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On the premiere episode of Donor Dad, Karamo Brown sits down with producer Adam Saltzberg for a conversation that is as unexpected as it is deeply human. Adam shares the story he's never told publicly: in the early 2000s, while working as a casting associate on The Apprentice, he was also regularly visiting a cryobank - sometimes three times a week on his lunch breaks - as a sperm donor. At the time, it felt like a practical, even casual decision. But what seemed simple in his twenties would ripple forward in ways he never imagined. Years later, a message changed everything. A mother, after conducting a DNA test on her son through 23andMe, connected the dots and found him. That discovery opened the door to a Facebook group filled with parents raising his biological children. Now, Adam finds himself navigating a new identity: biological father to families he's never met, building relationships in real time, and confronting questions about responsibility, connection, and what family truly means. But there's one complication: he has yet to tell his own family. With Karamo's signature empathy and insight, this first episode dives into modern parenthood, evolving definitions of family, and what happens when technology reshapes the past. This is a story about DNA, destiny, and the conversations we're sometimes most afraid to have.

The theoretical becomes reality as Adam prepares to dismantle a secret he has kept for decades. While he's been a "donor dad" for years, he hasn't yet shared the truth with anyone in his family. That's all about to change, starting with his sister Sarah. Karamo provides the emotional scaffolding, helping Adam navigate his nerves and process the "why" behind his years of silence. As the truth comes out on a live Zoom call, Adam and Karamo examine the ripple effects of this revelation. Listeners get a front-row seat to the raw vulnerability of a family dynamic shifting in real-time. Sarah's reaction will determine exactly how (and if) Adam will tell their parents. Hosts: Karamo Brown & Adam Saltzberg  IG @donordadpodcast For more about the podcast and video links, go to: Donordadpodcast.com To see the video version, please go to YouTube    

Armed with an iPhone and a White Russian, Adam sits his parents down to explain why he never had to ask them for financial help after graduating from college. As Adam drops the bombshell that he was a sperm donor, we hear his parents' immediate reaction: confusion, shock, and finally, a web of questions. Following the disclosure, Adam sits down with Karamo to discuss the aftermath of the reveal. They explore the ethical weight of biological connection versus social upbringing, and dive deeper into the potential of starting relationships with children he's never met.  Hosts: Karamo Brown & Adam Saltzberg  IG @donordadpodcast For more about the podcast and video links, go to: Donordadpodcast.com To see the video version, please go to YouTube

In this deeply personal and provocative episode of Donor Dad, Karamo and Adam dive into the murky, often judgmental waters of the internet to face one of the most polarizing critiques of Adam's journey. Hosts: Karamo Brown & Adam Saltzberg  IG @donordadpodcast For more about the podcast and video links, go to: Donordadpodcast.com To see the video version, please go to YouTube