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The Shadow Sessions

Hiba Balfaqih

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…

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The Shadow Sessions

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The Abuser Was Never A Stranger

The Most Shocking Moments - Part 2

The Most Shocking Moments

When Your Mother Is The Danger

The Story Her Kidnapper Never Wanted Told

What Epestein Did To Her Mind

The Truth Behind Being A Sex Worker

My Family Was America's Most Dangerous Cult

I Killed My Abuser

How A 16 Years Old Robbed A Bank

America's Most Hated

The Untold Reality of Undercover Operations

The Wheelchair Doesn't Stop Me

The Judge Said It Was The Worst He'd Ever seen

When The Monster was Family

Sold At 4 For Drug Money by her Mother

Sentenced to Life at Just 13 Years Old

Human Trafficking Survivor Speaks Out

“I Was A Jihadi Spy”

"I Jumped From A Burning Plane…"

What Started On Tinder Ended In Terror

Epstein’s Survivor: Jena-Lisa Jones Reveals All

She Was 15: A Woman’s Reality of Forced Child Marriage

Joe DiMeo on Living After 80% Burns and the World’s First Face & Double Hand Transplant

Boys Can Be Victims Too: The Silence Around Male Sexual Abuse

When Anger Explodes: The Hidden Psychology Behind Losing Control

From Prison to MMA Legend: The Making of Frank Shamrock

The Sin Of Being a Girl: Surviving Honor-Based Violence

After the Collapse: Bankruptcy, Identity Loss and Building Again

Hacker & Identity James Linton

Mikey, The Death Doula

A Childhood Without Safety: Growing Up Inside the Prison System

The Secret She Carried for Decades: Her Father Was the Father of Her Children