The Heart of Storytelling
In this podcast, we will explore the art of oral storytelling; looking at its history, its relevance today and discovering storytellers who are passionate about bringing stories to you in the oral form. Each week we hear from a new storyteller who will bring a story to life and share their journey into this traditional artform.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Corinne Harragin and adapting to change
Corinne is a storyteller, performance maker and teacher with mixed Irish / English ancestry.Beginning with folktale, myth or legend and emerging in the complex world of today, Corinne creates perform…
00:41:51 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Jenix and intuitive storytelling
Jenny Lynne Sessions aka Jen-ix. Is a truly unique open hearted powerful, multi-dimensional, magical being . ….. A creative catalyst for change and transformation a compassionate cage rattler, shaman…
00:32:05 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Lisbeth and everyday stories
In this episode, I interview Lisbeth who is a classmate from Emerson College, we are studying oral storytelling.
00:25:13 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Elena Medusa and Greek Goddesses
Elena Medusa was born in Thessaloniki Greece and had a career in cinema for fifteen years. She then started a second career as a voice facilitator. Six years ago she met the Odyssey again after not w…
00:34:17 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Alyssa and the deep learning begins
In this brief episode, I talk about myself, which in itself is a personal challenge, as I'm more than happy to let others take the limelight. But as I explain in the episode, there is a lot of deep u…
00:14:27 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Jenni Woodruffe and deep listening
I spoke with retired storyteller Jenni Woodruffe and we spent two hours chatting about her experience and life. Unfortunately, I had to cut a lot of the interview, but the original will be retained.
00:42:38 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Michael Patterson and story magic
Michael’s has an interesting background. Ask him about his time living in Japan or Bangladesh; his time as a university lecturer; as a disability advocate; his time in the military; vipassana meditat…
00:51:12 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Anamika Bhati and telling history
Anamika Bhati is a Trinity Guildhall qualified speech and drama trainer who works with stories embracing different styles to ensure more engaging and holistic learning. She is an International storyt…
00:42:44 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
Em Chandler and Delightful Honesty
Em Chandler (she/they) is a proud queer/trans storyteller, magician, and theatre-maker, based in Ballaarat and Naarm. With over 16 years of experience working with kids and their adults, Em adores co…
00:48:02 |
Thu 29 Feb 2024
Geetu Valecha and working with young children
Geetu Valecha has been a storyteller/ educator for nearly a decade. She feels that stories are magical and therapeutic and have to be shared. Her favourite audience is the little ones who are so into…
00:38:27 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Elena Asciutti and fairy tale nourishment
Elena Asciutti is of Italian origins. Since 2003, she has worked in international cooperation and public affairs, within civil society organisations, the United Nations, the European Commission and a…
00:38:45 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Tamas Ozwald and food for thought
In this podcast, I interview Tamas Ozwald, my first storytelling teacher, about his story in the craft and how he uses food to create atmosphere in his shows. Based in Tasmania, I first met Tamas whe…
00:57:00 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Kiran and building connections in story
Kiran had a career in social work and early childhood education before discovering storytelling as a profession in Singapore 25 years ago. She hasn't stopped since and has travelled to many lands (In…
00:35:20 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Nicola-Jane and community building
Nicola-Jane le Breton works as a Community Story Weaver with Befriend Inc. She rediscovered the art of traditional storytelling during a visit to Orkney in 2018. This led her to create a unique nine-…
00:47:05 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Jesse Wind Wanderer and following the dream
Jesse's ambition to be a professional storyteller began when he read 'The Alchemist' at the age of 14, and connected with the idea that the world helps those who follow their dreams. He completed cou…
00:41:27 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Anabelle Castaño and cultural context
I met Anabelle during a mentorship during 2023 with FEAST (Federation of Asian Storytellers). We were both mentees and worked together to put the final show together. You can find our final performan…
00:47:36 |
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Jo Henwood and the Shared Dreaming
In our first interview, we chat with experienced international storyteller Jo Henwood about how she got into storytelling and what she thinks is at the heart of storytelling. Jo Is a storyteller base…
00:44:42 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
Welcome to the Podcast
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00:19:02 |
Tue 14 Nov 2023
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