Podcast Episodes
Did George Wallace Help Arrange Her Adoption?
Send us Fan MailNicole Davis always knew she was adopted. What she didn’t know was how strange the story behind her adoption would look once she started examining it as an adult.Nicole was born in Alabama in 1974. Her adoptive parents had spent years trying to have a
The Indigenous Identity Adoption Couldn’t Erase
Send us Fan MailWhat does it mean to reclaim an Indigenous identity you didn’t have the opportunity to grow up with?In Part 2 of our conversation with Monica Hall and Kristal Parke, we explore one of the connections that first brought these two women together: they are both
The Genetic Sexual Attraction Nobody Talks About
Send us Fan MailGenetic sexual attraction is one of the most difficult and misunderstood possibilities that can emerge after biological family reunion. For decades, Monica Hall rarely spoke about her own experience with it.In part one of this special two-part Family Twist conversation, Monica returns alongside filmmaker and
When Adoptive Parents Stop Talking and Start Listening
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when adoptive parents enter adoptee spaces and hear things that are difficult, angry or painful?Charlyn Spiering doesn’t believe the answer is to get defensive. She believes it’s to listen.Charlyn is the host of Adoption Uncovered and the mother of five children, both biological
Little Mister Victory: Solving an 80-Year Family Mystery
Send us Fan MailA baby abandoned on one of America's most historic days. A mystery that lasted nearly eighty years. Could modern DNA finally reveal the truth?On August 15, 1945, while crowds filled Boston Common celebrating the end of World War II, a young woman handed her infant
The Film Every Adoptee Should Know About
Send us Fan MailMost movies treat adoption, donor conception, or DNA discoveries as a plot twist. Then the credits roll. But for the people living these stories, that's when life actually begins.Writer and director Jason Mullis wanted to tell a different kind of story. Before writing Myth of
When the Reporter Becomes the Story
Send us Fan MailFor years, Louise McLoughlin built her career telling other people's stories. Then she uncovered one she never expected: her own.After learning she was donor-conceived, Louise set out to understand not only her biological origins, but the larger world of donor conception, family secrets, and identity.
The Reunion No One Prepared Her For
Send us Fan MailFinding your birth family is often portrayed as the ending of the story. For many adoptees, it's actually the beginning.In this episode, Patricia Knight Meyer returns to talk about reunion with both of her birth parents, the remarkable relationship she built with her birth father,
The Lawyer Who Sold Babies
Send us Fan MailWhat if you discovered your adoption was never legal?This week, Corey and Kendall welcome adoptee, author, advocate, and National Association of Adoptees and Parents (NAAP) board member Patricia Knight Meyer for one of the most extraordinary stories we've ever featured on Family Twist.Patricia always knew
She Didn’t Tell Me We Were Jewish
Send us Fan MailShe didn't tell me we were Jewish.Those seven words changed everything.Author Joan Moran joins Corey and Kendall to discuss her remarkable memoir, Suddenly Jewish, a story that spans generations, continents, and one life-changing family secret.Joan grew up believing she knew her family's story. Then, just
What Horror Fans Understand About Trauma and Healing
Send us Fan MailCan horror movies actually help us heal?In this special crossover episode with Horror Heals, Corey sits down for a conversation that might surprise Family Twist listeners. While one podcast explores DNA surprises, adoption, and identity, and the other celebrates horror, both are ultimately about the
What Happens When You Finally Look Like Someone?
Send us Fan MailJulie Ann Brumley expected a DNA test to answer a few questions.She didn't expect to find a sister, a 100% Italian biological father, or an entire family where she could finally see herself reflected in someone else's face.In part one of our conversation, Julie and
A Therapist Faces Her Own DNA Surprise in Real Time
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when a mental health professional finds herself navigating a DNA surprise of her own?In this deeply personal episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall sit down with Angie Miller, licensed mental health therapist, wellness coach, speaker, and host of the Strong Mind, Strong
“There’s No Way You’re Half White” and Other Things TikTok Got Right
Send us Fan MailNicole thought TikTok was being ridiculous. After posting wedding videos online, strangers flooded the comments insisting there was “no way” she was half white like she’d always believed. Some people were curious. Others were cruel. But the comments kept coming.“You look Black.”“That’s not your dad.”“You
“You Don’t Get to Tell Adoptees How to Feel”
Send us Fan MailWhat happens when you spend more than 40 years sensing something about your life doesn’t add up… only to discover you were right all along?In this deeply emotional and unforgettable episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall sit down with Dr. Syb, a late discovery