What if that pivotal moment was just the beginning?

Identity Episodes

265
July 15, 2026

Identity: More Than the Thing You're Known For

A world class cellist felt relief, not grief, the night her career quietly ended. Kate Kayaian on identity, permission, and starting over at midlife.
Guest: Kate Kayaian
263
July 8, 2026

The Cost of Quiet: Learning to Speak Up After Years of Silence

Colette Jane Fehr spent years in a marriage that looked perfect from the outside. In this episode, she shares the moment she realized emotional connection had been missing all along, and what it took to finally find her voice.
261
July 1, 2026

Identity: The Job That Wasn't the Whole Story

David S. Bernknopf left CNN after 20 years, moved to Alaska on a cold call, and wrote his first novel at 68. A story about identity, loneliness, and what your kids know that you don't.
259
June 24, 2026

Adoption: The Chapter You Thought Was Finished

Adoption, Identity, and Finding Home
Guest: Rob Lynch
185
June 3, 2025

Finding Her Palestinian Identity Through Generations of Silence | Leyla King

Leyla King grew up in a vibrant family surrounded by food, faith, and love, but she did not have the language or clarity to name her Palestinian identity. In this episode, Leyla shares how a high school film screening shifted everything, leading her to reclaim her heritage, record her grandmother’s stories, and write Daughters of Palestine: A Memoir in Five Generations.
Guest: Leyla King