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Finding Family
Finding Family is a BIPOC-centered podcast dedicated to exploring the concept of family, its ups and downs, benefits and challenges, and how people navigate the influence of family as people of color. We center people and stories in this podcast with the hope that sharing can build connection and community.
FINDING FAMILY PODCAST is a registered trademark of Bernard Liang
Episodes
33 episodes
Episode 3.6: MUSIC! (unscripted)
Join me for this last episode this season on MUSIC. I was so excited to walk you through my own experiences of music and family that I went fully unscripted for this (although I had a short list of talking points). Music is part of ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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37:58
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Episode 3.5: Promises
How do promises show up in your life? What did a promise mean to you growing up? Did your parents promise things to you or make you promise something? If your parents or family members are no longer here, can you still make pr...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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8:55
Episode 3.4: Hair
I know it's a big strange to say but hair played a big part of my family memories. How we talked about it, how we styled it, what other peoples' hair looked like... join me as I explore the many facets of hair and family. And share ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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10:21
Episode 3.3: Transportation
How did you get around in your family - blood or chosen? What did you experience in a car, train, bus, plane, or something else? How did these family memories impact you and what do those experiences mean? This week, I reflect...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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9:29
Episode 3.2: Money
In this episode, I share some experiences with family through the lens of family. Growing up, money - whether we talked about it or not - always has a presence. It was something that made or broke dreams, caused a flair of emotions,...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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8:38
Season 3: New Format
We're back for season three but we're trying something different. Take a listen and let me know what you think.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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7:11
Episode 2:13 Terry
It's been about a year or so since I recorded this session with Terry, my friend Shaun's father. His wife, Lesley, reached out to see if I'd record a session with Terry about his life. While I'd met Terry multiple times through the ...
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2:25:48
Episode 2.12: Paul
Paul is my oldest friend. We met when we were three years old when we lived in the same neighborhood in Cedar Grove. We've always been in each other's lives, through the ups and downs of coming out, losing our parents, and everythin...
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1:19:04
Episode 2.11: Kelvin
This week's episode is with Kelvin who I met more recently but now have a great friendship. Kelvin was the prior Convention chair for ACPA the year before I held that role and gave me a lot of great advice, support, and real talk about th...
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1:12:22
Episode 2.10: Daisy
This week's episode features Dr. Daisy Pitel, someone that I've gotten to know through ACPA, College Student Educators International. She's been a role model leader for me in the Asian Pacific American community there but this is our firs...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:08:13
Episode 2.9: Sang
This week's episode features Dr. Sang Chi, one of my college friends who saw me through a really interesting time in my life. He's one of those friends that I don't talk to regularly but we can always pick up from the last time we spoke, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:28:37
Episode 2.8: Rosie
This week's episode is with Dr. Rosie Perez, an amazing professor, teacher, wife, mom, and so much more. Our conversation covers her early life, education, and her journey into student affairs. Take a listen!Music by Yung Ga...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:19:16
Episode 2.7: Patrick
WE ARE FINALLY BACK! After some major procrastination and the realization that I needed some help with editing the episodes... Finding Family is back. I'm calling this Season 2 Part 2. We return with a conversation wit...
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1:10:01
Episode 2.6: Goddexx
What a privilege it was to interview Goddexx. In this episode we visit their complex family history and the many facets of chosen family. I met Goddexx during their graduate school years on campus and have been honored to watch thei...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:03:43
Episode 2.5: Vernon
In this week's episode, I check in with my colleague and friend, Vernon. He shares his story about growing up in the south, the child of educators, and the ongoing impacts they have on his life. We also get to touch base about our c...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:22:23
Episode 2.4: Jason
I've been so incredibly lucky to marry into a family who accepted me so openly from the beginning. We live far from the rest of Ryan's family so most of our interactions are through phone calls, social media, and text messaging. So ...
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1:27:04
Episode 2.3: Jen Cruz
Jen, as many know her "Jen Cruz," and I met during her time as a student at Seattle University. She was always outstanding and we bonded pretty quickly. Jen would often call Ryan and I her gay dads. While we've spent a...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:32:57
Episode 2.2: Mylene
This season I wanted to start branching out to folks I don't know and Mylene was my first interview of someone I truly did not know. We chatted about the podcast and about her interest once before meeting up again to record this session.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:30:38
Episode 2.1: Kevin
Welcome to season 2 of Finding Family. We’re starting this season off with an avid listener and a friend, Kevin, who was student when we first met. Through the years we’ve kept in touch and I’ve had some of the most amazing conversa...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:13:07
Episode 14: Me (Again)
My final episode of season 1 featuring... me. A lot of you asked to hear more of my story and while it was woven into the other episodes, I thought I'd share more about me, growing up with my family, and be a little more vulnerable with y...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:01:31
Episode 13: Ryan
This week, you get to hear a conversation with Ryan, my husband of over ten years. In his session, which takes place in a cabin in the woods (no joke), we talk about his life before we met, his family dynamic, and his reflections on his w...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:34:25
Episode 12: Cindy
About: Finding Family is a podcast dedicated to exploring the concept of family, its ups and downs, benefits and challenges, and how people navigate the influence of family as people of color. In college, I was lucky to find...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:05:48