My Beautiful Stories
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -*7 minute conversations about finding the magic in the mundane*One story. One moment. What can it teach us? Join us in our 7 minute conversations about finding the magic in the mundane… and interpreting it. From the popular #mybeautifulstories comes a series of in-depth conversations with the aim to remind us of those meaningful moments which resonate deeply across our lives.This is a 7 minute-long podcast in three parts:1) A STORY: we first tell you a story which resonated with us. 2) BRIEF DISCUSSION: In the second part, we discuss the chemistry and philosophy behind it. Expect to hear about love, loss, courage, multiculturalism and all things in-between. 3) INSPIRATION: At the end of each episode, we offer suggestions for delving deeper in the subject of the episode and ultimately inspire you to live life purposefully. These can be a film, a piece of art or a meaningful good cause. Alex is a sociologist, blogger and charity manager who is on a mission to share what she learned from listening to numerous stories for her PhD research. Together with her husband Pawel, they discuss the brief moments of everyday life which bring us joy and resonate across our lives.Help us carry the conversation further. This is an interactive podcast, and each theme is further analysed on Alex’s Instagram account: @storisse. If you like this podcast, please do review, subscribe and recommend, it helps us carry the inspiration further.
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THE STORIES OF THINGS: EPISODE 11 - Yellowed page
February 11, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MBToday’s beautiful story comes from Raquel. It’s a beautiful ode to our mother, the Earth. It’s also a beautiful story to close series 4 of the podcast. We have seen in this series the most unusual objects. We have listened to stories of deep sorrow, of death but mostly of love along the way and this is what I would like us to take away from this series: the deep love that we inspire in other people. The potential that love has if shared with others. The colourful, warm and gentle trace we c...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: BONUS EPISODE - GUS'S LAMB
December 22, 2021 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.54 MBGus’s lamb - A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT Today’s story is a bonus to the Christmas ornament episode. It is the special mention story from the competition. It was sent by Nicole Coonradt. We hope you enjoy it. Wishing you a Merry Christmas! Support the show
THE STORIES OF THINGS: A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
December 17, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBSHOW NOTES: THE STORY – CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT: Today’s story is the WINNER of our Christmas Ornament competition, which ran over on Instagram last week. We are excited to announce that after long debating, as we were overwhelmed by the quantity as well as quality of the stories we received, we have reached a decision. THE WINNER of the Christmas ornament competition is Caylee, who sent a story of a handmade cross-stitch ornament. The runner up is Nicole Coonradt. We will think of how we can...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: 'NOTHING FANCY'
December 10, 2021 10:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBSHOW NOTES: THE STORY: Today's story is written and recorded by Amanda. It is the story of a box, which is 'nothing fancy' on the exterior, but incredibly meaningful inside. We will let you discover what the story is about by listening to this episode. We were once again humbled to receive such a personal and thoroughly touching story for the podcast. DISCUSSION: We mainly discuss what it means to leave something truly valuable behind. Utterly taken by Amanda's description, our recommend...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: THE BROOCH
December 03, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 9.74 MB'I can hold the brooch in my palms. I can carry on her legacy and lessons – the way she took care of the old garden; how to treat plants and people. I can remember her relentless resilience, and the way she took care of all of us.’ (Anett Teresia) SHOW NOTES: The STORY Anette sent, about her Grandma’s words, reads like a meditation, for an object, but also a person, that remained elusive to her for a long while and is still elusive, or rather mysterious in the story today. Written like a...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: A BLUE AND WHITE ENAMEL MILK PAN
November 26, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB'The last texts we exchanged were about the pan; he asked if I’d perfected the technique, and I told him I had, that I had been having a hot chocolate a day since he gave it to me, and I couldn’t wait till we were together at Christmas so that I could make him one. ' (Sophie Caldecott) SHOW NOTES: STORY: Today's story, about 'a blue and white enamel milk pan', is written and read by Sophie Caldecott. Sophie Caldecott is a writer living in a cosy cottage on the edge of the moor in the Sou...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: THE PEN
November 19, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB‘I really appreciate how my pen can make sense of my thoughts. Muddled midnight ramblings become coherent sentences with clearer direction once I touch my pen to paper. But it has to be this pen, the one that perfectly fits in the bump of my finger… the one that has my name, as it was when I was 10 years old, engraved on the end of it. The pen that holds a lifetime of dreams, and will play such an important role in manifesting those to come.’ (Tammy) SHOW NOTES: STORY: Today’s episode tell...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: THE JUMPSUIT, THE BOOTIE AND THE HAT
November 12, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 8.07 MB‘Memories of m children’s early years spill out in layers: I catch a glimpse of her first bib, speckled with polka dots and tomato sauce spillages too persistent to clean; here’s the dungarees they all wore for their early steps, wobbling like jack-in-the-boxes, mouths open with excitement and concentration, one shiny dribble at the corner. And so they emerge, year by year, each milestone a bounty of feelings and anticipation.’ Today’s episode tells the story of three things from our childr...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: ROSES FROM THE ROSARY
November 05, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 6.93 MB'The train slowed down and the man told me this was his stop. I got up and we hugged goodbye. For the rest of the ride I held on to the roses as I let go of my numbness. ' Therese Bagshaw SHOW NOTES: Today's story is shared by Therese Bagshaw. You can visit her beautiful writing here. This is a unique tale of hope and surprise. Therese also shared a story for series 3 of the podcast (STORIES OF 2020). You can listen to that story here. In our discussion, we wonder at Therese's ability to...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: SPACES WE LIVE IN
October 22, 2021 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.92 MB'We’d started East, taking the DLR to the first of a series of events for the London Open House weekend. We had traversed the city by foot, on the river bank, imagining life in a river boat, garden on the roof, sun loungers folded neatly at the side, a pandemonium of flower pots hanging from each window. ' Today's episode, initiated by the story of a lost pink unicorn, includes a discussion on the spaces we live in. We ask who our buildings and shared spaces are designed for, who is exclud...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: House on a high rock
October 15, 2021 09:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MB'As a child, I heard about the tall rock my grandmother used to live on, at the edge of the sea. I heard of the waves, crashing onto the shore, of their unmistakable sound, of the salt in the nostrils and the grilled fish for supper. ' SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 2 of series 4 - The Series of Things. STORY: Today's story tells of the few scarcity of belongings kept by my migrant grandparents. DISCUSSION: We ask what else migrants leave behind, apart from country, culture and sometimes family. O...
THE STORIES OF THINGS: CARPET OF FLOWERS
October 08, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB'Holding inside her the secret pattern for the carpet, she would weave each thread gently in and gently out, through hard wired vertical, thick weft thread, stopping from time to time to align them . Sometimes the shed stick, the wooden stick separating threads, would drop, the tension in the thread would be lost, and words would pass, or would they retrieve their work peacefully and resolutely?' Welcome to episode 1 of series 4 - The Series of Things. This new series is called: The Stories ...
I am the sun that rises and sets - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 30, 2021 06:00 - 4 minutes - 3.21 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 30 - I am the sun that rises and sets By Jennifer For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the p...
Plant a seed- DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 29, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 29 - Plant a seed By Katherine For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great...
I am a dreamer, but I'm not the only one - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 28, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 19 - I am a dreamer, but I'm not the only one By Celine For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of...
You just have to make your choices actively- DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 27, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.82 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 27 - You just have to make your choices actively ByMagdalene For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impa...
Stop for a moment while the world spins - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 26, 2021 06:00 - 48 seconds - 591 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 19 - Stop for a moment while the world spins By Lisa For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of th...
Together - apart - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 25, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 814 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 25 - Together - apart By Gaelle For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so grea...
From heart to shore and back again - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 24, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.7 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 24 - From heart to shore and back again By Nanhe For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the pr...
Each day I hold you in my hands- DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 23, 2021 06:00 - 57 seconds - 695 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 23 - Each day I hold you in my hands By Chiara Della Santina For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impa...
Can you hear her? - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 22 - Can you hear her? By Amy For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great ...
Our everyday choices - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 21, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 970 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 21 - Our everyday choices By Veronique For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was ...
Dear Earth - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 20, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.67 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 20 - Dear Earth By Ilze For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and t...
The total of many small gestures - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.06 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 19 - The total of many small gestures By Annie For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the proj...
50 years on - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 18, 2021 06:00 - 52 seconds - 646 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 18 - 50 years on By Ann For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and th...
The peace of the countryside is cacophonous, I think - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 17, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.65 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 17 - The peace of the countryside is cacophonous, I think By Victoria Uff For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJ...
Silver linings - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 16, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 979 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 16 - Silver Linings By Amanda For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great ...
Quantum physics - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 15, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 943 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 15 - Quantum physics By Tammy For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great ...
Soon - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 14 - Soon By Paula Morytko For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and...
Adopt the pace of nature - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 13, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 13 - Adopt the pace of nature By Hse For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so...
That pixel perspective - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 12, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.5 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 12 - That pixel perspective By Sian For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so...
SLOW STICHING - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 11, 2021 06:00 - 38 seconds - 480 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 11 - Slow stiching By Dorinela Hamamci For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was ...
A LETTER TO MY SON - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 992 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 10 - Connected By Maria Erla Portway For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so...
Connected - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 09, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.8 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 9 - Connected By Camille For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and t...
For our children - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 08, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.09 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 8 - For our children By Sheila For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great...
There is no planet B - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 07, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 848 KBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 7 - There is no planet B By Sara For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so gre...
A temporary pause - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 06, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 6 - A temporary pause By Catherine Mason For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project wa...
Clothes deserve a second chance - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 05, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 5 - Clothes deserve a second chance By Katharina Geisler-Evans For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The im...
Constant in our intentions - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 04, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes - 2.09 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 4 - Constant in our intentions By Teresa Renton For artist's contact details, go to storisse.com Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the pro...
CABLE THEFT - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 03, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.56 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 3 - CABLE THEFT By Nadine Matthews Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and the work created so powerful, that I wan...
NEW MEMORIES - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 02, 2021 06:00 - 1 minute - 1.4 MBEPISODE 2, APRIL 2nd: NEW MEMORIES– by Ellen, Published 22.04.2020 For The Planet Project. Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and the work created so pow...
THEIA - DAILY EPISODES IN APRIL
April 01, 2021 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.8 MBRestore our Earth through Hope EPISODE 1 - THEIA By Genevieve Dutton Welcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and the work created so powerful, that I wanted ...
RESTORE OUR EARTH THROUGH HOPE - TRAILER
March 30, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBWelcome to our month-long 2021 PLANET PROJECT SERIES. On the 22nd of April 2020, During the hardest lockdown, over 300 podcasters, artists and writers joined hands virtually and created one piece of digital work each, in a united effort to recreate impact and influence of the 1989 Baltic Chain. We called the event the PLANET PROJECT. The impact of the project was so great and the work created so powerful, that I wanted to recreate the hope and sense of community we all felt on that day, by...
I walked away from the conversation feeling so much lightness - last episode of series 3
February 26, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBNEW PODCAST EPISODE: The last episode of series 3, which told Stories of 2020, comes from Vicky, Caylee and Therese. DISCUSSION: The episode centres on the power of memories. We speak of the narrative communion we felt whilst narrating other people’s memories and being thus made part of someone else’s life and perspective, particularly in times when meeting people was so much less possible. This is the series we both most enjoyed producing and we leave it with a heavy heart. It is the se...
I would never choose it - Grieving during lockdown
February 18, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB‘In hindsight I can see perhaps it was good that I was forced to confront my grief in so unadulterated a manner, but it was so hard - I would never choose it!’ Tamlyn TW: This story and the conversation which ensues includes mentions of grieving and death. Tammy lost her mother a few weeks before the first UK lockdown. Even more, 8,000 miles separated them and returning to the UK was in itself a little miracle. DISCUSSION: We discuss how having to grieve in unusual situations (such as a...
At the corner of fall and winter - on the meaning of home
February 12, 2021 07:00 - 9 minutes - 6.83 MB‘and while she bends down to sit at the corner of fall and winter her worries settle down with her as they shake and shake until the very last brown leaf drops.’ (@komorebi.koyama) Today’s story comes in the shape of a poem, shared by Jennifer Koyama. Jennifer is a writer and poet who captures the fragility of the human nature in her writing. DISCUSSION We discuss the relationships between feelings and nature, and question whether this has dramatically changed during the last year. Are...
A lockdown dinner - a moment of mundane happiness
February 05, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBDespite being chronically ill, Nola preserved a beautiful memory of the lockdown dinner organised by her family, which turned out to be a really special ocasion. DISCUSSION We discuss the concept of happiness. How has this been influenced by the last year, when our habits were modified and our expectations changed? I share a little about Zygmunt Bauman, a sociologist who argued that in 'liquid modernity', people's behaviours change, and their concept of happiness can be influenced. RE...
Dear bluebell - JANUARY DAILY EDITION, bonus 20
January 29, 2021 00:00 - 1 minute - 1.21 MBThis is the last episode from the JANUARY EDITION. In February, the podcast goes back to its original format. MY BEAUTIFUL STORIES - JANUARY EDITION: My letters of gratefulness. This January, the podcast is back with a special, month long daily edition. In an attempt to keep optimistic, the podcast assumes a different format only in January. I have decided to write daily letters of gratitude to my immediate world. Above you can listen to the first letter. I am hoping to publish a new one ...
Dear postal worker - JANUARY DAILY EDITION, bonus 19
January 28, 2021 16:00 - 1 minute - 967 KBMY BEAUTIFUL STORIES - JANUARY EDITION: My letters of gratefulness. This January, the podcast is back with a special, month long daily edition. In an attempt to keep optimistic, the podcast assumes a different format only in January. I have decided to write daily letters of gratitude to my immediate world. Above you can listen to the first letter. I am hoping to publish a new one each day, so come back tomorrow for new content and each day this month. The podcast gets back to its usual con...
Dear Corner Shop - JANUARY DAILY EDITION, bonus 18
January 27, 2021 16:00 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBMY BEAUTIFUL STORIES - JANUARY EDITION: My letters of gratefulness. This January, the podcast is back with a special, month long daily edition. In an attempt to keep optimistic, the podcast assumes a different format only in January. I have decided to write daily letters of gratitude to my immediate world. Above you can listen to the first letter. I am hoping to publish a new one each day, so come back tomorrow for new content and each day this month. The podcast gets back to its usual con...