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

Map of a Heart, with Jacque Gorelick

“I think there was some empathy for my younger self that...

Revealing Purpose, with Nick Kemp

“You don’t need to find your ikigai—you already have it. You...

Writing Through the Fire, with Priya Hutner

“We suffer as humans—and writing gives us a place to put...

Writing Without Limits, with Christian Toms-Arbel

“If you want to be a writer for money, you’re in...

Healing, Class, and Coming Home with Leigh Shalloway

“The story came out of me when it was supposed to...

The Infinity Within: Kris Land on Souls, Cheat Codes, and the Game of Life

“Maybe what Jesus really wanted was to show us what we’re...

Healing, History, and the Power of Story with Jane Loeb Rubin

“Writing made me feel like I mattered — like I was...

Surviving Hijacking: Mimi Nichter on Trauma, Silence, and “Hostage”

“The more you unpack something—or uncork it—the less power it holds...