Story Frequency

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Here’s a story about stopping, listening and connecting with the world. Even though some folks find it easier to understand how the world works, no one is born knowing exactly what to do with life. In the end, though, we each have to find our own way of making friends with the world, connecting and living safely in it. “Dimini and The...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! We lie to ourselves every day about all sorts of things. They're mostly little lies that make our days run more smoothly. We say we're OK with things that we're not OK with, just to avoid conflict. We tolerate bad behaviour from others because we think we're not good enough to deserve better. We pretend we don't see what's really happ...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This story came out of a workshop I did with the completely wonderful and amazing storyteller, Dorian Haarhoff . You'll remember Tracey Konstant (ohhhhh yes... related) told four of his stories a while back. Well... during this workshop we created collages, then wrote the story that came out of it. That's how "The Spoon" came to be. T...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! I was one of these people... I left school with absolutely no idea of what to do with my life. As a result, I drifted, travelled, became a part of other people's plans (that happens when you don't have a plan of your own) until finally, I found my path. This is not uncommon. In fact, clarity and purpose from a young age are rare, I th...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! And what a guest week it's been! HUGE thanks to Jason Green of Fable Forest Films for joining me. This week he added two beautiful stories to the Waffle-Free Storytelling collection. HERE'S THE LINK TO THE FIRST STORY and THE SECOND STORY FROM JASON ENJOY THE INTERVIEW! All about Jason from Fable Forest Films: "Jason has man...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This is another absolute TREAT! I love love LOVE THIS STORY!!! "The Oldest Man's Final Act" is the first of two stories this guest week, both written and told by Jason Green HERE'S THE LINK TO THE FIRST STORY FROM JASON HERE'S THE INTERVIEW (Friday 10th July) All about Jason from Fable Forest Films: "Jason has managed teams of people...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This is another absolute TREAT! I love love LOVE THIS STORY!!! "The Oldest Man's Final Act" is the first of two stories this guest week, both written and told by Jason Green HERE'S THE LINK TO THE SECOND STORY FROM JASON HERE'S THE INTERVIEW (Friday 10th July) All about Jason from Fable Forest Films: "Jason has managed teams of people...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This story was inspired by a memory of a hike my sister I took through the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa. We hiked and puffed, panted and endured... and then an old lady strode by, climbing up the mountain path, a bundle of sticks strapped on her back. She smiled, said hello, and kept going. That amazing woman has stuck with m...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Some people know what to do with their lives. Others take a long time to work it out. This story is about how Dinty did it. So, where ever you are... no matter how clear your path forward is... put your feet up, make yourself a mug of something warm and lovely, and join me for this week's tale. When you're done, you're welcome to visi...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This week's story has a strange beginning... Last weekend I attended a storytelling workshop run by Dorian Haarhoff  where thirteen people got together on Zoom to create stories out of memories. "Difficult Questions" was triggered by the prompt: Think of a childhood memory that shaped you... stands out... proved a turning point i...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! It was an absolute treat to talk to David Muller about his work, his stories, and Herman Charles Bosman. The story in this episode is a famous tale written by Herman Charles Bosman called "Willem Prinsloo's Peach Brandy". Get in touch, follow, and find out more about David through his Facebook pages  The Merry Scholar , and Oom S...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! It was an absolute treat to talk to David Muller about his work, his stories, and Herman Charles Bosman. The story in this episode is a famous tale written by Herman Charles Bosman called "Willem Prinsloo's Peach Brandy". Get in touch, follow, and find out more about David through his Facebook pages  The Merry Scholar , and Oom S...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This week has been a little wild as usual. I think the busyness of it is what inspired this story. It's so easy to get pulled and tugged, rushed and pushed in this world. But if you have a plan... YOUR plan... and you work it... well... that's when things take shape. So, pick up a mug of something warm, cosy and comforting, and join m...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! It's been another strange week of people working out what do to with COVID-19. This week's Waffle-Free Story was inspired by news reports where politicians kept talking about "when to open" again. Then I read an article by Jonathan V. Last called We Cannot Open America . The line from that article that stuck in my mind was this: "...B...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! AND HERE WE ARE!!!!! The first-ever Waffle-Free Storytelling Guest Interview where we get AAAAAAAALL the waffle :-D Here are the stories told by these awesome people in the previous two waffle-free episodes:  Tracey Konstant tells four tales from Dorian Haarhoff Adrian Konstant tells a tale written by himself: The Dollhouse...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! We're in the thick of Guest Week! Yesterday you heard four tales from Tracey Konstant. Today you're hearing a story written and told by Adrian Konstant... Here's What Adrian Says About "The Dollhouse": "From my earlier days, I recall a friend's mother, who used to build ornate dollhouses. It was strange to me at the time, and also jus...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This week marks the start of a WONDERFUL new adventure for the Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast because we're welcoming our FIRST GUESTS!!! Kicking us off is Tracey Konstant - sister and human being extraordinaire :-) Here's the waffle... directly from Trace herself: "Hello. The Famous Place For The Waffle... Having always loved stori...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Life and work have been wild, mad, hectic and crazy over the last few days... and I think that's what inspired this week's waffle-free story. So, here it is. It's called "Did You Get The Message?" It's a little random and I'll be honest... I'm not sure what this story means yet. This is how it came out. It rings true for me, I just do...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! As kids we tend to create an impression of our family and siblings that sometimes stick long after we leave home and create lives of our own. It's easy to forget that people grow up and change. Sometimes, it takes a good friend to help you see folk in a new light. This week's story is kinda gentle. So, put your feet up for a moment an...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! There are people in this world who see things coming. We realise who these people are as history unfolds. Most recently, with climate change and, of course, COVID-19. These people are always ignored. They're laughed at, disregarded, and alienated. Governments, businesses and societies who don't like what these people see, do everythin...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! As a species, we humans are SLOW! We don't learn in a hurry... unless it's free and easy. That thought and  this website  was the inspiration behind "How To Make Magic". There will come a point when we have no choice but to learn! I just can't guarantee it'll be now. So, it's time to take a break, enjoy a mug of somethi...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! I don't think it matters how young we are, how old we get, or how much we have or haven't done, sometimes we need to remember to take one step at a time. This week's  #WaffleFreeStory  is about exactly that.  So, take the slow road today, brew a mug of something delicious, put your feet up for a moment, and enjoy. When...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! As human beings, we like stuff. We fill our houses and our lives with it. In this #WaffleFreeStory, we look at the collections that count. So, pick up your favourite mug, fill it with something delicious, relax into the tale, then drop by www. TinaKonstant.com , and enjoy more waffle-free storytelling. Tina P.S.... STAY IN TOUCH!...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! There are ALWAYS two sides to every story. This is the other side of Earth's story. So, put the kettle on and your feet up, take a break, take a breath, and enjoy another #WaffleFreeStory. When you're done, feel free to drop by www. TinaKonstant.com , and enjoy more waffle-free storytelling. Tina P.S.... STAY IN TOUCH! If you wan...

Hello And Welcome Back To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Here we are... another weird week on Planet Earth. Put your feet up, get yourself a brew of something delightful, and enjoy this odd little story... It's about Oscar, who had trouble making choices. When you're done, you're more than welcome to drop by www. TinaKonstant.com , and enjoy more waffle-free storytelling. Tina P.S.......