Join Author Anne Gudger as she introduces you to her powerful memoir, THE FIFTH CHAMBER. This first episode features an emotionally charged reading from the chapter “Jake in the Womb,” complete with original bass music by Scot Gudger. As Annie recounts her experience of grief and the profound transformation it brought, listeners are immersed in a lyrical and deeply personal narrative around Jake’s birth that explores love, loss, and the journey towards healing.

Anne is accompanied by her phenomenal husband, Scot Gudger, on bass. All music is original and performed while Anne recorded.

BOOK: The Fifth Chamber - https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Anne-Gudger/dp/1938841212

Anne Gudger

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In this episode’s reading from Anne Gudger’s memoir THE FIFTH CHAMBER, Anne shares from the chapter “Widows’ Circle.” After her husband Kent dies in a tragic car accident, Annie finds herself navigating the turbulent waters of grief and being an only parent. From therapy circles that surprised her, sent her in a swearing spiral, and gave her hope, to a poignant childhood memory of nearly drowning, this chapter captures her inner struggles, her family's attempts to provide solace, and the feelings of being both untethered and bound by love.

Anne is accompanied by her phenomenal husband, Scot Gudger, on bass. All music is original and performed live while Anne recorded.

BOOK: The Fifth Chamber - https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Anne-Gudger/dp/1938841212

Anne Gudger

Email - annegudger@gmail.com

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Join Author Anne Gudger on an emotional journey as she hauls Kent’s first wife’s boxes of memorabilia to the dump to throw them away. Standing in the bed of her little red Ford Ranger, Annie reflects on Kent's life, and grapples with complex emotions tied to Kent keeping some of Claire’s objects. Through the catharsis of throwing out books and more, and breaking old dishes, Annie feels the rage of her grief that cracks open a sliver of hope and joy. This heartfelt story of loss, memory, and healing offers insights into how anger and rage are part of grief. Feeling those hard feelings can lead to hope and more.

Anne is accompanied by her phenomenal husband, Scot Gudger, on bass. All music is original and performed live while Anne recorded.

BOOK: The Fifth Chamber - https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Anne-Gudger/dp/1938841212

Anne Gudger

Email - annegudger@gmail.com

Website - https://www.annegudger.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annegudger/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anne.gudger

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In this episode’s reading from Anne Gudger’s memoir THE FIFTH CHAMBER, Anne shares from her chapter “Two Husbands.” Join Annie Gudger as she narrates her journey of love, loss, and rediscovery. From her first wedding filled with vivid memories and poignant emotions to her second wedding that symbolizes a new chapter, Annie's story weaves together joy, grief, and hope. With touching moments of family, reflections on past hurts, and the embrace of a future plump with possibilities, this episode captures love's resilience.

Anne is accompanied by her phenomenal husband, Scot Gudger, on bass. All music is original and performed live while Anne recorded.

BOOK: The Fifth Chamber - https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Anne-Gudger/dp/1938841212

Anne Gudger

Email - annegudger@gmail.com

Website - https://www.annegudger.com

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In this final episode, join Author Anne Gudger as she reads “Jake Gets Married” from her memoir THE FIFTH CHAMBER. Annie recounts heartfelt moments from her son Jake’s wedding day, including connections Jake has to his dead dad Kent, felt through keepsakes: Kent’s wallet and wedding ring. Follow the heartfelt ceremony and reception brimming with endless love and family connections, including Scot’s unscripted toast to Kent. This episode weaves a beautiful tapestry of love, loss, and the continuity of family bonds under a golden sun at their farmhouse reception.

Anne is accompanied by her phenomenal husband, Scot Gudger, on bass. All music is original and performed live while Anne recorded.

BOOK: The Fifth Chamber - https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Anne-Gudger/dp/1938841212

Anne Gudger

Email - annegudger@gmail.com

Website - https://www.annegudger.com

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anne.gudger

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In this episode’s reading from Anne Gudger’s book The Fifth Chamber, Annie shares

from the chapter “Stuck.” At 22, Annie, an inexperienced hiker, is confronted with a

football-sized boulder field during a 30-day mountaineering course in the high country of

Wyoming. Despite being 5’2” with a 60-pound pack strapped to her back, she navigates

the field with grit and determination, until she slips and falls and finds herself stuck,

wedged between two massive boulders. She swings between fear and frustration with a

heap of swearing too, until she sees how funny she looks, like a beetle on its back,

arms and legs flailing. Laughter is what breaks her free. She didn’t know it then, but all

she learned during the 30day backpacking course would help hold her through her grief.

She learned she could do hard things and that’s a lesson she’s never forgotten.

BOOK: The Fifth Chamber - https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Anne-Gudger/dp/1938841212

Anne Gudger

Email - annegudger@gmail.com

Website - https://www.annegudger.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annegudger/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anne.gudger

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