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

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

July 21, 2026 · 50 min · Season 1 · Episode 18

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Sophie shares her complex experience of searching for her birth family and the lessons learned along the way.

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 herself in the proces...

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