Inconceivably Connected: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People

Inconceivably Connected: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People

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Inconceivably Connected: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People episodes

  • Episode 35: Donor Gone Off The Grid

    In Episode 35, Nick chats with a young donor conceived woman from New York named Grace. Though she has known she is donor conceived from the earliest days by way of having two moms, what she didn't expect was being connected to a donor who seems to have intentionally made himself near impossible to find.


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DNAngels⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit their page for more information on their professional genetic genealogy services.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    42 min
  • Episode 34: Leaving The Door Unlocked

    In Episode 34, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named Emily from the state of Nebraska. Similar to other guests, Emily went from being an only child and wishing for siblings someday to now unexpectedly having several of them. However, the true number--as all DCPs are aware--will never fully be known.


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠DNAngels⁠⁠⁠⁠. Visit their page for more information on their professional genetic genealogy services.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    42 min
  • Episode 33: It's All Relative

    In Episode 33, Nick speaks with his donor half-sibling, Emily, about her own story living as a donor conceived person, as well as their shared paternal side of the family tree. Though they have met once in person amongst a larger group, this is the first time they've spoken with each other one on one outside of texts. Can you hear anything of note from this conversation that points to a genetic connection?


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠DNAngels⁠⁠⁠. Visit their page for more information on their professional genetic genealogy services.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    50 min
  • Episode 32: No More Secrets!

    In Episode 32, Nick speaks with Peter Boni, donor conceived person and author of the book "Uprooted". Peter's story is unlike any other so far, as he was conceived in the 1940s and spent two decades on a search for answers, restlessly researching the world of artificial insemination and infertility treatments for the sake of his own understanding, and eventually for our entire community's.


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    Visit ⁠⁠DNAngels⁠⁠ for more information from our sponsor.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    52 min
  • Episode 31: The Overlooked Clue

    In Episode 31, Nick speaks with Alex from Minnesota about her DNA discovery that completely reshaped her life. Growing up with one brother, she'd come to find out she actually has over 50+ additional half-siblings who all come from the same donor.


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    Visit ⁠DNAngels⁠ for more information from our sponsor.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    51 min
  • Episode 30: Hits Close To Home

    In Episode 30 of The Inconceivably Connected Podcast, Nick speaks with a woman named Nora from California who found out they are donor conceived barely even a year ago. Along their journey, they've uncovered dozens of new donor siblings, some of whom were well within her orbit as she was growing up.


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    Visit ⁠DNAngels⁠ for more information from our sponsor.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    53 min
  • Episode 29: Look! Mom On TV!

    In Episode 29 of The Inconceivably Connected Podcast, Nick is joined by a double donor conceived woman named Jenny from California. Jenny's story takes on a number of twists and turns, including medical issues related to her genetics, having a child tv star for her donor mother, and varying comfort levels within her family around openly embracing the DCP experience.


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    Visit DNAngels for more information from our sponsor.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    47 min
  • Episode 28: Is He a "Super Donor"?

    In Episode 28, Nick is joined by a donor conceived woman named Beth from New York. Having discovered she's donor conceived at 39 years old, not only is Beth one of our later-stage discovery DCPs, but she suspects her biological father (whose age took Beth by surprise) may have been one of the earlier "super donors."


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 27: From Zero To... How Many?

    In Episode 27, Nick speaks with a donor conceived woman named Courtney from the state of Texas. In her 30s, Courtney's world completely changed as she went from being an only child her whole life to having seven donor siblings. Additionally, Courtney's experience had many in her extended family knowing of how she was brought into the world before she even knew herself, further complicating the many emotions felt.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it.

    53 min
  • Episode 26: Twice The Mystery

    In Episode 26, Nick speaks with Rachel of New York City who happens to be a double donor conceived person, meaning they have both paternal and maternal donors. Having mysteries on both sides of their family tree, Rachel has had to navigate the process of unearthing their biological origins twice -- something only a select few people they're aware of have also had to do.


    For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!


    Interested in Nick's own donor conceived story? Buy his book ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ to read all about it.

    51 min

About Inconceivably Connected: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People

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Donor conceived author, Nick Ludwig, speaks with others in the DCP community in this one on one conversation series of true stories and revelations pertaining to sperm and egg donor conceived people…

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