NPE Stories
What if you found out your parent was not in fact your biological parent?
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story. What is an NPE? It is a term that stands for Not Parent Expected or Non Paternity Event. It is used for people who have found out the life changing news that their parent wasn’t their biological parent. Most likely through the advent of home DNA kits.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
These stories are here for us to listen to and nod along with. Be a part of the story telling. If you are an NPE that would like to share your story email npestories@gmail.com. You do not have to give any identifying information. I’d like to hear from you.
NPE Stories will be launching July 1st 2019. Come heal with us.
Episodes
219 episodes
Rashanda's Story
Rashanda opens up about growing up without a mom or dad and the emotional toll of navigating life without a traditional family structure. From childhood instability to finding her own voice, her story is one of raw honesty, growth, and empowerm...
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Season 6
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Episode 218
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45:41
Annette's Story: Living Into the Truth
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, sec...
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Season 6
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Episode 217
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57:52
Melanie Dawn's Story
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 discover...
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Season 6
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Episode 216
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1:09:28
Devorah's Story about Taken From The Cradle
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 215
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41:14
Lauren's Story - Five Years Later
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 laurencookphoto@gmail.comTo he...
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Season 6
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Episode 214
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1:10:04
DNA Speaks the Truth, But Your Doctor May Not
Episode 213: Challenging Medical Guidelines on Misattributed PaternityIn this special episode, host Richard Wenzel leads a compelling discussion with fellow NPEs Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges. Together, they...
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Season 6
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Episode 213
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1:22:55
Amy S's Story
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 w...
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Season 6
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Episode 212
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56:01
Jennifer Ruiz's Story
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 b...
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Season 6
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Episode 211
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55:00
Julie S's Story
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 o...
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Season 6
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Episode 210
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40:23
Bill's Story
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.
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Season 6
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Episode 209
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34:06
Robin Schepper’s Story
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 208
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43:05
David's Story
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, narro...
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Season 6
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Episode 207
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41:41
Heather Venceil's Story
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.
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Season 6
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Episode 206
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57:57
Gigi's Story
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.&...
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Season 6
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Episode 205
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52:18
Stella's Story
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:<...
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Season 6
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Episode 204
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1:00:21
Caroline Sorg's Story
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 an...
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Season 6
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Episode 203
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50:25
Bertrice's Story
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.
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Season 6
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Episode 202
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25:39
Nicole's Story
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 201
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49:44
Lauren LoGiudice's Story
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.comLauren'...
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Season 5
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Episode 200
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38:54
Shirley's Story
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 ...
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Season 5
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Episode 199
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41:26
Shelly Lee's Story
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 ex...
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Season 5
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Episode 198
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39:08
Kris's Story
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 c...
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Season 5
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Episode 197
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32:10
Lily and others at Untangling our Roots 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 - N...
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Season 5
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Episode 196
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41:18
Eve and others at Untangling Our Roots 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 - N...
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Season 5
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Episode 195
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39:16