These are our stories
I’ve had the absolute privilege and honour to have worked with memoir writers for the past 15+ years. As you can imagine, I’ve heard some pretty amazing stories. And these stories have come from everyday people, not celebrities.
People like you*.
*Unless you are Michelle Obama-level fame, in which case you likely don’t need much help catching people’s attention.
It takes incredible vulnerability to share your story. I’ve seen this over and over again. Part of my role is to help a writer know that what they have to say matters. That their story matters. That their experience matters.
Season 1 – click on each title to listen
- Episode 1: Our Life Stories: Why We Want to Write Them and Why We Want to Read Them
- Episode 2: “Kim Lee” – The Swinger in the Mirror: My Secret Life
- Episode 3: Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, and Life Writing: What Are They?
- Episode 4: Jodi Lewchuk – Life Writing Through Blogging and Social Media
- Episode 5: Getting Clear on Your Focus and Message
- Episode 6: Jacqueline Greer Graham – Almost Full Circle: From Montserrat to Canada and Back-ish
- Episode 7: Your Publishing Options – Traditional, Self, and Hybrid
- Episode 8: Mo Duffy Cobb – Unpacked From PEI to Palawan
- Episode 9: How To Minimize Hurt When Telling Your Story
- Episode 10: Ahava Shira – The Art of Writing Multiple Memoirs
- Episode 11: Season 1 Reflections
Season 2 – click on each title to listen
- Episode 1: Introducing Season 2
- Episode 2: “Smudgie” – The Daughter of a Whore: A Memoir of Growing Up in Syria
- Episode 3: How ChatGPT can Help with Life Writing
- Episode 4: June Morrow—Life Writing and Performance
- Episode 5: Submission Packages and Pitching Traditional Publishers
- Episode 6: Adrian Smith—Life Writing to Find Forgiveness
- Episode 7: Protecting your Own Health When Writing About Difficult Things
- Episode 8: Julie Bull—Life Writing Through Poetry
- Episode 9: Life Writing and Imposter Syndrome
- Episode 10: Teri McMackin—HELLP Me
These Are Our Stories is a podcast that dives into these stories. What drives people to share raw, personal experiences (and not always happy ones at that)? Where does this need to chronicle our life experiences come from? And how can we share them?
My guests have all taken this journey and are in one stage or another of the life writing process. Some have published books out in the world. Others are still in the drafting stage. Some are writing books, but others are sharing via blogs/social media, poetry collections, essays, and even live performance.
There’s all kinds of creative ways to share your story!
Want to be a guest on These Are Our Stories?
If you’d like an opportunity to share your writing journey on this podcast, I’d love to hear from you! Send me an email at TAOSPodcast@proton.me, and we’ll chat.