Ms. V The Storyteller Podcast

Do you have tools you use to help you deal with your feeling and emotions? Well, I found one, and in today’s story, I share with you what that tool was and how I am using it today. This small but powerful tool helped me understand how I was living my life in fear and hurt feelings. It also awarded me the opportunity to share a small part of my life on stage. You will have to listen to find out how...

Vision Boards are a great tool to have for the new year. Today I share with you what happened the first time I went to a Vision Board party. It was my first time making a vision board and my first vision board party. If you know anything about me, you know I did not do large groups of people, especially strangers. So, you can imagine how this party went for me. You will have to listen to find out...

As 2022 comes in, many of you will be making New Year Resolutions. Not me! Today I will share with you why I no longer make resolutions and, how as a child I thought at the beginning of each year everyone made the same resolution of losing weight and doing a full body cleanse. If you struggle with your weight, this is a great story for you to listen to, so please, listen, share, and enjoy.   You c...

This year has flown by so quickly.  I can’t believe I have shared almost 100 stories with you.  Well today, I will share with you my top ten stories of 2021. These are just a few of my favorite stories that I learned the most from and hope you learned just as much as I did. Please sit back, listen, share, and enjoy. Happy New Year!!!!!!!    You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn a...

In the past I have celebrated New Year’s Eve the same way, however it was never fulfilling. Today I share with you how I found fulfillment in doing something different. I used to think bring in the New Year in the club or on the waterfront was fulfilling however, I found something that brings me so much more joy and fulfillment. I want you to have that same joy and fulfillment, so take a few minut...

As I have stated before the holidays can be hard for the singles, especially on New Year’s Eve. Not having a partner can make you feel lonely however, they're so many other things you can do and not feel alone. Today I share with you, the story of me having New Year’s day breakfast at my house. The funny thing about me having that breakfast was, I am not a real breakfast person and I do not k...

Christmas is the perfect time to be honest with the people in your family who can not sing. Today I share with you what happened when I made an attempt to let  one of my family members know he could not sing.  This story is for laughs so please sit back, listen, share and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonelliot@gm...

During the holidays we can get so wrapped up in the commercialism of the holiday and forget about the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, yes we are not sure if he was born on December 25, but the fact still remains, he was born and he lived.  In today’s story, I share with you how I almost missed Christmas and how God gave me a second chance at life.  This story is a...

Traditions are so important during the holidays, and most families look forward to having them. However, these past couple of years have made it difficult to continue with many traditions.  Today I share with you one of my families’ traditions and how we found a way to keep having it, by just making a few adjustments. Please listen, share, and enjoy!!!  You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram &am...

There are so many people who come into our lives for one reason or another. But the people who stand out are the ones we remember the most.  Have you heard of Cassava pie or Boxing day, well if you listen to this story you will find out.   In today’s story, I share with you the times I spent with my God mother during Christmas. She was such an inspiration to me and the way she celebrated Christmas...

Have you had a Christmas that was not so good and somehow God turned it around? Well today, I am sharing with you a story about how a Christmas that was going terrible got turned around over a ugly sweater and a crazy boyfriend.  Please listen, share and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonelliot@gmail.com Thanks for...

Do you enjoy going to work Christmas parties? These parties can be fun and in some cases unexpected things can happened. In today’s story, I share with you what happened to me at a work Christmas party and how it benefited my father. Please listen, share, and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonelliot@gmail.com Thank...

Having a Christmas gathering at your home can be very stressful. Making sure you have enough food, space, having to clean and decorate your home is enough to make you change your mind. Today I share with you what happened when my mother told me I was having a Christmas gathering at my house. You will not believe what happened. Please listen, share and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagra...

During the holidays we put so much pressure on ourselves to make sure we purchase gifts for everyone.  How about changing that this year ,and focus on getting the right gifts for the right people. In today's story, I share with you how I giving my brother the right gift. That gift help heal a womb I didn't know needed to be healed.  This story is a real heart felt story, so please listen...

Don't you just love getting together with your family and friends during the holidays. I do! Today I share with you what happens with my mother's family gets together to celebrate their yearly Christmas Pollyanna. You have to love family!!!!! Please listen, share and enjoy!   You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonell...

Sharing the holidays with someone outside of your family, can give you a feeling unlike you have ever felt before. Today I share with you how the sharing of my family with someone, helped me have a better understanding of the meaning of Christmas. This is a heart warming story. If you like receiving gifts better than giving them, this story, I pray, will change your mind. Please listen, share and...

I love family traditions especially during the holidays. One of my favorites  was the joke session we had with my mother on Christmas. Today I share with you the story of a joke session that went terribly wrong. You will love this story; it is too funny. Please listen, share, and enjoy.  You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valison...

I love when my family from North Carolina gets together for our annual Christmas Pollyanna. We have so much fun, and we laugh until we hurt! In today’s story I share with you the year my family’s Christmas Pollyanna theme was Ugly Sweater. We had a contest and I got caught in a technicality. You are going to love this story. Too funny! Please listen and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instag...

Separation of a marriage can be difficult especially with children and during the holidays.  My parents separation changed our world and it took sometime to get uses to the changes.  In today's story I share with you how my first Christmas was once my parents were separated.    You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonellio...

The holidays can be very difficult for some people especially those without family and singles. Often times these family member or friend do not share with you what they are going though. They act as if everything is great, but on the inside they are crying out in pain.  Today I share with you the story of how one Thanksgiving, God picked me up off the floor of pain, and help me to  move forward....

Black Friday uses to be one of the biggest shopping days of the year. People would plan and plot what and how they would conquer the day. Well, my family did the same thing. In today’s story I tell you how my family planned and executed Black Friday. Check it out to see if your plan was the same as ours. Please listen, share, and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms...

Anytime you  get together with your family is exciting in most cases. However taking a road trip, this can drive you crazy, and I do mean crazy. In today’s story, I share with you how a road trip to Georgia for Thanksgiving went. You have to love family. Please listen, share, and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisone...

Having Thanksgiving dinner at your house can be so satisfying, but also terrifying. For anyone having Thanksgiving for the  first time it is more terrifying than satisfying. In today's story, I share with you how my first Thanksgiving went.  Please listen, share, and enjoy!!! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonelliot@...

Thanksgiving is an amazing holiday. It's a time when family and friends get together to share a home cooked meal. This holiday was my mother's favorite. Today's story I share with you how Thanksgiving was in my family. Please listen, share and enjoy!! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonelliot@gmail.com Thanks...

My great grandmother did not like most of her grand or great grandchildren and boy did she show it. In today's story, I share with you how much she did not like us and what happened when she passed. This story is somewhat funny, but so true. Please listen, share and enjoy! You can follow me on Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn at Ms. V The Storyteller or you can email me at valisonelliot@gma...