Attorney, Podcaster, Author & Journalist
Topic: What To Do Before or After You Open the Pandora’s Box of DNA Tests
Maria Leonard Olsen is an attorney, author, journalist and podcaster based in Washington, DC. Her most popular book is “50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life,” and her award-winning podcast is Becoming Your Best Version. She spoke at TEDx CUNY on “Turning Life’s Challenges into a Force for Good.” Her TEDx Warrenton talk is about her life changing discovery of misattributed parentage. Her book on DNA test discoveries and ramifications will be published by Bloomsbury in 2026. Learn more at www.MariaLeonardOlsen.com.