Zach did not have a good relationship with his father. So bad was it that Zach found himself fantasizing about having a new dad. Maybe that was some sort of intuition of what was to come when he finally took a commercial DNA test that proved th

Lynn – And The Swap

Mar 22nd, 2022 31m 39s

We have christened Lynn our first “crowded MPE”, there were that many people involved with her conception and cover up. Lynn talks about her unusual origin story, struggles with identity and family dynamics. And shares her one secret weapon t

Noah – And the Birthday Present

Mar 11th, 2022 24m 41s

Raised knowing he was adopted, Noah didn’t know much about his ancestry, ethnicity or birth parents until a birthday present helped him put the pieces together, along with five siblings.

Tamara- And The Fisherman

Feb 10th, 2022 28m 11s

Tamara often felt she didn’t fit in with her family, which looked different than most since she was raised by her grandparents. A DNA test proved why she felt different and triggered a series of discoveries that changed her life both for the be

Ryan – Finding His Life Story

Jan 6th, 2022 20m 53s

Ryan Anderson largely ignored his adoption until the pandemic forced him to face how poorly he had been dealing with it since he found out just before his 18 th birthday – what’s called a Late Discovery Adoptee (LDA). He jumped in with both fe

Jennifer - I Think I'm Adopted!

Dec 13th, 2021 34m 57s

Adoptions are part of the MPE universe, and set the stage for the non-paternal events to understand the process. Jennifer had an intuition about her sense of not belonging in her family since she was quite young. What happens when your intuiti

Cassandra – And The Business of Secrecy

Sep 21st, 2021 36m 4s

Cassandra Adams was raised Italian and Catholic and never expected to find anything surprising in her DNA test. What she found profoundly changed the direction of her life and fabric of her family relationships, not to mention identity and rel

Christine - And The Light-Skinned Dancer

Aug 18th, 2021 31m 27s

Christine learned of her NPE by mistake as a child, but the secret lay at the surface because her parents had a different secret to focus on: the swinging lifestyle. For Christine the discovery didn’t just tell her she had a different father, s

Julie Ryan McGue - Twice A Daughter

Aug 4th, 2021 32m 18s

Julie was raised in a nice Irish Catholic family and knew from an early age she was adopted. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there’s more to it than that, since our stories never end in the easy places.

Linda Wagner - And The Second Chance

Jul 20th, 2021 32m 4s

In a rare treat, we get to share an interview with a biological parent. It's rare for many reasons, but this is special because it's Allie's biological mother (previous episode). You'll get to hear another side of this amazing story, equally

Alli - And The Christmas Present

Jul 6th, 2021 45m 25s

We can’t wait for you to meet Alli. Her episode is told through the eyes of the adoptee, and will linger in your memory the way only a good story can. And stay tuned for the next episode, which includes an interview with her biological mother

Damon - And The Librarian Part I

Jun 21st, 2021 37m 12s

In this episode we meet Damon Davis, the former Director for the Health Data Initiative in the office of the Chief Technology Officer under the United States Department of Health & Human Services. Since holding that position, Damon has also add

Damon - And The Librarian Part II

Jun 21st, 2021 45m 33s

When we last left Damon, he had just decided to search for his biological father. He thought it would be as straight forward as finding Ann, but not much in the MPE, adoption world is straight forward. Just how many DNA tests does one perso

Laura - And The Closet Of Papers

May 11th, 2021 54m 17s

Like many MPE’s Laura felt different, never quite feeling she fit into the family. And that was just the beginning of a strange and difficult journey, leading to a heartwarming ending. Laura’s adoption story was not so much told to her as some

Da Rhonda - And The Hit And Run

Apr 29th, 2021 18m 31s

Da Rhonda shares her incredible story of a childhood as one of three children with parents who were closely biologically related and not able to be the parents they should have been, resulting in more than just an MPE. Despite her struggles, D

Stacy - The Peacekeeper

Apr 15th, 2021 29m 10s

At ten years old, Stacy found divorce paperwork that detailed the child support and some confusing NPE news regarding her sister. Divorces would become familiar experiences for Stacy’s mom as Stacy would gain fathers and lose them until the fi

Cory Goodrich - And The Mystery Man

Mar 29th, 2021 30m 7s

Cory was the favorite in the family but always thought her stepfather was a bit odd. Then, more oddities began appearing when Cory realized there no pictures of herself over a period of time, as if she didn’t exist. She was taught not to trus

Tiffany - And The Artist

Mar 18th, 2021 52m 55s

Tiffany and the Artist:Fatherhood means many things, but usually not multiple men. Tiffany grew up with the ghost of her assumed, beloved father who died when she was at a tender age. Later adopted by a step-father, she grew to know the love

Dinah - An Example Of Resilience

Mar 8th, 2021 33m 43s

Born from an affair, Dinah understands the hardship of the MPE journey. She knew perseverance from living with a genetic disability so when biological family wouldn’t respond to her, she had some resilience already in place. Dinah teaches us ho

Dinah- Trailer

Mar 1st, 2021 38s

On our next episode, meet Dinah!

Lindsay - And Her Hundred Siblings

Feb 10th, 2021 31m 55s

Donor conception gets a lot of press these days, particularly because of the prolific donations in the US resulting in tens, if not hundreds, of siblings in some cases. Lindsay is one such donor conceived person, who inconceivably has decided

Trailer

Lindsay-Trailer

Feb 9th, 2021 59s

Brad - A Late Discovery Adoptee

Jan 26th, 2021 35m 25s

Every so often we hear a story that puts our mouths agape, which is saying something considering the nature of our podcast. You may find this true when you hear how Brad learned of his adoption. Family secrets occur for many reasons and are met