Welcome to the show! The Storytellers Project presents "Love and Heartbreak" at 4 p.m. PT/ 7 p.m. ET on Feb. 16.
Whether you swipe right or meet cute, or are still looking for “the one,” dating and everything that comes next is complicated and joyful. Join USA TODAY for an hour of true, first-person stories celebrating the breakups and makeups that define us.
Our storytellers will share their personal stories from their homes, using their devices, and Megan Finnerty, will emcee live!
What do you hope listeners take away from your story?
I hope listeners will learn the significance of time. How we choose to use it with loved ones, friends, and even strangers gives us the opportunity to maneuver and grow in the realms of both love and heartbreak.
Who or what inspired you to tell this story?
The countless people who have endured loss through COVID-19, any form of cancer, a sudden accident, or otherwise — all of them collectively — as well as their strength to carry on through tremendous heartbreak, have inspired me to tell this story.
What do you hope listeners take away from your story?
To give time every day to the things you really want to do in life and the ways you can be a better human.
Who or what inspired you to tell this story?
I have been inspired by the many mentors and icons that I have watched throughout my life. Mariah Carey, Kobe Bryant, all of the women throughout history that broke glass ceilings. All the people of color who literally gave their lives so that I could exist. Those stories continue to be told. Because at one time, these individuals chose to speak up. That’s what inspires me.
What do you hope listeners take away from your story?
I hope listeners can see themselves in me somehow. I hope they can sense the beautiful setting at Havasupai Falls. And I hope they find opportunities to pull positives from negative situations.
Who or what inspired you to tell this story?
I was asked to tell it. But I've told it a few times on my own, and I tell it because it still leaves me in awe, to know where I was to where I've come.
What do you hope listeners take away from your story?
There's three things people may take away from my story: A little of "Oh, someone else also had crazy dating experiences" or, my personal favorite, look for the humor where you can and sometimes you have to let go and remain open to whatever is supposed to be.
Who or what inspired you to tell this story?
The inspiration to tell my story comes from all the wonderful, fantastic and amazing single women who've said, "I'm done dating; I can't take it anymore." I hear them and want them to know they're not alone. There is usually hope and humor to be found, even if someone has to dig deep to find both. Sometimes, really, really deep.
What do you hope listeners take away from your story?
Curses are real, but you have the power to end them.
Who or what inspired you to tell this story?
My friend, M.J. Kang encouraged me to share my story. She thinks sometimes I hide my light behind the bushel basket of a production role.
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Storytellers Project - New Beginnings show
Welcome to the show! The Storytellers Project presents "New Beginnings" at 4 p.m. PT/ 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.
We could all use a fresh start. Sometimes, it can be as small as getting a new haircut, having a baby, deleting a number or a big career pivot. Join USA TODAY for an hour of true, first-person stories about the choices, discoveries and accidents that change our lives.
Our storytellers will share their personal stories from their homes, using their devices, and Megan Finnerty, will emcee live!
10 Years Later: Conversations about courage and resiliency with Gabby Giffords and friends
Welcome to the show! USA TODAY, Arizona Daily Star and The Arizona Republic present "10 Years Later: Conversations about courage and resiliency with Gabby Giffords and friends" at 3 p.m. PT/ 6 p.m. ET on Jan. 7.
Featuring:
Gabby Giffords.
Dr. Fabi Hirsch of the Aphasia Center of Tucson and Arizona Republic journalist Karina Bland.
Arizona House Representative Dr. Randall Friese with former Arizona Daily Star journalist Stephanie Innes, now at the Arizona Republic.
Arizona House Representative Daniel Hernandez.
Survivors Mary Reed and daughter Emma McMahon.
Surviror Patricia Maisch and Sarah Garrecht Gassen, Opinion Editor at the Arizona Daily Star.
Arizona poet laureate Alberto Rios, Director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University.
Holiday Storytelling Spectacular
Welcome to the show! Arizona Storytellers Project presents "Holiday Storytelling Spectacular" at 7 p.m. MT on Dec. 21.
The holidays can be a time of gleeful surprise, gratitude, wrapping paper disasters or family mishaps. Join The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com for an hour of true, first-person stories celebrating the moments that unite our communities, faiths and families.
Our storytellers will share their personal stories from their homes, using their devices, and Megan Finnerty, will emcee live!
Holidays
Welcome to the show! The Storytellers Project presents "Holidays" at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET on Dec. 15.
The holidays can be a time of gleeful surprise, gratitude, wrapping paper disasters or family mishaps. Join USA TODAY for an hour of true, first-person stories celebrating the moments that unite our communities, faiths and families.
Our storytellers will share their personal stories from their homes, using their devices, and Megan Finnerty, will emcee live!
I am an American
Welcome to the show! The Storytellers Project presents "I am an American" at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Oct. 29.
These are tough times, but we'll get through it together. Join us for true, first-person stories from the lives of your neighbors, reflecting on what it means to be an American. They will tell their stories from their homes, using their devices, and Megan Finnerty, will emcee live!
Entrepreneurship and Hustle
Welcome to the show! The Storytellers Project presents "Entrepreneurship and Hustle" at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Oct. 1.
These are tough times, but we'll get through it together. Join us for true, first-person stories from the lives of your neighbors about life, the grind, and the sacrifices of building something all your own. They will tell their stories from their homes, using their devices, and Megan Finnerty, will emcee live!
Farthest You'll Ever be from Home
Welcome to the show! The Storytellers Project presents "Farthest You'll Ever be from Home" at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on Oct. 21.
These are tough times, but we'll get through it together. Join us for true, first-person stories from the lives of your neighbors, who just happen to be scientists and astronauts, about dealing with loneliness and isolation in space and how that translates to life on Earth, and persevering through it all. They will tell their stories from their homes, using their devices, and Megan Finnerty, will emcee live!
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