In reunion she discovered her heritage is tied to native people of North America and that her instinct to search was well-timed because her passionate drive was matched by someone else very important to Monica who was looking for her too.

Will Hall, an adoptee herself, crumble under pressure and relinquish her only known blood relative for adoption? Will she ever feel the sense of belonging she craves by reuniting with the mother who gave her away?

Monica experienced the infamous 1964 Great Alaska earthquake that traumatized many. Monica’s way of coping was to “stuff down deep inside” the dysfunction she experienced.Facing signing relinquishment papers after giving birth in the hospital was overwhelming.

There were some very unexpected twists which left me wide-eyed. Perhaps the most important thing I personally took from Monica was a deeper understanding and empathy for my own birthmother, who was also very young, like Monica.

Monica Hall shares her experience as a transracial adoptee and her journey to reconnect with her birth family. She discusses her identity struggles, feeling like an outsider in her adoptive family, and the impact of trauma on her life.

After being reunited with her biological family, Monica learned that she was indigenous and began traveling to Canada to connect more with her biological family, roots, and culture. She also makes frequent visits to Anchorage, the land of her youth.

"Practically Still a Virgin”, which will be released on Saturday March 23rd. Born in Canada, Monica was adopted by American parents and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, where she spent the first sixteen years of her life and had many of the foundational experiences that drive her writing.

Join Corissa and Monica Hall, an entrepreneur, speaker, life coach, and the author of a new memoir called, "Practically Still a Virgin,” that chronicles her life growing up adopted and abused, being raped as a teen and giving up her daughter for adoption, struggling with addiction, and finally, discovering her truth within.

Have you ever stood at the crossroads of identity, where the past and present collide in a mosaic of loss and discovery? Monica Hall's life is a living embodiment of such a crossroads, as she gracefully carries the dual mantle of being both an adoptee and a birth parent.

In this, sometimes hilarious and very entertaining interview I discuss my journey from leaving corporate America to starting my own soap company and finding my indigenous roots. Along the way, I’ve had some memorable experiences, like selling peppermint soap to a gay community, which was a big success. I also open up about my personal life, including my relationships and the challenges I faced during my childhood.