MISSION Story Slam Podcast
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA deeper dive into the stories told at MISSION Story Slam
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MISSION Story Slam - Conrad Benner - MISSION Story Slam 9
February 16, 2024 17:49 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBConrad Benner is the Founder/Editor of StreetsDept.com. A Fishtown, Philadelphia born-and-raised photo-blogger on Instagram and X, curator (Streets Dept Walls and Mural Arts Philadelphia), and podcaster (WHYY's Art Outside), Conrad's work explores the art of our public spaces and the artists who create it. He spoke to host Michael Schweisheimer on this and a wide range of topics on the podcast.
MISSION Story Slam - Trenae Nuri - MISSION Story Slam 9
December 20, 2023 22:40 - 31 minutes - 44.1 MBTrenae Nuri is the host of a daily podcast about Philadelphia, City Cast Philly. Trenae won the Judges’ Award and $250 for PhillyCAM with a wonderful story of reconnecting with her grandfather, a member of the Federation of Black Cowboys. Michael Schweisheimer talks with Trenae about storytelling and her podcast on our podcast, The MISSION Story Slam Podcast.
MISSION Story Slam - Alex Hillman - MISSION Story Slam 8 - (Part 2)
November 28, 2023 19:37 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBAlex Hillman is a business educator and coach, community builder, author of The Tiny MBA and Founder and Fearless Leader of Philly's Indy Hall, COVID dealt what could have been a death-blow to Philadelphia’s premiere co-work site. Alex shares the story of how he and his team staged a world-class recovery and renaissance of their business and community. She spoke with PWPvideo Exexcutive Producer Michael Schweisheimer about this and more on Episode 24 of The MISSION Story Slam Podcast.
MISSION Story Slam - Alex Hillman - MISSION Story Slam 8 - (Part 1)
November 11, 2023 00:04 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBAlex Hillman is a business educator and coach, community builder, author of The Tiny MBA and Founder and Fearless Leader of Philly's Indy Hall, COVID dealt what could have been a death-blow to Philadelphia’s premiere co-work site. Alex shares the story of how he and his team staged a world-class recovery and renaissance of their business and community. She spoke with PWPvideo Exexcutive Producer Michael Schweisheimer about this and more on Episode 23 of The MISSION Story Slam Podcast.
MISSION Story Slam - Terri Ann DiJulio, Crowd Favorite, MISSION Story Slam 8
September 23, 2023 13:41 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBTerri Ann DiJulio closed a successful business and career to become a full-time warrior against lung cancer. She started www.TerriAnnDiJulio.com and advocates for lung cancer research and patient support. Terri Ann shared her story at MISSION Story Slam 8: The Next Chapter and won the Crowd Favorite Prize and $100 for GO2 for Lung Cancer. She spoke with PWPvideo Exexcutive Producer Michael Schweisheimer about this and more on Episode 22of The MISSION Story Slam Podcast.
MISSION Story Slam - Angela Brown-Vann, Winner, MISSION Story Slam 8
July 31, 2023 22:11 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBA self-described “preacher-at-heart,” Angela Brown-Vann certainly can tell a story. She won MISSION Story Slam 8 and $250 for Power Interfaith with the story of her ever-expanding resume and career as a serial career-changer. Her advice to know when to get out of a bad job is an important message for many in the job market today. She spoke with PWPvideo Exexcutive Producer Michael Schweisheimer about this and more on Episode 21 of The MISSION Story Slam Podcast.
MISSION Story Slam - Zakya Hall, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
April 26, 2023 21:36 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBWe met Zakya Hall during the COVID scramble to keep nonprofits alive and active during the lockdown when she was working to keep services flowing in Philadelphia neighborhoods at PACDC. We asked her to tell a story at MISSION Story Slam 6 and she told a great one about life in her Strawberry Mansion neighborhood winning the Crowd Favorite Award. Over one year later we wrangled an interview with Zakya about her story and her new work at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia on the MISSIO...
MISSION Story Slam - Pamela Elaine Nichols, Muddy High Heels Entertainment
January 16, 2023 22:49 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBOur first MISSION Story Slam back Live and In-Person at Yards Brewing was a celebration. So much had changed since we last gathered to share stories. So many great stories shared that night, but the winner was from Pamela Elaine Nichols, Executive Director of Muddy High Heels entertainment. She spoke about their mission to bring healing and resilience to mothers of color who have experienced abuse. Pamela spoke in-depth with PWPvideo Executive Producer, Michael Schweisheimer.
MISSION Story Slam - Jamie J. Brunson, First Person Arts
December 15, 2022 20:33 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBJamie J. Brunson is the Executive Director of First Person Arts, an organization with a mission to transform the drama of real life into memoir and documentary art. Jamie discusses storytelling with MISSION Story Slam’s Michael Schweisheimer and how our stories connect us.
MISSION Story Slam - Martha Sharkey, Today Is A Good Day
September 13, 2022 19:19 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBWhen the pandemic hit, MISSION Story Slam went online. And the winner of MISSION Story Slam 6 - over one year ago - was Martha Sharkey, Co-Founder and CEO of Today Is A Good Day, a nonprofit that helps parents manage the challenges of the NICU and premature birth. After so long, Michael Schweisheimer of PWPvideo caught up with Martha to talk about her story and her continuing mission on the MISSION Story Slam Podcast
This Is My Brave - Erin Gallagher
August 30, 2022 14:55 - 30 minutes - 42.8 MBSomething a little different from MISSION Story Slam. In this episode we spotlight an organization we love and support, This Is My Brave, which uses storytelling to empower individuals to put their names and faces on their true stories of recovery from mental illness and addiction. Michael Schweisheimer talks with Executive Director Erin Gallagher about the upcoming This Is My Brave event and the Jaywalkers22 event coming up this month.
MISSION Story Slam - Jared Fenton
August 31, 2021 03:01 - 40 minutes - 74.2 MBThis episode was over a year in the making. Like so many other things it was put on hold by COVID, then rescheduled, then postponed again. Here, finally is Michael Schweisheimer’s (second) conversation with Jared Fenton, founder of The Reflect Organization and winner of MISSION STory Slam 5: #Stay Home Edition
MISSION Story Slam - Anuj Gupta
March 09, 2020 01:13 - 39 minutes - 72.2 MBAnuj Gupta is the manager of Philadelphia's famed Reading Terminal Market. He's also a veteran MISSION Story Slam storyteller and judge. He talks with PWPvideo's Michael Schweisheimer about helping people find common ground over shared meals.
MISSION Story Slam - Dave Davies
February 09, 2020 23:50 - 33 minutes - 61.7 MBVeteran Journalist and Broadcaster, Dave Davies of NPR's Fresh Air joins Michael Schweisheimer on the MISSION Story Slam Podcast to talk about Philly politics, journalism and much more. Dave was the Crowd Favorite Storyteller at MISSION Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - G. Benjamin Bingham
December 20, 2019 04:04 - 29 minutes - 54.4 MBGood Luck or Bad Luck? Who can tell? G. Benjamin Bingham, CFP talks with Michael Schweisheimer about the future of investing with an emphasis on making the world a better place.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Corinne O'Connell
November 12, 2019 08:33 - 31 minutes - 57 MBPWPvideo Executive Producer Michael Schweisheimer talks with Corinne O’Connell of Habitat For Humanity to talk about how she uses storytelling to help build homes and lives in Philadelphia.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Ep.11 Corinne O'Connell
November 12, 2019 00:00 - 31 minutes - 57 MBMichael Schweisheimer, Executive Producer of PWPvideo sits down with Corinne O'Connell, Executive Director of Habitat For Humanity Philadelphia to talk about using storytelling to build homes and lives.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Laura Lacy
October 16, 2019 15:36 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MBPWPvideo Executiver Producer Michael Schweisheimer talks with MISSION Story Slam 4 winner (and Crowd Favorite) Laura Lacy. Laura and her husband Todd are the founders of Attic Brewing in Germantown Philadelphia. Laura talks about building a brewery that not only serves great beer, but serves the community as well.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Ep10 Laura Lacy
October 15, 2019 22:01 - 23 minutes - 53.7 MBMISSION Story Slam 4 winner and co-founder of Attic Brewing, Laura Lacy talks to host Michael Schweisheimer of PWPvideo about creating beer and community in Germantown Philadelphia.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Chris Satullo
August 26, 2019 00:24 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBVeteran journalist Chris Satullo sits down with PWPvideo Executive Producer Michael Schweisheimer to discuss journalism, hosting MISSION Story Slam, and the inspiration that drives him to slay the gerrymander with Draw The Lines PA.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Ep9 Chris Satullo
August 25, 2019 23:38 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBVeteran journalist Chris Satullo sits down with PWPvideo Executive Producer Michael Schweisheimer to discuss his newspaper and broadcast career, hosting MISSION Story Slam, and his dedication to democracy inspired by his Father and evident in his new work: Draw The Lines PA.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast LIVE - Ashley Tobin
July 24, 2019 15:52 - 50 minutes - 92.4 MBMISSION Story Slam Podcast goes Live from Indy Hall CoWork for the Philly Podcast Festival. Michael Schweisheimer's guests include Ashley Tobin of Connecting Coffee and MSS Producer, David Winston. Sponsored by PWPvideo
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Live - Ashley Tobin
July 24, 2019 00:00 - 50 minutes - 92.4 MBLIVE from the Philly Podcast Festival, Storyteller Ashley Tobin of Connecting Coffee joins Producer David Winston and host Michael Schweisheimer for a live show from Indy Hall CoWork in Philadelphia
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Kelly Offner
May 18, 2019 21:19 - 29 minutes - 68.5 MBKelly Offner, Executive Director of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful talks with PWPvideo Executive Producer Michael Schweisheimer about her MISSION Story Slam-winning story, cleaning up 600,000 pounds of tires from America’s waterways, and the challenge ahead.
MISSION Story Slam - Karen Singer
March 30, 2019 16:17 - 32 minutes - 74.6 MBArtist Karen Singer won the first MISSION Story Slam last May. On the MSS Podcast she talks with Michael Schweisheimer about getting out of an abusive relationship and moving on with her life with the help of Women In Transition.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Ep.6 Karen Singer
March 30, 2019 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBArtist Karen Singer sits down with PWPvideo Exec. Producer Michael Schweisheimer to discuss winning MISSION Story Slam 1 and her work with Women In Transition, a nonprofit that helps women dealing with abuse and addiction issues.
MISSION Story Slam - Mara Nissley
March 03, 2019 18:29 - 41 minutes - 75.9 MBMara Nissley's Grandfather taught her that if you want to swim, you have to get in the pool. His battle with ALS led her to jump in the fight against ALS by working the the ALS Hope Foundation. Michael Schweisheimer talks storytelling and ALS with Mara and gets the story behind her winning MISSION Story Slam story.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast - Mara Nissley
March 03, 2019 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBPWPvideo's Michael Schweisheimer talks with MISSION Story Slam 2nd Place winner Mara Nissley about her story and her work with ALS Hope Foundation.
MISSION Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy - Grace Palladino
January 06, 2019 19:34 - 34 minutes - 79.3 MBPWPvideo Executive Producer Michael Schweisheimer speaks with veteran educator Grace Palladino about the aftermath of the 2016 election and how it led to the creation of Civics On Tap, her monthly humorous history lessons at the National Mechanics bar in Philadelphia
MISSION Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy Jamie Bogert
December 04, 2018 16:56 - 30 minutes - 71 MBJamie Bogert of The Philadelphia Citizen told a story at MISSION Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy about 2016 rage and running for Democratic Committeeperson in Philadelphia.
MISSION Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy - Jamie Bogert
December 04, 2018 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBJamie Bogert, Managing Editor of The Philadelphia Citizen, told a story about the challenges running for Democratic Committee Person in Philly. Michael Schweisheimer talks with Jamie and discusses storytelling, running for office, and 2016 rage in this episode of the podcast.
MISSION Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy Winner Lawrence Husick
November 03, 2018 22:59 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBLawrence Husick of Fair Districts PA talks gerrymandering and storytelling with PWPvideo's Michael Schweisheimer
MISSION Story Slam 2 Winner Lawrence Husick
November 03, 2018 00:00 - 32 minutes - 74.3 MBMISSION Story Slam 2 winner Lawrence Husick talks gerrymandering and storytelling with Michael Schweisheimer Brought to you by PWPvideo and Committee of 70's Draw The Lines PA initiative.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast Premiere Episode: Charles Szoradi
September 17, 2018 04:01 - 22 minutes - 50.9 MBCharlie is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Independence LED Lighting, LLC. He is also Founder of GREENandSAVE, LLC and has been working for decades on sustainable living and cost-savings for property design and remodeling. Charlie tells us more about his First Light Project and Green And Save LLC as well as the experience of telling stories at MISSION Story Slam.
MISSION Story Slam Podcast: Charles Szoradi
September 14, 2018 00:00 - 22 minutes - 50.9 MBThe MISSION Story Slam Podcast takes a deeper dive into the stories told at PWPvideo's MISSION Story Slam. This episode features a discussion with Charles Szoradi, CEO of Independence LED and founder of the First Light Project.