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Cracking the door open and looking inside as podcast guests share some of their real-life stories. Some stories tell secrets, tragedies & awful truths. And some share triumphs and overcoming what seems impossible on their path toward hope & healing. Music provided by Award Winning Singer & Songwriter Abbigale Rose. New Episode Bi-Weekly on Wednesday. Subscription page:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2463865/support↗️

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July 16, 2025 30 secs

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Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Catherine, who shares about her childhood and what she was taught that shaped many of the decisions she made as an adult.  She was taught that God brings us together to meet our soulmate.  Sadly, her believing in that did not turn out well on every possible level.  She married a narcissist, an abuser, and it didn't stop there.  After two c...

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Dr. Parker, President and CEO of Women In Distress in Broward County, Florida, shares important information for abuse victims about the many resources & places to turn locally and nationally.  She talks about the rapidly growing abuse of teen dating violence.  She remains dedicated to bringing...

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Dr. Parker shares important information for abuse victims about the many resources & places to turn locally and nationally.  She talks about the rapidly growing abuse of teen dating violence.  She remains dedicated to bringing awareness, help, and hope to victims to give them a better life.    Please help us share this message and the important resources.  

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June 25, 2025 39 mins

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Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn't always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-r...

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Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Lorraine and Joan, who share the story of a 1969 high school graduate and track athlete who ran in the Boston Marathon and other events, winning several awards.  He felt running was the only thing he was good at because he hadn't always made the best choices in his life.  Tragically, his life was cut short when he was killed by a hit-and-r...

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June 11, 2025 24 mins

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Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Maria, who shares about her & her siblings' childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted o...

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June 4, 2025 30 secs

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Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Maria, who shares about her & her siblings' childhood when forced into foster care because their mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping from foster care was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted o...

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May 28, 2025 22 mins

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Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she ...

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May 21, 2025 30 secs

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Isabella cracked open the door and talked about growing up watching MTV and wanting to pattern her life just like the stars she was watching.  She had big dreams and big plans.  She married young, had a child, and divorced soon after because of the verbal abuse she suffered.   But her second marriage to her wealthy prince charming, who love-bombed her,  turned out to be a terrible nightmare and a drug addict that she ...

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May 14, 2025 25 mins

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Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband's addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced ...

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May 7, 2025 30 secs

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Cassandra cracks the door open to talk about her suffering a catastrophic injury that left her bedridden for several months. Upon slowly regaining her strength,  she came face to face with another tragedy.  Her husband's addictions to alcohol and painkillers over those months had worsened, and he neglected to open any mail, pay any bills, or pay their loans and mortgages.  She was completely devastated and faced ...

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April 30, 2025 19 mins

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Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfath...

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April 28, 2025 30 secs

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Carol cracks the door open to talk about  The National Orphans Home, which first opened in 1850.  It was the largest Institution of its kind in the U. S. and provided a very special home for thousands of children until its closing in 1944.  It is said that it set the bar for being one of the best. Carol tells the story of her mother, only 4 at the time, and her siblings growing up in that orphanage after her grandfath...

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April 23, 2025 19 mins

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Max continues his story about escaping his abusive home life by enlisting in the Marines.   Leaving his mother and sisters behind was hard, knowing what their life would be like living with his stepfather.  Nightmares haunted him.  Once he was released from service, he suffered another unfortunate life tragedy when he was sentenced to prison.


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April 17, 2025 33 secs

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Max cracks the door open to continue his story.  Desperate to leave home to escape the constant abuse by his stepfather, he enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17.  He began having nightmares reliving the horror he had escaped. He turned to the staff psychologist for help.  After his service in the Marines, he suffered another bad life experience when he was sentenced to a ten-year prison sentence.

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April 16, 2025 15 mins

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Max cracks the door open to share about his real father abandoning his mother and his five small children.  Desperate to put food on the table, his mother worked a night job as a desk clerk.  His father's relatives turned her over to the authorities, accusing her of abandonment and neglect. She was sentenced to prison.  It was a sad day when all five children were separated and put into foster care.  Foster care ...

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April 10, 2025 33 secs

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Our guest, Max, cracks the door open to talk about his life in Foster Care at a very young age of about five after his mother was sent to prison.  The family he was placed with was terrifying for him, and he says it was like living a bad dream.  He could not wait for the day when his mother would get out of prison and rescue him.  But the happy life he thought he would have turned out to be an even worse situation and...

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April 9, 2025 22 mins

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Cracking the door open and looking inside on today's episode, we have Nancy, who shares about her & her siblings' troubled childhood while forced into foster care because her mother was sent to prison.  Upon the mother's release, she remarried.  What they thought they were escaping was nothing compared to the torture and abuse their mother's new husband and their stepfather inflicted on all of ...

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April 8, 2025 33 secs

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Cracking the door open and looking inside as podcast guests share some of their real-life stories. Some stories tell secrets, tragedies & awful truths. And some share triumphs and overcoming what seems impossible on their path toward hope & healing.  Music provided by Award Winning Singer & Song Writer Abbigale Rose. New Episode every Wednesday.

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