Alex's Story

From NPE Stories by Lily Wood

April 5, 2026 · 46 min · Season 7 · Episode 237

About this episode

Alex Frantz shares their experience of discovering they are donor-conceived and the impact it had on their life and relationships.

Alex Frantz shares the life-altering discovery of being donor-conceived, a revelation triggered by a holiday DNA kit. They describe the shock of realizing they attended high school with their half-siblings. Alex recounts forming a deep, "seamless" bond with their biological father and half-brother over a shared love for music. Alex can be reached via instagram @bedhead_babe Resources Mentioned: Untangling Our Roots Alex's Band: The Eye Traps Instagram @theeyetrapsband NPE Stories Patreon NPE...

People in this episode

Host: Lily Wood

Guest: Alex Frantz

Topics covered

donor conception
family discovery
DNA testing
personal stories
music connection

Keywords

donor-conceived
DNA kit
half-siblings
biological father
music bond

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Eye Traps, NPE Stories, Patreon