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"This hug has been waiting for you for many, many years" Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin records a first-time meeting, as she picks back up with the three women we met in episode one. But (naturally) there's more than one surprise in store. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to: ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME You Look Like Me season 3 is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and produced by Tamsin Hughes. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠

How does it feel to say 'sorry' after keeping a secret for almost forty years? Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin hears from three parents who used a donor to have their children, who offer key insights into the importance of honesty and compassion. // And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us you can buy us a coffee: ⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe // For a special offer from GEDmatch go to: ⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME // You Look Like Me season 3 is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and produced by Tamsin Hughes. You can follow You Look Like Me https://www.instagram.com/youlooklikeme_ // For more from Hayley King go to https://allthingsdonorconception.com // For more from author Kristina Rahim see ⁠www.kristinarahim.com⁠ ⁠https://nosycrow.com/product/the-doughnut-club ⁠https://www.instagram.com/krahimwrites // Check out comedian Caroline McEvoy https://www.instagram.com/carolinemcevoycomedy

Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin examines the human fallout of industry-wide errors, as she meets three UK women who were incorrectly matched as half-siblings. Together, they move through confusion, grief, and unexpected connection, and uncover new discoveries along the way. Louise also gets a new match of her own. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us you can buy us a coffee: ⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe For a special offer from GEDmatch go to: ⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME You Look Like Me season 3 is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and produced by Tamsin Hughes. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram: ⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠ For more about some of the issues mentioned in this episode, check out:  https://www.hfea.gov.uk/donation/donors/faqs-relating-to-incorrect-donor-information/ ⁠https://youtu.be/AabfIsWle6I?si=zbkA72LgH3AIYaBk⁠https://donorconceiveduk.org.uk/a-statement-from-dcuk-on-incorrect-donor-information-in-response-to-channel-4s-investigation/

In this bonus episode (recorded live) Louise continues her 'Send This To...' series. She speaks with Amanda who went public with her story in a documentary with a major UK broadcaster. As the title suggests, the idea is to ‘send this to’ anyone it could be relevant for. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME 'Send This To...' is produced, and hosted by Louise McLoughlin. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠

In the final episode of season two, donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin speaks with people who found half-sibling matches — only to later discover that they weren't related at all. Meantime, as she meets her most recently-found half-sister, Louise reflects on the joys and complexities of an ever-growing sibling group. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season 2 of You Look Like Me is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and edited by Nathan Moore. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this bonus episode, Louise launches her 'Send This To...' series, where she speaks with Neil, a sperm donor and her biological father, about his motivations for donating in the '80s and '90s, and his experience of no longer being anonymous. As the title suggests, the idea is to ‘send this to’ anyone it could be relevant for. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 'Send This To...' is produced, and hosted by Louise McLoughlin.You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Journalist Louise McLoughlin delves deeper into one of the darkest corners of the fertility industry to uncover what happens when male fertility doctors betray their patients in unimaginable ways. In this episode, Louise speaks with doctor-conceived half-sisters Eve Wiley and Jessica Stavena, doctor-conceived Kat Palmer, and law professor and an expert on fertility fraud, Jody Madeira. You can read more about their stories here: Eve and Jessica's story: https://www.texasobserver.org/fertility-fraud-east-texas-kim-mcmorries/ Kat's story: https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/12/03/ottawa-fertility-doctor-siblings-lawsuit/ And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season 2 of You Look Like Me is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and edited by Nathan Moore. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Louise comes to terms with a new half-sibling match, while also speaking with other DC people who haven't been so lucky in their quest to find half-siblings. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME ⁠⁠⁠ Season 2 of You Look Like Me is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and edited by Nathan Moore. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠

A surprise text from a stranger throws Louise McLoughlin's otherwise normal Wednesday night into disarray. We hear her digest the discovery in real-time, as she works to process her second half-sibling... and her first half-brother. Louise also speaks with Jen from Season 1, who has had her own share of unexpected moments in her journey after tracking down her biological mother.   And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season 2 of You Look Like Me is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and edited by Nathan Moore. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Donor conceived journalist Louise McLoughlin is back with Season 2 of her chart-topping podcast. In this episode, Louise catches up with some of the people from Season 1, and explores how we can take our own experiences of being donor conceived and use them to influence change.  As Louise speaks to activists going down both new and traditional routes she asks, 'how do we make a difference in our own families, in the minds of strangers, or in our legal system?' And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Season 2 of You Look Like Me is written and hosted by Louise McLoughlin and edited by Nathan Moore. You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On a randomly-selected bridge near Oxford, Louise meets her biological dad for the first time, alongside her half-sister Jess. As she revels in the joy and awkwardness of that first meet, she also speaks with other donor conceived people who weren't so lucky.  In the last episode of the first series, Louise sits down with Erin Jackson -- a well-known advocate in the DC world -- to break down lessons from the podcast so far, and to chat about what still needs to be done. And, naturally, there's one more DNA surprise in store for Louise. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠ ⁠ You Look Like Me is hosted by Louise McLoughlin, edited by Tamsin Hughes, and recorded in lockdown

In the second last episode of the series, Louise calls a stranger, who she suspects may be her biological dad. And she speaks to others who have found their biological parents, to be met with open arms... or rejection.  And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠ ⁠ You Look Like Me is hosted by Louise McLoughlin, edited by Tamsin Hughes, and recorded in lockdown

Louise and Jess meet for the first time and try to figure out how to form a sibling bond with a stranger. Meantime, Louise speaks to others who have already navigated new-found half-brother/sister relationships.  But new siblings aren't the only DNA discoveries that lie in store for Louise. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You Look Like Me is hosted by Louise McLoughlin, edited by Tamsin Hughes, and recorded in lockdown

Louise gets her first close DNA match — and scrambles to work out if the stranger could be a half-sibling. In this second episode, Louise speaks to people who have found dizzying numbers of half-siblings... sometimes into the hundreds. And she examines what can happen in a fertility industry with no regulation. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You Look Like Me is hosted by Louise McLoughlin, edited by Tamsin Hughes, and recorded in lockdown

Journalist Louise McLoughlin relives the moment she discovered she was conceived with the help of a sperm donor. As Louise begins her search for her biological father, she speaks to others who found out far later in life, to explore issues around identity, honesty, and why knowing the truth about yourself matters. And while you're here.... You Look Like Me is a labour of love from a two-person team, produced alongside our day jobs. If you want to support us, you can buy us a coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://ko-fi.com/youlooklikeme⁠⁠⁠ ⁠or support us on an ongoing basis on Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/YouLookLikeMe⁠⁠⁠ For a special offer from GEDmatch go to:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.gedmatch.com/you-look-like-me/⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code YOULOOKLIKEME You can follow You Look Like Me on Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@YouLookLikeMe_⁠⁠⁠ You Look Like Me is hosted by Louise McLoughlin, edited by Tamsin Hughes, and recorded in lockdown