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! 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/p ..read more

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: h ..read more

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/mes ..read more

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.messageina ..read more

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/m ..read more

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 ..read more

Meet Sarah: a newly pregnant mom who used a known sperm donor! Listen as Kaleigh and Sarah discuss her family's decision to use a known donor, how they found him, being a young mom, wanting what's best for your children, and 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: htt ..read more

This week, Kaleigh has a fascinating conversation with a man who is considering becoming a sperm donor. They discuss what motivates a person to donate sperm, how it might affect his life and the lives of potential future children, and 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 S ..read more

Meet Joëlle: donor conceived, student, and activist from the Netherlands! Raised in a two mom household, Joëlle was always curious about her donor, who she eventually met and is now neighbors with! Listen as we talk about the Dutch donation industry, DC rights activism, and what it’s like to find out that you have 32+ half siblings!  Joëlle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/my.donor.siblings.journey/  Joëlle's Website: https://joelledeboer.wixsite.com/missingside-kidofe19/blog?lang=en Follow, share, and rate the podcast if you’re a fan. Thank you for listening! LINKS: Website ..read more

Meet Freya: an English mom to a donor conceived child and is donor conceived herself. Listen as we discuss growing up with two moms, Freya and her wife's process of having their own child via donor sperm, differences between the UK and the US donation industries, and 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-bot ..read more