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Storytelling Matters

by Jim Brule

This is the podcast for people who want to hear stories from – and become – transformational storytellers. You will hear stories told by — and interviews with — storytellers from a wide spectrum of traditions, both spiritual and secular, who live around the globe. You’ll hear tips and tricks, and the deep learnings that come from becoming and being a transformational storyteller.

Episodes

Not with Keys

14m · Published 01 Mar 03:51

Description Jim Brulé – yes, yours truly! – shares a traditional story from the Hasidic tradition about how to best open the gates of heaven. Storyteller Jim Brulé is a Maggid – an ordained transformational storyteller. His school to train spiritual storytellers is accredited by the NSN; he also works with organizations and communities to …

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Mahabharata

0s · Published 25 Jan 08:00

Description In this episode, we share a memorable encounter with Sangitaa Sehgal, may her memory be a blessing, who offers a retelling of part of the epic Hindu poem Mahabharata: the moment in the epic two days before the beginning of the battle of Kurukshetra. Her passing in early 2021 was felt by storytellers around …

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Narrative Power

43m · Published 05 Sep 05:00

Introduction This episode, we hear from yet another distinctive voice in storytelling: Eric Wolf, known in the storytelling world as Brother Wolf. He’s a prolific storyteller, and amongst his many achievements, he produced a series of interviews with over 120 storytellers about a decade ago. We’ll hear from him about some of the twists and …

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A Pause

16m · Published 22 Aug 05:00

Some of the more observant among you may have noticed that this episode, number 11, has been delayed. There is a story, of course, and it is a challenging one. Without getting too deep into the details, earlier this month my father died. While his passing wasn’t a real surprise to us in one sense …

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Keeping Stories Alive

32m · Published 25 Jul 05:00

What are our obligations to a story when we tell it? What happens to a story when we write it down? How can stories change our world? Our guest this episode is Leah Lamb, a writer, producer, and transformational storyteller. She’s worked in and produced plays off-Broadway and around the country, been a wilderness leader, …

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The Power of Belief

37m · Published 11 Jul 05:00

This episode, we explore the boundaries of belief: what happens when we discover we can believe something that we never expected, when things we believe turn out not to be true, and when we decide to believe something unbelievable. Our guest this episode is Bob Kanegis, a New Mexico storyteller and coach who helps people …

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The Power of Stories

31m · Published 27 Jun 05:00

In this episode, we hear about the power of stories to affect our lives, especially when we learn to tell the story that’s been pursuing us. For many, that story is our own story, seen through a different lens. Our guest this week is Jenifer Strauss, a narrative consultant and storyteller. We’ll hear about how …

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Myth and Magic

28m · Published 13 Jun 05:00

In this episode, we learn about myth and magic, which carry some of the deeper themes within stories – and how they affect our modern lives. Our guest this week is Doctor Leonia Kurgan, a Psychoanalyst and a Psychodramatist from Poland and South Africa – late of Los Angeles – who uses stories professionally, as …

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Revealing the Hidden

31m · Published 30 May 05:00

In this episode, we visit the world of the hidden – and how it can be revealed. Storytelling has a lot to do with things that are hidden, that can be hidden in many different ways. The most obvious form of hiding is in plot elements that are deliberately hidden, such as in a …

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(RE)turning

50m · Published 16 May 05:00

In this podcast, we visit the topic of turning and returning: how one turns away from darker points in our lives. The Hebrew word for “repentance” is t’shuvah, which literally means to turn (around). It implies an act of will, and also the notion of not simply turning, but REturning to a better state. In …

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Storytelling Matters has 14 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 6:53:57. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 16th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on June 12th, 2023 09:38.