EP 32: ADAM
A FACE PROJECT
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EP 31: CHELSEA
A FACE PROJECT
SUMMARY: Has letting go or surrendering ever been a challenge for you? Do you practice yoga? Is spiritual connection and growth important to you? You are Chelsea. MENTIONS: - http://podcastmovement.com/ Photos: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jenningsphoto/ NOTES: Summer vacation, plus the timelessness of our approach Natalie talks about new goals for AFP and our first-person storytelling style Today’s story is one from the archives The difficulty in surrendering Natalie talks about selling everything she owns and...
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EP 30: TEAGUE
A FACE PROJECT
SUMMARY: Do you struggle with personal identity based on some part of your upbringing? Does it feel like you have a lot to say but don’t know how to get it all out? Have you ever been bothered by something you can’t change about yourself? You are Teague. MENTIONS: The New Folklore: Lyrical Tales for Circuit Sessions streaming at Wisecracks & Roadside Flats podcast NOTES: Natalie introduces Teague and story #30 Issue 4 of the magazine is in the store! Teague’s conversation with Natalie to catch up and talk shop Podcasting as a good avenue for storytelling &...
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EP 29: REBECCA
A FACE PROJECT
SUMMARY: Is education important to you? Have you received mixed-message reviews at work for a job you feel you excel at? Are you a public or private school teacher? You are Rebecca. Extras & mentions: Our website: JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ON FB: Instagram: – Design: – Photography: – – More info & view slideshow at NOTES: Join our Facebook community! What is the hardest part about being a teacher? Attention teachers FB post: What is a positive or negative aspect of being a teacher? Rebecca’s story Really interesting journey and difficult...
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EP 28: JASON
A FACE PROJECT
SUMMARY: Have you ever pushed yourself mentally and physically? Do you have a desire to compete–or have you competed–in a triathalon, marathon, or Ironman? Are you interested human anatomy and discovering the limits of the human body? You are Jason. Mentioned in this episode: Ironman - YouTube crowd clip: NOTES: No pain Today’s episode explores how far you can push your body mentally, physically, & emotionally Join us on and check out Ask the Storyteller! – We have a magazine to go with this podcast! [6:05] Jason’s story [6:25] The 3 legs of the journey and...
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EP 27: EUGENE
A FACE PROJECT
SUMMARY: Do you ever wonder what your purpose is in life? Is helping others important to you? Do you value faith, family, friends, and your fellow man? You are Eugene. Mentioned in this episode: - - NOTES: 1:00 “This can’t be what life is about…” 2:00 Thank you for supporting us & a little about our magazine 3:00 Free copy of our magazine if you sign up at 3:30 Ask the Storyteller in our FB group: A Face Project Community - 6:00 What is one way that you contribute positively to your community? 8:20 Eugene’s story begins 9:30 Moved from Kenya to Dallas, TX 10:12...
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EP 26: GEOFF
A FACE PROJECT
Do you read or write poetry? Do you struggle with addiction? Are you interested in the history of New York City? Then you are Geoff. Mentioned in this episode: Geoff’s books: Geoff’s son’s book: - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316231592 McSorley’s website: AA: Joseph Mitchell: - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210783.Up_in_the_Old_Hotel Photograph of Babe Ruth: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Fein Music: Billy Murray “The Streets of New York” Hyden Quartet “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” NOTES: 2:00 Join our !...
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EP 25: SARAH
A FACE PROJECT
Are you moved and inspired by connecting with others in a physically intimate way? Do you love what you do for work? Is your true love out there waiting to be found? You are Sarah. Mentioned in this episode: Supporting A Face Project: Contribute – http://www.afaceproject.com/contribute/ Join the conversation: A Face Project: Community – Music: Aureroc – Photography: Natalie Jennings – More info & view slideshow at NOTES: [1:00] Explicit content warning [2:20] YOU ARE SARAH. [3:00] Natalie talks about being in Hawaii & the mic setup (again) [4:15] Intro to the...
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EP 24: MARIEL
A FACE PROJECT
Do you appreciate many different types of music? Does meeting people from a variety of cultures interest you? Are you inspired or intrigued by the intricate craftsmanship that goes into making musical instruments? Then you are Mariel. Mentioned in this episode: Mariel’s home website - Where to buy her album - Hardanger Fiddle Association of America - Supporting A Face Project: Contribute - Join the conversation: A Face Project: Community - More info & view slideshow at NOTES: [2:00] Check out photos of the AMAZING hardanger fiddle [2:45] Ask the Public: What...
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EP 23: PABLO
A FACE PROJECT
Is goal-setting and self-improvement important to you? Have you ever wanted a better education but money has held you back? Was there a time you felt completely free? Then you are Pablo. Mentioned in this episode: – http://greatcommissionoutreach.org/ – http://www.afaceproject.com/podcasts/ep18-alejandro/Supporting A Face Project: – http://www.afaceproject.com/contribute/Join the conversation: – https://www.facebook.com/groups/afaceprojectcommunity/ Music: – More info & view slideshow at NOTES: [1:30] Special offer from AFP [3:20] This...
info_outlineDo you read or write poetry? Do you struggle with addiction? Are you interested in the history of New York City?
Then you are Geoff.
Mentioned in this episode:
Geoff’s books: themcsorleypoems.net
Geoff’s son’s book: http://a.co/j7zv4Le - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316231592
McSorley’s website: https://mcsorleysoldalehouse.nyc/
Joseph Mitchell: Up In the Old Hotel - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/210783.Up_in_the_Old_Hotel
Photograph of Babe Ruth: Nat Fein - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Fein
Music:
Billy Murray “The Streets of New York”
Hyden Quartet “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”
NOTES:
- 2:00 Join our FB community group! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/afaceprojectcommunity/
- 2:15 Info about Ask the Storyteller
- 3:00 Next Ask the Storyteller is Julia (episode #2). She will be LIVE Sunday May 7th, 7pm CST in A Face Project: Community group on Facebook
- 3:45 Natalie loses her voice
- 5:50 About McSorley’s Wonderful Saloon and Joseph Mitchell
- 9:45 Geoff’s story begins…”It’s the oldest operating bar in New York City…”
- 11:00 Geoff gets an apartment above McSorley’s
- 11:30 Grew up in an abusive household
- 12:20 Geoff’s mother falls ill
- 14:00 Geoff starts a writing program in NYC
- 15:00 Started working the bar 44 years ago
- 15:20 Recognizes he has a drinking problem
- 16:20 Starts to feel suicidal and attends his first AA meeting
- 18:30 Bar patrons try to get Geoff to drink after he was sober
- 19:00 You lose friends, but it becomes about surviving
- 20:15 “You don’t drink one day at a time.”
- 21:25 “It’s the little things that can really drive people to drink.”
- 22:11 The bar is where he is supposed to be
- 22:57 Everything in the bar is original
- 23:10 Nat Fein’s Babe Ruth photo inspires a poem in Geoff’s collection
- 23:40 Geoff reads from his book
- 25:50 All male bar until 1970
- 26:40 Light & dark ale are the only things on tap...still
- 27:30 Why is there sawdust on the floor?
- 28:10 Simple food and a free trip through time
- 28:25 “Be careful what you’re doing because you may end up doing it.”
- 29:00 If you think you have a drinking problem, ask for help
- 29:40 “There’s no shame in asking for help if you want to live.”
- 30:35 What the bar has taught Geoff…
- 31:05 If I drop dead tomorrow...
- 32:30 Get a free sample of our magazine - http://www.afaceproject.com/
- 34:45 Geoff reads another poem