Stephanie’s DNA Surprise

Stephanie’s DNA Surprise

What are you? For those of us who are quote “ethnically ambiguous,” this question is one we hear over and over again when meeting new people.

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Stephanie, who fielded questions about her ethnic background her entire childhood. She spent much of her early life trying to connect with others, to fit in somewhere. It wasn’t until much later that a DNA test revealed the truth.

Stephanie reached out to me because she wanted to explore her feelings around her ethnic shift with someone who had been there. We discuss some complicated feelings around feeling the need to “earn” our identity. She shares how she’s connecting to her roots, and why having this information makes the “What are you” question a little easier to navigate.

Thank you for sharing your story, Stephanie.


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