# The Shadow Sessions

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Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928.md
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Official site: https://www.theshadowsessionspodcast.com
Author: Hiba Balfaqih
Episodes: 31

## Resource

The Shadow Sessions is hosted by Hiba Balfaqih, an unconventional psychologist and trauma alchemist. We explore the stories that most people bury—particularly those tied to shame, trauma, and identity. Our goal is to shed light on the hidden corners of human experience, allowing listeners to hear stories that challenge societal norms and spark deep,introspective conversations.

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## Episodes
- [When Your Mother Is The Danger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/when-your-mother-is-the-danger) — 2026-07-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Story Her Kidnapper Never Wanted Told](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/the-story-her-kidnapper-never-wanted-told) — 2026-07-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [What Epestein Did To Her Mind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/what-epestein-did-to-her-mind) — 2026-07-15T23:00:00+00:00
- [The Truth Behind Being A Sex Worker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/the-truth-behind-being-a-sex-worker) — 2026-07-08T23:00:00+00:00
- [My Family Was America's Most Dangerous Cult](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/my-family-was-america-s-most-dangerous-cult) — 2026-07-01T23:00:00+00:00
- [I Killed My Abuser](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/i-killed-my-abuser) — 2026-06-24T23:00:00+00:00
- [How A 16 Years Old Robbed A Bank](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/how-a-16-years-old-robbed-a-bank) — 2026-06-17T23:00:00+00:00
- [America's Most Hated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/america-s-most-hated) — 2026-06-10T23:00:00+00:00
- [The Untold Reality of Undercover Operations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/the-untold-reality-of-undercover-operations) — 2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Wheelchair Doesn't Stop Me](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/the-wheelchair-doesn-t-stop-me) — 2026-05-27T23:00:00+00:00
- [The Judge Said It Was The Worst He'd Ever seen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/the-judge-said-it-was-the-worst-he-d-ever-seen) — 2026-05-21T07:00:00+00:00
- [When The Monster was Family](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/when-the-monster-was-family) — 2026-05-14T07:00:00+00:00
- [Sold At 4 For Drug Money by her Mother](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/sold-at-4-for-drug-money-by-her-mother) — 2026-05-07T07:00:00+00:00
- [Sentenced to Life at Just 13 Years Old](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/sentenced-to-life-at-just-13-years-old) — 2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00
- [Human Trafficking Survivor Speaks Out](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/human-trafficking-survivor-speaks-out) — 2026-04-23T07:00:00+00:00
- [“I Was A Jihadi Spy”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/i-was-a-jihadi-spy) — 2026-04-16T07:00:00+00:00
- ["I Jumped From A Burning Plane…"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/i-jumped-from-a-burning-plane) — 2026-04-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [What Started On Tinder Ended In Terror](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/what-started-on-tinder-ended-in-terror) — 2026-04-01T23:00:00+00:00
- [Epstein’s Survivor: Jena-Lisa Jones Reveals All](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/epstein-s-survivor-jena-lisa-jones-reveals-all) — 2026-03-26T07:00:00+00:00
- [She Was 15: A Woman’s Reality of Forced Child Marriage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/she-was-15-a-woman-s-reality-of-forced-child-marriage) — 2026-03-19T07:00:00+00:00
- [Joe DiMeo on Living After 80% Burns and the World’s First Face & Double Hand Transplant](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/joe-dimeo-on-living-after-80-burns-and-the-world-s-first-face-double-hand-transplant) — 2026-03-12T08:00:00+00:00
- [Boys Can Be Victims Too: The Silence Around Male Sexual Abuse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/boys-can-be-victims-too-the-silence-around-male-sexual-abuse) — 2026-03-05T08:00:00+00:00
- [When Anger Explodes: The Hidden Psychology Behind Losing Control](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/when-anger-explodes-the-hidden-psychology-behind-losing-control) — 2026-02-26T08:00:00+00:00
- [From Prison to MMA Legend: The Making of Frank Shamrock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/from-prison-to-mma-legend-the-making-of-frank-shamrock) — 2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Sin Of Being a Girl: Surviving Honor-Based Violence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/the-sin-of-being-a-girl-surviving-honor-based-violence) — 2026-02-12T08:00:00+00:00
- [After the Collapse: Bankruptcy, Identity Loss and Building Again](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/after-the-collapse-bankruptcy-identity-loss-and-building-again) — 2026-02-05T08:00:00+00:00
- [Hacker & Identity James Linton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/hacker-identity-james-linton) — 2026-01-29T08:00:00+00:00

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