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

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

Genevieve Kruger- Host of Hidden Chapters Podcast

Episodes 48
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (11)
Since Mar 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
87%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

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About This 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 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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Recent Episodes

S3 ☀️ Hidden Chapters Summer Replay Series | Chris Kruger

Jun 12, 2026 55m

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

Jun 05, 2026 41m

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

May 29, 2026 1m 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

May 22, 2026 21m

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

May 15, 2026 33m

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

May 08, 2026 42m

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

May 01, 2026 55m

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

Apr 24, 2026 53m

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

Apr 17, 2026 51m

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

Apr 10, 2026 37m

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

Apr 03, 2026 42m

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

Mar 27, 2026 44m

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

Mar 20, 2026 1h 14m

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

Mar 06, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

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

Feb 27, 2026 51m Transcript

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

Feb 20, 2026 7m Bonus Transcript

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

Feb 13, 2026 46m Transcript

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

Feb 06, 2026 51m Transcript

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

Jan 30, 2026 47m Transcript

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

Jan 23, 2026 4m Bonus Transcript

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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