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 [email protected]

To hear Lauren's origin story Episode 28 of NPE Stories listen here.

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Episode 213: Challenging Medical Guidelines on Misattributed Paternity

In this special episode, host Richard Wenzel leads a compelling discussion with fellow NPEs Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges. Together, they dive into their recent article, Misattributed Paternity Discovery: A Critique of Medical Organizations' Recommendations, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. The conversation explores the implications of current medical guidelines, personal experiences, and the broader impact of misattributed paternity discoveries.

Resources mentioned:

NPE Guide

Who Even Am I Anymore? A process journal by Eve Sturges 

Untangling Our Roots 

NPE Stories Ep. 73 Richard's Story and Ep. 100 100th Episode of NPE Stories

Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges

by Richard Wenzel, Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges

ASHG

Our Father on Netflix

by Shirley Munoz Newsom

by Peter J. Boni

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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 with grief and betrayal, she found healing through therapy, genealogy, and embracing her Irish heritage, ultimately reclaiming her identity and freedom.

Amy can be reached via email [email protected]

Resources Mentioned:

Lily Wood: NPE Stories Special Crossover Episode on Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges 

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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 be reached via email [email protected]

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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 on instagram @katmondieu

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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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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 a 2019 Ancestry DNA test that Robin started to receive DNA results. She has written a book called Finding My Way; details below.

Robin can be reached through her website https://robinfschepperauthor.com/

on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086576767741

or on Instagram @robinschepper

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Finding My Way: A Memoir of Family, Identity, and Political Ambition by Robin F. Schepper

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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, narrowed down his birth father.

David can be reached via email at [email protected] 

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Previous guest Ep. 194 Margo's Story has just released her sequel memoir, When You Shake the Family Tree   by Margo Reilly available on justbeingjill.com

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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. 

Heather can be reached via email [email protected]

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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. 

Gina can be reached by email [email protected]

Resources Mentioned:

DNA Angels - a nonprofit search angel organization dedicated to the assistance of individuals seeking to identify their biological parent(s) using DNA interpretation.

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