"You Look Just Like Her": Writer Casey Kahn on Secrets, Hidden Siblings, and Defining Family
Description
Nabil Ayers is joined by writer Casey Kahn, who opens up about her personal journey through adoption, identity, and ancestry. Casey was adopted at two days old, raised by a deeply loving family in a tight-knit home—but everything changed when she had her own children and began searching for answers about her origins.
With the help of 23andMe, private investigators, and a handful of uncanny coincidences, Casey uncovered a complex and heartbreaking family history, including two biological siblings she had never met—and a mother struggling with severe mental illness who had given each of them away. Through humor, heartbreak, and honesty, Casey reflects on:
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Growing up adopted and feeling like she “fell from the sky”
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The emotional impact of meeting her birth siblings as an adult
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How giving birth sparked a deeper urgency to understand where she came from
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Her mother’s refusal to engage, and the power—and pain—of seeing her face-to-face
Guest: Casey Kahn
Host: Nabil Ayers
Executive Producer: Kieron Banerji
Produced by: Palm Tree Island
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