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William's Story
04 Nov 2025
00:39:54
After a tumultuous childhood, William built a happy life as a chef, husband, and father—until a DNA test revealed a hidden truth about his identity. His discovery led him to a new family, a shared passion, and a journey of forgiveness and healing. In this episode, William reflects on breaking cycles of pain and finding connection through truth.
William can be reached via facebook or email waperance@gmail.com
When Pat took a DNA test to ease her brother’s doubts, she never imagined it would upend everything she thought she knew about her family. What followed was a story of shock, grief, forgiveness, and the quiet strength it takes to rebuild your identity after discovering a hidden truth.
Raised in a devout Catholic family, Annette grew up believing her father had died before she was born. Decades later, a series of emotional discoveries unraveled everything she thought she knew about her identity. Her journey explores loss, secrecy, and the power of living one’s truth
Annette's memoir is called Living Into the Truth. You can learn more about Annette and her story at the following links:
Stacey shares her life growing up in her severe household until she left to live with her Grandma. She hopes to have a relationship with her bio dad and his family.
Stacey can be emailed directly at npestacey@gmail.com
Cindy never understood the cause of the abuse she received from her narcissistic BCF until she found out she was an NPE. "There is an innate primal need to know where you come from."
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 122 where today I am speaking with Cindy O.
Jodie was told at 20 her dad wasn't her dad, and finally got the truth nearly 20 years later.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 121 where today I am speaking with Jodie.
Jodie can be reached by email. Jodie's email: maryravenstar2@gmail.com
Mary Ravenstar was raised and identifies as Native American. She details many ways she went through her healing process.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 120 where today I am speaking with Mary Ravenstar.
Mary can be reached by email. Mary's email: maryravenstar2@gmail.com
Christina has no regrets and says this has been a beautiful experience to get where she is at today in her NPE story.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 119 where today I am speaking with Christina.
Christina can be reached by email. Christina's email: cmb312@gmail.com
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 118 where today I am speaking with Fred. Please listen to Part 1 of this crossover episode on Eve Sturges's podcast, Everything's Relative before getting the newest updates of Fred's NPE story on this episode.
Fred mentions the Jewish Heritage group found through the private NPE Friends FB group as well as the MPE Jewish Identity and DNA Surprises group also on FB. Fred mentions the NPE zoom calls on hosted by the FB group Togetherness Heals ~ NPE Only. Email Fred: Fred.Firestine@gmail.com
Fred's podcast on the TV show Psych can be found at: Psychrewind.com
"Broken people can't fix broken people." Marysol has been through a huge healing process and shares her devastation and path to healing. Marysol has a biracial identity as an NPE, and is still searching for an NPE therapist to help in that respect.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 117 where today I am speaking with Marysol.
In Episode 216, Melanie recounts the emotional journey of reconnecting with the father who raised her, only to lose him and then learn he wasn’t her biological dad. Her story unfolds with raw honesty as she navigates the shock of a DNA discovery, a hidden past, and the bittersweet truth of finding her biological father.
Melanie can be reached via email mel251116@yahoo.com
Dani took 10 weeks off of work for her mental health when she learned about her NPE.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 116 where today I am speaking with Dani.
Rachelle found a birth certificate and picture of herself with a different last name.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 115 where today I am speaking with Rachelle.
Rachelle can be reached by email. Rachelle's email: whiterosedes@gmail.com
Matt is a late-discovery adoptee who was illegally adopted at 2 days old.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 114 where today I am speaking with Matt.
Matt can be reached by email. Matt's email: matthew.l.jackson@maine.edu
Denise still hasn't found her birth father, and has hired a genealogical team through Ancestry.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 113 where today I am speaking with Denise.
Kiera has an outcome very different than other NPE stories.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 112 where today I am speaking with Kiera.
Penny was a really big secret in a really repressed family.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 111 where today I am speaking with Penny.
Mentioned Right to Know Community and Connection event on Jan 9th 12pm PST. Host licensed therapist Jana Rupnow LPC, guiding a discussion of rebuilding trust after betrayal. Email RSVP@RightToKnow.us for zoom link
Penny can be reached by email. Penny's email: pennynpe@gmail.com
John tells his NPE discovery story and shares about his mother's ghosts.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 110 where today I am speaking with John.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 109 where today I am speaking with Catherine, aka the Lucky NPE.
Catherine can be reached by email. Catherine's email: theluckynpe@gmail.com
A rejection story. Colleen started to forge a relationship with her birth father for a year only to have him painfully reject her. She still has not heard back from the letters she sent to her half siblings.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 108 where today I am speaking with Colleen.
Colleen can be reached by email. Colleen's email: cmwalls@smcm.edu
Jennifer was raised with a white father, but she found out she is actually half Puerto Rican and half Filipino. In her story Jennifer describes how she felt torn with her relationship between her 2 dads.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 107 where today I am speaking with Jennifer.
Jennifer can be reached by email and through the NPE Facebook groups. Jennifer's email: jenniferalopez7@gmail.com
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Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Devorah Lee, author of Taken from the Cradle, shares her journey of discovering she was a late-discovery adoptee (LDA) from a Jacksonville, FL, black market baby ring. She opens up about the shock, secrecy, and search for truth in her NPE experience.
Devorah Lee can be reached via email takenfromthecradle@gmail.com
Julia was raised with a strong connection to her Hungarian heritage. But her Ancestry DNA composition showed 50% French and 50% Italian.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 106 where today I am speaking with Julia.
Julia mentioned Dani Shapiro's book Inheritance, as well as her podcast Family Secrets.
Right to Know has a Save the Date for their MPE Summit moved sometime in October or November of 2022.
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Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Welcome to Episode 105 where today I am speaking with Leona.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Lily mentioned Severance Magazine by editor B.K. Jackson as a resource for NPEs, donor conceived persons, and late discovery adoptees. https://severancemag.com/
Right to Know has a Save the Date for their MPE Summit in the fall of 2022.
Leona is available through email. Leona's Email: leonaian@yahoo.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Brandy has had a pic of her biological father since she was a girl, but she had no idea who he was or how to get a hold of him until she took a DNA test.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 104 where today I am speaking with Brandy.
Brandy is available through email. Brandy's Email: brandyford@msn.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Mendy has always been very active in his Jewish community only to find out from a shocking DNA test that he doesn't have a single genetic connection to Judaism. If you have been rejected by your family you need to hear this.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 103 where today I am speaking with Mendy.
Mendy is available through email. Mendy's Email: mrjewtalian@gmail.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Patricia has a tragic and heartbreaking childhood story, and it appears many of her siblings are also NPEs.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 102 where today I am speaking with Patricia.
Patricia is happy to speak with NPEs, and has connected with many guests through the podcast. Patricia's Email: pbcnpe@gmail.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Meredith K's DNA test unearthed many family NPEs and LDAs.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 101 where today I am speaking with Meredith.
Make space for anger, paternity fraud, strong emotions, and healing. Disclaimer: We are not lawyers! But we are using the 100th episode to opine and share some of our thoughts on how we think paternity fraud should be a crime.
Welcome to Episode 100 where today I am speaking with Richard Wenzel (first half) and Michele Pare (second half). Richard's Email: lone.tree.npe@gmail.com Richard's website: https://www.npeguide.com/
Anne was an only child and tragically lost her BCF as a teen, then she found out she was an NPE and she had no one to give her answers.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 99 where today I am speaking with Anne.
Lily mentioned This MPE Life facebook private group for NPEs, DCPs, and LDAs, but she actually posted in the facebook group Togetherness Heals~NPE Only.
Anne would love to connect through email. Anne's Email: npeannekate@gmail.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Lynn found an engagement notice for her mom in an old newspaper clipping, but this raised questions because it was not for her engagement with her dad.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 98 where today I am speaking with Lynn.
Lynn would love to connect through email. Lynn's Email: itallmakessensenow@yahoo.com
DNA Angels (search angels) were mentioned in the beginning of the podcast as a resource for people looking to have their DNA mysteries solved. They have solved thousands of cases and can often assist in figuring out who is their biological family members and true parentage. DNAngels https://www.facebook.com/groups/DNAngelsScreeningRoom/ or https://www.dnangels.org/
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Steph joined Ancestry to map out her family tree and was sucked into their marketing vortex and ended up buying their DNA test kit.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 97 where today I am speaking with Steph.
Steph would love to connect through email. Steph's Email: genrelational@gmail.com
Lauren returns to the podcast five years after first sharing her story in Season 1, hoping others can learn from her journey as she reflects on what has unfolded since.
Lauren can be reached via email laurencookphoto@gmail.com
To hear Lauren's origin story Episode 28 of NPE Stories listen here.
Jillian's birth certificate father was always told he was infertile, so he left his wife for Jillian's mother when she told him she became pregnant with his child.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 96 where today I am speaking with Jillian.
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Will has had a lingering doubt for a long time about his parentage and that led him to send off for a DNA test.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 95 where today I am speaking with Will. Will's Email: willbenn@icloud.com Will used a DNA search angel to help find his biological father. DNA Search Angels - find on facebook or www.searchangels.org
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Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Chris has had an emotionally draining year and some great meetups with his new family.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 94 where today I am speaking with Chris. Chris's Email: thetmaxx@yahoo.com
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Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Wife swapping can create both children and destruction. Hear Lisa P explain the damage that has arisen with her siblings around her parents' affairs.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 93 where today I am speaking with Lisa P. Lisa P's Email: buggiebutt@hotmail.com
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Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Pearis the Brave. Pearis is willing to be a mentor to new NPEs who need to connect with another NPE.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 92 where today I am speaking with Pearis. Pearis's Email: pearisrn@gmail.com
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Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Cindy was really close to, and identified with her BCF and his family, so the Ancestry results were devastating!
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 91 where today I am speaking with Cindy. Cindy's Email: justcindysue@gmail.com
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Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Welcome to Season 3. Jaclyn is willing to share her NPE story using a pseudonym as she wants to ensure her anonymity. Her birth certificate father does not know the truth, and she does not want to tell him.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 90 where today I am speaking with Jaclyn.
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/NPEstories
Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Jaime discovers she is a donor-conceived individual as an adult, and her mother's OB-GYN used his own sperm without consent. This is the last episode of Season 2. July 2021 NPE Stories will be on vacation and back in August 2021 for Season 3.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 89 where today I am speaking with Jaime.
Resources: NPE Facebook Support Groups: Adoptees, NPEs, Donor Conceived & Other Genetic Identity Seekers NPE Only: After the Discovery This MPE Life Hiraeth Hope & Healing The Mindful NPE PUBLIC Coalition for Genetic Truth (CGT) Togetherness Heals~NPE Only MPE: Cross Cultural Connections Right to Know
Podcasts: Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges, Cut off Genes, Sex, Lies, and the Truth, Family Secrets with Dani Shapiro
Severance Magazine: Severancemag.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Jennifer spent the first part of her academic career researching assisted reproductive technologies and kinship, and then finds herself an NPE.
NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 88 where today I am speaking with Jennifer.
Resources: Jennifer's article on Severance Magazine: https://severancemag.com/kinship-what-makes-a-family/ Jennifer's Email: carraherjennifer@gmail.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Marilyn shares her NPE experience. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 87 where today I am speaking with Marilyn.
Resources: Marilyn's Email: strunkhouse@gmail.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com
Episode 213: Challenging Medical Guidelines on Misattributed Paternity
In this special episode, host Richard Wenzel leads a compelling discussion with fellow NPEs Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges. Together, they dive into their recent article, Misattributed Paternity Discovery: A Critique of Medical Organizations' Recommendations, published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. The conversation explores the implications of current medical guidelines, personal experiences, and the broader impact of misattributed paternity discoveries.
The Secret in My DNA podcast host, Michele, shares her heartbreak. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 86 where today I am speaking with Michele.
Melissa went through the emotional challenges of anger and anxiety around finding out her dad was not her dad. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 85 where today I am speaking with Melissa.
Karen’s DNA results in April 2019 confirmed her NPE. NPE Stories is a podcast where NPEs can share their story of what their original family was like. How they found out they were an NPE. And what their journey has been like since the day they found out.
Welcome to Episode 84 where today I am speaking with Karen C.
Resources: Karen's Email: karenm5176@yahoo.com
Follow NPE Stories on Facebook. Subscribe to NPE Stories podcast to get weekly episodes. Lily's IG: @lilymwood NPE Stories email: npestories@gmail.com