THE SHADOW
SESSIONS
"For the parts of you that never made it to therapy"
A raw, unfiltered exploration of trauma, healing, and the hidden parts of ourselves we rarely speak about. Hosted by Hiba Balfaqih.
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Where Healing Begins in the Shadows
The Shadow Sessions is more than a podcast—it's a sacred space for the conversations we've been too afraid to have. Here, we explore the depths of human experience: trauma, addiction, shame, and the transformative power of shadow work.
Each episode brings raw, unscripted conversations with guests who have walked through their own darkness and emerged with wisdom to share. No performance. No pretense. Just truth.
Episodes
Stories from the Shadows
Each episode is a journey into the depths of human experience. Raw conversations. Real transformations.
"They Dressed Me Up And Drove Me To His House!" Epstein Survivor Reveals Her Deepest Wounds
Abuse doesn’t always hide in dark corners.
Sometimes it lives in mansions, on private jets, and behind the reputations of powerful people.
In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with Jena‑Lisa Jones, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein who was drawn into a system of grooming and manipulation long before the world began paying attention.
"My Ex Husband Strangled Me" Abuse Survivor Reveals How She Was Almost Killed 3 Weeks Into Marriage
We raise girls on fairy tales....Prince Charming, fast love, and the promise of forever. They’re taught to be chosen, to be patient, to make relationships work. But what we rarely talk about is how these stories can shape what women learn to tolerate.
In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with Annesa, who met a man online and quickly found herself swept into an intense relationship that escalated faster than she could question it. Within days she was meeting family. Within weeks he was pushing marriage, using faith and urgency to frame devotion as destiny.
“I Jumped From A Buring Plane…” Ex Special Forces Soldier Shared His Miraculous Survival Story
We love stories about survival—the miracle, the comeback, the headline. But we rarely talk about what survival actually costs.
In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with Jamie, who survived a devastating plane crash that left 63% of his body burned and doctors giving him only a five‑percent chance of survival. What followed was six months in a coma, two years in the hospital, and more than sixty surgeries to rebuild a body that had nearly been lost.
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YOUR HOST
Hiba Balfaqih
Unconventional Psychologist. Trauma Alchemist. Shadow Worker.
Hiba has spent years sitting with people in their darkest moments, not to fix them, but to witness them. Her approach blends clinical expertise with spiritual wisdom, creating a space where healing happens naturally.
The shadow isn't your enemy, it's the part of you that's been waiting to be seen. When we stop running, transformation begins."
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