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True Story London Podcast

True Story London Podcast

True Story London

Join host Michelle Toth and our guests as we listen to a true, personal story told live at one of our storytelling shows in London, followed by a conversation with the storyteller about their background, process, story themes, and more.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best True Story London Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to True Story London Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite True Story London Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

True Story London Podcast - 28 - Not the Fairytale w/Kaitlyn Kelly
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11/21/24 • 33 min

Today's storyteller is Kaitlyn Kelly sharing the story of how her wedding, which she and her parents had been dreaming of since she was a child, didn't quite turn out they way they'd expected. In our conversation afterwards we discuss the significance of weddings, defying parental expectations, her experiences living and performing in Paris, and her techniques for bringing true stories to the stage.


Find Kaitlyn on Instagram at @msultraviolet


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Find out more about True Story London on our website: truestorylondon.com


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Hosted by Michelle Toth

Produced by Ellis Ballard

Theme Music by Sea Noise



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True Story London Podcast - 29 - There's Always Hope w/Anil Qasemi
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11/28/24 • 34 min

Today's storyteller is Anil Qasemi sharing his story of surviving a terrorist attack and subsequently having to flee his home country of Afghanistan. In our discussion afterwards we talk about his inspiring outlook on the world, how he maintains his amazing resilience, optimism and generosity in the face of stark adversity, and get insight into his humanitarian, political and entrepreneurial aspirations.


Find Anil on Instagram at @anilqasemi


Anil's hats can be found online at hatopia.co.uk


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Follow us on Instagram at @truestoryldn

Find out more about True Story London on our website: truestorylondon.com


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Hosted by Michelle Toth

Produced by Ellis Ballard

Theme Music by Sea Noise



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True Story London Podcast - 20 - Growing up a Black Nerd w/Heleana Blackwell
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07/23/24 • 29 min

Today's storyteller is Heleana Blackwell sharing her story of growing up as a black nerd in a conservative, mostly-white small British town. Heleana is an stand-up comedian who also works as a strategist and this story shows us why she excells at both. After the story, we delve deeper into the challenges she faced, and the strategies she used to overcome them.


Find Heleana on Instagram here: @h_a_blackwell


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Find out more about True Story London on our website: truestorylondon.com


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Hosted by Michelle Toth

Produced by Ellis Ballard

Theme Music by Sea Noise



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True Story London Podcast - 16 - Sex, Love & Sofas w/Jess Carrivick
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12/13/23 • 26 min

Today's storyteller is Jess Carrivick, sharing her story of being diagnosed with the chronic pain disorder vulvodynia. Jess delights in shocking the audience into laughter while talking candidly about this rarely-discussed and really important health issue. After her story, we discuss the use of humor to broach serious topics, the nature of chronic illness, and how people with vaginas could be better served by the medical world.


Jess can be found online at jesscarrivick.com


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Find out about our live shows, workshops and past podcast episodes on our website: truestorylondon.com

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True Story London Podcast - 17 - Long Distance People Pleasing w/Maria Shehata
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12/20/23 • 29 min

Today's storyteller is Maria Shehata, talking about the time she fell in love with someone across the Atlantic, then quickly fell out of love when they met in person. Maria is a brilliantly funny stand-up comedian and her story follows suit. Though, in our talk afterward, you'll also hear about how this story has more serious meaning in her life, and how both Maria's approach to her craft and understanding of herself are evolving.


Maria can be found online at mariashehata.com


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Find out about our live shows, workshops and past podcast episodes on our website: truestorylondon.com

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True Story London Podcast - 11 - The Knowing w/Clair Whitefield

11 - The Knowing w/Clair Whitefield

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11/06/23 • 33 min

Today's storyteller is Clair Whitefield, sharing her story of uncovering the cause of her sudden onset and life-altering IBS. Clair is a talented poet and performer with a knack for making this taboo topic funny and accessible, without shying away from the harsh realities. In our conversation afterward, we discuss the experience of revisiting dark periods in your life, the power of performance, listening to our bodies, navigating the tube and more.


Clair can be found online at clairwhitefield.com

The nutritional therapist Clair mentions is Eve Kalinik: evekalinik.com


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Find out about our live shows, workshops and past podcast episodes on our website: truestorylondon.com

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True Story London Podcast - 08 - A Young Comedian in London w/Osman S
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08/01/23 • 27 min

Todays storyteller is Osman S, telling a story about power, control and redemption in the London comedy scene. Stick around aterwards for a conversation about being a young person in comedy - and what age 'old' really is.


Follow Osman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osnerdculture


Find out more about the Student Kitchen Comedy Club here: https://www.instagram.com/studentkitchencomedyclub


Follow True Story London online: https://linktr.ee/TrueStoryLDN


Find out about our live shows, workshops and past podcast episodes on our website: https://www.truestorylondon.com



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True Story London Podcast - 07 - No Such Thing as a Bad Hair Day w/Kitty Dry
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07/25/23 • 37 min

Today's storyteller is Kitty Dry, telling the story of entirely losing her hair, learning she has the autoimmune condition alopecia, and navigating her twenties as a bald woman. In our conversation we talk about being stared at on the tube, techniques for coping with anxiety, hiding and being seen, social media and self-worth, and finding support online and off.


More information about Alopecia UK can be found here: https://www.alopecia.org.uk.


Updated information on The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's decision not to recommend JAK inhibitor drugs to treat alopecia areata on the NHS, and what Alopecia UK are doing to oppose this, can be found here: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/news/baricitinib-nice-consultation-update


Follow True Story London online: https://linktr.ee/TrueStoryLDN


Find out about our live shows, workshops and past podcast episodes on our website: https://www.truestorylondon.com



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True Story London Podcast - 05 - How to Stay Safe and Ruin Your Life w/Jimmy Jameson
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07/11/23 • 35 min

Today's storyteller is Jimmy Jameson, telling us about having his absolute worst childhood fear come true. We then talk about the frustration of bystanders, humour as a defense mechanism, the risks of negative manifestation and more in the conversation afterwards.


Follow Jimmy online: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.doodle


Follow True Story London online: https://linktr.ee/TrueStoryLDN


Find out about our live shows, workshops and past podcast episodes on our website: https://www.truestorylondon.com



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True Story London Podcast - 27 - Betrayal and Forgiveness w/Christopher Wade
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11/14/24 • 37 min

Today's storyteller is Christopher Wade sharing a truly shocking story of betrayal, deceit and radical forgiveness. In our talk afterwards we discuss the influence of his working class upbringing, the meaning and action Christopher has taken in the aftermath of this story's events, and his wise outlook on healing.


More information about Christopher's foundation Mulwade can be found at mulwadefoundation.com

Or find them on Instagram or Facebook


Tickets to Mulwade's World Aids Day event 'Riot Act' can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mulwade-presents-riot-act-tickets-1047815553527


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Follow us on Instagram at @truestoryldn

Find out more about True Story London on our website: truestorylondon.com


CREDITS:

Hosted by Michelle Toth

Produced by Ellis Ballard

Theme Music by Sea Noise



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FAQ

How many episodes does True Story London Podcast have?

True Story London Podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

What topics does True Story London Podcast cover?

The podcast is about True Stories, Storytelling, True Story, Podcasts, Books, Arts, Interviews and Performing Arts.

What is the most popular episode on True Story London Podcast?

The episode title '25 - A Father's Loss w/Ryan Sheehan' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on True Story London Podcast?

The average episode length on True Story London Podcast is 32 minutes.

How often are episodes of True Story London Podcast released?

Episodes of True Story London Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of True Story London Podcast?

The first episode of True Story London Podcast was released on Jun 13, 2023.

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