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In this episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall sit down with storyteller and comedian Becca Rothman to talk about her remarkable DNA discovery and her upcoming live solo show, Gifted: Nature, Nurture, and an Unexpected Present.
Becca shares the journey from long-held suspicions about her conception, to finally taking a DNA test, to discovering her biological father—a pediatrician—and two half-sisters she instantly connected with. She walks us through the clues, the moment of opening that life-changing email, the careful way she reached out, and the joy of meeting her new family for the first time.
She also opens up about the creative process of turning her story into art: how she stumbled into comedy and storytelling in her late forties, became a Moth producer, and is now preparing to premiere her first one-person show in New York City. Becca talks about the balance of humor and vulnerability in sharing family secrets, the importance of breaking cycles of shame, and how Taylor Swift (yes, really!) has influenced her courage to be fully authentic.
This conversation touches on family secrets, resilience, ADHD revelations, parenting, and the healing power of storytelling and the arts.
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In this episode of Family Twist, Corey and Kendall sit down with storyteller and comedian Becca Rothman to talk about her remarkable DNA discovery and her upcoming live solo show, Gifted: Nature, Nurture, and an Unexpected Present.
Becca shares the journey from long-held suspicions about her conception, to finally taking a DNA test, to discovering her biological father—a pediatrician—and two half-sisters she instantly connected with. She walks us through the clues, the moment of opening that life-changing email, the careful way she reached out, and the joy of meeting her new family for the first time.
She also opens up about the creative process of turning her story into art: how she stumbled into comedy and storytelling in her late forties, became a Moth producer, and is now preparing to premiere her first one-person show in New York City. Becca talks about the balance of humor and vulnerability in sharing family secrets, the importance of breaking cycles of shame, and how Taylor Swift (yes, really!) has influenced her courage to be fully authentic.
This conversation touches on family secrets, resilience, ADHD revelations, parenting, and the healing power of storytelling and the arts.
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