Missing Pieces - NPE Life
Episodes
Jamilia - Out of Anonymity
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🧩 Jamilia - Out of Anonymity Years ago, I did an episode called The Moment of Truth —a collection of stories about that exact instant when denia...
3 Sisters United
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🧩 3 Sisters UnitedOn today’s episode of Missing Pieces, we tell the story of June — raised in Canada by her grandparents, growing up with quest...
Tonia - Dirty John's First Wife
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Tonia – Dirty John’s First WifeToday on Missing Pieces, I’m joined by Tonia Bales, the first wife of John Meehan, also known as Dirty Jo...
Amanda From Texas
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Missing Pieces explores the stories of people who’ve discovered—or are still searching for—their "missing pieces".In this epis...
A Christmas Check-In With Don
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎄✨ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays, everyone! ✨🎄This is a very special episode. I take a moment to share a few things happening in my o...
David Field Actor from Down Under
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Missing Pieces – NPE LifeToday I’m joined by Australian actor David Field, whose world was shaken by a deathbed confession and a DNA truth de...
Shelby - Sister of NPEs
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
✦ EPISODE: Shelby – Sister of NPEs ✦Shelby shares the astonishing story of discovering not one, but two NPEs in her immediate family.Born in Det...
Anonymous Newbie
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Missing PiecesWelcome to another episode of Missing Pieces – NPE Life.Today’s anonymous guest takes us from her childhood in Maine to a life-...
Stephanie Finds Herself
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Missing PiecesStephanie shares her remarkable journey from growing up in Detroit to discovering her true identity. She’s a born storyteller, ve...
One Big Happy Family
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎙 Welcome to Another Episode of Missing Pieces!Today’s guest is Lisa Brenner — actor, writer, and producer — who bravely shares her own NPE/D...
Jake - Raised in a Cult
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another amazing episode of Missing Pieces – NPE LifeIn this episode, Jake shares an incredible life story that’s equal parts jaw-droppi...
Donna United
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HiWelcome 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 wel...
Richie's Parents
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 stor...
Miracle Baby
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Richie Blair
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 tou...
Elda From New York
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Marta From Poland
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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&a...
Laura, Ann's Daughter
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fro...
Ann From Iowa
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
My Dad's Mixup
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Do...
Sarah Goes Home
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Don's Story FINALLY
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HiFinally 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 ...
Half Russian Yankee
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Pamela The Reluctant One
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 abou...
Christy and Tara
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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/@we...
My Friend John
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 D...
Stacy Bio-Father the Murderer
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Emily's Family Secret
30 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here's another great episode of Missing Pieces NPE Life. This is about Emily, daughter of Russian immigrants who finds she's the family secr...
Family Road Trip
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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-rel...
Man in the Hallway
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Righ...
Holocaust Survivor
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bio Dad Reality TV Star
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another exciting episode!! A lot of adopted kids fantasize about who their "real" parents. Famous actor, rock start, royalty... B...
A Change of Heart
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When a DNA test uncovers an unexpected sibling connection, one woman wrestles with a secret that could change another’s life forever. 💔 What begi...
Doppelgängers Part 2
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ha...
Doppelgangers
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
HiOn 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 a...
Jeff Frame Finally
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ed Begley Jr
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Adopted and Switched
27 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Finding Deanna's Dad
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 gl...
Jessica's Many Dads
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 iden...
Brett - Son of the Derringer Bandit
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brett never met his dad but was always told he died in a shoot out with the LAPD. Another DNA surprise story that happened to someone Don knew in re...
Mystery Guest
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Mystery Guest - Today I interview someone who does a lot for our community. I don't want to tell you who she is because I want you to ...
Dana - Wife of a Bio-Father
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have a candid talk with my friend Dana. She is the wife of a man who suddenly found out he fathered a child unbeknownst to him when ...
Aimee DNAngel
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Everyone welcome to season 4 of the show. My seasons mean absolutely nothing. They start and stop every time I get to 13 episodes. On today's ...
A Check-In With Don
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this very intimate episode Don shares about 3 things... 1) A dream he had where his bio father appeared 2) Tells you how to explain to folks your n...
Conversation with Gina
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have a conversation with my friend Gina Daniel... she's a therapist and NPE and an all around good person. We speak mostly abou...
The Greatest Act of Love
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from Rebecca as she tells her incredible journey, from being told as a child that her dad wasn't her "real" dad...
Dana's Crazy Ride
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning!! If talk about suicice, threats of violence or domestic violence triggers you, maybe this episode isn't for you. Please try anot...
Conversation With Beth
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I speak with Beth, an NPE from upstate NY. She found out in her 50s from a home DNA test. If you liked what you heard and want to say ...
Anonymous NPE
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HiWelcome to season 3 ep 8 Anonymous NPE. My guest wanted to be anonymous as to not hurt anyone involved. I can really personally relate to this story...
Mixed Race Farmer's Daughter
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing the theme from the last episode, we hear another story of someone who finds out they're mixed race. Jodi grew up in a small town in Io...
Incognito with Michael Fosberg
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Fosberg went on a search for the dad he never knew. The dad he had never asked about. And he found him rather easily BUT he got a huge surpris...
Soul Cousins
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kate was born in France to Portuguese parents. But she didn't look like anyone else in her family. Her whole life, everyone thought she was Midea...
Aussie Girl
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Missing Pieces NPE Life we have our first Aussie NPE. Woohoo!!! Suzan is from down under and she has a total of 4 NPEs in her story. Four i...
Moment of Truth
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moment of Truth... Today on Missing Pieces we have 5 stories that all focus on that moment when we find out the truth for the very first time. Rather ...
Norwegian Girl
27 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today a touching episode about Patty, a woman who meets her father for the very first time on a trip to the north of Norway. But in order to accomplis...
Not Brother Expected
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on our podcast we have the very talented Laura House. She's a TV writer, comic and podcast host. She's hilarious. And her little broth...
Double NPE
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone. In this very special episode we hear from Sherri, a double NPE. She found out her dad wasn't her biological dad and went through a...
Bro-mance
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we have Anthony, an NPE whose mom left him for good when he was 6 months old. Anthony's life has been an amazing journey ...
Autumn Part 2
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue with the rest pf Autumn's story. We hear how that fateful Father's Day weekend turned out. And how her relationship is today wit...
Autumn Moon
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we hear from Autumn. an NPE with an incredible story. Raised by a single mother in Peoria Ill, she didn't find out her NPE surp...
The New Puppy Gets Old
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to 2 NPEs both of whom had amazing explosive relationships when they first found new siblings. But then, years later, things h...
A Conversation With Nikki
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I have a great conversation with Nikki Semanchik. She's not an NPE but gets a huge DNA surprise when her brother goes on 23 and m...
The Spouses Speak
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we hear from the other side. The Spouses. NPE Spouses. We hear the story through their eyes. In the first segment Lily Wood of...
Pat - A Birth Mother
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 6 Pat - A Birth Mother. Could an adoption, being an NPE and switched at birth all happen in the same story? Please join...
All About Don
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some new info has sprung up in my NPE world. Another possible NPE in my family. Not one of my siblings but one of my parent's siblings. Possible ...
Not Quite a Synanon Kid
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I combine my two creative obsessions. NPE and Synanon. My guest is Sari Crawford and she's the host of the hit podcast The Sunshi...
Better To Have Loved And Lost
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Melissa and her daughter Betty tell the story of how they found Melissa's dad. And then lost him again. Being an NPE is never eas...
Art Sisters
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 2 - Art Sisters. On today's show I introduce two women who find out they are connected by DNA but also that they shar...
Phone Call With Mom Part 2
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of Jeff Frame's phone call with his mother. If you have not listened to part 1 yet please do that first or this will make no sen...
Hey Dad (MPE theme song)
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Season 1 finale episode our very own extremely talented Cory Goodrich writes a song with Don. The song is called Hey Dad. Don gave her a cha...
Finding Bio-Father - Found Recordings
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finding Bio Father - Found Recordings On this episode we have two segments, each featuring old forgotten footage of a couple of bio-dads. We explore w...
Phone Call With Mom
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a recorded phone call by an NPE to his mom. Jeff Frame, a documentary filmmaker, found out 8 years ago that the abusive father he thou...
Emails from a woman who hates NPEs
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I read an email exchange between me and this woman who hates NPEs and NPE podcasts. And I think it comes out funny. You be the judge. ...
Bio-Father & Daughter BFF
23 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode T discusses how she came to find out who her bio dad was. And for the first time ever on Missing Pieces, we get to hear the story from...
Two Sister Together Part 2
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of Two Sisters Together. The heartfelt story continues and we find out what came after the NPE discovery.
Two Sisters Together
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about two sisters who grew up together. One of them is the NPE and the other is along for the ride. A ride with a few twists and tur...
Switched At Birth Part 2
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of Switched at Birth. Shirley Munoz Newson found out in 2001 that she was switched at birth with another baby in 1958. She has a book c...
Switched At Birth
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shirley Munoz Newson found out in 2001 that she was switched at birth in 1958. This is the first time she has spoken in public about it. Ever!
4 Pillars: 4 Women Answer 4 Questions
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode 4 Pillars of our community meet in a virtual meeting to answer 4 questions regarding their NPE journey. We have Lily Wood,...
Jackie and Shannon
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 3 we hear the story of Jackie and Shannon, an NPE and an Adoptee - half-sisters who find each other on 23 and me. They work together to sol...
Don's Four New Sisters
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the story of our host Don Anderson. Except it's told with a twist, it's from the perspective of his 4 new half sisters. ...
Unsolved Murder
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Kaye found out she was an NPE, that the man on her birth certificate wasn't her father, it gave new clues to a unsolved murder that has plag...
Missing Pieces NPE Life Trailer
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a trailer for an exciting new podcast about being an NPE. About getting that DNA surprise, finding out your father isn't your father. Ple...