Laura Kendall and Jeremy Kendall
Recorded
August 21, 2022
Archived
August 21, 2022
38:37 minutes
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mby022011
Description
Spouses Laura Kendall (47) and Jeremy Kendall (52) discuss their relationship, adoption, and careers in the arts.Subject Log / Time Code
J and L tell the story of how J found his birth mother through an ancestry DNA test, and facebook. J recounts how he found her address and sent a letter. They reflect on how they both felt at the time.
J shares about getting in contact with his birth mother, and about getting to know her and his birth father. J and L discuss the different ways their families have combined to include J's birth family.
J describes the thing she has in common with his birth family, and the surprising connections they found between his birth and adoptive families.
J and L share how they met through the theater program at the University of Nebraska, their first impressions of each other, and memories of their early relationship.
J and L recall their time in L.A. pursuing acting. They discuss the challenges they faced, and the friends that helped them through.
L describes her relationship with her older sister, who inspired her to move to L.A. L and J share memories of the movie they did with L's sister.
L explains how she came to be in arts administration, and the different places her career has taken them. J reflects on his work experiences in the different places they've lived.
J and L discuss J's struggles with ADHD and anxiety, and how getting a diagnosis and treatment has affected their lives and relationship.
L and J talk about their recently adopted son, and how he came into their lives.
L and J discuss their hopes for the future.
Participants
- Laura Kendall
- Jeremy Kendall