The Search for Biological Parents (with Leo Sheng)

Made It Out

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Society & Culture, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Relationships, Sexuality

5 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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This week, Leo Sheng from 'The L word: Gen Q' joins Mal to share his story of being adopted in China by an American lesbian couple, transitioning as a young teenager, and attempting to reconnect with his roots today. Leo details his trip to China and the experience of searching for his biological parents post transition. Thank you to this episode's sponsor! • Blissy - Because you’re a listener, Blissy is offering 60-nights risk-free PLUS an additional 30% off when you shop at https://Blissy.com/MADEPOD IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Made It Out was nominated for a Webby! Please vote for us, we have a big surprise for everyone if we win :) https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/limited-series-specials/diversity-equity-inclusion-belonging Follow our guest @ileosheng, follow the podcast @madeitoutpodcast, and follow Mal @malglowenke WANT MORE CONTENT? JOIN OUR SUBSCRIPTION COMMUNITY FOR NEW SHOWS, ASK MAL ANYTHING & MORE!!! madeitout.supercast.com For all other inquiries, please email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, welcome back to Made It Out. I am absolutely obsessed with today's episode. You might
0:06.1	recognize our guest from the L word. It's Leo Chang. He's here to talk about being adopted
0:11.8	from China by two lesbian moms, exploring his gender and transitioning and his search to find
0:18.4	his birth parents.
0:29.0	Hey, all, it's Mal.
0:32.4	And before we get started, I need to ask you for one tiny favor.
0:39.0	I really need you to go over to vote.webbyawards.com and vote for made it out in the diversity,
0:44.9	equity, and inclusion and belonging category. We are nominated for Made It Out to the polls,
0:51.6	which was our attempt to get our community to get out and vote. And although those results were not what we wanted, maybe these can be. So please go to vote.webbyawards.com and vote for made it out in the diversity, equity,
0:59.2	inclusion, and belonging category.
1:00.8	Thank you so much.
1:01.7	I love you all.
1:03.8	Bye.
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