Grit: True Stories That Matter
124 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA weekly podcast (plus some other very cool stuff) about stories - the contemporary, personal narrative kind - and the people that craft and tell them.
Why you ask? Well, we want to feature these tellers and their GRIT stories. Also, to help you - our listeners - craft and tell better, more engaging, more relatable and more memorable stories (that matter!)
Sean Wellington is a teacher, speaker and story coach. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC
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Episodes
GRIT Talks: Johanne Pelletier
February 25, 2021 18:55 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBOn this week's episode, Kurt talks with Johanne Pelletier. Joanne lives in Montreal, Canada, where she works in communications at Concordia University. She uses storytelling to help academics, researchers and startups, better share their ideas in presentations and pitches. She started telling stories as a way to better understand what could help improve the way complex ideas are communicated - she has been sharing her work at storytelling shows in English and French since 2017. What starte...
GRIT Talks: Richard Munchkin
February 18, 2021 18:40 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBOn this week's episode, Sean talks with Richard Munchkin. Richard is the author of Gambling Wizards: conversations With the World's Greatest Gamblers, and cohost of the podcast Gambling With an Edge. Oh, and he's also a superb storyteller and has told stories at GRIT's 7 by 7 and 99-Second Story SLAM (among many others). 2:45- How did you first get involved with story? 8:45- How might people start? 9:45- What’s the most important thing? 11:15- What if I have no stories? 18:00- How do yo...
GRIT Talks w/ Richard Munchkin
February 18, 2021 18:40 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB2:45- How did you first get involved with story? ------------------------------------------------ 8:45- How might people start? ----------------------------- 9:45- What’s the most important thing? -------------------------------------- 11:15- What if I have no stories? --------------------------------- 18:00- How do you start your stories? ------------------------------------- 22:00- Why do stories need tension? ----------------------------------- 24:00- How do you actually start crafti...
GRIT Talks: Richard Munchkin 🤑
February 18, 2021 18:40 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBOn this week's episode, Sean talks with Richard Munchkin. Richard is the author of Gambling Wizards: conversations With the World's Greatest Gamblers, and cohost of the podcast Gambling With an Edge. Oh, and he's also a superb storyteller and has told stories at GRIT's 7 by 7 and 99-Second Story SLAM (among many others). 2:45- How did you first get involved with story? 8:45- How might people start? 9:45- What’s the most important thing? 11:15- What if I have no stories? 18:00- ...
Ready for a classic? (with teller Dr. Ray Christian)
February 11, 2021 23:55 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBFeature GRIT Storyteller: Dr. Ray Christian Sean & Kurt's Q: Ready for a classic? Ray is a retired Army Paratrooper, Combat veteran, Doctor of Education, Fulbright Specialist Expert in Education and Storytelling Narrative and former Adjunct professor teaching African American History and Storytelling at Appalachian State University. His stories have appeared in Reader’s Digest’s 2016 Best Stories in America and 2017 American Hero’s editions. As a competitive storyteller, Ray is ...
Wait! Can you really tell a story in only 99 seconds?
February 04, 2021 18:15 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBTHEME: Friends & Family Feature GRIT storytellers - Stephanie Rogers - Jeremy Kredlo - Andrew Shelffo - Katie Knutson - Daniel Boyd - Zach Stewart - Sharon Eisner KURT's Class SEAN's Class 99-Second Story SLAM Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
Is the devil really in the details? (with teller Johanne Pelletier)
January 30, 2021 04:25 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Johanne Pelletier Sean & Kurt's Q: Is the devil really in the details? 99-Second Story Grand Slam (Sunday, 1/31) Johanne works in communications at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, where her focus is external partnerships that promote university research and using storytelling to help academics, researchers and startups, better share their ideas in presentations and pitches. She started telling stories as a way to better understand what could ...
Where do we even begin? (with teller Jeremy Kredlo)
January 21, 2021 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Jeremy Kredlo Sean & Kurt's Q: Where do we even begin? Jeremy Kredlo is a writer, storyteller, public speaker, trainer, self-defense instructor and fierce ally and advocate in the disabilities community. He has been featured on Speak Up, and the upcoming SepTogs Storytellers Lunar New Year show (as well as GRIT's 7 by 7 and 99-Second Story SLAM.) He has also been featured on the Once Upon a Gene and Dat to Dad podcasts. Jeremy volunteers regularly in the...
What's up with your tone? (with teller Sean Wellington)
January 15, 2021 02:30 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBSean & Kurt's Q: What's up with your tone? Feature storyteller: Sean Wellington Kurt's Email: [email protected] Sean's Email:[email protected] Sunday Events facebook.com/groups/gritthegroup/events Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
What are you willing to include? (with teller Howard Lieberman)
January 07, 2021 19:30 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Howard Lieberman Sean & Kurt's Q: What are you willing to include? Howard Lieberman has done just about everything on stage except sing, which he would love to do if only he could carry a tune. Howard grew up on the North Side of Chicago, but went off to find fame and fortune in New York City, where he lived for 20 years. He never found what he was looking for in New York, and moved to bucolic and staunchly Republican Stillwater Minnesota in 1990 with a ...
How about some more 99-second stories? 💥
December 31, 2020 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThese are some more of our favorite 99-second(ish) stories from 2020! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature GRIT storytellers: -------------------------- * *Richard Munchkin (Las Vegas, NV)* * *Anu Subramanian (Iowa City, IA)* * *Chandreyee Lahiri (Waltham, MA)* * *Julie M. Baker (Boston, MA)* * *Harold Cox (Boston, MA)* * *Cora Waring (Brookline, MA)* * *Anne Vandy Purky (Chicago, IL)* *KURT's Class* -------------- *newburyportacting.org/intro-to-s...
How about some more 99-second stories?
December 31, 2020 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBThese are some more of our favorite 99-second(ish) stories from 2020! Feature GRIT storytellers: Richard Munchkin (Las Vegas, NV) Anu Subramanian (Iowa City, IA) Chandreyee Lahiri (Waltham, MA) Julie M. Baker (Boston, MA) Harold Cox (Boston, MA) Cora Waring (Brookline, MA) Anne Vandy Purky (Chicago, IL) KURT's Class newburyportacting.org/intro-to-storytelling SEAN's Class eventbrite.com/e/4-week-beginner-grit-true-stories-that-matter-bootcamp-registration-133806957211 S...
What's a 99-second story?
December 24, 2020 19:40 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBTHEME: Loss Feature GRIT storytellers - Ronna Levy (Brooklyn, NY) - Kwong Yue Yang (Guangzhou, China) - Sharon Eisner (Durham, NC) - Jamie Brickhouse (New York, NY) - Kurt Mullen (Newburyport, MA) - Jay Rohr (Chicago, IL) - Jeremy Kredlo (Kent, WA) - Andrew Shelffo (Easthampton, MA) KURT's Class SEAN's Class Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
Can we get personal? (with teller Ray Christian)
December 17, 2020 16:11 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Ray Christian Sean & Kurt's Q: Can we get personal? Ray is a retired Army Paratrooper, Combat veteran, Doctor of Education, Fulbright Specialist Expert in Education and Storytelling Narrative and former Adjunct professor teaching African American History and Storytelling at Appalachian State University. His stories have appeared in Reader’s Digest’s 2016 Best Stories in America and 2017 American Hero’s editions. As a competitive storyteller, Ray is a 1...
Do we really need to re-live our stories? (with teller Gail Thomas)
December 10, 2020 10:35 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Gail Thomas Sean & Kurt's Q: Do we really need to relive our stories? Gail Thomas is a former lawyer who has performed standup, sketch and improv in NYC and LA. Her voiceover work includes Beavis and Butthead, Angelo Rules and David Letterman, and she appeared on Law & Order SVU. Her short comedy, My BFF, rated 95% funny on Funny or Die and audience favorite at New Filmmakers. As a speechwriter for awards shows, her words were uttered by Oscar winners and...
Do stories really need conflict? (with teller Maria Kostas)
December 03, 2020 18:35 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Maria Kostas Sean & Kurt's Q: Do stories really need conflict? Maria had told stories at GRIT's 7 by 7 and 99-Second Story SLAM (among others). In addition to storytelling, Maria will be teaching meditation and doing clairvoyant readings in 2021. Follow her on IG @Maria.Kostas Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
What makes a story - a story? (with teller Sara Quay)
November 27, 2020 04:45 - 27 minutes - 25 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Sara Quay Sean & Kurt's Q: What makes a story - a story? Sara is an educator who lives in the Boston area. She is co-founder of the Full Moon Story Slam at the Actor's Studio of Newburyport where she is proud to serve as the story telling timer. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
Does hope matter in storytelling? (with teller Don Picard)
November 19, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Don Picard Seans & Kurt's Q: Does hope matter in storytelling? Don Picard has worked in the Boston area for 30 years doing software development, and is employed at JobCase, Inc in Kendall Square. Don was a double major in Theatre Arts and Computer Science at Cornell, and chose to work as an engineer in order to be able to live in Cambridge and feed his family. Don enjoys telling live stories about his kids, husband, and extended family as it is fun, thera...
When's the right time to tell a tough story? (with teller Laura Packer)
November 12, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBFeature GRIT storyteller: Laura Packer Sean & Kurt's Q: When's the right time to tell a tough story? Laura Packer is a Minneapolis-based storyteller and author. She has told stories around the world for over 25 years (including GRIT's 7 by 7) and has won many awards and events including the 2018 Minnesota Grand Slam. She believes storytelling can help us connect, grow, and heal. http://laurapacker.com Laura's book: audiencetozeal.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle...
Why does wonder matter in storytelling? (with teller Kurt Mullen!)
November 05, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBSean & Kurt's Q: Why does wonder matter in storytelling? (11m 25s) Feature storyteller: Kurt Mullen (1m 25s) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
2. Is emotional truth important? (with teller Andrew Shelffo)
October 30, 2020 01:55 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBSean & Kurt's Q: Is emotional truth important in storytelling? (10m 50s) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our feature storyteller: Andrew Shelffo --------------------------------------- Andrew *is a teacher, writer, storyteller and runner who lives in Easthampton, MA.* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Is emotional truth important? (with teller Andrew Shelffo)
October 30, 2020 01:55 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBSean & Kurt's Q: Is emotional truth important in storytelling? (10m 50s) Our feature storyteller: Andrew Shelffo Andrew is a teacher, writer, storyteller and runner who lives in Easthampton, MA. He has told stories at GRIT's 7 by 7 and 99-Second Story SLAM events (among many others)! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
Is storytelling a hobby? (with teller Julie Baker)
October 21, 2020 10:40 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBSean and Kurt's Q: Is storytelling a hobby? Our feature storyteller: Julie Baker (29m 20s) Julie lives in Boston, Mass. and co-produces Now Listen Here, a live storytelling workshop & open mic series. She has told stories at GRIT's 7 by 7 and 99-Second Story SLAM events (among many others)! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations
1. Is storytelling a hobby? (with teller Julie Baker)
October 21, 2020 10:40 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBSean and Kurt's Q: Is storytelling a hobby? ------------------------------------------- Our feature storyteller: Julie Baker (29m 20s) ---------------------------------------------- Julie lives in Boston, Mass. and co-produces *Now Listen Here,* ( https://www.nowlistenhere.info/ ) ** a live storytelling workshop & open mic series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------