Uncorking a Story

Hosted ByMike Carlon

Stories influence, teach and inspire us, but what about the storytellers who create them? Uncorking a Story profiles storytellers to uncover how their background and life experiences influence the stories they create. We learn what motivates them, their path to success, and what fuels them to keep creating. It all starts by asking one simple question, where does your story begin? Welcome to uncorking a story. All of the books promoted on Uncorking a Story can be viewed and purchased here: https://bookshop.org/shop/UncorkingaStory


All Episodes

Writing Through the Fire: Barbara Nickless on Resilience and Craft

“Life’s tragedies can light the way to our greatest stories.” —...

Breaking Boundaries and Barriers: Ashleigh Renard’s Rebellious Reinvention

“Choosing my own freedom felt like a radical act—like breaking every...

Behind the Scarlet Letter: History, Scandal, and the American Tragedy with Pat Suprenant

“The crime wasn’t the abortion—it was the sex outside of marriage....

From Atheist to Apostle: Ganesh Venkataramanan’s Quest for a Greater Purpose

“I realized that science alone couldn’t answer my deepest questions—there had...

From the Draft to Bestsellers: Robin Cook on Writing and Medicine

“I think that being a writer, in a certain sense, made...

Whispering from the Grave, with K.K. Weakley

Whispering from the Grave, with K.K. Weakley

From Brooklyn to Bestsellers: Randy Susan Meyers on Writing, Life, and Lessons Learned

“Books have always meant more to me than breath—writing them is...

Breaking the Silence: Bridey Thelen-Heidel on Trauma, Resilience, and Writing the Truth

“I couldn’t let the secrets that controlled my past control my...