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245 – Anybody Alive Is Off Limits

Kurt, from in Las Vegas, Nevada, felt like something was off in his family when he was a kid, so he he set out to find his own way. As an adult, Kurt got curious about locating his birth family, but chickened out on submitting a DNA sample to launch

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244 – Love is Meant to Multiply

Patrice, from Northern Virginia, said that in her house adoption was never discussed when she was a kid. So her curiosity led to a secret search as an adult. While her birth mother had no plans to meet Patrice, in reunion, her birth father told everyone about his long lost

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ALL ePisodes

250 – In Search of a Salve: Diary of a Sex Addict

DECEMBER 7, 2024

249 – It Is So Good That This Is Real

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

248 – I Always Had a Hole in My Heart

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

247 – Devastated My Granny Endured What She Did

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

246 – Everyone Is Doing The Best They Can With The Skills They Have

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

245 – Anybody Alive Is Off Limits

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

244 – Love is Meant to Multiply

OCTOBER 26, 2024

243 – Out of the Turtle Shell

OCTOBER 19, 2024

241 – Abandoned at Birth: Searching for the Arms that Once Held Me

October 5, 2024

240 – I Was Hoping That Somebody Would Love Me

September 28, 2024

239 – Stolen From My Homeland

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

102 – It’s Always Maybe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

041 – I’ve Finally Gotten Myself To A Sense Of Peace

September 7, 2024

122 – Deep Rooted Issues Of Shame And Guilt

AUGUST 31, 2024

138 – She Never Thought She Would See Me Again

AUGUST 24, 2024

124 – I Didn’t Do Anything To Him

August 17, 2024

087 – A Journey To Find Out Where I Came From

AUGUST 10, 2024

137 – Searching For Mom

AUGUST 3, 2024

104 – You’re Obviously One Of Us

JULY 27, 2024

114 – My Two Moms

JULY 20, 2024

097 – You Gotta Forgive

JULY 13, 2024

053 – Seeing The Life That Could Have Been

JULY 06, 2024

JUNE 22, 2024

JUNE 15, 2024

236 – I Will See You Again

JUNE 08, 2024

235 – Adoption: The Unknown Blessing

JUNE 01, 2024

May 25, 2024

May 18, 2024

May 11, 2024

May 04, 2024

April 27, 2024

April 20, 2024

228 – You Should Be Grateful

April 13, 2024

227 – I Knew She Never Forgot me

April 6, 2024

226 – The First Free Man Hug

March 30, 2024

117 – Born In June Raised In April

March 16, 2024

111 – This Is What I Hoped You’d Be Like

February 27, 2023

116 – ERROR 404: BIRTHDAY NOT FOUND

February 24, 2024

111 – This Is What I Hoped You’d Be Like

February 27, 2023

107– From A Place Of Love

February 10, 2024

098 – Trained In Trauma

February 03, 2024

077 – I’m A Wounded Healer With My Father’s Eyes

January 27, 2023

067 – Part Of The Gift Has Been The Work I’ve Done On Myself

January 20, 2024

225 – Damon Davis, Adoption: The Making of Me

January 6, 2024

224 – Totally Worthy To Be Found

December 30, 2023

223 – I Try To Move Toward Empathy

December 23, 2023

222 – They Built A Relationship Before I Was Born

December 16, 2023

221 – Chile’s Children of Silence

December 9, 2023

220 – Everybody Was Hiding The Black Piece

December 2, 2023

219 – I Was Really Happy They Were Together

November 25, 2023

218 – I Could See Myself In Everyone

November 18, 2023

217 – Do I Just Let It Go?

November 11, 2023

216 – The Long Shot

November 4, 2023

215 – Taking My Power Back Was Incredible

October 28, 2023

214 – Letting Go Of Old Resentment

October 14, 2023

213 – Why Lie About A Human Being?

October 7, 2023

212 – Forbidden Roots

September 30, 2023

211 – The Gift He Gave Me

September 23, 2023

210 – Not Begging, Just Moving On

September 16, 2023

105 – I Call Her Incubator

September 9, 2023

090 – It’s Not Your Fault, I Made It Through

September 2, 2023

100 – Purely Loving Intentions

August 26, 2023

094 – Why Would You Spend This Much Time Searching?

August 19, 2023

092 – Paternally Unrelated

August 12, 2023

072 – Amazing Intuition, One Cousin Connection

July 15, 2023

060 – Its Like Ripping The Wounds Off Over And Over

July 8, 2023

056 – I Feel Whole… Finding Him Was The Key

September 30, 2023

016 – Shall we Cry? No, Let’s Just Laugh!

June 24, 2023

210 – I’m Not Here To Judge

June 17, 2023

209 – NCFA Adult Adoptee Survey

June 16, 2023

208 – The Heisman Dives In

June 10, 2023

207 – My Feet Came To The Ground

June 3, 2023

206 – The Phoenix

May 27, 2023

205 – Where The F_ck Is My Mother?

May 20, 2023

204 – I Don’t Mean That Much To Them

May 13, 2023

203 – She Doesn’t Fit Into My Life

May 6, 2023

202 – Healing Tree

April 29, 2023

201 – It’s A Journey To Fit In And Connect

April 22, 2023

200 – Puzzle Pieces Coming Together To Make Me Whole

April 15, 2023

199 – Patty Gave Me Life Twice

April 8, 2023

004 – Lucky Online, Connecting When You’re Not Even Looking

April 1, 2023

198 – So Many Twists And Turns

March 25, 2023

197 – Why Such A Secret?

March 18, 2023

196 – A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child At A Time

March 11, 2023

075 – I’m Good On My Own, I Know Who I Am

February 11, 2023

091 – I’m In The Middle Of Two Stories

February 11, 2023

084 – There’s A Certain Sense of Completeness

February 4, 2023

074 – I Feel Some Of It Too

January 28, 2023

066 – I’ve Had A Lot Thrown At Me, But I’m A Happy Human Being

January 14, 2023

029 – A Lifetime of Interveners Saw Me Through

January 07, 2023

195 – Filling The Hole From Not Knowing

December 24, 2022

194 – Alone In The Middle

December 17, 2022

December 10, 2022

192 – Fearfully And Wonderfully Made

December 03, 2022

191 – On The Other Side Of The Fence

November 26, 2022

November 19, 2022

189 – Reckoning With The Primal Wound

November 12, 2022

188 – Junkyard Girl

November 05, 2022

OCTOBER 29, 2022

186 – No Answers, Just Goodbye

OCTOBER 22, 2022

185 – Cosmically Related

OCTOBER 15, 2022

184 – Merging Who I Was Supposed To Be With Who I Am

OCTOBER 08, 2022

183 – The Journey Changes Your Soul

OCTOBER 01, 2022

182 – Avoiding Dysfunction For My Mental Health

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

JUNE 25, 2022

180 – The Wandering Tree

JUNE 18, 2022

179 – Building A Personal Trust Community

JUNE 11, 2022

JUNE 04, 2022

096 – The Safe Space That’s Don’s Place

MAY 28, 2022

177 – No Option To Ignore The Hard Stuff

MAY 21, 2022

176 – I’m Glad I Opened Pandora’s Box

MAY 14, 2022

175 – The Thing I Needed To Forgive Myself

MAY 07, 2022

174 – It Wasn’t You

APRIL 30, 2022

173 – The Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To Him

APRIL 23, 2022

172 – I Died To Who I Had Been

APRIL 16, 2022

171 – Looking Like Him Might Be Too Much

APRIL 09, 2022

170 – Something Good From The Misery

APRIL 02, 2022

169 – The Constellation In One Woman

MARCH 26, 2022

168 – A Vein Of Gratitude

MARCH 26, 2022

167 – We Had Two Close Encounters

DECEMBER 18, 2021

166 – I Never Knew Nature vs Nurture

DECEMBER 11, 2021

165 – The Right Time To Be Found

DECEMBER 4, 2021

164 – Adoptees Thriving

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

163 – It’s All About Connections

November 20, 2021

162 – Looking At Him, I Could See Who I Was

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

161 – Dear Stephen Michael’s Mother, Kevin Barhydt

NOVEMBER 06, 2021

160 – He Was Waiting For Me

OCTOBER 30, 2021

159 – Voices of Indian Adoptees

OCTOBER 23, 2021

158 – Creating Space To Find Who I Am

OCTOBER 16, 2021

157 – My Surreal Parents

OCTOBER 09, 2021

156 – Sibling Strangers

OCTOBER 02, 2021

069 – I Lived As A Secret, That’s Not Healthy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

086 – Second Time

SEPTEMBER 04, 2021

080 – It’s Not About How You Got Here

AUGUST 28, 2021

041 – I’ve Finally Gotten Myself To A Sense Of Peace

AUGUST 21, 2021

020 – I Don’t Silence Julie Anymore

AUGUST 14, 2021

076 – What Would My Life Be Like In Korea?

AUGUST 07, 2021

053 – Seeing The Life That Could Have Been

JULY 31, 2021

065 – Two Years Too Late, Then I Was Shocked

JULY 24, 2021

017 – He Is My Brother And I Will Find Him

july 17, 2021

155 – Adoptee Podcaster Perspectives, 2020 National Adoption Awareness Month

june 26, 2021

154 – I Felt Like I Could Breath Again

JUNE 19, 2021

153 – Emotional Unraveling

JUNE 12, 2021

152 – Together More: Rejection and Reunion

june 05, 2021

151 – “Junior”

MAY 29, 2021

150 – So Many Things Tie Together

MAY 22, 2021

2020 NAAM – Male Adoptee Voices

MAY 15, 2021

148 – Being More Positive Is Huge In My Life

MAY 08, 2021

147 – Please Don’t Carry That Weight Anymore

MAY 01, 2021

146 – You Were Who I Always Needed

APRIL 24, 2021

145 – Tommy Davidson, Living In Color – What’s Funny About Me

APRIL 17, 2021

144 – Gullah Girl

APRIL 10, 2021

143 – He Really Stepped Up

APRIL 03, 2021

142 – “American Baby”, Gabrielle Glaser

MARCH 27, 2021

141 – That Wasn’t The Real Me

MARCH 20, 2021

MARCH 13, 2021

139 -A Sense Of Peace And Calm

MARCH 06, 2021

138 – She Never Thought She Would See Me Again

february 27, 2021

061 – I Know They May Not Love Me…

FEBRUARY 06, 2021

097 – You Gotta Forgive

DECEMBER 26, 2O2O

137 – Searching For Mom

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

136 – Your Absence Has Gone Through Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

135 – Something About This Tells Me We’re Family

NOVEMBER 14, 2O2O

134 – Destined To Be Unique

NOVEMBER 07, 2020

133 – Bet She Was Praying For You

OCTOBER 31, 2020

132 – Nearly Dying Is One Of The Best Things That Ever Happened

OCTOBER 24, 2O2O

131 – I’m More Confused Now, I’m Broken

OCTOBER 17, 2020

130 – The Gift Best Given

OCTOBER 10, 2020

129 – Finding Him Brought Closure

OCTOBER 03, 2O2O

128 – A Peace Came Over Me

 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

046 – I Am Adopted, It Is Who I Am

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

SEPTEMBER 12, 2O2O

033 – My Sister Reunited Too, But Didn’t Know About Me

SEPTEMBER 05, 2020

007 – I’m Great With My Family, They Love Me For Me

AUGUST 29, 2020

AUGUST 8, 2O2O

051 – The Black Sheep Rocks The Boat

AUGUST 01, 2020

044 – She Never Met Me, But She Saw Me

JULY 25, 2020

JULY 18, 2O2O

127 – I Think I Was Afraid Of Knowing

june 27, 2020

126 – Welcome Home

JUNE 20, 2020

JUNE 13, 2O2O

124 – I Didn’t Do Anything To Him

JUNE 06, 2020

123 – I Have Room In My Heart And My Life

MAY 30, 2020

MAY 23, 2O2O

120 – Sometimes You Just Have To Let People Go

MAY 09, 2020

119 – Refined By Fire

MAY 02, 2020

APRIL 25, 2O2O

115 – Shadows of the Night

APRIL 25, 2020

114 – My Two Moms

MARCH 28, 2020

113 – I Was Loved Everyday By People I Didn’t Know

MARCH 21, 2O2O

112 – My Whole Life Is a Success

MARCH 14, 2020

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

014 – I Would Not Have Made It Without My Faith

FEBRUARY 08, 2O2O

008 – She Knew She Had To Do This For Me

JANUARY 25, 2020

055 – I’ve Found My Answers And Fulfillment Helping Other People

JANUARY 18, 2020

059 – I’m Heather 1

JANUARY 04, 2O2O

062 – One Month Of Bonding Helped Me With A Lifetime In Adoption

DECEMBER 28, 2019

039 – I’m An Adult, But They’re Acting Like Children

DECEMBER 21, 2019

027 – I Got A Picture Of My Mother’s Sadness Though Other People

DECEMBER 14, 2019

002 – When the Law is in the Way, Try DNA

DECEMBER 07, 2019

109 – You Can’t Change The Past

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

108 – On The Outside Is Where I’ve Always Been

NOVEMBER 16, 2019

106 – Beautiful Truth

NOVEMBER 02, 2019

104 – You’re Obviously One Of Us

OCTOBER 19, 2019

103 – Fixing The Fates

OCTOBER 12, 2019

102 – It’s Always Maybe

OCTOBER 05, 2019

101 – This Is About Everybody

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

099 – We Were Both Missing Something In Our Lives

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

096 – The Safe Space That’s Don’s Place

AUGUST 24, 2019

095 – I Tested Her To See If She’d Give Up

AUGUST 17, 2019

054 – I Just Want To Sit And Be At Peace

JULY 27, 2019

018 – What I Gained Through Reunion Is Context

JULY 20, 2019

025 – I Feel So Lucky, I Got Way More Than I Bargained For

JULY 13, 2019

015 – We Wish We Could Have Grown Up Together

JULY 06, 2019

009 – What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

JUNE 29, 2019

022 – I’m Still On This Journey, Using My Experience to Help Others

JUNE 22, 2019

028 – Working Out The Puzzle Pieces Helped Me Feel Whole

JUNE 15, 2019

011 – From Childhood Rebellion to Thankful Reunion

june 01, 2019

023 – I’ve Found My Joi

may 25, 2019

093 – Who Am I Really? An Adoptee Memoir, A Preview

may 18, 2019

089 – I’m Reconciling This Feeling of Hurt

APRIL 19, 2019

087 – A Journey To Find Out Where I Came From

APRIL 06, 2019

085 – A Bad Truth Is Better Than A Good Lie

MARCH 23, 2019

083 – An Unbelievable Emotional Roller Coaster For Me

MARCH 09, 2019

081 – I’ve Got The World By The Tail

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

079 – There Are Wins And Losses

FEBRUARY 09, 2019

078 – I’m In Recovery, I’m In A Good Place

FEBRUARY 02, 2019

071 – I Would Give Anything To Hear His Voice

OCTOBER 20, 2018

070 – I Don’t Think She Can Move Forward From The Pain

OCTOBER 12, 2018

068 – I Don’t Feel Lost, I Know Where I Come From

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

058 – I Feel Like I’ve Found My Tribe

MAY 26, 2018

057 -My Acceptance Is Etched In Stone

MAY 19, 2018

052 – Little Who?

APRIL 14, 2018

050 – Dem Smell De Blood, They Know Who You Are

MARCH 31, 2018

049 – It’s Just More People To Love Me

MARCH 24, 2018

048 – It’s Not Always The Fairy Tale You Hoped For

march 17, 2018

047 – I Was In Charge Of My Destiny

MARCH 10, 2018

045 – This Child Will Find Me

february 24, 2018

043 – When I Looked At Him, I Could See Things About Me

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

042 – This Little Voice Said, “You Gotta Do Something”

february 03, 2018

040 – I Mattered Throughout The Years

JANUARY 20, 2018

038 – Interview w/ One Of My Two Genealogists

DECEMBER 02, 2017

037 – Interview w/ A Search & Reunion Social Worker

december 01, 2017

035 – Interview w/ A Search Angel – For Every Answer You Get, There Are More Questions

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

032 – Intervew With The Gift Of Adoption Fund

OCTOBER 28, 2017

031 – Finding Hope

OCTOBER 21, 2017

030 – Don’t Fall For “I Can’t Talk To You On The Phone”

OCTOBER 14, 2017

024 – I’m Deeply Hurt, But I Hope You’re Happy

SEPTEMBER 02, 2017

021- With Every Heart Break, My Heart Gets Bigger

AUGUST 12, 2017

019 – Adoption Was Chapter Two Of My Life, I Had To Learn About Chapter One

JULY 29, 2017

012 – I Need This For My Sanity

JUNE 10, 2017

010 – How Can I Meet Her Without Telling Her Who I Am?

MAY 27, 2017

006 – I Forgave Her When My Son Was Born

APRIL 29, 2017

005 – Part of Her Memory That She Lost Was Me

APRIL 22, 2017

003 – When the Search Finds You

APRIL 8, 2017

000: Welcome to Who Am I Really?

march 04, 2017

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