Story Swap

In this episode of Story Swap, host Jackie Andrews visits Dayton, Ohio, to explore LORE Storytelling, an organization dedicated to teaching people how to craft and share true-life stories on stage. Founder Bridget Flaherty explains how LORE's workshops empower first-time tellers, business leaders, and community members to find their voice—and why education is at the heart of their work. The episod...

In this episode of Story Swap, we visit Dayton, Ohio and collaborate with LORE Storytelling to explore stories rooted in hatred, vulnerability, and healing. Host Jackie Andrews sits down with LORE founder Bridget Flaherty to discuss how storytelling education helps people reclaim their voices and tell difficult truths from the stage. The episode features two unforgettable live stories. Scott Ley s...

In this episode, host Jackie Andrews sits down from Cincinnati with Dave Levy of True Theatre to explore what makes curated storytelling different: story gathering, pitch nights, rehearsals, and the craft of telling from memory without sounding memorized. Then we share "Beauty and the Beast," two true stories that reveal transformation in very different forms. In "Beauty," Colleen Herman follows a...

In this episode of Story Swap, we head to Columbus, Ohio, for a  Storytelling show produced by Heidi Shapiro around the theme Carpe Diem. The stories invite us to consider what happens when we stop waiting for certainty and start saying yes—to curiosity, connection, and change. Sarah Fulmer shares a sharply observed and funny childhood story that turns fear on its head. Steve recounts a teenage su...

Welcome to Story Swap, the program where true-life stories take center stage. In this episode, we travel to Columbus, Ohio, to visit Speak Easy, a live storytelling series known for an open mic that produces spontaneous, unexpected stories. Host Jackie Andrews is joined by Speak Easy producer Heidi Shapiro, who introduces the evening's theme: Unexpected Kindness. The episode features two moving st...

In Episode of Story Swap, host Jackie Andrews heads to Columbus, Ohio, to visit Speak Easy Storytelling, the longest-running storytelling show in the city. Joined by producer Heidi Shapiro, Jackie explores what makes Speak Easy a sacred community space where vulnerability, honesty, and connection thrive. The episode features two unforgettable stories told live on stage. Karl weaves humor and tende...

In this episode, we travel to Columbus, Ohio, to visit Speak Easy, a monthly open-mic storytelling stage that welcomes storytellers of all experience levels, from first-time tellers to seasoned performers. This week on Story Swap, host Jackie Andrews sits down with Heidi Shapiro, a producer from Columbus's own Speakeasy storytelling show, who brings two moving stories centered on the theme of beau...

In this episode of Story Swap, we head to Dayton, Ohio to spend time with LORE Storytelling, one of the Midwest's most dynamic live storytelling communities. Host Jackie Andrews talks with LORE founder Bridget Flaherty about the organization's transition into new leadership, its expanding story coaching program, and how Lore is helping storytellers develop confidence both on and off the stage. The...

In this Pittsburgh episode of Story Swap, host Jackie Andrews explores the theme Lessons Learned with producer Sarah Rose of BeeTherePGH. Recorded live on stage, the episode features three powerful and entertaining stories that reveal how insight often arrives through unexpected experiences. Listeners meet a mother who confronts her deepest fear to make her child happy, a young man whose early-adu...

In this episode of Story Swap, we visit Dayton, Ohio and sit down with LORE Storytelling, an organization dedicated to teaching the craft of personal storytelling. Host Jackie Andrews talks with Lore founder Bridget Flaherty about how coaching and workshops—both in-person and virtual—help people turn lived experience into powerful stories. The episode features two live stories centered on the them...

In this episode of Story Swap, we travel to Pittsburgh for a live storytelling event exploring family ties and personal history. Host Jackie Andrews talks with Sarah Rose, founder of BeTherePGH, about building meaningful storytelling spaces before sharing two unforgettable stories from the stage. Brian Sudduth uncovers the complex life his father lived before becoming the man he knew, while Tejal...

In this Cincinnati episode of Story Swap , host Jackie Andrews talks with Dave Levy, producer of True Theatre, about building an inclusive and accessible storytelling community. Recorded live on stage, the episode features two powerful stories connected by the theme of new ideas . Listeners hear a moving reflection on friendship, identity, and trust through a college roommate relationship that beg...