Shine Storytelling

Shine Storytelling is a storytelling event that takes place each month in Santa Monica, California. Professional and amateur storytellers take the stage to tell inspiring true stories on different themes.

Len Wechsler: "Coming of Age" 08/06/2015

Len Wechsler: "Coming of Age" It took Len Wechsler 45 years to recover from four sentences said to him by his ninth grade teacher. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3720389

Jupiter Diego: "Coming of Age" 08/06/2015

Jupiter Diego: "Coming of Age" A strange nighttime visit after his mother’s death challenged Jupiter Diego’s ideas about her and the afterlife. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3720385

Bernard Sklar: "Coming of Age" 08/06/2015

Bernard Sklar: "Coming of Age" Bernard Sklar shares how the lives of two young men were transformed after they became students in an erotic lovemaking program. Bernard’s Ph.D. in engineering from UCLA led to a distinguished career as head of a consulting firm—a position that took him all over the world. Now, Bernard is rediscovering his love of stories. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3720379

Steve Mize: "Coming of Age" 08/06/2015

Steve Mize: "Coming of Age" Steve Mize shares how a game of nerf ping pong changed the lives of himself and his younger sister forever. Steve's first solo show, Life, Audited, won the Silverman Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2013. He has appeared in numerous shows on television and has performed theater extensively on both coasts. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3720367

Anna Metcalf: "Coming of Age" 08/06/2015

Anna Metcalf: "Coming of Age" Anna Metcalf tells about coming to terms with her relationship with her disabled mother. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3720359

Claire Bergen: "Coming of Age" 08/06/2015

Claire Bergen: "Coming of Age" Claire Bergen shares about coming to terms with a unique gender identity. Claire is an experienced educator, writer, and a third-generation klezmer musician. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3720354

Ali Velez: "Peak Experiences" 07/16/2015

Ali Velez: "Peak Experiences" Ali Velez was a 30-year-old virgin - until she made a plan to finally "lose it." /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3676672

Ruthy Otero: "Peak Experiences" 07/16/2015

Ruthy Otero: "Peak Experiences" It took a grueling hike in the jungles of Colombia for Ruthy Otero to find the inner strength she never knew she had. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3676663

Nealla Gordon: "Peak Experiences" 07/16/2015

Nealla Gordon: "Peak Experiences" As a young city girl, Nealla Gordon escaped into the woods after a family fight...and had a startling encounter. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3676652

Brandon Burkhart: "Peak Experiences" 07/16/2015

Brandon Burkhart: "Peak Experiences" Brandon Burkhart literally fell head over heels for New Zealand when he found himself falling down one of its most beautiful mountains. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3676645

Lee Wochner: "Letting Go" 07/10/2015

Lee Wochner: "Letting Go" Lee shares a personal reflection on the death he's experienced - complete with commentary and comic books. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3666644

Abby Schachner: "Letting Go" 07/10/2015

Abby Schachner: "Letting Go" When Abby's father passed away, she learned to let go of him - and of her surprising last words. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3666621

Flo Selfman: "Letting Go" 07/10/2015

Flo Selfman: "Letting Go" Flo tells us about the piece of advice she received in 1960s San Francisco - and how it changed her life. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3666607

Kellen Kaiser: "Taking the Plunge" 06/11/2015

Kellen Kaiser: "Taking the Plunge" Faced with heartbreak, Kellen Kaiser took the plunge into a new relationship and a long trip abroad. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3610688

David Temianka: "Taking the Plunge" 06/11/2015

David Temianka: "Taking the Plunge" David Temianka tells of the bold stand he made as a high school student—and the consequences that followed. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3610684

Amy Levinson: "Taking the Plunge" 06/11/2015

Amy Levinson: "Taking the Plunge" Amy Levinson tells of how she learned that sometimes the most daring choice isn’t a choice at all. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3610682

Sarah Fazeli: "Taking the Plunge" 05/01/2015

Sarah Fazeli: "Taking the Plunge" Sarah Fazeli unexpectedly fell for her ex-husband's best friend - and had to decide whether to "take the plunge" into romance. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3526610

Lee Gale Gruen: "Taking the Plunge" 05/01/2015

Lee Gale Gruen: "Taking the Plunge" Lee Gale Gruen tells of plunging into a new career - acting - after retiring from her career as a probation officer. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3526605

Nick Ullett: "My Toughest Challenge" 04/17/2015

Nick Ullett: "My Toughest Challenge" Nick Ullett faced the challenge of having a child in middle age--and then making an unexpected--but rewarding--choice. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3498084

Brandon Burkhart: "My Toughest Challenge" 04/17/2015

Brandon Burkhart: "My Toughest Challenge" When Brandon Burkhart spent 17 hours in jail, he learned an unexpected lesson about growing up. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3498074

Barry Segal: "My Toughest Challenge" 04/17/2015

Barry Segal: "My Toughest Challenge" Faced with financial ruin and out of options, Barry Segal decided to take a metaphysical approach. He was rewarded with a mentor who guided him out of his troubles. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3498066

Loren Kling: "My Toughest Challenge" 04/17/2015

Loren Kling: "My Toughest Challenge" Loren Kling tells of crafting an escape plan from a job he hated. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3498059

Arlene Garelick: "My Toughest Challenge" 04/17/2015

Arlene Garelick: "My Toughest Challenge" Arlene recalls her fascinating experiences as the first woman hired as a "hard hat" at a large steel company. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3498055

Mark Miller: "My Toughest Challenge" 04/17/2015

Mark Miller: "My Toughest Challenge" Mark Miller went on 500 (count 'em) coffee dates after his divorce. He shares what he learned. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3498044

Erana Leiken: "My Toughest Challenge" 04/17/2015

Erana Leiken: "My Toughest Challenge" Erana Leiken tells of finding inspiration for life change in a very unlikely place. Erana's career spans web marketing, freelance writing, blogging and teaching. She is currently on faculty at the University of Phoenix. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3498038

Barra Grant: "Best of SHINE" 03/27/2015

Barra Grant: "Best of SHINE" Barra Grant kept a risque secret from the men in her life...until she met "the one." /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3452109

Michael Mullen: "Best of SHINE" 03/27/2015

Michael Mullen: "Best of SHINE" Michael Mullen shares the pain, shame, humor and joy of accepting his inner woman. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3452106

Raegan Payne: "Best of SHINE" 03/27/2015

Raegan Payne: "Best of SHINE" Raegan Payne discusses how her grandfather’s death launched her on a quest to complete 100 volunteer projects. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3452103

Isabel Storey: "Best of SHINE" 03/27/2015

Isabel Storey: "Best of SHINE" Isabel Storey recounts what happens when the “end of the road” turns out to be a fresh start. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3452101

Marian Silverman: "Finding Bravery" 03/13/2015

Marian Silverman: "Finding Bravery" Marian Silverman tells how her Golden Retriever inspired her to face her fear of drowning and loss. /episode/index/show/shinestorytellingpodcast/id/3422625

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