Every Soul Has A Story Hosted By Dara Levan
Every Soul Has A Story
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Every Soul Has A Story Hosted By Dara Levan
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Publishing Since
2/14/2020
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Recent Episodes
May 18, 2026
Matchmaker Secrets: Finding Love When You Least Expect It | Jaydi Samuels Kuba
What happens when a Hollywood matchmaker’s own love story begins with her client? In this episode, host Dara Levan sits down with Jaydi Samuels Kuba, a matchmaker, dating coach, and author of Your Last First Date. Jaydi shares the surprising story of how she met her husband—after setting him up with other women—and why throwing away the superficial checklist was key to their success. She pulls back the curtain on the high-end matchmaking industry, revealing why expensive guarantees often come with hidden risks. Jaydi also opens up about her personal journey through IVF, the vital statistics that changed her course, and how that experience deepened her empathy as a coach. If you’re tired of swiping and ready for a real connection, this conversation about wants versus needs is for you.<br /><br />TIMESTAMPS:<br /><br />0:00 - Intro<br />1:09 - Meeting her husband (a former client)<br />5:40 - Deal breakers vs. preferences<br />9:10 - Starting the business & early days<br />17:45 - Affordable matchmaking & industry ethics<br />22:25 - Vetting clients & confidentiality<br />25:44 - Men, women & superficial wants<br />29:42 - Connecting matchmaking with infertility<br />32:38 - The CDC data that changed her IVF journey<br />38:32 - How IVF informed her matchmaking<br />40:09 - Age ranges & diverse client demographics<br />43:14 - The link between writing and matchmaking<br />46:30 - Where to find Jaydi<br />47:07 - Outro<br /><br />RESOURCES:<br />Website: ljmatchmaking.com<br />Book: Your Last First Date: Secrets from a Hollywood Matchmaker<br />Podcast: Match Made in Hollywood (with her husband)<br />Social Media: @MatchMadeInHollywood<br />Fertility Resource: SART (Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology) – Website to check clinic success rates.<br /><br />Dara Levan / Every Soul Has a Story:<br />• https://www.instagram.com/dara.levan/<br />• Website: daralevan.com<br />
April 24, 2026
From True Crime Family Murder to Fiction Writing with Debbie Levison
What happens when you discover a wooden crate containing human remains under your family's lake house—and your brother becomes the primary murder suspect? In this powerful episode, author Debbie Levison shares her shocking true crime story "The Crate," which intertwines her Holocaust survivor parents' history with a present-day murder investigation. Debbie opens up about why she pivoted to fiction with her latest novel "A Novel Crime," how she copes with trauma through dark humor, and why writing fiction gives her control over chaos that real life doesn't offer. Key takeaways: the vulnerability of nonfiction writing, how Holocaust survivors reclaimed their sanctuary after violence, and why comparing yourself to other authors is universal. Perfect for true crime lovers, aspiring writers, and anyone navigating family trauma.<br /><br /><br /> 0:00 - Intro<br />14:47 - Discovering the crate under lake house<br />19:02 - Family trauma & Holocaust survivor parents<br />24:23 - Why fiction beats nonfiction<br />24:49 - Writing process & failed plotting<br />25:06 - Statistics & speech pathology detour<br />29:08 - Rascal House nostalgia<br />29:40 - Concert pianist past<br />29:42 - Debbie's concert pianist background<br />31:13 - Outro<br /><br />RESOURCES:<br /><br />Dara Levan / Every Soul Has a Story:<br /><br />• https://www.instagram.com/dara.levan/<br />• Website: daralevan.com<br />• https://debbielevison.com/
April 10, 2026
Using Humor to Tackle Race, Religion, and Privilege | Asha Youmans & Alli Frank
What happens when a white Jewish woman asks a black Christian woman to “get together and talk about race”? For authors Asha Youmans and Alli Frank, it was the beginning of a bestselling writing partnership. In this episode of Every Soul Has a Story, host Dara Levan sits down with this dynamic duo to discuss their fifth book, Run for Your Life, Callie Kingman, and their mission to tackle hard topics—like race, religion, and privilege—through humor and joy. They reveal the surprising pushback they’ve faced from publishers who feared their partnership was “exploitative,” the hilarious rejection of a controversial book title, and how their decades in education gave them the thick skin needed to navigate the publishing industry. Listeners will learn about their unique writing process, how they navigate disagreements, and why they believe everyone is just trying to do their best.<br /><br />TIMESTAMPS:<br />0:00 - Intro<br />0:53 - How they decide what’s funny<br />2:30 - David Sedaris quote: “Everything is funny eventually”<br />4:09 - How Asha and Alli first met<br />6:43 - The coffee date to “talk about race”<br />8:45 - The mission: using humor and joy<br />13:45 - Learning through laughter<br />15:50 - The one-star review about veganism<br />17:30 - Dealing with feedback from cultural readers<br />20:14 - How they handle disagreements<br />21:26 - Parsing out personal reactions from the scene<br />24:08 - The common thread: everyone is doing their best<br />28:59 - Who gets to write which characters?<br />34:55 - The truth about trigger warnings in publishing<br />39:40 - Publishers’ concerns about exploitation<br />44:08 - Their tight editing process<br />52:09 - Their creative process: Ally Lane and the green light<br /><br /><br />RESOURCES:<br /><br />https://alliandasha.com/<br />Dara Levan / Every Soul Has a Story:<br />• https://www.instagram.com/dara.levan/<br />• Website: daralevan.com<br />
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