Festus Ezeli
Festus Ezeli
#26 - Stephanie Drenka: Korean Adoptee & Birth Family Search
#26 - Stephanie Drenka: Korean Adoptee & Birth Family Search
#26 - Stephanie Drenka: Korean Adoptee & Birth Family Search
Wednesday 11th August 2021
Stephanie Drenka, a Korean adoptee, shares her emotional journey of finding her birth family and navigating identity in 'Rebuilding the Beast'.
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Get the buttons here!Stephanie Drenka: A Korean Adoptee's Journey to Self-Discovery
It was another adoptee that I met while I was in Korea. I would love to know how you got through this trauma. But because I had gone through so much trauma, the safety was really appealing to me and I was comfortable and safe.
Imagine growing up feeling like an outsider in your own family. That's the reality Stephanie Drenka faced as a Korean adoptee raised by a white family in Texas. In this heartfelt episode of 'Rebuilding the Beast', Stephanie opens up about her emotional quest to find her birth family and the complex layers of identity that come with being adopted.
From internal struggles with racism to the touching reunion with her birth mother and sister, Stephanie's story is a rollercoaster of emotions. She candidly discusses the unresolved trauma and loss that many adoptees experience, and how these feelings can impact relationships later in life. Stephanie also tackles the sensitive issue of Asian hate crimes and shares her own experiences of being sexualized as an Asian woman from a young age.
This episode isn't just about one woman's journey; it's a broader conversation about adoption, identity, and belonging. Whether you're an adoptee yourself or someone who wants to understand the intricate dynamics of adoption, Stephanie's story will resonate deeply. Tune in to hear her inspiring narrative and gain a new perspective on what it means to search for one's roots.