202. Honest to a Fault

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

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

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Trace reveals a blockbuster secret that, if revealed, could destroy her relationship with the loving woman who raised her. She’s held the secret for 25 years and tells all on The Secret Room.

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THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED

Trace joins Susie Lark to talk about what happened with Gram and Patrick after the divorce, and about an evening with her aunts that was filled with revelations

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Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.

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Transcript

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0:00.7	Hi Ben, my name is Trace and my secret is all about justice. I wasn't seeking it, but I got it.
0:06.0	But possibly not by the most ethical means. It's been 25 years and until today I've never told
0:10.8	the soul, but I'm ready to talk. Today the secret represents honest to a fault.
0:15.9	Yeah, realizing how close that was was my first real moment of horror at the potential ramifications
0:34.8	of what I had done.
0:38.9	The secret room is sponsored by BetterHelp Therapy Online. If you want to live a more empowered
0:43.2	life, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp.com slash secret today to get 10% off your first
0:49.1	month. And by DoorDash, DoorDash grocery delivery will get you everything you want delivered
0:54.0	right to your door, getting you out of line and saving you time. Get 50% off your first DoorDash
0:59.3	order up to a $20 value when you use code secretfall at checkout. Limited time offer in terms of
1:05.2	apply. And Dipsy Stories is your passport to a world of sunkissed adventures and unforgettable
1:10.0	encounters this summer. Get an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipsystories.com slash
1:16.4	secret. And StitchFix is the best way to discover new styles and brands just for you. Try today
1:22.7	at StitchFix.com slash secret and you'll get 25% off when you keep everything in your fix.
1:28.8	The details are in the show notes. Now let's start today's story.
1:32.0	Today on the secret room, if it came out, Trace's blockbuster secret would up end her
1:41.1	relationship with the one person who is cared for her more than anyone else and cause certain
1:45.5	collateral damage. Find out why Trace has held on so tightly to the secret for two and a half
1:50.7	decades. And if you think it's time for her to give it up.
1:56.7	Hi Trace and welcome to the secret room. Hi Ben. Hi. Thank you so much for joining me.
2:01.5	Your secret is so compelling. Yeah. Thank you for having me. You're welcome. So you haven't
2:07.0	told anybody until today. So it all happened when you were a kid. Yes. I was about six at the time,
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