Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Cassandra was totally shocked to discover her Ashkenazi Judaic heritage, and that her parent's used a sperm donor. Now she helps other donor-conceived people process their own discoveries, and helps to educate parents on how to navigate the conversation with their own DC children. Groups Cassandra talks about: Donor Conceived People Siblings Parents & Donors Facebook Group U.S. Donor Conceived Council Show Information Subscribe to Everything'...
Aug 05, 2022•53 min•Ep. 71
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Tiffany would have loved to know the truth of her medical history before all the extra colonoscopies. Now she's advocating for the rights of all donor-conceived people. U.S. Donor Conceived Council: https://www.usdcc.org/ Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Jul 29, 2022•55 min•Ep. 19
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Kathleen talks about her LDA (Late-Discovery Adoptee) and updates us about what has happened since she told her story to Lily Wood on NPE Stories in early 2021. A "Cross-over" episode with Lily Wood, we suggest listening to her episode first if you want all the details of Kathleen's original tale! Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore ...
Jul 22, 2022•54 min•Ep. 69
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Alexis asks the better questions. :) Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter: @evesturges Email: eve@everythingsrelativepodcas...
Jul 08, 2022•57 min•Ep. 17
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Holiday Episode! If you're interested in winning a signed copy of both our books, Who Even Am I Anymore created by Eve Sturges, and Folksong by Cory Goodrich head over to our instagram accounts for more info! @corygoodrich @folksongbook Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodca...
Jul 01, 2022•50 min•Ep. 67
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Jodi tells Eve all about finding her place with Scottish Ancestors and what NOT to do as an NPE (hint: knock on the door.) Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter: ...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 66
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Maryll and Culley have been friends for over 20 years; they both were contacted by siblings at the same time, and found out things about their dads they never knew. They sit with Eve for Father's Day weekend to explore the experience of what it's like to be on the other side of an NPE-experience, when strangers reach out because they share the same dad. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process ...
Jun 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 13
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Melissa comes to Eve from Donor Conceived Community Support to talk about her own journey as a Donor Conceived Person and using her experience and skills to help others on a larger scale. Show Information Find Donor Conceived Community Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 64
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! This episode is back to basics; a guest talks about the raw emotional journey of her NPE Discovery and how it's changed her life over the past year. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Jun 03, 2022•52 min•Ep. 63
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Kelly Grace from DNAngels search group talks about how her NPE discovery led to an entire organization that helps people find the missing puzzle pieces of their family tree. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrela...
May 20, 2022•43 min•Ep. 11
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Author of the book NPE: A Story Guide For Unexpected DNA Discoveries Leanne R. Hay talks about her own NPE surprise and how she decided to create the resource we've all been waiting for. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @ev...
May 13, 2022•35 min•Ep. 10
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Founder and editor of Severance Magazine Kate Jackson imagined a lot of things about the mother she never knew; what she discovered changed her whole understanding of the MPE experience. Now, her magazine is a treasured resource for the entire MPE community. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @ev...
May 06, 2022•40 min•Ep. 60
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Therapist Jill Copeland focuses on the way family experiences are passed down through generations, and searches for her father's family. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter:...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 8
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Peter Boni's spent 20 years trying to understand himself and the history of donor conception; he uncovered a billion dollar industry and wrote the best-selling book Uprooted: Family Trauma, Unknown Origins and the Secretive History of Artificial Insemination in the process. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: ...
Apr 15, 2022•43 min•Ep. 7
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Krista thought ancestry was alll fun and games until she realized the NPE wasn't her...it was her mom. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter: @evesturges...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 6
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Ryan comes from Scottland as a Late-Discovery Adoptee; sharing his story is a part of processing the pain this experience has caused. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter: ...
Apr 01, 2022•54 min•Ep. 5
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Eve talks with We Are Donor Conceived's founder Erin Jackson about what inspired her to create a online space, and now a gorgeous magazine, for her community. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Mar 25, 2022•51 min•Ep. 4
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Matt could never understand why he felt out of place; a mail-in DNA kit offered answers, but this former police officer was unprepared for the truth. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 54
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Heidy Marble is a domestic adoptee working on a book, a podcast, and a documentary about adoption trauma. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter: @evesturges...
Mar 11, 2022•35 min•Ep. 2
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Four women, four time zones, four dedicated search angels. Have questions about your family tree? These women have answers. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter: ...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Sandy was determined to survive and get to the bottom of her father's identity. TRIGGER WARNING: child abuse, sexual abuse, violence. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast Twitter: ...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 19
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! A special conversation with founders Alesia Weis and Kara Rubenstien Deyerin of the Right To Know organization and all they're doing for the MPE community. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 18
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Tobie talks about pain and healing in this special episode that explores the complexities of family secrets. TRIGGER WARNING: sexual abuse, physical abuse, incest. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcas...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 17
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Kimberly shares her story from the other side of the MPE experience: why she lied about the paternity of her own daughter, and what she wants MPEs to consider about their own mom's and the decisions they made decades ago. Trigger warning: suicide Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrel...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 16
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Mendy talks about the train that left the station before he could catch his breath, what he would do differently, and why he's always ordering so much pizza. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 15
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Abby joins Eve to tell her story and explore the complicated nature of finding out the truth about where she came from and knowing it's not that unusual. TRIGGER WARNING: rape. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsr...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 14
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! After hearing Annie's story on Lily Wood's NPE Stories, Eve tries to dig deeper into changed heritage, and gets the recipe for the best Chicken Marsala in the Bronx. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodc...
Jul 09, 2021•59 min•Ep. 13
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! This Fouth of July weekend, learn about our country's sordid history of manipulative and dishonest adoption practices. Eve and author Gabrielle Glaser get to talk all about her new book. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @ev...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 12
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! A crossover episode with Lily Wood's NPE Stories, Eve and Laura explore what it means if DNA results expose dark secrets about people you know and love. TRIGGER WARNING: rape, sexual assault and related topics are discussed in this episode. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativep...
Jun 25, 2021•56 min•Ep. 11
Support The Everything's Relative Roadtrip Now! Eve and Dawn talk about how her own experience as an NPE led her to help others as a search angel and geneologist with a specific interest in unknown fathers. Show Information Subscribe to Everything's Relative Substack for 2024 Updates Buy the process journal Who Even Am I Anymore Instagram: @everythingsrelativepodcast Facebook: @everythingsrelativepodcast...
Jun 18, 2021•54 min•Ep. 10