Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOperation Pedro Pan (with Elisa Seeherman and Yda Okurliand-Pack) | Episode 41
Season 1 Episode 41
When cousins Elisa and Yda finally met in person, they uncovered more than their shared DNA – they discovered how a desperate effort to save Cuban ch…
1 year, 1 month ago
An Opportunity for Connection | Episode 40
Season 1 Episode 40
When my mom was just 17, she lost her father – but 50 years later, DNA revealed an unexpected gift...
In this deeply personal episode, I share how an …
1 year, 1 month ago
Thanks for the Memories (with George Ott) | Episode 39
Season 1 Episode 39
What happens when you present Bob Hope with his family history, and he has no joke to crack? In this episode, professional genealogist George Ott sha…
1 year, 2 months ago
It Doesn't Take A Lot (with Jason Terry) | Episode 38
Season 1 Episode 38
When a 20-year-old WWII pilot makes fudge in a POW camp on Christmas Day, he teaches a lasting lesson...
Jason Terry shares how his grandfather's smal…
1 year, 2 months ago
Finding Heroes (with Wayne Abbott and David O'Keefe) | Episode 37
Season 1 Episode 37
Have you ever wondered if there are forgotten family heroes in your past? In this episode, documentarians Wayne Abbott and David O'Keefe reveal how c…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Phone Call From Heaven (with Jenny Ashcraft) | Episode 36
Season 1 Episode 36
When Jenny Ashcraft joked with her dying father about needing a 'cell phone call from heaven' to start family history... that's exactly what she got.…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sometimes You Don't Like the Answer (with Lisa Elzey) | Episode 35
Season 1 Episode 35
Two genealogists discover they might share a Mayflower connection - but there's a twist.
In this special Thanksgiving episode, my producer Lisa Elzey …
1 year, 2 months ago
Back to the Cherokee Nation (with Nicka Sewell-Smith) | Episode 34
Season 1 Episode 34
Not everyone stumbles on a photo of a relative hanging in a hotel bathroom, but Nicka Sewell-Smith isn’t just anyone. And, that’s not even the most i…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Fabric of Who You Are | (with Diahan Southard) | Episode 33
Season 1 Episode 33
Have you ever thought about how deeply you can trace your roots with just a simple DNA test?
Listen in on my conversation with Diahan Southard, a trai…
1 year, 3 months ago
Dad, I Want to Know About the War (with Becky Ellis) | Episode 32
Season 1 Episode 32
For 43 years, Becky Ellis's father refused to speak about his World War II service — until one conversation at age 89 changed everything. What starte…
1 year, 3 months ago