In this episode, Nat puts the big questions on the table while Gemma and Helen do their best to separate fact from fiction - with a few surprises along the way. 

What starts as myth-busting quickly turns into something more, as we share our own donor discovery story and the moments that changed everything.

And just when you think you’ve got your head around it… we dig into the murkier side of sperm donation happening right now - yes, today.

Expect honesty, a bit of chaos, and the truths people don’t always talk about.

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This episode, “Mandy’s Story,” shares the honest and deeply personal account of our mum’s 8-year journey through fertility treatment in the 1980s.

It’s a story of resilience in the face of loss, of holding on to hope when everything felt uncertain, and of the emotional and financial toll placed on families during a time when questions weren’t encouraged - and honesty wasn’t always given.

After years of trying, she fell pregnant using donor sperm from a man who would remain anonymous - something that, at the time, was not only common, but expected to be kept secret.

What stands out most is her courage.

Courage to go through it.
Courage to keep going.
And now, courage to speak about it.

At a time when so many women were told to say nothing, Mandy has chosen to tell the truth - not just for herself, but for everyone who was made to feel they had to endure it in silence.

This is her story.

Listen now on Spotify and YouTube.

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What does it actually mean to belong?

In this episode, we dive into the very human need to be part of something - a family, a team, a clan. Because at our core, we’re wired for connection, for safety, for knowing where we come from… even when the answers aren’t what we expected.

We talk about identity, DNA, and the stories we told ourselves about where we were from - and how wildly wrong we turned out to be.

From imagined roots to surprising truths, this one is a mix of curiosity, chaos, and the ongoing question of who even are we?

🧬 Expect laughs, a few identity crises, and the reality of being donor conceived.

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These bonus episodes go further - bringing context to our Tuesday shows and shine a light on the realities faced by hundreds of thousands of donor-conceived people across the world. 

Every Friday, expect to hear how we found out that we're donor, what we message to newly discovered siblings, and how it feels to find our actual donor, what would you even say? 

Join us—Gemma, Natasha, and Helen, the Sperm Sisters—alongside voices from donors, medical professionals, and others with lived experience, as we unravel the stories woven into our DNA. 

First up, a snippet of how our Nat found out she was donor conceived during a traumatic life changing event. 

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Love, Gemma, Natasha & Helen x 

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It’s our first ever episode of Sperm Sisters and we’re kicking things off in Natasha’s living room armed with snacks, questionable knowledge, and a very eye-opening quiz. Helen puts us through our paces with a pop quiz on the donor-conceived world. Spoiler: we were not prepared.

From eyebrow-raising facts to genuinely shocking truths about the fertility industry (past and present 👀), Gemma and Natasha are left stunned… and slightly concerned. And just wait until you hear how long sperm can actually be frozen for - it’s a LOT.

Expect laughs, disbelief, and a strong sense of “surely that can’t be right?!”

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