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With heart and humor, Eve Sturges explores the modern landscape of DNA testing after a single phone call turns her world upside down. By talking with others who have had "DNA discoveries," Eve hopes to change the conversation around secrets, shame, family, and identity.

Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges Eve Sturges

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    • 4.9 • 221 Ratings

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With heart and humor, Eve Sturges explores the modern landscape of DNA testing after a single phone call turns her world upside down. By talking with others who have had "DNA discoveries," Eve hopes to change the conversation around secrets, shame, family, and identity.

    A Call To Action: Moses Farrow and an Adoption Crisis (Emergency Episode)

    A Call To Action: Moses Farrow and an Adoption Crisis (Emergency Episode)

    Moses Farrow works as an an adoption trauma educator, adoption activist, and licensed marriage and family therapist. He explains to Eve how and why he wants to raise the alarm about crimes being committed against adopted children. *CONTENT WARNING*

    Virtual Town Hall March 10: register at AdopteeMurders.eventbrite.com

    Moses and Eve discuss the following cases:


    Jeong-In
    Arabella McCormack
    The Hart Family
    Leiland-James Corkill
    Orrin & Orson West
    Isabella Kalua

    For More In-depth Exploration and Education about the Adoption Industry, Moses provided the following links:


    transformadoption.com
    truthislouder.org
    We Were Once a Family (book)

    To contact Moses Farrow:


    moses@mosesfarrow.com


    contact@transformadoption.com


    Mosesfarrow.com


    https://www.facebook.com/mosesfarrowofficial/


    https://www.facebook.com/mosesfarrowofficialpage/


    https://www.instagram.com/mosesafarrow


    https://twitter.com/mosesfarrow


    https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-farrow-lmft-72639b192/


    https://www.youtube.com/@MosesFarrowChannel



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    • 57 min
    Eve Sturges, Kalen Egan and What's Next... (SEASON 5 FINALE)

    Eve Sturges, Kalen Egan and What's Next... (SEASON 5 FINALE)

    Original publish date: October 24, 2023.

    Hi, Eve here. The goal of this episode was twofold: to finally tell my own DNA-discovery story, and to talk about season 6 and all the plans we have for 2024. I think I did an okay job, but I suspect you'll still be hungry for more details about my personal DNA-discovery. As Joy my editor put it, "the real details are for the book!" But I tried! I really did.

    I want to clarify now: the podcast is NOT over. Season 5 is finished so I can enjoy the holidays and recalibrate how to use my resources wisely as we move forward. I really hope you will all come along with me as Everything's Relative evolves. Thank you, as always, for your support and friendship. xo Eve



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    Peggie Arvidson: Adoptees At Work (LAST GUEST OF THE SEASON)

    Peggie Arvidson: Adoptees At Work (LAST GUEST OF THE SEASON)

    Peggie Arvidson, host of the podcast Adoptees At Work , talks about what adoption means to her identity, and what inspired this new project exploring the careers and dreams of adoptees.

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    Rob, a BCF: Honoring The Contract

    Rob, a BCF: Honoring The Contract

    Rob talks about what the past year has been like for him since discovering that the daughter he's raising, who is still a young child, isn't biologically related to him.

    ORIGINAL PUBLISH DATE: 10/06/23



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    Abby Hasberry: Adoptee, Birth Mother, Here For All Of It

    Abby Hasberry: Adoptee, Birth Mother, Here For All Of It

    Abby Hasberry of instagram account @D.E.A.R._Abby talks with Eve about coming into the adoption conversation with two penultimate experiences: she is a transracial domestic adoptee, and as a teenager she became a birth mother who relinquished a son.

    ORIGINAL PUBLISH DATE: 10/09/23



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    Amy Jo: He Was The Cutest Boy In The Room

    Amy Jo: He Was The Cutest Boy In The Room

    The oldest of 4 girls, Amy Jo talks about the relief, heartbreak, and fury of her DNA Discovery.

    original publish date: 09/22/23



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    • 1 hr 9 min

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4.9 out of 5
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221 Ratings

music mama tina ,

Addicted to your podcast

I have cried and rejoiced listening to your podcast while empathizing with you and your interviewees. I have an adopted nephew (he’s always known) we are super close in age and I think of him as a little brother. I love when people say we look alike! I am always upset when families reject the MPE/NPE/Adoptee it breaks my heart! I think you are educating so many of us especially on the donor laws or lack of, hopefully hearts keep opening by listening to you & your guests!

allmynicknamechoicesaretaken ,

Great Relatable Human Stories

The guests are so kind so share their stories. It’s helpful to listen and be able to relate. Overall a great show. I wish the host would not interrupt people so much. She tries so hard to be funny and relate to the guests that she ends up taking away from their stories by speaking over them. You can tell she is genuinely very kind and interested in what they’re saying though so it’s still nice to listen to.

Kim Rebel Ryan ,

Love it for the stories and the ads!

Each and every story is interesting, I never get sick of listening to them. And, normally ads are unbearable, but the ads in this podcast have to be the worlds cutest, I laugh out loud and I would recommend this Podcast for Eve’s kid’s ads alone!

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