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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.

A Thank You From Dani for Season 13

1 min; January 29, 2026

Homeschooled

77 hours 3 mins; January 22, 2026

Should We Do This?

38 mins; January 15, 2026

The Mixed Marriage Project

60 hours 40 mins; January 08, 2026

90 Miles

63 hours 1 min; January 01, 2026

All Without Telling Me

36 mins; December 25, 2025

The Guy Who Knew a Guy

74 hours 59 mins; December 18, 2025

Tangled Up in Blue

52 mins; December 11, 2025

Baby X

48 mins; December 04, 2025

They Weren’t Into Consequences

56 mins; November 27, 2025

In The Backseat of My Body

83 hours 55 mins; November 20, 2025

Acting on Top of Acting

65 hours 11 mins; November 13, 2025

New Season! Coming Soon!

4 mins; November 06, 2025

Introducing: Heavyweight

2 mins; September 29, 2025

Bonus: Dani and Gretchen Rubin

37 mins; August 14, 2025

A Word from Dani

1 min; August 07, 2025

There’s a Storm Coming

80 hours 30 mins; July 31, 2025

Which Circle Are You In?

57 mins; July 24, 2025

Who’s the Girlfriend?

47 mins; July 17, 2025

Truth or Consequences

57 mins; July 10, 2025

It Feels Like Blood

43 mins; July 03, 2025

The Rage Didn’t End Until the Mystery Did

55 mins; June 26, 2025

Defensive Wounds

73 hours 19 mins; June 19, 2025

The Perfect Happy Family

50 mins; June 12, 2025

Just Like an Arrow

47 mins; June 05, 2025

I’m The Man You’re Looking For

50 mins; May 29, 2025

Family Secrets: Season 12 Trailer

2 mins; May 22, 2025

A 2025 Update From Dani

1 min; March 06, 2025

I Got a Lion

32 mins; January 09, 2025

I Thought I Was Telling the Truth

44 mins; January 02, 2025

We’ve Met Once Before

54 mins; December 26, 2024

The Sky Didn't Fall

58 mins; December 19, 2024

An Active Annihilation

56 mins; December 12, 2024

Let’s Go Into the Woods

36 mins; December 05, 2024

The Sunshine

76 hours 6 mins; November 28, 2024

I Was Told Not to Tell Anyone

29 mins; November 21, 2024

The Two Names

59 mins; November 14, 2024

Love, Mommy Dearest

45 mins; November 07, 2024

Family Secrets: Season 11 Trailer

2 mins; October 31, 2024

New Season and Workshop!

1 min; October 24, 2024

Dani Recommends: You Probably Think This Story’s About You

34 mins; September 05, 2024

A Thank You From Dani

3 mins; August 15, 2024

I Was 758

61 hours 6 mins; August 08, 2024

Hey Dad, Who Was That at the Door?

57 mins; August 01, 2024

A Phantom Glamour

56 mins; July 25, 2024

No, The Kids Were Not All Right

43 mins; July 18, 2024

Candy Bones

58 mins; July 11, 2024

A Lightning Bolt of Desire

64 hours 20 mins; July 04, 2024

This Didn’t Have to Be a Secret

35 mins; June 27, 2024

Dear Sister

51 mins; June 20, 2024

Code Blue Cafeteria

67 hours 44 mins; June 13, 2024

I Dug it Up

60 hours 1 min; June 06, 2024

Family Secrets: Season 10 Trailer

2 mins; May 30, 2024

A Message from Dani

6 mins; March 14, 2024

A Virtuosic Patient

52 mins; January 11, 2024

An Answer to the Offness

49 mins; January 04, 2024

You Belong to the Mystery

66 hours 57 mins; December 28, 2023

The Self I Could Have Been

30 mins; December 21, 2023

This Was All Supposed to be Secret

57 mins; December 14, 2023

As Bad As a Lie

48 mins; December 07, 2023

Sail On

29 mins; November 30, 2023

Because of William

53 mins; November 23, 2023

A Holiday Message from Dani

3 mins; November 22, 2023

How Long the Dying Went On

67 hours 44 mins; November 16, 2023

Hall of Mirrors

53 mins; November 09, 2023

Family Secrets: Season 9 Trailer

2 mins; November 02, 2023

Bonus: A Conversation with Dr. Ruth Faden

35 mins; October 19, 2023

Prepare for Our Next Great Mind!

2 mins; October 12, 2023

Bonus: A Conversation with Kris Carr

26 mins; October 05, 2023

Get Ready for Another Great Minds Conversation!

1 min; September 28, 2023

Bonus: A Conversation with Dr. Mark Epstein

38 mins; September 21, 2023

Get Ahead of Our Next Conversation with Great Minds!

1 min; September 14, 2023

Bonus: A New Conversation with Dr. Galit Atlas

33 mins; September 07, 2023

Exciting News!

1 min; August 31, 2023

Bonus: A New Conversation with Jennifer Senior

48 mins; August 17, 2023

A Message from Dani

1 min; July 13, 2023

You Can Run

32 mins; July 06, 2023

Total Depravity

56 mins; June 29, 2023

Daddy Will Never Read Vogue

68 hours 19 mins; June 22, 2023

The 11:11 Wish

37 mins; June 15, 2023

World Class Liars

46 mins; June 08, 2023

Letter of Extenuating Circumstances

56 mins; June 01, 2023

How Are You Weird in the World?

53 mins; May 25, 2023

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

42 mins; May 18, 2023

The Family Business

33 mins; May 11, 2023

Telenovela

52 mins; May 04, 2023

Family Secrets: Season 8 Trailer

3 mins; April 27, 2023

Bonus: Dani's Family Secret

67 hours 59 mins; April 20, 2023

Bonus: The Secrets Hotline

18 mins; March 30, 2023

In Conversation with Dr. Gabor Maté

25 mins; March 16, 2023

Bonus: Dani's Listening, Episode 8

7 mins; February 23, 2023

Bonus: Dani's Listening, Episode 7

7 mins; January 19, 2023

Thanksgiving Message from Dani

2 mins; November 24, 2022

Trastiendas

44 mins; November 03, 2022

Prisoner of History

41 mins; October 27, 2022

A Special Episode from our friends at All the Wiser Podcast

76 hours 39 mins; October 24, 2022

Palais de Triomphe

59 mins; October 20, 2022

Going There

48 mins; October 13, 2022

The Depression Book

41 mins; October 06, 2022

Exclusive: An Audio Preview of Dani's Forthcoming Novel!

9 mins; October 03, 2022

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