NPE Stories

"Broken people can't fix broken people." Marysol has been through a huge healing process and shares her devastation and path to healing. Marysol has a biracial identity as an NPE, and is still searching for an NPE therapist to help in that respect.   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...

Dani took 10 weeks off of work for her mental health when she learned about her NPE.   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 116  where today I am speaking with Dani. Hiraeth Hope and Healing Retreats https://www.hi...

Rachelle found a birth certificate and picture of herself with a different last name.   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 115  where today I am speaking with Rachelle. Rachelle can be reached by email. Rachelle&...

Matt is a late-discovery adoptee who was illegally adopted at 2 days old.   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 114  where today I am speaking with Matt. Matt can be reached by email. Matt's email: matthew.l....

Denise still hasn't found her birth father, and has hired a genealogical team through Ancestry.   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 113  where today I am speaking with Denise. Denise has hired a professiona...

Kiera has an outcome very different than other NPE stories.   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 112  where today I am speaking with Kiera. Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories Subs...

Penny was a really big secret in a really repressed family.    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 111 where today I am speaking with Penny. Mentioned Right to Know Community and Connection event on Jan 9th 12pm P...

John tells his NPE discovery story and shares about his mother's ghosts.    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 110 where today I am speaking with John. John's article: "Are You, You? The Complexity...

Catherine considers herself a very lucky NPE.   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 109 where today I am speaking with Catherine, aka the Lucky NPE. Catherine can be reached by email. Catherine's email: thelu...

A rejection story. Colleen started to forge a relationship with her birth father for a year only to have him painfully reject her. She still has not heard back from the letters she sent to her half siblings. 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...

Jennifer was raised with a white father, but she found out she is actually half Puerto Rican and half Filipino. In her story Jennifer describes how she felt torn with her relationship between her 2 dads.  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 fo...

Julia was raised with a strong connection to her Hungarian heritage. But her Ancestry DNA composition showed 50% French and 50% Italian.  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 106 where today I am speaking with Juli...

Welcome to Episode 105 where today I am speaking with Leona. 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. Lily mentioned Severance Magazine by editor B.K. Jackson as a resource for NPEs, donor conceived persons, and late discovery adoptees....

Brandy has had a pic of her biological father since she was a girl, but she had no idea who he was or how to get a hold of him until she took a DNA test.  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 104 where today I am s...

Mendy has always been very active in his Jewish community only to find out from a shocking DNA test that he doesn't have a single genetic connection to Judaism. If you have been rejected by your family you need to hear this.  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...

Patricia has a tragic and heartbreaking childhood story, and it appears many of her siblings are also NPEs. 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 102 where today I am speaking with Patricia. Patricia is happy to spe...

Meredith K's DNA test unearthed many family NPEs and LDAs. 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 101 where today I am speaking with Meredith. Meredith is happy to speak with NPEs. Meredith's Email: meredit...

Make space for anger, paternity fraud, strong emotions, and healing. Disclaimer: We are not lawyers! But we are using the 100th episode to opine and share some of our thoughts on how we think paternity fraud should be a crime.  Welcome to Episode 100 where today I am speaking with Richard Wenzel (first half) and Michele Pare (second half). Richard's Email: lone.tree.npe@gmail.com Richard&apos...

Anne was an only child and tragically lost her BCF as a teen, then she found out she was an NPE and she had no one to give her answers.  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 99 where today I am speaking with Anne....

Lynn found an engagement notice for her mom in an old newspaper clipping, but this raised questions because it was not for her engagement with her dad. 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 98 where today I am speak...

Steph joined Ancestry to map out her family tree and was sucked into their marketing vortex and ended up buying their DNA test kit. 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 97 where today I am speaking with Steph. Step...

Jillian's birth certificate father was always told he was infertile, so he left his wife for Jillian's mother when she told him she became pregnant with his child. 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 96...

Will has had a lingering doubt for a long time about his parentage and that led him to send off for a DNA test.  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 95 where today I am speaking with Will. Will's Email: wil...

Chris has had an emotionally draining year and some great meetups with his new family. 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 94 where today I am speaking with Chris. Chris's Email: thetmaxx@yahoo.com Follow N...

Wife swapping can create both children and destruction. Hear Lisa P explain the damage that has arisen with her siblings around her parents' affairs.  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 93 where today I am...