Best Misattributed Parentage Podcasts (2025)

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Annette's Story: Living Into the Truth 57:52

12d ago57:52

57:52

Raised in a devout Catholic family, Annette grew up believing her father had died before she was born. Decades later, a series of emotional discoveries unraveled everything she thought she knew about her identity. Her journey explores loss, secrecy, and the power of living one’s truth Annette's memoir is called Living Into the Truth. You can learn …

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Melanie Dawn's Story 1:09:28

21d ago1:09:28

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In Episode 216, Melanie recounts the emotional journey of reconnecting with the father who raised her, only to lose him and then learn he wasn’t her biological dad. Her story unfolds with raw honesty as she navigates the shock of a DNA discovery, a hidden past, and the bittersweet truth of finding her biological father. Melanie can be reached via e…

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Devorah's Story about Taken From The Cradle 41:14

2M ago41:14

41:14

Devorah Lee, author of Taken from the Cradle, shares her journey of discovering she was a late-discovery adoptee (LDA) from a Jacksonville, FL, black market baby ring. She opens up about the shock, secrecy, and search for truth in her NPE experience. Devorah Lee can be reached via email [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Taken From T…

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Lauren's Story - Five Years Later 1:10:04

2M ago1:10:04

1:10:04

Lauren returns to the podcast five years after first sharing her story in Season 1, hoping others can learn from her journey as she reflects on what has unfolded since. Lauren can be reached via email [email protected] To hear Lauren's origin story Episode 28 of NPE Stories listen here. NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://…

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DNA Speaks the Truth, But Your Doctor May Not 1:22:55

2M ago1:22:55

1:22:55

Episode 213: Challenging Medical Guidelines on Misattributed Paternity In this special episode, host Richard Wenzel leads a compelling discussion with fellow NPEs Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges. Together, they dive into their recent article, Misattributed Paternity Discovery: A Critique of Medical Organizations' Recommendation…

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Amy S's Story 56:01

3M ago56:01

56:01

Amy S's story is a journey of identity, family deception, and self-discovery. A DNA test revealed her biological father was not the man she adored but someone from her father’s social circle, shattering her sense of belonging. After grappling with grief and betrayal, she found healing through therapy, genealogy, and embracing her Irish heritage, ul…

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Jennifer Ruiz's Story 55:00

3M ago55:00

55:00

Jennifer is a first generation Colombian-American who describes her family as warm, loving, and hard-working. She had the shock of her life when her DNA results showed one of her best friends was actually her half-sibling. Jennifer can be reached via email [email protected] NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEst…

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Julie S's Story 40:23

3M ago40:23

40:23

Julie S is the result of a wife-swapping situation that turned into a love affair. She was conceived with intention, but no one was ever planning to tell Julie the truth about her biological father. Julie can be reached on instagram @katmondieu NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories…

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Bill's Story 34:06

4M ago34:06

34:06

Bill grew up looking different than his brothers and was often asked if he was Italian or Spanish. Although he never suspected it as a child, turns out his DNA results show good reason for this line of questioning. NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstoriesBy Lily Wood

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Robin Schepper’s Story 43:05

4M ago43:05

43:05

Robin was never told who her father was, only that he was in the airline industry with her mother. As she came of age, Robin started searching and writing to who she believed her father to be, even though she saw no resemblance. It wasn’t until a 2019 Ancestry DNA test that Robin started to receive DNA results. She has written a book called Finding…

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David's Story 41:41

5M ago41:41

41:41

David started to question who his birth father was many years ago, and was never given a straight answer. He even went as far as getting his birth records unsealed and was still unsuccessful until he finally took a DNA test and with help, narrowed down his birth father. David can be reached via email at [email protected] Resources Mentioned: P…

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Heather Venceil's Story 57:57

6M ago57:57

57:57

Growing up Heather was always given the confusing narrative that her dad didn’t want her. She recently changed her last name to her proper surname, after finding and establishing a relationship with her biological father. Heather can be reached via email [email protected] NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.…

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Gigi's Story 52:18

6M ago52:18

52:18

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 [email protected] Resources Mentioned: DNA Angels - a nonprofit search a…

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Stella's Story 1:00:21

6M ago1:00:21

1:00:21

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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Caroline Sorg's Story 50:25

6M ago50:25

50:25

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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Bertrice's Story 25:39

7M ago25:39

25:39

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's Story 49:44

7M ago49:44

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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 [email protected] Resources Mentioned: D…

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Lauren LoGiudice's Story 38:54

11M ago38:54

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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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Shirley's Story 41:26

11M ago41:26

41:26

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 [email protected] Instagram: shirleymunoznewson_author Facebook: shirleymunoznewson.com Resour…

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Shelly Lee's Story 39:08

11M ago39:08

39:08

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 [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Un…

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Kris's Story 32:10

12M ago32:10

32:10

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 [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Untangling Our Roots Summit High Conflict…

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Lily and others at Untangling our Roots 2024 41:18

1y ago41:18

41:18

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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Eve and others at Untangling Our Roots 2024 39:16

1y ago39:16

39:16

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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Margo's Story 47:24

1y ago47:24

47:24

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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Terra's Story 49:29

1y ago49:29

49:29

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 Story 44:23

1y ago44:23

44:23

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 [email protected] Resources Menti…

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Laura H's Story 47:52

1y ago47:52

47:52

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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KaSheena's Story 53:28

1y ago53:28

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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 [email protected] 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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Sue's Story 47:39

1y ago47:39

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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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Devin's Story 44:43

1y ago44:43

44:43

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 [email protected] or via instagram @dd_227 Resources Mentioned: Devin has shared his story previously on DNA Surprises NPE Stories Patreon N…

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AJ's Story 1:08:00

1y ago1:08:00

1:08:00

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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Bob M's Story 50:34

1+ y ago50:34

50:34

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 [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Untangling Our Roots Summit in April 25-28, 2024 in Denver, CO NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stori…

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Shantel's Story 1:01:16

1+ y ago1:01:16

1:01:16

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 [email protected] referencing Sh…

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Sharilyn's Story 48:23

1+ y ago48:23

48:23

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 [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Severange Magazine Missing…

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Jess's Story 33:24

1+ y ago33:24

33:24

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 [email protected] Resources: Grief Class and the 5 stages of grief NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook …

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Aly's Story 48:37

1+ y ago48:37

48:37

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 [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Aly discusses an NPE mill…

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Jacoba Ballard's Story from Netflix's Our Father 55:52

1+ y ago55:52

55:52

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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Reggie's Story 49:09

1+ y ago49:09

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Reggie (NPE) grew up one of five children on public assistance by a loving single mother. He is now a lawyer and civil rights activist, just like his biological father. Reggie can be reached via email [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Wilmington's Lie, by David Zucchino: https://groveatlantic.com/book/wilmingtons-lie/ Reggie's blog: http…

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Caroline's Story 41:47

1+ y ago41:47

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Content Warning: This episode contains accounts of child sexual abuse and violence. Caroline has a very important message regarding accurate her medical history for all NPEs. She is undergoing treatment for breast cancer that may have been avoided had she known her true family medical history and had the proper genetic testing done long ago. Caroli…

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Kim M's Story 33:54

1+ y ago33:54

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Kim was a daddy's girl and raised as an only child until she found out she was an NPE. Turns out her DNA test shows she has a significant amount of Cuban ancestry, which came as a total surprise to Kim. Kim can be reached via email at [email protected] FB or IG @kimberlygravesmatthes Resources Mentioned: newspapers.com DNA Centimorgan Chart N…

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Alexis's Story 48:16

1+ y ago48:16

48:16

Meet Alexis Hourselt, host of DNA Surprises podcast, and listen to her share her own personal NPE story with a major ethnicity surprise. Alexis Hourselt and I share our NPE stories on each other's podcasts this week. Alexis can be reached via her website or email [email protected] IG @dnasurprises TikTok @dnasurprises Untangling our Roots Summ…

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Ridg's Story 59:08

1+ y ago59:08

59:08

Ridg received a letter from the State Social Services Office in 2005 that changed his life forever. Ridghaus can be reached through Instagram @Ridghaus Resources Mentioned: Untangling our Roots Summit Denver, CO April 25-28 2024 NAAP: National Association of Adoptees and Parents Father Unknown film by David Quint Six Word Adoption Memoirs Original …

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Marcie Keithley's Adoption Story 38:41

1+ y ago38:41

38:41

Marcie Keithley, co-founder of The National Association of Adoptees and Parents, comes on to share her personal adoption story and provides some education and awareness about the adoption community. Marcie can be reached via email [email protected] or [email protected] Resources Mentioned: NAAP: National Association of Adoptees and Pare…

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Kellie's Story 50:50

1+ y ago50:50

50:50

Kellie identifies as a double NPE. Kellie's 2nd father told her unexpectedly that he should have asked her mother for a paternity test. Kellie can be reached via email [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Eve Sturges of Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges has compiled 100 songs sent in by NPEs, found here on Spotify. Missing Pieces ~…

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Dr. Price's Story 41:15

1+ y ago41:15

41:15

Dr. Nicole Price is a love child from a 10-year-long relationship, and now uses her NPE in her leadership work. Most of her family and close community knew and kept this secret from her. *The 15:00 mark has a great explanation for empathy and how she has a deeper understanding for people's suffering from her own NPE. Dr. Nicole Price can be reached…

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Paul/Jack's Story 48:34

1+ y ago48:34

48:34

This is a whirlwind of a story, and one not to be missed. From kidnapping, foundling, foster child, to being raised by an adopted family Jack has been on the search of a lifetime to find his parents true biological child, as well as to uncover his own genetic truth. There are an incredible amount of resources listed below that are sure to help NPEs…

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Joan's Story 1:04:43

1+ y ago1:04:43

1:04:43

I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief. -C.S. Lewis Joan is a late-discovery donor-conceived individual. She never had any idea this was a possibility until her mother told her 5 years ago, before taking a DNA test. Joan's birth father is her mother's OB/GYN. Joan is searching for any other donor siblings she may …

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Mike's Story 48:26

1+ y ago48:26

48:26

Mike wasn’t ready to find out he had a sister through 23andMe. He hasn’t told anyone in his raising family except for one conversation he had face-to-face with his mother. Mike is very cognizant of the impact his NPE may have on his family relationships. Mike can be reached via email [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Facebook Support Group…

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Amy's Story 47:49

1+ y ago47:49

47:49

Season 5 of NPE Stories Amy has a double NPE story. She has just connected with her biological family in the last of couple years and has found that her paternal line carries a very serious gene mutation. Amy can be reached via email [email protected] NPE Stories Patreon NPE Stories facebook page https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories…

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Christy's Story 1:03:02

2y ago1:03:02

1:03:02

Christy was unable to tell anyone she was an NPE the first year after discovery, even her own siblings, because she feared for her mother's physical safety. Christy can be reached via her email at [email protected] Resources Mentioned: Private NPE Facebook Group NPE Only After the Discovery Leeanne R. Hay's book: NPE* A Story Guide For Unexpe…

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