Tell Us Something

About Tell Us Something

Tell Us Something awakens imagination, empowers storytellers and connects the community through the transformative power of personal storytelling. It is a celebration of each other, our stories and how we move through the world together. All of the stories at Tell Us Something are true. Stories last for 10 minutes and are told from memory.

Publisher

Tell Us Something

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

7 Nov 2017

Latest episode

26 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 113 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Self Evident Part 2

   Host [Host Name] shares four extraordinary stories of human resilience, bravery, and profound connection with nature and self.

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   1 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   “Self Evident” Part 1

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about mistaken identity, true identity, and realizing you've been asking the wrong question.

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   20 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Walk on the Wild Side – Part 2

   A father on a wilderness backpacking trip must trust his nine-year-old daughter to decide if they push through a grueling trail or turn back. A young woman chasing a childhood dream unexpectedly lands a job at an Alaskan salmon hatchery, finding her true calling far from the world of fashion. Meanwhile, a mountain guide’s attempt at romance is derailed by a giant steak and a dramatic breakup he must fight to fix. Finally, a teacher overwhelmed by her daughter's cancer fight accepts a risky Peace Corps invitation to Africa, fundamentally changing how she views her life's responsibilities.

Inside a recent episode

Self Evident Part 2

Published 26 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Her search for clinical answers leads her to become her own guinea pig in an assessment that finally challenges everything she was ever told about being an unruly child. Ruthie calls her story Under the Mask. Thanks for listening. Growing up, I had a capsule wardrobe before it was trendy to have a capsule wardrobe. This meant that I had about five outfits that I would wear on repeat. They were predictable and dependable. I knew exactly how they would feel on my body, where they would touch me, what the textures were like, and I could be certain that I had already cut off the tags or I could wear it inside out. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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