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Story-Power
Hosted by Lucinda Sage-Midgorden · EN
Lucinda and her guests discuss the stories they love.
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Shared Stories of Parental Gaslighting That Inspired a Novel
1w agoTap to summarizeFran Hawthorne has been writing novels since she was four years old, although she was sidetracked for several decades by journalism. During that award-winning career, she wrote eight nonfiction books, mainly about consumer activism, the drug industry, and the financial world, and was also an editor or regular contributor for The New York Times, BusinessContinue reading "Shared Stories of Parental Gaslighting That Inspired a Novel"
Transcribe →Self-Exploration Using YouTube Series: The Loneliest Boy on Earth
3w agoTap to summarizeOver the years, I’ve used comedy, music, and film as ways to process life and connect with people in a real, unpolished way. My latest project, The Loneliest Boy on Earth, came out of that impulse — it’s part experiment, part personal confession, and part attempt to make sense of love and identity in theContinue reading "Self-Exploration Using YouTube Series: The Loneliest Boy on Earth"
Transcribe →Children’s Stories that Teach Great Lessons
May 20Tap to summarizeChristine grew up in North Andover, MA with her parents Tony and Joyce and brothers Anthony and Eddie. She was very shy when she was young and spent a lot of time reading. Throughout her childhood Christine loved animals, especially elephants. People started to buy them for her as a collection. Her grandparents, Eddie andContinue reading "Children’s Stories that Teach Great Lessons"
Transcribe →Random Events That Unlock Our Next Steps
May 6Tap to summarizeI don’t remember much about the education policies at the time I was at school. I do remember the classes and teachers that got me excited about learning, and those that created an environment for me to grow, thrive and be me. This is so key. If this feeling could encompass a whole school youContinue reading "Random Events That Unlock Our Next Steps"
Transcribe →Bringing the Ancient World to Life on the Screen and in Print
Apr 22Tap to summarizeNeil Laird is an LGBTQ+, multiple Emmy and BAFTA nominated Executive Producer who has worked extensively on both the network and production side of non-fiction TV since 1997. I’ve developed, overseen and produced over 1,000 hours of factual programs and specials in nearly every genre, with a particular passion, expertise and professional contacts in history,Continue reading "Bringing the Ancient World to Life on the Screen and in Print"
Transcribe →The Landscape That Gathered Her Home
Apr 8Tap to summarize “Some places stay with you, not because you lived there long, but because something in you recognized them. I’ve always felt that landscapes hold memory, something older, deeper. That’s the terrain I keep returning to.” I’ve moved across continents, carried languages, left and found homes again. Through all of it, I’ve learned that connection toContinue reading "The Landscape That Gathered Her Home"
Transcribe →The Characters in a Story Need to Grow and Change
Mar 25Tap to summarizeDiane is a second-time guest on Story-Power. Her first appearance was on December 6, 2023. Since then she’s been busy creating new stories one of them is a mystery/thriller, a genre she’s never written before. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Diane Merrill Wigginton, born in Riverside, California in 1963, grew up in the vibrantContinue reading "The Characters in a Story Need to Grow and Change"
Transcribe →From Criminal Prosecutor to Professor of Mindfulness and Wellness
Mar 11Tap to summarizeMeet Bob Martin, a guest with a story that is as extraordinary as entertaining and fun. From a high-powered mob lawyer during Miami’s wild Cocaine Cowboy days to a Certified Meditation teacher with an MSW to go with his JD, he has helped hundreds redesign their thinking for the life they dream of. Bob’s journeyContinue reading "From Criminal Prosecutor to Professor of Mindfulness and Wellness"
Transcribe →Understanding the Life Stories of Our Elders
Feb 25Tap to summarizeJoseph Bolton is a gifted storyteller and an intrepid explorer of the human experience. With a passion for uncovering the untold narratives that shape our world, Joseph brings a unique blend of insight, empathy, and wit to every conversation. As the author behind the widely acclaimed website OldGrandmothersTree.com, Joseph has garnered a loyal following ofContinue reading "Understanding the Life Stories of Our Elders"
Transcribe →Travel and World, Especially Africa, and Learn Valuable Lessons
Feb 11Tap to summarizeFor most of Barry’s forty year broadcast career as an international broadcast journalist spanning five continents, his main area of interest and focus has been on the African continent.  Both his children were born in Ethiopia while he was employed in Addis Ababa between 1969 and 1975 as both a broadcast and print journalist.  HeContinue reading "Travel and World, Especially Africa, and Learn Valuable Lessons"
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