Some names are just paper.

Some names are blood.

And some names you stand guard over so your children never have to wonder where they come from.

In this short episode, I open the door to my own roots — from an adopted name to a birth surname whispered out of Belgium, from Welsh hills to my kids’ future.

This is for anyone who ever asked, “Who am I, really?” — and found the answer buried deep in the quiet parts of the family tree.

🔑 Listen now.

🗝️ A name is never just a name. Sometimes it’s a whole map home.

— Vigil

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