Telling the stories behind the everyday storytellers and the stories they tell. Join us every other week as you get introduced to another storyteller and the stories they are sharing with the world. Hold on! We aren’t just introducing you to your typical storytellers and authors, we want you to be inspired by the people who are telling stories everyday to connect, educate, and inspire their audience. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to share your story with a new audience of your choosing.
Once There Was a Podcast
Claim This Podcastby oncetherewasapod
5.0(39 reviews)
80 episodes
Updated Bi-weekly
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Telling the stories behind the everyday storytellers and the stories they tell. Join us every other week as you get introduced to another storyteller and the stories they are sharing with the world. Hold on! We aren’t just introducing you to your typical storytellers and authors, we want you to be inspired by the people who are telling stories everyday to connect, educate, and inspire their audience. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to share your story with a new audience of your choosing.
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5/5/2024
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Recent Episodes
July 13, 2026
S3Ep12: Listener Storytime- The Joy of Taking Risks (ft. Allen Voigt)
Welcome to this week’s Storytime Episode. On the off weeks from interviews, there are shorter storytime episodes. These episodes will share one or two stories and the story behind them. This week, we have a listener-submitted story. This week’s story comes from improviser, dungeon master, and dancer, Allen Voigt! He shares the lessons he’s learned in improv that seem to cross all contexts, even into dancing! There’s a joy in taking a risk! You can also be one of Once There Was a Pod’s guest storytellers! If you have a story, check out the links below to find out how you can submit a story as well! Special Thanks to: Allen Voigt Alex (my sound guru) Helena and Weston Fantz (of the band Not Jupiter) for the music My Wife and Daughter You Instagram: Oncetherewasapod Allen's Instagram Minneapolis Salsa Bachata Dance | MSBD Facebook: Once There Was a Podcast Email: oncetherewasapod@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/oncetherewasapod Storytime Submission Link (requires a sign-in for security reasons): https://forms.gle/Qd4XCkrBxtBnJeRp9 Additional Audio and Music: Music by Helena and Weston Fantz (Not Jupiter)
July 6, 2026
S2E11: There Was a Children’s Book Author (ft. Kelli Stoermer)
Our next guest is Kelli Stoermer. She’s a brand-new children’s book author and just published her first book, Grandma’s Traveling Wig. Join us as we discuss her process, telling the stories of people we miss, getting a book published, and what’s going to happen next. Storytime: Grandma’s Purse Pickle Special Thanks to: Kelli Stoermer Alex (my sound guru) Helena and Weston Fantz (of the band Not Jupiter) for the music My Wife and Daughter You Kelli’s Website for Grandma’s Traveling Wig Instagram: Oncetherewasapod Kelli Stoermer's Instagram Facebook: Once There Was a Podcast Podcast Email: oncetherewasapod@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/oncetherewasapod Storytime Submission Link (requires a sign-in for security reasons): https://forms.gle/Qd4XCkrBxtBnJeRp9 Additional Audio and Music: Music by Helena and Weston Fantz (Not Jupiter) Franz Gordon/Morning Blues/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound High School Crowd 1/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound
June 29, 2026
S3Ep10: Storytime- Speech Kids (Part 2)
Welcome to this week’s Storytime episode. On the off weeks from interviews, there are shorter, storytime episodes. These episodes will share one or two stories and the story behind them. This week is part two in a series highlighting this year’s graduating group of speech students. These are the storytellers of the future who will use their voice and their communication skills to move mountains. This episode features two students who had success in the category of acting and performed original pieces written by their coaches. Please welcome Josiah Gearhart and Gabe Stansbery to the show! Special Thanks to: Josiah Gearhart Gabe Stansbery Isaiah Stansbery Alex (my sound guru) Helena and Weston Fantz (of the band Not Jupiter) for the music My Wife and Daughter You Instagram: oncetherewasapod Facebook: Once There Was a Podcast Email: oncetherewasapod@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/oncetherewasapod Storytime Submission Link (requires a sign-in for security reasons): https://forms.gle/Qd4XCkrBxtBnJeRp9 Additional Audio and Music: Music by Helena and Weston Fantz (Not Jupiter)
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