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Last 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 you have any questions, contact the show through email at diblingpodcast@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Check out my other podcast, The Conservationist Conversationalist, for casual discussion of environmental issues and current events! Available on all major podcasting apps.I host collaborative solves of the New York Times crossword puzzles three times a week on Twitch. If you like crosswords, come hang out! All experience levels welcome! I also play indie games, talk about politics, and occasionally even edit THIS PODCAST live on stream! You can find me at twitch.tv/aidanwould//Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
Danny 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=gjQCmMg8FtkThe Best Life Podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms!//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@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
Catt, 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 diblingpodcast@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
Is 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 AnonymousWhich Sperm Bank?My Twitch stream - twitch.tv/aidanwould//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@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
The 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 community face, and the advocacy work the Registry does on behalf of donor conceived people.If you'd like to donate to the DSR, you can learn how at https://www.donorsiblingregistry.com/donate//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@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
This 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 "dibling", 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@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
An 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@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
At 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 diblingpodcast@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
Dibling #5 joins Ally on the podcast. Everyone, meet Hope! Hope talks about what her donor conceived experience was like, memorizing every detail on the donor's information sheet, utilizing the donor sibling registry, and meeting her first dibling at the age of 16. Visit our website. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter. Email us at halfofmepodcast@gmail.com.Art by WoodsTAK - Instagram // EtsyMusic by Wizard of Loneliness, Courtesy of Halcyon TapesThanks Erin for the Sperm Donation History article!Check out Jana Rupnow on Instagram and read her incredible book, Three Makes Baby.
In 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 diblingpodcast@gmail.com 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 featured on the next episode! //Art by Charlie Nagelhout, @MarleyCatts//Music from https://filmmusic.io:"District Four" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Today's episode also featured a preview of the song "Wake Up" by Sonya herself! "Wake Up" will be released on March 25th, and you can pre-save it here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sonyaseva/wake-up-2?fbclid=IwAR1XqKXC4AD7_rcTh5u3ume3GTajZk-YvJfMJut7gJQA9lv5FHyf5ROg09U Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)
The 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!//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@gmail.com 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 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/diblingpodcast)