17 episodes
Message in a Bottle with Kaleigh Karnal Kaleigh Karnal
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 16 Ratings
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Hosted by the donor conceived novice journalist Kaleigh Karnal, the Message in a Bottle podcast investigates the anonymous sperm and egg donation industry, one person at a time.
She sits down with her own sperm donor father, half-siblings, and other members of the donor conceived community to talk about how at-home DNA kits can turn your life upside down, the dangerous realities of an unregulated system, navigating new family relationships, and much more.
CONTACT: MESSAGEINABOTTLEPOD@GMAIL.COM Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/messageinabottlepod/support
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Cora: Finding Her Daughter's 'Egg Mama'
Meet Cora. After struggling with secondary infertility, her and her husband decided to use an egg donor to have another child. Cora thought they'd picked an open donor - turns out, she was wrong. Listen as Kaleigh and Cora discuss how determination led to answers and a whole new family, and much more!
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LINKS:
Website: http://www.messageinabottlepod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messageinabottlepodcast/
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzTeW79iAQELoakzzWrwDZQ
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/message-in-a-bottle-with-kaleigh-karnal/id1599333077
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r2Vrf4bn1bi8KY1wqVm4s
CONTACT KALEIGH at kaleighkarnal2@gmail.com for media inquiries, to chat, or to schedule an interview.
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Four Moms, One Donor
Meet Alice, May, Shannon, and Rachel — they’ve never met before, but have one thing in common: their children all have the same biological father. Listen as Kaleigh and the moms talk about their decisions to use a sperm donor, how they plan to raise their donor conceived kids, terminology surrounding donor conception, and so much more!
Follow, share, and rate the podcast if you’re a fan. Thank you for listening!
LINKS:
Website: http://www.messageinabottlepod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messageinabottlepodcast/
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzTeW79iAQELoakzzWrwDZQ
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/message-in-a-bottle-with-kaleigh-karnal/id1599333077
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r2Vrf4bn1bi8KY1wqVm4s
CONTACT:
To schedule a time to meet and share your story, please visit
https://calendly.com/kkarnal
email: kaleighkarnal2@gmail.com
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Melissa L: Discovery & Community
Meet Melissa — yes, a different Melissa from a different DCC! Melissa L. is a late discovery donor conceived person who started the Donor Conceived Community as a resource for new discovery people, including a number of themed peer led support groups. Listen as we discuss Melissa’s discovery journey, how she met her biological father, and much more!
Attend a FREE support group! https://donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups
Follow, share, and rate the podcast if you’re a fan. Thank you for listening!
LINKS:
Website: http://www.messageinabottlepod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messageinabottlepodcast/
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzTeW79iAQELoakzzWrwDZQ
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/message-in-a-bottle-with-kaleigh-karnal/id1599333077
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r2Vrf4bn1bi8KY1wqVm4s
CONTACT:
To schedule a time to meet and share your story, please visit
https://calendly.com/kkarnal
email: kaleighkarnal2@gmail.com
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Down The Reddit Rabbit Hole
After falling down the Reddit rabbit hole, Kaleigh was reminded of how misconceptions control the narrative about anonymous donation. So, this week, she sat down to share what she's learned about donor conception over the last three months and reflect on how her opinions have evolved from episode one.
Follow, share, and rate the podcast if you’re a fan. Thank you for listening!
Sign up for the Ask Us Anything session with Kaleigh & other DCP here:
https://donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups/p/recipient-parents-donor-conceivednhc-h9xf2-8fb2g
LINKS:
Website: http://www.messageinabottlepod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messageinabottlepodcast/
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzTeW79iAQELoakzzWrwDZQ
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/message-in-a-bottle-with-kaleigh-karnal/id1599333077
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r2Vrf4bn1bi8KY1wqVm4s
CONTACT:
To schedule a time to meet and share your story, please visit
https://calendly.com/kkarnal
email: kaleighkarnal2@gmail.com
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Eric: a Donor Conceived Person of Color
Meet Eric: a POC from the Midwest who found out he was sperm donor conceived as an adult. Listen as Kaleigh and Eric discuss family trees vs. 'family vines', being a minority within a minority, and much more.
Learn more about the DC BIPOC group here: https://donorconceivedcommunity.org/
Follow, share, and rate the podcast if you’re a fan. Thank you for listening!
LINKS:
Website: http://www.messageinabottlepod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messageinabottlepodcast/
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzTeW79iAQELoakzzWrwDZQ
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/message-in-a-bottle-with-kaleigh-karnal/id1599333077
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r2Vrf4bn1bi8KY1wqVm4s
CONTACT:
All media inquiries and people interested in sharing their donor conception story please email kaleighkarnal2@gmail.com
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Melissa B: the U.S. Donor Conceived Council
Meet Melissa: she's egg donor conceived and the VP of Development at the US Donor Conceived Council, or DCC, which is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights of donor conceived people. Listen as Kaleigh and Melissa discuss Melissa's DC story, legal problems of the industry, what the DCC does, and more!
U.S. Donor Conceived Council website: https://www.dcc-usa.org/
Their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donorconceivedcouncil/
Follow, share, and rate the podcast if you’re a fan. Thank you for listening!
LINKS:
Website: http://www.messageinabottlepod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messageinabottlepodcast/
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzTeW79iAQELoakzzWrwDZQ
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/message-in-a-bottle-with-kaleigh-karnal/id1599333077
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7r2Vrf4bn1bi8KY1wqVm4s
CONTACT:
All media inquiries and people interested in sharing their donor conception story please email kaleighkarnal2@gmail.com
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/messageinabottlepod/support
Customer Reviews
Much-needed!
This has been one of the most helpful podcasts in thinking through conceiving with donor sperm. I hope it continues!
What a unique pod!
Interesting look on what a family is
Host is super awkward
Very interesting topics I could not get over how awkward the host is.