最佳Family Secrets播客 (2025)

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One Test. Two Brothers. Two Different Truths. 28:46

23h ago28:46

28:46

What if a simple birthday gift revealed a secret your parents had been carrying for more than three decades? For his 36th birthday, Nick’s siblings gave him a 23andMe kit. It seemed like a fun way to learn more about his ancestry, until his parents sat him down with a truth that changed everything. Nick discovered that he was donor conceived, while…

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New Season! Coming Soon! 4:17

6d ago4:17

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Thursday, November 13th. New Secrets. New Stories. New Season. Join us next week for our thirteenth launch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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The Not-So Only Child 23:59

8d ago23:59

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What happens when a single email from a stranger confirms the secret you have been living with your whole life? In this episode, Rich Boerner returns to Family Twist to share the second half of his extraordinary story. In Part One, Rich discovered the truth about his father after finding a Polaroid tucked inside his mother’s old address book. That …

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I Found My Father’s Name in My Mother’s Secrets 25:14

15d ago25:14

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What if the father you spent your life wondering about turned out to be someone you already knew? As a kid growing up on Long Island in the 1970s, Rich Boerner learned not to ask too many questions. His mother had her version of the truth and repeated it word for word whenever he asked. His father was a man from Milwaukee who left when he found out…

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When Kendall’s Story Became Her Mirror 31:17

22d ago31:17

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What happens when the podcast that’s helping you make sense of your DNA surprise starts to sound a little too familiar? For many listeners, Family Twist is more than a podcast, it’s a lifeline. That’s exactly how it felt for Jai, whose own DNA discovery journey unfolded side by side with the stories she was hearing from Corey and Kendall. As an ado…

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Right to Know: Healing in Real Time 13:40

28d ago13:40

13:40

This episode feels like the heart of Family Twist. It’s about what happens when we stop hiding, start talking, and realize we’re all part of a much bigger family than we thought. Right to Know: Healing in Real Time Corey shares the mic with other board members from Right to Know, the organization making sure everyone has access to their own origin …

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The Fertility Industry’s Dark Secret, Told by Two of Its Kids 1:03:47

1M ago1:03:47

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My Birth Father Is Either One of Two Twins… or Their Dad 31:18

1M ago31:18

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What if the first clue to your DNA surprise was hidden in your parents’ wedding video — and years later, the search pointed to identical twins? Episode Overview In this episode of the Family Twist podcast, Corey and Kendall talk with Emily, a fellow New England podcaster who uncovered her DNA surprise in an unforgettable way. As a child, she notice…

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Why This Episode Left Us in Tears (and Hope) 44:51

2M ago44:51

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Can we ever truly feel safe if we don’t know where we came from? Episode Summary: In this deeply emotional episode of Family Twist, we welcome Bryan Post, world-renowned therapist, author, and adoptee, for a conversation that feels more like a healing session than an interview. Bryan speaks directly to the heart of what many adoptees feel but strug…

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When Your DNA Test Turns Into a Movie Script 29:36

2M ago29:36

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What happens when a DNA test flips your world upside down and you decide to make a comedy about it? Actor, writer, and producer Lisa Brenner joins Corey and Kendall to talk about her new film One Big Happy Family, opening in AMC Theatres on October 3, 2025. Inspired by her own discovery at age 40 that the dad who raised her wasn’t her biological fa…

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Switched at birth and silenced for decades 30:36

2M ago30:36

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This is the rescued first conversation with author Shirley Muñoz Newsom, whose memoir The Little Dark One: A True Story of Switched at Birth chronicles discovering—at age 43—that she was switched at birth. She grew up in Gillette, Wyoming, knowing she didn’t fit, searching through library microfiche long before Google, and navigating an emotionally…

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An Adoptive Parent’s Perspective on Open Adoption 37:31

2M ago37:31

37:31

In this episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall sit down with Mary, adoptive mom to previous guest Chris Martin. If you haven’t already, we recommend listening to Chris’ two episodes first — his story as an adoptee lays the groundwork for the conversation you’re about to hear with his mom. Mary opens up about the unexpected beginnings of Chris’ …

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When “Donor Conceived” Becomes Your Life’s Plot Twist 40:53

3M ago40:53

40:53

In this episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall sit down with storyteller and comedian Becca Rothman to talk about her remarkable DNA discovery and her upcoming live solo show, Gifted: Nature, Nurture, and an Unexpected Present. Becca shares the journey from long-held suspicions about her conception, to finally taking a DNA test, to discovering …

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Things Adoptees Hear That Make Us Want to Scream 8:43

3M ago8:43

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In this episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall get raw, real, and a little ranty. It’s part group therapy, part comedy roast, and all about the phrases adoptees hear over and over again that range from paper-cut stings to sledgehammer blows. From “You’re so lucky your parents chose you” to “Do you know your real parents?”—they unpack why these …

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Bonus: Dani and Gretchen Rubin 37:21

3M ago37:21

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Author and podcaster Gretchen Rubin joins Dani to talk about aphorisms and family secrets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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Ghosting the Ghost Parent 6:48

3M ago6:48

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In this candid conversation, Corey and Kendall tackle one of the most painful realities in the adoptee and DNA surprise world — reaching out to a biological parent and getting… nothing in return. Ghosting the Ghost Parent Kendall opens up about his own experience with his birth mother: the initial reply that offered hope, the “I need time to proces…

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A Word from Dani 1:54

3M ago1:54

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Updates, Workshops, and Special Guests! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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The Return to Man Weekend: Family, Fire Pits, and Full-Circle Moments 17:55

3M ago17:55

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In this heartfelt follow-up to one of our earliest episodes ("The Man Weekend"), Kendall shares stories from a recent rustic getaway with members of his birth family at their long-held property in northern New Hampshire. It’s a full-circle moment—spending time around the campfire with his brother, uncle, cousins, and nephews, deepening bonds with p…

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There’s a Storm Coming 1:20:30

3M ago1:20:30

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A ninety-year old father and his youngest daughter come together to unpack a secret that altered—and ultimately made sense of— the shape of each of their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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Love Beyond DNA: The Man Who Raised Me 34:55

4M ago34:55

34:55

In Part 2 of our conversation with author and advocate J. Steven Osborne, we explore what happens after the shock of a DNA discovery, when the dust starts to settle, and you're left piecing together not just your origin story, but your identity. Steven opens up about the emotional toll of learning that Jack Osborne, the man who raised him and loved…

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Which Circle Are You In? 57:26

4M ago57:26

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Not every member of a family is told the same story. Elissa wrestles with the necessity of claiming her voice, even as telling her own singular truth may exact a painful price. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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A DNA Discovery on the Tarmac 26:08

4M ago26:08

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J. Steven Osborne believed he knew where he came from until an ancestry DNA test turned his world upside down. What started in 2021 as a casual curiosity for Native American heritage ended with a jaw-dropping response: a first cousin in Prince Edward Island. And his father? Not who he thought. Join Corey as Steven recounts the powerful, painful, an…

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Who’s the Girlfriend? 47:05

4M ago47:05

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A box of letters. A hidden life. A history rewritten. Susan must reckon with how to move forward—how to be a daughter, a sister, a mother—after so much staggering change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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The Adoption Paradox 37:08

4M ago37:08

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Author, adoptee, and fierce truth-teller Jean Widner returns to Family Twist—and this time, she’s holding a finished book in her hands. In this emotionally raw and intellectually rich conversation, Corey sits down with Jean to talk about the release of her long-anticipated book, The Adoption Paradox, and the deeply personal story behind it. What be…

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Truth or Consequences 57:40

4M ago57:40

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As E.A. takes to the road on a route once taken with her mother, she must confront the stories we inherit, the ones we choose to tell, and the one’s we don’t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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Addiction, Absence, and the Road Back to My Birth Father 26:46

4M ago26:46

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In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Chris, the emotional stakes deepen. Chris takes us through the winding road of reconnection with his birth father—once lost to addiction and incarceration—and how a long-awaited letter cracked the door open to forgiveness and healing. We also explore the life-changing moment Chris met his half-brother fro…

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It Feels Like Blood 43:57

4M ago43:57

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What does it mean to be a family of one? Steven examines his search for belonging in the wake of disappearance, loss, and profound mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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Two Families, One Primal Wound 24:34

4M ago24:34

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Chris’s story may not begin with a shocking discovery but it’s no less extraordinary. In this episode, Kendall and Corey sit down with Chris to explore a rare but deeply moving example of an open adoption that worked exactly as intended. Chris has known his birth parents for his entire life, and his adoptive parents invited his birth family in from…

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The Rage Didn’t End Until the Mystery Did 55:44

5M ago55:44

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Marian’s body knows something her brain does not. It takes years before she finally has the language to define herself. To be herself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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What Happens When a Transracial Adoptee Tells the Whole Truth? 23:39

5M ago23:39

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In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Lisa MM Butler, we go deeper into what happens after the DNA tests, after the reunions, and after the losses. Lisa, an outspoken transracial adoptee, writer, illustrator, and library worker, shares how the death of her adoptive parents left her grappling with the question: Whose family am I part of now? L…

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Defensive Wounds 1:13:19

5M ago1:13:19

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Erin grows up in and around violence and anger. But nothing could have prepared her for the tragic discovery she makes at age twenty-seven. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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DNA Doesn’t Lie, But Families Do 27:39

5M ago27:39

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In Part One of this powerful two-part episode, Corey and Kendall sit down with Lisa, who shares the beginning of her journey into the world of unexpected DNA discoveries. Lisa believed she understood her place in her family — until a test revealed otherwise. What follows is a story of emotional whiplash: from excitement and curiosity to confusion, …

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They Believed His Lies. Then They Turned the Tables. 6:24

5M ago6:24

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He told each of them a different story: billionaire’s son, crypto genius, tech founder. None of it was true. From the outside, Ken was everything—successful, charming, generous. But when the women he deceived compared notes, they uncovered something far more sinister: a scam that stretched from Los Angeles to Italy, a man who kept reinventing himse…

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The Perfect Happy Family 50:02

5M ago50:02

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Through the dual lens of a devoted sister and parent, Julie explores the emotional terrain of family illness and secrecy, puzzling over how she can care for others without losing herself entirely. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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Team Red and the Ultimate Family Plot Twist 28:47

5M ago28:47

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What happens when you pair a woman searching for her birth family with an uncle who’s all-in for the ride? You get Team Red: Kayli and Dan, standouts from Season 15 of BYUtv’s Relative Race, and this episode of Family Twist dives into every twist, turn, and tearjerking reunion from their epic 10-day journey. Team Red and the Ultimate Family Plot Tw…

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Just Like an Arrow 47:13

5M ago47:13

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As Sarah navigates the world as an artist and writer, she must confront the genetic history—its myriad patterns and traumas—at the heart of her story, her very self. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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They Erased His Father. He Wrote Him Back In. 32:37

5M ago32:37

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Peter’s story doesn’t end with a DNA test or a family reunion. It enters the courtroom. In this gripping conclusion to our two-part conversation with Australia-based adoptee and advocate Peter, we follow his six-year legal fight to have his biological father’s name added to his original birth certificate—a document that, like so many issued in the …

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I’m The Man You’re Looking For 50:55

6M ago50:55

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Brando’s father is an American Indian incarcerated political activist. Or is he? His mother tells a lot of stories. It’s almost impossible to know what’s true and what isn’t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.由iHeartPodcasts

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