Eve Sturges, Bleav

Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges

Society EN ↓ 133 episodes

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/everythingsrelative/subscribeWith heart and humor, Eve Sturges explores the modern landscape of DNA testing after a single phone call turns her world upside down. By talking with others who have had "DNA discoveries," Eve hopes to change the conversation around secrets, shame, family, and identity.

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Eve Sturges, Bleav

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Society

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Latest episode

Sep 24, 2025

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Episodes

Krista: Whoa, Mama; Secrets Across the Pond 08.04.2022

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Krista thought ancestry was alll fun and games until she realized the NPE wasn't her...it was her mom.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:...

Ryan Anderson, LDA: It's Never Too Late To Process the Truth 01.04.2022

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Ryan comes from Scottland as a Late-Discovery Adoptee; sharing his story is a part of processing the pain this experience has caused.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepod...

Erin Jackson: We Are Donor Conceived 25.03.2022

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Eve talks with We Are Donor Conceived's founder Erin Jackson about what inspired her to create a online space, and now a gorgeous magazine, for her community.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Matthew: Luke Skywalker is an MPE 18.03.2022

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Matt could never understand why he felt out of place; a mail-in DNA kit offered answers, but this former police officer was unprepared for the truth.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everyt...

Heidy Marble: Pulled By The Root 11.03.2022

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Heidy Marble is a domestic adoptee working on a book, a podcast, and a documentary about adoption trauma.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebo...

The Fab Four 04.03.2022

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Four women, four time zones, four dedicated search angels. Have questions about your family tree? These women have answers.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sandy: AKA Michael McDowell 03.09.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Sandy was determined to survive and get to the bottom of her father's identity. TRIGGER WARNING: child abuse, sexual abuse, violence.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepod...

Alesia & Kara: Baby, you've got a right to know! 20.08.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ A special conversation with founders Alesia Weis and Kara Rubenstien Deyerin of the Right To Know organization and all they're doing for the MPE community.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@...

Tobie: Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction 13.08.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Tobie talks about pain and healing in this special episode that explores the complexities of family secrets. TRIGGER WARNING: sexual abuse, physical abuse, incest.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Kimberly: Straight From a Mother's Mouth 06.08.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Kimberly shares her story from the other side of the MPE experience: why she lied about the paternity of her own daughter, and what she wants MPEs to consider about their own mom's and the decisions they made decades ago. Trigger warning: suicide   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journ...

Mendy: Blond Hair, Blue Eyes, Black Sheep. 30.07.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Mendy talks about the train that left the station before he could catch his breath, what he would do differently, and why he's always ordering so much pizza.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Abby: The Pipeliner's Daughter 23.07.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Abby joins Eve to tell her story and explore the complicated nature of finding out the truth about where she came from and knowing it's not that unusual. TRIGGER WARNING: rape.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram...

Annie: Pour Yourself Some Chianti: I'm Not Italian 09.07.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ After hearing Annie's story on Lily Wood's NPE Stories, Eve tries to dig deeper into changed heritage, and gets the recipe for the best Chicken Marsala in the Bronx.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

American Baby: Author Gabrielle Glaser 02.07.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ This Fouth of July weekend, learn about our country's sordid history of manipulative and dishonest adoption practices. Eve and author Gabrielle Glaser get to talk all about her new book.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Laura: Real Talk: When Results Reveal Hard Truths 25.06.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ A crossover episode with Lily Wood's NPE Stories, Eve and Laura explore what it means if DNA results expose dark secrets about people you know and love. TRIGGER WARNING: rape, sexual assault and related topics are discussed in this episode.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠...

Sunrise, Sunset! Genetic Genealogist Dawn Kosmakos 18.06.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Eve and Dawn talk about how her own experience as an NPE led her to help others as a search angel and geneologist with a specific interest in unknown fathers. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

I am very American: Special Crossover Episode with Julie Dixon Jackson of Cutoff Genes Podcast 11.06.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Julie Dixon Jackson takes on Eve's ancestry DNA results and they both tailspin into the existential crises of identity and history.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodca...

Togetherness Heals: Erin Cosentino 04.06.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ The founder of Hiraeth Hope & Healing retreat weekends shares her own story and how she feels called to help other NPEs.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Brad: He's Not The First Murderer I've Ever Met 21.05.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Brad Ewell, a police officer in Texas, talks about what being a Late Discovery Adoptee means to him and how's he's weathered the surprise so far.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everything...

Daylynn: Circle Cousins 14.05.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Daylynn teaches Eve a new concept about how related a set of cousins can really be.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

With great talent comes great responsiblity: Dani Shapiro 07.05.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Dani Shapiro was already a renowned author of memoirs and novels when it happened to her: a recreational DNA test turned her world upside down. Eve talks with her about the journey that led to her latest best-selling book, "Inheritance."   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Fred: Charts, Graphs & Data, Oh My! 30.04.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Fred Firestine loves compiling data as a way to understand his story; Eve struggles to understand the details!   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ F...

Dr. Gina Daniel: The Doctor Has Arrived 23.04.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Dr. Gina Daniel is a pioneer in the study of the NPE experience. Eve tracked her down while she was wrapping up her dissertation.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast...

Ring of Fire: Author Cory Goodrich 16.04.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ Eve interviews Cory Goodrich, author of Folksong: A Ballad of Death, Discovery and DNA.   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Season 3 Coming Soon! 30.01.2021

Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! ⁠ So excited to announce Season 3 will be coming soon this Spring!   Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack   for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Who Even Am I Anymore ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@everythingsrelativ...

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