Live Podcast Event with ATMOM & Special Guests in Austin, Texas

Friday evening, April 17th, Kristal Parke will screen her powerful documentary, Because She's Adopted, at the Dougherty Arts Center & Zilker Hillside Theater. This will begin at 6:00 PM. After, we’ll gather for food and connection nearby (details to follow).

Saturday, April 18th, Damon Davis of the Who Am I Really? podcast will be kicking things off as the day's emcee and moderator! We will begin in the morning, starting at 10:00 AM and ending by 3:00 PM.

The day will include:

• Photographs of Adoptees by Jeff Forney of The Innocent People Project.
• A Live Podcast with Sarah & Louise with special guest, Virginia McQueen, Attachment-based CPTSD Therapist.
• A panel discussion featuring adoptees and adoption-informed leaders, including Gregory Luce of the Adoptee Rights Law Center; Emma Stevens, author; Dr. Abby Hasberry, author and therapist; Chris Stearns, Washington State Legislature Representative (47th District); Patricia Knight Meyer, author; Tony Corsentino, writer; and Juliet Rubin Ramirez, CFO Adoptee Mentoring Society.
• We’ll conclude the day with the incredibly moving one-woman performance of Un-M-Othered by Dr. Liz DeBetta.
• Note: After a late afternoon break, we will gather at a local bar or restaurant on Saturday night. (TBD)
• Sunday, April 19th: For those in town, we can meet for a possible walk around Lady Bird Lake and breakfast or coffee afterward.

There will be community and connection for all.

Thank you for the support of our Sponsors!

Hotels near the venue:

Carpenter Hotel

Hotel San Jose

Austin Motel

Hampton Inn and Suites

The Westin

Hyatt Regency

Hotel Magdalena

The Line Austin

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