99 episodes

A weekly podcast (plus some other very cool stuff) about stories - the contemporary, personal narrative kind - and the people that craft and tell them.

Why you ask? Well, we want to feature these tellers and their GRIT stories. Also, to help you - our listeners - craft and tell better, more engaging, more relatable and more memorable stories (that matter!)

Sean Wellington is a teacher, speaker and story coach. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC

GRIT FB GROUP
facebook.com/groups/gritthegroup

GRIT FB PAGE
facebook.com/truestoriesthatmatter

GRIT YT CHANNEL
youtube.com/channel/UClUL4Obm0NEeM-4eGZ9u65g

Grit: True Stories That Matter Sean Wellington

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A weekly podcast (plus some other very cool stuff) about stories - the contemporary, personal narrative kind - and the people that craft and tell them.

Why you ask? Well, we want to feature these tellers and their GRIT stories. Also, to help you - our listeners - craft and tell better, more engaging, more relatable and more memorable stories (that matter!)

Sean Wellington is a teacher, speaker and story coach. He lives in Chapel Hill, NC

GRIT FB GROUP
facebook.com/groups/gritthegroup

GRIT FB PAGE
facebook.com/truestoriesthatmatter

GRIT YT CHANNEL
youtube.com/channel/UClUL4Obm0NEeM-4eGZ9u65g

    9/11 (four stories)🗽

    9/11 (four stories)🗽

    Four more stories from Grit's open mic honoring and remembering 9/11 (originally aired on 9/11/2021).

    - Madeleine Holden (QB)
    - Erin Johnston (CA)
    - Tina McKenna (NY)
    - Linda Durrett (WV)

    🎤 UPCOMING EVENTS
    https://www.eventbrite.com/organizations/events?org=31747482565


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations

    • 28 min
    9/11 (four stories) 🌇

    9/11 (four stories) 🌇

    Four stories from Grit's open mic honoring and remembering 9/11 (originally aired on 9/11/2021).
    Francecsa Sobrer (IL)Tracey Starin (NY)Ann Mary Mullane (NJ)Elena-Beth Kaye (CA)
    UPCOMING EVENTS
    Suicide Noted (Personal Stories by Attempt Survivors)
    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations

    • 27 min
    Suicide Noted (2+ Attempt Survivor Stories) 🔴

    Suicide Noted (2+ Attempt Survivor Stories) 🔴

    Today's episode features two stories from September's Suicide Noted event (Personal Stories by Badass Survivors), which featured a total of five stories, all guests from the Suicide Noted, a weekly podcast where I've been talking candidly with suicide attempt survivors since the summer of 2020.
    STORY #1: Ann Vandy Purky (IL)
    STORY # 2: Chandreyee Lahiri (MA) & J. Carroll (CA)

    Suicide Noted (podcast)
    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations

    • 26 min
    Suicide Noted (2 Attempt Survivor Stories) 🏖

    Suicide Noted (2 Attempt Survivor Stories) 🏖

    Today's episode features two stories from September's Suicide Noted event (Personal Stories by Badass Survivors), which featured a total of five stories, all guests from the Suicide Noted, a weekly podcast where I've been talking candidly with suicide attempt survivors since the summer of 2020.
    STORY #1: Erica Blumfield (CA)
    STORY # 2: Jamie Brickhouse (NY)

    Suicide Noted podcast
    Mental Health Happyish Hour (virtual story open mic)
    Sunday, November 5
    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations

    • 28 min
    Mental Health Happyish Hour (2 stories) 🥵

    Mental Health Happyish Hour (2 stories) 🥵

    Two bold stories from Grit's Mental Health Happyish Hour (virtual) open mic [aka story badassery] from summer 2022 --
    STORY #1: Ben battles hate (MA)
    STORY #2: Walt tackles loss (FL)
    UPCOMING EVENTS
    Mental Health Happyish Hour (virtual open mic)
    💜 Sunday evening, September 4
    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations

    • 15 min
    Grit Talks: Kory Thomas May 👓

    Grit Talks: Kory Thomas May 👓

    On this episode I talk with the tall man w/ short name, Mr. Kory Thomas May (Iowa City), who is an accomplished speaker, storyteller, producer, coach, dad and the National Storytelling Network's recently-appointed Chairman of the Board (aka NSN's Superman).

    UPCOMING Grit EVENTS
    Mental Health Happyish Hour (virtual open mic)
    💙 Sunday, September 4
    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/grit/donations

    • 29 min

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