Imagine keeping a secret for thirty five years. Now imagine, through a twist of fate and modern science, that secret is revealed to the person you most feared knowing it. Imagine what happens to your life – and to the lives of those around you – in the wake of that truth being uncovered. A truth buried so deeply it was like it never really happened—that is, until the day phone rang and nothing was ever the same. (Series running time: 5h 23m.)
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Imagine keeping a secret for thirty five years. Now imagine, through a twist of fate and modern science, that secret is revealed to the person you most feared knowing it. Imagine what happens to your life – and to the lives of those around you – in the wake of that truth being uncovered. A truth buried so deeply it was like it never really happened—that is, until the day phone rang and nothing was ever the same. (Series running time: 5h 23m.)
Angie and I have received questions from listeners who wanted to know more about Cindy and Randy, who are the spouses of Angie and Michael, who are Zac's biological parents. To that end, in this episode we explore the unique position of "step-bio parent." We take a look at what it means to be linked to your spouse's high-school sweetheart, and the child who is a result of their union.
After she gave birth, Angie explains when and with whom she shared her closely guarded secret. We are joined by several of Angie's closest friends who share how they learned of her pregnancy.
In this final episode, we meet Zac’s mother and father who discuss adoption, parenting, and meeting their child’s biological parents. Angie shares where she hopes to go moving forward.
Zac’s birth mother, Angie, recounts the isolating first months of her pregnancy and explains the drastic measures she was willing to take to keep her pregnancy a secret.
Thirty-five years after his birth and adoption, Zac, in search of medical information, is reunited with Michael, his biological father, who until that point, never knew of Zac’s existence.
Welcome to Held: a Podcast Mini-Series which explores the true story of the past and present life of one woman's 35 year old secret; revealing that not only can the truth set you free, but sometimes it may even propel you forward.
Imagine keeping a secret for thirty five years. Now imagine, through a twist of fate and modern science, that secret is revealed to the person you most feared knowing it. Imagine what happens to your life – and to the lives of those around you – in the wake of that truth being uncovered. A truth buried so deeply it was like it never really happened—that is, until the day phone rang and nothing was ever the same. (Series running time: 5h 23m.)
