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 foun ...
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Missing Pieces - NPE Life is a podcast that curates stories of and about people who find out, usually through a home DNA test, that someone in their family tree isn't who they thought. The host, Don Anderson, found out in 2021 that his dad wasn't his dad. It changed his life. All of the sudden the missing pieces fell into place. Our first episode will drop on May 13, 2022. NPE stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event.
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R.A.W. Real A** Wisdom —————- North Philly’s Empress, Jazmine Umm Ummah shed’s insight from behind the throne on being an Empress, a striving Muslimah, A Mother, An Artist, A Poet, an Author and most importantly, a limitless woman. Facebook: Yo McClam Instagram: @npempress Twitter: @npempress Northphillyempress@gmail.com Donate: $UmmUmmah Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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Queremos brindarte herramientas que te ayuden a crecer, por eso hemos diseñado un espacio donde los ejecutivos con más experiencia en la organización te darán lo necesario para potenciar tu negocio Tenemos disponible para ti una serie de artículos llenos de: - Testimonios - Conceptos Básicos - Herramienta - Estrategias - Claves - Exactamente lo que estas buscando
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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 a…
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Stella's Story
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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. Resources Mentioned: Dr. Michele Grethel looking to interview NPEs, LDAs, DCPs and their family members. For more information, contact Dr. G…
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Content Warning: This episode contains accounts of child abuse and violence. Caroline was essentially an orphan at a young age and always felt ostracized by her sisters. Many of her family members knew the secret of her true paternity and participated in keeping this information from her. Caroline is still struggling with this betrayal as she start…
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Great great show today about Christy and Tara...I am not giving you any more clues, check it out!!! Christy's Tiktok is https://www.tiktok.com/@wellnesswork_w_christy or click here Don's Tiktok is https://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev or click here To get in touch with Don email donNPE@icloud.com check me out on instagram…
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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. Bertrice chooses to remain anonymous but wanted to share her NPE story. NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook …
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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. Nicole can be reached via email at nwebs24@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: D…
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I "help" my friend John find out his truth. This episode taught me, that isn't always a pleasant thing. If you wanna get in touch with Don email me at donNPE@icloud.comΑπό τον Don Anderson
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This is a very special episode about Stacy. She has a shocking story and I won't go to any details here but please check it out. Stacy's 2 tik tok accounts are https://www.tiktok.com/@dnastorytime?_t=8oauNwhRjTO&_r=1 and https://www.tiktok.com/@stacyvargasnpe?_t=8oauGY54o5y&_r=1 Her website is https://tropicalteeshop.com/ You can get in touch with …
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Here's another great episode of Missing Pieces NPE Life. This is about Emily, daughter of Russian immigrants who finds she's the family secret. Missing Pieces has a Tik Tok account. http://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev Please follow me there. If you want to get in touch with Don (or in this case Emily) contact me at donNPE@icloud.com or on instagram …
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Lauren LoGiudice is a comedian that identifies as a misfit, and is also a donor-conceived person with a couple hundred estimated siblings. Lauren can be reached at laurenlogi.com Lauren's Podcast Misfits Makin' It Resources Mentioned: Untangling Our Roots NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories…
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Welcome to another special episode of our show. To donate to (or share) the Road Trip please go to https://seedandspark.com/fund/the-everythings-relative-roadtrip#story Here is a link to Eve's Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythings-relative-with-eve-sturges/id1459167540 Go to Eve's website for all kinds of stuff, including resou…
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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. Shirley can be reached via email smunoznewsonauthor@gmail.com Instagram: shirleymunoznewson_author Facebook: shirleymunoznewson.com Resour…
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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. Shelly can be reached via email shellywellsnpe@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: Un…
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Man in the Hallway S5 - Ep2
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Hi, welcome to this very special episode. This is a series of quick interviews I recorded at the Untangling Our Roots summit in Denver. Put on by Right to Know and NAAP It was amazing!! I had a blast and it was so good meeting so many of you. Check it out!! Please share with another person!! To reach out to Don email him at donNPE@icloud.com or you…
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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. Kris can be reached via email kristinekellympls@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: Untangling Our Roots Summit High Conflict…
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I really don’t know how to describe this episode. Just some more self help ish --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 2. This was part of a panel held at the Untangling Our Roots Summit 2024 in Denver, CO. The panel was moderated by Don Anderson of Missing Pieces - NPE Life and featured Eve Sturges of Everything's Relative and Lily Wood of NPE Stories. Eve shared for 10 minutes…
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This was a very long emotional episode that has been divided into 2 parts. This is part 1. This was part of a panel held at the Untangling Our Roots Summit 2024 in Denver, CO. The panel was moderated by Don Anderson of Missing Pieces - NPE Life and featured Eve Sturges of Everything's Relative and Lily Wood of NPE Stories. Eve shared for 10 minutes…
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First of the month check in part 1. It cut off at the end but God willing I will check back in at a later time. #MommyDuties --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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We are all missed.
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Where in the world is Empress? lol, only God knows. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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Welcome to another incredible story on Missing Pieces. I think the episode names speaks for itself. Jackie is amazing and I am so happy he shared his story with me. To find the article I spoke about in the Israel Times click here To visit Professor Turi King's page its http://turiking.co.uk/ To get in touch with Don email him at donNPE@icloud.com O…
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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. Resources Mentioned: When the Apple Falls Far from the Tree: Discovering the Gifts within the Chaos by Margo Reilly Upcoming Memoi…
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Welcome to another exciting episode!! A lot of adopted kids fantasize about who their "real" parents. Famous actor, rock start, royalty... But usually that's not the case, usually they turn out to be regular folks...but not on today's episode. Check it out. Angie's instagram is angieb_2003 To get more info about the Untangling Our Roots Summit clic…
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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 NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
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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. Dorene can be reached via email at dorene@thetruthofme.com Resources Menti…
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Laura found out her half-siblings are her full siblings, and since finding out she was an NPE her family members have become distant. Resources Mentioned: Tickets still available for the Untangling our Roots Summit Apr 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CO NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories…
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Welcome to another episode of Missing Pieces NPE Life. Today's episode is great. I am not going to describe it because I don't want to give anything away. And in a way, I am testing if episode descriptions even matter. To register or get more info about Untangling Our Root, the summit that unites NPEs, LDAs, and DCPs please go to https://untangling…
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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. KaSheena can be reached via email kasheena.winston@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: Tickets still available for the Untangling our Roots Summit Apr 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CO NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories…
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This is part 2 of Jen and Kristle's journey. Please listen to Doppelgängers, the previous episode first. This one will make no sense if you haven't listened to that one yet. To Follow Jen and Kristle on instagram its Dearcrystaldnasisters https://www.instagram.com/dearcrystaldnasisters/ If you live in Northern Michigan and you're an NPE, DCP or LDA…
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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. Resources Mentioned: Join us at the Untangling our Roots Summit Apr 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CO NPE Stories now has a new $3 donation tier on Patreon Sue can be reached via emai…
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Hi On the episode of Missing Pieces we hear the stories of Jen and Kristle. Two doppelgängers, join us as we learn how their paths merged. They look alike, the sound alike. They act alike. Check it out. To find out more about the Untangling Our Roots summit click here. Register now so you can save money.…
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Starting 2 Make Sense
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Energy Chart breakdown…--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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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. Devin can be reached via email devindavis2277@gmail.com or via instagram @dd_227 Resources Mentioned: Devin has shared his story previously on DNA Surprises NPE Stories Patreon N…
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On today's episode I interview Jeff Frame, you might remember him for the episodes Phone call with Mom. Part 1 and 2. They are incredible fly on the wall moments when he calls his mom 2 days after finding out his dad wasn't his dad. For the first time, he tells his story, with me in person. We've both have been trying to do this for over a year. Pa…
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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 …
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On today's episode I have the amazing actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr on the show. He opened an envelope when he was 15 years old and got a surprise that would change his life. That was the day his Oscar winning father, Ed Begley, revealed a family secret. Ed Begley Jr has a new book out called To the Temple of Tranquility...and Step on It!…
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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. Bob can be reached via email bobmason68@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: Untangling Our Roots Summit in April 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CO NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stori…
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On today's episode we hear Diane Bazella tell her story of her 40 year quest to find her correct birth parents. To contact Diane you can email her at dibazella@yahoo.com To contact Don you can email him at donNPE@icloud.com or you can follow and leave a message on his instagram NPE Life Podcast Don't forget to register for the Summit!!! See you in …
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Shantel's Story
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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. Messages to Shantel can be sent to npestories@gmail.com referencing Sh…
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If you listened to this and it ended after the word "bingo" at 48 minutes and then gets cut-off. Please listened again. There was a weird glitch. The episode is 58 minutes long. On today's episode, I tell the story of Deanna and our journey to figure out who her dad is. We've been working on it since late August of 2023. Deanna lives in the LA area…
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I was asked my philosophy on “daddy issues”.. poem recited: Rha-Jha -yoMcClam 🌝🌚frf--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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I’m pretty sure the devil wants me to shut up.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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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. Sharilyn can be reached via email ssharilyn@hotmail.com Resources Mentioned: Severange Magazine Missing…
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Haven’t been here in a while. However I was led here tonight to share this with y’all. God willing all is well with everyone. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/npempress/support
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Happy New Year... this episode is a great story. Not to ruin the surprise but Jessica is a Triple NPE. Three times she was lied to about her true identity. Is that a record? The previous episode she mentions is called Jackie and Shannon Season 1 Episode 3. Check it out it's a good one. To get in touch with Jessica she's on instagram as jesigirl89 T…
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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. Jess can be reached via email jessmaineg@gmail.com Resources: Grief Class and the 5 stages of grief NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook …
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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. Aly can be reached: on Facebook at Aly Copeland on Instagram @Alytowel email alysonmnowell@gmail.com Resources Mentioned: Aly discusses an NPE mill…
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Brett never met his dad but was always told he died in a shoot out with the LAPD. Another DNA surprise story that happened to someone Don knew in real life. Join us in this heartwarming episode. To get in touch with Don please email at DonNPE@icloud.com. On Instagram his handle is NPE_Life_Podcast If you want to get in touch with Brett email him at…
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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 condition…
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Welcome to Mystery Guest - Today I interview someone who does a lot for our community. I don't want to tell you who she is because I want you to focus on her amazing story. Have a listen... (note I do tell you at the end of the episode) To contact don you can email me at donNPE@icloud.com To check out or register for the Untangling Our Roots summit…
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