151: When You’re Searching For Your Biological Parent - Ashleigh Norris (@thesoulfulsprout)

Ashleigh Norris of @thesoulfulsprout is back for her third podcast episode with us—and we’re talking about something we’ve never touched on before: finding your birth parents.

Ashleigh grew up thinking her stepdad was her real dad, and when she learned the truth in her teens, it opened a yearning to discover who her birth father really was. And after some major soul- and life-searching, 20 years later, thanks to 23andme, she was able to find her birth father.

Ashleigh walks us through her journey finding her birth father, including what healing it brought her and advice for anyone walking the same path.

Tune into episode #151:

In this episode, Ashleigh and I talk about:

  • Why Ashleigh’s parents told her that her stepdad was her real dad

  • What Ashleigh’s childhood was like and how it shaped her

  • The deep knowing Ashleigh always carried that she didn’t belong or there was something else out there for her

  • How Ashleigh’s stepdad told her the truth + what it meant for her and her relationship with her family

  • The aftermath of finding out the truth + why Ashleigh started yearning to know her birth father

  • What the process of finding her birth father was like, what their first conversation was like, and where their relationship stands now

  • How your intuition always knows and will guide you to where you need to be

  • The lessons + closure that Ashleigh has been able to gain from finding her birth father

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