Welcome to Your Exclusive Preview Inside the Eight Essential Lessons
Discover handpicked insights that illuminate the emotional journey of adoptees and why deeper understanding leads to true healing.
This preview offers a powerful glimpse into the heart of the Eight Essential Lessons.
Where lived experience meets emotional insight, and lifelong patterns begin to make sense. Watch, reflect, and explore what resonates for you.
What You’ll See in These Previews
These short video excerpts; taken directly from the lessons, highlight some of the most important themes we explore across the full program. They offer insight into the emotional fingerprint of an adoptee, including:
- The lasting impact of early separation
- The hidden layers of rejection, abandonment, and loss
- The lifelong tug of the emotional umbilical cord
- How self-worth, identity, and belonging are shaped
- And the ripple effects through relationships, family, and personal healing
These exclusive previews are here to help you begin your journey with awareness, compassion, and curiosity.
What Makes The Eight Essential Lessons Unique
The Eight Essential Lessons were co-created by Karen Chaston and Kim Rankin; a biological mother and the daughter she relinquished, to illuminate the lifelong emotional journey of adoptees.
Drawing from lived experience, trauma-informed practice, and decades of reflection, these lessons invite you to explore adoption not as an event, but as a lifelong emotional landscape; one that deserves time, care, and space to be understood.
Here’s a glimpse at what you’ll discover, then when you’re ready click the image to open the door to Your Exclusive Preview.
Explore the earliest bonds formed in utero and how early separation leaves lasting emotional imprints.
This 16 minute preview introduces the Emotional Umbilical Cord: a connection that transcends biology, presence and time.
Witness how adoptees begin adapting to their environment, often internalising rejection and abandonment long before they have words.
This 14 minute glimpse highlights the roots of people-pleasing, hypervigilance, and early emotional patterning.
These years are often marked by growing questions, shifting identity, and silent emotional echoes.
This 22 minute preview explores how unspoken grief can emerge through behaviour, learning challenges, or a quiet sense of not quite belonging.
Identity, independence, and emotional turbulence collide during adolescence; especially for adoptees.
This 26 minute preview reveals how the push for autonomy is often layered with confusion, anger, and deep-rooted fears of being too much or not enough.
Adulthood brings new opportunities to revisit unresolved wounds — especially in relationships, career, parenting, and reunion.
This 24 minute preview explores the ongoing tug of the emotional umbilical cord and the search for wholeness, clarity, and self-trust.
Parenthood can awaken deep emotional layers; echoing the adoptee’s own beginnings.
This upcoming exclusive preview explores how becoming a parent stirs identity, attachment, and the longing to break old patterns while creating new connections.
Reunions can be powerful, complex, and deeply emotional.
This upcoming exclusive preview will explore the hopes, fears, and dynamics of that first meeting, and how to navigate it with care, curiosity, and compassion.
The journey doesn’t end after reunion.
This upcoming exclusive preview will examine the emotional terrain of maintaining connection; building trust, managing expectations, and co-creating relationships without a shared past.
What You’ll Receive When You Invest in Yourself and
The Eight Essential Lessons
Eight In-Depth Video Lessons
Each lesson runs between 90 and 240 minutes, guiding you through a specific life phase: from conception to adulthood, reunion, and beyond.
Lessons are released monthly to give you time to watch, absorb, and reflect on each phase before moving to the next.
Monthly 90-Minute Q&A Sessions
Join live, facilitated Q&A sessions every month, held separately for:
- Adoptees
- Biological Parents
- Adoptive Parents
These sessions provide a safe, supported space to ask questions, share insights, and deepen your understanding alongside others walking a similar path.
Over 250 Insights Across the Series
Carefully curated to illuminate the emotional patterns and inner experiences adoptees may carry across each life stage: helping you recognise, understand, and respond with compassion.
Lifetime Access to All Lessons
Return to each lesson as often as you need. Healing is not linear, and these resources are available to support you throughout your ongoing journey.
Customised Guidance for Eight Audiences
Receive tailored support based on your role:
whether you’re an adoptee, biological parent, adoptive parent, sibling, partner, reuniting family member, or friend;
helping you relate, respond, and reconnect more consciously.
Exclusive Bonus: Immediate Access to the Preview Videos
Begin your journey right away with five powerful preview excerpts from the first five lessons: offering a meaningful introduction to what’s to come.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are the lessons delivered?
Each lesson is delivered as an in-depth video and released monthly.
This intentional pacing allows you to absorb, reflect, and integrate each phase before moving on to the next.
Can I access the content at my own pace?
Absolutely.
Once each lesson is released, you’ll have lifetime access to revisit it as often as needed.
Healing and understanding take time, and this journey honours that.
Is this program trauma-informed, or could it feel emotionally overwhelming?
Yes — The Eight Essential Lessons are grounded in emotional safety, lived experience, and trauma-informed awareness. This is a space of compassion, not confrontation — where your emotions are welcome, and your journey is honoured.
Some lessons may stir deep feelings, especially if parts of your story haven’t been acknowledged before. This is completely natural. You are always encouraged to take your time, pause when needed, and return when you feel ready.
Monthly Q&A sessions offer a safe space to ask questions, reflect, and feel supported within your own audience group. If additional support is needed, we encourage you to reach out to a trusted therapist, counsellor, or local support group as part of caring for your emotional, mental, and psychological wellbeing.
Are there live sessions included?
Yes. Every month, you’re invited to a 90-minute live Q&A session. These are held separately for:
- Adoptees
- Biological Parents
- Adoptive Parents
These sessions offer a safe and supportive space to ask questions, share insights, and deepen your understanding alongside others who walk a similar path.
Do I need to watch the preview videos before enrolling?
Not at all, but we highly recommend it.
The preview offers a gentle, insightful introduction to the tone, depth, and emotional resonance of the program.
I’m not sure which audience group I fit into. Can I still benefit?
Absolutely.
Whether you're an adoptee, part of the extended family, or someone who loves and supports an adoptee, these lessons will deepen your understanding of the emotional landscape adoption creates.
You’re welcome here.
Is this program only for Australians?
Not at all.
While the program was born from an Australian experience, including a national apology for forced adoption, the emotional insights and lived experiences explored are relevant across cultures and countries.
The lessons speak to adoptees, their biological and adoptive families, their partners, friends, and their communities worldwide.
What is my investment for the Eight Essential Lessons?
The Eight Essential Lessons is a whole-hearted investment in yourself.
It first asks for your most precious resource; your time, to sit with each lesson, absorb its meaning, and honour your pace.
It also calls for your emotional commitment and willingness to reflect deeply, allowing space for healing and transformation to unfold.
There is also a financial investment, which includes eight in-depth video lessons, monthly Q&A sessions, lifetime access, and tailored audience guidance.
Full details will be clearly outlined at the time of purchase. Payment plans may also be available to support accessibility.
Do you offer refunds?
Due to the digital and emotionally sensitive nature of this program, we do not offer refunds once access has been granted.
We encourage you to watch the Your Exclusive Preview Inside the Eight Essential Lessons videos and read through this page carefully before deciding to invest in yourself and your healing journey.
Is my information and participation confidential?
Yes, absolutely.
Your privacy is deeply respected.
Any personal information you provide remains confidential, and all live Q&A sessions are conducted in a space of mutual respect and discretion. Participation is always optional.
What if I start late or fall behind?
There’s no such thing as 'falling behind'.
This journey is designed to unfold at your pace.
Once each lesson is released, it’s yours to access whenever you're ready; whether that’s right away or months later.
Can I watch the lessons with someone else?
While it can be meaningful to share this experience with a partner, sibling, parent, or friend, we strongly encourage each individual to invest in their own healing journey.
Each audience receives unique reflection questions and tailored guidance, designed to meet their specific emotional role in the adoptee’s life. For this reason, it’s best for each person to have their own login to ensure a personalised, fully supported experience.
Family discounts may be available to support accessibility; please reach out if you'd like to explore this option.
Are the Q&A sessions recorded?
To honour the privacy of those who attend live, Q&A sessions are not recorded or shared publicly.
We encourage live attendance, and occasional written summaries may be offered to support those who cannot attend.
Can I speak to someone before purchasing?
Absolutely. If you have a question that hasn’t been answered here, or if you’d like to speak with someone privately before enrolling, you’re welcome to contact us here.
Though before reaching out please watch "Your Exclusive Preview Inside The Eight Essential Lessons, first, as many of your questions maybe answered there.
We’re here to support you in making the most ideal decision that feels right for you.
How are the lessons delivered?
Each lesson is delivered as an in-depth video and released monthly.
This intentional pacing allows you to absorb, reflect, and integrate each phase before moving on to the next.
Can I access the content at my own pace?
Absolutely.
Once each lesson is released, you’ll have lifetime access to revisit it as often as needed.
Healing and understanding take time, and this journey honours that.
Is this program trauma-informed, or could it feel emotionally overwhelming?
Yes — The Eight Essential Lessons are grounded in emotional safety, lived experience, and trauma-informed awareness. This is a space of compassion, not confrontation — where your emotions are welcome, and your journey is honoured.
Some lessons may stir deep feelings, especially if parts of your story haven’t been acknowledged before. This is completely natural. You are always encouraged to take your time, pause when needed, and return when you feel ready.
Monthly Q&A sessions offer a safe space to ask questions, reflect, and feel supported within your own audience group. If additional support is needed, we encourage you to reach out to a trusted therapist, counsellor, or local support group as part of caring for your emotional, mental, and psychological wellbeing.
Are there live sessions included?
Yes. Every month, you’re invited to a 90-minute live Q&A session. These are held separately for:
- Adoptees
- Biological Parents
- Adoptive Parents
These sessions offer a safe and supportive space to ask questions, share insights, and deepen your understanding alongside others who walk a similar path.
Do I need to watch the preview videos before enrolling?
Not at all, but we highly recommend it.
The preview offers a gentle, insightful introduction to the tone, depth, and emotional resonance of the program.
I’m not sure which audience group I fit into. Can I still benefit?
Absolutely.
Whether you're an adoptee, part of the extended family, or someone who loves and supports an adoptee, these lessons will deepen your understanding of the emotional landscape adoption creates.
You’re welcome here.
Is this program only for Australians?
Not at all.
While the program was born from an Australian experience, including a national apology for forced adoption, the emotional insights and lived experiences explored are relevant across cultures and countries.
The lessons speak to adoptees, their biological and adoptive families, their partners, friends, and their communities worldwide.
What is my investment for the Eight Essential Lessons?
The Eight Essential Lessons is a whole-hearted investment in yourself.
It first asks for your most precious resource; your time, to sit with each lesson, absorb its meaning, and honour your pace.
It also calls for your emotional commitment and willingness to reflect deeply, allowing space for healing and transformation to unfold.
There is also a financial investment, which includes eight in-depth video lessons, monthly Q&A sessions, lifetime access, and tailored audience guidance.
Full details will be clearly outlined at the time of purchase. Payment plans may also be available to support accessibility.
Do you offer refunds?
Due to the digital and emotionally sensitive nature of this program, we do not offer refunds once access has been granted.
We encourage you to watch the Your Exclusive Preview Inside the Eight Essential Lessons videos and read through this page carefully before deciding to invest in yourself and your healing journey.
Is my information and participation confidential?
Yes, absolutely.
Your privacy is deeply respected.
Any personal information you provide remains confidential, and all live Q&A sessions are conducted in a space of mutual respect and discretion. Participation is always optional.
What if I start late or fall behind?
There’s no such thing as 'falling behind'.
This journey is designed to unfold at your pace.
Once each lesson is released, it’s yours to access whenever you're ready; whether that’s right away or months later.
Can I watch the lessons with someone else?
While it can be meaningful to share this experience with a partner, sibling, parent, or friend, we strongly encourage each individual to invest in their own healing journey.
Each audience receives unique reflection questions and tailored guidance, designed to meet their specific emotional role in the adoptee’s life. For this reason, it’s best for each person to have their own login to ensure a personalised, fully supported experience.
Family discounts may be available to support accessibility; please reach out if you'd like to explore this option.
Are the Q&A sessions recorded?
To honour the privacy of those who attend live, Q&A sessions are not recorded or shared publicly.
We encourage live attendance, and occasional written summaries may be offered to support those who cannot attend.
Can I speak to someone before purchasing?
Absolutely. If you have a question that hasn’t been answered here, or if you’d like to speak with someone privately before enrolling, you’re welcome to contact us here.
Though before reaching out please watch "Your Exclusive Preview Inside The Eight Essential Lessons, first, as many of your questions maybe answered there.
We’re here to support you in making the most ideal decision that feels right for you.
You’re Invited to Begin Your Journey
Whether you’re an adoptee, a biological or adoptive parent, a sibling, a partner, or someone who walks beside them: the emotional fingerprint of adoption touches you in ways seen and unseen.
The Eight Essential Lessons is not a program.
It’s a compassionate invitation to explore, reflect, understand, and begin to heal.
This journey asks for your time, your emotional presence, and your commitment to yourself — because reconnection starts from within.
You’ll be held by decades of lived experience, in-depth research, and a structure designed to support your healing, your awareness, and your relationships.
You’ve read the words. You’ve felt the stirrings. You’ve arrived at the doorway.
Now it’s time to step inside.
Say yes to your healing. Say yes to understanding. Say yes to you.