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

She Journeys: Sarah May on Healing, Forgiveness, and Life in a Van

“What felt like the darkest night became the beginning of something...

Lightkeeper: Stacy Bass on Grief, Photography, and the Power of Memoir

“Grief doesn’t end—it lives alongside joy, love, and purpose. You can...

Leading Through Freefall: Brianna Sylver on Innovation, Emotion, and Surrender

“Innovation isn’t just about process—it’s about emotion. If you’re not feeling...

From Video Store to Bestseller: Miranda Smith on Writing Dark Fiction and Finding Her Voice

“Write the book you want to read. That’s when everything changed...

Heaven is a Place on Earth: A Conversation with Spiritual Medium Anna Raimondi

“Energy cannot be destroyed. So where does it go? The energy...

A Love Letter to Reading, with Heather Snodgrass

“Whether or not money comes out of this is yet to...

Awaken Your Sexuality: Vanessa Carlisle on Healing, Intimacy & Recovery

“My trauma is no longer telling me what to do every...

From Trauma to Transcendence, with Kristina Amelong

“There really is enlightenment and awakening in the intersection between trauma...

War, Writing, and Redemption, with H. Lee Barnes

Fiction is the only way I know to get to the...