The Janchi Show

// Meet Elisa Noël

Instagram / Twitter

Show Resources

• Sign the petition in support of the Adoptee Citizenship Act!

 In this episode we talk about:

• The Fraction Intro: 0:49
• Elisa’s story: 9:53
• TW / CW: Suicidal ideation & attempts: 13:18
• The first step to becoming Christian: 17:51
• The start of a birth search: 22:44
• Adoption conversations and being Korean in France: 36:30
• The truth about her adoption story: 41:24
• Relationship w/biological sisters: 46:34
• The Always International Food Portion: 57:57

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: https://kjroelke.online/
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

Show Art by: Nathan Nowack

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: https://kjroelke.online/
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

Show Art by: Nathan Nowack

// Support/Follow the Show!

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• Watch our Youtube Videos
  
  

The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kjroelke.online
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong
Episode Artwork: Nathan Nowack

// Meet Michelle Li

Instagram | Website

// Meet Very Asian Foundation

Instagram | Website

Show Resources

• Sign the Adoptee Citizenship Act petition!
• Contact your Senators via Adoptees for Justice!
• Contact your Senators via The National Council for Adoption!

 In this episode we talk about:

• The 30-second ACA Intro: 0:47
• It's Michelle Li!: 11:20
• Reunion, unexpected: 15:08
• Navigating shame in Korean culture: 22:16
• The catalyst for engaging: 31:14
• Quick detour through Middle America: 31:48
• Birth mother & adoptive mother meet: 37:29
• RIP Soo’s: 46:53
• Experiencing racism in the workplace: 47:28
• Leading a pan-Asian American movement as an adoptee: 51:51
• #VeryAsian Foundation: 1:02:28
• “What should we do?”: 1:10:57
• Food Talk w/Michelle Li: 1:18:44 

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.patrickintheworld.me
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke

// Meet Amanda Paul

Instagram

Show Resources

• Sign the petition to support the Adoptee Citizenship Act

In this episode we talk about:

• The LNY Intro: 1:46
• Amanda’s Intro aka “I’m ‘nervited’ to be here!”: 11:55
• Proximity to adoption, anything Asian, and whiteness: 23:55
• Boundaries + navigating the world: 30:25
• Shifting circles from predominantly white to less so: 35:02
• Learning Language: 44:59
• Korean Everything, Forever!: 48:02
• Navigating intersectional identities: 51:51
• The Joshinosh Food Portion aka the Floating Place: 1:00:19 

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.patrickintheworld.me
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke

// Support/Follow the Show!

• 
  Online at janchishow.com
  • Support the show at janchishow.com/support
• Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow
  • Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
• Watch our Youtube Videos
  
  

The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• 
  Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• 
  Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• 
  Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• 
  Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• 
  Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• 
  Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke

// Meet Shelise Gieseke

Email: [email protected]

 Show Resources

• Adoption Mosaic Instagram
• Adoption Mosaic Facebook

 In this episode we talk about:

• The basketball / DVD / math intro: 0:54
• Shelise shares her story: 8:04
• Understanding racial and adoptee isolation and engaging with identity: 15:59
• A place in the family: 22:07
• Finding language + "coming out of the fog": 25:35
• Adoption Mosaic: 33:39
• Returning to Korea: 41:31
• Wait, how do I get on the TV show?: 45:54
• Experiencing other adoptee's reunion aka the "both and" of adoptee experience: 52:22
• The Janchi Show Food, Eating....You can call it whatever you want!: 59:24

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke

// Support/Follow the Show!

• Online at janchishow.com
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• Watch our Youtube Videos

The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke

// Meet Tia Stark

Instagram

In this episode we talk about:

• The Last Intro of the Yeaaaar: 1:04
• Tia’s adoption story: 6:27
• Defining “Birth Work”: 9:16
• Growing up in SoCal: 11:00
• Engaging with the Korean culture/community: 14:31
• The differences in our journeys: 17:12
• Internalized mindsets: 20:48
• Deconstructing internalized values + the rock climbing community: 25:44
• Conversations about adoption with other diasporic Koreans: 32:58
• Birth work and compassion for birth mothers: 40:24
• The Food Eating Portion: 50:46 

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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• Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
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// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke/Patrick Armstrong
Graphic Design: Nathan Nowack

By the way, we’ll be taking a break Jan 5, so there won’t be an episode that drops then. We’ll see you again in the new year! 

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

Connect with Nathan!

• Website: https://www.nathannowack.com
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/nowackphoto

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: https://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: https://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

• Apple: https://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: https://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: https://janchishow.com/youtube

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

• Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

// The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

• Website: https://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke