One Song, One Story is where music meets memory. Each guest brings one song that changed their life, and with host Shubeeh Imam, unpacks the story it holds — the love, loss, hope, and healing behind every note. It’s a celebration of how songs shape our lives and connect us to something deeper. If you love soulful stories, honest emotion, and the beauty of music that truly moves you, you’ll love this show.
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One Song, One Story is where music meets memory. Each guest brings one song that changed their life, and with host Shubeeh Imam, unpacks the story it holds — the love, loss, hope, and healing behind every note. It’s a celebration of how songs shape our lives and connect us to something deeper. If you love soulful stories, honest emotion, and the beauty of music that truly moves you, you’ll love this show.
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July 3, 2026
S3:E3 | This Song Found Me at 11... and Never Let Me Go | As One by Sam Brown
<p><strong>What if the song that shaped your life kept revealing new meanings... for more than 35 years?</strong></p><p>For the first time in <strong>One Song One Story</strong>, the host becomes the guest.</p><p>After spending two seasons asking remarkable people to share the one song that changed their life, the microphone is turned on me.</p><p>Hosted by <strong>Jim Farfaglia</strong>, this is the story behind the song that quietly shaped my childhood, carried me through addiction, helped me make sense of profound healing, and ultimately inspired this podcast.</p><p>🎶 <strong>Song choice: "As One" by Sam Brown</strong></p><p>I first heard this song as an eleven-year-old boy. At the time, it became a place of safety. Decades later, after addiction, recovery, fatherhood, and life-changing experiences with plant medicine, it revealed entirely new meanings I never knew were there.</p><p>What fascinates me most is that the song didn't change.</p><p>I did.</p><p>In this conversation we explore:</p><p>🎵 How one song became a lifelong companion</p><p>🧒 The eleven-year-old version of me that never truly disappeared</p><p>💔 Addiction, trauma, and the search for safety</p><p>🌿 Ayahuasca, healing, and seeing life through a completely different lens</p><p>👨👧👦 Becoming a father and hearing the same lyrics through new ears</p><p>🎙️ The unexpected moment that sparked the idea for <strong>One Song One Story</strong> itself</p><p>This is my most personal conversation to date.</p><p>It's about memory, music, healing, and the extraordinary way songs continue to grow alongside us if we're willing to keep listening.</p><p>If you've ever wondered why this podcast exists... this episode is the closest answer I can give.</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:06 Why the host is becoming the guest</p><p>04:32 My earliest memories of music</p><p>07:45 Songs that shaped my childhood</p><p>15:12 Song reveal: <strong>As One – Sam Brown</strong></p><p>17:20 Listening to the song together</p><p>19:34 Discovering As One at eleven years old</p><p>26:18 Feeling like Sam Brown was singing directly to me</p><p>32:58 Rediscovering the song in my thirties</p><p>34:52 Addiction, trauma, and returning to the song</p><p>44:12 Ayahuasca and a life-changing turning point</p><p>47:09 Hearing the song after becoming a father</p><p>53:37 The lightbulb moment that inspired <strong>One Song One Story</strong></p><p>1:02:00 Why every guest's song matters</p><p>1:10:58 What this conversation taught me</p><p>1:12:18 Why this work feels so important</p><p>1:14:29 Closing thoughts</p>
June 5, 2026
S3:E2 - The Song That Made Me Stop Shrinking Myself | Liability by Lorde
<p>🎧 Episode Description</p><p>What if the thing standing between you and the life you want isn't a lack of talent... but the belief that you need permission to pursue it?</p><p>In this episode of <strong>One Song One Story</strong>, I'm joined by <strong>Sumi X</strong> — artist, songwriter, entrepreneur, and creative force — for a conversation about identity, self-belief, and finding the courage to trust your own voice.</p><p>Sumi's song choice is <strong>"Liability" by Lorde</strong>, a track that has accompanied her through moments of doubt, growth, and transformation. What begins as a conversation about a song quickly becomes an exploration of creativity, entrepreneurship, imposter syndrome, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we're allowed to become.</p><p>From growing up using music as both an escape and a source of expression, to walking away from a successful consulting career to pursue a creative life on her own terms, Sumi shares the highs, lows, and lessons she's learned along the way.</p><p>We explore:</p><p>🎵 Why some songs feel like they understand us better than we understand ourselves</p><p>🚀 Leaving behind security to pursue a creative calling</p><p>🧠 Navigating imposter syndrome and self-doubt</p><p>✨ The connection between entrepreneurship and creativity</p><p>🎤 Finding the confidence to stop shrinking yourself and start taking up space</p><p>❤️ Why opportunity rarely arrives on your doorstep — and what happens when you go looking for it instead</p><p>This is a conversation about courage, authenticity, and learning to trust yourself enough to build the life that's calling you.</p><p>If you've ever wondered whether you're capable of more than the path you're currently on, this episode will resonate.</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:05 Welcome Sumi X</p><p>02:38 If today were a song</p><p>04:57 Growing up with music</p><p>08:41 Using music as escape and expression</p><p>12:24 Discovering creativity and identity</p><p>16:03 Building a successful consulting business</p><p>20:17 The decision to pursue music full-time</p><p>24:45 Song reveal: Liability by Lorde</p><p>28:12 Why this song matters</p><p>31:46 Imposter syndrome and self-doubt</p><p>36:20 Being "too much" and learning to embrace it</p><p>40:14 Creativity, entrepreneurship and risk</p><p>44:38 Opportunity doesn't come knocking</p><p>48:25 Finding your voice</p><p>52:47 What the song means today</p><p>56:01 Who should cover the song?</p><p>58:43 Final reflections</p><p>1:01:12 Where to find Sumi X</p><p>1:02:08 Closing thoughts</p><p><br></p>
May 8, 2026
S3:E1 | “This Song Understood Me Before I Understood Myself” | Riverside by America
<p>What if the song that changed your life wasn’t one you chose… but one that found you at exactly the right moment?</p><p>In this episode of <strong>One Song One Story</strong>, I’m joined by <strong>Vince Markowsky</strong>, for a conversation that moves through identity, resilience, and the unexpected ways music can become a mirror for who we are becoming.</p><p>Every episode begins with one simple premise: my guest brings one song that holds deep meaning for them, and together we unpack the memories, emotions, and life experiences tied to it.</p><p>For Vinnie, <strong>Riverside by America</strong> became far more than just music. It became a marker of transformation. A reminder of where they’d been, what they’d survived, and the person they were learning to become.</p><p>We explore the moments that shape us quietly. The chapters we don’t realise are defining us until much later. And how certain songs can hold entire versions of ourselves inside them.</p><p>This conversation moves through:</p><p>🎵 identity and self-discovery<br>🧠 resilience through difficult seasons<br>✨ the emotional power of music and memory<br>🔥 personal transformation and perspective shifts<br>❤️ how songs can become part of your life story</p><p>This is a reflective, honest, and deeply human conversation about the songs that stay with us and why they matter.</p><p>If you’ve ever had a song that felt like it understood you before you understood yourself, this episode will resonate.</p><p>And if there’s a song that carries a story in your life, I’d love to hear it.</p><p>00:00 Intro<br>00:11 What this episode is about<br>01:03 Welcome Vince Markowsky<br>02:12 If today were a song<br>03:45 A song that connects host and guest<br>05:30 Early memories of music<br>08:10 Growing up and discovering identity through music<br>11:42 Music as emotional escape and expression<br>15:18 Song reveal: <strong>Riverside by America</strong><br>17:05 Why this song was the obvious choice<br>20:14 The first time the song truly landed<br>24:30 What life looked like during that season<br>28:12 How the song became a turning point<br>31:45 Identity, growth, and learning to trust yourself<br>35:08 How the meaning of the song has evolved<br>38:21 Music, healing, and perspective shifts<br>41:10 What this song represents now<br>44:02 Who Vinnie would want to cover it<br>46:18 Final reflections<br>48:07 Where to find Vinnie<br>49:20 Closing</p>
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