<![CDATA[The Shadow Sessions]]>Two women, two perspectives, both on their own spiritual paths.

In The Shadow Sessions, Francesca and Shannon bring heart, curiosity, and honesty to every conversation. Together, they dive into shadow work, inner child healing, tarot, mediumship, and the paranormal, exploring what lies hidden within and beyond.

Guided by their own journeys — Francesca’s lifelong connection to the unseen and Shannon’s three-year dive into self-healing and intuitive discovery — they offer two complementary perspectives on one unfolding spiritual path. Their chemistry balances wisdom with wonder, reminding listeners that healing isn’t linear, awakening isn’t perfect, and transformation often happens in the spaces we’re afraid to look.

Host Bios

Francesca DeCapita

Francesca is a spiritual life coach, psychic medium, and energy reader based in New York City. Known for her no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point guidance, she helps people uncover emotional blocks, heal old wounds, and step into their authentic power. Blending tarot, astrology, and her own intuitive gifts, Francesca reveals the energy others can’t yet see in themselves. Her work is all about transformation — from victimhood to victory, from confusion to clarity, from survival to thriving. Whether through coaching, group programs, or retreats, her mission is to help people reclaim their power, trust their intuition, and live their fullest lives.

Shannon Kroger

Shannon is a self-healing writer, spiritual explorer, and creator of Girl I Am Now, a blog chronicling her journey of awakening and emotional healing. Based in South Dakota, she has spent the past three years diving deep into shadow work, inner child healing, and intuitive development. While Francesca brings the experience of a lifelong practitioner, Shannon offers the grounded perspective of someone walking the path in real time — curious, open-hearted, and unafraid to ask the questions others are still learning to voice. Together, they bring balance: experience and discovery, light and shadow.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Wed, 13 May 2026 03:14:32 GMTThu, 01 Jan 2026 02:37:37 GMT60Shannon Kroger<p><b>Two women, two perspectives, both on their own spiritual paths.</b></p><p></p><p>In <i>The Shadow Sessions</i>, Francesca and Shannon bring heart, curiosity, and honesty to every conversation. Together, they dive into shadow work, inner child healing, tarot, mediumship, and the paranormal, exploring what lies hidden within and beyond.</p><p>Guided by their own journeys — Francesca’s lifelong connection to the unseen and Shannon’s three-year dive into self-healing and intuitive discovery — they offer two complementary perspectives on one unfolding spiritual path. Their chemistry balances wisdom with wonder, reminding listeners that healing isn’t linear, awakening isn’t perfect, and transformation often happens in the spaces we’re afraid to look.</p><h2><b>Host Bios</b></h2><h3><b>Francesca DeCapita</b></h3><p>Francesca is a spiritual life coach, psychic medium, and energy reader based in New York City. Known for her no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point guidance, she helps people uncover emotional blocks, heal old wounds, and step into their authentic power. Blending tarot, astrology, and her own intuitive gifts, Francesca reveals the energy others can’t yet see in themselves. Her work is all about transformation — from victimhood to victory, from confusion to clarity, from survival to thriving. Whether through coaching, group programs, or retreats, her mission is to help people reclaim their power, trust their intuition, and live their fullest lives.</p><h3><b>Shannon Kroger</b></h3><p>Shannon is a self-healing writer, spiritual explorer, and creator of <i>Girl I Am Now</i>, a blog chronicling her journey of awakening and emotional healing. Based in South Dakota, she has spent the past three years diving deep into shadow work, inner child healing, and intuitive development. While Francesca brings the experience of a lifelong practitioner, Shannon offers the grounded perspective of someone walking the path in real time — curious, open-hearted, and unafraid to ask the questions others are still learning to voice. Together, they bring balance: experience and discovery, light and shadow.</p>episodicShannon Krogertheshadowsessions@outlook.comno<![CDATA[Why Trying to Control Life Is a Sign You're Not Feeling Safe]]>Unlock the deeper layers of control, safety, and self-awareness in this candid conversation between two explorers of personal growth. Discover how letting go of control can lead to greater safety within and organic transformation in life.

Main Topics:

  • The true nature of control: safety versus avoidance
  • How routines symbolize safety and when they become avoidance
  • The importance of self-awareness and emotional regulation
  • The role of uncertainty and pain in growth and change
  • How to discern healthy boundaries and say no without guilt
  • The power of healing through self-validation and inner compassion
  • Managing expectations vs. embracing organic life flow
  • How childhood patterns influence adult behavior and relationships
  • Practical steps for updating your mental systems like software updates
]]>03fd1b2a-badc-44f8-8a08-5c71215cc078Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:39:20 GMT<p>Unlock the deeper layers of control, safety, and self-awareness in this candid conversation between two explorers of personal growth. Discover how letting go of control can lead to greater safety within and organic transformation in life.</p><p><b>Main Topics:</b></p><ul><li>The true nature of control: safety versus avoidance</li><li>How routines symbolize safety and when they become avoidance</li><li>The importance of self-awareness and emotional regulation</li><li>The role of uncertainty and pain in growth and change</li><li>How to discern healthy boundaries and say no without guilt</li><li>The power of healing through self-validation and inner compassion</li><li>Managing expectations vs. embracing organic life flow</li><li>How childhood patterns influence adult behavior and relationships</li><li>Practical steps for updating your mental systems like software updates</li></ul>no00:57:0215Why Trying to Control Life Is a Sign You're Not Feeling Safefull<![CDATA[Avoiding Emotions Keeps You Trapped]]>The conversation delves into the exploration of emotional clarity, past life regression, observing emotions in the body, uncovering childhood trauma, the impact of planetary shifts, the power of inner work, the collective impact of individual work, and the reflection of inner chaos. The key takeaways include the importance of awareness and emotional observation. The conversation delves into the importance of self-awareness and the impact of beliefs and emotions on our reality. It explores the process of embracing discomfort and the power of self-awareness in understanding and managing emotions.

Takeaways

  • Awareness
  • Emotional observation Self-awareness is key
  • Beliefs and emotions shape our reality

Chapters

  • 00:00 Navigating Emotional Clarity
  • 09:53 Observing Emotions in the Body
  • 18:18 The Impact of Planetary Shifts
  • 23:20 The Power of Inner Work
  • 28:31 Reflection of Inner Chaos
]]>a121b4d8-74a4-4264-8396-d5ef5ac9602aThu, 05 Feb 2026 02:39:51 GMT<p>The conversation delves into the exploration of emotional clarity, past life regression, observing emotions in the body, uncovering childhood trauma, the impact of planetary shifts, the power of inner work, the collective impact of individual work, and the reflection of inner chaos. The key takeaways include the importance of awareness and emotional observation. The conversation delves into the importance of self-awareness and the impact of beliefs and emotions on our reality. It explores the process of embracing discomfort and the power of self-awareness in understanding and managing emotions.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Awareness</li><li>Emotional observation Self-awareness is key</li><li>Beliefs and emotions shape our reality</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Navigating Emotional Clarity</li><li>09:53 Observing Emotions in the Body</li><li>18:18 The Impact of Planetary Shifts</li><li>23:20 The Power of Inner Work</li><li>28:31 Reflection of Inner Chaos</li></ul>no00:49:5114Avoiding Emotions Keeps You Trappedfull<![CDATA[Same House, Different Childhood]]>In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Shannon Kroger and Francesca DeCapita dive into a topic that rarely gets talked about: sibling wounding. Growing up in the same household does not mean growing up with the same emotional experience—and this conversation explores why.

From family roles and emotional responsibility to boundaries, guilt, triangulation, and the pressure to “make nice,” Shannon and Fran unpack how sibling dynamics shape who we become as adults. They discuss what it means to love a sibling while not being ready for a relationship, how protection can look like distance, and why healing doesn’t always lead to reconciliation—at least not right away.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt unseen, misunderstood, or trapped in an old family role. A raw, honest conversation about shadow work, inner safety, and honoring where you truly are in your healing journey.

]]>b98c5237-5811-49b4-a822-b09896966bceThu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode of <i>The Shadow Sessions</i>, Shannon Kroger and Francesca DeCapita dive into a topic that rarely gets talked about: <b>sibling wounding</b>. Growing up in the same household does <i>not</i> mean growing up with the same emotional experience—and this conversation explores why.</p><p>From family roles and emotional responsibility to boundaries, guilt, triangulation, and the pressure to “make nice,” Shannon and Fran unpack how sibling dynamics shape who we become as adults. They discuss what it means to love a sibling while not being ready for a relationship, how protection can look like distance, and why healing doesn’t always lead to reconciliation—at least not right away.</p><p>This episode is for anyone who has ever felt unseen, misunderstood, or trapped in an old family role. A raw, honest conversation about shadow work, inner safety, and honoring where you truly are in your healing journey.</p>no00:46:21Same House, Different Childhoodfull<![CDATA[You're not crazy, you're conditioned]]>In this episode, we dive into generational trauma — the emotional patterns, reactions, and beliefs we inherit without even realizing it.

Through personal stories, real-time awareness, and honest reflection, we explore how our parents’ and grandparents’ unhealed experiences can show up in our anger, relationships, money beliefs, parenting, and sense of self. Not as blame — but as awareness.

We talk about why you can’t heal someone else’s trauma, what it actually means to take responsibility for your own healing, and how learning to pause, observe, and respond differently can begin to shift patterns that have existed for generations.

This conversation isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about becoming conscious — and choosing differently.

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why did I react like that?” or “Is this really me?” — this episode is for you.

]]>68198484-e741-47b2-a4ee-d8e0f7b5542fThu, 08 Jan 2026 00:30:41 GMT<p>In this episode, we dive into generational trauma — the emotional patterns, reactions, and beliefs we inherit without even realizing it.</p><p>Through personal stories, real-time awareness, and honest reflection, we explore how our parents’ and grandparents’ unhealed experiences can show up in our anger, relationships, money beliefs, parenting, and sense of self. Not as blame — but as awareness.</p><p>We talk about why you can’t heal someone else’s trauma, what it actually means to take responsibility for your own healing, and how learning to pause, observe, and respond differently can begin to shift patterns that have existed for generations.</p><p>This conversation isn’t about fixing yourself.<br />It’s about becoming conscious — and choosing differently.</p><p>If you’ve ever asked yourself, <i>“Why did I react like that?”</i> or <i>“Is this really me?”</i> — this episode is for you.</p>no00:45:1312You're not crazy, you're conditionedfull<![CDATA[If They Wanted To, They Would… Or Would They?]]>In this first episode of The Shadow Sessions, Shannon and Francesca unpack the phrase “if they wanted to, they would” and explore the deeper truth behind interest versus readiness. Through shadow work, attachment wounds, and emotional safety, they discuss why healing isn’t linear—and why readiness matters more than desire.

]]>d7175c5d-b8e0-46db-9a82-d3db6e3e81aaThu, 01 Jan 2026 02:50:06 GMT<p>In this first episode of <i>The Shadow Sessions</i>, Shannon and Francesca unpack the phrase <i>“if they wanted to, they would”</i> and explore the deeper truth behind interest versus readiness. Through shadow work, attachment wounds, and emotional safety, they discuss why healing isn’t linear—and why readiness matters more than desire.</p>yes00:45:4111If They Wanted To, They Would… Or Would They?full