Not Made In China

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We're Taking a Break, Back on Tuesday 6th of October!

2026-09-0101:48

Send us Fan Mail We're taking a short break and will be back on the 6th of October with new episodes, new guests and new stories. Thank you so much for listening, we can't wait to be back soon! Shaosheen x Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @notmadeinchinapodcast

20. Eva: You Are What They See

2026-08-1838:45

Send us Fan Mail Today, Shaosheen is joined by Eva, a Chinese adoptee and creator of BBC Sounds' Made In China, to talk identity, assumptions, and growing up as one of the only Asian faces in a predominantly white area. We cover the microaggressions and stereotypes she faced growing up, how "being the joke" felt like survival, and the therapy work behind unlearning it. We also explore nature vs. nurture as an adoptee, and why she's pushing back on the pressure to feel endlessly grateful for a...

19. Addy: Am I Chinese Enough?

2026-08-0435:47

Send us Fan Mail Today, Shaosheen is joined by Addy, a fellow Chinese adoptee and friend, raised by her mother in the US. Addy opens up about growing up between cultures, from her early years in Beijing to moving to New York, and what it's really meant to navigate her Chinese identity alongside her American upbringing. She shares her honest take on questions many adoptees ask themselves: am I Chinese enough? Do I have to choose? And why does the tension between two cultures sometimes feel lik...

18. Sophie: If I Could Go Back, I Don't Think I'd Get in Touch With Them

2026-07-2149:48

Send us Fan Mail Sophie found her birth family in just a few weeks, and still isn't sure she'd search again. Today, Shaosheen is joined by Sophie, a Chinese adoptee raised in the US, for a raw and honest conversation about birth family reunion. Sophie shares an often-unspoken side of adoption search stories, along with real, thoughtful advice for anyone considering searching for their own birth family. Although her search didn't go the way she expected, Sophie learned a huge amount about hers...

17. Stefany: Reuniting With My Birth Mother & Living Together in Taiwan

2026-07-0701:14:07

Send us Fan Mail Today, Shaosheen is joined by Stefany, acclaimed author and Taiwanese kinship adoptee. Stefany shares her extraordinary journey of reuniting with her birth mother and later moving to Taiwan to live with her while learning Mandarin. We talk about the emotional reality of birth family reunion, navigating identity across cultures, and what it's really like building a relationship with a birth parent after years apart. Stefany also shares how writing has become a powerful way to ...

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