Lessons from a live storyteller

Finding extraordinary moments in an ordinary life: A conversation about story catching and telling with Aaron Calafato, host of 7-Minute Stories.

Oct 15 • 

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Almost everybody I know is feeling creatively stuck

Are you? Maybe my new Artist's Way Workshop and Cohort is the right thing to help you move into what's newer, richer, and more meaningful.

Published on Sound Judgment • Oct 1

Almost everybody I know is feeling creatively stuck

Are you? Maybe my new Artist's Way Workshop and Cohort is the right thing to help you move into what's newer, richer, and more meaningful.

Oct 1 • 

Elaine Appleton Grant

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September 2025

How do we choose the stories we tell?

Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of The 1619 Project and staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, on staying true to your purpose.

Sep 14 • 

Elaine Appleton Grant

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A Trail Runner’s Guide to Starting a Big, Scary Creative Project

Ready to face your fears of doing something new? Here are twelve lessons that will help you finally write that book, start a business, step onto a stage…

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

How to add urgency to your stories

How to use the element of time to keep your readers turning the page and your audience listening.

Aug 8 • 

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June 2025

Five more storytelling hacks to improve your podcast

Part 2 of my list of ten ways to tune up your show, right now.

Jun 27 • 

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Five storytelling practices for improving your podcast today

So what if we can’t really define an “excellent” podcast. We can still make ours better than ever.

Jun 14 • 

Elaine Appleton Grant

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Finally, some good news in the fight for press freedom

Eric Spofford, the subject of the Pulitzer-finalist podcast The 13th Step, is indicted on charges of conspiracy and stalking.

Jun 3 • 

Elaine Appleton Grant

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May 2025

Don’t think you’re an artist? Think again.

Jocelyn Frank, senior producer of narrative audio at The Atlantic, has spent years co-curating a popular sound art festival. How all that art changes…

May 26 • 

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How to leave your audience wanting more

We tell stories to connect emotionally with others. Counterintuitively, talking about feelings can leave audiences cold. Here’s what to do instead.

May 12 • 

Elaine Appleton Grant

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April 2025

Why write?

What is the role of a storyteller in a world in crisis? One wise woman sets me straight on a question many of us are asking.

Apr 28 • 

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