Today's conversation with Donna feels like a string of divine appointments. We discovered that both of our fathers were stationed at the same Air Force base and that we were both conceived in Omaha, Nebraska. We also share another tender thead, mothers who battled glioblastoma and in a wild twist, parts of Donna's biological family live in my own backyard here in Middle Tennessee.

Donna was adopted not once, but twice and has caried three maiden names. After years of dead ends, she was struck by a photo of her son, looking stringlingly like the grandfather he never met and this nudged her to try DNA in 2017. That test opened a door to cousins, aunts, and uncles who welcomed her with love and to a heartbreaking truth.

This is a heartwarming story about courage, identity, and how God's timing stitches broken pieces together. If today's episode stirred something in you, I'd love to hear your story.

Jacy and her identicl twin sister always never knew who their birth father was but never asked until age 23. DNA revealed the truth her mother still denies, and the man she reached out to refuses to speak. Left with silennce instead of answers, she's still asking: Why won't anyone just tell me?

Raised by a single mom until age five, then adoped by the man who became "Dad" at seven, she and her identical twin sister lived a happy childhood without many questions about their origins. When she decided to dive into Ancestory DNA and family trees, the results pointed directly to a man her mother knew well.

Even when confronted, her mom still denied ever being with him. When she reached out to this man, his silence only deepened the mystery. Still left with no medical history or acknowledgment, she continues searching for the truth her mother refuses to give her.

This episolde explores what happens when the desire for answers collides with secrets, and how DNA can open doors some still try to keep locked.

When sisters set out to trace their father's DNA, they expected to find famiy. Instead, they uncovered one of the darkest secrets in American adoption history. Their father was a "Georgia Tann baby", stolen from his mother in the 1940's by the woman who ran one of the first large scale child trafficking rings in the U.S., the Tennessee Children's Home Society.

Sold to a family in Nashville under falsified records, he never knew the truth. By the time they discovered it, Alzheimer's had stolen his ability to fully undrstnd that his birth mother had wanted him and had never willingly let him go.

This episode unravels a personal story woven into a national scandal, where thousands of children were taken from loving parents and sold for profit. It's a conversation about history, injustice, and the legacy of loss-and why telling these stories still matters today.

In this moving episode of It's In Your DNA, Beth shares a layered adoption story like no other.

Adopted at birth and raised in a family where she never quite fit in, Beth's early years were filled with pain, escape, and hardship.

At 20, facing her own crisis and without support, she made the heart-wrenching decision to place her baby for adoption. But instead of loss, God wove a story of grace: an open adoption blossomed into a beautiful"sisterhood," with years of shared memories, milestones, and love.

Now a mother of two biological children, a Grammy ,and married to a wonderful husband, Beth reflects on the ways God restored what was broken. A DNA test later led her to siblings she never knew and the father she had long wondered about.

Beth's journey is a testament that even in the hardest chapters of adoption, redemption, connection, and unexpected blessings can emerge.

Marcus's story begins with loss-given up by his biological mother at one year old, then placed back into foster care after his first adoption fell through. For years, he longed for stability until he was finally adopted at age five by his parents who gave him a loving home. As an adult, Marcus's journey came full circle when he met his half-brother and half-sister, forming an unshakable bond with his sister that brought healing and connection.

This episode is a powerful reminder that God's hand is in every detail-turning pain into purpose and showing that family can be found in the most unexpected places.

For 40 years, Jennifer believed she knew who her father was, until an accidental DNA test revealed a shocking truth. In this emotional episode, she shares how her world was turned upside down, the heartbreak of uncovering a family secret, and the journey of finding peace through faith. Her story is a powerful reminder that even when life feel uncertain, God is in every detail.

In this emotional episode, Ashley opens up about her journey to find her birth family. with unanswered questions and prayers still waiting, her story remind us God is present even in the waiting.

After enduring multiple miscarriages and seasons of unimaginable grief, one woman discovered not only the medical reason behind her losses, but also the redemptive hand of god in forming her family through embryo and egg adoption. In this tender, faith filled episode, she shares how her heartbreak gave way to healing, how her prayers were answered in unexpected ways, and how every step of her journey points back to God's faithfullness. If you've ever faced loss, delay, or doubt, this story will remind you that He never wastes a tear.

Sydney was adopted from Korea as a baby, and the moment she met her mom and dad in the U.S., an instant connetion was formed. In this heartfelt conversation, Syd and her mom share what international adoption looked like from both perspectives-how love built their family and how Sydney continues to explore her Korean heritage today.

Angela spent decades believing one thing, until one day she finally ask her mother the question that changed everything: "Who is my real dad?" After years of secrecy and silence, her search for the truth led to a single photo of the man she never knew and the peace she had been missing. This is Angela's deeply personal story of identity, deception, and healing.