Gabrielle Glaser is a New York Times bestselling author and journalist whose work on mental health, medicine, and culture has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, and many other publications. Her fourth book "American Ba

Don't lose sight of your why

Apr 22nd, 2022 44m 19s

In this episode, Brianne interviews author Diahan Southard, creator of Your DNA Guide, who brings a much-needed dose of enthusiasm to the talk about genealogy, a biological parent search, and DNA testing! Diahan's perspective adds balance to th

Solving crimes with DNA testing: understanding the basics

Mar 25th, 2022 19m 33s

Did you know that if you test at FamilyTreeDNA, all you have to do is check a box of approval during the DNA kit registration process, and your DNA results and online family tree are automatically opted into a program that helps investigators w

Everyone deserves the right to know where they came from

Mar 8th, 2022 37m 28s

Michael Blair knew from the age of 12 that his dad was not his biological father, but it was something not spoken about in the family. After years spent chasing down every last lead on his biological paternity, Michael's search entered a new ph

All of the locks that guarded her secrets no longer worked

Jan 28th, 2022 31m 28s

In midlife, Peter J. Boni learned the truth of his genetic origins: his parents had used sperm donor assistance to conceive him. The news wasn't revealed by a DNA test or directly from a parent, the way most donor-conceived individuals find out

I truly believe things happen the way they're supposed to happen

Jan 19th, 2022 34m 1s

Katie Hopkins never guessed that a discovery about her sister's unexpected paternity would be just the start of a number of surprises in the family. What began as crumbs of information left in family documents led to DNA testing which confirmed

We had to take care of ourselves: embracing genetics for an entire family's medical care

Nov 30th, 2021 45m 44s

In this episode, Laura Kieger talks about her family's experience with the hereditary cancer syndrome, FAP. In Summer's Complaint: My family's courageous, century-long struggle with a rare genetic cancer syndrome Kieger chronicles her family's

Take your time and be patient with yourself: Exploring identity crisis

Nov 9th, 2021 22m 15s

Season 2 of DNA Clarity and Support kicks off with an interview of Melissa Guida-Richards! Guida-Richards is a late-discovery transracial adoptee and the author of What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption. Inspired by the disco

The adoptee who pioneered DNA testing to search for birth family

Jul 12th, 2021 50m 35s

In today's episode, we'll meet Richard Hill, the adoptee who was the first to use DNA testing to search for and discover the identity of his birth parents. This pioneer took his decades of searching and turned his story into an opportunity to t

Singing a new song after the truth is uncovered

Jun 21st, 2021 52m 36s

In the first 4 minutes of today's podcast, you'll hear a ballad sung by today's guest, Cory Goodrich, inspired by her NPE discovery. Then we'll get started with the conversation!What happens when a brilliantly creative person finds time on the

Looking back now, it all looks black and white

Jun 7th, 2021 1h 6m

"I was no stranger to shock and grief...[but] this was something altogether different. The quality of it was different...It was trauma at the level of identity."A watershed moment in the life of Dani Shapiro--the discovery that she was donor-c

When genetic disease leads to a surprise family DNA discovery

May 24th, 2021 21m 8s

Want to learn a little bit about where the fear and stigma around cousin marriages come from? Ready to be challenged by listening in on a conversation between two genetic counselors discussing past work with families facing uncertain, traumatic

Guidance for the newly discovered 'Bio Dad' and his family

May 10th, 2021 35m 17s

This episode has been reported to be a trigger for those who are the adoptee, donor-conceived person, or NPE/MPE in a surprise family member discovery. The experience and perspective of those individuals are not covered. With the increasing po

What is family? What is ethnicity?

Apr 26th, 2021 24m 29s

Listen to this episode of DNA Clarity and Support as author Libby Copeland discusses with Brianne the complex themes she explores in her timely book The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are. This popular science read makes the to

Appreciating a sense of peace once it comes

Apr 12th, 2021 32m 11s

One DNA discovery in a family is often more than enough...so what happens when there are nine?Stephen Anderson never expected that his decades of family research using traditional methods--genealogical records and oral histories--would be turn

A universal quest for answers about family and ourselves

Mar 29th, 2021 35m 27s

In this episode of DNA Clarity and Support, Mary Beth Sammons shares with host Brianne Kirkpatrick the backstory to her book Ancestry Quest. This quick-and-easy read explores the stories of dozens of individuals who found meaning and connection

Taking the mindful approach to a DNA surprise

Mar 15th, 2021 37m 34s

Welcome to the very first episode of the DNA Clarity and Support podcast! In this episode, Maggie Chenard shares with host Brianne Kirkpatrick the journey she has taken after a discovery less than two years ago that the father she has always k

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Introduction to DNA Clarity and Support, a new podcast coming soon from Brianne Kirkpatrick of Watershed DNA

Jan 20th, 2021 1m 23s

DNA Clarity and Support launch on March 15, 2021 with episode one, a discussion with the Mindful NPE, Maggie Chenard. Follow this link to sign up for automatic updates about the podcast and other offerings from Watershed DNA and show host Brian

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