356: What if they stole a year of your life?

After a scuba diving trip in Croatia turns deadly, a successful Czech executive is falsely accused of murder and thrown into a foreign jail, where the total loss of control forces him to confront fear, grief, and the unexpected freedom of mastering his own mind. Today’s episode f ...  Show more

After leaving Portugal to become a journalist, a woman is drawn into the world’s black markets, where dangerous encounters with criminals, extremists, and a military coup reveal the systems that shape people and the humanity that still connects them. Today’s episode featured Mari ...  Show more

Stories in this episode: His Plans Escalated to Murder | Anonymous (0:40)Followed on the Sketchy Side of Town | No_Career_2880 (12:19) Don't Go to the Gas Station at Night | Important-Self-6311 (20:05) A Stranger Entered My Apt When I Was 10 | Spoon (23:28) The Fireman's Widow | ...  Show more

Marsha was nearly killed in a fatal plane crash, yet for her, the experience has turned out great PICTURES See Marsha, her daughter, Naomi, Liz, the restaurant and the crash on social They are waiting for you on Threads, Facebook, Instagram and X. Handle: @secretroompod. THE SECR ...  Show more

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The comic, life coach, & ex-athlete shares about his lifelong suicidal ideation, struggles with food, abandonment by his dad who fathered him via an affair, learning trust, self-care, conflict resolution and even trying the suicide hotline. More About Our Guest www.LeoFlowers.com ...  Show more