The Inconceivably Connected Podcast: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People

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In Episode 66, Nick speaks with the one and only Laura High about her beginnings as a donor-conceived person and how the universe effectively told her she didn't have much of a choice in the matter regarding the work she's done and the role she's played in our community. Laura is also slated to release a memoir in Fall 2027 and was kind enough to share some early details with us in thi...

In Episode 65, Nick speaks with Erin, a young woman from South Carolina, who discovered she's donor-conceived at 27-years-old after taking an Ancestry DNA test. After coming across a triggering perspective online, Erin decided it was time for her to speak up to share the truth of her own experience. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceiva...

In Episode 64, Nick speaks with Eve, a woman from England, who's donor-conceived discovery came when she was 29-years-old. One of the more unique hurdles in her experience is the fact that she and her mother do not currently have contact with one another, making direct answers more difficult to come by. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconce...

In Episode 63, Nick speaks with a woman originally from Connecticut named Jennifer who discovered she's donor-conceived at 45-years-old. What must it feel like when the truth of our biological identity is revealed at a time when, for many of us, we've begun to settle in to who we are (or in this case, who we thought we were) at our cores? For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

**For access to this episode and other bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or subscribe directly through Spotify.** In this bonus episode for subscribers and Patreon members, Nick speaks with a man named Jack from Salt Lake City, Utah about his journey being the son of a donor, and how several n...

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In Episode 62, Nick speaks with a woman named Madison from Grand Rapids, Michigan, who only found out she's donor-conceived less than two months ago. With a perspective that's still in the making while the dust continues to settle, her story offers a glimpse into some of the raw emotions that come with the DCP experience during some of the earliest days of the full truth becoming known. Th...

In Episode 61, Nick speaks with a man named Menno from the Netherlands who happens to be both donor-conceived and a donor himself. With an emphasis on open contact and availability, Menno's journey bringing life into the world comes with an informed perspective of having his own DNA surprise as a teenager. The DCP retreat happening in Bethel, New York has been changed to October 23-26th! Want...

In Episode 60, Nick has a conversation with Sofie Hafström Kritsotaki of Y factor, a sperm donation app connecting private sperm donors to future recipient parents. The DCP retreat happening in Bethel, New York has been changed to October 23-26th! Want to join us? Sign up  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠...

In Episode 59, Nick chats with Tiffany and Alexis, raised sisters and late-discovery DCPs who unexpectedly found themselves with dozens of new half-siblings... but without either their raised or biological fathers available for answers, as the two of them both had passed away prior to the truth coming to light. The DCP retreat happening in Bethel, New York has been changed to October 23-26th! Want...

In Episode 58, Nick speaks with Michael, a donor-conceived man from Philadelphia, PA whose journey of late-discovery has had him experiencing his DNA surprise alongside his two raised brothers (the three of whom are triplets), but venturing on a path of truth-seeking mostly by his lonesome, for now. What he's uncovered and the impact its had on his life is beyond anything he could've possi...

In Episode 57, Nick speaks with Kama and Karl, two donor-conceived half-siblings, as well as the donor in their stories, Frank. With the theme of having an open mind and embracing the unknown of their situations, our conversation reveals what's possible when we give these newfound biological relationships a chance to blossom. The DCP retreat happening in Bethel, New York has been changed to Oc...

In Episode 56, Nick speaks with a donor-conceived woman named Anna from the Midwest US whose journey as a DCP began when she was 36-years-old and had taken a DNA test. The results were surprising beyond anything she could have imagined, but what also came as an unexpected surprise was how some of the people closest to her received and continue to process the news. A DCP retreat is happening in Bet...

In Episode 55, Nick speaks with a donor-conceived woman named Tracey from the Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania. Along with her triplet sisters, Tracey uncovered her genetic truth at 42-years-old and went on to write a book about her experience titled From 3 to 13: A Story of Secrets & Siblinghood. A DCP retreat is happening in Bethel, New York this August 28-31st! Want to join us? Sign up  ⁠⁠...

In Episode 54, Nick speaks with donor-conceived comedian Lauren LoGiudice about her late discovery DNA surprise. Having felt strongly out of place within her family from the earliest days, Lauren's standup act always revolved around being unlike those she's connected to. So, when her DNA test revealed the truth and that her intuition was correct all along, her standup act - and her life&#3...

A special note from Nick on the podcast's 1-year anniversary! A DCP retreat is happening in Bethel, NY this August! Want to stay in the loop? Submit a quick form  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠! Follow Nick's writing on The In...

In Episode 53, Nick speaks with a transgender man named Kieran from the state of Massachusetts. Unlike most donor-conceived guests, Kieran has had two major shifts in identity to grapple with in his life. What must that feel like? And is there any overlap between the two? A DCP retreat is happening in Bethel, NY this August! Want to stay in the loop? Submit a quick form  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 52, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named Freya from England whose story gives us a number of angles to look at donor conception from. Whether it's being raised by two mothers, identifying as queer and raising her own donor conceived children, or being an egg donor herself, Freya offers us looks into donor conception from multiple unique perspectives. A DCP retreat is happe...

In Episode 51, Nick speaks with a donor conceived man named Roy from the midwestern United States whose DNA surprise came at sixty years of age. With this being the latest-stage discovery of the podcast so far, Roy's perspective gives us a look into how this sort of shock might be processed when one has a few more years under their belt. A DCP retreat is happening in Bethel, NY this August! Wa...

In Episode 50, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named DeAnn from Nashville, Tennessee who is a late-discovery DCP finding out at 37 years old. As DeAnn and her mother discussed DeAnn's parents' divorce, it was mentioned there was an undisclosed triggering factor to their decision to split. Little did DeAnn know it had much to do with how she came to be. A DCP retreat is happening i...

In Episode 49, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named Kathryn from the state of New Hampshire. Having discovered she's donor conceived as a sixteen year old, it would be many years later before Kathryn had a more complete picture. But the clarity she got was quickly clouded by blindsiding action. Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 48, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named JayCee from Los Angeles, California. Having been the subject of a custody battle in the television series "48 Hours" as a young child, JayCee learns later on in life that her origins are far more complex and surprising than she ever could have imagined. Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 47, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named Kristy from Victoria, Australia. Only a day after her mother passed away, Kristy's world turned further upside down as it was revealed to her that her father who raised her was not biologically connected to her. Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 46, Nick speaks with a man named Daniel from Florida, perhaps better known to some as "Donor Dan." Dan's journey as a DCP has led him to becoming the founder of the Open Donor Association, a space where recipient parents can access sperm donors available for open contact. Follow Nick's writing on The Inconceivably Connected Substack  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to st...