The Inconceivably Connected Podcast: DNA Stories from Donor Conceived People

In Episode 28, Nick is joined by a donor conceived woman named Beth from New York. Having discovered she's donor conceived at 39 years old, not only is Beth one of our later-stage discovery DCPs, but she suspects her biological father (whose age took Beth by surprise) may have been one of the earlier "super donors." For bonus episodes and content, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Inconceivably Connected Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also find more information at the new ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inconceivably Connected website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Interested in Nick's own DCP story? Buy his book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read all about it.Want to be a guest on The Inconceivably Connected Podcast? Fill out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THIS FORM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

In Episode 27, Nick speaks a donor conceived woman named Courtney from the state of Texas. In her 30s, Courtney's world completely changed as she went from being an only child her whole life to having seven donor siblings. Additionally, Courtney's experience had many in her extended family knowing of how she was brought into the world before she even knew herself, further complicating the many emotions felt.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 26, Nick speaks with Rachel of New York City who happens to be a double donor conceived person, meaning they have both paternal and maternal donors. Having mysteries on both sides of their family tree, Rachel has had to navigate the process of unearthing their biological origins twice -- something only a select few people they're aware of have also had to do.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 25, Nick chats a donor conceived woman named Allie from the state of Colorado. Allie has known she is donor conceived for as long as she can remember as she has two mothers of a same-sex marriage. What she didn't always know, however, was that her donor is someone from her immediate orbit.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 24, Nick is joined by a young woman named Kass from the Greater Chicago Area. Kass is the youngest guest on the show thus far at 19 years old, and is also just the second egg donor conceived person to share their story with us. Broken trust and unanticipated responsibilities are at the forefront of this one, with hope and optimism pushing their way to the front as Kass's story continues on.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 23, Nick speaks with a woman named Molly from the San Francisco Bay Area. Molly's journey with being donor conceived has had her processing a number of unique bits on information, including having a donor who is someone in the public eye, as well as being ancestrally tied to a part of the world that had never been on her radar before.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 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.