Lina Vanegas's guest appearances

Lina Vanegas

Hope Illuminated Podcast

When They Were Young: Amplifying Voices of Adoptees

Heal & Glow

OwlTail

Sara Easterly, the author of “Searching for Mom”  once said “I entered a long period of death ideation in adolescence when I began wondering about my birth mother almost constantly. The losses due to adoption began to feel overwhelming, but it didn’t feel like there was room to grieve.”According to a research study published by the journal of Pediatrics, adoptees are four time more likely to report a suicide attempt than non-adoptees and Lina Vanegas, our podcast guest, has some ideas of why this is so including:the trauma of separation from the birth familythe lack of medical history, which may give insights to health and mental health vulnerabilitiesracism when adoption is transnational or transracialisolation from the cultural community of originmicroagressions from others about how grateful an adopted person should beAbout Lina VanegasLina Vanegas is a national speaker, trainer and presenter on mental health, trauma, adoption and suicide. she is also an MSW, suicide loss survivor and lived experience expert and advocate. She is also a co-host of the podcast, Rescripting The Narrative. She has been featured on NPR, multiple panels and podcasts. Her English Bulldog McQueen has an Instagram account.For more information on this episode go to https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/117

Sara Easterly, the author of<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Searching-for-Mom-A-Memoir/dp/B08P3S5VBN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZPBRWZI5JMHY&amp;keywords=Searching%20for%20mom%20easterly&amp;qid=1683637289&amp;sprefix=searching%20for%20mom%20easterly%2Caps%2C155&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> “Searching for Mom” </a> once said “I entered a long period of death ideation in adolescence when I began wondering about my birth mother almost constantly. The losses due to adoption began to feel overwhelming, but it didn’t feel like there was room to grieve.”According to a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3784288/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">research study published by the journal of Pediatrics</a>, adoptees are four time more likely to report a suicide attempt than non-adoptees and Lina Vanegas, our podcast guest, has some ideas of why this is so including:<ul><li>the trauma of separation from the birth family</li><li>the lack of medical history, which may give insights to health and mental health vulnerabilities</li><li>racism when adoption is transnational or transracial</li><li>isolation from the cultural community of origin</li><li>microagressions from others about how grateful an adopted person should be</li></ul>About Lina Vanegas Lina Vanegas is a national speaker, trainer and presenter on mental health, trauma, adoption and suicide. she is also an MSW, suicide loss survivor and lived experience expert and advocate. She is also a co-host of the podcast, Rescripting The Narrative. She has been featured on NPR, multiple panels and podcasts. Her English Bulldog McQueen has an Instagram account. For more information on this episode go to <a href="https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/117" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/117</a>

Understanding Adoption through a Trauma-Informed Lens: Interview with Lina Vanegas | Episode 117

My guest today is  Lina Vanegas who is an advocate for Displaced adoptee rights, mental health awareness, suicide prevention and is also the co-host of the podcast “Rescripting The Narrative”. We discuss how war is a prime opportunity for displaced children ending up in the adoption cycle, what advocacy can looking like in the adoption community, and suicide preventions for adoptees. www.laniseantoineshelley.com@lantoines@youngadopteeDONATE TO THE SHOW:https://ko-fi.com/whentheywereyoungGuest:Lina Venegas@linaleadswithlove Rescripting The Narrative Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rescripting-the-narrative/id1577193193 Support the show

My guest today is  Lina Vanegas who is an advocate for Displaced adoptee rights, mental health awareness, suicide prevention and is also the co-host of the podcast “Rescripting The Narrative”. We discuss how war is a prime opportunity for displaced children ending up in the adoption cycle, what advocacy can looking like in the adoption community, and suicide preventions for adoptees.  <a href="http://www.laniseantoineshelley.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.laniseantoineshelley.com</a> @lantoines @youngadoptee DONATE TO THE SHOW: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/whentheywereyoung" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/whentheywereyoung</a>Guest:Lina Venegas @linaleadswithlove  Rescripting The Narrative Podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rescripting-the-narrative/id1577193193" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rescripting-the-narrative/id1577193193</a> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/whentheywereyoung" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Ep. 51 Lina Vanegas: Rescripting The Narrative 

Welcome Lina.. a Holistic health coach - who helps you connect the mind &amp; body when it comes to nutrition for our body. A lot of our daily eating habits stem from our mind &amp; what our bodies are feeling mentally, emotionally &amp; even spiritually. The reason most women &amp; some men even have trouble with being happy with our body or weight comes really from our internal. Lina who went through her own eating disorder, has really discovered the proper way to have a healthy eating habit &amp; be proud of your body... check it out now..

Welcome Lina.. a Holistic health coach - who helps you connect the mind &amp; body when it comes to nutrition for our body. A lot of our daily eating habits stem from our mind &amp; what our bodies are feeling mentally, emotionally &amp; even spiritually. The reason most women &amp; some men even have trouble with being happy with our body or weight comes really from our internal. Lina who went through her own eating disorder, has really discovered the proper way to have a healthy eating habit &amp; be proud of your body... check it out now..