{"podcast":{"title":"Unraveling Me","slug":"unraveling-me-7569853","podcast_index_feed_id":7569853,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/690534bf3906f8011add9159","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/unraveling-me","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/690534bf3906f8011add9159/1764205341144-b718e518-900f-43d5-82d8-91561a3645ff.jpeg","author":"Kara Rubinstein-Deyerin & Alan Katz","episode_count":41,"summary":"Join host Kara Rubinstein Deyerin as she speaks with people who, like her, are impacted by NPE's (non-parental events), DNA surprises, adoption, assisted reproduction, or other unexpected information bombs that reveal the truth about who they are and their family relationships and secrets. As anyone who's ever experienced such an event can tell you, it separates you from you. From knowing your own story. In \"Unraveling Me\", Kara explores the myriad ways why knowing the truth about who you are and who your family is matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:19:46.198920+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unraveling-me-7569853"},"episode":{"title":"S1E13 Unraveling Jennifer","slug":"s1e13-unraveling-jennifer","published_at":"2026-01-29T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unraveling-me-7569853/s1e13-unraveling-jennifer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unraveling-me-7569853","url":"https://shows.acast.com/unraveling-me/episodes/s1e13-unraveling-jennifer","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/690534bf3906f8011add9159/e/696ac24c98f7a1123eedc632/media.mp3","summary":"S1E13 Unraveling Jennifer - This is a story about identity, betrayal, resilience, and the hard-earned strength it takes to break cycles—especially when the people who caused the harm refuse to own it. Jennifer’s honesty is fierce, her humor is sharp, and her perspective is a lifeline for anyone who’s had a long-held secret kept from them. Jennifer thought she was taking a DNA test “for fun”—a simple curiosity sparked by a school project and a desire to learn more about the man listed on her birth certificate, the single dad who raised her. But when her results came back, she knew instantly something was wrong. Zero Italian. In one click, Jennifer lost the cultural identity and family narrative she’d carried her whole life and gained a truth her mother had kept buried for decades, even while living in Jennifer’s backyard for 15 years. What follows is a raw, deeply relatable conversation about secrecy, addiction, family rupture, and the long road back to safety after everything you thought you knew becomes uncertain. SHOW NOTES In this episode, Kara and Jennifer talk about: Being raised by a single father in the 1980s and what that meant culturally and emotionally “Weekend/holiday mom” parenting, and the grief of never getting the mother you needed The moment her DNA results confirmed she wasn’t Italian, and why she’ll never forget the exact time and date Why she searched for answers before confronting her mother How family secrets intersect with addiction, shame, and generational silence The ripple effects of discovery: siblings who welcome you, siblings who can’t Losing connection with parts of her raised family, and choosing to set boundaries anyway Why reunion (and healing) requires going slow and leading with grace Everyone has the right to know the truth about wher…","meta_description":"S1E13 Unraveling Jennifer - This is a story about identity, betrayal, resilience, and the hard-earned strength it takes to break cycles—especially when th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3304,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unraveling-me-7569853/episodes/s1e13-unraveling-jennifer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unraveling-me-7569853/s1e13-unraveling-jennifer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}