You Look Like Me

S2 #1: How We Got Here

You Look Like Me

Show Notes

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_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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