Constellate Stories

Diego Ibarra returns to the stage to wow the audience at our Best of 2019 show with a thrilling story of island adventure in the Sea of Cortez.

Emily shares how she's learned to understand the Gremlin in her brain, her difficulty with mental health, and her autism diagnosis; Her journey has allowed her to learn to forgive herself for struggles in the past, to be less hard on herself with struggles she faces right now, and to celebrate her unique brain. Do you see your smells in colour and have you ever confused numbers and letters? If so, this episode is for you. If not, this episode is mandatory.

On this week's episode we hear a story from Jordan, first shared at our 'Shifted' show in September 2020. With grace, humour, and humility, Jordan shares her experiences of working through the difficult journey of an unexpected pregnancy.

Trigger Warning: Abortion

We're back with Season 2 with one of our favourite stories from 2019. Have you a fear of tight spaces? Well then this the episode for you! Steve Brophy retells a teen-era experience of a date that goes horribly/right. As we all crawl out of the darkness that is the covid pandemic, this story will give you hope and fortitude. Light a candle, get comfy and join us for Season 2 of Constellate!

We are both super excited about Season 2! Listen to how excited we are! Also, we're sorry that we didn't say goodbye after Season 1.

We have a double feature for this week’s special music festival episode! Jen Giffin and Micci Comeau share uniquely delightful stories of experiences at music festivals, taking us back to the days of summers spent groovin’ and partying, reminding us that although we cannot gather this year, good times are still ahead.

This week, Christine Ollier delights with her hilarious story of how Dr. James Dobson taught her how to masturbate, and how she learned to rebuild her relationship with herself and her body through touch and self discovery. This story is a journey through the strangeness of childhood and adolescence, as Christine shares how she grew to love her true weirdo self.

We have a very special guest on the podcast this week! Emma's father, Don, shares some stories of his experiences growing up in Alberta. Extra credit given to Boomer the Cat who shares a tale or two in the background.

Michael Lake doesn't always fit the loud, colourful image that is typical of Pride; he is thoughtful, caring, brave and honest and we think he's the cat's meow. Growing up queer in a shameful society is terrifying. Michael teaches us that being outspoken doesn't have to mean marching in the streets painted in rainbow glitter. Instead, outspoken can be quietly exposing your soul to the world.

OMG. Y'all are going to love this week's story! We are warming up for Pride Week and what better way to start things off then a story by Brooke Guzar! One of our favourite storytellers of all time, Brooke will have you in stitches with her story of being a guest on a reality TV dating show in the big smoke.