Bonus Episode - Interview with Leeanne R. Hay
04/25/22 • 61 min
Surprise! It’s a bonus episode. In recognition of DNA Day, on April 25, we’re dropping a special episode with author Leeanne R. Hay, who recently released her book NPE* A story guide for unexpected DNA discoveries.
In this episode, we take a deeper dive into some of the things Leeanne wrote about, from why she wrote the book to NPEs in the media to how consumer DNA testing companies should be held accountable to their customers.
You can buy her book here:
United States
- Amazon (affiliate link)
- Barnes & Noble/NOOK https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/npe-a-story-guide-for-unexpected-dna-discoveries-leeanne-r-hay/1140515101?ean=2940160967967
- APPLE Books https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1603767471'
- Rakuten/KOBO https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/npe-a-story-guide-for-unexpected-dna-discoveries
International
- Amazon/KINDLE United Kingdom https://www.amazon.co.uk/story-guide-unexpected-discoveries-non-paternity-ebook/dp/B09PZ7KNZ6/ref=sr_1_1
- Amazon/KINDLE Australia https://www.amazon.com.au/story-guide-unexpected-discoveries-non-paternity-ebook/dp/B09PZ7KNZ6/ref=sr_1_1
- Amazon/KINDLE Canada https://www.amazon.ca/story-guide-unexpected-discoveries-non-paternity-ebook/dp/B09PZ7KNZ6/ref=sr_1_1
Surprise! It’s a bonus episode. In recognition of DNA Day, on April 25, we’re dropping a special episode with author Leeanne R. Hay, who recently released her book NPE* A story guide for unexpected DNA discoveries.
In this episode, we take a deeper dive into some of the things Leeanne wrote about, from why she wrote the book to NPEs in the media to how consumer DNA testing companies should be held accountable to their customers.
You can buy her book here:
United States
- Amazon (affiliate link)
- Barnes & Noble/NOOK https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/npe-a-story-guide-for-unexpected-dna-discoveries-leeanne-r-hay/1140515101?ean=2940160967967
- APPLE Books https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1603767471'
- Rakuten/KOBO https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/npe-a-story-guide-for-unexpected-dna-discoveries
International
- Amazon/KINDLE United Kingdom https://www.amazon.co.uk/story-guide-unexpected-discoveries-non-paternity-ebook/dp/B09PZ7KNZ6/ref=sr_1_1
- Amazon/KINDLE Australia https://www.amazon.com.au/story-guide-unexpected-discoveries-non-paternity-ebook/dp/B09PZ7KNZ6/ref=sr_1_1
- Amazon/KINDLE Canada https://www.amazon.ca/story-guide-unexpected-discoveries-non-paternity-ebook/dp/B09PZ7KNZ6/ref=sr_1_1
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Alexis' DNA Surprise
Welcome to the season 1 finale of DNA Surprises. In this week’s episode, I am going to share my story. In July, I found out that I am an NPE. I was completely blindsided by not only that discovery but a massive shift in racial identity. I’m going to discuss what my discovery was like and how I’ve processed what happened. I’ll also talk about what has helped me heal so far.
Thank you for listening to my story.
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Gretchen's DNA Surprise
Welcome to season 2 of DNA Surprises! In this week’s episode, we’ll hear Gretchen’s NPE story.
Like many of our stories, Gretchen’s DNA surprise includes many people, and it can be difficult to understand the roles of everyone involved, so before we begin I want to give some background.
Before her DNA surprise, Gretchen believed she was the youngest of 3 children. It turns out that Gretchen’s biological father had two children before her - he had a daughter, Barbara, in his first marriage. Then he had her brother, Jimmy, in his second marriage. He abandoned both families and had an affair with Gretchen’s mother, which is how Gretchen came to be. After his relationship with Gretchen’s mom ended, Gretchen’s mother returned to her birth certificate father while pregnant with her.
Gretchen’s father remarried and had two more children. He is still with his third wife today. While all of the children involved know about each other, his third wife does not. Gretchen and her two older siblings remain secrets. Gretchen’s story is painful and complicated. She speaks about how she always felt different and how she feels knowing the truth.
Thanks to Gretchen for sharing her story.
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