Long Lost Podcast

This project is intended to open up conversations about adoption from all aspects. Through interviews and shared stories, this podcast can inspire others to explore own their personal history. Adoption, whether it’s an adopted child or a parent who has given a child up for adoption, is a topic of uneasiness we want to shed a light on. Everyone's perspective can ignite an incredible adventure if they choose to take it.

Season 1

The first two episodes of Long Lost are dedicated to the hosts personal story and journey of adoption, growing up, and eventually locating her birth family and how it has changed her life. Episode three begins the interview portion of the podcast which will remain the format throughout. Season one will feature interviews with adoptees and also mothers who have given up children for adoption, who share their journey thus far.

About the host

Kayla Olson studied musical theater at the University of North Texas before moving to Austin, TX to study Radio-TV-Film. Kayla interned for the hit PBS show, The Daytripper, co-created and starred in the award winning web series, Once You Leave for which she recieved a Best Actor award and several nominations. Besides filmmaking (God Made Man), she continues to act and work on a number of short films, commercials and in many other roles behind the scenes. Kayla was adopted in 1985 and in October of 2016, she found her paternal birth family. After this discovery whenever it would come up there was someone with their own adoption story. She knew from the start of this journey that she wanted to create something revolving around this life event and quickly decided on podcasting for this project. A place where she could not only tell her story, but also to hear the voice of others who have been through their own journey concerning adoption. Since then she has been creating the podcast Long Lost.