Carlyn Montes De Oca: Junkyard Girl

Carlyn Montes De Oca grew up surrounded by secrets. She never knew her dad was a Marine during World War II or that her grandmother hired kidnappers to bring her mother back home after her parents eloped. Her mom and dad took an even bigger secret to their graves… Carlyn’s identity.

In 2019, at age 57, a consumer DNA test taken for fun revealed that Carlyn’s mom and dad, immigrants from Mexico, were not her biological parents and that most of her entire extended family, including 63 first cousins, all knew the truth but never told her. In that instant, the reality Carlyn had lived with her entire life shattered. This revelation fueled her year long journey to find the answers to “Who the hell am I and where do I belong?” Questions that led her to unearth a truth she could never have foreseen.

Join us as we explore this extraordinary story and life that Carlyn has led.

If you would like to get any of her wonderfully written books or connect further, you can do so here:

Website: https://animalhumanhealth.com/

Substack: https://carlynmontesdeoca.substack.com/

TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq8EpIit7Lw

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carlynmontesdeoca/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlynmontesdeoca/

Books: https://animalhumanhealth.com/book/

• Dog as My Doctor, Cat as My Nurse

• Paws for the Good Stuff

• Junkyard Girl