Secret Son

Mike Trupiano

The (adoptee) podcast about searching, identity and secrecy

  1. A Bigger Boat (a non-adoptee interview episode about the film Jaws)

    NOV 23

    A Bigger Boat (a non-adoptee interview episode about the film Jaws)

    My interview with actor, writer & director Peter Marino about a very traumatic event we share - seeing the 1975 film Jaws in the cinema at much too young of an age.  What followed for us has been a sneaking suspicion that every body of water may very well contain a shark or two.  Please join us for a lighthearted look at what it was like seeing this Steven Spielberg summer blockbuster upon its initial release and the long wake of PTSD that has followed.  Come in the water! It's fun!  Here's Peter's bio: Peter Michael Marino is a NYC-based writer, producer, performer, and educator whose work has been seen on five continents. He’s created several edutainment videos and live stage shows for Washington National Opera and The Kennedy Center. Pete's long-running, critically acclaimed, interactive family comedy “Show Up, Kids!” continues to run in NYC after six years. He's the creator of SOLOCOM which has launched over 500 original solo comedy shows, and has performed his own solo shows everywhere from NYC to Hollywood to Australia. Pete is the co-host of the popular podcast “Arts and Craft,” where artists talk to artists from all disciplines about their art. He’s currently adapting his acclaimed digital lock-down hit, “Planet of the Grapes” for the stage with frequent collaborator & director Michole Biancosino. More info at www.petermmarino.com This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. To make a one-time donation or become an ongoing patron: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1659085017 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Mike Personal Site: www.miketrupiano.com Produced by: Trout Sound GbR Trupiano & Staudt copyright 2024 All rights reserved

    18 min
  2. Southern Nights

    SEP 23

    Southern Nights

    On today's episode, Patricia Knight Meyer and I talk black market babies, the power of genetic mirroring and the magic of Glen Campbell.  Join us! A baby-scoop era black-market "adoptee," Patricia was sold along a curb outside a Texas hospital and grew up with no legal identity, date of birth, legal adoption, or court appointed guardian. Thus, despite one shady attorney’s best laid plans, at 18 she set out to unravel her mystery and obtain a legal birth certificate. At 40, she reunited with both biological parents, and she is currently seeking representation for her memoir, in which she shares how she uncovered the dirty deal that drove a life of deception, fueled her "adoptive" parents' life-long addictions and stole her true identity. Born with a love of writing, she earned a Journalism degree from the University of Texas, has been published in numerous newspapers and magazines, and dedicates her life to inspiring creativity in others. Active in adoption and writing communities, she blogs about her reunion experience at MyAdoptedLife.com and administers the Adoption Constellation Search and Reunion Facebook support group. She is a member of the National Association of Memoir Writers, the Adoption Knowledge Affiliates, and The Writers’ League of Texas. Bouncing between the Texas Hill Country and New Orleans, she works as a book publicist and content strategist, and attends an annual writing retreat in Costa Rica. A video of her reunion with her birth father has almost 300,000 views on YouTube. This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. To make a one-time donation or become an ongoing patron: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1659085017 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Mike Personal Site: www.miketrupiano.com Produced by: Trout Sound GbR Trupiano & Staudt copyright 2024 All rights reserved

    35 min
  3. Take The Money And Run

    SEP 23

    Take The Money And Run

    Emma Stevens and I discuss being the adoptee chameleon, secondary rejection and scanning strangers' faces wondering if they might be family.  Join us!    Emma Stevens is a U.S. domestic adoptee from birth and has survived layers of trauma that have put her on multiple journeys. She developed the inner strength and courage to surmount the many struggles she faced. Her traumas were born from first being relinquished and then becoming an adoptee who struggled with being forced to wear an impossible mask of playing the part of the “good adopted child.”  Her childhood upbringing of an authoritative, cult-like family, predisposed Emma to several more struggles. One of them was falling prey to an exploitative therapist where she unknowingly entered a cultic, one-on-one relationship with her psychologist. Someone who was to help, support, and provide healing – instead, held Emma captive in a psychological nightmare.  Because of these past traumas, it’s Emma’s desire to be part of the movement that is dedicated to help bring forth change to the way our world views the needs and support of adopted individuals, as well as bring awareness of the exploitation that can occur by the hands of counselors, therapists, and other healthcare professionals. By sharing her experience of being exploited by her abusive psychologist/social worker, Emma feels strongly to expose and bring light to what an unethical, boundary-less, professional therapy situation may look like.  This memoir is Emma Stevens’ second book. Her first was The Gathering Place: An Adoptee’s Story. She has an undergraduate degree in journalism and has completed Master’s level course work in psychology, specializing in Marriage, Family, and Child counseling. She has two adult children and two cat children who she adores.  This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. To make a one-time donation or become an ongoing patron: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1659085017 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Mike Personal Site: www.miketrupiano.com Produced by: Trout Sound GbR Trupiano & Staudt copyright 2024 All rights reserved

    41 min
  4. Please Mr. Postman

    SEP 23

    Please Mr. Postman

    Anna Fienbork was adopted as an infant after five days at the hospital. The fact of being adopted was part of her life from early on. The emotional wounds of this early trauma of separation eventually lead her to doing emotional and spiritual work to face what felt like a black whole inside of her – the sense of having no roots, of somehow being utterly flawed. Her personal path has brought Anna to working with people, helping them to integrate their inner wounds, their lost inner children. "Reconnect - Come home to yourself" could be described as the motto of Anna's work with people. She is also interested in exploring where we are not connected to ourselves, where doubt is quietly - or not so quietly - gnawing at us and we cannot feel that we have earned our place in the world. Reconnect means reconnecting - to yourself. This can happen in small, everyday moments and then slowly grow. It is about becoming more aware of our needs, feelings and sensations and integrating them - entering into a deep connection with ourselves, because you are the most important person in your life. Having felt the utter sense of helplessness of having been given away, Anna learned about the importance of self-empowerment. To her this is primarily about accepting ourselves as we are now, because this helps us to better perceive our own value. We can then be clearer about ourselves, know what our needs are, set better boundaries, have relationships at eye level and learn to regulate ourselves in challenging situations. And this in turn leads to a feeling of inner freedom and joy - even in difficult situations. https://www.annafienbork.de/ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. To make a one-time donation or become an ongoing patron: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1659085017 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/secret_son Mike Personal Site: www.miketrupiano.com Produced by: Trout Sound GbR Trupiano & Staudt copyright 2024 All rights reserved

    43 min
5
out of 5
20 Ratings

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