225 Ethan Ferkiss

Today we are joined by Ethan Ferkiss to share his heartwarming reunion story. Expecting rejection or indifference, Ethan wasn’t prepared for his search to end in what he calls the “jackpot scenario: a full-scale welcome”. But as you can guess, navigating new relationships with four adult siblings, his biological mother, and his biological father, has been a whirlwind and can be overwhelming at times.

Show Notes


Full episode transcript here.


  • Trusting your own inner voice
  • The Wet Hex by Sun Yung Shin
  • Truth and Agency: Writing Ideas For People Who Were Adopted by Anne Heffron

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