How do you rebuild your identity after discovering long-hidden family secrets?
Join Corey and Kendall Stulce as they sit down with Robin Schepper, a former White House staffer, adoptive mother, and author, to delve into her remarkable journey of uncovering her biological father's identity through DNA testing. Robin shares her emotional experiences, from navigating her mother's long-held secrets to embracing her new-found family connections and the challenges and rewards of adoption. This episode explores themes of identity, family dynamics, and personal resilience.
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Key Benefits for Listeners:
- Understanding DNA Discoveries: Gain insight into the emotional and practical aspects of uncovering family secrets through DNA testing and how to navigate these revelations.
- Adoption Perspectives: Learn about the complexities and joys of adoption from a mother's perspective, including the challenges faced and the deep rewards gained.
- Building Resilience: Discover strategies for coping with and overcoming personal and family challenges, emphasizing the importance of connection and authenticity.
Tune in to hear Robin Schepper's inspiring journey of uncovering her past, embracing new family connections, and finding strength in authenticity!
Guest bio
For more than thirty years, Robin Schepper served at the highest levels of American politics and government. She worked on four presidential campaigns and in the Clinton White House, was staff director for the Senate Democratic Technology and Communications Committee under Senator Tom Daschle and served in the Obama White House as the first executive director of Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity initiative, Let’s Move! She has advised numerous numerous non-profits and helped draft policy reports for the Bipartisan Policy Center. Robin lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado with my husband, kids and rescue dogs.
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