Hi, Family Secrets, Family, It's hard to believe that the tenth season has come to an end. We spend months assembling the season, and then as the episodes drop each week, time seems to accelerate. I received so much interesting feedback from many of you about this season's stories. The compassion, kindness, identification connection you felt toward these guests is wonderful to hear. There was sometimes consternation and frustration too. Family secrets can
be well triggering. It's not always a comfortable listen, and honestly, I don't know if anything truly can be always comfortable. My hope is that these stories will make you think, make you empathize, and make you feel less alone in this human condition we all share. We are complicated creatures, yet no matter how different our lives may be, we are more alike on the inside than we often realize, and this awareness can bring us closer together in an
often fractured world. I also want to thank so many of you who reached out when I let everyone know I was going through a challenging time health wise. Six months post my diagnosis of an early stage ocular melanoma, my treatment is complete and my prognosis is excellent. I've spent my life as an artist and a human being trying to glean the lessons from whatever life has handed me.
Whether the early loss of my dad, the rare illness my son went through and recovered from as an infant, my husband's cancer five years ago, the discovery that my dad hadn't been my biological father, a secret which inspired this podcast. All of these have been my teachers. My job in life, I've come to realize, is to me meaning as an artist. I have tended to do this through writing books, but creating and hosting this podcast and the reach of the shows many millions of listeners, has
been one of my life's greatest gifts. When I sit down with a guest, my whole being is focused on their story. It's an honor to be able to shape these stories into episodes that resonate. As a result of the treatment from my ocular melanoma, I am slowly losing the vision in one eye. The strange symmetry does not escape me that as I lose half of one of my senses, I have deepened another. I am listening Family Secrets. Family. Stay tuned for season eleven, which will drop in early November.
We already have an amazing lineup of guests with new stories to inspire you, move you, and make you think about your own life. I love this family. Thank you for being a part of my life always. If you want to be in touch or follow along on what I'm up to, please follow me on Instagram at Danny Ryder. I'd love to see you there.