NPE Stories
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NPE Stories episodes

  • Colleen's Story

    A rejection story. Colleen started to forge a relationship with her birth father for a year only to have him painfully reject her. She still has not heard back from the letters she sent to her half siblings.

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 108 where today I am speaking with Colleen.

    Colleen can be reached by email.
    Colleen's email: [email protected]

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    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
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    49 min
  • Jennifer Lopez's Story

    Jennifer was raised with a white father, but she found out she is actually half Puerto Rican and half Filipino. In her story Jennifer describes how she felt torn with her relationship between her 2 dads. 

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 107 where today I am speaking with Jennifer.

    Jennifer can be reached by email and through the NPE Facebook groups.
    Jennifer's email: [email protected]

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    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]

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    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    45 min
  • Julia's Story
    Julia was raised with a strong connection to her Hungarian heritage. But her Ancestry DNA composition showed 50% French and 50% Italian. 

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 106 where today I am speaking with Julia.

    Julia mentioned Dani Shapiro's book Inheritance, as well as her podcast Family Secrets.

    Right to Know has a Save the Date for their MPE Summit moved  sometime in October or November of 2022. 

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
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    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]

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    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    48 min
  • Leona's Story

    Welcome to Episode 105 where today I am speaking with Leona.

    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.

    Lily mentioned Severance Magazine by editor B.K. Jackson as a resource for NPEs, donor conceived persons, and late discovery adoptees.
    https://severancemag.com/

    Right to Know has a Save the Date for their MPE Summit in the fall of 2022.

    Leona is available through email.
    Leona's Email: [email protected]

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
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    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]

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    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    1 hr 5 min
  • Brandy's Story
    Brandy has had a pic of her biological father since she was a girl, but she had no idea who he was or how to get a hold of him until she took a DNA test. 

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 104 where today I am speaking with Brandy.

    Brandy is available through email.
    Brandy's Email: [email protected]

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]

    NPE Stories Patreon

    NPE Stories facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    1 hr 12 min
  • Mendy's Story

    Mendy has always been very active in his Jewish community only to find out from a shocking DNA test that he doesn't have a single genetic connection to Judaism.
    If you have been rejected by your family you need to hear this. 

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 103 where today I am speaking with Mendy.

    Mendy is available through email.
    Mendy's Email: [email protected]

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]

    NPE Stories Patreon

    NPE Stories facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    59 min
  • Patricia's Story

    Patricia has a tragic and heartbreaking childhood story, and it appears many of her siblings are also NPEs.

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 102 where today I am speaking with Patricia.

    Patricia is happy to speak with NPEs, and has connected with many guests through the podcast.
    Patricia's Email: [email protected]

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
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    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]

    NPE Stories Patreon

    NPE Stories facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    1 hr 14 min
  • Meredith K's Story

    Meredith K's DNA test unearthed many family NPEs and LDAs.

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 101 where today I am speaking with Meredith.

    Meredith is happy to speak with NPEs.
    Meredith's Email: [email protected]

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]

    NPE Stories Patreon

    NPE Stories facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    37 min
  • 100th Episode of NPE Stories

    Make space for anger, paternity fraud, strong emotions, and healing. Disclaimer: We are not lawyers! But we are using the 100th episode to opine and share some of our thoughts on how we think paternity fraud should be a crime. 

    Welcome to Episode 100 where today I am speaking with Richard Wenzel (first half) and Michele Pare (second half).
    Richard's Email: [email protected]
    Richard's website: https://www.npeguide.com/

    Michele's Email: [email protected]
    Michele's Podcast: www.anchor.fm/TheSecretInMyDNA 

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood


    NPE Stories Patreon

    NPE Stories facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    1 hr 23 min
  • Anne's Story

    Anne was an only child and tragically lost her BCF as a teen, then she found out she was an NPE and she had no one to give her answers. 

    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.

    Welcome to Episode 99 where today I am speaking with Anne.

    Lily mentioned This MPE Life facebook private group for NPEs, DCPs, and LDAs, but she actually posted in the facebook group Togetherness Heals~NPE Only. 

    Anne would love to connect through email.
    Anne's Email: [email protected]

    Follow NPE Stories on Facebook.
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes.
    Lily's IG: @lilymwood
    NPE Stories email: [email protected]


    NPE Stories Patreon

    NPE Stories facebook page
    https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

    1 hr 28 min

About NPE Stories

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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…

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