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Beyond the Secret

By Ace Fanning

Everybody has a secret. Host Ace Fanning interviews anonymous guests willing to share their deepest secrets. With humor and compassion, Ace tackles topics ranging from quirky to serious, giving us a chance to hear first-hand, candid accounts of lives and experiences we may not ever otherwise encounter. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll gasp out loud and grow in empathy and appreciation of the private joys, sorrows and experiences that the guests so bravely share.
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Beyond the SecretJan 22, 2020

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Secret 006: I Dated a Guy with an Adult Baby Fetish!

Secret 006: I Dated a Guy with an Adult Baby Fetish!

Secret 006:  I Dated a Guy with an Adult Baby Fetish

Grab your baba, baby, you’re in for a treat!  Get the diaper details of one woman’s experience dating a man with an adult baby fetish.

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Apr 11, 202330:21
Goodbye!

Goodbye!

My final episode and my last goodbye! 

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Sep 07, 202201:06:52
Secret 148: Married & Polyamorous: A Wife's Story!

Secret 148: Married & Polyamorous: A Wife's Story!

Secret 148: Married & Polyamorous: A Wife's Story!

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Aug 03, 202201:01:21
Secret 144: My Weekend with an Escort!

Secret 144: My Weekend with an Escort!

Secret 144: My Weekend with an Escort!

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Jun 01, 202201:20:09
Secret 139: My Husband Tried to Kill Me and My Kids!

Secret 139: My Husband Tried to Kill Me and My Kids!

Secret 139: My Husband Tried to Kill Me and My Kids!

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Apr 20, 202201:26:03
Secret 136: Baby Mama Drama!

Secret 136: Baby Mama Drama!

Secret 136: Baby Mama Drama!

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Mar 30, 202201:03:23
Secret 133: Poly Triad!

Secret 133: Poly Triad!

Secret 133: Poly Triad

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Feb 23, 202201:25:57
Secret 126: Trafficked, Abandoned & Found!

Secret 126: Trafficked, Abandoned & Found!

Secret 126: Trafficked, Abandoned & Found!


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Jan 19, 202201:06:52
Secret 124: Webcam Grand Mama!

Secret 124: Webcam Grand Mama!

Secret 124: Webcam Grand Mama!

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Dec 22, 202101:15:40
Secret 121: MISSING: My Daughter, Jade PART TWO

Secret 121: MISSING: My Daughter, Jade PART TWO

Secret 121: MISSING: My Daughter, Jade PART TWO!

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Dec 08, 202148:49
Secret 121: MISSING: My Daughter, Jade PART ONE!

Secret 121: MISSING: My Daughter, Jade PART ONE!

Secret 121: MISSING: My Daughter, Jade PART ONE!

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Dec 01, 202151:59
Secret 117: Model Family!

Secret 117: Model Family!

Secret 117: Model Family!

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Oct 27, 202101:07:37
Secret 110: Heroin(e) PART TWO

Secret 110: Heroin(e) PART TWO

Secret 110: Heroin(e) PART TWO
One woman opens up about her past and the road that led to her heroin addiction...

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, here are some resources that can help:
Sonoran Prevention Works:
https://spwaz.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov
Never Use Alone: https://neverusealone.com
SAMHSA Hotline: 1-800-662-4357

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Sep 22, 202156:57
Secret 110: Heroin(e) PART ONE

Secret 110: Heroin(e) PART ONE

Secret 110: Heroin(e) PART ONE
One woman opens up about her past and the road that led to her heroin addiction...


If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, here are some resources that can help:

Sonoran Prevention Works:
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Never Use Alone: https://neverusealone.com
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Sep 15, 202156:02
Secret 108: Boyfriend Turned Stalker PART TWO

Secret 108: Boyfriend Turned Stalker PART TWO

Secret 108: Boyfriend Turned Stalker PART TWO!

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Sep 01, 202101:09:00
Secret 108: Boyfriend Turned Stalker PART ONE

Secret 108: Boyfriend Turned Stalker PART ONE

Secret 108: Boyfriend Turned Stalker PART ONE!

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Aug 25, 202101:03:07
Secret 103: Kidnapped!

Secret 103: Kidnapped!

Secret 103: Kidnapped!

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Jul 28, 202101:16:19
Secret 100: Love Triangle PART TWO!

Secret 100: Love Triangle PART TWO!

Secret 100: Love Triangle PART TWO!

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Jun 23, 202101:00:14
Secret 100: Love Triangle PART ONE!

Secret 100: Love Triangle PART ONE!

Secret 100: Love Triangle PART ONE!

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Jun 16, 202101:03:13
Secret 096: To Catch a Predator PART TWO!

Secret 096: To Catch a Predator PART TWO!

Secret 096: To Catch a Predator PART ONE!

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May 26, 202101:02:23
Secret 096: To Catch a Predator PART ONE!

Secret 096: To Catch a Predator PART ONE!

Secret 096: To Catch a Predator PART ONE!

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May 19, 202154:49
Secret 087: The Predator.

Secret 087: The Predator.

Secret 087:  The Predator

A woman recounts her chilling experience of being groomed as a twelve year old by a man in her church-centered small town community.  She shares her experience with Ace and they discuss the way she has come to understand the situation more clearly in hindsight.

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Mar 24, 202101:00:38
Secret 084: Mr + Mrs Swing: The Life of Swingers!

Secret 084: Mr + Mrs Swing: The Life of Swingers!

Secret 084:  Mr + Mrs Swing:  The Life of Swingers

A married couple opens up their relationship to Ace… and several others.  A very open husband and wife satisfy Ace’s curious mind by sharing details about the Swinger Lifestyle they’ve fully embraced.

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Feb 17, 202101:05:41
Secret 078: Polyamory: Married & Dating!

Secret 078: Polyamory: Married & Dating!

Secret 078:  Polyamory:  Married & Dating

Today’s guest is a happily married mother of three children who just so happens to enjoy romantic relationships on the side.  She talks with Ace about the way her religious roots, bipolar diagnosis and some relationship hiccups moved her marriage to non-monogamy.  Find out  how it works for her and her husband in a candid, eye-opening chat.

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Jan 13, 202101:07:48
2020.

2020.

2020

At the end of a year like no other, Ace reflects on the personal and work challenges that the year delivered.  He reflects on the positive changes that, despite ending the year in coronavirus isolation, has him in a good place to face a new year.

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Dec 30, 202022:46
Secret 075: My Gay Sexcapades!

Secret 075: My Gay Sexcapades!

Secret 075: My Gay Sexcapades!

Join us for the sexual coming of age story of a gay man determined to sample some flavors before he pursues a more traditional serious relationship.  From hot threesomes to real turds, he shares his stories from the land of gay hook-up encounters.

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Dec 23, 202001:31:52
Secret 072: I Was Sex Trafficked PART TWO!
Dec 16, 202058:30
Secret 072: I Was Sex Trafficked PART ONE!

Secret 072: I Was Sex Trafficked PART ONE!

Secret 072: I Was Sex Trafficked PART ONE!


***RESOURCES FOR SEX ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS***

National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.thehotline.org  |  1.800.799.7233

National Human Trafficking Hotline
www.humantraffickinghotline.org  |  1.88.373.7888

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Dec 09, 202052:16
Secret 069: My Husband's Secret!

Secret 069: My Husband's Secret!

Secret 069:  My Husband’s Secret

A woman is blindsided when her husband asks for a divoce out of the blue.  A little digging reveals a secret that helps things to fall into place… a secret that is a total curveball and makes total sense at the same time.  She shares the story of her shock and the red flags that she wishes she’d known to look for sooner.

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Nov 11, 202001:07:23
Secret 063: Not Just a Porn Addiction PART TWO

Secret 063: Not Just a Porn Addiction PART TWO

Secret 063: Not Just a Porn Addiction PART TWO!

In Part Two, our guest talks about the way that her husband’s unaddressed past trauma and denial about the seriousness of his current choices is forcing her to make tough decisions about their future.  Where does she go from here?  She and Ace talk out the possibilities.  Find out what she decides when Ace shares an update at the end.

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Oct 07, 202001:05:11
Secret 063: Not Just a Porn Addiction PART ONE

Secret 063: Not Just a Porn Addiction PART ONE

Secret 063: Not Just a Porn Addiction PART ONE!

After Ace shares an important announcement about the future of the podcast, he delivers the first part of a jaw-dropping interview.  A woman’s marriage begins to fall apart when her husband’s porn use crosses lines that leave her feeling extremely uncomfortable and morally conflicted.  She shares the events that lead to the breaking point she now faces.

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Sep 30, 202001:13:29
Secret 062: The Office Assailant!

Secret 062: The Office Assailant!

Secret 062:  The Office Assailant

Sexual abuse is most likely to occur from someone that knows you.  Today’s guest has the courage to share his painful experience as a victim of assault at the hands of a coworker he thought he could trust.  He shares with Ace the circumstances leading up to the assault and the difficult aftermath that followed as he began to process his experience.

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Sep 23, 202057:10
Secret 061: The Manipulated Military Wife’s Infidelity PART TWO!
Sep 16, 202055:17
Secret 061: The Manipulated Military Wife’s Infidelity PART ONE!

Secret 061: The Manipulated Military Wife’s Infidelity PART ONE!

Secret 061:  The Manipulated Military Wife’s Infidelity PART ONE

An unhealthy high school relationship follows a woman into her adulthood, leading her to become an isolated military wife at a young age.  When her marriage starts to unravel, she reevaluates her life and begins to make some bold choices for herself.  She shares all the details and a glimpse of military culture with Ace.

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Sep 09, 202001:07:53
Secret 060: Mommy Dearest!

Secret 060: Mommy Dearest!

Secret 060:  Mommy Dearest

Relationships between mothers and daughters can be complicated even in the most stable families.  A toxic parental figure makes the dynamic all the more rocky.  After years of not having contact with her mother, a woman reflects on the emotional scars left from the manipulation and emotional damage her mother caused during her childhood.

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Sep 02, 202053:36
Secret 059: I Am a Stripper!

Secret 059: I Am a Stripper!

Secret 059:  I Am a Stripper

A woman walks in for an interview for a server job and walks out with a stripper name, throwing her head first into a world of fast cash, ball crushing heels and $5 dollar steaks.  She talks with Ace about stage life and her most memorable patron experiences.  In the club, “you have to pay for your weird,” but, lucky us, we get to hear all about it here.

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Aug 26, 202001:04:45
Secret 058: The Office Affair!

Secret 058: The Office Affair!

Secret 058:  The Office Affair

It’s a tale as old as time; two coworkers unfulfilled in their marriages end up making out in the stock room.  Ace gets the scoop on a case of infidelity from a woman who shares how she found herself tangled in an office affair, how it all unravelled, and an ending that might surprise you.

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Aug 19, 202001:00:14
Secret 057: The Professional Cuddler

Secret 057: The Professional Cuddler

Secret 057:  The Professional Cuddler

Ahhh, the healing power of touch.  After a massage therapist moves her practice to her home, she stumbles upon another way to use her home (and body) to provide comfort and earn some cash.  Get a glimpse into the life of a professional cuddler, where getting ready for work means staying home in bed.

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Aug 12, 202049:59
Secret 056: The Good Wife: Living in the Closet!

Secret 056: The Good Wife: Living in the Closet!

Secret 056:  The Good Wife:  Living in the Closet

After marrying and having kids at a young age, a woman grows to realize her marriage is unhealthy and unfulfilling.  At the same time, a friendship becomes intimate and develops into a deep and romantic relationship.  She speaks with Ace about how conflicted she feels living a double life, while her happiness hangs in the balance.

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Aug 05, 202001:03:45
Secret 055: The Widow PART TWO!

Secret 055: The Widow PART TWO!

Secret 055:  The Widow PART TWO

The sudden loss of her husband and complicated dynamics with her in-laws and church community leave a young widow at a loss for how to begin her life again.  She talks with Ace about her experience of grief and she shares how someone could be a good friend to people in their lives who have experienced the loss of a partner.

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Jul 29, 202001:09:17
Secret 055 The Widow PART ONE

Secret 055 The Widow PART ONE

Secret 055: The Widow PART ONE

A woman faces the sudden loss of her young husband, made more difficult by the history of abuse, extreme religion and dysfunctional family dynamics that complicated their marriage.

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Jul 22, 202001:08:57
Secret 054: MISSING: My Suicidal Son PART TWO

Secret 054: MISSING: My Suicidal Son PART TWO

Secret 054:  MISSING:  My Suicidal Son PART TWO

Prepare to weep openly.  Prepare to hear the unbelievable.  A mother shares the dramatic conclusion to her search for her missing suicidal son.  She and Ace talk with compassion and insight about the openness, communication and intervention that can help those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts.

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Jul 15, 202056:06
Secret 054: MISSING: My Suicidal Son PART ONE

Secret 054: MISSING: My Suicidal Son PART ONE

Secret 054:  MISSING:  My Suicidal Son PART ONE

When a depressed teenager goes missing, his mother fears the worst and begins the frantic search to find him.  This story is at the heart of what motivated Ace to begin the podcast.  He says, “If you ask me, from here on out, what story has touched me the most, it will always be this one.” Once you hear it, you’ll understand why.

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Jul 07, 202059:19
Secret 053: I Cheated On My Boyfriend with My Boss!

Secret 053: I Cheated On My Boyfriend with My Boss!

Secret 053: I Cheated On My Boyfriend With My Boss

When life gives you lemons, how about a romp with your boss?  No moral of the story here, just all the juicy details of the events that lead to a young woman in bed with her boss.  Ace gets the gossip.  You know you wanna.

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Jul 01, 202001:02:25
Secret 052: The Dildo Farm!

Secret 052: The Dildo Farm!

Secret 052:  The Dildo Farm

If you’ve ever wondered about the furry community, allow today’s secret sharer to be your guide.  From good clean fun to a peek behind the curtains of the 18+ section, she tells Ace about the unique job opportunity that introduced her to the subculture and what she’s come to appreciate about it since.  From wholesome to horny, it’s a story you don’t want to miss.

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Jun 24, 202059:55
Secrets + Scandals 004: Lori Vallow + Chad Daybell PART 2!

Secrets + Scandals 004: Lori Vallow + Chad Daybell PART 2!

Secrets + Scandals 004:  Lori Vallow + Chad Daybell PART TWO

Ace delivers a somber update on the case surrounding Lori and Chad, from their wedding in Kauai, suspicious storage unit activity, and court hearings to the second search warrant that unearths the unthinkable and puts the question of the whereabouts of Lori’s missing children, J.J. and Tylee, to rest.

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Jun 17, 202044:23
Secret 051: My Eating Disorder PART TWO!

Secret 051: My Eating Disorder PART TWO!

Secret 051:  My Eating Disorder PART TWO

The conversation continues as a woman shares with Ace the difficult realities of living with an eating disorder and its close connection to mental health.  Ace is joined by professional counselor Stephanie Smith to talk through the nature of eating disorders and how you might best support someone in your life who experiences this struggle.

Stephanie Smith, MA, LPC: https://discreetonlinecounseling.com/

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Jun 10, 202059:47
Secret 051: My Eating Disorder PART ONE!

Secret 051: My Eating Disorder PART ONE!

Secret 051: My Eating Disorder PART ONE

A woman shares her ongoing struggle with an eating disorder.  She and Ace talk through the unhealthy family dynamics that were contributing factors to the development of her eating disorder and work to reframe the source of her difficult relationship with food.  Warning:  tough stuff shared, tears are shed.

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May 29, 202001:00:14
Secret 050: My Dad's Secret Trans Life!

Secret 050: My Dad's Secret Trans Life!

Secret 050:  My Dad’s Secret Trans Life

What happens when you find out your parent has a secret?  A woman shares her experience of discovering her dad’s secret transgender life.  Delivered with compassion, today’s secret sharer hopes her story will advocate for the dignity of the LGBTQ community and honor her late father’s life and generous heart.

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May 20, 202054:10
Secret 049: The Mistress!

Secret 049: The Mistress!

Secret 049: The Mistress

A woman in her 20s becomes emotionally and physically involved with a married man in her small town.  Ace gets a mistress’ perspective and drops some wisdom in an unapologetic, candid conversation about the complicated feelings involved in being the other woman.

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May 13, 202001:25:09