A Son Confronts Family Secrets with Rich Boerner (Bonus Episode 43)

What happens when the truth you uncover about your family changes everything you thought you knew about love, loyalty, and belonging?

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Sherrie sits down with Rich Boerner, author of A Son Confronts Family Secrets, to talk about what it means to face generational denial, uncover hidden truths, and reclaim your voice from the silence you were raised to protect.

Rich opens up about his journey from compliance to confrontation—how unraveling the lies at the center of his family story forced him to redefine home, healing, and forgiveness on his own terms.

If you’ve ever been the “keeper of peace” in a family built on secrets, this episode will remind you: telling the truth isn’t betrayal—it’s liberation.

In This Episode:

🍎 The emotional cost of keeping family secrets

🍎 What happens when you stop protecting the family image

🍎 Rebuilding your identity after the truth comes out

🍎 How grief, anger, and compassion can coexist

🍎 The courage it takes to tell your story publicly

🍎 Why silence protects the wrong people

🍎 Reclaiming love and loyalty on your own terms