Podcasts about Long Lost Family

Incredible podcast with My British Family My sister Tanya her kids Ryan and Alexa. We did a nice podcast about the story of finding each other through DNA testing. I've grown up knowning nothing about my father and I've only had 1 picture of him. Tanya has provided 50+ more pictures and tons of stories ans facts about my dad. It's been something I've always wondered about my whole life. We both knew each other exist but didn't have full names or updated information. I've spent the last 11 days with them taking them all over Wisconsin.

February 23, 2025, The Rev. Dr. Ruth Elswood, Scripture: Luke 6:27–38; Genesis 45:1–15

Liz Deutsch was just six weeks old when she was discovered in a shopping basket under a hedge in Edgbaston. She'd been abandoned in hand-knitted clothes. Remarkably, with the help of the Birmingham Mail and the ITV show Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace, Liz has managed to track down her family decades later - but it's led to even more questions. Liz is sharing her story in a bid to help others trying to trace long lost family members.

Netflix is trying to distract us with Beyonce news after the Tyson/Paul fight fail! Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann will be kicked out of their home by the bank in December. We've heard this before, will it really happen this time? Boobs on Tubes: Bradley is mildly obsessed with a DNA show called Long Lost Family on PBS; New seasons of our favorite shows are popping up all at the same time which leaves Dawn a little stressed; The Five Second Rule Game is sure to stump Bradley and Dawn at the end of the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Netflix is trying to distract us with Beyonce news after the Tyson/Paul fight fail! Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann will be kicked out of their home by the bank in December. We've heard this before, will it really happen this time? Boobs on Tubes: Bradley is mildly obsessed with a DNA show called Long Lost Family on PBS; New seasons of our favorite shows are popping up all at the same time which leaves Dawn a little stressed; The Five Second Rule Game is sure to stump Bradley and Dawn at the end of the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this heartfelt and engaging episode of “Hey!DHD,” Chris Duke sits down with broadcasting legend Nicky Campbell to discuss his late diagnosis of ADHD and its impact on his life. Nicky opens up about his daughter's severe ADHD and how it led to his own diagnosis at 60. The conversation dives into personal stories, including Nicky's career journey from “Wheel of Fortune” to “Long Lost Family,” his musical passions, and the pivotal moments shaped by ADHD.Highlights include a candid discussion on the misconceptions of ADHD, the transformative power of medication, and the challenges of navigating life with ADHD. Nicky also shares touching anecdotes about his family, his emotional connection with his late dog, and the hilarious story of introducing a song naked on “Top of the Pops.”Tune in to gain insights into Nicky's life, his creative processes, and how ADHD has influenced his career. This episode is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of those living with ADHD.Don't forget to support the podcast by liking, rating, and subscribing. You can also become an Executive Producer and influence the subjects we cover by making a monthly commitment of any amount. Your support helps us bring more amazing content and keep the conversation going.Become an Executive Producer: https://buy.stripe.com/28o8wI2Qo1cBgfe9AK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pastor Callum concludes our Long Lost Family series by looking at the story of Ruth and the journey's she was willing to undertake.

Pastor Tom continues our Long Lost Family series with a powerful message titled "Standing at the Door." He encourages us to take a stand for the things that matter to God, and therefore, to us.

Pastor Iain kicks of our Long Lost Family sermon series and by looking at what it takes for us to prepare a seat at the table for others.

Haley did a DNA test and found out she has a long lost family member. Is she the jerk for going to meet this person and not telling her grandma??

Patrice Martin shares her adoption journey and the process of reconnecting with her biological family. She grew up knowing she was adopted and had a good childhood. It wasn't until her mid-twenties that she started to think about her birth family. After learning about DNA testing, she decided to participate in the show Long Lost Family. Through the show, she was reunited with her biological sister and later met her biological mother and brother. Patrice emphasizes the importance of centering the adoptee's story and the overwhelming but rewarding experience of building relationships with her biological family. In this conversation, Patrice Martin shares her experience of reunion as an adoptee and the importance of managing expectations. She emphasizes the need for adoptees to be ready for the rollercoaster of emotions that come with reunion and highlights the value of community and support. Patrice also discusses the Adoptee Prayer Collective, a space for adoptees to come together and pray for each other. Overall, her story is a powerful testament to the resilience and healing that can be found in the adoptee community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tarcia-smith0/support

Kimberly Taylor grew up believing she was an orphan, until a CBC investigation last year revealed that thousands of children adopted from South Korea had been lied to. Taylor set out to reunite with a family she never knew she had, who had been searching for her for decades.

A fascinating story of three long lost siblings, adopted and grew up without knowing each other has taken another turn. In 2020, the two of the siblings were reunited on the ITV show ‘Long-Lost Family'. The show brought about the discovery of another brother. Recently, it has come to light from the Indo Daily Podcast that there may be a fourth sibling out there.Andrea was joined by two of those siblings Helen and David, to tell their story...

Here is part 2 of our Best of Season 2 recap. Go here to listen to part one [add link] Courtney Hansen Date of first release: Jan. 9 Courtney Hansen has hosted and co-hosted shows including Overhaulin', Rides: Biggest Spenders, Million Dollar Motors, Powerblock/ PowerNation, Velocity Channel's Vinsetta Garage, The Ride That Got Away and many others.  Full Interview: Spotify Jesse James Date of first release: May 30 Jesse James is the creator of West Coast Choppers and has starred in television shows including Monster Garage and Jesse James Is a Dead Man. He also recently launched his own network, Outlaw TV. Full Interview: Spotify Cleetus McFarland Date of first release: Sept. 18 Cleetus McFarland is an automotive enthusiast known for his YouTube channel that you can find @CleetusM. He's famous for car modifications, racing adventures, and hosting the "Cleetus and Cars" events. Full Interview: Spotify Chris Jacobs Date of first release: September 25 Chris Jacobs is a TV host and car enthusiast known for shows like Overhaulin' and Long Lost Family and also hosts Mecum auctions, SEMA Live, and Dream Collections.  Full Interview: Spotify Weldon Lister Date of first release: Oct. 16 Weldon Lister is the owner of American Scroll, Inc. an American clothing company whose graphic designs are taken from Weldon's metal engraving and transformed into apparel.  Full Interview: Spotify Jeremiah Burbank Date of first release: Oct. 30 Jeremy Burbank is the owner of the high-end knife retailer PVK Vegas and the host of The Bladeology Podcast. Full Interview: Spotify Don't miss the latest from The Roadster Shop. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @roadstershop. Oil and Whiskey is an IRONCLAD original.

This new Documentary TV Show, Inside Senior Living, is going to take you on an eye opening journey behind the scenes with real families navigating the conversations and decisions to move into a senior living community. Executive Producer and Host, Melissa Fritz, is a certified lifespan wellness coach. Her passion for helping seniors and their families started as a Sales Manager for Brookdale Senior Living and with her own experience being the daughter of a father who had Alzheimer's Dementia and recently passed away after living in a memory care community. The idea for creating Inside Senior Living was born after witnessing the isolation of older adults at the senior living community level during the Covid-19 pandemic coupled with her search to find quality informative, inspirational and entertaining content to share with caregivers and family members. Shows like HGTV's “House Hunters,” Netflix “World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals,” and TLC's “Long Lost Family” gave Melissa the inspiration to create a docu-series, home-search style TV show made specifically for seniors and their “sandwich generation” adult children. Her mission is to bring the conversation of aging and senior living choices into mainstream culture. She has an unwavering compassion and energy that I know you'll love. The next season of this show is being recorded in Minnesota. If you would like to be considered as a featured family apply HERE! If you need help understanding what the options are for Assisted Living, Memory Care and Nursing Home care and how to have these sensitive conversations with your family members, check out: Illuminating Senior Living! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michele-magner/support

Not many of us experience our DNA surprises on television, but this week's guest did exactly that. Patrice is a foundling adoptee, adopted at just a few months old after being abandoned in a garbage bin. She always knew she was adopted, but as an adult, she decided she wanted to look for her biological family.The TLC show Long Lost Family shows her finding her biological sister, but much more happened behind the scenes. She shares what happened when she reunited with her biological mother and how it changed her perspective on her story. She also discusses how she's used her experiences to advocate and provide support for her community.Thank you for sharing your story, Patrice.Resources:Adoptee Prayer Collective Support the showJoin the DNA Surprises Patreon community! Listen to episodes one week early, get behind-the-scenes content, use merch discounts, and more. Do you have a DNA Surprise that you'd like to share? Email dnasurprises@gmail.com.IG: @dnasurprisesTwitter: @dnasurprisesTikTok: @dnasurprisesWebsite: www.dnasurprisespodcast.comDNA Surprise Retreat | A bridge to healing for NPEs, adoptees, and DCPs after a DNA discovery.

Hello and welcome to Secure The Insecure Podcast hosted by Johnny Seifert.On this episode you will hear TV presenter Nick Ede open up for the first time on being adopted aged 14. Plus he opens up about his journey of finding out his birth family through ITV's Long Lost Family. And as a Royal expert, Nick gives his take on the latest on Meghan and Harry.If you enjoy the episode please click the subscribe button, leave a thumbs up and a review and lets keep spreading the word it is okay to not be okay.Secure The Insecure is the celebrity mental health podcast that airs on Mondays and Fridays available to watch on Youtube or listen to on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Make sure you subscribe/rate/review where you are watching or listening to Secure The Insecure.Follow Johnny Seifert on Social Media:Twitter: www.twitter.com/JohnnySeifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/johnnyseifertInstagram: www.instagram.com/securetheinsecurepodcastTikTok www.tiktok.com/johnnyseifert92#NickEde #mentalhealthpodcast #Adoption #adoptionjourney #comingoutstory #Comingoutjourney #LGBT #harryandmeghan #harryandmeghanlatestnews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest is television host, Chris Jacobs. Chris Jacobs is a TV host and car enthusiast known from shows like Overhaulin' and Long Lost Family. He also hosts Mecum auctions, SEMA Live, and Dream Collections. He's a spokesperson for brands like Finale Speed, focusing on carbon-fiber bodied classics such as the 1970 Dodge Charger and '69 Camaros. You can keep up-to-date with Chris by following him on Instagram  @ChrisJacobs70 Also check out https://www.finalespeed.com/ to see Chris's All-Carbon ‘69  Camaro and follow  @Finalespeed The Whiskey:  George Remus Mission Select Purchase here: https://www.missionliquor.com/products/george-remus-barrel-proof-bourbon-whiskey-750ml Don't miss the latest from The Roadster Shop. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @roadstershop Oil and Whiskey is an IRONCLAD original.

Dr. Patrice Martin is a same race adoptee who lives in Nashville, TN with her family. In her profession she works in grants management in the nonprofit and forprofit sectors. She has always known she was adopted. She grew up in Pittsburgh, PA with a loving family. As life would have it she has had some twists and turns to her story. At about age 27 it was revealed to her that not only was she adopted which she knew, but there would be the possibility of never being able to find her biological family because she was abandoned in a trash bin at birth. Always in the back of her mind was her biological roots. After a chance finding of the show Long Lost Family on TLC she decided to go for it and her world changed after she was reunited with her biological family on reality TV. She now lives her full story with both sides of her family and is looking to move forward with life living it to the fullest while also helping others. She is does not shy away from the issues that adoption raises in the life of adoptees and works to help children coming after her and adults to see their fullest potential while being a part of a non-ideal situation. "Long Lost Family", Season 6, episode 8 https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/720311/s06-e08-switched-in-the-hospital

TV Presenter, Radio DJ and host of the BBC's hit show, Long Lost Family, Nicky Campbell, is back to talk all things family, music and dogs. What do the Rolling Stones, finding long lost family members, elderly Labradors and West Highland Terriers have in common? Nicky Campbell of course! Nicky has had a long and distinguished career as a radio DJ, a TV presenter, and an animal lover. Along the way he has interviewed legendary bands, presented Top of the Pops, hosted his own successful radio shows, and has always been in the public eye, but it wasn't until a nervous breakdown that he truly came to understand the power of animals. Adopted at a young age, Nicky understands what it is like to discover family members again, which makes him the perfect presenter for the achingly beautiful TV series, Long Lost Family.  But it is his dogs that fill him with joy and it is their power that has helped him on what has been, at times, a difficult journey. 

Hello, Darlings!Warning: Pauline was drinking vodka while recording...We discuss death, and people finding their family which all sounds like heavy topics, but in true Pauline and Kate style, there is also a discussion about weather-related 1990s movies and Vin Diesel.Enjoy!Support the showSubscribe and follow us:IG: @tenderlovingcarepodcast TikTok: @tenderlovingcarepodTwitter: @tlcpoddy Leave 5 star review!Starting your own podcast? Click here to use Buzzsprout to host it--we do and love it! We'd love to share with our listeners any hilarious tidbits you may have about the inner workings of these shows (Anonymously) So we're calling to all of our Agents In The Field to give behind the scenes info about ANY TLC shows. Were you a long suffering PA, or someone who found the "talent" for these shows? Close to someone who was part of a TLC show? EMAIL US: TenderLovingCarePod@gmail.com

In this episode, Jeffrey Young is joined by Ariel Bruce a social worker who specialises in tracing people affected by adoption. She also helps to trace people who have lost touch as a result of emigration, divorce or other family separations. They discuss the challenges and rewards of this line of work, particular stories that have stood out, and the ITV show Long Lost Family in which Ariel is the lead search and social work consultant.

Described as the Agatha Christie of the adoption world, Ariel Bruce works on ITV's Long Lost Family and specialises in finding people affected by adoption, using her unique skills as a social worker and her background in care to reunite families all over the world. Born in London, Ariel's parents were Jewish refugees and at the age of 12, she was placed into care and went on to have 6 different foster parents. Based in London, Ariel carries out extensive work in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, as well as in many countries worldwide, including the USA and Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. A spin-off series, Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace, for which Ariel is lead search and social work consultant, recently won a BAFTA and Rose d'Or Award. With thanks for your support for 5x15 online! Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

I recently met the long-lost family I first told you about a little over two years ago. It's quite the story and I hope you enjoy it. #LostFamily #Adventure

How does housing need to change? Cross Question & have you met a long-lost family member?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP David Davis, political activist and author Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, Alba Party Leader Alex Salmond and The Sun's Noa Hoffman.

Chris Jacobs is a host and television personality with a well-known passion for automobiles. You've seen him on the TV shows Overhaulin' and Long Lost Family as well as hosting Mecum auctions, SEMA Live on Motor Trend, The Insider, Entertainment Tonight, SpeedFreaks and the popular Dream Collections with Chris Jacobs. Chris is also a spokesperson for numerous brands including Finale Speed, a company that builds carbon-fiber bodied 1970 Dodge Charger, '69 Camaros and more.

Davina McCall has been an energetic and enthusiatic presence on our TV screens for decades. As a teenager I loved watching her dating show Streetmate, and God's Gift which I adored. Then I was glued to the screen as she fronted Big Brother for 11 series between 2000 and 2010, and more recently she's presented ITV's emotional series Long Lost Family and of course the pure fun show The Masked Singer, which I did a couple of years ago and it is back again this month. Davina and I spoke in November when I was just back from Australia so I might have been a *little* woolly but hopefully not too bad. We talked about her difficult start in life when her mum left home, but she expalined how she had two wonderful female role models in her life - her grandmother, Pippy, and her stepmum, Gabby. She told me about the joy of having three older children, two of whom have left home, but explained you still have to be available at the drop of a hat, when they need you - something I found strangely comforting. We also spoke about her personal passion project - educating people about the menopause, which has seen her present two documentaries, and, along with Dr Naomi Potter, write a book called Menopausing, which has certainly helped take away any ignorance and fear I have about the subject. Finally we plotted to do something outrageous together one of these days... just to shock you, and our children! So, watch this space.Spinning Plates is presented by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Claire Jones and post-production by Richard Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe is retracting his spicy take that Trae wore it better. The Utah Jazz is stacked, Frank Jackson we will follow you! Also, shipping to Romania isn't economical. Is Grailed the new LinkedIn and Raya? If your dinner is comped in the Bay Area you're stamped, aka Swaggy P. Ps. Does Joe look like KAT?

Season 3 - Episode 102 Pam shares her story about finding her Big Sister, Mia!  The two sisters share how they finally found each other, connected, brought all the rest of the siblings together and how they are building new relationships all together! Follow the Chaos - https://keepingupwithchaos.netGuest Info - Pam (Nikki's #1) and MiaDead Time Podcast - Katherien Ludin is a Clairvoyant Medium from Alberta, Canada who tunes int vibrational energy & is able to see, sense images, colors, people, animals and more. Listen to Dead Time podcast which is a podcast about Beginnings, Endings, Spiritual Connection, UFOs, Spiritual Phenomenon, Paranormal and much more! Listen - https://deadtime.buzzsprout.com/ Support the show

I am a child of God. I am the wife of an amazing man, Byron Walker, and together, we have three beautiful daughters: Kesha, Bethany, and Olivia. I am an avid dog lover and I adore our brindle Bullmastiff, Baine. I am the youngest daughter of LeRoy and Anna Titus, and the bratty little sister of Shelley Price and Sherre Titus. I am an occasional troublemaker who believes that most of the world's problems can be solved with dinner and good, honest conversation. I am a co-host of the popular podcast, THE TRIAD, the host of a soon-to-be-released television show for TLC and Discovery+, and a former researcher for TLC's beloved show, Long Lost Family. I am a mentor, teacher, encourager, and inspiration to countless people. I am the Chief Executive Officer for GRAITH Foundation, the co-owner of Circle Square Services, and the owner of Manner Of Fact. I am a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the Links, Inc. (CA-OC). I attended Fisk University, the State University of New York (SUNY-Empire State), California State Dominguez Hills University, and Trinity Law School. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a Master of Science in Behavioral Science, and a Juris Doctorate. I am a philanthropist, and a gym rat, and I never take "No" for an answer. I am not a motivational speaker, rather, I am a light, a magnifying glass, and a mirror to those who want to take their lives or business to the next miraculous level. I am a dream maker and an idea creator. I am relentless in my pursuit of excellence and purpose, and I am here to help others become their best selves. I am Shelbi Walker.

Too Black to be White, and too White to be Black. Billy Williams was raised in Los Angeles, California in a loving home. His Teamster father and stay-at-home mother did their best to give Billy the charmed life that every child dreams about. Karate classes taught by Chuck Norris, designer clothes, and access to the upper echelon of Black society, Billy seemed to have it all. But, sometimes, what you see, is a cover for more sinister secrets that lay just below the surface. Follow Billy as he explores his childhood, teen years, and his triumphant quest to discover who he is and where he comes from. His journey is filled with lies, secrets, drugs, sex, abandonment, and ultimately, redemption.https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B09L6R63Q2https://www.amazon.co.uk/SOLD-Story-Rev-Billy-Williams/dp/B09KNCZNYWShelbi is the Founder and CEO of GRAITH Foundation.  With over 20 years as a professional genealogist and family history researcher, she has reunited, researched, and solved over 1500 cases for adult adoptees in search of their birth families and birth families is search of the children they placed.  Shelbi has been called upon to speak and conduct seminars for hundreds of organizations.  For three seasons Shelbi was a researcher for TLC's Long Lost Family, and is currently the co-host for The Triad, a podcast dedicated to providing a forum for all members in the triad of adoption.  Shelbi is the heart and soul of the GRAITH Foundation family.  She attended Fisk University and holds a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY, a Master of Science from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Juris Doctorate from Trinity Law School.   She is a member of the Links, Incorporated and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.  She is a child of God and she and her husband Byron are the parents of three beautiful daughters, Kesha, Bethany, and Olivia.https://www.graithfoundation.org/https://www.facebook.com/graithfoundationhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFsHOfiQcmSR2Yfvykhy_yghttps://www.instagram.com/graithfoundation/

It's normal -- celebrated even -- to wonder about and ask ourselves "Who am I?" After all, genealogy is cited as one of the top hobbies people have. There are TV shows with names like Finding Your Roots, Long Lost Family, and Who Do You Think You Are? help...

Leslie Pate Mackinnon is a therapist who specialized in issues that impact families conceived thought adoption and third party reproduction. For three decades she's been sharing her expertise on these topics at conferences and events across the country and around the world. Her lived experience is that of a first mother who relinquished two sons for adoption the mid 1960's and a quarter of a century later, gave birth and raised IVF twins. Her experiences in both, and her extensive academic training, have given Leslie a unique perspective into alternate methods of building a family. The tremendous losses inherent in adoption and 3rd party reproduction, are seldom, if ever, addressed ahead of time with families, which sets them up for irreparable damage and dysfunction. Leslie's passion is educating therapists. She offers on-line supervision in Adoption Competency. Her story is included in the book The Girls Who Went Away and the documentary A Girl Like Her. Leslie was interviewed by Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, featured in Dan Rather's report; Adoption or Abduction and appeared on the Katie Couric Show along along with her oldest son. She has appeared on CNN and is a consultant to those being reunited on TLC's Long Lost Family.  Leslie is licensed in the state of Georgia.This episode is overflowing with truth, heartache and hope. Leslie does not shy away from answering and asking the hard questions. It was a gift to hear her perspective and gain a deeper understanding of the collateral damage relinquishment can bring. Some of the content in this episode covers topics such as suicide & sexual abuse. 

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"At 23, my world just blew up. It literally just blew up in my face." - Darius Colquitt, Black Late Discovery + Kinship Adoptee "I love you. I love you, too. How much? Til the world blow up...". That's how Darius Colquitt and his dad would communicate when Darius was younger. With one fateful Facebook message, Darius' world that included his loving parents and his cool-ass uncle who wore suits and listened to jazz blew ALL the way up. His uncle turned out to be his biological father and the man he knew as his dad was really his uncle. In the aftermath, it was his passion and gift for artistic expression that helped Darius pick up, process and re-imagine the pieces of his life. The award-winning entertainer wrote his way toward healing and a new narrative. Darius' personality is BIG and we cut UP in this conversation! But don't get it twisted. Take it from three late discovery adoptees: sometimes you gotta laugh to keep from crying. The height of our joy matches the depth of our pain. SHOW NOTES CONNECT WITH US! Black to the Beginning on Instagram Black to the Beginning on Facebook Black to the Beginning on Youtube Darius Colquitt on Instagram @dariuscolquitt RECOMMENDED ADOPTION RESOURCES WATCH: "I Am A Product of the Southside" - an excerpt from Darius' one-man production, Til The World Blow Up!: A Southside Love Story LISTEN: Voices of African American LDA and kinship adoptees on The Black Adoption Podcast: S1E6, S2E5, S2E11, S2E14, S3E33 Black Adoptee Support Group on Instagram @blackadopteesupportgroup READ: Time to Come Off the Porch: Journey of Healing from the Wounds of Kinship Care in the Black Family by Dr. Kimberley Hundley REQUIRED READING: Black to the Beginning Reads Bookshop - A carefully curated list of #BTTBreads...for the culture! SUPPORT THE BLACK ADOPTION PODCAST SUPPORTER: Make a monthly contribution of $0.99, $4.99, or $9.99 PayPal/Zelle: info@blacktothebeginning.com SHOP Black to the Beginning SHARE YOUR BLACK ADOPTION STORY Podcast Guest Questionnaire #ADOPTION #BLACKADOPTION #AFRICANAMERICANADOPTION --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/black-to-the-beginning/support

What we know about Boba Fett is that we don't know much about him; tune in to hear about four key family members that you probably never heard of! (Sintas Vel comic appearances) “Outbid but never outgunned” - Star Wars tales (first appearance) Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 2 Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 3 Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead 4

The Netflix documentary, 'Found' is an extraordinary tale of three teenagers who were born in China and adopted by American families. Though these girls live in different parts of the country, they discover through DNA tests that they are cousins and quickly become very close. They then decide to take a journey back to China together to find out more about where they come from. In this episode, our host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Amanda Lipitz and producer Anita Gou about this heartfelt film about self-discovery.Have you learned anything about your family because of DNA testing? What part of this documentary moved you the most? If you have thoughts about this film, or you just can't believe how much you cried while watching Found, tweet Rebecca @reblavoie on Twitter and she might just read your tweets on the next show!

The Netflix documentary, 'Found' is an extraordinary tale of three teenagers who were born in China and adopted by American families. Though these girls live in different parts of the country, they discover through DNA tests that they are cousins and quickly become very close. They then decide to take a journey back to China together to find out more about where they come from. In this episode, our host Rebecca Lavoie gives you a sneak peek into one of the most heartfelt and moving films she has ever seen. Make sure to watch 'Found' on Netflix before next week's episode where Rebecca interviews director Amanda Lipitz and producer Anita Gou.Have you learned anything about your family because of DNA testing? What part of this documentary moved you the most? If you have thoughts about this film, or you just can't believe how much you cried while watching it, tweet Rebecca @reblavoie on Twitter and she might just read your tweets on the next show!

Welcome to the first episode of My Adoption Story with my special guest, Patrice Martin. Patrice, an adult adoptee, was featured on TLC's Long Lost Family and joins us today to share an amazing testimony of God's grace and forgiveness. Here's what we talk about.  Everyone is given a mother at birth, but some children are given another mother to help them with the rest of their lives. Forgiveness is perpetual. Tupac Shakur's song, Brenda's Got a Baby sheds light on problems faced by young women in poverty-stricken communities. Patrice's appearance on Long Lost Family  Connect with Patrice Martin: Email | Twitter Connect with Iris: Email~~Website~~Hidden Jewels Facebook Group~~Instagram Register for Say Goodbye to Shame eCourse  

Whitney Port, fashion designer and star of The Hills and The City tells host Julia Dennison about growing up with parents who raised strong women, knowing her husband was ‘the one' on the very first date and discovering lost family members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Lewis, Jermaine Beckford and Emma Jones welcome Leeds legend Dominic Matteo to the podcast to look ahead to this weekend's clash with his former club Liverpool, whilst there's discussion about his forthcoming book, Long Lost Family and much more. The guys also reflect on Pat's debut for England, and catch up on other Leeds-minded interests representing their countries in recent days including new boy Daniel James. Use #LUFCPod to send in your questions for the team.

Nicky Campbell has presented the breakfast show on BBC Radio 5 Live since 2003. Before 5 Live he presented shows on BBC Radio 1. On the television he presents the BAFTA winning Long Lost Family on ITV with Davina McCall and The Big Questions on BBC One. He was a regular host of Top of the Pops and presented Wheel of Fortune and Watchdog. His memoir, One of the Family, was a Sunday Times Bestseller and also gives it's name to his podcast. Nicky Campbell is guest number 108 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Nicky Campbell's book, One of the Family, is available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/one-of-the-family/nicky-campbell/9781529304251 .Nicky Campbell's podcast, One of the Family, is available here: https://play.acast.com/s/one-of-the-family-or-a-nicky-campbell-podcast .Follow Nicky Campbell on Twitter & Instagram: @NickyAACampbell .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“One day I would just wake up, like, let me look for my sister.” – Sarah Murphy Have you been touched by an Angel? If not, get ready to hear from one, as she takes us through one of THE MOST epic and fantastic voyages through identity and sisterhood that one could ever imagine. Sarah Murphy, after spending years in foster care, is reunited with her mother at 14 years of age, only to find out that she has a sister that she has never met. Suspicious and doubtful of this story, she delves into crates of newspapers and scans microfilm, searching for truth and clues about the baby that her mother abandoned behind a mall, wrapped in her clothes. After years of what appeared to be a fruitless mission, the introduction of DNA tests (Ancestry) finally cracked the door to her sister, Patrice. Ironically enough, Patrice was looking for her too, but in a VERY different way. The two were reunited on Long Lost Family, a TLC Network series aimed at reuniting family members after years of separation. Listen in, as we discuss Black maternal health, systemic inequities, empathy, communication, people pleasing, generational curses, and the love of siblings, despite their parents. For the first time ever, we get to hear the biological sibling perspective on adoption. These two sisters were lost, found, and have been working toward building their sisterhood. SNEAK PEAK: Patrice Martin (Sarah's Sister) will be featured on Season 2, Episode 7, next week! SHOW NOTES CONNECT WITH US! Black to the Beginning on Instagram Black to the Beginning on Facebook Black to the Beginning on Youtube Sarah Murphy on Instagram RECOMMENDED RESOURCES African Ancestry Ancestry DNA National Association to Advance Black Birth Black Women's Health Imperative Therapy for Black Girls READ: Black to the Beginning Reads Bookshop - A carefully curated list of #BTTBreads...for the culture! SUPPORT BLACK TO THE BEGINNING: THE BLACK ADOPTION PODCAST Zelle: info@blacktothebeginning.com PayPal:info@blacktothebeginning.com SHOP Black to the Beginning SHARE YOUR BLACK ADOPTION STORY Podcast Guest Questionnaire #BLACKANDADOPTED #ADOPTIONPODCAST #BLACKBIRTH #BLACKWOMENSHELATH --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/black-to-the-beginning/support

What do the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Long Lost Family have to do with dogs? BAFTA winning radio and TV presenter, Nicky Campbell joins Victoria to talk all things music, TV, and most importantly, how dogs make the world a better place.

Long Lost Family Series: The Life of Joseph Preacher: Rev. Murdo M Campbell Lord's Day Morning Date: 6th June 2021 Time: 11:00 Passage: Genesis 42:1-38

Milton resident and adoptee Cindy Dort has spent half her life searching for biological family. But it has not resulted in the happy ending you'd see on TV shows like TLC's "Long Lost Family." Instead, hers is a rare case marked by twists, turns, dead ends, uncertainty and tragedy.  On this episode of The Eagle: A Times Union Podcast, reporter Leigh Hornbeck and Cindy Dort recount the story of her ill-fated quest to find out where she came from. Also on this episode, reporter Claire Bryan takes a deep dive into controversy centered on a local girls soccer club team, and Times Union Editor Casey Seiler discusses an alarming spate of shooting deaths and violence that has occurred in the region this month.

Nicky Campbell is one of Britain’s best-known radio and TV presenters - a voice and face of calm, decency and reason. A personality whose talent, craft and ambition led him to Radio One, Wheel of Fortune, Top of the Pops and Watchdog. For the last 18years he has presented the Radio Five Live Breakfast Show and since 2011 Long Lost Family – where he helps reunite adopted children with their birth parents. Yet for so many years, away from the microphones and cameras, Nicky was secretly battling mental health issues that flowed from his own adoption as a baby in Edinburgh. After meeting his birth mother, Nicky’s struggles for identity deepened, ending with a breakdown in 2013. After that dramatic collapse outside Euston Station, he was diagnosed as type 2 bi-polar … a condition that he discovered his birth mother had also suffered. Nicky came through thanks to the support and love of his wife Tina, their daughters and his beloved dog Maxwell. He has detailed his emotional journey in his brilliant new book One of the Family. A raw, intense but valuable conversation for anyone struggling to understand themselves and their identity.Nicky's Crisis Cures:1. The Beatles – I fell in love with them when I was 12. I remember hearing my sisters ‘With the Beatles’ cassette – they just spoke to me. It has a hymnal quality which I find incredibly moving - I want ‘Hey Jude’ played at my funeral. 2. The Highlands – We took our holidays there. The smell of the heather, the smell of the ferns. The burns, the fields and the farms and the midges and the rain – I adored it. It’s where I feel the happiest3. Book - On The Origin Of Species – Charles Darwin. I’ve got into the whole idea of common ancestry – I love that phrase of Richard Dawkins “The Magic of Reality” - the idea that science is more spiritually spine-tingly amazing than anything in the scriptures. I’ve really got into that.Links:Adoption UK: https://www.adoptionuk.org/David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage: https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/ One Of The Family: https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Family-Maxwell-Changed-bestseller/dp/1529304253The Wild Swan at Coole - Yeats: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43288/the-wild-swans-at-cooleShow notes: Nicky’s life as I’ve said throughout this interview was, until 2013, something of a slow-moving crisis. He says himself that his adoption provided a drive, an ambition that led him to being so successful. But it also laid the tracks for a darker, more difficult journey – a journey to discover his identity – and which ultimately led to the bipolar diagnosis he shares with his birth mother.He spoke thoughtfully about coming to terms with the paradox of adoption as he calls it … that he wanted to belong with his birth mother, but he didn’t want that to mean he’d no longer belong with his Mum and Dad Frank and Sheila.Nicky’s analysis of that paradox – and how he managed to resolve it – I thought carried wider lessons for anyone in crisis. As he puts it ‘It’s okay not to know how you feel and it’s okay to feel nothing – to just go with the flow’. Though simple, it’s an approach we can all deploy from time to time. The dogs in Nicky’s life have clearly played an important part too, offering him incredible support over the years. From Toby, the dog he spent the first nine days of his life with, then Candy – his childhood companion, through to Maxwell his current dog who inspired a book and as Nicky says – changed his life.Stream/Buy ‘Allies’ by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bmSome Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, presenter and author Nicky Campbell about his new book ONE OF THE FAMILY: WHY A DOG CALLED MAXWELL CHANGED MY LIFE, his career in broadcasting, his love of dogs and the appeal of his hit TV show, LONG LOST FAMILY.

On International Women’s Day meet Ariel Bruce, a phenomenal woman who profoundly changes people’s lives by tracing missing family. Described as the Agatha Christie of the adoption world, Ariel works on ITV’s Long Lost Family and specialises in finding people affected by adoption, using her unique skills as a social worker and her background in care to reunite families all over the world. Born in London, Ariel’s parents were Jewish refugees and at the age of 12, she was placed into care and went on to have 6 different foster parents. Here she tells Annie about her childhood, her work spanning almost 40 years and shares her experience of why people do and don’t search for family, when she feels people shouldn’t be traced and what she would like to see change in the future (her answer may surprise you). Ariel is one of a kind, a real character - witty, cheeky and incredibly endearing. You can find out more about Ariel and her work here:https://arielbruce.com/And you can watch Long Lost Family here - have tissues ready!https://www.itv.com/hub/long-lost-family/1a8904 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Iain Dale talks to broadcaster, presenter and author Nicky Campbell about his new book ONE OF THE FAMILY: WHY A DOG CALLED MAXWELL CHANGED MY LIFE, his career in broadcasting, his love of dogs and the appeal of his hit TV show, LONG LOST FAMILY.

The fantastic Lorraine Kelly on her precious dog Angus, free speech, wildlife , conservation and the idiots who drink tiger penis tea. Plus the ever growing horror of dog theft. Dr Daniel Allen on fighting to change the law. And Jodie Ferrier tells the heart wrenching story of Fern - stolen in 2013 and reunited with her family 6 years later.

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by presenter Nicky Campbell. The 5Live Breakfast Show and Long Lost Family presenter talks about his new book One of the Family, which explores his own life experiences and the importance of his dog Maxwell. There's also a special guest appearance from his wife, Radio 4's Tina Ritchie. Nicky may be the man for The Big Questions but before he turns up the important topics broached by Fi and Jane include parallel universes, alien life, skiffle bands and broody photos. Get in touch: fortunately.podcast@bbc.co.uk

Long Lost Family presenter and Radio 5 breakfast show host Nicky Campbell reveals how the simple unconditional love of Maxwell, his Labrador, turned his life around and helped him come to terms with his difficult journey as an adopted child. Dogs have been the common link between the key moments in Nicky Campbell's life: there was Toby, the dog he never knew and who sat devotedly by his cot before his adoption, and then the adorable fox terrier Candy, who arrived soon after he was happily adopted. Nothing could replace the loss of Candy when he died suddenly, when Nicky was only eleven. Yet it took the arrival of Maxwell, an affectionate Labrador, for Nicky to uncover the simple truth a dog can reveal. The long journey he's been on to cope with the difficult emotions of his adoption, the discovery of his birth parents, his fears of abandonment and the solace he's taken in animals of all kinds, have led Nicky to truly understand the life-changing lesson a dog can teach us: that when we strip away our follies and foibles, the only thing we ever really need in life is love that is given and received freely and unconditionally - just the way a dog does.

A real life description of how I found my long lost and unknown family

NOMAD is not only a career musician... He is THE career musician! He is a veteran in the biz with credits and experience that spans decades. As a professional guitarist, he has worked and played with many of the most respected celebrity artists in music. He remains committed to pushing the envelope and has broadened his career by seeking and securing opportunities in other facets of the industry; such as operating as Music Director for Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, composing for film and television, and oh yeah... creating this podcast!NOMAD's has worked and played for such legends as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Donny Osmond, Toni Braxton, Kem, Jewel, Colbie Caillat, and Justin Bieber just to name a few. His film credits are also a force to be reckoned with; recording for such titles as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Lorax, Lilo and Stitch, Men In Black III, and Ferdinand. And don't forget his television credits like Who Do You Think You Are, Long Lost Family, The Bradshaw Bunch, Fast Foodies, Basketball Wives, and Gentified!Looking back on these 100 episodes, The Career Musician Podcast's guest list also reads like a list of who's who. Here are a few highlights from past seasons of the show: John Powell, Rickey Minor, Harvey Mason Jr., Doug E. Fresh, KEM, Damon Thomas, Brian Frasier-Moore, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Kevin Martin, Maysa Leak, Lucy Woodward, Nicole Row, Wavy Wayne, Matt Rollings, John Stoddart, Michael Elsner, Chloe Flower, Tariqh Akoni, The Immediate Family Band, Dmitry Gorodetsky, Tim Stewart, Tim Davies, Derek Frank, Manuel Romero, Tommy Sims, Philip Lassiter, Keith D. Nelson, Norwood Fisher, Daryl Simmons, Kirk Whalum, Nathan East, Curt Chambers, Adam Blackstone, and many more!This 100th Episode marks the end of Season 3 of The Career Musician Podcast. Stay tuned for more exiting things in Season 4 – 2021!@thecareermusician@nomadsplace

NOMAD is not only a career musician... He is THE career musician! He is a veteran in the biz with credits and experience that spans decades. As a professional guitarist, he has worked and played with many of the most respected celebrity artists in music. He remains committed to pushing the envelope and has broadened his career by seeking and securing opportunities in other facets of the industry; such as operating as Music Director for Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, composing for film and television, and oh yeah... creating this podcast! NOMAD's has worked and played for such legends as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Donny Osmond, Toni Braxton, Kem, Jewel, Colbie Caillat, and Justin Bieber just to name a few. His film credits are also a force to be reckoned with; recording for such titles as Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Lorax, Lilo and Stitch, Men In Black III, and Ferdinand. And don't forget his television credits like Who Do You Think You Are, Long Lost Family, The Bradshaw Bunch, Fast Foodies, Basketball Wives, and Gentified! Looking back on these 100 episodes, The Career Musician Podcast's guest list also reads like a list of who's who. Here are a few highlights from past seasons of the show: John Powell, Rickey Minor, Harvey Mason Jr., Doug E. Fresh, KEM, Damon Thomas, Brian Frasier-Moore, Walfredo Reyes Jr., Kevin Martin, Maysa Leak, Lucy Woodward, Nicole Row, Wavy Wayne, Matt Rollings, John Stoddart, Michael Elsner, Chloe Flower, Tariqh Akoni, The Immediate Family Band, Dmitry Gorodetsky, Tim Stewart, Tim Davies, Derek Frank, Manuel Romero, Tommy Sims, Philip Lassiter, Keith D. Nelson, Norwood Fisher, Daryl Simmons, Kirk Whalum, Nathan East, Curt Chambers, Adam Blackstone, and many more! This 100th Episode marks the end of Season 3 of The Career Musician Podcast. Stay tuned for more exiting things in Season 4 – 2021!

Legendary radio and television presenter Nicky Campbell has been a mainstay of British broadcasting for decades. He has presented the BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast programme since 2003, BBC One's Sunday morning show The Big Questions since 2007, and Long Lost Family on ITV since 2011. He presented the game show Wheel of Fortune from 1988 until 1996, and the consumer affairs programme Watchdog from 2001 to 2009.He joins Giles and Jim to chat about his established career, the ups and downs of live broadcasting, dealing with Twitter trolls and idiots in real life with fruit salads. Get BLANK Podcast merchandise here: https://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/blankBuy us a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/blankpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theblankpodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Adam and Bryce invite special guest Chris Jacobs onto the podcast who is the Discovery Channel host of Diesel Brothers/Monster Jam Breaking World Records show, host of Overhaulin', Barrett-Jackson Live host, Long Lost Family on TLC host, and he talks about working in Hollywood, his first impressions of Monster Jam, and we talk American Muscle (cars) til the sun goes down! This guy is definitely "one of us"!

Nicola has been inspired to create a manifesto for her business and she runs Judith through a list of the twelve points under the headings Money, Mindset...   In The Show Nicola’s been enjoying some paid consults with warm prospects including a mother and son, separately not together. Judith’s observes the dramatic change in lockdown weather, a small but satisfying and surprising PPI win and she tells Nicola she’s on the move again during June. #Manifesto #StoryGrid #BigIdea #Loom #Ozark #Foundlings #Pheres #JordanPeterson #Prospects   What's Fuelled Their Fire? Judith updates Nicola and the listeners with her “knees news” and Nicola recounts how she spent the weekend binging on the Story Grid Big Idea training, especially enjoying the Q&A sessions with Shawn Coyne.   Focus Of The Week - Creating Your Manifesto Nicola has been inspired to create a manifesto for her business and she runs Judith through a list of the twelve points under the headings Money, Mindset and Marketing.   Words Of The Week Judith chooses Relief and Nicola picks Re-start.   Project Updates Judith reports in on her progress with her study with Jordan Peterson’s audio book 12 Rules for Life (she’s finished the first Audible listen-through at 15 hours!) and started to snoop around the self-authoring Present modules on Faults and Virtues. Nicola is very keen to re-do her website and explains why.   Who Or What's Impressed Nicola is still up late enjoying Ozark and tells Judith about Chris Barrow’s audio email using Loom, a free tool she recommends we all take a look at. And Judith is moved by ITV’s Long Lost Family about Foundlings. *** Join our free Facebook Group for Own It! the Podcast and talk back to us about what you hear in the show. Support our podcast on Patreon with a few monthly dollars to help defray our costs - thank you!   Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: Leave a rating and review via your podcast app Ask a question in our Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/OwnItThePodcast/  To help the show: Subscribe via Radio Public, iTunes, Stitcher, YouTube, TuneIn, Libsyn Please share on Twitter, Facebook or whatever social media platform you love to use and tag us if you can - we love to read your comments! Website: https://OwnItThePodcast.com

Long talks of catching up it's been over 20 years since they had contact with each other --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/natalie755/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/natalie755/support

Lisa Joyner is a reporter, television host, adoption advocate, wife, sister, daughter and mother … she is an amazing woman! In this episode we talk about how we met at FOX’s Good Day LA and both of us being adopted bonded us. How we didn’t know what our ancestry was which can make it hard to know where you belong. What it was like to find our birth families, how those relationships grew and the effect of our birth mothers' deaths on us. Lisa is the host of the incredible show Long Lost Family on TLC where they help people seeking family members that have been separated reunite. Our different paths to motherhood, Lisa adopted her beautiful daughter Daisy with husband Jon Cryer, they are amazing parents. It was an emotional podcast at one point even the skies began to cry. LISA’S INSTAGRAM www.instagram.com/mslisajoynerLISA’S TWITTER www.twitter.com/mslisajoynerLONG LOST FAMILY ON TLC www.tlc.com/tv-shows/long-lost-family

The Romano Family Tree added a new branch this weekend after uncovering more family secrets. An unknown uncle (half brother of Kathy's father) connected with the family using an ancestry site. Play to hear how the encounter went down. 

How many of us are fascinated by television programmes such as “Long Lost Family“ and… Read the postOne To One With… Andrew Mills (Ancestry) The post One To One With… Andrew Mills (Ancestry) appeared first on St Albans Podcast with Danny Smith.

Steve and the team are joined by TV and radio presenter Nicky Campbell to chat about the latest series of Long Lost Family and Kirsty Wark discusses her latest book The House by the Loch.

Farnaz Farjam serves as the SVP of Entertainment and Development for Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP), creating and developing new series and overseeing creative and logistical needs for all current company projects. ​Farnaz served as show runner for Keeping Up with the Kardashians from the very start in 2007. ​In her capacity as showrunner, she oversaw E!’s Total Divas and its spinoff Total Bellas as well as the network’s most successful franchise, Keeping Up with the Kardashians and all of its spin-offs. She discusses her career climb, which began with a chance meeting at a One Hour photo and the logistics involved in producing Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Tracie Egan Morrissey, a development executive at Viceland, reviews this week’s episode of Shahs of Sunset on Bravo. Shahs of Sunset follows a group of six Persian-American friends in Los Angeles who try to juggle their active social lives and careers while also balancing the demands of their families and traditions. Elizabeth Sullivan, a recent adoptive parent, reviews this week’s episode of Long Lost Family on TLC, which features personal stories of people desperately searching for family members after years – and in some cases a lifetime of separate.Reality Life with Kate Casey http://www.loveandknuckles.comTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseycaKOPARIwww.kopari.com/realityQUIPwww.getquip.com/realityMADEWELLhttp://www.madewell.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today on The Neil Haley Show, The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Lisa Joyner (Host of TLC's Long Lost Family). TLC's moving docu-series LONG LOST FAMILY, led by hosts Chris Jacobs and Emmy Award-winning journalist Lisa Joyner, both of whom are adopted and have personal experience tracing their own biological family members, returns for a third season on Sunday, April 8 at 10/9c. This series offers viewers the chance to hear stories from people who have endured a lifetime of separation, and who long to finally be reunited with family members with whom they share an innately deep connection – but who, in many cases, they have never met. As the individual participants embark on these emotional journeys, their lives will be changed forever. In each episode, Chris and Lisa focus on two unique stories in an effort to resolve the lifelong searches previously ensued by the participating parties. With everything from closed adoptions, to family secrets standing in their way, the path to finding long lost family members is always different and extremely challenging, and the stakes are high. Not only does a successful search bring the possibility of a heartwarming reunion, but also a chance of redemption for people who have been subject to decades of emotional agony. Over the course of this season, viewers will meet a woman haunted by the memory of the sister she first met, and last saw, in a courtroom at the age of seven; a man, who at 48 years old, was traumatized to find out he was adopted, after his adoptive parents had already passed away; and a man who discovered that the mother who placed him for adoption already had three sons whom she kept.        

James Manning, Mediaweek Editor, chats to a woman who has lived her life in the public eye - Nova 100’s Chrissie Swan. Her media career includes stints on Big Brother, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! and Long Lost Family. The experienced radio broadcaster and published author has found great success in her career but sees her family as her most important job.“The real heroes are the women that are working proper full time hours, not like me…and trying to connect with their children, keep their relationship on track and pay the bills. That’s tough. How do they do it? Let me tell you they’re not sitting on the couch thinking “look at me I’ve got it all.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A daily devotional walking through God's word together using The Bible Reading Plan at http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.html. Our website http://alittlewalkwithgod.com. Bible Reading Plan - www.Bible-Reading.com; The Story, Chapter 25; You Version Bible app Engaging God's Story Reading Plan Days 169 through 175 Have you ever had a question stuck in the back of your mind that you just can't seem to break loose? I've had a few of those through the years. Some seem silly now that I'm in my sixties. Many I still don't have answers. Some of those silly questions include things like will I ever be rich and famous? Will anyone ever remember my name when I'm dead and gone? What can I do in life to make sure my family and I are comfortable? How can I get ahead in whatever career I might be in at the time? Silly questions because none of the answers or outcomes from those questions really matter in the long run. What good is money when you're dead and gone? Who cares about fame when their bones have crumbled in the grave? What does comfort have to do with anything and it's all relative anyway. What does it mean to be comfortable? Is that the absence of pain and disease and injury? Will I be able to live in a bubble to avoid all sickness the rest of my life? Silly questions. But there are some questions that did mean something and are really important. What is God's plan for my life and am I able to discern it? Do I know my sins have been forgiven and that God's Spirit lives in me? Have I done my best to live my faith in front of my children so they share my understanding of God, my values, and my faith? These are important questions in life. I'm learning the first about God's plan for my life is not as important as God's purpose and then live my life in his purpose. And what is that? His desire and his purpose is that all would come to know him as Lord and Savior. He wants all to know him and to follow him. God desires more than anything to have an intimate, face-to-face relationship restored with each individual he created throughout time. So then, my question changes to how can God use me to further his plan on earth? How can I be an instrument for him? The older I get, the more important I find the second question. I also find more people asking that question as they approach death. How do I know my sins are forgiven? How do I know God saves me? There is a great verse in 1 John that helps me and that I share with others to help them. It goes like this: “If we confess our sins, he (Jesus) is faithful and will forgive us our sins and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” So there is it. Have I confessed my sins to him and asked for his forgiveness? If I have, he is faithful and will forgive. It's a promise he has made to us through his word and God never goes back on his word. I can know that my sins are forgiven when I confess my sins and do my very best to follow his teachings. That doesn't mean we have carte blanche to go out and do whatever we want and then come back and throw confession in God's face. God knows the difference between true repentance and playing the game of religion.Saying the right words and singing the right songs. He tells us not to test him in that way. But when we come to him repentantly, he forgives. It is his promise to us. That next question, I must look in the mirror and some days I must admit to myself I haven't done my best. Sometimes I let my family and friends down. Sometimes I'm not the example I should be. Sometimes I let my anger or frustration or disappointment or some other negative emotion get the best of me and I don't respond to circumstances the way I should. I'm not the Christlike example I should be to those who are watching me. On those days, I need to not only ask God's forgiveness, I need to ask the forgiveness of my family and friends. I let them down and I need to recognize my fault and failure with them. I must remember the cross has two beams. The vertical beam that requires confession and a request for forgiveness from the Father because of my sins and failures in living my life for him. But it also has a horizontal beam that reminds me that I have a responsibility to those around me. And I must ask forgiveness from them when I fail them in living a Christlike example in front of them. But the question that each of us must answer that makes all the others pale in comparison is the one Jesus asked his disciples in Caesarea Philippi. “Who do you say I am?” That is the eternal question for each of us. In your mind is Jesus who he says he is? Is Jesus just the historical teacher many claim him to be? Or is he just a good man who did some amazing things twenty centuries ago? Or is Jesus truly God incarnate? The one and only Son of the living God? The one who came to give himself as the ultimate sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin for all who will accept his gift of salvation? Your answer to this one question determines how you will live your life. It will determine how you approach every other decision that comes your way. Your answer will decide your eternal destiny. And no one can answer that question for you. It is a question that everyone faces and everyone must answer within their own heart and mind. And when each of us stand before God on the final day of judgment when each of us will answer for the way we lived our lives. We won't be asked how much money we made or how many houses we owned. We won't be asked if our names were in the newspaper or we were listed in “who's who”. The one question that will be asked and searched out in the book of life is while we took breaths in this world, who do we say Jesus is? Do we know him to be the Son of the living God and live for him...now. But now is the testing ground. Now is the time we have to decide if we will live for him or not. We either accept his gift of forgiveness and follow him or we don't. The choice is really that simple. Living for him is not easy in an evil world, but the choice is simple. We believe in him or not. We follow him or not. We know him as the Son of God or not. We trust him for our salvation or not. Simple choices, but not easy ones in today's world. They have never been easy. They were not easy when Jesus walked the dusty roads of Jerusalem. If you followed him then, it meant persecution, beatings, stoning, the cross, death. Today if you follow him, it means persecution, perhaps beatings, isolation, suffering, maybe even death. The road is not an easy one. But the choice is still a simple one. Jesus asks, “Who do you say I am?” Everything, all eternity hangs on your answer to that question. So what do you believe? Are you ready to follow? Millions before you have known it is worth it. How about you? You can find me at richardagee.com. I also invite you to join us at San Antonio First Church of the Nazarene on West Avenue in San Antonio to hear more about The Story and our part in it. You can find out more about my church at SAF.church. Thanks for listening. If you enjoyed it, tell a friend. If you didn't, send me an email and let me know how better to reach out to those around you. Until next week, may God richly bless you as you venture into His story each day.

In this episode, I discuss finally getting to meet a huge portion of my family that were previously little more than a mystery to me. After 33 years apart, I got to meet my dad face to face for the first time since being three years old. The discussion covers what the trip was like, what we did together, along with the overall raw emotion that came hand in hand with a reunion of this magnitude. With this episode, I hope that I can somewhat convey how great it feels to know what it feels like to no longer be alone in the world. 

Tucked away in my mother's house, somewhere in the room that used to be mine, is a Nintendo GameCube that's not mine. My own GameCube is God-knows-where—languishing on some GameStop warehouse shelf, or in someone's garage, buried beneath an electric drill after an impulsive used-game purchase in the late 2000s. But this other GameCube, the one that's there now? I have no idea how it got into my room.

It's an emotional story this week of a man desperate to be reunited with his family -- a scenario that tugged at our hearts and that of staff at a motor service company.

Lisa Joyner has been working in television her entire professional life and is currently co-host of the TLC show Long Lost Family and. Her passion for adoption advocacy and stories that bring families together truly shines through and I believe many people will find it inspiring. When I was doing my research on Lisa for this interview I realized we actually have a lot in common. We both have Emmy's. We both got our start as journalists, reporting news in small markets across the US. And eventually we found our way into the entertainment world because let's face it, local news can be a huge bummer. Entertainment stories are fun and don't make you want to cry every time you report it. Something we both agreed on was how much your perspective on news changes when you become a mom. You suddenly don't want to report on murders and fires. There is a desire to look for something positive and uplifting.  And it was during her time as an entertainment reporter for outlets like TV Guide Channel, the NFL Network and Good Day LA, she found a passion for creating television shows as well as hosting them. She and her husband actor Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) sound like they have a lot of fun together. To hear her tell it, they just get each other's humor and have like-minded business goals so working together was a logical step. They started a production company called Discount Sushi and tells me a very funny story about how that name came to be. She tells me they are always looking for great stories to tell and content to develop. I quickly realized she had her own wonderful story to tell when she shared her personal adoption story and why she chose adoption when it came to her own daughter. She says it changed her entire outlook on life and has created a drive to advocate for adoption and give support to families going through the adoption process. TLC'S Long Lost Family follows the stories of people who have, for one reason or another, experienced long-term separation from members of their family and are seeking to be reunited with them.  After a lifetime of separation, birth parents will reconnect with their biological families and children will meet the parents who put them up for adoption years ago.’ Lisa has a special connection to these people because she's an adoptee who experienced her own journey of finding her biological family. When you are the in presence of a storyteller it's hard not to feel inspired. Telling stories is in Lisa's DNA and I am so honored that she shared her story with me. I can't wait to see what Discount Sushi comes up with next and don't be surprised if you see her doing even more to bring awareness to adoption advocacy. Keep track of Lisa on her Instagram @mslisajoyner, Facebook page and on Twitter @mislisajoyner. Don't forget to subscribe to Motherhood in Hollywood on iTunes  Follow me on Twitter @HeatherBrooker Instagram at www.instagram.com/MotherhoodinHollywood Facebook at www.facebook.com/motherhoodinhollywood    

TV Host Lisa Joyner talks about the emotional journey of reuniting families on her show LONG LOST FAMILY and speaks about her own personal experience of adoption, both as a child and as a mother. Follow Lisa at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mslisajoyner/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mslisajoyner And learn more about The Other F Word at: www.theotherfwordpodcast.com  

Kate Casey, reality TV expert and Reality Life podcast host joins Rachael to recap the season premiere episode of Southern Charm, discuss the TLC show Long Lost Family, and, of course, The Real Housewives. They also tell a few ghost stories about Kate's haunted house and Rachael's experience with some sort of supernatural force when she was driving. Kate was recently featured in Yahoo Style, interviewed by Daily Mail, and her hilarious celebrity outfit parodies went viral. 

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and American Ancestors.org. Fisher and David talk about David’s recent trip to Washington, DC and the National Archives and how you can contribute to the digitization of national records. Then, it’s a castle for sale in Ireland! It’s been owned by a renowned family since the 1930s. Hear how much you can get it for! And, for St. Patrick’s Day, David tells you about the blog TheShamrockGenealogist.blogspot.com, which provides a great soda bread recipe, straight from Ireland. Next, you won’t believe the story the guys have to tell you about about a 14-year-old boy who, with his father, discovered the wreckage of a World War II German Messerschmitt… on their own farm! David’s Blogger Spotlight this week is on Dick Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter. Next (starts at 10:38), Fisher visits with Boy Scouts of America volunteer, Gary Pack, who has headed up the Scout’s Genealogy merit badge program. Gary is a former IT man for FamilySearch.org, and has great insight into how you can use the Boy Scouts’ techniques to introduce family history research to your children and grandchildren, both boys and girls. He shares some amazing experiences and stories from setting up a research center in tents at a national jamboree! Then (starts at 24:16), Jennifer Utley returns to Extreme Genes, not only to share some insight on this season of Who Do You Think You Are?, but also to talk about Long Lost Family, its sister program also airing on TLC.  Who Do has quite the all-star cast this year, and Jennifer will tell you one story about an ancestor from the cast of Friends. Then, Tom Perry of TMCPlace.com brings his unique insight into preservation. The result of another listener question about transferring digital material back TO VHS, Tom answers the question “WHY?!” He also tells you how you can do this yourself, and what kind of equipment you will need. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!

Davina McCall is an English television presenter. She began her career on MTV before moving to Channel 4 with the cult hit Streetmate.She was the presenter of Big Brother during its run on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010 and enjoyed it so much that she planned her family around the transmission schedule. All three of her children were born in September.Davina hosts a variety of prime time and popular programmes including ITV's Long Lost Family which seeks to reunite family members. Her own childhood was complicated. Her French mother was an alcoholic and drug user, and Davina was largely brought up by her father and grandparents. After a difficult childhood, she moved to London with her father and step-mother, and during some wild teenage years, she became a drug user. She has been clean since she was 25.Alongside her television presenting career, she has a large following with her fitness DVDs and healthy food cookbooks.In 2014, she undertook a 500 mile triathlon for Sport Relief raising more than two million pounds. Producer: Sarah Taylor.

Chris Jacobs is a television host and personality. He was the host of the hit TV series Overhaulin’ with Chip Foose for over 100 episodes and appeared with past Cars Yeah guest and Overhaulin’ co-host Adrienne AJ Janic. He was the lead host for the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions airing on Velocity. Chris has appeared on numerous show including: The Insider’, Entertainment Tonight, Chopper Live, and Gold Rush Live on the Discover Channel plus the radio show SpeedFreaks. He has also hosted for the TV infomercial CarMD, was a presenter for the NFL Network and Skyscraper Live and he’s the Discover Channel’s go-to host for live events. This year Chris hosts the television show Long Lost Family on TLC.

On this week's episode: What you're talking about: Affluenza teen Ethan Couch, the Democratic Debate, CP Time, Ted Cruz on Jimmy Fallon, the Zika Virus, Ben meets Ben Folds What we're watching: Empire, Underground, Real Housewives of Dallas, Game of Silence, Little Women, Bride and Prejudice, Long Lost Family Join the conversation! http://www.facebook.com/shootingfromthehip http://www.twitter.com/stillfromthehip https://audioboom.com/channel/from-the-hip

The news includes: Aha! Seminars, Inc., celebrates its 20th anniversary. Findmypast announces a number of partnerships as part of its U.S. growth strategy. Findmypast announces the beginning of the release of the largest online collection of U.S. marriages from 1650 to 2010. Findmypast announces the launch of 10 million Irish parish register records. Findmypast has made its 1939 U.K. National Register browsable; announces 6.4 million new British newspaper articles; and more than 45K new images in its PERSI collection. RootsMagic has announced that its software will be able to display Ancestry.com hints, search for Ancestry records, and share data with your Ancestry tree, all from within RootsMagic. RootsMagic has also announced that it will be adding the ability to include hints from Findmypast. MyHeritage introduces a new Family Tree Builder software version 8.0 that includes rewritten internal infrastructure that supports very large family trees (up to 500,000 individuals) and accelerates performance. The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Grant Committee and the Southern California Genealogical Society have announced that applications are being accepted for the 2016 Student Genealogy Grant. Applicants between the ages of 18 and 23 and a current student are eligible for the $500 cash award and a full registration scholarship to the 2016 SCGS Jamboree to be held in Burbank, California, on 3-6 June. Application deadline is midnight PDT on 20 March 2016. Full details are available at http://thefamilycurator.com/swf-grant/. Ancestry.com announces the launch of 10 million Irish parish register records. Drew recaps the recent releases of records by FamilySearch. A new family history-related reality show titled Relative Race premieres on Sunday, 28 February 2016, on BYUtv. An eight-episode docu-series, Long Lost Family, will premiere on Sunday, 6 March 2016, on TLC. Listener email includes: Jody would like to connect with joshthegenealogistguy. He should send an email to The Guys at genealogyguys@gmail.com and we will help them connect with one another. Geoff asks about source and file naming conventions. Nancy writes to share the NYS Historic Newspapers site at http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/. Mac's New Year's Resolution is to blog more, and an example can be found at ( http://aweekofgenealogy.com/finding-joseph-mcmahon-and-the-51st-pioneer-infantry-regiment-ny-company-b/ ) Carla asks for suggestions for locating church records in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Guys discuss RootsTech 2016.

Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, stars of ITV's hit documentary series Long Lost Family, came to Sheffield to share their insights into the making of a programme that delivers some of the most emotionally powerful scenes ever seen on television. The series, which aims to reunite relatives after years of separation, is a powerful study of separation, hurt, regret, growing up, identity, family and love. With Sally Benton, Leanne Klein, Davina McCall, Simon Dickson and Nicky Campbell. 

A monthly podcast for women, from Beth Redman and Pippa Gumbel. Stories, scriptures, interviews and laughs to encourage and strengthen you in your walk with Christ.

A monthly podcast for women, from Beth Redman and Pippa Gumbel. Stories, scriptures, interviews and laughs to encourage and strengthen you in your walk with Christ.