147. The Bridge

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

Storytelling, Personal Journals, Story, Podcast, Stories, True, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

A woman took a secret 17-day vacation to a place you do not want to go, and it transformed a hidden part of her life. It's a deeply personal story of inner strength and frailty.

CALM

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DIPSEA

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FEALS

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THRIVE CAUSEMETICS

Get 15% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/secret.

PICTURES

See Rita holding the New York Times article announcing her bar opening! There's also a picture with her doggie soulmate. And the very spot on the bridge where she met her angel on a bike.

They're all waiting for you on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Handle: @secretroompod.

THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED

Susie Lark interviews a man whose students have no idea where he moonlights. Hear all the uncensored action in "Professor Porn," exclusively on the next Unlocked.

The Secret Room | Unlocked is yours when you support your favorite indie podcast that could with a membership at patreon.com/secretroom.

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

Do you have a viscid secret to share? Gross! But we read ''em all. Click "Share a secret" at secretroompod.com.

PODCAST TEAM

Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Hashtag Flipper: Alessandro Nigro. Shadow Producers: Christina Lambertson and David Lough. Sound Engineer: Marco. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	The secret room is possible because of great partnerships, and I hope you'll consider supporting these awesome brands.
0:05.5	I want to thank Thrive Cosmetics, which offers luxury, high-performance cosmetics that highlight your best features and improve your skin over time.
0:14.5	For every product you purchase, they donate to help a woman thrive.
0:19.0	Go to thrivecosmetics.com slash secret for 15% off your first order.
0:26.0	And big thanks to our longtime partner Fields.
0:29.0	Ship to your doorstep in only a few days.
0:31.5	Fields CBD is the natural, healthy, better way to feel better.
0:35.5	Become a member today by going to Fields.com slash secret, and you'll get 50% automatically taken off your first order with reshipping.
0:44.5	Another great partner is Dipsy, an audio app full of short, sexy stories.
0:49.5	If you're looking to heat things up, there's a story waiting for you.
0:52.5	Get an extended 30-day free trial.
0:55.5	When you go to DipsyStories.com slash secret.
0:59.0	And finally, a big welcome to our new partner, Comm, the number one mental wellness app.
1:05.0	Drift off to Dreamland with Comm's imaginative sleep stories and more.
1:09.0	Go to comm.com slash secret.
1:12.0	And for a limited time, get 40% off your Comm Premium subscription with hundreds of hours of programming.
1:18.5	Unlimited access to Comm's entire library and new content added every week.
1:23.5	Comm.com slash secret.
1:26.0	Catch these offers in our show notes.
1:28.0	What's your secret?
1:32.0	So my secret is that I wrote the dissertation for my bachelor's degree in the final two days before the deadline.
1:41.0	I had done the research for it and got my data, but I hadn't written anything.
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