001 // Nathan Nowack

In today's episode we speak with Nathan Nowack, a professional photographer and one-third of the Janchi Boiiisss! We talk growing up in Bartlesville, OK, finding his biological family, and finding love in Los Angeles with a fellow Asian country-music lover. We also try Kimchi for the first time. It’s pretty great.

Meet Nathan Nowack
In this episode we talk about:
Adoption story and Family History (0:00)
Dad as a Role Model, Asian Identity, & Searching for Birth Family (7:25)
Finding Siblings & Nathan’s Korean Name (20:05)

doljanchi, Navigating Familial Cultures, & Dating! (26:12)
What Nathan’s Learning Now (37:06)
What Are We Eating Today? (44:50)

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!
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Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014. Connect with Nathan!

Website: http://www.nathannowack.com

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto
 Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity. Connect with Patrick!

Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org

LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219

Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

K.J. was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015. Connect with KJ!

Website: http://kj.roelke.info/

LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke

Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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Executive Producer: Jerry WonCreative Director: Michelle NamAudio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke