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.Social links:
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I Was Told Not to Tell Anyone
After years of keeping her abortion a secret, Honor discovers the power of telling.
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The Two Names
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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Love, Mommy Dearest
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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Family Secrets: Season 11 Trailer
Season 11 of Family Secrets premieres next Thursday, November 7th.
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New Season and Workshop!
Dani updates the Family Secrets family about our Season 11 launch and an upcoming workshop at Kripalu Center.
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Dani Recommends: You Probably Think This Story’s About You
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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A Thank You From Dani
Dani shares an update with the Family Secrets family at the end of our tenth season.
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I Was 758
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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Hey Dad, Who Was That at the Door?
It’s not until well into Darren’s adulthood that he discovers the truth of his father’s secret past. And what does he do with his father’s secrets? He keeps them. But only for a while.
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A Phantom Glamour
David’s mother is a fantasist with a secret. But hers is the kind of strange secret that’s out in the open…sort of. As David grows up, he finds the intersection between drama and comedy in this tangled history.
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