Sperm Sisters's Podcast
"Sperm Sisters", a group of three sisters who found each other for the first time in their 30s. Join Natasha, Gemma and Helen every week as they learn more about the crazy donor conceived world that we all live in, and enjoy bonus episodes where they share personal stories worthy of their own Netflix documentary. Each episode, the sisters set out to uncover the murky world of dodgy 80s medical malpractice: anonymous sperm donors, hundreds of siblings, no paperwork trails - and yes, this had been going on for over 20 years in fertility clinics across the world. Will they ever know who their biological Dad is? Will more siblings pop up on their DNA test apps? Have a listen and find out.
Episodes
17 episodes
Ep 12 Before You Knew
In this deeply personal episode of Sperm Sisters, we share the exact moment we discovered we weren't biologically related to our dads.The split-second before and how our entire identities changed after. As three dono...
Ep 11 Viking Sperm
How many children can one Viking sperm donor really create? The answer is probably more than you're comfortable with.In this episode of Sperm Sisters, Gemma takes us on the fictional journey of Danish sperm donor Sven ...
Ep 10 Nature Vs Nurture Part 2
How much of your personality is actually yours… and how much is inherited chaos?In Part 2 of Nature Vs Nurture, Nat takes us deeper into our own experiences as donor-conceived sisters - comparing our habits, personalities...
Ep 9 Nature Vs Nurture (Part 1)
🧬 Are we unique individuals… or just recycled DNA with WiFi access?In Part 1 of Nature Vs Nurture, we spiral into the weird and wonderful world of genetics, inherited traits, and whether our personalities are actually our...
Ep 8 You've Got Male
👀 What happens when a sperm donor wants to make contact?In this episode of the Sperm Sisters Podcast, You’ve Got Male, we explore one of the rarest and most emotionally complicated sides of donor conception&...
BONUS EPISODE: The Judge
😳 What happens when sperm donation stops being anonymous… and starts becoming an obsession?A judge. A birth certificate. A man claiming to have fathered hundreds of children.In this fictionalised bonus episode of the Spe...
Ep 7 Red Flag Relatives
Red Flag Relatives | The Risk of Accidental Incest What if the person you’re dating… was actually related to you?In this episode, we dive into one of the most uncomfortable - and very real - conversations around ...
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Ep 6 The Message That Changed Everything
What do you say to a sister you’ve never met?This was our first message...The Message That Changed Everything | Donor Conception, Finding Siblings & First ContactReaching out to a sibling you’ve never met is a momen...
BONUS EPISODE: Before I Opened The Message
A single message. A life quietly about to change.In this bonus episode, we follow Emma’s story - beginning with a message she almost didn’t open: “Hi. I think we might be related.” Donor conceived and raised with honesty about h...
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Ep 5 Spit On That Thang
Spit on That Thang | DNA Testing, Ancestry Results & Finding Biological RelativesIn this episode, we explore the world of DNA testing and genetic ancestry - how to take a DNA test, which DNA kits we recommend, and what ...
Ep 4 Facebook Sperm
In this episode, “Facebook Sperm,” Helen takes us into a world most people don’t even realise exists, where sperm donation is being arranged online, in plain sight, through social media and private groups.It’s happening right now,...
BONUS EPISODE: Donor's Big Decision
This week’s bonus episode is an anonymous story from a sperm donor who donated during what we call the Wild West of sperm donation - a time with little regulation, few questions asked, and consequences no one fully understood.Wh...
Ep 3 Let's Bust Some Myths
In this episode, Nat puts the big questions on the table while Gemma and Helen do their best to separate fact from fiction - with a few surprises along the way. What starts as myth-busting quickly turns into something more, as we sh...
BONUS EPISODE: Mandy's Story
This episode, “Mandy’s Story,” shares the honest and deeply personal account of our mum’s 8-year journey through fertility treatment in the 1980s.It’s a story of resilience in the face of loss, of holding on to hope when everythin...
Ep2 Your Guess Is As Good As Ours
What does it actually mean to belong?In this episode, we dive into the very human need to be part of something - a family, a team, a clan. Because at our core, we’re wired for connection, for safety, for knowing where we come fr...
BONUS EPISODE TEASER: How Nat Found Out
These bonus episodes go further - bringing context to our Tuesday shows and shine a light on the realities faced by hundreds of thousands of donor-conceived people across the world. Every Friday, expect to hear how we found out that...
Ep1 Shocking How Little We Know
It’s our first ever episode of Sperm Sisters and we’re kicking things off in Natasha’s living room armed with snacks, questionable knowledge, and a very eye-opening quiz. Helen puts us through our paces with a pop quiz on the donor-con...
