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18 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 40 ratingsMore than two decades ago, a lesbian couple conceived a child using a sperm donor. Now their kid is grown, and has decided to make a podcast. Hope you're proud, moms!
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Her Helping Habit
September 19, 2019 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBKatelyn Paquin is a six-time egg donor who now works as a counselor who connects egg donors with recipient parents who are interested in known donations. Katelyn's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herhelpinghabit/ Katelyn's Website: https://www.herhelpinghabit.com/ // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at [email protected] or on Twitter or Facebook @dib...
An Easy Secret to Keep
September 01, 2019 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBIf you've seen photos of your mom pregnant or watched your birth video, it would probably come as a shock if you find out you aren't biologically related to her. That's what happened to the guest for this episode, an egg donor conceived person who's still working through the feeling of discovering that she has no genetic connection to the mom who gave birth to her. If you think you or someone you know might be Stephanie's donor sibling, reach out to me at [email protected]. // If ...
Mini Episode: "The Language of Family Building"
August 21, 2019 17:00 - 7 minutes - 5.48 MBCarole Lieber-Wilkins (counselor, advocate, author, and mom) returns to discuss the language we use to talk about how people and families are created. To learn more about Let's Talk About Egg Donation, check out their website, letstalkabouteggdonation.com. To buy the book, click here to be directed to their Amazon page! Carole's professional website // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contac...
14: I Don't Know Anything About Egg Donation (with Carole Lieber-Wilkins)
August 14, 2019 15:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBIn 1984, a new counselor began practicing marriage and family therapy. That same year, she received an infertility diagnosis. That year was the start of a decades-long journey through parenthood and advocacy. Carole LieberWilkins is recognized as one of the first mental health professionals to actively teach parents about the importance of talking to their children about how their family was created, a task that stems from her own experience as a mom and a professional. To learn more about ...
13: Historic (with Nick Isel)
July 24, 2019 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBA eugenicist's sperm bank, a troubled family reunion, the destruction of medical records, and a ray of hope that comes out of it all. Leave a comment on Nick's Citizen's Petition to the FDA here! // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at [email protected] or on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram @diblingpodcast. If you want to leave a voicemail for the show, cal...
12: Nineteen Questions for Alice Ruby
June 12, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBIn 1983, The Sperm Bank of California pioneered an Identity Release program that would forever shape the sperm donation industry. The bank's Executive Director, Alice Ruby, answered some questions I had about the work TSBC does, the research it has published, and the fertility industry as a whole. Just a warning: As someone who was conceived via The Sperm Bank of California, I struggled (and ultimately failed) to separate my personal emotions related to the sperm bank from what I felt was m...
11: Half of Me (with Ally)
June 02, 2019 20:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBLast January, a 28 year old donor conceived woman named Ally discovered the truth about her genetic origins after taking an Ancestry DNA test. Just a few weeks later, she started a podcast called Half of Me to process her emotions, and in doing so, she began a journey that has changed her life. You can find Half of Me on every major podcasting platform, and at halfofmepodcast.com // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if y...
10: The Milkshake Club (with Susan)
May 23, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 7.05 MBYou may have heard this story: a person finds out they're donor conceived through a DNA test, and they go to confront their parents and demand an explanation. But what if that person went to their parents, and their parents were also surprised to discover their child was donor conceived? How does that even happen? For more information on Dr. Pancoast's experiment and the historical ethical issues with artificial insemination, check out this article from The Atlantic: "The First Artificial ...
09: The Best Life (with Danny J)
May 14, 2019 23:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBDanny J is a motivational speaker and fitness guru who, from the outside, looks like she has her life completely put together. But a deeper look into her past reveals a wild and tumultuous story that has shaped who she is today and taught her valuable lessons about choosing happiness even amidst chaos. // 23andMe documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjQCmMg8Ftk The Best Life Podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms! // If you have a story about donor conception or ...
08: It's All About the Kids (with Catt Jernigan)
May 09, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MBCatt, a donor conceived woman and mother of four, shares her story of love, connection, and perseverance in an often uncertain family life. // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at [email protected] or on Twitter @diblingpodcast. If you want to leave a voicemail for the show, call (714) 202-6401 and leave a message after the tone. Your voicemail will be featu...
07: DNA (Donors Not Anonymous) - featuring Wendy Kramer
April 30, 2019 23:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBIs it ethical for sperm banks to withhold the identity of donors from families and donor conceived people? Wendy Kramer argues for abolishing the existing system of donor anonymity, and a woman named Lynette shares a story of what can happen when unregulated sperm banks act as a middleman between families and donors. // Links: Donors Not Anonymous Which Sperm Bank? My Twitch stream - twitch.tv/aidanwould // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you w...
06: The Donor Sibling Registry (featuring Wendy Kramer)
April 23, 2019 20:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBThe Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) is a network in which people conceived via sperm or egg donation can enter information about which donor they used, and get matched to their biological half-siblings and their donor. Over the past two decades, the DSR has grown from a small group of people looking to connect, to one of the foremost advocates for donor conceived people worldwide. I talk with co-founder Wendy Kramer about the founding of the organization, the issues the donor conceived communit...
Mini Episode: "Diblings"
April 16, 2019 22:00 - 8 minutes - 3.78 MBThis show is named after the word "diblings", a portmanteau of the phrase "donor sibling". As a lovemanteau (a lover of portmanteau), I adore this word, and my donor siblings and I use it regularly to describe our relationships. But not everyone likes it, and some people hate it outright. The compilation of opinions on the word "dibling" referenced in the episode can be found on the DSR blog: https://www.donorsiblingregistry.com/blog/dibling-dumpling/ // If you have opinions on the word "...
05: Good Intentions - Part 2 - Nurture
April 09, 2019 07:00 - 20 minutes - 9.45 MBAn intentional community is a planned residential community often guided by shared values. Carolyn and Sandra discuss the creation and impact of their intentional community, and how it's influenced their perception of family. Then I get really reflective and emotional and stuff. You can skip that part, tho. // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at diblingpodcast@gma...
04: Good Intentions - Part 1 - Nature
March 26, 2019 07:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBAt the first major dibling meetup, my biological half sister Carolyn and her mom Sandra took some time observe the way we interacted and reflect on the impact of nature and nurture. They spoke to me about how it felt seeing us together for the first time, and spoke about their history and journey through donor conception. // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at dib...
03: Across an Ocean
March 12, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBIn March 2016, I met one of my donor siblings for the first time. Sonya. Three years later, I sit down to talk to her and her dad, John, about their relationship and experiences with donor conception. // If you have a story about donor conception or nontraditional families that you would like to share, or if you have any questions, contact the show through email at [email protected] or on Twitter @diblingpodcast. If you want to leave a voicemail for the show, call (714) 202-6401 and...
02: Donor 1317
March 05, 2019 17:00 - 19 minutes - 9.16 MBThe phrase “donor siblings” describes the relationship between people who were conceived using the same sperm donor. But saying “donor sibling” is kind of a mouthful, so we shorten it to “dibling” or “dib”. My brother George and I talk about how having dibs is a new and evolving cultural experience, and the ways it has influenced our personal ideas about family. Also, I try to set up some dramatic tension, realize I have to backtrack, and learn a little something about podcasting integrity...
01: A Six Pack of Sperm, On Ice
February 26, 2019 07:29 - 14 minutes - 6.75 MBLisa is a lesbian who, alongside her partner, conceived a child in 1995 with the help of a sperm bank. She's got some things to say about it. // If you have a story about sperm donation or nontraditional families that you would like to share, contact the show through email at [email protected], or on Twitter @diblingpodcast // Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts // Music from https://filmmusic.io: "District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (h...