Dani and Bessel respond to questions from the audience about trauma, and how art—and writing in particular—can help people heal.

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Part II

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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Welcome to the 10th season of Family Secrets. Join us starting June 6th for new stories about identity, connection, and how we all long for the truth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family Secrets: Season 10 Trailer

Season 10 will launch in June; in the meantime, here’s an update on all things Family Secrets, some of which hit quite close to home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Message from Dani

Alice’s upbringing is one of simultaneous excess and absence, and in the deep canyon between the two, she loses herself entirely. In order to finally find herself and heal, she must confront the complicated truths and lies told by her artist parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Virtuosic Patient

Maggie made a life for herself as a successful poet, wife, and proud mother of two. But after years of marriage, she sensed something to be terribly off. When her intuition led to a painful discovery, she could finally claim her truth and grow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Answer to the Offness

Her paternity. Her health. Her very self. For many years, these are all mysteries to Kimberly. As she reckons with this myriad of unknowns, she learns more than she ever expected to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family Secrets Live: In Conversation with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Part II

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