Project Tell Your Story

A brave mother shares the story of the birth of her 2 children.

This week Sam & Jo interview author, storyteller, believer, Merle Temple. Merle shares stories of the many times he was protected by God as he went through his law enforcement career, and how that influenced him to start writing books with characters based on his life. This episode is filled with light, hope, and definitely a few jaw-dropping moments. Come sit with us as we get to know the man...

What was the worst thing someone said to you after your miscarriage? Sam & Jo read your real responses to that question. We echo the sentiment of one commenter, "I am heartbroken that this is even a discussion, but I am not surprised." Whether you've experienced a miscarriage yourself, love someone who has, or simply want to learn how to show up for the people in grief, this conv...

"If you could write a letter to your past self, what would it say?" In this BONUS Episode Sam & Jo read real answers from YOU, our listeners, to the question we ask at the end of every episode. Your answers made us laugh and they made us cry. Come along and listen as we dive into the words our past selves needed to hear the most. #projecttellyourstory #podcast #bonusepisode #betweent...

(something inspirational) Bonus Episode 2

The first international guest!

She didn't show her face. She didn't use her real name. But what she shared... you'll feel it. In this Episode of Project Tell Your Story, Sam & Jo sit down with a survivor whose story begins in childhood. Told she was "baptized in dirty water," she grew up carrying words that were never hers to hold. This conversation is about what it means to survive when survival becom...

The only way to protect your children, is to protect them fiercely. This week Sam & Jo have the privilege of interviewing a lioness. This interview shows an incredibly powerful perspective of a mother as she navigates finding out her daughter has been sexually victimized. Many of us sit and think, "If that happened to someone I love I would...". For this woman, that wasn't a hypo...

INTRODUCING BONUS EPISODE SERIES - Between The Stories! Get to know your hosts a little better. Sam & Jo will be releasing Bonus Episodes on random Wednesdays "when production allows;" which is a fancy way of saying when we have time. In our first "Between The Stories" bonus - we share what it's been like to start Project Tell Your Story Podcast. Join us for laughs, stories, and the reveal of...

Join us this week as Sam & Jo interview Jim Clemente; a former prosecutor, retired FBI Agent, current writer & producer on Criminal Minds, author of the book "Without Consent," creator and producer of multiple series on Audible, and he is a fellow podcast host. Jim shares his story of surviving childhood sexual victimization and how confronting the man who abused him launched him...

Our guest Haley shares her story of growing up with a volatile mother, and the long road to healing after she became part of the self proclaimed, "Dead Mom's Club." Now that Haley is living a life she built for herself, she reflects on survival, resilience, and honoring the little girl who made it through. #ProejctTellYourStory #Podcast #SurvivorStories #Resilience #LetsTalkAboutIt

Sam & Jo bring in another sister as she shares her story of emotional abuse - where control didn't leave bruises, it left confusion. Where intimidation, manipulation, destroying property and threats of self-harm, replaced what our guest said started out as love. This is also a story about recognizing red flags, leaving, and one woman promising herself, "I won't let anyone hurt you...

1 in 6 men will experience sexual assault in their lifetime. That number may even be higher, as stigma and shame - especially for male survivors - often keep these stories untold. This week's guest chose to speak. Join Jo and Sam as we listen to his story of surviving multiple assaults, how his anger eventually led to forgiveness, and how he found healing in his happy place - Alaska. This conversa...

We heal where our stories tangle. In this episode our guest speaks out as a male survivor of child sexual abuse. Men and boys are affected by sexual abuse yet stigma, underreporting, and religious trauma often silence their experiences - intertwining their lives into a ball of tangled yarn. While viewer discretion is advised, this is not a conversation to turn away from. Our guest defines resilien...

Becoming a mom to a baby girl was supposed to feel like total joy... so why did it feel like she was drowning instead? In this episode, we sit down with a woman who shares her experience with postpartum depression - the fear she felt before giving birth, the trauma she experienced after, and the moment she realized she needed help. We say the scary parts out loud. Struggling after giving birth doe...

This is the chapter where Alice takes her life back. Episode 8 is Part 3 of a 3-Part Series. If you haven't already, go back and listen to Episodes 6 & 7. If you're all caught up join us as we listen to Alice share her story of leaving an abusive relationship, the long and exhausting fight for custody of her child, and ultimately building the life that her younger self would never have...

Welcome to Part 2 of out compelling 3-Part Series. If you have not already done so, go back and watch Episode 6 - We Asked Alice Part 1. If you're caught up, join us in discussing Alice's battle to reclaim her past memories, battle homelessness in adulthood, and build herself into the mother she needed when she was little. We asked Alice for her story, now it's your turn to listen. #Pr...

Welcome to Part 1 of our compelling 3-Part Series as we enter into the world of our next guest, Alice. Alice's earliest memory is one of devastating abuse - and it didn't stop there. Come meet Alice as she opens up about how the abuse started, how it shaped her life, and what she would say to her younger self if she had the opportunity to change it all. We asked Alice for her story, now it...

A paramedic, a nurse, and a pilot all walk into a podcast... Sit with us through our first guest interview as this first responder tells us all about his on-the-job experience and the coping skills he uses to avoid trauma burnout. From punchlines to painful memories; some of us cried, all of us laughed; his is a story you are NOT going to want to miss. #ProjectTellYourStory #LetsTalkAboutIt #First...

Surviving intimate partner violence.

What do you do when the world expects you to move on from a loss they'll never understand? In this episode, Jo opens up about the devastating heartbreak of miscarriage, sharing what it felt like to carry that loss, to sit with the ache of a future that would never come, and to face the cruelty of comments no mother should ever hear. Her story is not polished or easy. It's the kind of truth...

Listen as our guest breaks her silence and shares her story of childhood trauma for the very first time - laying bare the pain, the scars it left behind, and the fire it took to rise again. Her words say it best, "I am a Phoenix, I rose from the ashes of the destruction you caused." This is more than survival. It's a story of reclaiming power, breaking chains, and proving that even i...

In this powerful episode of "Project Tell Your Story," hosts Sam and Jo dive into the mission of breaking the silence and empowering those who have been told to stay in the dark. Join us as we introduce ourselves and our passion behind the podcast offering a platform for voices that deserve to be heard. Whether you've faced unthinkable challenges or are seeking inspiration, this epis...