Bentley Streat joins Steve Young to honor her birth mother, Lois Cornish, and to reflect on a life shaped by adoption, curiosity, and the search for belonging.

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Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, Bentley always knew she was adopted, but understanding what that meant emotionally became more complicated as she got older. While deeply loved by her adoptive family, she often felt different from the people around her and struggled to understand why.

As an adult, Bentley began searching for answers — a journey that eventually opened the door to relationships and discoveries that reshaped the way she understood herself.

Along the way, Bentley shares stories that are funny, vulnerable, and deeply honest about family expectations, identity, personality, and the complicated beauty of human relationships.

At its core, this episode explores what it means to finally feel recognized — not for who someone hoped you would become, but for who you already are.

Sherri Jones shares the story of her father, Earl Jones — a hardworking Appalachian farmer, devoted family man, and man of deep faith whose resilience reflects generations of his family.

Growing up on a farm in Northeast Tennessee, Sherri spent her childhood riding tractors beside her dad, raising cattle, working tobacco fields, and learning the value of hard work and perseverance.

In this heartfelt conversation, she reflects on Earl’s mischievous sense of humor, his unwavering work ethic, and the remarkable faith that carried him through an 18-year battle with cancer.

This is a story about family roots, quiet strength, rural life, and the memories that never truly leave us.

Singer-songwriter Bob Ritter shares the story of his mother, Lydia—a gifted musician whose quiet strength and enduring spirit shaped the course of his life.

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While Bob’s father was a well-known basketball coach, Lydia was the steady presence behind the scenes: a pianist, performer, teacher, and devoted mother who passed along her love of music to her children.

In this heartfelt conversation, Bob reflects on growing up in Indiana, the joy Lydia brought to everyday life, and the perseverance she showed after developing severe arthritis later in life.

This is a story about music, family, resilience, and the often-unsung people whose influence carries farther than they ever realize.