415: How to Make Peace with the Identity, Lineage, and Heritage You Were Never Told You Had
About this episode
Princess Sarah Culberson shares her journey of discovering her royal heritage and navigating identity as a Black adoptee.
What if discovering who you are… changes everything you thought you knew? In this breathtaking and soul-stirring conversation, I sit down with the extraordinary Princess Sarah Culberson — adoptee, activist, and actual Sierra Leone royalty — to explore what it means to discover who you really are, and what you do with that truth once you find it.Sarah grew up in West Virginia, navigating identity, race, and belonging as a Black adoptee in a white family. Then a DNA test led her to the one thing she never expected: a father, a royal title, and a war-torn country that was waiting for her. This isn't a fairy tale. It's a story of radical courage, deep self-reckoning, and what it looks like to carry a crown you never asked for — and show up for it anyway. What you'll get out of this episode… What it actually felt like to discover she was Sierra Leone royaltyGrowing up Black and adopted — and the long search for belongingThe moment she chose responsibility over retreatHow identity shapes the way we love, lead, and liveWhat it means to bridge two worlds without losing yourselfHer royal ritual for resilience (you'll want to write this one down) Connect with Princess Sarah IG /…
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