Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 57m
Activity Dormant
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

What doesn't kill you makes you really fun at parties. Introducing BURN THE IT GIRL, a podcast where nothing's what it looks like: Stories of identity through NPE's (non-parental events), DNA discoveries, adoption parables, and good old fashioned family trauma. Intermittently, we also feature "New York IT GIRL" episodes, where we chat with emerging artists, tastemakers, and entrepreneurs, etc. To submit a story, visit our website or DM us via Instagram @burntheitgirl. Beautiful musical production by: @Baggygrl

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Recent Episodes

S1E7 Why Adoption is So Misunderstood: How to Reframe Our Language, Attitudes, & Beliefs

Apr 11, 2025 59m

My guest today is a trans-racially adopted person (April is Black/bi-racial, adopted into a white family) and was raised in a predominantly white, New England community. Through her lived experience,…

S1E6 Let's Get Clinical!! <3 A Professional POV on How to Navigate Adoption & Non-Parental Events

Jun 13, 2024 1h 4m

On today's episode, Tess sits down with the lovely and effortlessly expert Christine Tangel (definitely an IT GIRL in her own right) to siphon through the psychology of adoption and non-parental…

S1E5 Learning that My Dead Father is Very Much Alive

Apr 26, 2024 57m

Bobby, a sharp-witted provocateur and archetypal New Yorker, grew up as an only child with a single mother. His father, who lived in Morocco, was always an elusive figure, and when Bobby was 13, he…

S1E3 New York IT GIRL Spotlight: A Conversation with Actor Jorge Carrión Alvarez

Apr 17, 2024 46m

This episode is our first "New York IT GIRL" spotlight, featuring the very talented Jorge Carrión Alvarez, a New York based actor and educator, who gives us a behind-the-scenes look into the…

S1E3 Adoption Journey Part 1: The Uncanny Quest to Find My Biological Parents

Apr 15, 2024 51m

Andrew grew up the oldest of four boys, and always knew he was adopted. He recollects the distant, unyielding goal to learn more about his biological parents from a young age, but it wasn't until the…

S1E2 Accidentally Finding Out I was Donor Conceived when My Mom was in the ICU

Mar 30, 2024 1h 1m

One afternoon at a family barbecue, nonchalant party conversation led to talks of 23andMe DNA tests. When Kaylyn voiced interest in ordering a kit, she noticed her mom's unusually averse reaction.…

S1E2 The Life of a "Sister Cousin"

Mar 11, 2024 1h 1m

Mary Fran grew up with a peculiar and intricate identity that was tied to an awareness that her father, Terry, was also her uncle. In today's episode, we explore her experience as a sort of "beloved…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does BURN THE IT GIRL have?

BURN THE IT GIRL has published 7 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Relationships, Society & Culture.

Is BURN THE IT GIRL still active?

BURN THE IT GIRL is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 57m.

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