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The Fifth Chamber

The Fifth Chamber

By: Anne Gudger
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Annie Gudger is an author, essayist, and podcaster who writes hard and loves harder.

Welcome to The Limited series Podcast, The Fifth Chamber. She Is also a grief Speaker and listener, a grateful wife, mom, sister, daughter, and Yiayia—Greek for grandma—a nod to my heritage that I’m wildly proud of.


When Anne was 28, she got that knock on her door, and her biggest fear had come true. Her husband, Kent, died in a car accident while she was six months pregnant with her son, Jake. The worst experience of her life had just started. While mourning his loss, she had to learn to navigate single motherhood and live again. Everything in her world ultimately changed for the good, but that took time.She later met Scot, her fabulous husband. Then, along came Maria, their amazing daughter. They became a family of four, and in that family, they always brought Kent with them.


Anne wrote her way through grief. What started as a stack of journals all those years ago became her book, The Fifth Chamber.

It has been reviewed as a tender and honest memoir about the dance of loss and life, and how grief can make the heart beat more potent than ever before.


In this Podcast series, Annie reads excerpts from her book, bringing you into the world of both then and now. She is accompanied by her now-husband, Scot, on the standup bass in these beautifully curated episodes that take us on the journey. She also engages in candid and in-depth discussions about the details of the readings, why the readings are essential to her, and insider background on the characters, time period, and story.


Please enjoy this intimate and beautiful, limited series podcast, The Fifth Chamber with Anne and Scot Gudger

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1 – Jake In The Womb (Pages 6-9 After)

    Ep. 1 – Jake In The Womb (Pages 6-9 After)
    Nov 23 2025

    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

    Email - annegudger@gmail.com

    Website - https://www.annegudger.com

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    Podcast - Podcast: Coffee, Grief and Gratitude https://www.annegudger.com/podcast-coffee-grief-and-gratitude

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    23 mins
  • Ep. 2 – Widows’ Circle (Pages 55-60 After)

    Ep. 2 – Widows’ Circle (Pages 55-60 After)
    Nov 23 2025

    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

    Website - https://www.annegudger.com

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

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

    X: https://twitter.com/annegudger

    Podcast - Podcast: Coffee, Grief, and Gratitude https://www.annegudger.com/podcast-coffee-grief-and-gratitude

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    17 mins
  • Ep. 3 – Dumping (Pages 169-173 After)

    Ep. 3 – Dumping (Pages 169-173 After)
    Nov 23 2025

    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

    X: https://twitter.com/annegudger

    Podcast - Podcast: Coffee, Grief, and Gratitude https://www.annegudger.com/podcast-coffee-grief-and-gratitude

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    19 mins
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