Real stories. Told by the people living them.
A storytelling project that elevates voices from marginalized communities so people can tell their stories themselves, in their own words.
Elevating the voices of marginalized communities, in their own words.
A storytelling project that elevates the voices of marginalized communities so that the people who live, work, and build inside those spaces can tell those stories themselves, and the rest of us can actually understand them.
Who better to tell the story of a community, a craft, or a space than the people who actually live and work inside it? That’s the whole thing. Storytelling by them, not about them.
// why the project exists
- 01
Storytelling, first
Every episode is a story: guests tell theirs in their own words, in their own time, on their own terms. - 02
Voices, elevated
A platform for people from marginalized communities to be heard fully, without filter or framing imposed from the outside. - 03
Pathways into new spaces
Who better to tell the story of a field, a craft, or a community than the people inside it, and the doors they can open for the next person.
The stories so far.
Episode by episode, guests tell their own stories: about who they are, the communities they come from, and the paths they’ve walked into the spaces they work in today.
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Have a story worth telling?
Every story we’ve aired so far started with someone deciding their experience was worth sharing. If yours is, here’s how a conversation comes together.
- Step 01
Tell your story
Think about the parts of your story other people would benefit from hearing: where you come from, the space you work in, the path you took. - Step 02
Reach out
A few quick details about you so we can prep a conversation that actually fits your story. - Step 03
Have the conversation
An honest, unhurried sit-down. You lead, we follow your story where it wants to go. - Step 04
Reach the next person
Your episode goes out so the next person in your community can see themselves in the spaces you stand in today.
The mic belongs to the person holding it.
If you have a story, or you know someone who should be telling theirs, that is the whole invitation. No pitch, no polish required.