Not Made In China
Episodes
12. Emma: Thinking Adoption Hadn’t Affected Me—Until It Did
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Shaosheen is joined by Emma, a Chinese American adoptee who grew up in Marin County, California. Emma shares what it was like growing up in a p...
11. Anna: Adoption, Faith & Finding Identity as a Chinese Adoptee
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today Shaosheen is joined by Anna, a Chinese adoptee raised in a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints family in Salt Lake City. They explore ...
10. Mackenzie: Falling Pregnant at 17: Why I Chose an Adoption Plan for My Daughter
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Shaosheen is joined by Mackenzie, who became pregnant at 17 and made the decision to make an adoption plan for her daughter.Mackenzie...
9. Cat: How Listening to Other Adoptees Helped Me Understand My Story
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Shaosheen is joined by Cat, a British Chinese adoptee who has just completed her PhD exploring the British Chinese adoptee experience. In this ...
8. Rick: Finding Out at 16 and Navigating Identity as a Black Korean Adoptee
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Shaosheen is joined by Rick, a Black, Korean adoptee who grew up in the US. Rick talks about finding out he was adopted — and half Korean —...
7. Sophie: Reflections of a UK Adoptee
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Shaosheen sits down with Sophie, a UK adoptee. Sophie discusses the positive experiences she had with her adoptive family and...
6. Hannah: On Being Welsh, Chinese and Adopted... and Accidentally Finding Her Birth Parents
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Shaosheen reconnects with her old friend and fellow Chinese adoptee, Hannah. They share their stories of growing up in (relat...
5. Cerrita: A Therapist's Work With Adoptees & Their Families
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I sit down with Cerrita Smith, a therapist with over a decade of experience supporting adoptees and their families across the...
4. Kellan: An Unfiltered Chat Between Two Adoptees from the Same Chinese Orphanage
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode, Shaosheen talks with Kellan, a queer transracial adoptee and somatic therapist, about their journey of healing, ident...
3. Shaofan: On being a Chinese adoptee in the UK
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Shaosheen catches up with an old friend and fellow Chinese adoptee, Shaofan. They chat about growing up adopted in the UK, na...
2. Jodie: Adopting within the UK
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Shaosheen chats to Jodie who adopted her son Charlie within the UK. Jodie shares the beautiful story of how she, her husband ...
1. Mother Daughter Chat: Our Adoption Story
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode, Shaosheen talks to her mother about her experience with overseas adoption. They chat about why her parents adopted in the first ...
Not Made In China (Trailer)
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas