The Inconceivably Connected Podcast: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People

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In Episode 36, Nick speaks with raised-sisters Erica and Jenny from Melbourne, Australia. Discovering their donor-conceived DNA surprises in their 40s, each of their life's landscapes have since changed dramatically, with personality shifts, genetic bewilderment, and a need for openness at the heart of it all. Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to...

In Episode 35, Nick chats with a young donor conceived woman from New York named Grace. Though she has known she is donor conceived from the earliest days by way of having two moms, what she didn't expect was being connected to a donor who seems to have intentionally made himself near impossible to find. Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read al...

In Episode 34, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named Emily from the state of Nebraska. Similar to other guests, Emily went from being an only child and wishing for siblings someday to now unexpectedly having several of them. However, the true number--as all DCPs are aware--will never fully be known. Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read all...

In Episode 33, Nick speaks with his donor half-sibling, Emily, about her own story living as a donor conceived person, as well as their shared paternal side of the family tree. Though they have met once in person amongst a larger group, this is the first time they've spoken with each other one on one outside of texts. Can you hear anything of note from this conversation that points to a geneti...

In Episode 32, Nick speaks with Peter Boni, donor conceived person and author of the book "Uprooted". Peter's story is unlike any other so far, as he was conceived in the 1940s and spent two decades on a search for answers, restlessly researching the world of artificial insemination and infertility treatments for the sake of his own understanding, and eventually for our entire commun...

In Episode 31, Nick speaks with Alex from Minnesota about her DNA discovery that completely reshaped her life. Growing up with one brother, she'd come to find out she actually has over 50+ additional half-siblings who all come from the same donor. Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it. Visit ⁠DNAngels⁠ for more information from our spons...

In Episode 30 of The Inconceivably Connected Podcast, Nick speaks with a woman named Nora from California who found out they are donor conceived barely even a year ago. Along their journey, they've uncovered dozens of new donor siblings, some of whom were well within her orbit as she was growing up. Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it....

In Episode 29 of The Inconceivably Connected Podcast, Nick is joined by a double donor conceived woman named Jenny from California. Jenny's story takes on a number of twists and turns, including medical issues related to her genetics, having a child tv star for her donor mother, and varying comfort levels within her family around openly embracing the DCP experience. Interested in Nick's ow...

In Episode 28, Nick is joined by a donor conceived woman named Beth from New York. Having discovered she's donor conceived at 39 years old, not only is Beth one of our later-stage discovery DCPs, but she suspects her biological father (whose age took Beth by surprise) may have been one of the earlier "super donors." For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivabl...

In Episode 27, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named Courtney from the state of Texas. In her 30s, Courtney's world completely changed as she went from being an only child her whole life to having seven donor siblings. Additionally, Courtney's experience had many in her extended family knowing of how she was brought into the world before she even knew herself, further complicating...

In Episode 26, Nick speaks with Rachel of New York City who happens to be a double donor conceived person, meaning they have both paternal and maternal donors. Having mysteries on both sides of their family tree, Rachel has had to navigate the process of unearthing their biological origins twice -- something only a select few people they're aware of have also had to do. For bonus episodes and...

In Episode 25, Nick chats a donor conceived woman named Allie from the state of Colorado. Allie has known she is donor conceived for as long as she can remember as she has two mothers of a same-sex marriage. What she didn't always know, however, was that her donor is someone from her immediate orbit. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 24, Nick is joined by a young woman named Kass from the Greater Chicago Area. Kass is the youngest guest on the show thus far at 19 years old, and is also just the second egg donor conceived person to share their story with us. Broken trust and unanticipated responsibilities are at the forefront of this one, with hope and optimism pushing their way to the front as Kass's story conti...

In Episode 23, Nick speaks with a woman named Molly from the San Francisco Bay Area. Molly's journey with being donor conceived has had her processing a number of unique bits on information, including having a donor who is someone in the public eye, as well as being ancestrally tied to a part of the world that had never been on her radar before. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In Episode 22, Nick chats with a woman named Alison from the state of Kansas. Alison's experience as a DCP highlights the challenges of coming from a donor-sibling group that is much, much larger than expected and how that affects her desires (or lack thereof) of forming new sibling relationships. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠ . You...

In Episode 21, Nick speaks with a man named Adam from Massachusetts. Adam's story of finding out he's donor conceived came with another wildly unexpected revelation connected to one of his immediate family members. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ . You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠ ....

In Episode 20 (Bonus Episode #2), Nick speaks with recipient parent and fellow author, Eli Ramos, about their journey building a family through sperm donation. As a queer and non-binary person, their own journey with identity has several areas of overlap with their donor conceived child. To listen to this episode, you can either subscribe directly through Spotify or subscribe through  ⁠⁠⁠The Incon...

In Episode 19, Nick chats with our first Canadian guest of the show, a woman named Laura from British Columbia. Laura's donor conceived story begins quite unexpectedly -- at age 16 and pregnant with her first child. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠ . You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠ . Want t...

In Episode 18, Julie shares her profound journey of self-discovery after learning at age 14 that her father was not her biological dad... from her best friend. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠ . You can also find more information at the new ⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠ . Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠...

In Episode 17, Nick speaks with a man named Tyler from North Carolina whose donor conceived discovery came just one month ago! As the dust is still settling, Tyler shares with us his feelings and emotions that are still very fresh, with key pieces of his puzzle still being sought after. For bonus episodes and content, check out  The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page . You can also find more inf...

* ANNOUNCEMENT * Once a month, The Inconceivably Connected Podcast will be featuring bonus subscriber-only episodes for $4.99/month (like buying me a coffee!). These will normally feature donors, recipient parents, therapists, and others who are in our community but not necessarily donor conceived themselves. Subscriptions can be claimed directly on Spotify or the new Inconceivably Connected Patre...

In Episode 15, Nick speaks with Zachary from Price, Texas - a small town of only a few hundred people. His DCP story is one that led him down a path he absolutely never saw coming, but one that changed the course of his life forever. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠ . You can also find more information at the new ⁠Inconceivably Connected website...

In Episode 14, Nick speaks with raised brother and sister, Ben and Katy, of Queensland, Australia about their donor conception discovery and how they shared this life-altering experience alongside one another. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠ . You can also find more information at the new ⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠ . Want to be a guest o...

In Episode 13, Nick is joined by a woman named Danielle, also from Long Island, New York. Her journey discovering she is donor conceived is one she has had to embark on without either of her parents around to offer answers - a factor that has lent itself to her fierce determination and perseverance in uncovering each of the crucial pieces to her story. For bonus episodes and content, check out  ⁠T...