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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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Just found Family Secrets and couldn’t stop listening. These stories feel both singular and shared — proof that the most personal truths are often the most universal. Beautifully told and utterly captivating.
Family Secrets documents how family histories shape so many lives bringing to light powerful dynamics, generational pain and paths towards healing. I highly recommend.
Wow ! I just finished listening to WITHOUT TELLING ME for the second time and shared it with so many people. The reason I listened again was because I didn’t want it to end and I wanted there to be more and more. What a beautiful heart rendering true story from the heart. This should be a movie and so right , back those days the family secrets were taken to the grave ! Thank you Dani for sharing , all the best for 2026
I look forward to each new episode and have enjoyed listening to the various family secrets shared. I too have been rocked by finding out I'm at the center of a family secret, and listening to this podcast has been comforting. It's giving me strength to speak my truth because secrecy and shame are so damaging. The commercials are annoying though
As a divorced mother who actually has to work, this episode is so out of touch. You went to elite schools and became a lawyer. You inherited money. You had two homes. Try living off one salary without alimony or child support and having to pay rent that is exponentially more than you can afford. Try paying with pennies to buy groceries because that’s all you have. This episode is a slap in the face to single mothers who are actually trying to make ends meet.
Hi Dani, in the band of men episode, I heard your laugh while discussing the atrocities faced by these boys, now men. It didn’t sit well. It’s also really disturbing to have the Disney cruise adverts on the episode because of the context. The ad glamorizes leaving your kid in Mickey’s care while adults can go get a massage or have a drink. Then in the testimony you hear what happened to these kids who were left alone in this man’s care.
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