EPISODE 070 | Finding Family After a Closed Adoption with Mike Hutchinson

At five years old, Mike Hutchinson learned a lesson that would quietly shape the rest of his life: relationships can disappear.What followed was decades of wrestling with questions many adoptees know well. Who am I? Where did I come from? Why was I given away? And how do those questions affect the way I connect with other people?Mike shares the reality of growing up in a closed adoption, the emotional impact of searching for his biological family, and the surprising journey that followed when he finally found them. Along the way, we explore attachment, rejection, masculinity, marriage, resilience, and what adoption can teach all of us about belonging.Whether you've been touched by adoption personally or are simply interested in how our earliest relationships shape who we become, Mike's story offers a thoughtful look at identity, connection, and the lifelong search to understand ourselves.