Gretchen's DNA Surprise

Sometimes, DNA surprises aren’t about misattributed parentage. Sometimes, the biggest surprises are the feelings we experience as we explore biological connections.In this week’s episode, Tracy shares...

23 Kesä 41min

The more, the merrier. Wouldn’t it be great if everyone involved in a DNA surprise had this mentality? While that’s unfortunately not always the case, this week’s guest has had an incredible time conn...

17 Kesä 41min

Words have power. Language is how we make meaning of the things we’ve experienced. For some, having language around DNA surprises, adoption, and donor conception helps people feel less alone.And other...

9 Kesä 45min

After a DNA surprise, it’s common to look back and reflect on moments where the truth was right there in front of you. A slip of the tongue, that eerie feeling that something just wasn’t right. But yo...

2 Kesä 45min

For some people, one of the trickiest things about DNA surprises is that they force us to see our parents as human. It can be uncomfortable to come to terms with infidelity in a marriage, or that your...

26 Touko 33min

What are you? For those of us who are quote “ethnically ambiguous,” this question is one we hear over and over again when meeting new people.  In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Stephanie, who fiel...

19 Touko 57min

Papa was rollin’ stone. It’s a tale as old as time, and a phrase we’ve heard more than once on the podcast. But sometimes, there’s more to the story.Welcome to the Season 14 premiere of DNA Surprises....

12 Touko 47min

An interesting thing about DNA Surprises is how much they can rock your identity, not once, but over and over again. Every time a layer is pulled back with new information, the foundation on which you...

31 Maalis 1h 10min