IgnoranceIsNotBliss

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Hi! I am a high school senior making a podcast series about sperm donation. More specifically, I am looking for people who have identity release donors who have either met their half-siblings or donor! If you are interested in a short phone interview, please email me at estherdv19@gmail.com. Thanks!

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I’m a journalist at women’s website Refinery29 (https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb) and am writing a sensitive article about what it’s like to have been conceived by egg donation and not known your biological mother growing up.

I’m looking to interview a woman in her 20s-30s who found out she was conceived by egg donation (ideally in…[Read more]

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Episode 5 – Atlanta Meetup with Amy – YouTube

https://youtube.com/watch?v=WtyhEafN-6U

Atlanta, GA Meetup with Amy In this podcast we discuss DonorChildren’s member Amy’s DC story and the 8 Stage ‘Donor’ Conceived Journey from Grief to Self-Act…

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Episode 4 – Memphis Meetup with Stephanie Blessing – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKRYdgfQ3h4&feature=youtu.be

Memphis, TN Meetup with Stephanie Blessing In this podcast we discuss DonorChildren’s member Stephanie Blessing’s DC story and the 8 Stage ‘Donor’ Conceived…

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Episode 3 – Pittsburgh Meetup with Steph King – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–F0AaheDKI

Pittsburgh, PA Meetup with Steph King In this podcast we discuss DonorChildren’s member Steph King’s DC story and the 8 Stages to ‘Donor’ Conceived Self-Actu…

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I Am DC Now What – 8 Stages to 'Donor' Conceived Self-Actualization – Part 2 – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svRd55gstQQ&t=14s

I Am DC Now What – 8 Stages to ‘Donor’ Conceived Self-Actualization – Part 2 covers stages 4-8. See our Part 1 video to see stages 1-4:…

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I Am DC Now What – 8 Stages to 'Donor' Conceived Self-Actualization – Part 1 – YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-pki5W4Bxw&t=64s

I Am DC Now What – 8 Stages to ‘Donor’ Conceived Self-Actualization – Part 1 covers stages 1-4. Part 2 will cover the last 4 stages. 8 Stages…

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I just finished watching episode 3 and I am excited to find the time to watch the rest. It seems like I already feel connected with each of you. It really makes it seem like we are all going through this together. Sharing resources, information and our journeys.

Hi, my name is Shako Liu, a producer at NBC, and still searching for a donor conceived individual who has recently found their donor through a DNA testing site and is planning for the first visit. This is for a documentary on NBC digital. My email is shako.liu (at) nbcuni.com. Happy to send more details if interested.

My name is Shako Liu. I am a producer with NBC News, and I am researching for a documentary about the impact of consumer DNA Testings on anonymous donor conception. I am looking for someone who was outed as donor conceived and someone outed as a donor because of the DNA testing sites like 23andme, Ancestry.com, etc. I’d like to have an o…[Read more]

I am a donor conceived person. My wife and I met Matt, the creator of this website, 5 years ago online. We thought we could potentially be half brothers because our stories were so much alike. We met in person on a show called “Swab Stories” in 2013. We ended up not being related, but ever since we met him in person, we became good friends, and he…[Read more]

One year ago today I discovered I was donor conceived and didn’t know where to start. I can’t believe that now I can say I have found and met my father. This site takes you step by step down the path that is likely to give you your best chances to find out more about your identity. Matt even helped council me on dealing with my family and tak…[Read more]