NPE Stories (Lily Wood)
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| 04 Feb 2022 | Rachelle's Story | 00:32:46 | |
Rachelle found a birth certificate and picture of herself with a different last name. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 16 Feb 2022 | Dani's Story | 00:53:58 | |
Dani took 10 weeks off of work for her mental health when she learned about her NPE. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 27 Feb 2022 | Marysol's Story | 01:07:07 | |
"Broken people can't fix broken people." NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 07 Mar 2022 | Fred's Story | 00:54:38 | |
Special crossover episode with Fred, an NPE who first shared Part 1 of his story Charts, Graphs, & Data. Oh My! on Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 12 Mar 2022 | Christina's Story | 00:52:55 | |
Christina has no regrets and says this has been a beautiful experience to get where she is at today in her NPE story. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 21 Mar 2022 | Mary Ravenstar's Story | 00:44:26 | |
Mary Ravenstar was raised and identifies as Native American. She details many ways she went through her healing process. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 07 Apr 2022 | Jodie's Story | 00:57:50 | |
Jodie was told at 20 her dad wasn't her dad, and finally got the truth nearly 20 years later. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 17 Apr 2022 | Cindy O's Story | 01:12:29 | |
Cindy never understood the cause of the abuse she received from her narcissistic BCF until she found out she was an NPE. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 01 May 2022 | Susan O's Story | 00:55:08 | |
Susan found out she was donor conceived, and this was kept from her and her BCF. Her biological father is her mother's fertility doctor. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 14 May 2022 | Stacey's Story | 01:00:54 | |
Stacey shares her life growing up in her severe household until she left to live with her Grandma. She hopes to have a relationship with her bio dad and his family. Stacey can be emailed directly at npestacey@gmail.com Resources discussed: Reckoning with the Primal Wound: A Documentary by Rebecca Autumn Samson The Primal Wound by Nancy Verrier Hiraeth Hope and Healing Retreats for : Adoptees, Donor Conceived People, Late Discovery Adoptees, and NPEs https://www.hiraethhopeandhealing.com/ NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 23 May 2022 | Loren's Story | 00:36:43 | |
Loren had a parent-child match show up in her Ancestry DNA results that didn't make any sense. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 27 May 2022 | Don's Story | 01:02:02 | |
Podcast host Don Anderson, of Missing Pieces - NPE Life shares his NPE story for the first time. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 05 Jun 2022 | Peter's Story: Uprooted | 00:43:20 | |
Peter J. Boni, author of Uprooted: Family Trauma, Unknown Origins, and the Secretive History of Articial Insemination, shares his story and dives into the shocking lack of regulation around donor conception.
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| 23 Jun 2022 | Robin's Story | 00:38:51 | |
Robin shares her NPE story. "You can't be rejected by someone that doesn't know you." Robin can be emailed directly at rlehrman707@yahoo.com NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 01 Jul 2022 | Maria's Story | 00:30:05 | |
Lisa (Maria) has gone through an awakening since finding out her uncle is her father, and her cousins are actually her siblings. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | Holly's Story | 00:49:21 | |
Holly shares her NPE story in the first episode of Season 4 of the NPE Stories podcast. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 11 Aug 2022 | Joy A's Story | 00:43:51 | |
Joy was made out to be the villain by her family members. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 25 Aug 2022 | Shelly's Story | 01:01:59 | |
Raised as an only child, Shelly's mom and dad passed away when she was in her early 20s. In spring 2021, at age 35, she was ready to find children she had been told her dad had before she was born but didn't raise. What she found out is that her dad wasn't her biological father, half of her ethnic heritage was incorrect, and she was not an only child. As a journalist, she has written about her experiences, and is learning how to balance being an NPE, a storyteller, and a mom in the healthiest way possible. You can see a synopsis of her story here: Jewish News: https://www.jewishaz.com/community/my-surprising-jewish-family-tree/article_2beac79e-f6d1-11eb-bf79-4b05d736e1c8.html You can see her work as a writer at www.mteverson.com, follow her on Twitter at @mntnewsgurl, and reach out via e-mail at michelle.t.everson@gmail.com. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 01 Sep 2022 | Nichole's Story | 00:59:37 | |
Nichole never suspected she was an NPE, until her Grandmother raised suspicion when she shared alarming stories in a moment of grief. Turns out many in her family and community had to keep this secret all these years. Finding out the true biological father was another story entirely. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 19 Sep 2022 | Jackie's Story | 00:35:50 | |
Jackie was told in anger by her mother that her dad wasn't her real father, and confirmed this through DNA testing. She has a beautiful relationship with all her siblings, but she does speak to the fact that she has trouble finding joy since her NPE revelation. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 26 Sep 2022 | Ryan's Story | 00:31:55 | |
Ryan is on a search for his biological family and has not had any success to date. He was abandoned at a Moroccan hospital as an infant and spent the first 18 years of his life not knowing he wasn't related to his adopted family. This has been completely overwhelming at times and Ryan continues to try to search for answers. https://peshy37.wordpress.com/2021/02/18/my-story/
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| 02 Oct 2022 | Simone's Story | 00:43:25 | |
Simone found out she was an NPE in a shocking moment days after her dad died. She was left to process this alone and has since been able to find out more of her story and who her paternal biological family is. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 10 Oct 2022 | Bianca's Story | 01:08:14 | |
Bianca had a traumatic childhood (**trigger warning child sexual assault**) and was abandoned by her mother and raised by her birth certificate father. As an adult Bianca found out she was an NPE. Bianca can be reached through email at bner1156@gmail.com Bianca can be found on instagram @themakeupbianca_npe Resources mentioned: Book: Secrets from the Grave by Bianca Ramos Spotify Podcast: Rewriting the Generational Script NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 17 Oct 2022 | Sarah M's Story | 01:11:24 | |
Sarah M grew up in a picture perfect household. As adults that picture began to change after she and her siblings discovered their mother had been lying about her age, leading them to suspect she was keeping bigger secrets. However, when Sarah took a DNA test, she never expected to find out that the big secret involved her. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 24 Oct 2022 | Geoff's Story | 00:47:25 | |
Geoff found out he was an NPE after all his parents had passed. He now is beginning to understand why his mother worked on a women's right to choose in the state legislature, many years ago. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Liz's Story | 00:36:42 | |
Liz got a shocking message from an unknown half sister, who then deactivated her account before Liz could get more information. Liz shares the rest of her story and how she found out she was an NPE in Episode 140. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 06 Nov 2022 | Kara and Alesia's Story | 00:58:22 | |
Kara Rubinstein Deyerin and Alesia Weiss come on Episode 141 to share their NPE stories, talk about their service work at Right to Know, and also share about the upcoming summit in March 2023 called Untangling our Roots. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 20 May 2019 | NPE Stories Trailer launching July 1st 2019 | 00:01:21 | |
What if you found out your parent was not in fact your biological parent. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story. What is an NPE? It is a term that stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event. It is used for people who have found out the life changing news that their parent wasn’t their biological parent. Most likely through the advent of home DNA kits. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. These stories are here for us to listen to and nod along with. Be a part of the story telling. If you are an NPE that would like to share your story email npestories@gmail.com. You do not have to give any identifying information. I’d like to hear from you. NPE Stories will be launching July 1st 2019. Come heal with us. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | Eric's Story | 00:48:37 | |
Eric found out he was a donor conceived when a sibling messaged him through a DNA testing site. After processing his shock for several years he is now very involved in the donor conceived and BIPOC donor conceived community.
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| 18 Nov 2022 | Melissa G's Story | 01:19:30 | |
Melissa never knew who her father was, and was never given much information as her mother had her out of wedlock, and her family carried a lot of shame over this. As an adult Melissa had the internet and started researching her birth fathers name until she found, who she thought, was her dad. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 28 Nov 2022 | Leeanne's NPE Story Guide | 00:55:45 | |
Leeanne is an NPE and the author of NPE* A story guide for unexpected DNA discoveries.
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| 06 Dec 2022 | Traci's Story | 01:42:08 | |
Traci's sister thought she was the NPE in the family after finding out her mother had a brief secret marriage to a man they didn't know. After taking a DNA test Traci found out she was in fact the NPE. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 19 Dec 2022 | Izola's Story | 00:35:14 | |
Izola is 90 years old, and has not been able to find out a lot about her biological father, since most of the people that would know information are no longer around. She was incorrectly told it was 2 different men when her mother was still alive. Now she lives with her daughter who acts as her historian, and through DNA testing and search angels has been able to get a name for her biological father. It was truly an honor to be able to record Izola's story for the NPE community.
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| 29 Dec 2022 | Kimberly's Story | 00:48:08 | |
Kimberly has gone through a lot of healing to get where she is currently at in her NPE story. Although initially she had contact with her biological father, like so many other NPEs, that relationship has its own set of complications. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 09 Jan 2023 | Kelly's DNAngels Story | 01:18:42 | |
Kelly Grace Hickey is such an important volunteer in our NPE community. She has solved endless cases through the non-profit founded by Laura Olmsted, DNAngels. DNAngels, if you haven't heard, finds birth parents FOR FREE for adoptees, donor conceived, and Not Parent Expected individuals. Kelly is a joy to listen to as she shares her own personal story, as well as the incredible background information around the service work she does. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 17 Jan 2023 | Liann's Story | 01:02:33 | |
Liann is an NPE and no longer wants to be the family secret. She made sure she was in the right mindset for rejection before reaching out to certain family members. One of her half siblings has started communicating with Liann after her BF and HB did not want to pursue a relationship. Liann can be reached through email at gotheart89@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: Inner Child Work and Ancestral Trauma work IAOTRC Certified Trauma Specialist, track for NPEs NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 24 Jan 2023 | Pam Z's Story | 01:14:31 | |
Although Pam Z forgave her birth certificate father on his deathbed she kept her distance from him throughout her childhood for her own protection.
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| 01 Feb 2023 | Jeff's Story | 01:26:36 | |
Jeff says his NPE story has a happy ending. He had a normal upbringing as a child and was completely surprised when a HS reached out to him after taking an Ancestry DNA test. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 08 Feb 2023 | Sydney's Story | 00:51:23 | |
Sydney always felt that something was off in her family of origin, and everyone around her acted extremely strange when she started to talk about her DNA results. Turns out nearly everyone in her life knew the truth except for Sydney. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 20 Feb 2023 | Bobbi's Story | 00:47:05 | |
Bobbi says her NPE story is a rare one, and she hasn't heard one quite like it. Many of her family members end up being NPEs. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 28 Feb 2023 | Nancy's Story | 00:57:20 | |
Nancy wondered why her Mom picked a cousin to be her godfather rather than one of her beloved brothers...she later found out they were closer than she knew. Ancestry Discoveries: What Happens Under the Sheets Doesn't Stay Thereby Annette L Becklund
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| 08 Mar 2023 | Beth B's Story | 00:29:55 | |
Beth chooses to share her NPE story anonymously because her birth certificate father does not know the truth. Her sister found out they were half-sisters through a 23andMe DNA test. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 21 Mar 2023 | Crystal's Story | 00:48:26 | |
Crystal found out she was an NPE in 2021. She spent some time messaging her family before they all figured out who her biological father was. She has now formed a great relationship with her brothers, which is especially profound as Crystal was raised as an only child. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 01 Apr 2023 | Josie's Story | 01:05:36 | |
A month before her dad is coming to visit her, Josie re-logs back into 23andMe after many years and notices something strange in her family tree. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 08 Apr 2023 | Heather S's Story | 01:00:21 | |
Heather knew she was conceived at Quantico. An unknown mystery uncle appeared on her Ancestry. After speaking with his family Heather was able to figure out that one of his brothers was stationed as a marine at Quantico, at the same time. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Stacey G's Story | 00:28:39 | |
Stacey found out through a DNA test and subsequent conversation with her mother, that she was an NPE. She has started a relationship with her HS and BF. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 01 Jul 2019 | Matt's Story | 00:35:45 | |
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. Welcome to Episode 1, where our first NPE to share their story is Matt from Texas. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 22 Apr 2023 | LDA Fred Nicora's Story | 00:50:55 | |
Fred is a late discovery adoptee, and realized life was never going to return back to normal after the "swing of the wrecking ball" He has written a memoir and is 20 years into his discovery and reunification process. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 27 Apr 2023 | Brittani's Story | 00:48:14 | |
Brittani is healing not broken, she shares her story of healing through depression and creating a healing cycle for herself and for others. Finding out you are an NPE is at most times very difficult and hard to process, Brittani wanted to share her story in hopes to help others going through a similar journey, to help normalize the emotions that can come up while healing trauma. She is the creator of healing not broken which has sourced three affirmation decks, art work and led her to become a reiki master and life coach. This is the first time Brittani has shared her story publicly and truly hopes it can help many along their journey.
https://scrippsnews.com/stories/the-profits-and-problems-with-private-adoption/?jwsource=cl
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| 03 May 2023 | Paige's Story | 00:37:44 | |
Paige was raised in poverty in Louisiana with a very rough childhood. She had heard rumors that her late father was not her dad, but this was never confirmed until she took an Ancestry DNA test. Paige has a beautiful calming presence while sharing her story on the podcast. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 14 May 2023 | Cody's Story | 01:10:38 | |
Cody was raised in a family where he was not allowed to show any emotion. After discovery, his life hit rock bottom and he had to make his mental health a top priority. Through therapy and hard work Cody has come out of his depression and shares his story on the podcast. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 18 May 2023 | Shawn's Story | 00:46:11 | |
Shawn grew up in a blended family where all the children looked different, so he never suspected he was an NPE. Completely out of the blue an unexpected text from his sister alerted him to the fact that his dad was not his dad. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 29 May 2023 | Shardae's Story | 00:59:22 | |
Shardae had a startling parent/child match of 57.28% on her 23andMe DNA results. It turns out her family is much more entangled than expected. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 02 Jun 2023 | Nikee's Story | 00:55:43 | |
Nikee is a Gold Star Mother who found her relinquished adopted sister through a DNA test. She has had 2 legal birth certificates and neither of those had the true name of her biological father. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 12 Jun 2023 | Carlyn's Story | 00:48:46 | |
Carlyn found out through a DNA test that she was adopted. She shares her remarkable story and experiences of her journey in learning about her past and her identity, especially after growing up in an immigrant family of Latino heritage. Website: http://animalhumanhealth.com/ Bio: https://animalhumanhealth.com/press-kit/carlyns-bio/ NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 25 Jun 2023 | Christy's Story | 01:03:02 | |
Christy was unable to tell anyone she was an NPE the first year after discovery, even her own siblings, because she feared for her mother's physical safety. Podcasts: NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 07 Aug 2023 | Amy's Story | 00:47:49 | |
Season 5 of NPE Stories Amy has a double NPE story. She has just connected with her biological family in the last of couple years and has found that her paternal line carries a very serious gene mutation. Amy can be reached via email benakrn@yahoo.com NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 01 Jul 2019 | Julie's Story | 00:31:18 | |
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 14 Aug 2023 | Mike's Story | 00:48:26 | |
Mike wasn’t ready to find out he had a sister through 23andMe. He hasn’t told anyone in his raising family except for one conversation he had face-to-face with his mother. Mike is very cognizant of the impact his NPE may have on his family relationships. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 22 Aug 2023 | Joan's Story | 01:04:43 | |
I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/npe-stories/id1464478802?i=1000527462864
NPE Stories Episode 64 Cassandra (Adams) 01/08/2021 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cassandras-story/id1464478802?i=1000504776203
NPE Stories Episode 53 Annette 10/24/2020 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/annettes-story/id1464478802?i=1000495952339 NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 28 Aug 2023 | Paul/Jack's Story | 00:48:34 | |
This is a whirlwind of a story, and one not to be missed. From kidnapping, foundling, foster child, to being raised by an adopted family Jack has been on the search of a lifetime to find his parents true biological child, as well as to uncover his own genetic truth. There are an incredible amount of resources listed below that are sure to help NPEs and adoptees on their own personal searches. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 10 Sep 2023 | Dr. Price's Story | 00:41:15 | |
Dr. Nicole Price is a love child from a 10-year-long relationship, and now uses her NPE in her leadership work. Most of her family and close community knew and kept this secret from her. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 23 Sep 2023 | Kellie's Story | 00:50:50 | |
Kellie identifies as a double NPE. Kellie's 2nd father told her unexpectedly that he should have asked her mother for a paternity test. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 05 Jul 2019 | Camille's Story | 00:22:17 | |
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 07 Oct 2023 | Marcie Keithley's Adoption Story | 00:38:41 | |
Marcie Keithley, co-founder of The National Association of Adoptees and Parents, comes on to share her personal adoption story and provides some education and awareness about the adoption community. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 15 Oct 2023 | Ridg's Story | 00:59:08 | |
Ridg received a letter from the State Social Services Office in 2005 that changed his life forever. Ridghaus can be reached through Instagram @Ridghaus Resources Mentioned: Untangling our Roots Summit Denver, CO April 25-28 2024 NAAP: National Association of Adoptees and Parents Father Unknown film by David Quint Six Word Adoption Memoirs Original - https://vimeo.com/161846105 Year 2 - https://vimeo.com/211568644 Amy S short - https://vimeo.com/240901115 Reshma M short - https://vimeo.com/240904104 Barbara R short - https://vimeo.com/223665396 Derek F short - https://vimeo.com/242102128 Somatic Therapy NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 | Alexis's Story | 00:48:16 | |
Meet Alexis Hourselt, host of DNA Surprises podcast, and listen to her share her own personal NPE story with a major ethnicity surprise. Alexis Hourselt and I share our NPE stories on each other's podcasts this week. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 30 Oct 2023 | Kim M's Story | 00:33:54 | |
Kim was a daddy's girl and raised as an only child until she found out she was an NPE. Turns out her DNA test shows she has a significant amount of Cuban ancestry, which came as a total surprise to Kim. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 06 Nov 2023 | Caroline's Story | 00:41:47 | |
Content Warning: This episode contains accounts of child sexual abuse and violence. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 10 Jul 2019 | Jill's Story | 00:28:32 | |
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. Welcome to Episode 4 where today we will hear from Jill. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 13 Nov 2023 | Reggie's Story | 00:49:09 | |
Reggie (NPE) grew up one of five children on public assistance by a loving single mother. He is now a lawyer and civil rights activist, just like his biological father. Reggie's blog about his ancestry discovery: https://reggieshuford.medium.com/father-figure-my-journey-to-find-my-biological-father-ad7846809d9b The story about Reggie's friend Sam: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/us/politics/son-finds-father-sam-anthony.html The 1619 Project, by Nikole Hannah-Jones: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/658295/the-1619-project-by-created-by-nikole-hannah-jones-and-the-new-york-times-magazine/9780593230572 NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 14 Jul 2019 | Dana's Story | 00:20:17 | |
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. Welcome to Episode 5 where today I am talking to Dana. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 07 Dec 2023 | Jacoba Ballard's Story from Netflix's Our Father | 00:55:52 | |
Jacoba Ballard from Netflix’s Our Father comes on to share her full NPE/DCP story, including details that were not put into her documentary. She is 1 of nearly 100 siblings whose mothers were violated by Dr. Donald Cline when they were unknowingly artificially inseminated with their fertility doctor’s sperm. Jacoba suffers serious medical conditions, along with many of her siblings, which were likely inherited from her biological father.
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| 17 Dec 2023 | Aly's Story | 00:48:37 | |
My fellow millenial NPE shares her story. She was the product of a work affair between her mom and birth father. She had a shocking parent-child match on her DNA results after taking a DNA test for fun. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 31 Dec 2023 | Jess's Story | 00:33:24 | |
Jess is taller than her brothers and never had a relationship with her BCF after he was sent to prison when she was a child. She found out she was an NPE and her BF's family has been a new joy in Jess's life. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 13 Jan 2024 | Sharilyn's Story | 00:48:23 | |
Sharilyn figured out she was an NPE when she found her birth certificate. She met her birth father before his passing but needed time to process meeting her new biological family members. Like so many NPEs she would really like a sincere apology. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 22 Jan 2024 | Shantel's Story | 01:01:16 | |
After a traumatic childhood and being raised primarily by an abusive grandmother, Shantel discovered her NPE status at age 23. The discovery came with a change in her racial identity but it wasn’t until almost 15 years later that Shantel discovered who her biological father was. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 28 Jan 2024 | Bob M's Story | 00:50:34 | |
Raised just outside of Detroit, Bob had a vastly different upbringing than his biological father's children. Bob has found out, after taking a DNA test, that he is half Ashkenazi Jewish. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 04 Feb 2024 | AJ's Story | 01:08:00 | |
After being abandoned by his mother at 6 months old, AJ moved to a rural area with the man everyone thought was his father. His whole life, he never knew that the missing pieces he felt were not just because of his mother's absence. Through death, loss and shock AJ has navigated his life purposefully and arrived at a place that he is very grateful for. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 22 Feb 2024 | Devin's Story | 00:44:43 | |
Devin shares his NPE story of finding out he is the youngest of 23 children spanned over many decades. He believes he may still have siblings out there he has yet to meet. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 29 Feb 2024 | Sue's Story | 00:47:39 | |
Sue is an NPE that has a full sibling from her mother's affair with her birth father. Her research has uncovered other NPEs from her family as well, including her own mother. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 14 Mar 2024 | KaSheena's Story | 00:53:28 | |
KaSheena took a DNA test to see what part of Africa her ancestors came from, but ended up finding a bunch of strangers show up in her DNA matches. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 29 Jul 2019 | Jesse's Story | 00:30:10 | |
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out. Welcome to Episode 6 where today I am talking to Jesse. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 21 Mar 2024 | Laura H's Story | 00:47:52 | |
Laura found out her half-siblings are her full siblings, and since finding out she was an NPE her family members have become distant. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 30 Mar 2024 | Dorene's Story | 00:44:23 | |
Dorene’s NPE discovery in 2022 at the age of 60 inspired her to become a trauma recovery coach, specializing in helping NPEs. As she began to study intergenerational trauma and apply what she learned to her experience, the events of Dorene's life finally began to make sense. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 05 Apr 2024 | Terra's Story | 00:49:29 | |
Terra was raised in Texas by her single father and asked for a 23andMe for Christmas to see how much Native American she had on her maternal side. Terra ended up having quite an ethnicity shift after her NPE. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 15 Apr 2024 | Margo's Story | 00:47:24 | |
Margo discovered her NPE status when she purchased an Ancestry kit to kill a lifelong curiosity. She learned her younger brother was not the only NPE in the family and suddenly her chaotic childhood began to make sense. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 03 May 2024 | Eve and others at Untangling Our Roots 2024 | 00:39:16 | |
This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 1.
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| 03 May 2024 | Lily and others at Untangling our Roots 2024 | 00:41:18 | |
This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 2.
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| 11 May 2024 | Kris's Story | 00:32:10 | |
Kris took a DNA test along with many of her family members and saw that she did not have DNA in common with her birth certificate father. She hid her profile online and has chosen, at this point, not to discuss this with her dad. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 24 May 2024 | Shelly Lee's Story | 00:39:08 | |
Shelly is part of a great little NPE community called the NoMi Girls who meet in Northern Michigan regularly. She had a traumatic childhood and has put a lot of work into healing, including EMDR and support groups, but Shelly says this experience has changed her a lot. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 03 Jun 2024 | Shirley's Story | 00:41:26 | |
Shirley discovered through DNA tests that her entire biological family was different from the one she had known all her life, leading her to become a private detective so that she could uncover her true origins.
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| 17 Jun 2024 | Lauren LoGiudice's Story | 00:38:54 | |
Lauren LoGiudice is a comedian that identifies as a misfit, and is also a donor-conceived person with a couple hundred estimated siblings. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | Nicole's Story | 00:49:44 | |
Nicole lost both her parents in a short period of time, and then after getting into genealogy to honor her father's passing, she found out she was an NPE in the worst way. Nicole went through a few therapists until she found one that she really resonated and felt safe with. Who Even Am I Anymore: A Process Journal For the Adoptee, Late Discovery Adoptee, Donor Conceived, NPE, and MPE Communitya process journal by Eve SturgesNPE* A story guide for unexpected DNA discoveries: (*a non-paternity event - when 'Dad' is not your biological father)by Leeanne R HayNPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 05 Oct 2024 | Bertrice's Story | 00:25:39 | |
Bertrice took a DNA test to help a family member, and ended up finding a close family friend in her DNA matches. Since finding out she was an NPE during Covid to losing her husband this last year Bertrice's life has changed drastically. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 21 Oct 2024 | Caroline Sorg's Story | 00:50:25 | |
Content Warning: This episode contains accounts of child abuse and violence. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 31 Oct 2024 | Stella's Story | 01:00:21 | |
Stella had to deal with her NPE revelation and a horrible death all while trying to keep it a secret from her biological father. Four years later Stella shares where she is currently at in her NPE story today. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 09 Nov 2024 | Gigi's Story | 00:52:18 | |
Gina's (Gigi’s) parents were beloved and she didn’t understand a lot of her parents' behavior until later in life. Many secrets were kept by her family members and the DNA Angels were able to help her figure out more about her paternal family. Gina can be reached by email ginalsobania@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: DNA Angels - a nonprofit search angel organization dedicated to the assistance of individuals seeking to identify their biological parent(s) using DNA interpretation. NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 19 Nov 2024 | Heather Venceil's Story | 00:57:57 | |
Growing up Heather was always given the confusing narrative that her dad didn’t want her. She recently changed her last name to her proper surname, after finding and establishing a relationship with her biological father. Heather can be reached via email Heathercarrie1000@gmail.com NPE Stories Patreon | |||
| 17 Dec 2024 | David's Story | 00:41:41 | |
David started to question who his birth father was many years ago, and was never given a straight answer. He even went as far as getting his birth records unsealed and was still unsuccessful until he finally took a DNA test and with help, narrowed down his birth father. NPE Stories Patreon | |||