Family Secrets

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.

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June 12, 2025 50 mins

Through the dual lens of a devoted sister and parent, Julie explores the emotional terrain of family illness and secrecy, puzzling over how she can care for others without losing herself entirely.

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As Sarah navigates the world as an artist and writer, she must confront the genetic history—its myriad patterns and traumas—at the heart of her story, her very self.

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May 29, 2025 50 mins

Brando’s father is an American Indian incarcerated political activist. Or is he? His mother tells a lot of stories. It’s almost impossible to know what’s true and what isn’t.

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May 22, 2025 2 mins

We're back with a new season of extraordinary stories. Join us next Thursday, My 29th for the premiere of Family Secrets Season 12.

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March 6, 2025 1 min

 Catching up with our Family Secrets family.

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January 9, 2025 32 mins

Griffin grew up in a family whose illustrious life defined them. But beneath their fame were the secrets that shaped his world.

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January 2, 2025 44 mins

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.

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December 26, 2024 54 mins

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.

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December 19, 2024 58 mins

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. 

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December 12, 2024 56 mins

Growing up in Ahmedabad, one of India’s fastest-growing cities in the early 2000s, Zara’s world ignited –both literally and figuratively.

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December 5, 2024 36 mins

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.

 

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November 28, 2024 76 mins

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.

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November 21, 2024 29 mins

After years of keeping her abortion a secret, Honor discovers the power of telling.

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November 14, 2024 59 mins

What’s in a name? And what’s not? With a splintered identity and a voracious hunger for truth, David travels far and wide for answers.

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November 7, 2024 45 mins

Two fires. Two Anitas. Countless questions. In order to understand her mother—and herself—Nina must reckon with a difficult and diffuse past.

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October 31, 2024 2 mins

Season 11 of Family Secrets premieres next Thursday, November 7th.

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October 24, 2024 1 min

Dani updates the Family Secrets family about our Season 11 launch and an upcoming workshop at Kripalu Center.

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Hi Family Secrets family, this week we're bringing you a podcast we think you'll enjoy: You Probably Think This Story's About You. Dani also gives an update on the release date for the next season of Family Secrets.

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August 15, 2024 3 mins

Dani shares an update with the Family Secrets family at the end of our tenth season.

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August 8, 2024 61 mins

Susannah was 758; that was her identifying number as a research subject in an academic study—and a psychological experiment— that spanned thirty years of her life. In adulthood, Susannah can finally uncover the myriad secrets woven into her life under the microscope.

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