The Inconceivably Connected Podcast: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People

In Episode 22, Nick chats with a woman named Alison from the state of Kansas. Alison's experience as a DCP highlights the challenges of coming from a donor-sibling group that is much, much larger than expected and how that affects her desires (or lack thereof) of forming new sibling relationships.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 21, Nick speaks with a man named Adam from Massachusetts. Adam's story of finding out he's donor conceived came with another wildly unexpected revelation connected to one of his immediate family members. 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 DCP story? Buy his book HERE to read all about it.

In Episode 20 (Bonus Episode #2), Nick speaks with recipient parent and fellow author, Eli Ramos, about their journey building a family through sperm donation. As a queer and non-binary person, their own journey with identity has several areas of overlap with their donor conceived child.To listen to this episode, you can either subscribe directly through Spotify or subscribe through ⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠. Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Interested in Nick's own DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 19, Nick chats with our first Canadian guest of the show, a woman named Laura from British Columbia. Laura's donor conceived story begins quite unexpectedly -- at age 16 and pregnant with her first child.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 18, Nick sits with a woman named Julie from Iowa whose donor conceived discovery showed up unplanned at a very young and impressionable age. Over two decades later, her story continues to evolve in unpredictable and exciting ways.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 17, Nick speaks with a man named Tyler from North Carolina whose donor conceived discovery came just one month ago! As the dust is still settling, Tyler shares with us his feelings and emotions that are still very fresh, with key pieces of his puzzle still being sought after.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

*ANNOUNCEMENT*Once a month, The Inconceivably Connected Podcast will be featuring bonus subscriber-only episodes for $4.99/month (like buying me a coffee!). These will normally feature donors, recipient parents, therapists, and others who are in our community but not necessarily donor conceived themselves. Subscriptions can be claimed directly on Spotify or the new Inconceivably Connected Patreon page HERE.For the first subscriber episode, I will be sharing my own story of how I discovered I'm a DCP. Thank you to everyone who has been listening and supporting the podcast - it has been a true labor of love that I'm so honored to share with you all :)Nick

In Episode 15, Nick speaks with Zachary from Price, Texas - a small town of only a few hundred people. His DCP story is one that led him down a path he absolutely never saw coming, but one that changed the course of his life forever. 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 14, Nick speaks with raised brother and sister, Ben and Katy, of Queensland, Australia about their donor conception discovery and how they shared this life-altering experience alongside one another. 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 13, Nick is joined by a woman named Danielle, also from Long Island, New York. Her journey discovering she is donor conceived is one she has had to embark on without either of her parents around to offer answers - a factor that has lent itself to her fierce determination and perseverance in uncovering each of the crucial pieces to her story. 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 12, Nick chats with Sophie, a New Zealander currently living in Queensland, Australia. As a co-founder of the advocacy body Donor Conceived Aotearoa, Sophie is at the forefront of change for the better in our global community and gives us a peek into some of the unforeseen shocks that her experience as a DCP has brought her.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 11, Nick speaks with Cassandra from Jersey City, NJ about the pains and traumas she's experienced as a donor conceived person and how she's turned those emotions into fuel for a better DCP future. 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In this week’s episode, Nick speaks with a woman named Marcy whose donor conceived journey literally had her all over the map. Driving cross-country for answers, Marcy shares her wild ride with us and how strong perseverance has led her down the path she’s taken. 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In this week's episode, Nick sits with Tiana from Maryland to discuss her experience as a donor conceived person without any other siblings, her path toward doing her dissertation on the topic of donor conception, and much more! 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 8, Nick speaks with Erin Maya, the creator, writer, composer, and lyricist of The Complete Picture, a rock musical written with the intention of bringing people together that is based on her experiences dealing with the revelations of being a donor conceived person. 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 7, Nick speaks with a young donor conceived woman named Hayley, the director and producer of a documentary short called "Blood Friends". Her film (yet to be released) gives an inside look at the relationship dynamics between many of Hayley's large pod of donor half-siblings.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 6, Nick speaks with Lori of Long Island, NY about her journey being a late discovery donor conceived person. Lori's experience has been one affected by a heavy-dose of denial from a key family member. However, her optimistic views on life have led to some distinctly beautiful silver linings.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 5, Nick is joined by Sarah from Virginia as she details navigating medical concerns, motherhood, and more during this new phase of her life being a donor conceived person.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 4 of The Inconceivably Connected Podcast, Nick is joined by the first egg-donor conceived guest, Iliana. She received the news of her true biological origins while away as a freshman in college after taking a 23andMe DNA test.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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.

In Episode 3, Nick is joined by the podcast's first male guest, Mitch, of Dallas, Texas. As a father, his new DNA discovery has implications that now extend to the next generation of his family. 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 DCP story? Buy his book ⁠HERE⁠ to read all about it.