It’s so common that sometimes when I tell people we found this person that they’ve been searching for most of their life, they don’t even ask if they want to meet them. It’s bigger than we want their love and acceptance. There’s a part of us intimately that wants to be genetically bound to some other being. No matter what the circumstances, even if it’s really difficult circumstances, everybody desires their biological link. Hidden Remote: We know what the subjects take away from being on Long Lost Family, but what have you come away with after two seasons? But the love of her son and that reunion changed her emotionally and also physically, and to witness that was amazing. This is a woman who was never able to touch people. When she saw her biological son walk through that door, she stood up and hugged him and held him through the entire reunion. She was kind of a shut-in and she could not sort of connect with anybody on a personal level. The part you don’t see on the show is that his biological mother, she went through extreme depression. was doing this as much for him as the memory of his brother. ![]() He had some psychological issues and he ended up taking his own life. The really tragic part of it was that his brother never really got over it. He had been so desperate to find this woman and find out answers of why he’d been left. We were in some really cold place and he sat down and I asked how he was doing and he just started bawling. He and his brother were basically abandoned by her when they were five, six years old. What would I would say as far as what I’ve done, the one that really touched me was the story of Doug looking for his biological mother. We go our separate ways we don’t see each other until the season is over. Joyner: It’s hard because I do half of the show, so I watch the show and see Chris’s stories and go, oh that was so great. Hidden Remote: Are there episodes that are particular favorites for you? Without that sort of personal experience, I think it’d be much more difficult to do the job. People say thank you for doing this and it’s like, I appreciate you saying that but it’s a privilege and an honor to be able to share what Chris and I do. Very few of us have ever been in that position, especially being on a television show and doing this. I know what their stomach is doing right then. Maybe there’s someone out there that could do it better, but when you’ve been through it? When I sit across from a person and I see them shaking, trying to cover it up and hold it in, I know what they’re going through. Has that helped you with Long Lost Family? Hidden Remote: This is a subject you know personally, as you were adopted and you and your husband have also adopted. They like the differences and complexities. Well, it happens because people don’t want to tune in every Sunday and see the exact same story. People were like oh, there’s a lot of twists and turns in Season 2. So what we found after doing a season of it, is that intimacy is paramountĪlso, we learned a little bit more about what kind of stories we wanted to tell. The more intimate you can be the better the outcome. One of the reasons that Long Lost Family works is because of the intimacy that we have. It’s a little bit different but what we learned was basically the connection you have with the people that you’re talking to is crazy important. Spencer Grammer talks The 12 Days of Christmas Eve, working with her dad, Greek, and more.The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder creators on season 2’s storytelling.Jo Marie Payton talks Suga Mama in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder season 2.Christophe Rull and Gonzo Jimenez talk Bake Squad season 2.The Dead Ringers cast on what attracted them to the Prime Video series.Did you learn anything from the first season that carried over into this season? Hidden Remote: You’re about to conclude Season 2 of Long Lost Family. Hidden Remote connected with Lisa to discuss the second season of Long Lost Family, her excitement over This Is Life Live, and what being on these very personal journeys with people means to her. ![]() Lisa is one of the hosts of TLC‘s Long Lost Family, helping people reunite with the loved ones they’ve been searching for.Īnd tonight, you’ll be able to see her not only in the season finale of Long Lost Family, but also co-hosting the network’s This Is Life Live, which shares life-altering moments as they happen tonight and Wednesday. ![]() Lisa Joyner is one of the hosts of TLC’s ‘Long Lost Family’ and the network’s special ‘This Is Life Live.’ Photo Credit: Courtesy of IMPR Lisa Joyner takes us on her journey to reconnect loved ones on TLC’s ‘Long Lost Family’ and share the love in the network’s ‘This Is Life Live.’įor Lisa Joyner, her work in television isn’t just entertainment it’s personal. By Brittany Frederick 5 years ago Follow Tweet
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