NPE Stories

NPE Stories NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story in a safe space.
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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...
01/11/2024

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.

Ep. 204 Stella's Story

Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Michele Grethel looking to interview NPEs, LDAs, DCPs and their family members. For more information, contact Dr. Grethel at [email protected] or 917-797-5608.



Podcast Episode · NPE Stories · 10/31/2024 · 1h

Content Warning: This episode contains accounts of child abuse and violence.Caroline was essentially an orphan at a youn...
23/10/2024

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 starts to learn more about her biological father's side of the family.

Caroline Sorg's Story Ep. 203



Podcast Episode · NPE Stories · 10/21/2024 · 50m

19/10/2024

HELLO NPEs, late-discovery DCPs, and LDAs. There is an opportunity for us to help in a research opportunity. They want our input (and perhaps 3 of our family members as well).
See information pasted below.

Research Participation Opportunity

We’re conducting interviews for a study on unexpected DTC genetic discoveries (misattributed parentage) and are seeking participants:

Case Study Interviews:

Experienced an unexpected genetic discovery (NPE, DC, or LDA).
Can gather at least 3 family members willing to be interviewed individually about the discovery’s impact.
Individual Interviews:

Biological or social father, mother, sibling, or spouse affected by a genetic discovery.
Individuals who personally discovered unexpected paternity.
Interviews are 60-90 minutes, confidential, and conducted via Zoom/phone. The study is IRB-approved by USC.

Interested? Contact Michele Grethel at [email protected] or 917-797-5608.

Send a message to learn more

Completely yes and yes.
06/10/2024

Completely yes and yes.

Not being able to meet your genetic parent can leave a space in your heart that can be difficult fill. When we know who we are, we have a strong foundation upon which to build our sense of identity, family, and place in the world.

Everyone has a right to know who their genetic parents are from birth.

Bertrice took a DNA test to help a family member, and ended up finding a close family friend in her DNA matches. Since f...
06/10/2024

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.

Bertrice's Story Episode #202

Podcast Episode · NPE Stories · 10/05/2024 · 26m

Year 6 of the NPE Stories podcast has started and our first guest this season was Nicole.Nicole lost both her parents in...
26/09/2024

Year 6 of the NPE Stories podcast has started and our first guest this season was Nicole.

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's Story Ep. 201



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

NPEs of New Jersey, and others in search of a therapist, I wanted to pass along this resource. 😊
15/08/2024

NPEs of New Jersey, and others in search of a therapist, I wanted to pass along this resource.
😊

Lauren LoGiudice is a comedian that identifies as a misfit, and is also a donor-conceived person with a couple hundred e...
17/06/2024

Lauren LoGiudice is a comedian that identifies as a misfit, and is also a donor-conceived person with a couple hundred estimated siblings.
Episode 200 Lauren LoGiudice's Story



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Lauren LoGiudice's Story - Jun 16, 2024

17/06/2024

Episode 200 of NPE Stories is available now. Thank you to Lauren LoGiudice, comedian and late-discovery donor conceived person who helped me finish out season 5 with both laughter and serious insight into her DNA revelation.
I’m taking a much needed break after 5 years of podcasting and will be back to regular scheduling with Year 6 starting in August 2024.

Shirley Muñoz Newson discovered through DNA tests that her entire biological family was different from the one she had k...
04/06/2024

Shirley Muñoz Newson 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's Story Ep. 199



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Shirley's Story - Jun 3, 2024

Shelly is part of a great little NPE community called the NoMi Girls who meet in Northern Michigan regularly.  She had a...
25/05/2024

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 Lee’s Story Ep. 198



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Shelly Lee's Story - May 24, 2024

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 ce...
13/05/2024

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's Story Ep. 197



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Kris's Story - May 11, 2024

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 ...
03/05/2024

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 on changing family narratives followed by others in the audience. Then Lily shared for 10 minutes on Estrangement and Rejection followed by others in the audience.
Audience members who shared in Part 2:

Lora Alegria
Pam Collins
Alicia Williams
Kelly
Justin
Richard Wenzel
Diana
Denise
Unknown (Take us back to yesterday -poem)
Gigi

Untangling Our Roots



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Lily and others at Untangling our Roots 2024 - May 2, 2024

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 ...
03/05/2024

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 on changing family narratives followed by others in the audience. Then Lily shared for 10 minutes on Estrangement and Rejection followed by others in the audience.

Audience members who shared in Part 1:

Leif Whalen
Alicia Williams
Jenny
Amy
Terry Champion
Don Anderson
Dave Treadway
Amy


Untangling Our Roots



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Eve and others at Untangling Our Roots 2024 - May 2, 2024

Misfit Variety Show: Ancestry Dot Comedy’s Community Mic Night at Untangling Our Roots
01/05/2024

Misfit Variety Show: Ancestry Dot Comedy’s Community Mic Night at Untangling Our Roots

My next episode will be a unique experiment with these two amazing podcasters; Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges an...
27/04/2024

My next episode will be a unique experiment with these two amazing podcasters; Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges and Don Anderson of Missing Pieces - NPE Life, plus several brave audience members that joined in on the recording.

We sang backup vocals 😜 for Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges. Next Untangling Our Roots Summit will be held in 202...
27/04/2024

We sang backup vocals 😜 for Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges. Next Untangling Our Roots Summit will be held in 2026 so plenty of time to prepare.

What a crowd last night for the UTOR misfit variety.

Margo discovered her NPE status when she purchased an Ancestry kit to kill a lifelong curiosity. She learned her younger...
16/04/2024

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.

Margo’s Story Ep. 194



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Margo's Story - Apr 14, 2024

From Right to Know
06/04/2024

From Right to Know

It is a fundamental right to know your roots. Our ancestors are reflected in who we are every day even if we never have the chance to meet them.

Dorene’s NPE discovery in 2022 at the age of 60 inspired her to become a trauma recovery coach, specializing in helping ...
02/04/2024

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’s Story Ep. 192



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Dorene's Story - Mar 30, 2024

Laura found out her half-siblings are her full siblings, and since finding out she was an NPE her family members have be...
22/03/2024

Laura found out her half-siblings are her full siblings, and since finding out she was an NPE her family members have become distant.

Laura H’s Story Ep. 191



‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Laura H's Story - Mar 21, 2024

KaSheena took a DNA test to see what part of Africa her ancestors came from, but ended up finding a bunch of strangers s...
22/03/2024

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’s Story Ep. 190


‎Show NPE Stories, Ep KaSheena's Story - Mar 14, 2024

Sue is an NPE that has a full sibling from her mother's affair with her birth father. Her research has uncovered other N...
22/03/2024

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.

Sue’s Story Ep. 189

‎Show NPE Stories, Ep Sue's Story - Feb 29, 2024

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