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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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We'll Figure It Out Later

2026/11/12

As a child, Kirstin can tell something is strange about her family’s finances. But later, she is faced with the truth: it’s not just strangeness that surrounds her. It’s secrecy, deceit, and destruction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Circle: Old Boys' Club

2026/11/05

In this episode, we catch up with Lacy Crawford, who, in 2020 shared with us her harrowing story of being assaulted and silenced. Today, she has a lot more to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Skirts, Two Shirts, One Dress, No Hair Dryer

2026/10/29

Bonnie is raised in a cult— but at the time she doesn’t even know it. She only knows extreme isolation and abuse. And what she’ll come to know is that she must break free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Are the Short Family

2026/10/22

As Ciaran uncovers dark and hidden truths about his family, he must ask himself: what's in a name? And what's not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Something Happened to Susan

2026/10/15

A trip to France. An act of profound violence. A marriage--a whole world-- forever changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear Dealer

2026/10/08

Nadia and Sasha are The Bowers Sisters. But when tragedy strikes, one sister must investigate all she's lost, and all she's never known. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming Soon: New Episodes, New Secrets!

2026/10/01

Family Secrets is back! And with more secrets and stories than ever before. Make sure to download, resubscribe, and tune in next week, October 8th, for an extraordinary conversation to kick things off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Skirt Caught on Fire

2026/07/09

In our extraordinary season finale, Mary Afsari shows us how our unknowable pasts—the tragedies, traumas, and truths—can shape a future and change a life. Many lives, in fact. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I Think You Should Stop Talking

2026/07/02

When Emily returns from a family trip, she tells people she has a “crazy story” but it’s more than that. It’s always more than that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have You Seen Her?

2026/06/25

Casey’s biological mother doesn’t want to be found. But still, Casey seeks to find her. Needs to. And when she does, a deluge of truth pours forth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have You Ever Seen a Body Like This?

2026/06/18

Tom’s father takes up all the oxygen in the room with a presence that's larger than life. Larger, in fact, than the many lives he keeps hidden from his wife and children. Tom must reckon with this legacy as he sets out to forge his own. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Yourself Up

2026/06/11

For most of her life, Darcy’s identity is a mystery. Who’s her mother? Who’s her father? And who, in the end, is she? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We Heard Everything

2026/06/04

A childhood rife with political upheavel, violence and loss. An adulthood overtaken by distrust and manipulation. And then, finally, the truest friend and companion -- a Jack Russell terrier named Coco--helps Fatima break free and discover the joy that awaits her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody Liked Their Nickname

2026/05/28

When tragedy befalls Laurie’s crowded family, she and her eight remaining siblings—and their deeply detached and peculiar parents—must navigate the unthinkable. And too, the unsayable—because in this haunted home, nothing is said at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hijacked

2026/05/21

First: a hidden sibling. Then: an unbelievably harrowing hostage situation. As Mimi moves through life, she must confront the scarring secrets stacked against her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4.5 out of 5

5038 reviews

★★★★★

Christiedt 2026/11/07

I used to be a fan

I jumped on tonight because listening to Family Secrets has been a fall thing for me since the beginning. I stopped listening because the stories were...

★☆☆☆☆

YoBejeweled 2026/10/24

Too many commercials

Waaay too many commercials ruins the podcast. Was not always this way. To make is worse, the movie commercials are evil scary and not conducive to win...

★★★★★

Steve in West Palm 2026/10/23

We are the Short Family

Why on earth would you keep the family name of a violent rapist? Sad that he would even consider it.

★★★★★

karibell2 2026/10/15

Hi Dani, my name is Kari I need your help with something.

Hi Dani, Can you please write me back, I need some advice on something if you can please write me back. Love the podcast and your books. I am looking...

★★★★★

KREWSKontrol 2026/10/02

Tremendous Blessing

Because of you, I faced my own family secret; Me. This show is soooo moving and grabs my heart every time. I visualize them all and made a friend from...

★★★★★

Fred Rhody 2026/09/30

I love the Podcast.

Thank you Dani for shedding the lights on some stories. It provides me an insights to many people lives around us. We always see the tip of the icebe...

★★★★★

Claudia, the Teacher 2026/09/05

Great podcast

Just wondering if Dani S. is finishing the idea of this podcast n not adding anymore episodes to this remarkable show. We love this show, Dani !!

★★★★★

TheDesirable1 2026/08/28

When is the next episode

I love family secrets. It’s therapeutic for me more aware and mindful that all families have family secrets.

★☆☆☆☆

KristliJ 2026/07/10

Not the same

Like many other reviewers here, I’m so disappointed in how awful this podcast is now. I started listening in 2019, and it was absolutely amazing back ...

★★☆☆☆

Ejohnson7 2026/07/09

Fewer author stories

This pod used to be GREAT!!! Until she pivoted to all authors. Just bc they write doesn’t mean they have the best, most interesting stories to tell. A...

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