Stories of COVID™
"[Listening to] Stories of COVID has been really helpful in reminding me to be ok with the [ups and downs] — literally daily affirmations." - one of our listeners
We are living history. Join me in learning what this paradigm shift means in the past, present, and future, for a book for future generations.
Veronica Kirin is an anthropologist, author, and entrepreneur who studies paradigm shifts. Her first book, Stories of Elders, documents the high-tech revolution through interviews with those that lived it.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 230
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
64. Greg S. Reid — The Power of Collaboration
Best-selling author Greg S. Reid was privileged to find that very little in his life changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He attributes this to having set himself up for future success by thinking …
63. Tess Challis — It’s Not About You
Tess Challis lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and feels strongly about everyone doing their part to help protect others during this time. This includes wearing masks. Listen to her experience of witnessi…
62. Leo Souza — In Brazil
Leo Souza lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and recently lost his job as a designer with an experiential events company. Frustrated with the lack of response and scandal in the Brazilian Government’s…
61. Kim Roach — Time to Pivot
Kim Roach and her boyfriend own a “traveleisure” apparel company. When COVID-19 hit, they quickly pivoted their business and began producing face masks, to great success. She tells the story about h…
60. Johnny King — Finding Peace During Crisis
Johnny King is an artist and yoga instructor based out of New Orleans, Louisiana. He depends on crucial funds from a vacation rental property in order to make it through the summer months, but COVID…
BONUS: Final Messages #6
Every ten episodes I publish a bonus episode highlighting the final messages participants leave for future generations, as the purpose of this book is to both document this era for posterity and to s…
59. Chris Spurvey — Pandemic on the Rock
Chris Spurvey lives in Newfoundland, an island off the eastern coast of Canada, a fairly remote place where resources are limited and carefully planned for in case of emergency. Chris explains the l…
58. Benjamin McClintick — Attacked
Benjamin McClintick lives in Los Angeles, CA, and drives for Lyft. With his animation work on pause, Lyft driving became his main source of income. In this episode Ben tells the story of a passenger…
57. Ivan Silva — Putting Out Fires
Ivan Silva is an architect living in Manhattan, and regularly visits job sites and works outside his home. When faced with the isolation that came with a full New York City lockdown, he found himsel…
56. Will Zemp — From Panic to Patience
Will Zemp is living in Morocco, teaching English as a second language. The initial rumblings of the pandemic didn’t phase him. Once the virus travelled to Italy, and therefore Morocco's doorstep, sh…
55. Saswat Kumar Panda — COVID in India
Saswat Kumar Panda is a tech entrepreneur who maintains business all across Asia. His primary residence is in Malaysia, but found himself stranded in India after attending his brother’s wedding. Th…
54. Michael Giorgi — Chronic Illness During COVID
Michael Giorgi is a person living with Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic disease that is particularly harmful to the lungs -- making him at high risk for contracting and suffering from COVID-19. He shares …
53. Elayna Fernandez — Mother, Storyteller, Friend
Elayna Fernandez is the mother of Elisha & Elyssa Fernandez, who were interviewed for this podcast in episodes 8 & 9. Elayna has homeschooled her children for quite some time, but this doesn’t mean …
52. Lisa Berg — Evicted & Homeless
Lisa Berg was laid off from her job at the start of the pandemic, and was subsequently evicted by her mother from the home that they shared due to conflict. Her story highlights how cracks in relatio…
51. Tara — Living in Taiwan
Canadian ex-pat Tara has found herself riding out the pandemic in Taiwan, where government response has been coordinated and well-managed. Compared to her family back home in Canada, who are still f…
50. Soyela Shafer — Pandemic by Bicycle
Soyela Shafer was in the midst of biking the remote Nullabor Plains in Australia when news of the global pandemic hit. With towns shutting down and state borders closing, the fear of COVID-19 was ru…
BONUS: Final Messages #5
Every ten episodes I publish a bonus episode highlighting the final messages participants are providing for future generations, as the purpose of this book is to both document this era for posterity …
49. Mariam Nusrat — Corona Combat
What happens when you run a social impact gaming studio and a pandemic hits? You create a game about it. Mariam Nusrat and her team have developed the game Corona Combat, an information-seeking, my…
48. Ange H. — Finding the Balance
Living as transplants in San Francisco with no family nearby was something Ange H. and her family were already familiar with. When the pandemic hit, her family was forced to readjust and re-evaluate…
47. Chad Zemp — Helping Those in Need
Chad Zemp is an English teacher living in Loja, Ecuador. As schools closed, he became concerned for his income, but found that online courses were enough to make ends meet. From his balcony in Loja…