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May 2024
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220. I Almost Married a Skinhead

BEN HAMM
About this episode

Skyler’s odyssey into adulthood was a perilous journey from foster homes to skin heads where disappointment waited at every turn. Today she shares her secret coming of age story.

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See pictures of Skyler, her third foster house and her high school.

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THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED 

Remember The Secret Room episode “Wild Child” where Lee found herself involuntarily sent to wilderness therapy?  We have a related secret on the next Unlocked.  Kristen grew up in a devout household and bravely revealed her sexuality as a teenager.  Her mom whisked her off to a remote wilderness camp to separate her from her girlfriend.  You’ll be astonished by the hardships she endured, and her mom’s reaction when she got back.”

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PODCAST TEAM 

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

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