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Nov 2018

26m 50s

When I Was a Broke and Destitute Teen

About this episode

Tracy tells her harrowing tale of survival when she was a broke and destitute teen. Stories her mother never knew. Stories shared here for the first time.

Production support: Susie Lark.

Street Secret Team: Bobbi Jo Valdez.

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Tracy shared pictures of her from her high school, university and army days.

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