Missing Pieces - NPE Life

Joanna Go Forth

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Joanna grew up believing she was the miracle baby. Her two older siblings were adopted, but Joanna was the biological child her parents had waited years for. Then, when she was 15, her sister told her a secret that changed everything.

Also in this episode: a pretty big announcement. Missing Pieces is becoming LA Calling. Same feed. Same storyteller. A much bigger world of stories.

🧩 Joanna: TikTok — @Joannamommma

📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

📧 donNPE@icloud.com

⭐️ If you like the show, please rate and review

🎧 Thanks for listening

Uncle Clarence

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

🎙️ Uncle Clarence

Ed Hill grew up with a complicated family story. His mom married his uncle — technically, his dad’s sister’s ex-husband — and Clarence became the man who helped raise him.

Years later, an Ancestry DNA test made that already complicated family tree even more complicated.

This is a story about family secrets, identity, DNA, and one very unexpected ending.

❤️ Choosing Hope
https://choosinghopeproject.org

💜 Free Naloxone & Overdose Reversal Training
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📚 Relative Strangers Anthology Launch
Sept. 12 at Village Well Books & Coffee
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anthology-launch-relative-strangers-tickets-1997393967124

📧 donNPE@icloud.com

📱 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

Alison-From-Ashes

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

🧩 In this episode of Missing Pieces, Don sits down with Alison, a sober solo traveler who has explored some of the most remote places in the world. A DNA test she took out of curiosity revealed that the man who raised her was not her biological father—and that the sister she grew up with was actually her half-sister.

Alison shares how the discovery shook her identity, led her to two more half-siblings, and forced her to reconsider everything she believed about her family, her heritage and even herself. It’s a powerful conversation about addiction, recovery, family secrets and finding the courage to keep searching for answers.

🎧 Listen, follow, rate and review

📸 Missing Pieces Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

🌍 Alison’s Instagram: @alisonfromashes

💚 Choosing Hope Project: choosinghopeproject.org

🎬 Brothers in Arms: The Making of Platoon: Watch on Amazon

📧 Email Don: donNPE@icloud.com

🧩 Every Secret Has a Story

Lisa Joyner

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

🧩 In this episode of Missing Pieces, Don sits down with television host, journalist, adoptee, and adoptive mother Lisa Joyner. Lisa shares the story of searching for and meeting both of her biological parents, the emotional impact of finally seeing herself reflected in another person, and how her own adoption experience shaped the way she approached motherhood.

They also look back at Long Lost Family, the care that went into those powerful reunions, and Lisa’s new podcast, Plus One with Lisa and Morgan.

I’d like to thank Jerry Hauser for letting us use his studio and graciously being our sound engineer!!

🎧 Listen, follow, rate and review
📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

📸 Instagram: @plusonewithlisaandmorgan

📸 Lisa's Instagram @mslisajoyner

📸 Morgan's Instagram @morganwalshy

📧 Email Don: donNPE@icloud.com
🧩 Every Secret Has a Story

Relative Strangers

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

🧩 Relative Strangers

This week on Missing Pieces — NPE Life, Don talks with writer Laura Jenkins, whose essay appears in the new anthology Relative Strangers: Inheritance, Identity, and the Meaning of Kinship, edited by B.K. Jackson.

Laura shares her story of discovering she is an NPE and the emotional journey that followed — the shock, the questions, the search for truth, and the complicated process of making sense of identity when the story you were given turns out not to be the whole story.

Relative Strangers features 28 writers exploring family secrets, DNA discoveries, inheritance, identity, and what it means when a person who was once a complete stranger turns out to be close family.

You can follow Laura on Instagram at @lajenx
Visit Laura’s website at www.laurajenkinswriter.com
You can follow B.K. Jackson at @b.k.jackson

🎁 Don is also hosting a giveaway for copies of Relative Strangers. To enter, go to Instagram and follow the instructions on the giveaway post at @npe_life_podcast.

🎧 Listen to Missing Pieces — NPE Life
Stories of DNA surprises, NPE discoveries, donor conception, adoption, and the people left to make sense of family secrets.

📩 Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com
📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

⭐ Please follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And if Laura’s story moves you, leaving a rating or review really helps other people find the podcast.

Analog Rick

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000

🧩 Analog Rick

In 1992, Rick set out to find his birth mother’s family without DNA tests, without Ancestry, without 23andMe, without Facebook, and without the internet as we know it.

All he had were a few pieces of information, some determination, and the willingness to follow a trail the old-fashioned way.

In this episode of Missing Pieces — NPE Life, Rick tells the story of how he found the missing pieces of who he was.

And make sure you listen to the end, when Don shares what happened after the interview — including how he finally uncovered the identity of Rick’s biological father, a man with a criminal past straight out of an old newspaper headline.

🎧 Listen to Missing Pieces — NPE Life
Stories of DNA surprises, NPE discoveries, donor conception, adoption, and the people left to make sense of family secrets.

📩 Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com
📸 Instagram: @NPE_LIFE_Podcast

⭐ Please follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And if Rick’s story moves you, leaving a rating or review really helps other people find the podcast.

Veronica From The Other Side

Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Veronica From The Other Side

In this episode of Missing Pieces — NPE Life, Don talks with Veronica, who discovered in middle age that her father had two children outside of his marriage.

For NPEs — Not Parent Expected — adoptees, donor-conceived people, and others who uncover family secrets through DNA, the focus is often on the person making the discovery. But what about the family on the other side? What is it like to get the call that a stranger shares your father’s DNA? What happens when a secret you never asked to keep suddenly lands in your lap?

Veronica shares what it was like to learn that she had siblings she never knew existed, and how her family had to make room for a truth that changed the story they thought they knew.

🧩 Missing Pieces — NPE Life
Stories of DNA surprises, family secrets, and the search for identity.

📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast
📧 Email: donNPE@icloud.com

Christina’s Truth - LIVE

Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

🧩 Christina’s Truth - LIVE 🎙️

On today’s episode of Missing Pieces, we hear Christina’s incredible story — the questions, the search, the emotions, and the years spent trying to understand where she came from.

But this episode takes a turn neither of us will ever forget…

Because during the recording itself…
I tell Christina who her biological father is. LIVE.

No script.
No warning.
Just one of the most real and emotional moments we’ve ever captured on this podcast.

🎧 Listen now.

✉️ donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Instagram: @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

Jamilia - Out of Anonymity

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

🧩 Jamilia - Out of Anonymity

Years ago, I did an episode called The Moment of Truth —
a collection of stories about that exact instant when denial disappears… and the truth hits.

Who you are.
Who your parents are.
No more guessing. No more stories. Just truth.

Jamilia was one of those voices.
And she didn’t just describe that moment — she nailed it.

But that moment?
That’s not the end of the story.

It’s the beginning.

🎧 Today, we hear what came after.

✉️ Reach out
donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Follow along
https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/

3 Sisters United

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000

🧩 3 Sisters United

On today’s episode of Missing Pieces, we tell the story of June — raised in Canada by her grandparents, growing up with questions instead of answers.

As a teenager, she learns who her father is…
—or so she thinks.

What unfolds next connects three sisters, decades of silence, and the kind of truth that changes everything. This is one of those episodes that reminds you why this show exists.

🎧 Buckle up.

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We’re raising funds with See’s Candies — because doing good should taste amazing.
Grab something sweet for someone you love (or yourself, no judgment):

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🌱 Untangling Our Roots Summit
The conference that brings together the NPE, Donor Conceived, and Adoption communities under one roof:

👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/

✉️ Reach out
donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Follow along
https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/

Thanks for listening.
Really. It matters.

Tonia - Dirty John's First Wife

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

🎙️ Tonia – Dirty John’s First Wife

Today on Missing Pieces, I’m joined by Tonia Bales, the first wife of John Meehan, also known as Dirty John. 🧬 At one point in the episode, an unknown sibling comes into the story.

Tonia has a new book out today — January 13, 2026:

📘 When You See It: How I Outsmarted & Outlasted Dirty John
🛒 Available wherever books are sold
👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/2v1sdNR

🎧 Listen to Tonia’s podcast
The First Wife: John Meehan’s Reign of Terror
👉 https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-First-Wife-John-Meehans-Reign-of-Terror/B099BYMH4G?srsltid=AfmBOopq4Yu6okol_zuGIMPAG8mqVw3atXfQCK-1i61juepfZS0mJv6I

🧬 Untangling Our Roots
👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/

🧠 Amy Jauman – Projects & Work
👉 https://www.amyjauman.com/projects

To check out my new sister Tammi’s company please go to https://www.viverealestate.mx/

📩 Contact the show
Email: donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Follow on Instagram
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Amanda From Texas

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000

🎙️ Missing Pieces explores the stories of people who’ve discovered—or are still searching for—their "missing pieces".

In this episode, Don talks with Amanda, who grew up in South Texas always wondering why she didn’t look like her other siblings. Years later, DNA gave her the answer—and with it, she found her missing pieces.

🧢👕 Missing Pieces Merch
👉 https://missingpieces.printify.me/

🌳🧬 Untangling Our Roots Summit
👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/

📧 Email Don: donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/

📸 Find Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/butterflylove1979/

A Christmas Check-In With Don

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

🎄✨ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, everyone! ✨🎄

This is a very special episode. I take a moment to share a few things happening in my own life—and one hugecoincidence that stopped me cold. 🧩😳

It was one of those moments that feels too big to be random… the kind that makes you pause and think, “Okay, what is actually going on here?”

I don’t want to spoil it by saying more—so let’s get into the episode. 🎧➡️

🧢👕 Missing Pieces Merch
Support the show (and look good doing it):
👉 https://missingpieces.printify.me/

🌳🧬 Untangling Our Roots Summit
Learn more here:
👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/

📚 Book Recommendation: Buckeye
Find it here:
👉 https://patrickryanbooks.com/

David Field Actor from Down Under

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

🎧 Missing Pieces – NPE Life

Today I’m joined by Australian actor David Field, whose world was shaken by a deathbed confession and a DNA truth decades in the making.

🔗 Links Mentioned

• Every Family Has a Secret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEqpbWR-ydk&t=32s

• The Secret Daughter (Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07L4CV52Q/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

• Convict
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JLzLZnnO88&t=3706s

• Reel (Commercial – 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEqpbWR-ydk&t=34s

Please download and listen to this podcast I started to produce...this episode is about how AI is helping transform preparedness.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-response-force-multiplier/id1686185554?i=1000737543444

📬 Connect with Don
📧 donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

Shelby - Sister of NPEs

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

✦ EPISODE: Shelby – Sister of NPEs ✦

Shelby shares the astonishing story of discovering not one, but two NPEs in her immediate family.
Born in Detroit and now settled in Tennessee, she brings warmth, humor, and reflection to a journey that proves DNA can connect — and complicate — in equal measure.

🧬 Secrets, surprises, and the search for truth — this is Missing Pieces.

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🎧 Follow on Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

📧 Contact: donNPE@icloud.com

Anonymous Newbie

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

🎧 Missing Pieces
Welcome to another episode of Missing Pieces – NPE Life.
Today’s anonymous guest takes us from her childhood in Maine to a life-changing discovery just a few months ago. She’s brand-new to the NPE world and bravely shares what it’s like to stand at the very beginning of that journey.

✨ Listen in — it’s raw, real, and relatable.

📬 Connect with Don:
📧 donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

Stephanie Finds Herself

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000

🎧 Missing Pieces
Stephanie shares her remarkable journey from growing up in Detroit to discovering her true identity. She’s a born storyteller, very moving.

📖 A Penny on the Hood (her forthcoming book) — She's looking for representation. inquiries: nonpareve@gmail.com

📺 Watch her Cuba trip series: YouTube Playlist

📬 Connect with Don: donNPE@icloud.com
| @npe_life_podcast

One Big Happy Family

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

🎙 Welcome to Another Episode of Missing Pieces!

Today’s guest is Lisa Brenner — actor, writer, and producer — who bravely shares her own NPE/DCP journey through her brand-new film.

🎬 About the Film
Lisa’s movie, One Big Happy Family, explores the twists and turns of discovering unexpected family connections. It opens October 3rd in select AMC theaters nationwide. Get tickets and theater info at www.onebighappyfamilymovie.com
.

You can also watch the trailer on the site — or directly on Vimeo!

📲 Connect with Lisa & the Film

Instagram: @thelisabrenner
Instagram: @onebighappyfamilymovie

💌 Connect with Don
I’d love to hear from you — whether you just want to say hi or pitch your own story!

Email: DonNPE@icloud.com
Instagram: @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

Jake - Raised in a Cult

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another amazing episode of Missing Pieces – NPE Life

In this episode, Jake shares an incredible life story that’s equal parts jaw-dropping and inspiring — from growing up in a cult to discovering his biological father was a real-life private investigator.

We also feature archival footage used under the Fair Use doctrine as defined by U.S. copyright law. The footage comes from the documentary Vain Glory by Tony Cox. You can watch it here on YouTube.

Please feel free to contact Don

email: DonNPE@icloud.com

instagram: NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

Donna United

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to an amazing episode of Missing Pieces. This one is amazing for multiple reasons.

A) Donna's story is amazing and she tells is so well

B) Tracy interviewed Donna and co-produced the episode with me. And she also was amazing!!

If you would like to email don DonNPE at iCloud dot com

Catch me on instagram at npe_life_podcast

If you would like to support the show we have some kick ass t-shirts for sell on printify. Order a size up, they run small. www.missingpieces.printify.me/

If you wish to get in touch with Donna you can email her at donnaguy2410@gmail.com

Richie's Parents

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Hi,

Today is a very special episode. Remember the episode called Richie Blair? Well, this episode we have his mom and his bio dad, telling their story. It's a side we rarely get to hear in this NPE world of ours. I'd like to sincerely thank Kelley and Roy for telling the side we don't hear from much at all. Even in person. Click here to hear Richie's episode.

If you want to get in touch with Don, you can email him at don NPE at iCloud dot com. (spammer block) Or follow me on insta at NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

To buy some awesome Missing Piece shirts and support the show, go to

missingpieces.printify.me

And please rate and leave a review!!

Miracle Baby

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Thanks so much for everyone who reviews. rates and follows this podcast. It helps spread the word.

Today's episode is about Angela, a local LA lady who I was introduced to by our common friend Wanni. Thank you Wanni!!

Angela is a licensed therapist is the state of California. If you are looking for a therapist, especially one who has had an NPE experience herself, please contact her on her website angelaalberttherapy

If you want to get in touch with Don email him DonNPE at iCloud dot com. Or you can get in touch with me on instagram

Richie Blair

Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another episode of Missing Pieces. On today's show Richie Blair tells his heartwarming story. Check it out!!!

If you want to get in touch with Don you can email him at donNPE at i cloud dot com. Or you can follow me on instagram @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST. Leave a message there. Thanks.

Elda From New York

Wed, 07 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Hi,

Welcome to another fabulous episode of Missing Pieces - NPE Life. Today we have a very special guest named Elda. She's an amazing woman and a super close friend of my wife. She tells us her NPE story.

To watch AJs YouTube channel check it out here (he was on the episode Bromance but now has a YouTube channel for NPEs)

To get in touch with Don you can email him at Don NPE at iCloud dot c o m.

Or you can follow me on instagram and message me there NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

Have a Great Day!!

Marta From Poland

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another exciting episode of Missing Pieces. This is a good one. It's about an NPE from Poland. It's an incredible story and she's an incredible person. Check it out and spread the word.

If you want to get in touch with Marta you can find her on instagram marta_kostrzewska

To follow Don on instagram click here NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

Please listen to Ukraine: The Latest, the podcast that does in-depth coverage of the was in Ukraine go to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182

To email Don you can send email to Don NPE at iCloud dot com.

Laura, Ann's Daughter

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Check out this fabulous episode, where we hear Laura's (Ann from Iowa's daughter) side of the story. I love being able to hear the story from different perspectives.

If you want to get in touch with Don email him at don NPE at iCloud dot com. (trying to get less junkmail) Or follow me on instagram at NPE_LIFE_PODCAST.

To get in touch with Billy Sullivan go to Sulllystone.com

Don't forget to rate, review and follow. Thanks

Ann From Iowa

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another special episode of Missing Pieces. Today Ann shares with us her story of being a birth mother and the source for an NPE. It's an incredible open conversation that can't be missed.

If you would like to donate to Don's trip to Ukraine go to ianice,org and support us. Thanks so much!!

If you want to get in touch with Don email him donNPE at iCloud dot com. Or you can find him on instagram NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

Thanks for listening

My Dad's Mixup

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another great episode. We hear Candi tell the amazing story about how she helped her dad figure who he really was.

To get in touch with Don you can email him donNPE@icloud.com or find me on instagram @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

To get more info on Candi and their amazing non-profit go to https://www.bestwa.org/home

Don't forget to rate and review!!!

Sarah Goes Home

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

On today's show we follow Sarah on her way back to the country she was adopted from, Kazakhstan. Please join us for this very special episode.

If you want to reach out to Don you can email him at donNPE at iCloud dot com

Or you can find him on instagram NPE_LIFE_PODCAST

A few words about the fires in Los Angeles. It's a devastating time in LA right now. There is so much heartbreak going on. Whole neighborhoods burnt to the ground. But I am proud of my fellow Angeleno's. I love Helen Keller's quote "Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it." It's beautiful that in the midst of such tragedy we are coming together, neighbors helping neighbors, donations upon donations. And to our amazing firemen and all the firemen who came from other cities, states and countries, we thank you!!

Don's Story FINALLY

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Hi

Finally we hear Don's story in full for the first time. Check it out!!! Hosted and interviewed by Tracy from the episode A Change of Heart, if you haven't heard it, it is a good one.
To get in touch with Don email him at Don NPE at iCloud dot com (too many spammers out there. Or follow him on instagram NPE_Life_Podcast

Other NPE podcasts that I mention...
NPE Stories by Lily Wood and Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges. Check them out!

Half Russian Yankee

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another episode of Missing Pieces - NPE Life. On this episode, Julie talks about her DNA surprise. Check it out!!

Don't forget to rate and review this podcast!!!

WARNING: This episode mentions inappropriate sexual contact between an adult and a minor.

Pamela The Reluctant One

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another fun episode of Missing Pieces. Today, I talk with Pamela, a friend of mine in real life. She texted me this past 4th of July about some info she just found out. Some info that would change her life and make her question who she is.

If you want to get in touch with Don, you can email donNPE at iCloud dot com. (sorry getting too many spam emails) Or you can follow me and message me on instagram. NPE_LIFE_PODCAST or click here

That app I talked about is called AI Song, its thumbnail has a Purple Heart set against black. Check it out

Christy and Tara

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Great great show today about Christy and Tara...I am not giving you any more clues, check it out!!!

Christy's Tiktok is https://www.tiktok.com/@wellnesswork_w_christy or click here
Don's Tiktok is https://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev or click here
To get in touch with Don email donNPE@icloud.com

check me out on instagram

My Friend John

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000

I "help" my friend John find out his truth. This episode taught me, that isn't always a pleasant thing.

If you wanna get in touch with Don email me at donNPE@icloud.com

Stacy Bio-Father the Murderer

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

This is a very special episode about Stacy. She has a shocking story and I won't go to any details here but please check it out.

Stacy's 2 tik tok accounts are
https://www.tiktok.com/@dnastorytime?_t=8oauNwhRjTO&_r=1
and
https://www.tiktok.com/@stacyvargasnpe?_t=8oauGY54o5y&_r=1

Her website is https://tropicalteeshop.com/

You can get in touch with Dawn to help with figuring out who biological family is and more here.... https://www.sunrisedna.com/

To follow Don on Tik tok https://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev?_t=8obFRlZbgje&_r=1

to email Don .... donNPE@icloud.com

Thanks so much for listening!!

Emily's Family Secret

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Here's another great episode of Missing Pieces NPE Life. This is about Emily, daughter of Russian immigrants who finds she's the family secret.

Missing Pieces has a Tik Tok account. http://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev
Please follow me there.

If you want to get in touch with Don (or in this case Emily) contact me at donNPE@icloud.com or on instagram NPE_LIFE_podcast

Please leave a review. Like, follow, all that schizzle.

Family Road Trip

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another special episode of our show.

To donate to (or share) the Road Trip please go to https://seedandspark.com/fund/the-everythings-relative-roadtrip#story

Here is a link to Eve's Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythings-relative-with-eve-sturges/id1459167540

Go to Eve's website for all kinds of stuff, including resources for MPEs...https://www.evesturges.la/everythings-relative-podcast/

To email Don it's donNPE@icloud.com

Please follow the show on instagram

Man in the Hallway

Sun, 19 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Hi, welcome to this very special episode. This is a series of quick interviews I recorded at the Untangling Our Roots summit in Denver. Put on by Right to Know and NAAP It was amazing!! I had a blast and it was so good meeting so many of you.

Check it out!! Please share with another person!!

To reach out to Don email him at donNPE@icloud.com or you can find us on instagram....npe_life_podcast

Holocaust Survivor

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another incredible story on Missing Pieces. I think the episode names speaks for itself. Jackie is amazing and I am so happy he shared his story with me.

To find the article I spoke about in the Israel Times click here

To visit Professor Turi King's page its http://turiking.co.uk/

To get in touch with Don email him at donNPE@icloud.com

Or you can follow the show in instagram Npe_life_podcast

For more information about Untangling Our Roots Summit click here

To read the bio Jackie spoke about go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/28/a1955928.shtml

To find out more about the Holocaust Reunion Project founded by Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman go to https://holocaustreunions.org/

Bio Dad Reality TV Star

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another exciting episode!! A lot of adopted kids fantasize about who their "real" parents. Famous actor, rock start, royalty... But usually that's not the case, usually they turn out to be regular folks...but not on today's episode. Check it out.

Angie's instagram is angieb_2003

To get more info about the Untangling Our Roots Summit click here

To email Don - donNPE@icloud.com
or check me out on instagram at NPE_life_podcast

A Change of Heart

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

When a DNA test uncovers an unexpected sibling connection, one woman wrestles with a secret that could change another’s life forever. 💔 What begins as hesitation turns into a story of courage, truth, and family — seen from both sides of a discovery no one saw coming. 🌱

💬 Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com

📸 Follow on Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

🛍️ Support & Merch: missingpieces.printify.me

🌐 More info: UntanglingOurRoots.org

Doppelgängers Part 2

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

This is part 2 of Jen and Kristle's journey. Please listen to Doppelgängers, the previous episode first. This one will make no sense if you haven't listened to that one yet.

To Follow Jen and Kristle on instagram its Dearcrystaldnasisters
https://www.instagram.com/dearcrystaldnasisters/

If you live in Northern Michigan and you're an NPE, DCP or LDA, and would like to meet with the Nomi group, please contact Sherri at mrsrobinsonsince1983@gmail.com

To hear Lily's podcast called NPE Stories click here

To Hear Eve's podcast called Everything's Relative With Eve Sturges click here

To follow this show on instagram go to https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/

To email Don it's donNPE@icloud.com

To find out more about the summit Untangling Our Roots, click here
Thanks so much, please like and follow the podcast!!

Doppelgangers

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Hi

On the episode of Missing Pieces we hear the stories of Jen and Kristle. Two doppelgängers, join us as we learn how their paths merged. They look alike, the sound alike. They act alike.

Check it out.

To find out more about the Untangling Our Roots summit click here. Register now so you can save money.

Jeff Frame Finally

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

On today's episode I interview Jeff Frame, you might remember him for the episodes Phone call with Mom. Part 1 and 2. They are incredible fly on the wall moments when he calls his mom 2 days after finding out his dad wasn't his dad.

For the first time, he tells his story, with me in person. We've both have been trying to do this for over a year.

Part 1

Part 2

To see Jeff do stand up live in Valencia Ca on Valentines Day 2024 get info here at JRs comdedy club

Jeff directs and stars in a play At Home At The Zoo, yes he's a busy man. The play will be running at the Main in Santa Clarita on Feb 9 and 10, and then again on Feb 16 and 17. Get tickets here

If you would like to get in touch with Jeff email him at jeffmakesjokes@gmail.com

If you wanna get in touch with Don email me at don at iCloud dot com.

Don't forget to leave a review and rate this podcast.

Thanks for listening

Ed Begley Jr

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000

On today's episode I have the amazing actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr on the show. He opened an envelope when he was 15 years old and got a surprise that would change his life. That was the day his Oscar winning father, Ed Begley, revealed a family secret.

Ed Begley Jr has a new book out called To the Temple of Tranquility...and Step on It!: A Memoir. You can buy it on Amazon or wherever you buy books.

To reach Don you can email him at DonNPE at iCloud dot com. I have been getting a bunch of junk mail on that account so I'm writing it different to see if that helps.

To find out more about the Untangling Our Roots Summit click here
If you want to follow me instagram it's NPE_Life_Podcast

Adopted and Switched

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

On today's episode we hear Diane Bazella tell her story of her 40 year quest to find her correct birth parents.

To contact Diane you can email her at dibazella@yahoo.com

To contact Don you can email him at donNPE@icloud.com or you can follow and leave a message on his instagram NPE Life Podcast

Don't forget to register for the Summit!!! See you in Denver!! Untangling Our Roots

To support this podcast you can buy Missing Pieces Swag at www.missingpieces.printify.me

Finding Deanna's Dad

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000

If you listened to this and it ended after the word "bingo" at 48 minutes and then gets cut-off. Please listened again. There was a weird glitch. The episode is 58 minutes long.

On today's episode, I tell the story of Deanna and our journey to figure out who her dad is. We've been working on it since late August of 2023. Deanna lives in the LA area and we recorded in person.

To help support this podcast please visit... https://missingpieces.printify.me

TO get in touch with Don you can email him at DonNPE@icloud.com

To follow me this podcast on instagram please click here

If you want to get in touch with Deanna, you can email her at hairbydeannam@gmail.com

Jessica's Many Dads

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Happy New Year... this episode is a great story. Not to ruin the surprise but Jessica is a Triple NPE. Three times she was lied to about her true identity. Is that a record?

The previous episode she mentions is called Jackie and Shannon Season 1 Episode 3. Check it out it's a good one.

To get in touch with Jessica she's on instagram as jesigirl89

To get in touch with Don on instagram it's Npe_life_podcast

Or you can email me at donNPE@icloud.com

Thanks everyone and have a safe and wonderful New Years!!!

Brett - Son of the Derringer Bandit

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Brett never met his dad but was always told he died in a shoot out with the LAPD. Another DNA surprise story that happened to someone Don knew in real life. Join us in this heartwarming episode.

To get in touch with Don please email at DonNPE@icloud.com. On Instagram his handle is NPE_Life_Podcast

If you want to get in touch with Brett email him at cre8drama@gmail.com
on instagram he's gr8fullyherenow

To register or get add'l info on Untangling Our Roots Summit go to https://untanglingourroots.org

Please FOLLOW the show and rate and leave a review for this podcast!!

Mystery Guest

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Mystery Guest - Today I interview someone who does a lot for our community. I don't want to tell you who she is because I want you to focus on her amazing story. Have a listen... (note I do tell you at the end of the episode)

To contact don you can email me at donNPE@icloud.com

To check out or register for the Untangling Our Roots summit I spoke about go to https://untanglingourroots.org

Check out Right to Know at https://righttoknow.us

Check out my insta at https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/

Dana - Wife of a Bio-Father

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In this episode I have a candid talk with my friend Dana. She is the wife of a man who suddenly found out he fathered a child unbeknownst to him when he was 21. She is also adopted and also she found out...well I don't want to ruin the surprise. Listen to the episode. It's a great one.

To reach Don you can email me at donNPE@icloud.com

To reach me on instagram click here

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Aimee DNAngel

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Hi Everyone welcome to season 4 of the show. My seasons mean absolutely nothing. They start and stop every time I get to 13 episodes.

On today's show we have Aimee from DNAngels

She does these cool little tiktoks about some of the cases she's worked on. She helps folks find their biological parents. For free. And she talks about some of these cases in theses short little tiktok videos which also are on their instagram. And I love them.
You can watch these on tiktok, their account is DNAngels and on instagram they are DNAngelsorg

If you would like to make a donation to DNAngels click here They are a non-profit so any donation is a tax write-off. If you want to request a search angel click here

There main website is www.DNAngels.org NOTE there is only one "A" in their name.

To get in touch with Don, follow me on instagram or email me at DonNPE@icloud.com

Thanks so much for listening. Please rate this show and leave a review.

A Check-In With Don

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this very intimate episode Don shares about 3 things... 1) A dream he had where his bio father appeared 2) Tells you how to explain to folks your need to find biological family. 3) Don has a recorded conversation with his birth certificate father the day his father found out that Don wasn't his biological child.

Follow the show on instagram. Or leave us a message there.

If you think your story would be a good fit for our podcast (and you haven't been on any other podcast) email Don at donNPE@icloud.com.

Conversation with Gina

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode I have a conversation with my friend Gina Daniel... she's a therapist and NPE and an all around good person. We speak mostly about newly found family. She's 5 years into her journey and I'm 2 years into mine.

Some of the things mentioned in this episode....

Click here to listen to Gina's story on NPE Stories, Lily Wood's podcast. Her episode first appeared on Jan 12 2020.

If you're in Pennsylvania and need a therapist or other outpatient mental health help please go to WWW.GRAYSTONEWELLNESS.COM

To go to Gina's Npe Guide go to WWW.NPEGUIDE.COM

To get in touch with Don please email donNPE@icloud.com

To watch the TV show Unforgiven, British TV show I mentioned on Amazon click here

The Greatest Act of Love

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0000

In this episode we hear from Rebecca as she tells her incredible journey, from being told as a child that her dad wasn't her "real" dad to 30 something years later when she finds another truth. And in the end we learn what a "real" dad is. Join us on this very special episode.

To email me... donNPE@icloud.com

Click here to find Missing Pieces Instagram

To order Missing Pieces Merch go to https://missingpieces.printify.me

To listen or buy the Cory Goodrich song on intunes click here

Missing Pieces - NPE is hosted, produced and edited by me, Don Anderson

Dana's Crazy Ride

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Trigger warning!! If talk about suicice, threats of violence or domestic violence triggers you, maybe this episode isn't for you. Please try another one.

The night Dana found out about her NPE status is such an incredible story that it could stand as a complete episode all on it’s own. But I’ve also included this insane cautionary tale about one her newly found family members.

And Dana has many other half-siblings we will get to at least one of them in a future episode.

to check out Dana's course for NPEs go to Navigational Narratives

To check out cool Missing Pieces Merch please visit Don's pop-up store.

To email Don donNPE@icloud.com

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Conversation With Beth

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

On this episode I speak with Beth, an NPE from upstate NY. She found out in her 50s from a home DNA test. If you liked what you heard and want to say hi you can email her at bethnjack5590@gmail.com

Resource mentioned on todays show, a retreat for NPEs LDA and DCP... please visit Hiraeth Hope and Healing https://www.hiraethhopeandhealing.com

If you want to get in touch with Don please email DonNPE@icloud.com

Anonymous NPE

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Hi

Welcome to season 3 ep 8 Anonymous NPE. My guest wanted to be anonymous as to not hurt anyone involved. I can really personally relate to this story. There are many similarities between her's and mine. But all NPEs I can relate to on some level.

She has great story, check it out.

If you would like to get in touch with our anonymous npe send me an email at donNPE@icloud.com
To help support this show check out the cool t-shirts and other merch at
missingpieces.printify.me

To follow me on instagram click here

Mixed Race Farmer's Daughter

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Continuing the theme from the last episode, we hear another story of someone who finds out they're mixed race. Jodi grew up in a small town in Iowa. She excelled at school and sports hoping people would notice those things instead of the fact she looked so different from everyone else. It worked.

But she took an ancestry DNA test in middle age and got quite a shock

If you want to get in touch with her she's on instagram as fullyknown92818

To check out Joe Forrestal's amazing hand stitched leather goods go to... jxfleatherworks.com

If you want to support this podcast you can buy cool Missing Pieces t-shirt and other merchandise at missingpieces.printify.me

Send me an email at donNPE@icloud.com

And you can follow me on instagram click here

Thanks so much everyone

Incognito with Michael Fosberg

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Michael Fosberg went on a search for the dad he never knew. The dad he had never asked about. And he found him rather easily BUT he got a huge surprise. One that sent his life in a new direction.

Michael can be found at https://incognitotheplay.com
You can find links to his books and podcast. Check him out.
this is the link to his podcast on Apple Podcast

To help support the show you can purchase cool shirts and other merchandise here
or
https://missingpieces.printify.me

And if you're buying a t-shirt they run kinda small, so keep that in mind.
If you would like to get in touch with Don you can email him donNPE@icloud.com or reach out to him on instagram

Thanks Everyone

Soul Cousins

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:00:00 +0000

Kate was born in France to Portuguese parents. But she didn't look like anyone else in her family. Her whole life, everyone thought she was Mideastern or North African. Turns out, they were right.

Enter Samar, Kate's cousin, who wouldn't stop until Kate answered her. And then suddenly EVERYTHING made sense.

To get check out Kate's instagram https://www.instagram.com/kiss_and_fly_kate/

To help support this podcast please purchase these wonderful Missing Pieces t-shirts, mugs, water bottles etc. They make great gifts!!! My store... https://missingpieces.printify.me

To check out my instagram go to https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/

Thanks Bryan Cook for the opening and closing music on today's episode. To get in touch with Bryan please email him at info@acumenrecords.com

To get in touch with Don you can email me at DonNPE@icloud.com

Aussie Girl

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Today on Missing Pieces NPE Life we have our first Aussie NPE. Woohoo!!! Suzan is from down under and she has a total of 4 NPEs in her story. Four in the same family. Crazy.

Dive in and have a listen. If you would like to contact Suzan you can do so at suzanwalker57@hotmail.com

If you wanna get in touch with Don email him at donNPE@icloud.com

To purchase cool Missing Pieces t-shirts, mugs etc go www.missingpieces.printify.me

Moment of Truth

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Moment of Truth... Today on Missing Pieces we have 5 stories that all focus on that moment when we find out the truth for the very first time. Rather it be that moment when we find out we are an NPE or the moment when we find that family member who we've been searching for. I love hearing about that pinnacle moment when every thing aligns and for the first time, we know the irrefutable truth.

To reach Heather you can email her at heatherAmarshall@gmail.com

To hear Raychel V's podcast go to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intro-npe-acronyms/id1638376890?i=1000575147842
or to follow her on instagram https://www.instagram.com/shakingthefamilytree/

To get in touch with Peter you can email him at peterdowning@sbcglobal.net

Norwegian Girl

Sat, 27 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today a touching episode about Patty, a woman who meets her father for the very first time on a trip to the north of Norway. But in order to accomplish that, 3 people she's never met and My Heritage came together to help her.

Please rate the podcast and leave a review. Thanks...
"If you've tested with another DNA company, you can actually broaden your chances of finding DNA matches by uploading your DNA to MyHeritage.com's database. To do this you simply go to myheritage.com/dna/upload and upload your raw DNA data to MyHeritage.

After 2-3 days you'll receive an email that your DNA results are ready.

Some features will require a one-time payment. Use coupon code MISSINGPIECES to get a special discount.

To get in touch with Don email donNpe@icloud.com or check out his instagram.

to watch the my heritage video go to https://www.fox8live.com/2022/08/16/didnt-think-id-ever-find-him-dna-test-unites-new-orleans-woman-with-father-norway-after-52-years/

Not Brother Expected

Tue, 16 May 2023 18:00:00 +0000

Today on our podcast we have the very talented Laura House. She's a TV writer, comic and podcast host. She's hilarious. And her little brother Jeremy is also joining us. This is the story of how they found each other and more...

All of the info you would ever want to know about Laura can be found here, including info on her monthly sober comedy show here in LA.

Her podcast Tiny Victories can be found anywhere you find podcasts or on apple podcast by clicking here

The Adoption stand-up event was put together by the very funny Brian McDaniel, check him out on instagram.

The Roseanne Barr bit is from the podcast/show called Risk!

RISK! is a live show and weekly podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public, created and hosted by Kevin Allison (MTV, Comedy Central, HBO, Netflix). Laura's episode is here.

Double NPE

Wed, 03 May 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Hi everyone. In this very special episode we hear from Sherri, a double NPE. She found out her dad wasn't her biological dad and went through all of those emotions ...and then did it again.

To get in touch with me, contact me at donNPE@icould.com.

To get in touch with Sherri her email is... mrsrobinsonsince1983@gmail.com

Follow me on instagram

Please don't forget to rate and leave a review!!!

Bro-mance

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:00:00 +0000

On today's episode we have Anthony, an NPE whose mom left him for good when he was 6 months old. Anthony's life has been an amazing journey including a pretty successful stint as a musician, mostly in the UK.

Here is the transcript from Anthony's message from his mom.

"Hi Anthony, it's mom. I know I've never been a mother to you and you probably harbor a lot of resentment and I don't blame you.

I wonder every day of my life if I'd just picked up my cross and followed Him how different things would be. But I guess this was the path I was supposed to take, I don't know. I do know this, my love grows for you everyday. And if I could change everything and start fresh, believe me, I would. I love you very much. Bye-Bye for now. "

His mom died a few days later. RIP

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Autumn Part 2

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

We continue with the rest pf Autumn's story. We hear how that fateful Father's Day weekend turned out. And how her relationship is today with her and her bio-father and other new found family.

Look for photos of Autumn and her cousins on my instagram.

To get in touch with Autumn connect with her on her instagram account. @autmo

To get in touch via me email it's donNPE@icloud.com

Autumn Moon

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

On this episode we hear from Autumn. an NPE with an incredible story. Raised by a single mother in Peoria Ill, she didn't find out her NPE surprise until after her mom has passed.

Follow me on instagram

You can buy Ancestry Discoveries - What Happens Under the Sheets Doesn't Stay There here or wherever you buy books.

To email me it's DonNPE@icloud.com

The New Puppy Gets Old

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode we talk to 2 NPEs both of whom had amazing explosive relationships when they first found new siblings. But then, years later, things have taken a turn. For the worse. Join us on The New Puppy Gets Old.

Thank to Lily Wood of NPE stories for allowing me to use audio from the episode...134 Jackie's Story

You can reach Cory Goodrich and find links to her book at https://folksongbook.com

All music on today's episode was brought to you by Billy Sullivan at https://www.sullystone.com

A Conversation With Nikki

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000

On this episode I have a great conversation with Nikki Semanchik. She's not an NPE but gets a huge DNA surprise when her brother goes on 23 and me.

Nikki reached out to me last year, her husband Mike Semanchik is an attorney with the California Innocence Project. He tried to help Kaye and I (Unsolved Murder episode) to get a police report for her parent's shooting. Mike also hosts a new podcast coming out California Innocence Project Podcast

PLEASE leave a review and rate this podcast. To email me, DonNPE@icloud.com

Thanks for listening

The Spouses Speak

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 02:00:00 +0000

On today's episode we hear from the other side. The Spouses. NPE Spouses. We hear the story through their eyes.

In the first segment Lily Wood of NPE Stories interviews Don's Wife, Lisa and hears what Don's NPE journey looks like from her point of view.

Then in the second segment Don interview Lily's husband Graham. We get to see a glimpse of Lily's journey through his eyes.

To listen to Lily's Podcast click here.

To get in touch with Don you can email him at DonNPE@icloud.com

Pat - A Birth Mother

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6 Pat - A Birth Mother. Could an adoption, being an NPE and switched at birth all happen in the same story? Please join Pat as she tells this amazing yet heartbreaking story.

To get in touch with Dr Krista Driver visit The Mariposa Center

To register for a Hiraeth Retreat please click on the link below

Healing Retreats for Adoptees, Donor Conceived People, Late Discovery Adoptees, and NPEs

To visit the online Magazine for NPEs, Adoptees and Donor Conceived please go to
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All About Don

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Some new info has sprung up in my NPE world. Another possible NPE in my family. Not one of my siblings but one of my parent's siblings. Possible siblings..And also my dad has been questioning if I am really his biological son. All this and more on this very special episode of Missing Pieces.

Easy Tiger Creative

Not Quite a Synanon Kid

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode I combine my two creative obsessions. NPE and Synanon. My guest is Sari Crawford and she's the host of the hit podcast The Sunshine Place, which tells the story of the rehab/commune/cult Synanon. You can find that wherever you listen to podcasts. You can check out sari on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/sari.s.crawford

And you can always get in touch with me on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/

Better To Have Loved And Lost

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 20:00:00 +0000

In this episode Melissa and her daughter Betty tell the story of how they found Melissa's dad. And then lost him again. Being an NPE is never easy but this story is heartbreaking really.

Due to legal reasons and at the advice of their attorney, I couldn't say how things have worked out for them...I wish them all the best

Art Sisters

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 - Art Sisters. On today's show I introduce two women who find out they are connected by DNA but also that they share things that really make us question if Nurture has anything at all to who we become. DNA speaks loudly.

My guests are Chrysta Bilton author of the amazing book, "Normal Family" where you can find wherever you buy books. Chrysta Bilton

Jennifer is from the Hudson Valley in New York and is an incredibly talented artist. You can find her website here

If you want to reach me please do so on Instagram - npe_life_podcast

Phone Call With Mom Part 2

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000

This is part two of Jeff Frame's phone call with his mother. If you have not listened to part 1 yet please do that first or this will make no sense. It is Season 1 Episode 11.

This call was recorded with Jeff's mom just 2 days after finding out his dad wasn't his dad and that he had been lied to his whole life. And what's worse is that everyone else in the family knew. In this episode the mom tells her story. About how she fell in love, got pregnant and then jilted.

Here is a link to an upcoming stand-up comedy show where Jeff will be recording a live album. If you're in Southern California please join us.

To get in touch with me go to my instagram account. NPE_life_podcast

Hey Dad (MPE theme song)

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 19:00:00 +0000

In this Season 1 finale episode our very own extremely talented Cory Goodrich writes a song with Don. The song is called Hey Dad. Don gave her a challenge to write a song that would leave a message on her bio-dad's answering machine. (She has an outgoing answering machine message of his, the only audio of his voice that she has) It's a special episode.)

The song, which is in the episode, should be out on Apple Music and wherever you stream music in few days. I am hoping by Weds the 14th. This is Cory's music on Apple...

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cory-goodrich/574902350

Cory's website is www.corygoodrich.com

Follow the podcast on Instagram Npe_life_podcast

Finding Bio-Father - Found Recordings

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Finding Bio Father - Found Recordings

On this episode we have two segments, each featuring old forgotten footage of a couple of bio-dads. We explore what it means to the NPEs to have these found treasures. Segment 1 features a cassette tape from 1974, where a bio-father plays Santa Claus. Segment 2 the only video or audio of my Bio-Father that exists is one of him in a melodrama.

Brothers in Arms on Amazon Prime

Phone Call With Mom

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000

This episode is a recorded phone call by an NPE to his mom. Jeff Frame, a documentary filmmaker, found out 8 years ago that the abusive father he thought was his dad, wasn't. A day and a half later, he called his mom to confront her. This is that call. No edits, just the straight phone call. It's raw, it's emotional and maybe triggering for some people.

I am not a therapist by any means and do not condone nor condemn what Jeff did or said while he was so hurt and ripped open. But I think hearing their conversation will deepen our understanding into the complexities of finding out your dad isn't your dad and the decisions that were made to hide that from NPEs.

You can follow Jeff on instagram @jeffmakesjokes

Emails from a woman who hates NPEs

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 20:00:00 +0000

In this episode I read an email exchange between me and this woman who hates NPEs and NPE podcasts. And I think it comes out funny. You be the judge.

It really dumbfounds me how nasty and mean people can be and then have absolutely zero ability to see themselves. So sit back, put on your seatbelt and get ready to hate someone. Or maybe agree with someone.

Bio-Father & Daughter BFF

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode T discusses how she came to find out who her bio dad was. And for the first time ever on Missing Pieces, we get to hear the story from the Bio-Father as well.

Two Sister Together Part 2

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Part 2 of Two Sisters Together. The heartfelt story continues and we find out what came after the NPE discovery.

Two Sisters Together

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0000

This episode is about two sisters who grew up together. One of them is the NPE and the other is along for the ride. A ride with a few twists and turns. You don't want to miss this one.

Switched At Birth Part 2

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0000

This is part 2 of Switched at Birth. Shirley Munoz Newson found out in 2001 that she was switched at birth with another baby in 1958.

She has a book coming out in January called "The Little Dark One - A True Story of Switched at Birth"

Shirley in on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shirleymunoznewson_author/

Switched At Birth

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 21:00:00 +0000

Shirley Munoz Newson found out in 2001 that she was switched at birth in 1958. This is the first time she has spoken in public about it. Ever!

4 Pillars: 4 Women Answer 4 Questions

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode 4 Pillars of our community meet in a virtual meeting to answer 4 questions regarding their NPE journey. We have Lily Wood, Eve Sturges, Erin Cosentino and Gina Daniel. They share openly about where their lives are now what it's like coming to grips with being an NPE years after discovery.

Don Anderson
Easy Tiger Creative

Eve Sturges
Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges
Eve Sturges Website

Erin Cosentino
www.hiraethhopeandhealing.com
www.facebook.com/groups/npeonly/about/

Dr. Gina Daniel
https://www.npeguide.com

Lily Wood
Listen to NPE Stories on Apple Podcasts.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/npe-stories/id1464478802

Jackie and Shannon

Fri, 27 May 2022 10:00:00 +0000

In Episode 3 we hear the story of Jackie and Shannon, an NPE and an Adoptee - half-sisters who find each other on 23 and me. They work together to solve the mystery of who their parents are.

Don's Four New Sisters

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

“It’s like another piece of Grandpa is in the world — like he’s not gone.”

In Episode 2 of Missing Pieces: NPE Life, host Don Anderson tells the story of discovering he’s an NPE — but not in the usual way.

Instead of narrating it himself, Don steps back and lets his four newly discovered half-sisters tell the story from their perspective: what it was like growing up for them and what it meant to suddenly learn they had a brother.

The episode unfolds during a road trip to southern Arizona, as Don joins them on the drive to meet, talk, and begin figuring out what this new connection actually means.

This isn’t a story about labels or DNA terminology.
It’s about how families expand, how language falls short, and how people make sense of something unexpected — together.

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🎨 Crafting & Sublimation Supplies
For makers, crafters, and DIY obsessives:
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Unsolved Murder

Fri, 13 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

When Kaye found out she was an NPE, that the man on her birth certificate wasn't her father, it gave new clues to a unsolved murder that has plagued her family for over 50 years. Though the tone NPE Life will vary with each episode this first one fits into the True Crime genre.

Missing Pieces NPE Life Trailer

Sun, 08 May 2022 01:00:00 +0000

This is a trailer for an exciting new podcast about being an NPE. About getting that DNA surprise, finding out your father isn't your father. Please follow, subscribe and like to ensure you don't miss an episode.