Hidden Chapters: Real Stories that Bring Light to the Hidden Parts of Life
Genevieve Kruger- Host of Hidden Chapters Podcast
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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 in-between, the raw and unresolved moments most people don’t talk about.
Hosted by Genevieve Kruger, each episode invites guests to share the parts of their story that are often left out. Not because the ending doesn’t matter, but because most of us are still living in the middle, and that part deserves its own space.
This is a show about the messy, complicated, tender, and deeply human parts of life that rarely get airtime because they don’t fit neatly into the stories we present to the world.
Hidden Chapters exists to honor the stories we don't always see, so you don't feel alone in yours.
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S3 ☀️ Hidden Chapters Summer Replay Series | Chris Kruger
Send me a message via text or voicemail!☀️ As part of the Hidden Chapters Summer Replay Series, we’re revisiting conversations that shaped the heart of this podcast, stories that continue to reflect…
S3 ☀️ Hidden Chapters Summer Replay Series | Genevieve and her Mom's story
Send me a message via text or voicemail!☀️ As part of the Hidden Chapters Summer Replay Series, we’re revisiting conversations that shaped the heart of this podcast, stories that continue to reflect…
S3 START HERE | Hidden Chapters Podcast Season 3 Bridge Trailer
Send me a message via text or voicemail!In this bridge trailer, I reflects on the heart of the podcast and the stories shared over three seasons, from military spouses and grieving parents to…
S3E15 A Year of Lessons You Can Actually Use | Hidden Chapters Podcast Season 3 Finale
Send me a message via text or voicemail!Hidden Chapters Season 3 Finale + One Year Anniversary Reflection 🎉In this Season 3 finale and one-year anniversary episode of Hidden Chapters, I find myself…
S3E14 Part 2: She Found Her Son After 50 Years and Then Lost Him Again
Send me a message via text or voicemail!If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there, it’s the foundation for everything in this episode.🎙️ Episode Summary PART 2In Part 1, Laura Engel shared…
S3E13 Part 1: She Was Told to Give Up Her Baby and Never Speak of It Again
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ Episode Summary PART 1: Laura Engel was seventeen when she got pregnant, unmarried, in Mississippi in 1967. Her family sent her to an unwed mothers' home…
S3E12 Surviving a Brain Hemorrhage and Starting Over Twice: Dan MacQueen on Recovery, Discipline, and Resilience
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ Episode Summary: At 28, Dan MacQueen was living his best life in London- working in tech, traveling in Europe on weekends, active and untethered. Then a…
S3E11 What Real Inclusion Looks Like: Disablity, Ableism, and Advocacy with Jenna Udenberg
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ Episode SummaryWhat does real inclusion actually look beyond good intentions and surface level awareness? In this episode, I get to sit down with educator,…
S3E10 What Nobody Tells You About Divorce: Grief, Identity Loss, and Coming Through With Dignity
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ Episode SummaryDivorce doesn't just end a marriage, it unravels an identity. In this episode, I sits down with Brenda Bridges, Certified Divorce Financial…
S3E9 Recovering from a Stroke and Redefining Success in Life
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ Episode 9 SummaryWhat happens when the life you built around being busy suddenly stops?For Chip Scholz, that answer came in the form of a stroke. One…
S3E8 Living With Anxiety and Depression Since Age 12 | Noah May’s Mental Health Journey
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ 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…
S3E7 Grit, Gratitude, and Life Without Sight: Laura Bratton’s Hidden Chapters
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ 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…
S3E6 Trusting God Through Grief and Unpaid Work: A Story of Family, Faith, and Podcasting
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ Episode SummaryIn this deeply moving episode, Mick shares his journey of navigating unimaginable grief after the loss of his son, the raw and authentic…
S3E5 From Feeling Unseen to Showing Up: A Military Leader’s Hidden Chapter
Send me a message via text or voicemail!Episode SummaryTwenty four years ago, Adrian sat in my high school English classroom. He was quiet. Thoughtful. The kind of student who did not demand…
S3E4 Breast Cancer Couldn’t Stop Her: Rebuilding at 50 and Thriving at 60
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ Episode SummaryAt 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…
S3 How I Started My Podcast | My Equipment, Platforms, and the Ripple Effect of Storytelling
Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️ 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…
S3E3 Kindergarten Behind the Screen. What Children Lost and Learned During COVID with Teacher Karin Tramm
Send me a message via text or voicemail!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…
S3E2 Stuck in the Waiting. Finding Growth, Faith, and Identity During Separation
Send me a message via text or voicemail!Privacy Note: Due to the sensitivity of the immigration process, some personal details are intentionally kept private in this conversation, including specific…
S3E1 When Strength Meant Silence. How Early Loss Shaped Identity, Relationships, and Healing
Send me a message via text or voicemail!Episode Summary: This conversation with Alex explores how early, unspoken family trauma shaped her identity, coping patterns, and relationships. A sudden…
S3 Hidden Chapters Season 3 Pre Launch Update
Send me a message via text or voicemail!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…
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