Becca's Story

From NPE Stories by Lily Wood

April 30, 2026 · 39 min · Season 7 · Episode 239

About this episode

Becca Rothman shares her journey of discovering she was donor-conceived and how it inspired her comedy show.

In this episode, Becca Rothman, a comedian, activist, and mother shares the surprising story of discovering she was donor-conceived later in life. After years of living with a "clue" found by her sister, Becca finally used a DNA kit to uncover a biological father—a pediatrician—who shares her love of exclamation points. Becca discusses how she turned the entire journey into her 30-minute solo comedy show, Gifted. You can follow Becca's stand-up and storytelling journey on Instagram @BeccaRoth...

People in this episode

Host: Lily Wood

Guest: Becca Rothman

Topics covered

donor conception
comedy
identity
family
activism

Keywords

donor-conceived
comedy
DNA kit
biological father
Gifted

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Instagram