NPE Stories

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...

Pearis the Brave. Pearis is willing to be a mentor to new NPEs who need to connect with another 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 92 where today I am speaking with Pearis. Pearis's Email: pearisrn@gm...

Cindy was really close to, and identified with  her BCF and his family, so the Ancestry results were devastating! 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 91 where today I am speaking with Cindy. Cindy's Email:...

Welcome to Season 3. Jaclyn is willing to share her NPE story using a pseudonym as she wants to ensure her anonymity. Her birth certificate father does not know the truth, and she does not want to tell him.  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...

Jaime discovers she is a donor-conceived individual as an adult, and her mother's OB-GYN used his own sperm without consent.  This is the last episode of Season 2. July 2021 NPE Stories will be on vacation and back in August 2021 for Season 3.  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 thei...

Jennifer spent the first part of her academic career researching assisted reproductive technologies and kinship, and then finds herself an 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 88 where today I am speaking wi...

Marilyn shares her NPE experience. 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 87 where today I am speaking with Marilyn. Resources: Marilyn's Email: strunkhouse@gmail.com Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe...

The Secret in My DNA podcast host, Michele, shares her heartbreak.  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 86 where today I am speaking with Michele. Resources: Righttoknow.us Erin Partridge Art Therapist Wings to...

Melissa went through the emotional challenges of anger and anxiety around finding out her dad was not 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 85 where today I am speaking with Melissa. Resources: Melissa&ap...

Karen’s DNA results in April 2019 confirmed 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 84 where today I am speaking with Karen C. Resources: Karen's Email: karenm5176@yahoo.com Follow NPE Stories on Face...

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 83 where today I am speaking with Christine. Resources: Christine's Website: christinefromqueens.com Christine's Email: christinefromqueens@gmail.com Christine'...

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 82 where today I am speaking with Kim. Resources:  Kim's Insta: @misattributedpaternity Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly epi...

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 81 where today I am speaking with Jason. Resources:  Jason's Email: jacsonwall@gmail.com Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly ep...

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 80 where today I am speaking with Zari. Resources:  Zari Cardenas is on Facebook Zari's Email: zari.michele@gmail.com Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe to NPE Sto...

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 79 where today I am speaking with Michael. Resources:  Book: I Had My Underwear On The Entire Time: A Memoir of Discovering Family through Genetic Genealogy by Michael and Amy...

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 78 where today I am speaking with Kathy. Resources: Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://ww...

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 77 where today I am speaking with Dawn. Resources: Dawn's Website: dawndaviesbooks.com Dawn's Writing Workshop: whistletreewriters.com Dawn's IG: @dawnlandia @w...

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 76 where today I am speaking with Lisa A. Resources: Lisa's Email: texasarent@gmail.com Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com NPE Stories Pat...

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 75 where today I am speaking with Kathleen. Resources: Kathleen's Email: kathleenkirstein@gmail.com Find Kathleen on Facebook: Kathleen Shea Kirstein thewritejourneyworks...