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Hidden Chapters: Real Stories that Bring Light to the Hidden Parts of Life

Genevieve Kruger- Host of Hidden Chapters Podcast

Behind every put-together exterior is a chapter most people never see.If you’ve ever felt alone in your own story, especially in the middle of it, this is a place where those unseen chapters are spoken out loud.Not the version that made it onto a stage. Not the polished takeaway or the neatly packaged lesson.Hidden Chapters is a storytelling podcast that goes back further. To the grief that didn’t come with a lesson yet. The identity crisis in the middle of the night. The fear, the silence, the

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53:39

What Real Inclusion Looks Like: Disablity, Ableism,...

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2026/04/24

Send me a message via text or voicemail! 🎙️ Episode Summary What does real inclusion actually look beyond good intentions and surface level awareness? In this episode, I get to sit down with educator, author, and accessibility advocate Jenna Udenberg, founder of Above and Beyond with U, for an honest conversation about disability, ableism, and what true advocacy requires. Jenna shares her experience living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and unpacks the realities that...

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51:39

What Nobody Tells You About Divorce: Grief, Identity...

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2026/04/17

Send me a message via text or voicemail! 🎙️ Episode Summary Divorce doesn't just end a marriage, it unravels an identity. In this episode, I sits down with Brenda Bridges, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, coach, and author of Sh!t, I'm Getting Divorced, for a conversation that goes well beneath the legal paperwork and into the emotional terrain most people aren't prepared for. Brenda shares her own hidden chapter, the slow unraveling of a long-term marriage, the identity loss that c...

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37:06

Recovering from a Stroke and Redefining Success in Life

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2026/04/10

Send me a message via text or voicemail! 🎙️ Episode 9 Summary What happens when the life you built around being busy suddenly stops? For Chip Scholz, that answer came in the form of a stroke. One morning in Jacksonville, Florida, a man who had spent over a decade coaching leaders, logging 200 nights a year in hotels, and billing into the seven figures, woke up and couldn't find his words. In this episode Chip shares what it took to rebuild, physically, mentally, and professionally...

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42:14

Living With Anxiety and Depression Since Age 12 |...

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2026/04/03

Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Episode Summary Noah May has been navigating anxiety and depression since age 12. In this episode, he opens up about his mental health journey, the coping strategies that have helped him, and how podcasting became a meaningful outlet for connection, expression, and growth. From his early struggles to finding community and purpose, Noah shares what it’s really like to live with these challenges while pursuing his passions. 🎧 What We Talk About in This Epis...

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44:56

Grit, Gratitude, and Life Without Sight: Laura...

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2026/03/27

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ Episode Summary: In this inspiring episode, Laura Bratton shares her journey of losing her sight at a young age and how she navigated anxiety, grief, and depression while learning to embrace life on new terms. From her earliest memories of uncertainty to the lessons she’s still learning today, Laura opens up about the slow, ongoing process of emotional healing and how faith, family, and friendships shaped her resilience. This is a conv...

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74:07

Trusting God Through Grief and Unpaid Work: A Story...

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2026/03/20

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ Episode Summary In this deeply moving episode, Mick shares his journey of navigating unimaginable grief after the loss of his son, the raw and authentic prayers that sustained him, and how his faith in God has transformed over 14 years. Mick also opens up about building his podcast from the ground up without financial compensation, trusting God every step of the way. From heartbreak to hope, and from uncertainty to purpose, this episode is a...

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61:56

From Feeling Unseen to Showing Up: A Military...

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2026/03/06

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! Episode Summary Twenty four years ago, Adrian sat in my high school English classroom. He was quiet. Thoughtful. The kind of student who did not demand attention, but was always paying attention. I do not think either of us could have imagined where life would take him. Today, he is an Air Force ROTC commander and instructor at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, leading and mentoring the next generation of Air Force and Space Force cadets. B...

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51:50

Breast Cancer Couldn’t Stop Her: Rebuilding at 50 and...

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2026/02/27

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ Episode Summary At 42, Zulma walked into a classroom with determination and a clear sense of who she was. At 46, just two months after graduation, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. At 50, she chose to pursue her master’s degree and begin again. At 60, she chose her mind, body, and soul and moved to Panama to build a life aligned with freedom. But between those milestones lies a hidden chapter. In this episode, Zulma shares what it was like

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How I Started My Podcast | My Equipment, Platforms,...

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2026/02/20

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ Episode Summary: This week’s bonus episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how I started Hidden Chapters. From the equipment I use to the platforms that keep everything running, I walk you through my real setup and what works for me. But this episode is not just about microphones and software. It’s about connection. I share how honest conversations have created unexpected reconnections with former students, old friends, and new guests. I talk...

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46:44

Kindergarten Behind the Screen. What Children Lost...

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2026/02/13

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! Episode Summary: When schools shut down during COVID, learning didn’t just move online. Childhood did too. In this episode of Hidden Chapters, I sits down with Karin Tramm, a retired Department of Defense Education Activity kindergarten teacher and author of 100 Days Smart. Karin shares what it was really like inside a kindergarten classroom when the pandemic hit an American military school in Italy. From teaching five year olds through screens to p...

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51:34

Stuck in the Waiting. Finding Growth, Faith, and...

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2026/02/06

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! Privacy Note: Due to the sensitivity of the immigration process, some personal details are intentionally kept private in this conversation, including specific names and circumstances. This was a thoughtful choice made to honor both legal boundaries and personal dignity. Episode Summary: In this episode of Hidden Chapters, I sit down with Rasmus, whose life took an unexpected turn after a decision made years earlier resurfaced during the immigration...

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47:19

When Strength Meant Silence. How Early Loss Shaped...

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2026/01/30

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! Episode Summary: This conversation with Alex explores how early, unspoken family trauma shaped her identity, coping patterns, and relationships. A sudden financial collapse during her late teens created instability, emotional suppression, and a belief that strength meant independence and silence. In her twenties, that unprocessed grief showed up as self-sabotage, addiction, unstable relationships, and repeated rock bottoms. Healing began when A...

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Hidden Chapters Season 3 Pre Launch Update

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2026/01/23

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! Hidden Chapters is back for Season 3!! 🎉 In this short pre launch episode, I sharing whats coming this season, and reflecting on the quiet, untold stories behind the smiles, the hidden parts of life that shape us, inspire us, and sometimes stop us in our tracks. I talk about why this season feels different, the exciting lineup of guests ahead, and what listeners can expect from these honest, real life conversations. A little introduction ...

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Feedback is a Gift: My Crochet Story + A Handmade...

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2025/12/19

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! Before the holidays officially kick in, I wanted to share a short, personal bonus episode with you. In this bonus episode, I open up about my crochet journey, how I got started with crocheting and why it’s become my quiet little therapy for healing and creativity. It’s one of those hidden chapters in my own story that brings me a little calm and joy. Inspired by that, I crocheted a special handmade gift just for you! Take a minute to complete my list...

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Season Finale | Powerful Moments and Voices from...

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2025/12/12

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ Season 2 Finale: Season 2 closes with a meaningful look back at the heart of Hidden Chapters. This finale brings together highlighted clips from Season 1 and Season 2. Through short introductions and reflections, I walk you through each moment so we can revisit what their stories taught us and how they continue to speak today. Whether you are new or have been here since the beginning, I hope these highlighted voices encourage you until Season 3

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Courage, Change, and Authentic Leadership. A...

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2025/12/05

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ Episode 12 Summary with Simona Pappalardo Today I sit down with the inspiring Simona Pappalardo, global executive turned leadership coach, speaker, and author of Authentically Yours. Born in Milan, she’s lived in Scotland, Malaysia, and now the U.S., believing every transition holds a hidden chapter waiting to be written. Simona shares how a childhood cartoon sparked her love for engineering and how she navigated a male-dominated field, lear...

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Grateful Voices: A Hidden Chapters Thanksgiving Special

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2025/11/25

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! There is so much to be grateful for this year! ❤️ As I look back on these last 8 months, I’m filled with so much gratitude for every story, every conversation, and every person who has joined me either on the mic and have listened from across the U.S. and abroad. This is a special episode on Hidden Chapters sharing my heartfelt THANK YOU with the help of some of my wonderful guests from the show. They are sharing their own gratitude this ...

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10:50

Mended with Gold: The Beauty in Our Cracks

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2025/11/21

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! In this solo episode, Genevieve shares a metaphor that changed the way she sees healing: Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold. Instead of hiding the cracks, Kintsugi highlights them, honoring the story of what the piece has been through. Genevieve talks about the cracks in our own lives the heartbreaks, the disappointments, the losses, the moments that left fractures we tried to hide. And how, with time, faith, commu...

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Those Chapters Still Being Written: Healing the Part...

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2025/11/14

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! 🎙️ Summary In this episode of Hidden Chapters, Genevieve shares her personal journey of navigating hidden chapters in her life, particularly focusing on the emotional struggles faced by her generation, Gen X. She discusses the importance of emotional expression, the cost of suppression, and the need for healing and forgiveness. Genevieve reflects on her parenting approach with her daughters, emphasizing the significance of modeling emotional a...

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77:03

Raising Hope: Christin’s Story of Grief, Adoption,...

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2025/11/07

Leave me a note-I'd love to hear from you! Episode Summary Some stories look easy from the outside… until you hear the pages turn. Christin opens up about losing both her parents in high school, dealing with her brother’s addiction and time in jail, setting hard boundaries, and still building a life full of faith, service, and hope. Grief became her roadmap: keeping busy enough to process it, seeking wise counsel, and letting God hold the pieces she couldn’t. We follow her through milit...

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