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Don Anderson

LA Calling

A Personal Journals , Society & Culture and Documentary podcast Explicit

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About the show

LA Calling Where Stories Belong LA Calling, formerly Missing Pieces, is a show about people and the stories they carry. Family secrets, strange turns, complicated relationships, and things we've lived with for years. Things we've only just discovered. The show emanates from Los Angeles, but the stories can come from anywhere. Hosted and produced by Don Anderson. ––– 📧 Contact: donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @LACalllingPodcast

Newest episodes

Allyson Makes The Call

48 min

🎙️ Allyson Makes the Call ☎️ What would you say to a stranger who might be your biological father? Eleven years ago, Allyson's mother dropped a bombshell: the man who raised her wasn't her biological father. That night, still reeling from the news, Allyson recorded an audio diary. She never imagined anyone else would hear it. 🧬 For the next 11 years, she searched for answers. DNA tests, mysterious relatives, unanswered messages. Nothing seemed to get her any closer. Then, a chance encounter over breakfast changed everything. Don offered to help, and just 30 hours later, he had a name. And Allyson? She did the one thing you're NOT supposed to do. She picked up the phone and called him. ☎️ And she recorded the call. In this very special episode of L.A. Calling, we hear Allyson's remarkable journey in her own words, from the raw shock of that first night to the extraordinary moment when a stranger answers the phone. What happens next is unscripted, emotional, awkward, funny, and profoundly human. 🎧 Listen to the call that changed everything. 📬 Have a DNA mystery of your own? Get in touch with Don: 📧 donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @LACallingPodcast 🔎 Need help finding your biological family? Heidi, the genealogist who helped Don crack Allyson's case, runs Finding Family Network. 🌐 findingfamilynetwork.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fathers and Sons

45 min

Fathers and SonsIn the first episode of LA Calling, two stories about fathers, sons, and the complicated things passed between them. 🎵 Act One: The Song Bob Thiele Jr. tells the story behind Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”—a song written and produced by his father that would haunt, frustrate, and eventually reshape Bob’s life. 🎭 Act Two: Father of the Bride A father talks about gaining a son, but in the process, losing a daughter. 🔗 Links Bob Thiele Jr. on Instagram: @bobthielejr BackStory at the Victory Theatre Center LA Calling on Instagram ✉️ Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com 🎶 Music heard in this episode includes: • “What a Wonderful World” - Louis Armstrong • “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” - Bob Thiele and His New Happy Times Orchestra • “A Love Supreme” - John Coltrane • “Love for Sale”- Miles Davis Plus the LA Calling theme, written by Don Anderson & Bob Thiele Jr. Produced and performed by Bob Thiele Jr. LA Calling was formerly known as Missing Pieces — NPE Life. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joanna Go Forth

57 min

Joanna grew up believing she was the miracle baby. Her two older siblings were adopted, but Joanna was the biological child her parents had waited years for. Then, when she was 15, her sister told her a secret that changed everything. Also in this episode: a pretty big announcement. Missing Pieces is becoming LA Calling. Same feed. Same storyteller. A much bigger world of stories. 🧩 Joanna: TikTok — @Joannamommma  📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast 📧 donNPE@icloud.com ⭐️ If you like the show, please rate and review 🎧 Thanks for listening Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Allyson Makes The Call

48 min

🎙️ Allyson Makes the Call ☎️ What would you say to a stranger who might be your biological father? Eleven years ago, Allyson's mother dropped a bombshell: the man who raised her wasn't her biological father. That night, still reeling from the news, Allyson recorded an audio diary. She never imagined anyone else would hear it. 🧬 For the next 11 years, she searched for answers. DNA tests, mysterious relatives, unanswered messages. Nothing seemed to get her any closer. Then, a chance encounter over breakfast changed everything. Don offered to help, and just 30 hours later, he had a name. And Allyson? She did the one thing you're NOT supposed to do. She picked up the phone and called him. ☎️ And she recorded the call. In this very special episode of L.A. Calling, we hear Allyson's remarkable journey in her own words, from the raw shock of that first night to the extraordinary moment when a stranger answers the phone. What happens next is unscripted, emotional, awkward, funny, and profoundly human. 🎧 Listen to the call that changed everything. 📬 Have a DNA mystery of your own? Get in touch with Don: 📧 donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @LACallingPodcast 🔎 Need help finding your biological family? Heidi, the genealogist who helped Don crack Allyson's case, runs Finding Family Network. 🌐 findingfamilynetwork.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fathers and Sons

45 min

Fathers and SonsIn the first episode of LA Calling, two stories about fathers, sons, and the complicated things passed between them. 🎵 Act One: The Song Bob Thiele Jr. tells the story behind Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”—a song written and produced by his father that would haunt, frustrate, and eventually reshape Bob’s life. 🎭 Act Two: Father of the Bride A father talks about gaining a son, but in the process, losing a daughter. 🔗 Links Bob Thiele Jr. on Instagram: @bobthielejr BackStory at the Victory Theatre Center LA Calling on Instagram ✉️ Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com 🎶 Music heard in this episode includes: • “What a Wonderful World” - Louis Armstrong • “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” - Bob Thiele and His New Happy Times Orchestra • “A Love Supreme” - John Coltrane • “Love for Sale”- Miles Davis Plus the LA Calling theme, written by Don Anderson & Bob Thiele Jr. Produced and performed by Bob Thiele Jr. LA Calling was formerly known as Missing Pieces — NPE Life. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joanna Go Forth

57 min

Joanna grew up believing she was the miracle baby. Her two older siblings were adopted, but Joanna was the biological child her parents had waited years for. Then, when she was 15, her sister told her a secret that changed everything. Also in this episode: a pretty big announcement. Missing Pieces is becoming LA Calling. Same feed. Same storyteller. A much bigger world of stories. 🧩 Joanna: TikTok — @Joannamommma  📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast 📧 donNPE@icloud.com ⭐️ If you like the show, please rate and review 🎧 Thanks for listening Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Uncle Clarence

58 min

🎙️ Uncle Clarence Ed Hill grew up with a complicated family story. His mom married his uncle — technically, his dad’s sister’s ex-husband — and Clarence became the man who helped raise him. Years later, an Ancestry DNA test made that already complicated family tree even more complicated. This is a story about family secrets, identity, DNA, and one very unexpected ending. ❤️ Choosing Hope https://choosinghopeproject.org 💜 Free Naloxone & Overdose Reversal Training https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/hope-saves-lives-overdose-reversal-training-and-free-naloxone-kit 📚 Relative Strangers Anthology Launch Sept. 12 at Village Well Books & Coffee https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anthology-launch-relative-strangers-tickets-1997393967124 📧 donNPE@icloud.com 📱 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alison-From-Ashes

1 hr 12 min

🧩 In this episode of Missing Pieces, Don sits down with Alison, a sober solo traveler who has explored some of the most remote places in the world. A DNA test she took out of curiosity revealed that the man who raised her was not her biological father—and that the sister she grew up with was actually her half-sister. Alison shares how the discovery shook her identity, led her to two more half-siblings, and forced her to reconsider everything she believed about her family, her heritage and even herself. It’s a powerful conversation about addiction, recovery, family secrets and finding the courage to keep searching for answers.  🎧 Listen, follow, rate and review 📸 Missing Pieces Instagram: @npe_life_podcast 🌍 Alison’s Instagram: @alisonfromashes 💚 Choosing Hope Project: choosinghopeproject.org 🎬 Brothers in Arms: The Making of Platoon: Watch on Amazon 📧 Email Don: donNPE@icloud.com 🧩 Every Secret Has a Story Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lisa Joyner

1 hr 2 min

🧩 In this episode of Missing Pieces, Don sits down with television host, journalist, adoptee, and adoptive mother Lisa Joyner. Lisa shares the story of searching for and meeting both of her biological parents, the emotional impact of finally seeing herself reflected in another person, and how her own adoption experience shaped the way she approached motherhood. They also look back at Long Lost Family, the care that went into those powerful reunions, and Lisa’s new podcast, Plus One with Lisa and Morgan.  I’d like to thank Jerry Hauser for letting us use his studio and graciously being our sound engineer!! 🎧 Listen, follow, rate and review 📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast 📸 Instagram: @plusonewithlisaandmorgan 📸 Lisa's Instagram @mslisajoyner 📸 Morgan's Instagram @morganwalshy 📧 Email Don: donNPE@icloud.com 🧩 Every Secret Has a Story Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Relative Strangers

44 min

🧩 Relative Strangers This week on Missing Pieces — NPE Life, Don talks with writer Laura Jenkins, whose essay appears in the new anthology Relative Strangers: Inheritance, Identity, and the Meaning of Kinship, edited by B.K. Jackson. Laura shares her story of discovering she is an NPE and the emotional journey that followed — the shock, the questions, the search for truth, and the complicated process of making sense of identity when the story you were given turns out not to be the whole story. Relative Strangers features 28 writers exploring family secrets, DNA discoveries, inheritance, identity, and what it means when a person who was once a complete stranger turns out to be close family. You can follow Laura on Instagram at @lajenx Visit Laura’s website at www.laurajenkinswriter.com You can follow B.K. Jackson at @b.k.jackson 🎁 Don is also hosting a giveaway for copies of Relative Strangers. To enter, go to Instagram and follow the instructions on the giveaway post at @npe_life_podcast. 🎧 Listen to Missing Pieces — NPE Life Stories of DNA surprises, NPE discoveries, donor conception, adoption, and the people left to make sense of family secrets. 📩 Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast ⭐ Please follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And if Laura’s story moves you, leaving a rating or review really helps other people find the podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Analog Rick

58 min

🧩 Analog Rick In 1992, Rick set out to find his birth mother’s family without DNA tests, without Ancestry, without 23andMe, without Facebook, and without the internet as we know it. All he had were a few pieces of information, some determination, and the willingness to follow a trail the old-fashioned way. In this episode of Missing Pieces — NPE Life, Rick tells the story of how he found the missing pieces of who he was. And make sure you listen to the end, when Don shares what happened after the interview — including how he finally uncovered the identity of Rick’s biological father, a man with a criminal past straight out of an old newspaper headline. 🎧 Listen to Missing Pieces — NPE Life Stories of DNA surprises, NPE discoveries, donor conception, adoption, and the people left to make sense of family secrets. 📩 Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @NPE_LIFE_Podcast ⭐ Please follow the show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And if Rick’s story moves you, leaving a rating or review really helps other people find the podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Veronica From The Other Side

56 min

Veronica From The Other Side In this episode of Missing Pieces — NPE Life, Don talks with Veronica, who discovered in middle age that her father had two children outside of his marriage. For NPEs — Not Parent Expected — adoptees, donor-conceived people, and others who uncover family secrets through DNA, the focus is often on the person making the discovery. But what about the family on the other side? What is it like to get the call that a stranger shares your father’s DNA? What happens when a secret you never asked to keep suddenly lands in your lap? Veronica shares what it was like to learn that she had siblings she never knew existed, and how her family had to make room for a truth that changed the story they thought they knew. 🧩 Missing Pieces — NPE Life Stories of DNA surprises, family secrets, and the search for identity. 📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast 📧 Email: donNPE@icloud.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Christina’s Truth - LIVE

47 min

🧩 Christina’s Truth - LIVE 🎙️ On today’s episode of Missing Pieces, we hear Christina’s incredible story — the questions, the search, the emotions, and the years spent trying to understand where she came from. But this episode takes a turn neither of us will ever forget… Because during the recording itself… I tell Christina who her biological father is. LIVE. No script. No warning. Just one of the most real and emotional moments we’ve ever captured on this podcast. 🎧 Listen now. ✉️ donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jamilia - Out of Anonymity

41 min

🧩 Jamilia - Out of Anonymity  Years ago, I did an episode called The Moment of Truth — a collection of stories about that exact instant when denial disappears… and the truth hits. Who you are. Who your parents are. No more guessing. No more stories. Just truth. Jamilia was one of those voices. And she didn’t just describe that moment — she nailed it. But that moment? That’s not the end of the story. It’s the beginning. 🎧 Today, we hear what came after. ✉️ Reach out donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Follow along https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

3 Sisters United

54 min

🧩 3 Sisters United On today’s episode of Missing Pieces, we tell the story of June — raised in Canada by her grandparents, growing up with questions instead of answers. As a teenager, she learns who her father is… —or so she thinks. What unfolds next connects three sisters, decades of silence, and the kind of truth that changes everything. This is one of those episodes that reminds you why this show exists. 🎧 Buckle up. 🍫 Support Choosing Hope (and make people very happy) We’re raising funds with See’s Candies — because doing good should taste amazing. Grab something sweet for someone you love (or yourself, no judgment): 👉 https://www.yumraising.com/store/spring-2026-spring-for-hope-sees-candy-fundraiser-4517/LisPog72533 🌱 Untangling Our Roots Summit The conference that brings together the NPE, Donor Conceived, and Adoption communities under one roof: 👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/ ✉️ Reach out donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Follow along https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/ Thanks for listening. Really. It matters. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tonia - Dirty John's First Wife

58 min

🎙️ Tonia – Dirty John’s First Wife Today on Missing Pieces, I’m joined by Tonia Bales, the first wife of John Meehan, also known as Dirty John. 🧬 At one point in the episode, an unknown sibling comes into the story.  Tonia has a new book out today — January 13, 2026: 📘 When You See It: How I Outsmarted & Outlasted Dirty John 🛒 Available wherever books are sold 👉 Amazon: https://a.co/d/2v1sdNR 🎧 Listen to Tonia’s podcast The First Wife: John Meehan’s Reign of Terror 👉 https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-First-Wife-John-Meehans-Reign-of-Terror/B099BYMH4G?srsltid=AfmBOopq4Yu6okol_zuGIMPAG8mqVw3atXfQCK-1i61juepfZS0mJv6I 🧬 Untangling Our Roots 👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/ 🧠 Amy Jauman – Projects & Work 👉 https://www.amyjauman.com/projects To check out my new sister Tammi’s company please go to https://www.viverealestate.mx/ 📩 Contact the show Email: donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Follow on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Amanda From Texas

53 min

🎙️ Missing Pieces explores the stories of people who’ve discovered—or are still searching for—their "missing pieces". In this episode, Don talks with Amanda, who grew up in South Texas always wondering why she didn’t look like her other siblings. Years later, DNA gave her the answer—and with it, she found her missing pieces. 🧢👕 Missing Pieces Merch 👉 https://missingpieces.printify.me/ 🌳🧬 Untangling Our Roots Summit 👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/ 📧 Email Don: donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/ 📸 Find Amanda: https://www.instagram.com/butterflylove1979/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Christmas Check-In With Don

33 min

🎄✨ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, everyone! ✨🎄 This is a very special episode. I take a moment to share a few things happening in my own life—and one hugecoincidence that stopped me cold. 🧩😳 It was one of those moments that feels too big to be random… the kind that makes you pause and think, “Okay, what is actually going on here?” I don’t want to spoil it by saying more—so let’s get into the episode. 🎧➡️ 🧢👕 Missing Pieces Merch Support the show (and look good doing it): 👉 https://missingpieces.printify.me/ 🌳🧬 Untangling Our Roots Summit Learn more here: 👉 https://untanglingourroots.org/ 📚 Book Recommendation: Buckeye Find it here: 👉 https://patrickryanbooks.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Field Actor from Down Under

46 min

🎧 Missing Pieces – NPE Life Today I’m joined by Australian actor David Field, whose world was shaken by a deathbed confession and a DNA truth decades in the making.  🔗 Links Mentioned • Every Family Has a Secret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEqpbWR-ydk&t=32s • The Secret Daughter (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07L4CV52Q/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r • Convict https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JLzLZnnO88&t=3706s • Reel (Commercial – 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEqpbWR-ydk&t=34s Please download and listen to this podcast I started to produce...this episode is about how AI is helping transform preparedness.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-response-force-multiplier/id1686185554?i=1000737543444 📬 Connect with Don 📧 donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shelby - Sister of NPEs

40 min

✦ EPISODE: Shelby – Sister of NPEs ✦ Shelby shares the astonishing story of discovering not one, but two NPEs in her immediate family. Born in Detroit and now settled in Tennessee, she brings warmth, humor, and reflection to a journey that proves DNA can connect — and complicate — in equal measure. 🧬 Secrets, surprises, and the search for truth — this is Missing Pieces. ––– 🎧 Follow on Instagram: @npe_life_podcast 📧 Contact: donNPE@icloud.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anonymous Newbie

59 min

🎧 Missing Pieces Welcome to another episode of Missing Pieces – NPE Life. Today’s anonymous guest takes us from her childhood in Maine to a life-changing discovery just a few months ago. She’s brand-new to the NPE world and bravely shares what it’s like to stand at the very beginning of that journey. ✨ Listen in — it’s raw, real, and relatable. 📬 Connect with Don: 📧 donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Stephanie Finds Herself

59 min

🎧 Missing Pieces Stephanie shares her remarkable journey from growing up in Detroit to discovering her true identity. She’s a born storyteller, very moving. 📖 A Penny on the Hood (her forthcoming book) — She's looking for representation. inquiries: nonpareve@gmail.com 📺 Watch her Cuba trip series: YouTube Playlist 📬 Connect with Don: donNPE@icloud.com | @npe_life_podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One Big Happy Family

48 min

🎙 Welcome to Another Episode of Missing Pieces! Today’s guest is Lisa Brenner — actor, writer, and producer — who bravely shares her own NPE/DCP journey through her brand-new film. 🎬 About the Film Lisa’s movie, One Big Happy Family, explores the twists and turns of discovering unexpected family connections. It opens October 3rd in select AMC theaters nationwide. Get tickets and theater info at www.onebighappyfamilymovie.com . You can also watch the trailer on the site — or directly on Vimeo! 📲 Connect with Lisa & the Film Instagram: @thelisabrenner Instagram: @onebighappyfamilymovie 💌 Connect with Don I’d love to hear from you — whether you just want to say hi or pitch your own story! Email: DonNPE@icloud.com Instagram: @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jake - Raised in a Cult

59 min

Welcome to another amazing episode of Missing Pieces – NPE Life In this episode, Jake shares an incredible life story that’s equal parts jaw-dropping and inspiring — from growing up in a cult to discovering his biological father was a real-life private investigator. We also feature archival footage used under the Fair Use doctrine as defined by U.S. copyright law. The footage comes from the documentary Vain Glory by Tony Cox. You can watch it here on YouTube. Please feel free to contact Don email: DonNPE@icloud.com instagram: NPE_LIFE_PODCAST   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Donna United

58 min

Hi Welcome to an amazing episode of Missing Pieces. This one is amazing for multiple reasons.  A) Donna's story is amazing and she tells is so well B) Tracy interviewed Donna and co-produced the episode with me. And she also was amazing!! If you would like to email don DonNPE at iCloud dot com  Catch me on instagram at npe_life_podcast  If you would like to support the show we have some kick ass t-shirts for sell on printify. Order a size up, they run small. www.missingpieces.printify.me/ If you wish to get in touch with Donna you can email her at donnaguy2410@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Richie's Parents

58 min

Hi,  Today is a very special episode. Remember the episode called Richie Blair? Well, this episode we have his mom and his bio dad, telling their story. It's a side we rarely get to hear in this NPE world of ours. I'd like to sincerely thank Kelley and Roy for telling the side we don't hear from much at all. Even in person. Click here to hear Richie's episode.  If you want to get in touch with Don, you can email him at don NPE at iCloud dot com. (spammer block) Or follow me on insta at NPE_LIFE_PODCAST To buy some awesome Missing Piece shirts and support the show, go to  missingpieces.printify.me And please rate and leave a review!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Miracle Baby

58 min

Thanks so much for everyone who reviews. rates  and follows this podcast. It helps spread the word.  Today's episode is about Angela, a local LA lady who I was introduced to by our common friend Wanni. Thank you Wanni!! Angela is a licensed therapist is the state of California. If you are looking for a therapist, especially one who has had an NPE experience herself, please contact her on her website angelaalberttherapy  If you want to get in touch with Don email him DonNPE at iCloud dot com. Or you can get in touch with me on instagram  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Richie Blair

54 min

Welcome to another episode of Missing Pieces. On today's show Richie Blair tells his heartwarming story. Check it out!!! If you want to get in touch with Don you can email him at donNPE at i cloud dot com. Or you can follow me on instagram @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST. Leave a message there. Thanks. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elda From New York

48 min

Hi, Welcome to another fabulous episode of Missing Pieces - NPE Life. Today we have a very special guest named Elda. She's an amazing woman and a super close friend of my wife.  She tells us her NPE story. To watch AJs YouTube channel check it out here (he was on the episode Bromance but now has a YouTube channel for NPEs) To get in touch with Don you can email him at Don NPE at iCloud dot c o m. Or you can follow me on instagram and message me there NPE_LIFE_PODCAST Have a Great Day!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Marta From Poland

57 min

Welcome to another exciting episode of Missing Pieces. This is a good one. It's about an NPE from Poland. It's an incredible story and she's an incredible person. Check it out and spread the word. If you want to get in touch with Marta you can find her on instagram marta_kostrzewska To follow Don on instagram click here  NPE_LIFE_PODCAST  Please listen to Ukraine: The Latest, the podcast that does in-depth coverage of the was in Ukraine go to  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182 To email Don you can send email to Don NPE at iCloud dot com.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Laura, Ann's Daughter

56 min

Check out this fabulous episode, where we hear Laura's (Ann from Iowa's daughter) side of the story. I love being able to hear the story from different perspectives.  If you want to get in touch with Don email him at don NPE at iCloud dot com.  (trying to get less junkmail) Or follow me on instagram at NPE_LIFE_PODCAST. To get in touch with Billy Sullivan go to Sulllystone.com Don't forget to rate, review and follow. Thanks Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ann From Iowa

1 hr 6 min

Welcome to another special episode of Missing Pieces. Today Ann shares with us her story of being a birth mother and the source for an NPE. It's an incredible open conversation that can't be missed.  If you would like to donate to Don's trip to Ukraine go to ianice,org and support us. Thanks so much!! If you want to get in touch with Don email him donNPE at iCloud dot com. Or you can find him on instagram NPE_LIFE_PODCAST Thanks for listening Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

My Dad's Mixup

56 min

Welcome to another great episode. We hear Candi tell the amazing story about how she helped her dad figure who he really was.  To get in touch with Don you can email him donNPE@icloud.com or find me on instagram @NPE_LIFE_PODCAST To get more info on Candi and their amazing non-profit go to https://www.bestwa.org/home Don't forget to rate and review!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sarah Goes Home

42 min

On today's show we follow Sarah on her way back to the country she was adopted from, Kazakhstan. Please join us for this very special episode. If you want to reach out to Don you can email him at donNPE at iCloud dot com Or you can find him on instagram NPE_LIFE_PODCAST A few words about the fires in Los Angeles. It's a devastating time in LA right now. There is so much heartbreak going on. Whole neighborhoods burnt to the ground. But I am proud of my fellow Angeleno's. I love Helen Keller's quote "Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it." It's beautiful that in the midst of such tragedy we are coming together, neighbors helping neighbors, donations upon donations. And to our amazing firemen and all the firemen who came from other cities, states and countries, we thank you!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Don's Story FINALLY

57 min

Hi Finally we hear Don's story in full for the first time. Check it out!!! Hosted and interviewed by Tracy from the episode A Change of Heart, if you haven't heard it, it is a good one. To get in touch with Don email him at Don NPE at iCloud dot com (too many spammers out there. Or follow him on instagram NPE_Life_Podcast Other NPE podcasts that I mention... NPE Stories by Lily Wood and Everything's Relative with Eve Sturges. Check them out! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Half Russian Yankee

48 min

Welcome to another episode of Missing Pieces - NPE Life. On this episode, Julie talks about her DNA surprise. Check it out!! Don't forget to rate and review this podcast!!! WARNING: This episode mentions inappropriate sexual contact between an adult and a minor. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pamela The Reluctant One

53 min

Welcome to another fun episode of Missing Pieces.  Today, I talk with Pamela, a friend of mine in real life. She texted me this past 4th of July about some info she just found out. Some info that would change her life and make her question who she is. If you want to get in touch with Don, you can email donNPE at iCloud dot com. (sorry getting too many spam emails)   Or you can follow me and message me on instagram. NPE_LIFE_PODCAST or click here That app I talked about is called AI Song, its thumbnail has a Purple Heart set against black. Check it out Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Christy and Tara

51 min

Great great show today about Christy and Tara...I am not giving you any more clues, check it out!!! Christy's Tiktok is https://www.tiktok.com/@wellnesswork_w_christy or click here Don's Tiktok is https://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev or click here To get in touch with Don email donNPE@icloud.com check me out on instagram  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

My Friend John

38 min

I "help" my friend John find out his truth. This episode taught me, that isn't always a pleasant thing. If you wanna get in touch with Don email me at donNPE@icloud.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Stacy Bio-Father the Murderer

58 min

This is a very special episode about Stacy. She has a shocking story and I won't go to any details here but please check it out. Stacy's 2 tik tok accounts are https://www.tiktok.com/@dnastorytime?_t=8oauNwhRjTO&_r=1 and https://www.tiktok.com/@stacyvargasnpe?_t=8oauGY54o5y&_r=1 Her website is https://tropicalteeshop.com/ You can get in touch with Dawn to help with figuring out who biological family is and more here.... https://www.sunrisedna.com/ To follow Don on Tik tok https://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev?_t=8obFRlZbgje&_r=1 to email Don .... donNPE@icloud.com Thanks so much for listening!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Emily's Family Secret

59 min

Here's another great episode of Missing Pieces NPE Life. This is about Emily, daughter of Russian immigrants who finds she's the family secret. Missing Pieces has a Tik Tok account. http://www.tiktok.com/@donnpizm3ev Please follow me there. If you want to get in touch with Don (or in this case Emily) contact me at donNPE@icloud.com  or on instagram NPE_LIFE_podcast Please leave a review. Like, follow, all that schizzle.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Family Road Trip

51 min

Welcome to another special episode of our show. To donate to (or share)  the Road Trip please go to https://seedandspark.com/fund/the-everythings-relative-roadtrip#story Here is a link to Eve's Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everythings-relative-with-eve-sturges/id1459167540 Go to Eve's website for all kinds of stuff, including resources for MPEs...https://www.evesturges.la/everythings-relative-podcast/ To email Don it's donNPE@icloud.com Please follow the show on instagram   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Man in the Hallway

1 hr 4 min

Hi, welcome to this very special episode. This is a series of quick interviews I recorded at the Untangling Our Roots summit in Denver. Put on by Right to Know and NAAP It was amazing!! I had a blast and it was so good meeting so many of you. Check it out!! Please share with another person!! To reach out to Don email him at donNPE@icloud.com or you can find us on instagram....npe_life_podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Holocaust Survivor

37 min

Welcome to another incredible story on Missing Pieces. I think the episode names speaks for itself. Jackie is amazing and I am so happy he shared his story with me. To find the article I spoke about in the Israel Times click here To visit Professor Turi King's page its http://turiking.co.uk/ To get in touch with Don email him at donNPE@icloud.com Or you can follow the show in instagram Npe_life_podcast For more information about Untangling Our Roots Summit click here To read the bio Jackie spoke about go to https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/28/a1955928.shtml To find out more about the Holocaust Reunion Project founded by Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman go to https://holocaustreunions.org/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bio Dad Reality TV Star

46 min

Welcome to another exciting episode!! A lot of adopted kids fantasize about who their "real" parents. Famous actor, rock start, royalty... But usually that's not the case, usually they turn out to be regular folks...but not on today's episode. Check it out. Angie's instagram is angieb_2003 To get more info about the Untangling Our Roots Summit click here To email Don - donNPE@icloud.com or check me out on instagram at NPE_life_podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A Change of Heart

56 min

When a DNA test uncovers an unexpected sibling connection, one woman wrestles with a secret that could change another’s life forever. 💔 What begins as hesitation turns into a story of courage, truth, and family — seen from both sides of a discovery no one saw coming. 🌱 💬 Contact Don: donNPE@icloud.com 📸 Follow on Instagram: @npe_life_podcast 🛍️ Support & Merch: missingpieces.printify.me 🌐 More info: UntanglingOurRoots.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Doppelgängers Part 2

46 min

This is part 2 of Jen and Kristle's journey.  Please listen to Doppelgängers, the previous episode first. This one will make no sense if you haven't listened to that one yet. To Follow Jen and Kristle on instagram its Dearcrystaldnasisters https://www.instagram.com/dearcrystaldnasisters/ If you live in Northern Michigan and you're an NPE, DCP or LDA, and would like to meet with the Nomi group, please contact Sherri at  mrsrobinsonsince1983@gmail.com To hear Lily's podcast called NPE Stories click here To Hear Eve's podcast called Everything's Relative With Eve Sturges click here  To follow this show on instagram go to https://www.instagram.com/npe_life_podcast/ To email Don it's donNPE@icloud.com To find out more about the summit Untangling Our Roots, click here Thanks so much, please like and follow the podcast!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Doppelgangers

51 min

Hi On the episode of Missing Pieces we hear the stories of Jen and Kristle. Two doppelgängers, join us as we learn how their paths merged. They look alike, the sound alike. They act alike. Check it out. To find out more about the Untangling Our Roots summit click here. Register now so you can save money. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeff Frame Finally

57 min

On today's episode I interview Jeff Frame, you might remember him for the episodes Phone call with Mom. Part 1 and 2. They are incredible fly on the wall moments when he calls his mom 2 days after finding out his dad wasn't his dad. For the first time, he tells his story, with me in person.  We've both have been trying to do this for over a year. Part 1 Part 2 To see Jeff do stand up live in Valencia Ca on Valentines Day 2024 get info here at JRs comdedy club Jeff directs and stars in a play At Home At The Zoo, yes he's a busy man. The play will be running at the Main in Santa Clarita on Feb 9 and 10, and then again  on Feb 16 and 17. Get tickets here If you would like to get in touch with Jeff email him at jeffmakesjokes@gmail.com If you wanna get in touch with Don email me at don at iCloud dot com.  Don't forget to leave a review and rate this podcast. Thanks for listening Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ed Begley Jr

37 min

On today's episode I have the amazing actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr on the show. He opened an envelope when he was 15 years old and got a surprise that would change his life.  That was the day his Oscar winning father, Ed Begley, revealed a family secret. Ed Begley Jr has a new book out called To the Temple of Tranquility...and Step on It!: A Memoir. You can buy it on Amazon or wherever you buy books. To reach Don you can email him at DonNPE at iCloud dot com. I have been getting a bunch of junk mail on that account so I'm writing it different to see if that helps. To find out more about the Untangling Our Roots Summit click here If you want to follow me instagram it's NPE_Life_Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Adopted and Switched

52 min

On today's episode we hear Diane Bazella tell her story of her 40 year quest to find her correct birth parents.  To contact Diane you can email her at dibazella@yahoo.com To contact Don you can email him at donNPE@icloud.com or you can follow and leave a message on his instagram NPE Life Podcast Don't forget to register for the Summit!!! See you in Denver!! Untangling Our Roots To support this podcast you can buy Missing Pieces Swag at www.missingpieces.printify.me Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Finding Deanna's Dad

58 min

If you listened to this and it ended after the word "bingo" at 48 minutes and then gets cut-off. Please listened again. There was a weird glitch. The episode is 58 minutes long.  On today's episode, I tell the story of Deanna and our journey to figure out who her dad is. We've been working on it since late August of 2023. Deanna lives in the LA area and we recorded in person. To help support this podcast please visit... https://missingpieces.printify.me TO get in touch with Don you can email him at DonNPE@icloud.com To follow me this podcast on instagram please click here If you want to get in touch with Deanna, you  can email her at hairbydeannam@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jessica's Many Dads

56 min

Happy New Year... this episode is a great story. Not to ruin the surprise but Jessica is a Triple NPE. Three times she was lied to about her true identity. Is that a record? The previous episode she mentions is called Jackie and Shannon Season 1 Episode 3. Check it out it's a good one. To get in touch with Jessica she's on instagram as jesigirl89 To get in touch with Don on instagram it's Npe_life_podcast Or you can email me at donNPE@icloud.com Thanks everyone and have a safe and wonderful New Years!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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