{"podcast":{"title":"The Shadow Sessions","slug":"the-shadow-sessions-7629928","podcast_index_feed_id":7629928,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG2074943060","website_url":"https://www.theshadowsessionspodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/508c7f04-d53c-11f0-b71b-e3c48ce77e6b/image/197508254b9c224e2d1fc897170e5141.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Hiba Balfaqih","episode_count":31,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:19:48.311441+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928"},"episode":{"title":"When Anger Explodes: The Hidden Psychology Behind Losing Control","slug":"when-anger-explodes-the-hidden-psychology-behind-losing-control","published_at":"2026-02-26T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/when-anger-explodes-the-hidden-psychology-behind-losing-control","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928","url":"https://www.theshadowsessionspodcast.com/episodes","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG4621614556.mp3?updated=1772042628","summary":"We all carry anger. Some swallow it. Some hide it behind success, silence, or survival. But what happens when it erupts? When pain becomes pressure, and pressure becomes action? In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with Jonathan Mendez, whose life changed after a violent confrontation led to jail and forced him to confront himself for the first time. This conversation isn’t about the incident. It’s about the why. Jonathan reflects on shame, childhood experiences, and what happens when a person is never taught how to feel safely. When emotion has no language, it often finds expression through behavior. This episode explores anger not as a character flaw, but as an unprocessed signal, how survival conditioning, emotional repression, and unresolved pain can shape reactions and decisions. It also examines accountability: what it means to face harm, take responsibility, and begin repair. Today, Jonathan speaks openly about emotional regulation, self‑awareness, and learning to experience emotion without fighting it. This episode is about anger, responsibility, and what healing requires after control has already been lost.","meta_description":"We all carry anger. Some swallow it. Some hide it behind success, silence, or survival. But what happens when it erupts? When pain becomes pressure, and p…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4211,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/episodes/when-anger-explodes-the-hidden-psychology-behind-losing-control/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shadow-sessions-7629928/when-anger-explodes-the-hidden-psychology-behind-losing-control.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}