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.

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PICTURES

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YOUTUBE

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Deja, like Lexie on today's show, is black and raised by white parents. But her experience was different. On the outside she seemed like the perfect pastor's kid. But her secret was that on the inside she was living in conflict with everything she was taught and never knew how to make all of those pieces fit together. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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.

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HERS

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PICTURES

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YOUTUBE

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Gabi moves to the US on a student visa to go to a university, but her visa status is tied to her GPA. She ends up making some very poor decisions that put her visa in jeopardy and she's got to get creative to keep everything from blowing up in front of her parents. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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Kat tells us about one hair-raising night that ended with a high speed car chase, an explosion and some cash. But did they get away with it?

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PICTURES

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YOUTUBE

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Gabi and her friends were just your average group of teens in a small town. But one thing set them apart; they started an anonymous social media page online to share gossip and rumors. All the kids followed it and talked about it, but what they didn't know was how badly it would come back to bite them. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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.

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PICTURES

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YOUTUBE

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THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED

Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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.

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HOME CHEF

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PICTURES

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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

Siobahn lives a picture perfect, white picket-fence life … she's married with three kids, and has all the things you're supposed to want. But underneath she's kept a secret: a longing for something out of reach. Siobahn's always been attracted to women, and has never taken the chance to fully explore her true self. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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.

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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 mother was highly regarded in their community, the very embodiment of leadership and trust. But to Amber her mom was an entirely different woman, one who wouldn't protect her from from something terrible. No one would suspect how this respected leader and mom shaped Amber's childhood, the effects of which linger on well after her passing. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

ALL OUR SPONSORS

See all our sponsors past and present, and their offers, many of which are still valid: secretroompodcast.com/codes

FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page! Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)

YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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.

HERS

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HOME CHEF

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PICTURES

See Natty, Ellie, mom and Natty's husband right now on social!

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YOUTUBE

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THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED

Amber's mother was highly regarded in their community, the very embodiment of leadership and trust. But to Amber her mom was an entirely different woman, one who wouldn't protect her from from something terrible. No one would suspect how this respected leader and mom shaped Amber's childhood, the effects of which linger on well after her passing. I'm Susie Lark, join me in one week.Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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.

HOME CHEF

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PICTURES

See Marie and people from her secret right now!

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YOUTUBE

The Secret Room is now on YouTube!

THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED

Kara from our last episode The FBI's in my Front Yard is back! She answers questions about her relationship with her mom 20 years after Greg Duke was arrested from her mother's basement. And Susie asks her one burning question that's been popular on social media about Greg Duke's true identity. She also shares a fresh story about her father and the tragic incident that changed everything. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

ALL OUR SPONSORS

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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 just turned 14 when he took his father's shotgun, skipped school, and robbed a bank for $40,000. Now, 33 years later, he wants to apologize to the people he harmed that day.

Find Heavyweight wherever you get your podcasts.

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Ben

Kara's in The Secret Room to answer the question: What happens when your mom moves her secret lover into the basement?

HERS

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HOME CHEF

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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 her secret: her parents didn't tell her she had a deadly disease. After the devastating passing of her little brother from the same condition, Ella began to experience intense pain herself. She tells us about her bold journey that spanned two continents seeking the answers she couldn't get at home. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

ALL OUR SPONSORS

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FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

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YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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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!

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YOUTUBE

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THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED

Susie's guest grew up in a country where illness was seen as shameful—so shameful that her parents kept her illness a secret, even from her. And the silence nearly cost her life. But now, after years of secret shame, she's ready to share her truth. Host: Susie Lark.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. There's a free trial!

FACEBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

There's even more fun at The Secret Room Podcast Facebook Discussion Page! Just ask to join, all are welcome. :)

YOUR SECRET

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PODCAST TEAM

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