Worlds Within: The Art of Place-Based Storytelling

Worlds Within is a podcast miniseries about place-based storytelling. On each episode, we talk with creators about the landscapes that shape stories, and the stories that shape landscapes. In this episode, we talk with author and storyteller Jonathan Rogers about the landscapes that shape our imagination and the role of place in the creative life. Jonathan reflects on his upbringing in Georgia and...

Worlds Within is a podcast miniseries about place-based storytelling. On each episode, we talk with creators about the landscapes that shape stories, and the stories that shape landscapes. In this episode, we talk with author Jen Pollock Michel about her experiences of home, as well as the practices keeping her grounded to her location and nurturing her creative life.  Jen shares about her move fr...

Worlds Within is a podcast miniseries about place-based storytelling. On each episode, we talk with creators about the landscapes that shape stories, and the stories that shape landscapes. In this episode, we hear from filmmaker David Whitaker . David shares about his journey into film, as well as the influence of the faith community and Appalachian landscape around him. He cites C.S. Lewis and J....

On Worlds Within , we explore the landscapes that shape stories and the stories that shape landscapes, discovering how creators bring these worlds to life in ways both intimate and expansive.  In this episode, we talk with guest Angela Correll. Our conversation focuses on how tending to the seemingly small—whether small places or small details—can create a large impact.  Angela shares a selection...

Worlds Within is a podcast about the art of place-based storytelling—conversations about the real and imagined settings that shape a story. In each episode, we explore how landscapes shape stories, and how attention to place can open up deeper ways of seeing and being in the world. In this episode, we’re joined by author and gardener Christie Purifoy . Our conversation centers on writing and place...

Stories can transport us, make us feel seen, and reveal something universal in the smallest details. Worlds Within is a podcast about the art of place-based storytelling, exploring the real and imagined landscapes that shape a story. In each episode, Jenna and I sit down with storytellers to talk about how they make their worlds vivid and immersive on the page (and beyond).  In Episode 1, Jenna Br...