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Oct 2024
1h 4m

229. Breaking Bread with my Abuser

BEN HAMM
About this episode

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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See Jen as a rebellious teen, her mom, dad, kids, and the lake.

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

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