The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

  • 1 hour 4 seconds
    232. Laundering Money with Sergio

    Belinda met Sergio on a dating app.  It was all love and butterflies until she discovered she was a pawn in an international crime syndicate, and her life was in ruins.

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    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

    Belinda is back with an update on what’s happened since she recorded today’s interview with Ben.  She's moved back home and catches us up on how that's going.  She's also had time to reflect on the things that are important in life and drops some wisdom.  Also, she has an update on her mom you’ll want to hear. 

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    13 November 2024, 12:58 am
  • 49 minutes 23 seconds
    231. The Fall: Jules' Double Life

    Conclusion.  Last time Jules entered the world’s oldest profession and loved it.  It was all glitz, glamour and fast cash, and she felt like she had the world at her feet. But now life’s harsh realities catch up with her. Jules hits rock bottom, appearing on an intervention TV reality show and checking into a Mexican rehab facility she could not leave. And all the while she remembered the promise she made to herself when she started.  But could she keep it?

     

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    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

    Last April in an episode called The Watcher, Susie interviewed Kai, your average professional, with an exception. Every night she observes the nighttime activity at a convenience store. She's witnessed tragedy, crime, heartbreak, and an incident with a bloody machete, and feels tremendous emotion about it.  Now Kai's back to update us on the police supervisor she got to know, and about an unexpected run in at the hospital next door.  It's a bombshell follow-up you won't want to miss.

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    29 October 2024, 11:58 pm
  • 50 minutes 20 seconds
    230. The Rise: Jules' Double Life

    At first, Jules found working in the world’s oldest profession quite glamorous.  She learned the ropes from an unlikely mentor and felt like she had the world at her feet. But life’s harsh realities would catch up with her, leading to a dark chapter that would prove nearly insurmountable.  Part 1 of a 2 part secret.

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    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

    Jeremy from listener favorite episode 210 “Too Young to Die” is back.  Jeremy originally told us about how he keeps a devastating illness secret from his family.  Jeremy posted an audio update to our Facebook Discussion page recently, and we're going to run it, along with a recap, on the next episode of our premium show, The Secret Room | Unlocked.  Jeremy tells us about his current condition, what his partner now knows, and the difference your outpouring of support has made in his life.  You can find his GoFundMe account here.

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    15 October 2024, 11:57 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    229. Breaking Bread with my Abuser

    Jen joins Ben to share what happened when she sat down to dinner with a man who had sexually abused her as a child 40 years before.

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    Ashley tells the story of how her BFF used their confidential converstations about troubles in her marriage against her. 

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    1 October 2024, 11:58 pm
  • 59 minutes 40 seconds
    228. The Tale of the Six Tattoos

    Hayley’s full name is tattooed on six different people, and each for a different reasons.  Find out how on earth this happened!

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    See Hayley at Burning Man, and her name inked on Brandon, Kendra, and herself. There’s also a picture of Ben’s temporary tattoo!

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    Andrea had a vicious mother in law, despite trying to connect with her through the years. But she was always just the second wife who didn’t belong. When Andrea’s mother in law began to enter her old age, Andrea had a unique opportunity for a heart to heart you will not believe. 

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    17 September 2024, 11:58 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    227. The Dealership

    None of Katherine’s colleagues in the luxury car sales world know that she took legal action against her former dealership amidst a sex scandal that completely altered her life.

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    Katherine is back.  She tells me what happened when she shared her secret with her current boss. Also she’s got an update on her former colleague Amanda. 

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    3 September 2024, 11:57 pm
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    226. What's in a Grade?

    Years ago Kelly had a student who made bank on an adult website but was not doing well in class. Ultimately Kelly made a decision that put her ethics to the test, and she’s here to talk about her choice.

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    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

    A former minister’s wife doesn’t tell anyone about her previous marriage.  She’s a Christian, and attends church, but the baggage of her first marriage is just too much.  Hear why in this very touching interview.

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    20 August 2024, 11:58 pm
  • 50 minutes 1 second
    225. Slippery Character

    Ben’s guest is certain that she knows the details behind her aunt’s death…and she says it’s murder.  Could it have been at the hands of her fiancé? Kelcee makes her case.

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    Our guest was a woman who liked to go to Vegas for a good time with her crew. When her best friend brought an acquaintance who completely changed the dynamic, the whole trip went sour. So Felicia found a way to get back at her for the disruption.

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    6 August 2024, 11:57 pm
  • 52 minutes 28 seconds
    224. The Donya

    Maria learned a lot about the world’s oldest profession when she was young.  But not because she was a sex worker.  Her mom was The Donya.

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    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

    Erin from ep 223 "Pang in my Heart" is back.  She brings with her none other than her husband, and uncle by marriage, Justin. Susie asks them about how their relationship shifted to romance.  We also learn what Justin was doing during the 6 years he and Erin didn’t speak.

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    23 July 2024, 11:58 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    223. Pang in my Heart

    The hateful lies of a family member lead Erin to a forbidden love. Can their story defy the odds? Find out.

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    See Erin and Justin then and now; the summer house; and yes, the fenceposts.

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    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

    Felicia pretended to be a man when she took complete control over a men’s Facebook dating site. The posts and comments she saw gave her eye opening insight on how some men talk about women when they think no one else is listening.

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    9 July 2024, 11:57 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    222. Dad's Texts

    Halley shares how she stumbled upon some texts that fundamentally changed how she sees her Dad. She's confided in her sister about this revelation, and neither of them know what to do.

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    THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

    Lizzie returns from Ep 221, “The Complicationship.” She'll reveal juicy details about her affair at University and the methods she used to keep it under wraps. Also, she shares a new perspective on her relationship now that she’s had time to reflect.  And Lizzie will also unveil a fresh secret: why she didn’t talk to her dad for over 10 years! 

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    25 June 2024, 11:58 pm
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