Who Am I Really?

Steve was raised in Baltimore, MD in a predominantly Jewish suburban neighborhood. But as he looked around at his friends and other families, he truly questioned his own identity, especially as an adoptee. In an era before electronic record keeping, Steve used his street savvy to buy the information he needed about himself in order to advance his search for his biological family. More crafty thinking led Steve right to his biological mother’s front door. He wanted to meet her, but not necessarily reveal that he was her son. He knocked on her door with a story that should have gotten him sent on his way. Instead she invited him in! Just wait until you hear his crafty approach to introducing himself to his biological mother, and the truth about his European heritage. The post http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com/010-steve-h/ (010 – How Can I Meet Her Without Telling Her Who I Am?) appeared first on http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com (Who Am I...Really? Podcast). Steve (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/oCr3_Cobx

In adoption, Julie grew up in the Midwest with a family of trans racial adoptees. Her brothers are adopted from Vietnam, and her sister is white. Each of them has a different perspective on searching for their biological families. Julie has always been curious. She told me that in the moments after her son was born and he was placed in her arms, she could forgive her biological mother, and release the anger she previously felt about her rejection. In that moment, she clearly understood the everlasting bond of a mother to her child. The post http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com/006-julie-r/ (006 – I Forgave Her When My Son Was Born) appeared first on http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com (Who Am I...Really? Podcast). Julie (https://www.temi.com/editor/t/gc-ycAL_VRYtt6lQkTt2ovQolVfQax5o_bvFwV9L0qnaSPgL3wWRMs4mCL4JdmUBGhbVCRNgArwiY2RmROqslC6X9QA?loadFrom=SharedLink&ts=0.22 (00:00)): Yeah. When I had my son, like the moment I gave birth to him, I will say like the second he was placed in my arm and

Terry shared the story of his biological parents’ wartime extra marital affair that brought him to life.  He said his adopted parents felt he was “the sun the moon and the stars”, and spoiled him that way. As a teen, Terry wanted to apply for a job and needed his birth certificate from his parents. But that simple request worried his mother deeply about her place in his heart because she thought he was beginning a search for his biological family. He didn’t connect with his biological mother until his own parents were in failing health, but what an emotional day it was when he did finally meet his first mom! The post http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com/005-terry-c/ (005 – Part of Her Memory That She Lost Was Me) appeared first on http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com (Who Am I...Really? Podcast). Terry:                          https://www.temi.com/editor/t/kK6zo1uFgeTdE4st0X

Kathleen grew up with five siblings, and they were all biologically related to her parents–she was the only adoptee! As a child she was told that she was adopted, but it didn’t quite sink in until the topic of adoption came up in conversation and her mother reminded her, “you’re adopted too.” But what blew my mind was how the search for her first family wasn’t originated by her, her family found her and knew exactly where to look The post http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com/003-kathleen-m/ (003 – When the Search Finds You) appeared first on http://www.whoamireallypodcast.com (Who Am I...Really? Podcast). Kathleen:                     https://www.temi.com/editor/t/prv9wVvTWzZRvxW7Pm2ShA2WuGlSPd57t6uQcdZlzRJX3IyDrHkFV6wcUI4kJ__giG0fEK64-ufxuxKpbQfJHCIeTaE?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=0.02 (00:00)               You me

I’ve shared an adoptee bond with my dear high school friend Andre for years. In this episode, Andre shares the story of his loving adopted family, being the older sibling to his adopted parent’s biological son, and the truth about how he came into this world. His biological mother never forgot him and honored his life every year. Andre:                         https://www.temi.com/editor/t/b7CODb9t6EbuzWLlsB0Za-uulHngfVMvHP9wvURf-o5f23sABGIfelW29awvs2ia14u73H7rHSn7VHvX-xPBRP4RDc4?loadFrom=DocumentDeeplink&ts=2.71 (00:02)               You go up to the judge, she has my case. She opens this Manila folder and I was like, there it is, like I'm this close. So then she proceeds to go through and she says that, you know, I have information here but you can't have it. Voices:    &n

I’m devoting this program dedicated to helping people placed into adoption to explore their own emotions, desires, and questions about reuniting with their biological family by asking others like us to tell their own true stories. I’m so thankful for the life that my adopted parents gave me, but I also had the incredibly good fortune to be reunited with my biological mother in 2009. Our story is amazing to me because our reunification unfolded in a way that I never could have predicted. However everyone’s search and discovery journey is different and we’ll share an array of stories in this podcast. Read Full TranscriptDamon:                       00:09               Hi, I’m Damon Davis and I’m launching a new podcast series called, Who Am I Really? I’m devoting this program to helping peo