Perspectives on new kinships and the truths they reveal.
From misattributed parentage, non-paternity events and donor conception to made or chosen families, these are stories of and by people who gain truth through knowledge and want to share that truth with you.
“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” David Foster Wallace
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Nurses reflect on their experiences and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering insights into the realities of frontline healthcare work.
7 Oct 2024
The Half Known Self
Kara, a donor-conceived person, recounts discovering and developing a close relationship with her biological mother after taking an AncestryDNA test, offering insights into her experiences and advocacy.
7 Oct 2024
I Am Right Here
Brandy shares her experience discovering her biological father after 30 years, revealing how this journey of self-discovery brought solace and understanding to her identity in an interview.
7 Oct 2024
An Underestimation of My Determination
Stacy, a donor conceived person, recounts discovering her biological father's identity through DNA testing and grapples with his rejection, seeking self-understanding in this interview.
7 Oct 2024
The Ghost Children
Mirren, adoptee rights advocate, shares her experiences with adoptee rights advocacy and reunion, highlighting the complexities and emotional impact of these processes in an interview.
7 Oct 2024
You Belong Here
Kim recounts discovering a decades-long family secret through Ancestry at age 42, which suddenly explains her lifelong feeling of being different from her siblings in this interview episode.
7 Oct 2024
I Have a Voice & I Want to Use It
Jillian Phillips, Vice President of the U.S. Donor Conceived Council, shares her experience finding her biological family through DNA testing and advocates for donor-conceived individuals, highlighting the importance of their rights; this is an interview.
7 Oct 2024
The People I Call Family
Angie shares her experiences growing up in a blended family, navigating complex relationships, and building chosen family within the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting the evolving definition of kinship in this interview.
7 Oct 2024
One Lie 14,000 Times
Dawn Davies, author and trauma recovery coach, explores the impact of trauma and shares resources for trauma-informed care, suicide prevention, and recovery in this interview.
7 Oct 2024
Grief Is Part of the Journey
Alexis Hourselt discusses her DNA surprise journey, including discovering a new family and a complete shift in racial identity after 35 years, in this interview.
7 Oct 2024
Who Shines Light in the Darkness?
Shelly Page, journalist and NPE, recounts discovering her father wasn't her biological parent and navigates balancing her identity as a storyteller, mother, and person with unexpected parentage in this interview.
7 Oct 2024
Welcome to Unfinished Truths
Host Jennifer Carraher introduces the podcast's focus on partial, broken, and undiscovered truths, particularly regarding kinship in the age of reproductive technologies and DNA analysis, sharing her own non-paternity event story.
18 Apr 2023
The Orphan Train
Clinical psychologist Dr. Greg Markway recounts his journey of using DNA and research to uncover his grandfather's origins as an orphan train rider, revealing a fascinating family history in this interview.
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Nurses
Kara
Brandy
Stacy
Mirren
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