The Quest For Connection with Kristina Richie Part 2
Cate & Ty Break It Down
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🗓️ 29 October 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Cate & Ty are back with Kristina as she continues to recount her unbelievable reunion story with her birth mother. From awkward first meetings, to restrictive visitation rules, and her determined efforts to maintain contact with her birth mom in secret, Kristina takes us all on an emotional rollercoaster. In the end, a change in environment doesn't automatically bring happiness. Kristina reflects on the shock of moving from a privileged upbringing to living with five younger siblings, her decision to reconnect with her adoptive parents, and the complex feelings of not fully fitting in either family.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back, everyone to Kate and Ty, break it down. |
| 0:11.7 | We got Christina back on the show to continue with her unbelievable story. |
| 0:15.5 | So when we left off last week, your birth mom had come to your high school to find you and meet you. |
| 0:20.7 | You met her for the first time at school and cops were called and you got pulled out of her car and sent home. So that same day, your birth mom goes to meet your adoptive parents with their pastor and your adoptive parents were just getting home after all of that. Christina, pick it up from here. My parents walk in, mind you, this is the first time I've seen |
| 0:37.9 | my dad all day. So, like, I haven't even had a conversation with him. And the very first thing that my dad says to me is, so you want to go live with her? Oh, my God. Both of them. Like, I'm like, I'm like, yeah. And he's like, go pack your shit. I'm like, okay. So I like got up and I go to my room and I'm like pulling out outfits. I'm like, will she like this one? And I'm like, |
| 0:56.8 | how do I steal a baby boat? I'm like, okay. So I, like, got up and I go to my room and I'm like pulling out outfits. |
| 0:54.7 | I'm like, will she like this one? |
| 0:56.1 | And I'm like, how do I steal a baby book? |
| 0:58.6 | You know, like I want to bring her everything. |
| 1:00.5 | I want to share with her about my life. |
| 1:02.5 | Right, right. |
| 1:02.8 | She's missed 14 years. |
| 1:03.9 | I want to show her everything, you know? |
| 1:05.3 | And so I'm like, I've had this stuffed animal for a long time. I'm going to take this with me. I was like taking stuff that wasn't closed with me. You know, I'm like, whatever. |
| 1:11.1 | I packed two bags and I go back out into the hallway. |
| 1:14.8 | And I'm like, |
| 1:15.4 | okay, |
| 1:15.7 | I'm ready. |
| 1:16.8 | And my dad, |
| 1:17.4 | like, |
| 1:17.7 | looks at me and says, |
| 1:18.5 | where the hell do you think you're going? |
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