https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-heart-of-storytellingenBooksCopyright Alyssa Curtaynehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/e92a709493953423632dc79592f17e95.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-heart-of-storytellingThu, 06 Aug 2026 02:26:19 +0000Alyssa CurtayneAlyssa Curtaynefeeds@spreaker.comIn 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...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nana-tomova-and-holding-vicarious-hope--73529022https://substack.com/@nanatomovaInstagram is https://www.instagram.com/nana.tomova/ Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/NanaTomovaStoryteller/ The book can be found at: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/bulgarian-folk-tales/Website www.nanatomova.com]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:69b53e18fd0bac2ae3520620Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:07:53 +0000Alyssa CurtayneNana Tomova is a traditional oral storyteller. She was born in Bulgaria where the Black Sea meets the Old Mountain and carries in her bones old tales of wise women and healing herbs; of golden maidens and winged serpents, stretching back to ancient...https://substack.com/@nanatomovaInstagram is https://www.instagram.com/nana.tomova/ Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/NanaTomovaStoryteller/ The book can be found at: https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/bulgarian-folk-tales/Website www.nanatomova.com]]>3156false181fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diep-tran-and-keeping-the-inner-child-alive--731174495eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:69b4e279e5c7e82005c55adcThu, 23 Jul 2026 02:07:11 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDiep Tran is a language teacher, researcher, and storyteller.  She earned her PhD in Applied Linguistics from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in 2021. She has had more than 13 years of diverse teaching experience in Vietnam and New...3095false180fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shilpa-mehta-and-sharing-living-wisdom--72879821https://linktr.ee/shilpastoryrackInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/shilpastoryrackYouTube:https://youtube.com/@shilpastoryrackFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087144351429]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:69b4e393fd0bac2ae3456696Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:05:36 +0000Alyssa CurtayneShilpa Mehta is an educator, author and a storyteller based in India. She has a professional journey spanning over two decades in the education space teaching MBA and BBA before transitioning to her inherent love for storytelling. She turned into a...https://linktr.ee/shilpastoryrackInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/shilpastoryrackYouTube:https://youtube.com/@shilpastoryrackFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087144351429]]>3052false179fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angharad-wynne-and-mapping-landscapes--72681714www.angharadwynne.comdreamingtheland.comInsta: @dreamingthelandFB: https://www.facebook.com/dreamingthelandWhere people can add the word they’re yearning for to describe connection and relatedness with the natural world: www.dreamingtheland.com/wordsBOOK: Wise Women, Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond by Sharon Blackie and Angharad Wynne, published by Virago, 2024, available from bookshops or direct from : www.virago.co.ukANIMISM:animate-earth.org]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:69b4e3e0dd5fd4749eb92ee6Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:04:42 +0000Alyssa CurtayneAngharad is an advocate for humanity’s generative connection with the more than human world. She carries the indigenous wisdom tradition of the British Isles and weaves it with ecology, philosophy, creativity and contemporary animism practice. As a...www.angharadwynne.comdreamingtheland.comInsta: @dreamingthelandFB: https://www.facebook.com/dreamingthelandWhere people can add the word they’re yearning for to describe connection and relatedness with the natural world: www.dreamingtheland.com/wordsBOOK: Wise Women, Myths and Stories for Midlife and Beyond by Sharon Blackie and Angharad Wynne, published by Virago, 2024, available from bookshops or direct from : www.virago.co.ukANIMISM:animate-earth.org]]>3574false178fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elisa-pearmain-and-healing-with-stories--72470085www.wisdomtales.com. ‍ ‍]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:69b4e423e5c7e82005c5a10dThu, 11 Jun 2026 02:00:51 +0000Alyssa CurtayneElisa Pearmain has been telling stories professionally for over 37 years. Her performances have been called, “Dance Poetry.” She is the award-winning author of two collections of world wisdom tales including, Doorways to the Soul: 52 Wisdom Tales from...www.wisdomtales.com. ‍ ‍]]>2658false177fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jay-leeming-and-a-spiritual-connection--72198482www.JayLeeming.com.]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:69b4e43ef384dd45e18c429aThu, 28 May 2026 01:55:33 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJay Leeming is a performance storyteller adept at bringing ancient myths and stories alive through the power of the spoken word. A regular performer in theaters, schools, libraries and National Parks, he is the creator of the Crane Bag podcast, the...www.JayLeeming.com.]]>3202false176fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wangari-grace-and-nurturing-the-art--72002746https://wangarithestoryteller.co.ke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WangariTheStoryteller/]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6901d34f396dfe42cb36302bThu, 14 May 2026 08:37:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneWangari the Storyteller is a Kenyan Performance Storyteller and Writer based in Nairobi, Kenya. She believes in the power of stories to make us reflect on life past, present and future. Wangari’s performances are highly participatory with the stories...https://wangarithestoryteller.co.ke/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WangariTheStoryteller/]]>3371false175fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ashley-ramsden-and-a-divine-connection--71767492repertoire continues to include: The Titanic; The Man Who Planted Hope; The Arabian Nights; A Christmas Carol; Celtic Tales; Tistou of the Green Thumbs; Gilgamesh; The Holy Man; The Hilarious Adventures of the Hodja Nasruddin; Dylan Thomas’ ‘A Childs Christmas in Wales’; Diary of a Farmer’s Wife; The Song of Roland; The Yorkshire Bible Stories; The Temple Legend and other stories of King Solomon; and This Being Human ~ the Poetry and Stories of Jelaluddin Rumi.In 1988 he returned to England where at Emerson College in Sussex he soon began to host an annual International Storytelling Symposium with storyteller/author Nancy Mellon, a work that was to stretch over the next decade.In 1994 Ashley founded the School of Storytelling at Emerson College which continues to flourish to this day. This school, which is unique to the United Kingdom, draws storytellers from all over the world and focuses on different branches pertaining to the art of the storyteller. These include Storytelling as a Performing Art, Storytelling in Education, Storytelling as a Healing Art, Storytelling in the World of Business, Storytelling and the Environment.For further up-to-date information see: www.schoolofstorytelling.com.In 2008 Ashley’s collaboration with Nancy Mellon resulted in Body Eloquence:The Power of Myth and Story to Awaken the Body’s Energies. See www.bodyeloquence.com.Ashley tells stories in theatres, at storytelling festivals and clubs, in castles, private houses, pubs, Camphill Community Centres, schools, businesses, prisons, churches, spiritual centres, and at charity events.His performances include: Sydney Opera House Mostly Mozart Festival(1985); San Francisco Storytelling Festival (1987); Co-leading workshops with author/poet Robert Bly at Asimolar, California (1991); The Odyssey of a Manchurian with author Belle Yang and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra (1997); Beyond the Border Storytelling Festival (1999); performances with the Jupiter Symphony Orchestra (1999,2001,2006); South Africa Storytelling Festival (2004); Swedish Storytelling Symposium (2004); A Christmas Carol broadcast across the United States on National Public Radio (2005/6); The London Symphony Orchestra (2006); tour with the Stichting English Theatre at Hof van Wouw in the Hague (2006), Holland; Slovenian Storytelling Festival (2007).International storytelling performances and workshops from 1986 to date include Australia, USA, Scandinavia, South Africa, Japan, Greece, Slovenia, Germany and throughout the UK.]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef2095a3890d61c0e673f2Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:14:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneAshley Ramsden started telling stories in Australia, where he trained as an actor in the Harkness Studio and soon founded MYTHOS, a company dedicated to the revival of the Art of Storytelling. In 1986 he then moved to the United States where he...repertoire continues to include: The Titanic; The Man Who Planted Hope; The Arabian Nights; A Christmas Carol; Celtic Tales; Tistou of the Green Thumbs; Gilgamesh; The Holy Man; The Hilarious Adventures of the Hodja Nasruddin; Dylan Thomas’ ‘A Childs Christmas in Wales’; Diary of a Farmer’s Wife; The Song of Roland; The Yorkshire Bible Stories; The Temple Legend and other stories of King Solomon; and This Being Human ~ the Poetry and Stories of Jelaluddin Rumi.In 1988 he returned to England where at Emerson College in Sussex he soon began to host an annual International Storytelling Symposium with storyteller/author Nancy Mellon, a work that was to stretch over the next decade.In 1994 Ashley founded the School of Storytelling at Emerson College which continues to flourish to this day. This school, which is unique to the United Kingdom, draws storytellers from all over the world and focuses on different branches pertaining to the art of the storyteller. These include Storytelling as a Performing Art, Storytelling in Education, Storytelling as a Healing Art, Storytelling in the World of Business, Storytelling and the Environment.For further up-to-date information see: www.schoolofstorytelling.com.In 2008 Ashley’s collaboration with Nancy Mellon resulted in Body Eloquence:The Power of Myth and Story to Awaken the Body’s Energies. See www.bodyeloquence.com.Ashley tells stories in theatres, at storytelling festivals and clubs, in castles, private houses, pubs, Camphill Community Centres, schools, businesses, prisons, churches, spiritual centres, and at charity events.His performances include: Sydney Opera House Mostly Mozart Festival(1985); San Francisco Storytelling Festival (1987); Co-leading workshops with author/poet Robert Bly at Asimolar, California (1991); The Odyssey of a Manchurian with author Belle Yang and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra (1997); Beyond the Border Storytelling Festival (1999); performances with the Jupiter Symphony Orchestra (1999,2001,2006); South Africa Storytelling Festival (2004); Swedish Storytelling Symposium (2004); A Christmas Carol broadcast across the United States on National Public Radio (2005/6); The London Symphony Orchestra (2006); tour with the Stichting English Theatre at Hof van Wouw in the Hague (2006), Holland; Slovenian Storytelling Festival (2007).International storytelling performances and workshops from 1986 to date include Australia, USA, Scandinavia, South Africa, Japan, Greece, Slovenia, Germany and throughout the UK.]]>3462false174fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dan-broadbent-and-blending-history--71358319blabbermouthstorytelling.co.ukblabbermouthstorytelling@outlook.com]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef207718ba2f256109bee3Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:13:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDan Broadbent is an archaeologist and storyteller, based in South West England. His work explores the borderlands of landscape, folklore and mythology, with a particular emphasis on the folklore of Somerset, his home for the last 25 years.He has...blabbermouthstorytelling.co.ukblabbermouthstorytelling@outlook.com]]>3005false173fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-row-and-being-embraced-by-story--71055415worldstorytellingcafe.com and artistic director of the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival. His publications include ‘Pootling Through, a life of diversions, Out Of the Hat, stories from around the world and The Pong Machine, stories for children.]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef2052dc5214693644a558Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:13:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJohn Row, storyteller and poet has been performing for over half a century across four continents at schools, festivals, museums, libraries, community groups and prisons. He is curator of http://worldstorytellingcafe.com and artistic director of the...worldstorytellingcafe.com and artistic director of the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival. His publications include ‘Pootling Through, a life of diversions, Out Of the Hat, stories from around the world and The Pong Machine, stories for children.]]>3953false172fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cooper-braun-and-reimagining-old-tales--707311365eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef1faaaf883e3cf197ba90Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:10:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneCooper Braun was raised by granola eating coyotes in Boulder Colorado. He was awarded the 2018 JJ Reneaux Emerging Artist Award and the 2022 Regional Excellence Award by the National Storytelling Network. Since the beginning of the pandemic Cooper has...3285false171fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-thompson-and-reinvigorating-myths--704706975eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef1f7ef4a5b0142fab4dc0Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:09:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDavid Thompson has been a teller for over 50 years. Focusing on the “forgotten” middle school through university students, his appearances in secondary/higher education have been applauded many times. Telling stories ranging from the truly ancient...3098false170fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joanna-gilar-and-ecological-dreaming--70142421www.wildstorycommons.orgwww.joannagilar.com]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef1cdec4029108258e55e1Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:58:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDr Joanna Gilar is a writer and storyteller with a PhD in fairy tales and ecological storytelling from the University of Chichester. She is founder and director of StoryCommons CIC, a fairy tale collective dedicated to building resilience via story....www.wildstorycommons.orgwww.joannagilar.com]]>3355false169fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clinton-atwater-and-being-responsive--69802350www.StorytellingConnections.comhttps://linqapp.com/clinton_atwater?r=linkhttps://www.facebook.com/storytelling.connectionshttps://www.instagram.com/storytelling.connections/]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef1ac7cd68963bb6173ebdThu, 05 Feb 2026 03:57:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneOur guest today is Clinton Atwater, founder of Storytelling Connections and a storyteller who truly embodies the belief that stories are bridges between hearts and minds. Clinton's journey began around a Michigan campfire, where family stories sparked...www.StorytellingConnections.comhttps://linqapp.com/clinton_atwater?r=linkhttps://www.facebook.com/storytelling.connectionshttps://www.instagram.com/storytelling.connections/]]>2743false168fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/louise-phillips-and-research-with-story--69540763https://louptales.education/publications/).She is particularly enchanted by the lore of everyday folk which have been told from person to person across generations and millennia. To hold and embrace this wisdom, Louise crafts global folktales into hankies and scarfs, so you can keep the wisdom of the story close to you.Email: louise@louptales.education]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:68ef0a87dec69b7182214d14Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:40:00 +0000Alyssa Curtayne Louise Gwenneth Phillips is a professional storyteller, coach, consultant, teacher, researcher, author and honorary Associate Professor in the School of Education, The University of Queensland. Her research and publications focus on story(tell)ing,...https://louptales.education/publications/).She is particularly enchanted by the lore of everyday folk which have been told from person to person across generations and millennia. To hold and embrace this wisdom, Louise crafts global folktales into hankies and scarfs, so you can keep the wisdom of the story close to you.Email: louise@louptales.education]]>2680false167fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liz-weir-and-the-strength-in-stories--69353362https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/01/165264/marrakech-breaks-guinness-world-record-for-longest-storytelling-session/As she started telling stories in Belfast during our "Troubles" in Northern Ireland, a time when violence was raging on the streets, Liz learned how important the art of storytelling can be as it can encourage people to listen to each other. Listening to stories which may be very different from our own shows respect , and respect can lead to dialogue which can often lead to the peaceful resolution of conflict.She wrote an article about it here https://storynet.org/out-of-the-tunnel-and-into-the-light-of-peace/Liz is the Storyteller in Residence for a charity which promotes storytelling throughout Northern Ireland and her current focus is on training people from both sides of the Irish Border to tell stories - see https://www.armstory.org.uk/projects/border-talk-She does a lot of intergenerational storytelling, bringing our young people and elders together to promote this invaluable intangible art.  Storytelling is a living tradition and we must inspire our young people to continue the rich tradition. It celebrates cultural diversity and hence encourages communication between people of all backgrounds.For more information, see her website:Liz Weir – Storyteller | Writer]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67fdc4f5c77d3d5b2e87fa79Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:14:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneHaving told stories since 1973, storytelling has played a major part in her life and has taken Liz to five continents. Recently she attended the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival  with 100 tellers from 33 countries where she took part in...https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/01/165264/marrakech-breaks-guinness-world-record-for-longest-storytelling-session/As she started telling stories in Belfast during our "Troubles" in Northern Ireland, a time when violence was raging on the streets, Liz learned how important the art of storytelling can be as it can encourage people to listen to each other. Listening to stories which may be very different from our own shows respect , and respect can lead to dialogue which can often lead to the peaceful resolution of conflict.She wrote an article about it here https://storynet.org/out-of-the-tunnel-and-into-the-light-of-peace/Liz is the Storyteller in Residence for a charity which promotes storytelling throughout Northern Ireland and her current focus is on training people from both sides of the Irish Border to tell stories - see https://www.armstory.org.uk/projects/border-talk-She does a lot of intergenerational storytelling, bringing our young people and elders together to promote this invaluable intangible art.  Storytelling is a living tradition and we must inspire our young people to continue the rich tradition. It celebrates cultural diversity and hence encourages communication between people of all backgrounds.For more information, see her website:Liz Weir – Storyteller | Writer]]>2961false166fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christina-cairns-and-the-creative-process--69201096]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67fdc4fa74f130253616085aThu, 25 Dec 2025 02:28:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneChristina Cairns is a visual artist/writer/performer/song-writer/storyteller.  She is a member of the Great Southern Storytellers and a frequent storyteller at their monthly story gatherings. She has told many stories to appreciative audiences in...]]>2371false165fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silvia-lehmann-and-old-wisdom-of-tales--689855105eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67fdbb2496553f6ea2f34f6aThu, 11 Dec 2025 02:27:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneSilvia Lehmann – Storyteller, Theatre Director, Community Facilitator Silvia holds a BA (Hons) and Graduate Diploma in Theatre Directing, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne Australia (1995). She has lived in the small coastal town of Denmark in...3473false164fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/claire-hennessy-and-telling-tall-tales--68765612Six Feet Apart ProductionsStorytelling Association of CaliforniaThe Bonkers Brit]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67fc832114018d7923cc75b8Thu, 27 Nov 2025 03:43:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneBritish-born Claire Hennessy is co-founder/producer of Six Feet Apart Productions, producing online and in-person storytelling shows and festivals. She was a recipient of a 2024 NSN Oracle Award. She’s a GrandSlam finalist at The Moth, the National...Six Feet Apart ProductionsStorytelling Association of CaliforniaThe Bonkers Brit]]>2920false163fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeff-atkinson-and-a-life-of-deep-meaning--685490685eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67fc80fb84a3c43a3a04a8f3Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:34:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJeff is a storyteller from the edge of the known world or, if you prefer, a small town on the South Coast of Western Australia called Denmark.  He  runs a monthly community storytelling circle and is involved in running rights of passage ceremonies,...2873false162fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vanessa-woolf-and-innovative-ideas--68346907Instagram]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67c80a58dd650e43c68dfd18Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:22:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneVanessa is “London’s resident storyteller” her trailblazing story events for adults have led to a partnership with TimeOut Magazine, a TEDx talk in Stormont NI and many TV /radio performances. She’s founder and lead storyteller of Connection With...Instagram]]>3051false161fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ken-jones-and-yarning-on-country--68159601www.bushadventures.com.auFacebook: Bush Adventures]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67bbe5cd1f504464f2242106Thu, 16 Oct 2025 03:19:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneUncle Ken Jones, NAIDOC Male Elder & Proud Boandik ElderUncle Ken is founder of Bush Adventures, a family company that takes guests on personalised tours of the Limestone Coast, telling the stories of Boandik Country. He has He has dedicated over...www.bushadventures.com.auFacebook: Bush Adventures]]>3611false160fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/karmit-even-zur-and-energetic-knowing--67982997https://www.earth-speaks.net/IG earthspeaks https://www.instagram.com/earthspeaks/?hl=en]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67988949ea740f476fc1fec4Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:35:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneKarmit’s work history spans diverse experiences, interests and competences from the healing arts, and the arts & crafts world. Her unique skill-set provides a deep perspective for transformational work, and in working with soul searching...https://www.earth-speaks.net/IG earthspeaks https://www.instagram.com/earthspeaks/?hl=en]]>3314false159fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jennifer-ramsay-and-fairy-tale-medicine--67803955www.storyarte.com https://www.storyarte.com/ Facebook Story Arte https://www.facebook.com/storyarte/ Facebook StoryArte https://www.instagram.com/storyarte/?hl=en Facebook Story Arte Online school on Teachable https://storyarte.teachable.com/ e-mail: info@storyarte.com]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:679879660543a8641ce1d672Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:27:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJennifer Ramsay is a professional storyteller. She has told stories in more than 2,000 events including several international festivals. She also trains people in the art of storytelling.Jennifer is trained in Gestalt therapy, expressive arts...www.storyarte.com https://www.storyarte.com/ Facebook Story Arte https://www.facebook.com/storyarte/ Facebook StoryArte https://www.instagram.com/storyarte/?hl=en Facebook Story Arte Online school on Teachable https://storyarte.teachable.com/ e-mail: info@storyarte.com]]>2766false158fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fran-stallings-and-science-as-stories--676298275eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6795fc5c12a988174d41e7b0Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:09:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneFran Stallings is a lifelong storyteller who enchants audiences with her distinctive voice and music. A recovering biology professor, as “Earthteller” she specializes in stories of plants and animals, our ecosystems and the solar system. She performs...3268false157fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marilyn-mcphie-and-stories-of-ancestors--674647435eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67933804a2cd082a72d3b6afThu, 21 Aug 2025 06:47:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneIn this episode, I speak with U.S. storyteller Marilyn McPhie who has travelled internationally to tell stories. We share a love of ancestry and sharing family stories and dive into a rich conversation about this. We discuss working with people with...2395false156fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rachael-harrington-and-time-to-wonder--67282143here]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6790a83a41fdfb60783b1404Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:09:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneRachael Harrington is a storyteller whose work has taken her around the globe, presenting imagination infused performances and workshops in arts venues, schools, community settings, and as a guest lecturer at Rutgers University. She presents...here]]>3104false155fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kelli-dunham-and-working-with-humour--67095136
Kelli Dunham is the nonbinary ex-nun storytelling nurse comedian so common in modern Brooklyn. Kelli has appeared on Showtime and the Discovery Channel, PBS Stories From the Stage, the Moth Mainstage, NPR, nationwide at colleges, prides, fundraisers, oh so many nursing conferences and even the occasional livestock auction. Kelli's award-winning but dubiously named Second Helping: Two Dead Lovers, Dead Funny was called "a love letter to the power of community" by the Bechdel Theater, and "drop dead funny" by Go Magazine, was featured in last year's Edinburgh Fringe and is touring internationally. Kelli was one of the faces of nonbinary fashion prominently featured in the recent New York Times piece on nonbinary people in the workplace. This is true even though no one before that time (or since) has ever accused Kelli of being fashionable. Kelli is the author of seven hilarious nonfiction books about not humorous subjects including puberty, grief and death and you can hear Kelli chat with an eclectic group of guests about these very subjects as well as LGBT health, caregiving, mutual aid, and knock-knock jokes on her forthcoming podcast Second Helping. Former NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio once called Kelli a show off. To her face.You can find her website here]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:678dca11695cee401d786ea7Thu, 24 Jul 2025 03:57:00 +0000Alyssa Curtayne http://www.kellidunham.com/http://www.kellidunham.com/inary ex-nun storytelling nurse comedian so common in modern Brooklyn. Kelli has appeared on Showtime and the Discovery Channel, PBS Stories From the Stage, the Moth Mainstage, NPR, nationwide at...
Kelli Dunham is the nonbinary ex-nun storytelling nurse comedian so common in modern Brooklyn. Kelli has appeared on Showtime and the Discovery Channel, PBS Stories From the Stage, the Moth Mainstage, NPR, nationwide at colleges, prides, fundraisers, oh so many nursing conferences and even the occasional livestock auction. Kelli's award-winning but dubiously named Second Helping: Two Dead Lovers, Dead Funny was called "a love letter to the power of community" by the Bechdel Theater, and "drop dead funny" by Go Magazine, was featured in last year's Edinburgh Fringe and is touring internationally. Kelli was one of the faces of nonbinary fashion prominently featured in the recent New York Times piece on nonbinary people in the workplace. This is true even though no one before that time (or since) has ever accused Kelli of being fashionable. Kelli is the author of seven hilarious nonfiction books about not humorous subjects including puberty, grief and death and you can hear Kelli chat with an eclectic group of guests about these very subjects as well as LGBT health, caregiving, mutual aid, and knock-knock jokes on her forthcoming podcast Second Helping. Former NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio once called Kelli a show off. To her face.You can find her website here]]>3041false154fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talia-levy-and-connection-to-lineage--66922203here]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:676e2833c9cb48431a39c01cThu, 10 Jul 2025 04:06:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneTalia Levy is an emerging storyteller.She is a woman who follows the flame of passion and inspiration. She is in service to life, authenticity and harmony.She is a teacher of children, a way-shower for women and a guide for those exploring deep nature...here]]>2338false153fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jamie-brunson-and-sharing-the-personal--667523345eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:676e280dfebbc72215631091Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:05:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJamie J, Executive Director of First Person Arts, is an artist/activist using storytelling to build community and catalyze dialogue around important issues, especially those issues impacting the unheard. Brunson was named a 2022 NEA/ Delaware Division...2883false152fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jim-brule-and-an-invitation-into-grief--66528162https://TransformationalStorytelling.org/ or jimbrule@gmail.com]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67615b189c31bd15af853271Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:04:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, end-of-life doula, and educator. Drawing on a blend of cultural, spiritual, and academic experiences, he brings a unique perspective to his work with advanced degrees in Family and Systems Therapy and...https://TransformationalStorytelling.org/ or jimbrule@gmail.com]]>3121false151fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mini-episode-1--66951724here.]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6870a6662ac9c0441e7eaa63Wed, 04 Jun 2025 05:48:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneIn June 2025, I went to the Sydney International Storytelling Conference and had an incredible time. While I was there, I chatted with a bunch of great people and this mini-episode is the result of that. Adam Booth was the keynote speaker at this...here.]]>895false150bonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christine-carlton-and-story-relationships--66326024australianstorytellers.org.au/christine-carlton]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:676015e39de1286117e4908cThu, 29 May 2025 11:56:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneChristine Carlton is an Australian Storyteller and Educator who has performed and facilitated workshops throughout Australia, New Zealand, USA and Asia. She loves how stories challenge, heal, entertain, inform, develop and delight both the tellers and...australianstorytellers.org.au/christine-carlton]]>3228false150fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/laura-packer-and-a-lifetime-of-stories--66200826laurapacker.com. For her blog go to patreon.com/laurapacker. And to learn more about her organizational storytelling work go to thinkstory.com.  ]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6760161ed50d8a005e4833ccThu, 22 May 2025 11:57:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneLaura Packer knows that the best way to the truth is through a good story. For over 30 years she has told, taught, ranted, raved, consulted, and considered storytelling around the world. When she isn’t telling, she runs venues, coaches, writes, and...laurapacker.com. For her blog go to patreon.com/laurapacker. And to learn more about her organizational storytelling work go to thinkstory.com.  ]]>3067false149fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-abercrombie-and-curating-stories--66095425https://www.instagram.com/dannyabercrombie/https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/another-storyhttps://www.sisf.org.uk/https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:675ba92fac23af03272aa4acThu, 15 May 2025 03:23:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDaniel Abercrombie is the Head of Programming at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh and the Associate Director for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which takes place throughout Scotland each October. He has over 15 years of...https://www.instagram.com/dannyabercrombie/https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/another-storyhttps://www.sisf.org.uk/https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/]]>2942false148fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marcus-pibworth-and-building-men-s-spaces--65820347here]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:675918cab4af1253594d4d06Thu, 01 May 2025 04:42:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneMarcus Pibworth is a storyteller who uses story to entertain, explore the magic of the world, and facilitate change. Two years ago he moved with his wife and two young daughters to the foothills of the Black Mountains just on the English side of the...here]]>2724false147fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lucia-luckett-kelly-and-creating-safety--65601813Home | Phantasy Staircase Education
]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:675ba3c46b4fe96b10edf55dThu, 17 Apr 2025 03:00:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneLucia L. Luckett-Kelly , solopreneur, the founder and owner of Phantasy Staircase Education is an Educator, Creative Dramatic Instructor and Storyteller.She has been teaching students of all ages and backgrounds for over 30 years and has been...Home | Phantasy Staircase Education
]]>3285false146fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donald-smith-and-generosity-of-spirit--653346145eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:67518975eb033943884cd521Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:05:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDonald Smith is a storyteller of Scotland. Inspired by his time at the School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh, Donald became Director of The Netherbow Arts Centre and founding Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre. He is a longstanding...3508false145fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-harvey-and-social-storytelling--64988334
He is a familiar performer in the UK festival and club scene and draws particular inspiration from the Welsh oral heritage and landscape. He  combines depth of material with lightness of delivery which is timed and paced to perfection and minted fresh for every audience.

Michael has devised and toured collaborative work with leading UK storytelling production company Adverse Camber, was awarded a Major Creative Wales Award, took part in the the 3rd Labo at La Maison du Conte in Paris and was a featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival  in Jonesborough, Tennessee. A new collaborative show based on the Lady of the Lake legend is currently on tour with Michael as Artistic Director.
www.michaelharvey.orgBando! Michael Harvey's new storytelling company https://www.bandowales.org/Links to articles etcSubstack - articles etc]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:673589a417e5882ebc7aa754Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:23:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneMichael has told stories both as a solo performer and with other artists throughout the UK and Europe as well festivals in North and South America. Most of his work is in either English or Welsh and he specialises in bilingual delivery of stories. He...
He is a familiar performer in the UK festival and club scene and draws particular inspiration from the Welsh oral heritage and landscape. He  combines depth of material with lightness of delivery which is timed and paced to perfection and minted fresh for every audience.

Michael has devised and toured collaborative work with leading UK storytelling production company Adverse Camber, was awarded a Major Creative Wales Award, took part in the the 3rd Labo at La Maison du Conte in Paris and was a featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival  in Jonesborough, Tennessee. A new collaborative show based on the Lady of the Lake legend is currently on tour with Michael as Artistic Director.
www.michaelharvey.orgBando! Michael Harvey's new storytelling company https://www.bandowales.org/Links to articles etcSubstack - articles etc]]>3223false144fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/laura-simms-and-storytelling-magic--64723641See her website at Laura SimmsEmail her at: storymentor2010@gmail.com]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6735897794f31769ecc28d61Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:22:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneLaura is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, coach, and humanitarian. She combines traditional stories with personal narrative. She is artistic Director of the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center, and served as a Senior Research...See her website at Laura SimmsEmail her at: storymentor2010@gmail.com]]>3805false143fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/melissa-min-and-sacred-story-medicine--644737965eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6730b2d41f7c527d7b2be3a0Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:17:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneMelissa Min is one of West Australia’s most prominent storytellers. She works with language, myth and story to evoke a deep sense of connection, belonging and healing. Melissa is a passionate advocate for bringing creative and artistic practices to...2498false142fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kavita-shah-and-weaving-the-story--64228927InstagramFacebookWebsite : www.kathakahani.co.in]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6730b1a2f8f01e6199c141f2Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:12:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneKavita breathes stories and is a passionate professional storyteller. She facilitates storytelling experiences for children and adults utilising various storytelling techniques and art therapies methods. Her lively storytelling performances using...InstagramFacebookWebsite : www.kathakahani.co.in]]>2936false141fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brian-walsh-and-irish-tales-and-landscapes--63846142“Your Canadian Teller of Irish Tales!”Brian Walsh is a professional storyteller specializes in Irish Folktales and Mythology as a source of wisdom and humor, discomfort and delight.  Brian’s background is in Psychotherapy, World Religions, and Celtic Studies. He has told at diverse venues including the Toronto International Storytelling Festival, the Niagara Irish Festival, Schools/Universities, and around the campfire under the stars.Find him on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/brianwalsh.ca/]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6730afde7bdaf21f043cee2cThu, 23 Jan 2025 13:05:00 +0000Alyssa Curtayne“Do Scéalaí Ceanadach le Scéalta Éireannacha!” “Your Canadian Teller of Irish Tales!”Brian Walsh is a professional storyteller specializes in Irish Folktales and Mythology as a source of wisdom and humor, discomfort and delight.  Brian’s background is...“Your Canadian Teller of Irish Tales!”Brian Walsh is a professional storyteller specializes in Irish Folktales and Mythology as a source of wisdom and humor, discomfort and delight.  Brian’s background is in Psychotherapy, World Religions, and Celtic Studies. He has told at diverse venues including the Toronto International Storytelling Festival, the Niagara Irish Festival, Schools/Universities, and around the campfire under the stars.Find him on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/brianwalsh.ca/]]>3053false140fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brenda-berrisford-and-building-confidence--636230675eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6725eb96d5766257a74d2fc6Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:05:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneBrenda moved to Perth from England with her family in 1970. She wears many hatsincluding retired librarian, oral storyteller and writer of poetry and short stories.In the 70s she enrolled at WAIT (now Curtin University) in Library Studies. Duringthis...2733false139fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jenni-cargill-strong-and-finding-belonging--63474729www.storytree.com.au]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6725ebecd2ec3809820d346aThu, 26 Dec 2024 09:05:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJenni is a nationally recognised storyteller and educator with thirty years experience, now based in Meanjin, or Brisbane. Jenni tells her stories eye to eye and heart to heart, engaging listeners with her warm, welcoming and expressive style. Jenni...www.storytree.com.au]]>2670false138fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marion-mary-and-dancing-in-the-heart--632814855eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6725e5bb53a253353d9ae6c8Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:40:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneMarion spent many hours in the evening as a child sitting on the lap of her mother reading stories. When she encountered the Art of Storytelling in 2013 it was evident. This was the craft of her heart! She went in 2018 studying Storytelling at Emerson...2099false137fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/donna-jacobs-sife-and-building-peace--63039716www.Donnajacobsife.comWatch donna tell a storyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugv1hPpscdchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXJxU-acRUI]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:671b218ff50ae90e68a40f60Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:40:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDonna Jacobs Sife is a writer, award-winning storyteller and peace -worker. From the United Nations to Woodford Folk Festival, her considerable international reputation is built on her capacity to bridge difference within our societies, our...www.Donnajacobsife.comWatch donna tell a storyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugv1hPpscdchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXJxU-acRUI]]>2390false136fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dave-tonge-and-interpreting-history--62730731https://www.facebook.com/dave.tonge.3https://www.instagram.com/davetongestoryteller/Copies of my books can be brought via the History Press Website..
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/tudor-folk-tales/9780750991643/
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/norfolk-folk-tales-for-children/9780750984812/
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/medieval-folk-tales-for-children/9780750990943/]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6715c4c9d32d4e06fed1143eThu, 14 Nov 2024 03:03:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDave Tonge is a jobbing teller of tales. An itinerant journeyman who performs at festivals,museums, heritage sites and schools. From Lindisfarne Holy Island in the north, to ArundelCastle in the south, he works regularly for English Heritage and...https://www.facebook.com/dave.tonge.3https://www.instagram.com/davetongestoryteller/Copies of my books can be brought via the History Press Website..
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/tudor-folk-tales/9780750991643/
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/norfolk-folk-tales-for-children/9780750984812/
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/medieval-folk-tales-for-children/9780750990943/]]>2254false135fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phil-greenwood-and-sacred-landscapes--62564757www.sacredearthland.co.uk
]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:66f22ac15b194702f6e55f6aThu, 31 Oct 2024 02:57:00 +0000Alyssa CurtaynePhilip Greenwood is the founder and creative director of Sacred Earth Community Benefit Society, working through the mediums of deep nature connection, earth wisdom and ancient healing practices and processes. For the last 25 years i have been on a...www.sacredearthland.co.uk
]]>2111false134fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liz-locksley-and-telling-a-new-story--62391673An engineer by training, and a storyteller by provenance, Liz grew up between worlds. Between Manchester's swagger of industrial ingenuity and a remote valley in the Yorkshire Dales where folk spoke in Norse dialect and roaring becks flowed with peat-brown water, coloured with tannins from ancient mosses.
20 years ago, Liz was called by the far away land of Australia through memories of her Granny's tape-recorded tales of life in the Australian bush. 

Liz is an environmental consultant and sustainability project manager at City of Canada Bay Council.You can see her website here: Thrive Story
]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:66f22bf8d9c6c94afbaded18Thu, 17 Oct 2024 02:57:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneLiz is a storyteller and narrator of systems for life: food, water, energy, movement, community, hope, and spirit of the land.  An engineer by training, and a storyteller by provenance, Liz grew up between worlds. Between Manchester's swagger of...An engineer by training, and a storyteller by provenance, Liz grew up between worlds. Between Manchester's swagger of industrial ingenuity and a remote valley in the Yorkshire Dales where folk spoke in Norse dialect and roaring becks flowed with peat-brown water, coloured with tannins from ancient mosses.
20 years ago, Liz was called by the far away land of Australia through memories of her Granny's tape-recorded tales of life in the Australian bush. 

Liz is an environmental consultant and sustainability project manager at City of Canada Bay Council.You can see her website here: Thrive Story
]]>2257false133fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dee-palanisamy-and-trusting-the-stories--622066605eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:66e29e682021851406a5e86bThu, 03 Oct 2024 07:54:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneDurgah Devi Palanisamy (Dee) is an international, multicultural storyteller and educator from Singapore, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Her boundless passion for the art of storytelling radiates through her captivating narratives, engaging...2633false132fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anna-jarrett-and-story-inner-work--62025975https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KflzDG9ICg8Research Anna's work with storytelling in education, as a contributing writer to'Storytelling Pedagogy in Australia and Asia', edited by Louise Gwenneth Phillips,Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen. Palgrave MacMilllan 2021https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-4009-4#tocWatch Anna's Artist Talk for her photography exhibition 'WIld! Patterns in Nature'https://vimeo.com/753725924Business Tags:Story Consultant, Storyteller, Trainer, Speaker, Author, Writer, Photographer,Recording Artist, Teacher, Communicator, Creative, Outdoor Guide,#storytelling #wildwalks #creativecommunications #caringforcountry #myth #imagination#culturalheritage #deepecology #education #nature #community #Yuincountry #artisttalks #narrative #fairytales #magic #conservation #community engagement #natureconnection #socialaction #changemaker #earth stories #naturalheritage #media #environment #shorebirds]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:66c9ae4ed5bacd04f0fb61beThu, 19 Sep 2024 09:55:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneAnna Jarrett is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, inspirational speaker,published author, recording artist, story consultant, teacher, trainer, writer andoutdoor guide, living on the south coast NSW, on Yuin country. With 35 years ofexperience...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KflzDG9ICg8Research Anna's work with storytelling in education, as a contributing writer to'Storytelling Pedagogy in Australia and Asia', edited by Louise Gwenneth Phillips,Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen. Palgrave MacMilllan 2021https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-4009-4#tocWatch Anna's Artist Talk for her photography exhibition 'WIld! Patterns in Nature'https://vimeo.com/753725924Business Tags:Story Consultant, Storyteller, Trainer, Speaker, Author, Writer, Photographer,Recording Artist, Teacher, Communicator, Creative, Outdoor Guide,#storytelling #wildwalks #creativecommunications #caringforcountry #myth #imagination#culturalheritage #deepecology #education #nature #community #Yuincountry #artisttalks #narrative #fairytales #magic #conservation #community engagement #natureconnection #socialaction #changemaker #earth stories #naturalheritage #media #environment #shorebirds]]>3536falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jackie-kerin-and-crafting-original-stories--61271657Find her website hereFor more information about Newport Storytellers, click here]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:66c31cd91ef1755109534898Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:21:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJackie was born in Melbourne and set up home here in Newport almost 30 years ago after living in nearly every State and Territory in Australia, She’s been an actress and worked in theatre, film and television. A desire to choose which stories to tell...Find her website hereFor more information about Newport Storytellers, click here]]>3118false130fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rachel-hedman-and-building-communities--61113119http://storycrossroads.org.
]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6690fb6adaa5b23b8e7a6802Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:45:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneRachel Hedman competed in storytelling as a sophomore high schooler in 1994. Everything went wrong with her first telling, and she considered quitting. By senior year, she received 5th in State (Wisconsin) for Storytelling. Rachel launched the BYU...http://storycrossroads.org.
]]>3219false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tim-sheppard-and-a-profound-tradition--60956079www.timsheppard.co.ukAlways happy to chat or help at facebook.com/timsheppard]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6690f71161e7e26a5cc01923Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:27:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneFrom Tim: Long, long ago I was an acrobat in the New Circus revolution. Surprisingly that took me deeply into how to connect with people using narrative. That’s how I realised that story is at the heart of everything, and having the courage and...3330false128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jan-blake-and-being-wonderfully-human--60445692https://www.janblakestories.co.uk/#aboutThe link to her upcoming Africa Dreaming Retreat:  https://africadreaming.janblakestories.co.ukA link to her online Storytelling Community: https://akua-storytelling-project.mn.co]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:665c07ca4bde53668bdece6dThu, 20 Jun 2024 05:48:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJan Blake is a storyteller, consultant, mentor & plenary speaker who has been performing world-wide since 1986. Born in Manchester, UK to Jamaican parents, Jan specialises in folktales and myths from the Caribbean, West Africa, North Africa, and...https://www.janblakestories.co.uk/#aboutThe link to her upcoming Africa Dreaming Retreat:  https://africadreaming.janblakestories.co.ukA link to her online Storytelling Community: https://akua-storytelling-project.mn.co]]>2495false127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alyssa-and-the-end-of-the-storytelling-course--60373877www.alyssacurtayne.comFB/Instagram/TikTok/YouTube @alyssacurtaynestories]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:6650aa4a5da190737070407aThu, 13 Jun 2024 14:54:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneTo find out more about me, you can go to http://www.alyssacurtayne.comFB/Instagram/TikTok/YouTube @alyssacurtaynestorieswww.alyssacurtayne.comFB/Instagram/TikTok/YouTube @alyssacurtaynestories]]>2918false126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/csenge-and-diving-deep-into-research--60289346http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com) or Mastodon (@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social)]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:663baca1159cb01a5f63bf8fWed, 05 Jun 2024 16:47:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneCsenge Virág Zalka is a professional storyteller and author from Hungary. She collects, researches, and performs traditional stories in three languages. Csenge holds a master's degree in Storytelling and a PhD in culture studies, and has published...http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com) or Mastodon (@TarkabarkaHolgy@ohai.social)]]>2356false125fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beverley-bryant-and-stories-in-landscape--602112585eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:663ba24efa943a259daa34e4Wed, 29 May 2024 16:03:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneBeverley has been involved in communication all of her working life. She started her career working for Jackie magazine before moving into marketing then lecturing and teaching. Beverley counts herself fortunate to have been encouraged in her...2682false124fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/priscilla-howe-and-story-wonder--66250448 here]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:662fc7c2ea81e110b3613776Wed, 22 May 2024 16:16:00 +0000Alyssa CurtaynePriscilla Howe, a full-time storyteller since 1993, travels the world (15 countries and counting) with a headful of stories for all ages. She’s primarily known as a performer for children but also has a full repertoire of personal stories, folktales... here]]>2647false123fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebecca-and-holding-space-for-story--60109448www.rebeccalemaire.comFacebook: Rebecca LemaireInstagram: @rebecca.storyteller]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:664c3c3345a6e25307d99b32Tue, 21 May 2024 06:39:34 +0000Alyssa CurtayneRebecca Lemaire is a versatile Belgian-British storyteller based in the south of Spain. She tells stories and teaches wherever the wind takes her across Europe, Asia and Africa, at festivals, in a prison, in a Tibetan monastery and online with...www.rebeccalemaire.comFacebook: Rebecca LemaireInstagram: @rebecca.storyteller]]>3279false120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kerima-mohideen-and-story-activism--66249312https://just-storytelling.com or kerima.mohideen@gmail.com]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:662e38169d744658a0b9f95bThu, 16 May 2024 11:50:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneKerima is an activist storyteller and educator with roots in both South London and South Asia. She trained at the School of Storytelling at Emerson College in Sussex where she created her first hour long storytelling performance “If the Trees could...https://just-storytelling.com or kerima.mohideen@gmail.com]]>2230false122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shane-ibbs-and-engaging-audiences--59943490FacebookInstagram]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:662e2fd9dc0d2938890d7183Thu, 09 May 2024 11:15:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneShane is a trained Oral Storyteller from the UK, with International and National experience in Canada, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Holland, Sweden, Ireland and all over the UK. A frequent storyteller at numerous UK festivals and schools, having also curated...FacebookInstagram]]>3332false121fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebecca-and-holding-space-for-story--60109471www.rebeccalemaire.comFacebook: Rebecca LemaireInstagram: @rebecca.storyteller]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:66157a320df5a57868b4c887Wed, 01 May 2024 17:26:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneRebecca Lemaire is a versatile Belgian-British storyteller based in the south of Spain. She tells stories and teaches wherever the wind takes her across Europe, Asia and Africa, at festivals, in a prison, in a Tibetan monastery and online with...www.rebeccalemaire.comFacebook: Rebecca LemaireInstagram: @rebecca.storyteller]]>3279false120fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/corinne-harragin-and-adapting-to-change--59650265website. To view an extract from her Tamara story, find it on the home page.You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram.]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:660a92217785d809a33f28beThu, 25 Apr 2024 10:53:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneCorinne 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 performances that recentre marginalised voices and silenced...website. To view an extract from her Tamara story, find it on the home page.You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram.]]>2511false119fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jenix-and-intuitive-storytelling--59526901Healing Transformation | Become Your Own Medicine - Turning Trauma To Treasure www.becomeyourownmedicine.co.uk]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:660a912c9f2dd00a3a52820bThu, 18 Apr 2024 10:49:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJenny 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, shamanic healer, transpersonal therapist, seer, coach,...Healing Transformation | Become Your Own Medicine - Turning Trauma To Treasure www.becomeyourownmedicine.co.uk]]>1925false118fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lisbeth-and-everyday-stories--594202285eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65edc865f85f611594f863abThu, 11 Apr 2024 14:49:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneIn this episode, I interview Lisbeth who is a classmate from Emerson College, we are studying oral storytelling.1513false117fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elena-medusa-and-greek-goddesses--592821645eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65eb585846e5ec12cbc00b1aWed, 03 Apr 2024 18:26:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneElena 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 working with it since her school years. Odyssey and...2057false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alyssa-and-the-deep-learning-begins--591985545eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65eb581741c8a711c4190416Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:25:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneIn 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 unravelling happening for me in this course.867false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jenni-woodruffe-and-deep-listening--591265165eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65d4afaaec2fb966a10c92faThu, 21 Mar 2024 13:56:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneI 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.2558false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-patterson-and-story-magic--59040548Magic show incursion NSW | Bamboozle and Company]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65b89ab8c0d1de459ccd30d3Thu, 14 Mar 2024 06:44:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneMichael’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 meditation in India; his clowning course in San Francisco;...Magic show incursion NSW | Bamboozle and Company]]>3072false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anamika-bhati-and-telling-history--589560575eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65acebd8b049ba2968fc1d50Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:03:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneAnamika 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 storyteller, author, curator and podcast producer. She is...2564false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/em-chandler-and-delightful-honesty--58873152Em.ChandlerStories on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65a772cd9a50ea0e0d9bea3cThu, 29 Feb 2024 06:25:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneEm 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 connecting with others through kindness and wonder. Em...Em.ChandlerStories on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.]]>2882false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/geetu-valecha-and-working-with-young-children--58796183InstagramThe book Geetu referred to in the interview was Clip Clop by Nicola Smee. You can find it on her website here.]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:659949dc115ecb52cc6e6674Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:38:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneGeetu 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 her stories when she narrates them dramatically and...InstagramThe book Geetu referred to in the interview was Clip Clop by Nicola Smee. You can find it on her website here.]]>2307false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elena-asciutti-and-fairy-tale-nourishment--58706088EUI), an academic institution and international organisation, with a mandate in higher education and research in the social sciences and humanities. During her stay in Brussels, in 2014, she began training in storytelling in French at La Maison du Conte (today called Le Théâtre de la Parole). Guided by talented trainers/storytellers, she entered the "fairy tale" universe, and has never left!  Once she arrived in Florence in 2019, she conceived the storytelling radio show "Diffusione Fiaba", which is broadcast twice a month by Radio Cavolo, an independent and community web radio established within the EUI. She likens Diffusione Fiaba as a radiophonic patch, where her guests can freely discuss storytelling as form of art, folklore and oral traditions as well as fabulist studies, whilst telling and listening to fairy tales and all other genres of stories.  ]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:659557fbc8f70a42972cae29Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:50:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneElena 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 academia.  For professional reasons, she has...EUI), an academic institution and international organisation, with a mandate in higher education and research in the social sciences and humanities. During her stay in Brussels, in 2014, she began training in storytelling in French at La Maison du Conte (today called Le Théâtre de la Parole). Guided by talented trainers/storytellers, she entered the "fairy tale" universe, and has never left!  Once she arrived in Florence in 2019, she conceived the storytelling radio show "Diffusione Fiaba", which is broadcast twice a month by Radio Cavolo, an independent and community web radio established within the EUI. She likens Diffusione Fiaba as a radiophonic patch, where her guests can freely discuss storytelling as form of art, folklore and oral traditions as well as fabulist studies, whilst telling and listening to fairy tales and all other genres of stories.  ]]>2325false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bettina-and-the-gift-of-story--586211085eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65951ef298ff44430405fe70Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:46:00 +0000Alyssa Curtayne3294false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tamas-ozwald-and-food-for-thought--581846565eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65765ca12559f345ade661e7Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:03:36 +0000Alyssa CurtayneIn 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 when I discovered that storytelling was a way of being...3420false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesse-wind-wanderer-and-following-the-dream--58184655Wind Wanderer® Storytelling | Schools, Parties, Events]]>5eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65810a453b58354f9e115882Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:03:36 +0000Alyssa CurtayneJesse'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 courses in story medicine and therapeutic storytelling,...Wind Wanderer® Storytelling | Schools, Parties, Events]]>2487false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nicola-jane-and-community-building--581846535eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65810af01cf8b73ce7d97576Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:03:36 +0000Alyssa CurtayneNicola-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-month storyteller development course with Silvia...2825false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anabelle-castano-and-cultural-context--581846505eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:657841a6840d4f37ec38df41Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:03:36 +0000Alyssa CurtayneI 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 performance at:...2856false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kiran-and-building-connections-in-story--581846475eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:658cf1f41204506d90e2e6c9Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:03:36 +0000Alyssa CurtayneKiran 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 (India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Iran)...2120false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jo-henwood-and-the-shared-dreaming--581846485eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65765379ada3ca58475a1206Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:10:00 +0000Alyssa CurtayneIn 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 based in Sydney, Australia and is the co-founder of the...2682false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-to-the-podcast--581846525eec05de798270763bc57d59:6506959486785b7ffca03840:65533a5cf5643d0724cc0b2dTue, 14 Nov 2023 11:51:44 +0000Alyssa CurtayneYou can find more about me at:www.alyssacurtayne.comor via FB/Insta/TikTok or YouTube at alyssacurtaynestories1142false11full