Missing Pieces - NPE Life

Don Anderson
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🎧 Missing Pieces – NPE Life Every Secret Has a StoryEvery family has secrets. Some are whispered. Others are written in our DNA. Missing Pieces – NPE Life is where those hidden stories come to light — through honest conversations with people whose DNA results changed everything they thought they knew about family, identity, or truth. It’s also a space for those searching for answers and discovering unexpected connections — sometimes even finding family. Hosted and produced by Don Anderson, an Emmy-winning storyteller and NPE himself, the series explores what happens after the discovery — the shock, the search, the healing, and the human connections that follow. 🧬 Real stories. Real voices.Because sometimes, finding out who we are starts with finding what’s been missing. –––📧 Contact: donNPE@icloud.com📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

  1. 3D AGO

    A Christmas Check-In With Don

    🎄✨ 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/

    33 min

  2. NOV 19

    David Field Actor from Down Under

    🎧 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

    46 min

  3. NOV 5

    Shelby - Sister of NPEs

    ✦ 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

    41 min

  4. OCT 17

    Anonymous Newbie

    🎧 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

    1 hr

  5. OCT 5

    Stephanie Finds Herself

    🎧 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

    1 hr

  6. SEP 12

    One Big Happy Family

    🎙 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

    48 min

  7. AUG 16

    Jake - Raised in a Cult

    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

    59 min

  8. JUL 13

    Donna United

    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

    59 min
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🎧 Missing Pieces – NPE Life Every Secret Has a StoryEvery family has secrets. Some are whispered. Others are written in our DNA. Missing Pieces – NPE Life is where those hidden stories come to light — through honest conversations with people whose DNA results changed everything they thought they knew about family, identity, or truth. It’s also a space for those searching for answers and discovering unexpected connections — sometimes even finding family. Hosted and produced by Don Anderson, an Emmy-winning storyteller and NPE himself, the series explores what happens after the discovery — the shock, the search, the healing, and the human connections that follow. 🧬 Real stories. Real voices.Because sometimes, finding out who we are starts with finding what’s been missing. –––📧 Contact: donNPE@icloud.com📸 Instagram: @npe_life_podcast

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  • Creator
    Don Anderson
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Missing Pieces - NPE Life
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