You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Introducing Family Secrets

You Probably Think This Story’s About You

Show Notes

We are hard at work on Season 2. In the meantime, enjoy one of my new favorite show’s Family Secrets. We’ll be back with more bonus content from Season 1 next week. Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors Join me on Patreon for ad-free episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, merch, and early access to my Girls Night Out Tour: https://patreon.com/BrittaniArd _____ 'I Dug It Up' is the first episode of the most recent season of Family Secrets. Growing up, Whit was extremely close with her mother. But when she becomes pregnant in her twenties, her mother extracts herself entirely; she spends the rest of her life pretending as if Whit simply does not exist. Why? To answer this burning question, Whit must dig and dig and dig.

More about 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.

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