Family Secrets

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Family Secrets

Family Secrets. We all have them. And while the discovery of family secrets can initially be terrifying or traumatic, often these discoveries have the power to liberate, heal, and even uplift us. Join Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of the memoir Inheritance, and her guests as they explore astonishing family secrets and uncover the extraordinary lessons the truth can teach us.

  1. JAN 9

    I Got a Lion

    Griffin grew up in a family whose illustrious life defined them. But beneath their fame were the secrets that shaped his world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min

  2. JAN 2

    I Thought I Was Telling the Truth

    At the age of sixteen, Jill began a relationship that lasted most of her life with her much-older professor. Twenty-five years ago, she wrote a memoir. But with time comes new memories, new clarity. She’s realized something: it's time to tell the story again, and differently. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 min

  3. 12/26/2024

    We’ve Met Once Before

    In her quest for answers about her biological mother in South Korea, Tracy finds more—and in some ways, less—than what she’s bargained for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min

  4. 12/19/2024

    The Sky Didn't Fall

    When Sacha looks back to her childhood, she sees the branches of a gnarled and tangled family tree. But through art, reflection, storytelling – and just the right therapy – she finally begins to pry the pieces apart.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    58 min

  5. 12/12/2024

    An Active Annihilation

    Growing up in Ahmedabad, one of India’s fastest-growing cities in the early 2000s, Zara’s world ignited –both literally and figuratively. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    56 min

  6. 12/05/2024

    Let’s Go Into the Woods

    When Garth was growing up, he managed to hide his struggles from his parents. But when Garth becomes a parent himself, he must decide when—and if, at all—to come out of hiding.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min

  7. 11/28/2024

    The Sunshine

    Nabil’s dad is not exactly in the picture when he grows up. But he is in other pictures, many in fact. He’s a famous jazz musician and throughout most of Nabil’s life, he’s only a stone’s throw—and yet, a world—away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 16m

  8. 11/21/2024

    I Was Told Not to Tell Anyone

    After years of keeping her abortion a secret, Honor discovers the power of telling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
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Family Secrets. We all have them. And while the discovery of family secrets can initially be terrifying or traumatic, often these discoveries have the power to liberate, heal, and even uplift us. Join Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of the memoir Inheritance, and her guests as they explore astonishing family secrets and uncover the extraordinary lessons the truth can teach us.

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    iHeartPodcasts
  • Creator
    iHeartPodcasts
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    226
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc

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