The Secret Room | True Stories

As a marijuana grower for a startup South American based company, Jake did some questionable things. Like the time he smuggled 500 marijuana plants through customs! Get into the weeds with us, and hear all of Jake's exploits.   HERS Thank you, HERS!  forhers.com/SECRET for your personalized, affordable care that gets you. Based on advertised cash price for 30-day supply of medication only. Members...

Grace from "Moonlight Should Be Beautiful" is back for the conclusion of her heartbreaking secret.   In part one she revealed the dark secret of a rape she suffered at the age of 15 that led to a secret abortion.   In part two, she is forced to confront the ramifications of that decision as an adult when she gets an unexpected diagnosis.   HERS Thank you, HERS!  forhers.com/SECRET for your persona...

Grace shares a profound story:   She was sexual assaulted as a minor, which she kept secret, bearing the pain alone.   The SA she suffered forced her to make an utterly heartbreaking choice.   And now, circumstances have led her to even more heartbreak as the past confronts her with fresh consequences of the decision she made as a kid.   It's a turbulent story of good vs. evil, and how even making...

When you were a kid, how much mischief were you up to and how much did you hide from your parents?   Did you commit robbery? Did you get into such sticky situations that you were legally banned from an entire city…in Mexico.   Today's guest Jannean is here to reveal the trials and tribulations of her youth, a childhood so reckless she wants the details she's about to share, to remain buried.   But...

Stephanie's Dad kept a secret that caused deep fractures within the family. It weighed heavily on him until a very inappropriate moment when it didn't. HERS Thank you, HERS!  forhers.com/SECRET for your personalized, affordable care that gets you. That's F-O-R-H-E-R-S dot com slash secret. forhers.com slash secret. Based on advertised cash price for 30-day supply of medication only. Membership req...

Eric tells Ben the deep seated reason he developed significant contempt for the law.   It led him to challenge cops in hair-raising ways. Now, 40 years later, Eric tells his surprisingly emotional secret and where it led him.   DAILY LOOK For 50% off your first order, head to DailyLook.com and use code SECRETROOM. HERS Thank you, HERS!  forhers.com/SECRET for your personalized, affordable care tha...

Here's an excerpt from a new Pushkin audiobook I think you'll enjoy, The Pain of Others by Miguel Ángel Hernández. In a quiet town in the Spanish countryside, Miguel Ángel Hernández's best friend murdered his sister and took his own life by jumping off a cliff. No one ever knew why. The investigation was closed, and the crime forgotten. Twenty years later, when time has dulled the shock but not th...

Tiffany confessed her online affair with another woman to her husband. His reaction might surprise you, but not as much as his reaction when they realize she was catfished.   How the triad navigates this tricky situation is Tiffany's secret. DRIP DROP Get 20% off your first order: dripdrop.com and use promo code secret. HOME CHEF For a limited time, get 50% off and free shipping for your first box...

Hollie was devastated when she discovered that the person who meant the most to her had silently ruined her credit. But her secret is two fold.   The second secret is how she responded, and she's not sure the audience will agree with her choice.   PICTURES See Hollie and her mom.   Also Hollie's wedding gown that her mom made; and the little house she grew up in. They are waiting for you on Thread...

Angela tells how as a kid all she wanted was her mom. And all her mom wanted to do was teach her how to melt crack. It's a backstory no one would suspect, including her daughter.   PICTURES See Angela, her parents and grandparents. And of course see her grandma's secret prayer. They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod. YOUTUBE You can listen to...

Danielle's Hungarian born husband hates suburban life and yearns to return to Budapest.   They've set a date, but her secret is she's not moving.   It's a complicated story of the competing forces of love and family.   Here is her Reddit thread! PICTURES See pictures of Danielle and David in Budapest. Also their Texas and Budapest homes. They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram...

Armed with nothing more than a name and an old family photo, Lexie goes on the hunt to find her biological father.   And when she finds him she realizes she has a secret she can't share with him.   It's a complicated story of family, secrets and broken trust. PICTURES See pictures of Lexie, her family and fiancee. They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @sec...

How could Lexie not know that she was black?   And when the secret was revealed it nearly shattered her world. It's a complicated story of family, secrets and broken trust. PICTURES See pictures of Lexie and her fam now. Also see the the picture of Lexie's mom and her bio dad her grandfather showed her They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod....

In our last episode, "I Robbed a Subway Sandwich Store," Kat tells how she got tangled up in the robbery of a sandwich shop one hair raising night.   Today our subway sandwich robbing heroine Kat is back with the high octane conclusion of her story.   Part 2 opens with a bang. Literally. Listen to find out how Rachel's car blows up after the high speed car chase that ensued after the robbery. PICT...

Kat tells us about one hair-raising night that ended with a high speed car chase, an explosion and some cash. But did she and her crew get away with it? PICTURES See Kat, Rachel, Rick and Janice! They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod. YOUTUBE You can listen to The Secret Room now on YouTube ! THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED   Gabi and her friends...

One drunken afternoon Michelle's girlfriend confessed to a murder. The circumstances surrounding the killing were darker than she could imagine, and it's turned her life upside down.   PICTURES See pictures from Michelle's story. They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod. YOUTUBE You can listen to The Secret Room now on YouTube ! THE SECRET ROOM...

In Part 1 of her story (I Sold My Body to Save My Horse) Nikki turned to the oldest profession in a desperate bid to survive. Now she searches for stability while facing new crises that imperil not only herself but her horse.     PICTURES See pictures of Nikky and her horse! They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod. YOUTUBE The Secret Room is n...

In a single day Nikki nearly lost her job, got evicted, and her horse nearly died. She turned to the only work she could think of to get back on her feet…and no one knows.   PICTURES See pictures of Nikky and her horse! They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod. YOUTUBE The Secret Room is now on YouTube ! THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED   Amber's mot...

Natty's Secret Dog is a story that's as much about Natty opening her heart to a dog in need of a home as it is about the love she had for her ailing mom.   What happens to mom and how that lead to her secret being revealed, is Natty's secret. PICTURES See Natty, Ellie, mom and Natty's husband right now on social! They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secr...

When little Marie was abruptly told she was adopted, it sets her on a decades long quest to discover her origin story.   Along the way she uncovered long hidden truths, but there's one truth she learned that she cannot tell her adopted mom. What that truth is, and why it's a secret is what brings Marie to the secret room today.   PICTURES See Marie and people from her secret right now! They are wa...

We're excited to share an episode from another podcast I think you'll enjoy. Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, creates space for difficult conversations and resolving long-standing regrets and unanswered questions. Balancing humor and empathy, Jonathan helps his subjects pinpoint the moment things went wrong and joins them on a quest to make them right. In this episode: A young man had ju...

Kara's in The Secret Room to answer the question: What happens when your mom moves her secret lover into the basement? PICTURES Kara shared pictures of herself, her mom, her sister and boyfriend! They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod. YOUTUBE The Secret Room is now on YouTube ! THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED   Ella is back for the conclusion of...

Elizabeth fell deeply in love in 1975, but only time would reveal he was a criminal narcissist.   Now that her parents have passed she feels free to share the truth about her marriage.   PICTURES See Elizabeth and her kids on social media! They are waiting for you on Threads ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  X .  Handle: @secretroompod. YOUTUBE The Secret Room is now on YouTube ! THE SECRET ROOM | UN...

Vanessa is the manager of a reputable research foundation, a wife and mom of two.   She's also a convicted tri-state felon on multiple counts of identity theft and grand larceny.   She even spent time in jail. Only thing, her job, friends and much of her family have no idea.   What would happen if the truth came out?   YOUTUBE You can now listen to The Secret Room on YouTube ! THE SECRET ROOM | UN...

In today's interview Alex tells her secret coming of age story that takes place from when she was 15 to 20 years old.   You will not believe the living she packed into those five years.   And now, at the ripe old age of 25, she's ready to document much of what she can remember, and to tell us how she survived everything from evil boyfriends, to drug abuse, to being technically dead and getting sho...