Sam's DNA Surprise

What if finding out that the parent who raised you isn’t biologically related to you is the least surprising part of your story? What if, instead, the surprise is the amount of serendipity surrounding...

13 Okt 44min

DNA surprises often begin with a search for answers. But what happens when you find them – and realize the answers don’t give you control over what happens next?Jamie wasn’t searching for herself when...

6 Okt 47min

One thing we know for sure about family secrets is that they don’t always disappear when the people who kept them are gone. Sometimes, they remain hidden for decades – until a DNA test brings them int...

29 Sep 41min

One of the most disorienting parts of a DNA surprise is realizing that the truth has often been there all along. Things that once seemed insignificant – the way you looked, the questions you asked, th...

22 Sep 40min

A common theme in the DNA surprise community is coming to terms with the fact that we’ll never get answers to the many questions we carry after uncovering in the truth. In some cases, people even grow...

15 Sep 40min

What happens when you spend your whole life searching for where you belong – only to discover shocking information after decades of putting the pieces together?Nichell grew up knowing she was differen...

8 Sep 41min

Hey everyone! We’re still on a summer break, but I’m excited to share a bonus episode with you in the meantime. In this episode,  I am joined by Lauren Caster, the writer, director, producer, and star...

6 Aug 31min

***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: DNA Surprises will be taking a short summer break during July and August. I’m excited to come back in September refreshed, recharged, and with more stories from the NPE, adopt...

30 Juni 47min