{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Music That Connects and Heals with Paul Kimball","description":"In this week\u2019s Unraveling Adoption Podcast, Beth talks with Paul Kimball, an adoptee from Northern California and author of the memoir We Are All Human Beings: An Adoptee Ponders. Music has always been a huge part of his life, and he currently works as a conductor, horn player, and school music teacher.&amp;nbsp; He didn\u2019t realize it at first, but when he reunited with his birth mother, the passion for music made sense. In this episode, we talk about the power of music to transcend time and space and connect individuals deeply. =============== \ud83d\udc8c Sign up for Unraveling Adoption\u2019s email list: http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hVIAVX =============== RESOURCES: Paul Kimball\u2019s information:   Paul\u2019s memoir We Are All Human Beings: An Adoptee Ponders : https:\/\/amzn.to\/3luMZBQ   Paul\u2019s Adoptees On podcast episode with Haley Radke: https:\/\/www.adopteeson.com\/listen\/183   &amp;nbsp; Also mentioned in this episode:   Jacqueline Du Pre playing Elgar\u2019s Cello Concerto: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UUgdbqt2ON0   Other Resources:   Other Parents Like Me - &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/other.parents.like.me   Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https:\/\/heatherrosscoaching.com\/   Find a Tele-Therapist: https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapists\/online-counseling   =============== Unraveling Adoption is produced and hosted by Beth Syverson Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Email questions or comments to Beth@UnravelingAdoption.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support Unraveling Adoption on Patreon: Patreon.com\/UnravelingAdoption www.UnravelingAdoption.com =============== TIME STAMPS: &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;1:35 Paul\u2019s adoption story &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;4:10 Paul\u2019s magnetic attraction to all things Armenian &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;5:40 Paul\u2019s love for classical music, especially cello music&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;7:29 Finding Paul\u2019s birth family &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;9:52 Paul\u2019s adoptive family\u2019s support of his music aspirations 11:30 Paul\u2019s dream to perform with his birth mother 12:25 Spending time with Paul\u2019s mom and half-sister, then his secondary rejection 15:44 Honoring his mother with a memorial 17:45 How music has kept Paul connected to his mother, and keeps Beth connected to her adopted son 21:45 The importance of family preservationism and listening to adult adoptees 23:35 How Paul and Joey process their intense emotions ","author_name":"Unraveling Adoption","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/452856\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/25897092\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/146138868"}