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138: "I'm so high on being Pinay." Outdoor adventures, adoptee raised in Vermont, and returning to the motherland with Gretchen "TSUKI" Puddicombe
Tsuki loves to describe herself as a cowgirl, lesbian, rock climbing and parkour coach. As an adoptee, she speaks fondly of her family, friends, and her outdoorsy upbringing in Vermont. It was during the BLM movement when she started to embrace her Filipino identity and plan for an epic trip to meet her biological family in the Philippines. She elaborates more on her childhood, what inspired her to start cooking, what she's learned as an adoptee, and much more. Shout out to Lish, Dee, Barbara (Tsuki's mom), and Paulette for joining us!
Connect with Tsuki https://www.instagram.com/cowgirl_ninja/
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