Shadows and Sunrises is a memoir-in-motion — a companion to the book by Sheilah Jane.
Through raw reflections, family stories, and quiet moments of healing, this podcast explores identity, legacy, and the in-between spaces where belonging begins.
Whether you’ve read the book or are just joining the journey, each episode invites you into the real, the remembered, and the rising.
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Hosted by Sheilah Jane.
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In this episode, Sheilah Jane recounts the day the earth literally moved beneath her feet.
What began as a quiet afternoon with her son became a moment of terror as a powerful earthquake struck the Philippines—devastating Baguio City, isolating communities, and forever altering the lives of those who lived through it.
As the ground fractured, so did the illusion of certainty. Survival came with guilt. Relief was tangled with grief. And life—somehow—had to continue.
Fault Lines is a reflection on disaster, resilience, and the invisible aftershocks that linger long after the shaking stops. It is a story about survival, motherhood, and the ways trauma reshapes us—often quietly, often permanently.
10 Dec 2025
Between Pines and Promises
Leaving home for college meant stepping into a future Sheilah had fought hard to reach — but it also meant stepping away from her son. In this episode, she revisits the early years in Baguio City: the pine-scented mornings, the friendships that carried her, the guilt that shadowed every joy, and the unexpected decision that may have quietly changed the course of her life.
A story of sacrifice, survival, and the fragile threads that hold a young mother together.
3 Dec 2025
The Quiet Kind of Brave
What does it mean to return to the place where everything changed — not to prove anything, but simply to rise again?
In this episode, Sheilah shares The Quiet Kind of Brave, a chapter from her memoir Shadows and Sunrises, where she walks back into her old school carrying judgment, whispers, and the weight of her past… and slowly rediscovers her confidence through unexpected kindness.
This is a story of resilience, friendship, forgiveness — and the quiet, steady courage that helps us reclaim ourselves.
If these moments resonate with you, she invites you to read the full chapter in Shadows and Sunrises.
26 Nov 2025
A New Kind of Beginning
In this deeply personal chapter, Sheilah revisits one of the most transformative seasons of her life—the months leading up to her son’s birth. Shame, judgment, fear, and uncertainty filled her world… yet so did loyalty, unexpected strength, and the steady love of family.
In this episode, Sheilah reflects on how beginnings often arrive disguised as endings, and how the quiet support around us can be the difference between falling apart and rising again.
If this story resonates with your own hidden chapters, this episode invites you to sit with the truth that healing often starts in silence—and that sometimes, love carries us long before we learn how to carry ourselves.
19 Nov 2025
Judgment Day
In this pivotal chapter of Shadows and Sunrises, I revisit the moment truth finally demanded to be faced. This episode explores family judgment, cultural expectation, and the quiet bravery required to break long-standing silence.
If this episode resonates with you, the full memoir offers the deeper story, the missing context, and the emotional threads that tie it all together.
12 Nov 2025
Sixteen and Ashamed
At sixteen, Sheilah thought she had everything mapped out — college, law school, a life beyond the borders of her small hometown. But when a single moment changed everything, the dreams she’d built began to unravel.
In this raw and reflective episode, Sheilah revisits the year that altered her life forever — a story of young love, heartbreak, and the weight of shame that can silence even the strongest voices. Yet beneath the ache lies something else: the first quiet spark of resilience.
🎙️ “Sometimes, it’s in the moments when we are most broken that we begin to rebuild — not into who we were, but into who we’re meant to be.”
5 Nov 2025
Shadows and Sunrises
In this episode, Sheilah revisits one of the most painful chapters in Philippine history — the era of Martial Law. Through memory, reflection, and story, she explores how fear, silence, and resilience became part of daily life. What does it mean to grow up in the shadow of censorship and courage, and how do those memories echo through generations?
From whispered warnings to quiet acts of defiance, this is an intimate look at how history shapes the soul of a people.
29 Oct 2025
Walis and Wisdom, Jeepneys and Motorcycles
In this episode, I reflect on two symbols of everyday life in the Philippines — the humble walis and the ever-colorful jeepney. One teaches quiet order, the other bold motion. Between them lies a rhythm of resilience, a wisdom carried in both silence and sound.
Through these simple things, I uncovered what it means to find balance: to stay grounded while still moving forward, to carry old lessons while creating new ones.
A short story about movement, memory, and the gentle strength woven into daily life.
22 Oct 2025
The House on the Hill, The Chicken in the Yard
Our first home wasn’t built from wealth, but from perseverance, laughter, and love. In this episode, I revisit the house on the hill — where my parents turned scarcity into hope, where Christmas mornings glowed with simple joy, and where a chicken in the yard became a lesson in purpose. It’s a story about roots, resilience, and the quiet ways we learn what “home” truly means.
15 Oct 2025
The Land That Raised My Father (The Whiter, The Better)
In this episode, I reflect on my father’s early years—his quiet strength, his work on a hacienda, and the lessons he carried from those sun-drenched fields into the life he built for our family. His story isn’t just personal; it echoes a history shared by many Filipinos shaped by colonial legacies and class divides.
Through his eyes, we glimpse a world where hard work and hope often coexisted with hardship and hierarchy. These are the stories that formed the backbone of Shadows and Sunrises—and remind us how resilience can take root even in the harshest soil.
8 Oct 2025
Sharp Knives & The Language of Eyes
A mother’s lessons can cut sharper than knives. In this episode, I share the unforgettable story of how my mother taught us about conflict, resilience, and healing—through silence, sharp glances, and unexpected cures. More stories like this live inside Shadows and Sunrises: A True Story of Shame, Strength, and Rebirth Across Continents.
1 Oct 2025
The House We Never Knew
Some places hold stories we don’t yet have the words for.
In this episode, I return to a house I never knew existed — and discover a part of my father’s past he had carried in silence.
24 Sept 2025
Fear & Memory
What memory still haunts you, and what memory was your first sunrise?
17 Sept 2025
When The Sky Split Open
If your body carries a scar, what story does it tell?
10 Sept 2025
The Land that Shaped Me
The land that raised me carries both shadows and sunrises. In this episode, I take you back to those landscapes—their beauty, their scars—and share how they became part of my story.
3 Sept 2025
Before There Were Shadows and Sunrises
Every story begins somewhere. In this opening episode of Shadows and Sunrises, I invite you into the origins of my memoir—why I chose to write it, and what I hope you’ll carry with you as we walk this journey together.
A huge thank you to D’Lourdes for the theme song. Her music is the heartbeat of this story. ❤️
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