Stories Cafe Podcast
Episodes
The Magical Powers of Fairy Tales
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stories Café podcast, we explore the deeply transformative potential of fairy tales in our lives, both as children and adults....
What Really Matters to You?
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New BeginningsWelcome to Season Two of the Stories Café podcast.The Spring Equinox is such a lovely turning point in the year, the true new year, I a...
There Is No Spoon
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Child: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead only try to realize the truth.Neo: What truth?Child: There is no spoon.Neo: There is ...
The Art of Making Meaningful Choices
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
May you always do for others And let others do for you—Bob Dylan: “Forever Young”In this episode, Annette explores how the choices we make—bot...
Living on Practically Nothing
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this soulful and sensuous episode, Annette invites you to the heart of the French Riviera—where beauty doesn’t have to be expensive, and where ...
The Freedom to Choose
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Annette reflects on what it really means to live a deliberate life—and how that concept plays out in both everyday decisions and la...
The Healing Heart Beneath
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the masculine archetypal principle and how it can guide us through healing, courage, and transformatio...
The Inner Compass: Archetypes in Stories and in Life
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the masculine archetypal principle—not in terms of gender, but as one of the primary archetypal forc...
The Animus: Archetypes in Stories and in Life
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month in the Stories Cafe Podcast, we will be exploring masculine archetypes as deep inner figures that can help us heal, energize, and live in t...
Place Furstemberg & the Art of Non-Conformity
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final episode in our Paris series. To get the full benefit, you can go back and listen to the previous episodes.In this episode, we visit ...
Walking with Hemingway – A Parisian Literary Pilgrimage
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I would stand and look out over the roofs of Paris and think, ‘Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to ...
Saint-Germain-des-Prés: Rebels and Bohemians
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we travel to the Left Bank of Paris—to the atmospheric, history-rich streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Join me as we explore the ...
James Joyce at the Brasserie Lipp
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why can a simple mention of James Joyce eating sauerkraut and frankfurters at Brasserie Lipp on the Left Bank of Paris feel like a revelation? In this...
Sainte Geneviève: The Woman Who Saved Paris
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me on this little journey to Paris where we uncover the remarkable story of Sainte Geneviève, and how she came to be the city’s patron saint. ...
The Ancient Wisdom of the Mentor Archetype
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will conclude our exploration of the wisdom contained in Paulo Coelho’s book The Alchemist, focusing on the eponymous character ...
The Fear of Pursuing Our Deepest Dream
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue exploring The Alchemist, focusing on the Crystal Merchant, a reluctant mentor who teaches the boy the hidden costs of fea...
The Keepers of Wisdom
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue our exploration of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, focusing on some of the key characters the boy meets on his journey. Ea...
The Personal Legend
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All through March, we will analyze different aspects of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. In this episode, Annette explores the Hero’s Journey that San...
What's Your True North?
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stories Cafe podcast, Annette delves into the power of aligning your goals with how you want to feel, rather than solely focusi...
The Power of Stories in Life and Business
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the profound impact of stories on both our personal lives and businesses. Stories communicate directly with our subconscio...
Picasso, Matisse, and the Côte d'Azur
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the third and final episode in the series on embracing your role as the author, writer, director, and editor of your own life, I share my personal ...
Daring to Dream Again
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode SummaryIn this second part of The Author of Your Life series, I share my personal journey of reclaiming creative control over my life in the m...
The Author of Your Life
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first of a special three-part series where you are invited to step into the role of the author, director, and hero of your own lif...
How Archetypes Can Help You
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.―J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azk...
Why Fairy Tales Can Tranform Your Life
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stories Café podcast, we explores the deeply transformative potential of fairy tales in our lives, both as children and adults...
Give Yourself a Break
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the theme of New Year’s resolutions, but with a refreshing twist. As we embark on the new year, I encourages you to embra...
All Alone on Christmas
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we examine the powerful archetype The Orphan as seen through the lens of the beloved holiday films Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost ...
Embracing the Darkness
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the four magical transitions of the year when the seasons change, focusing on the Winter Solstice which this year falls on ...
Archetypal Symbols
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore some fascinating archetypal symbols that govern the year. We dive into how the cycles of the sun, moon, and seasons have s...
The Woods Are Lovely, Dark and Deep
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore Robert Frost's iconic poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. We focus on the deeper meanings behind the poem’s decep...
The Difficult Path to Individuation
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore into the fourth and final life lesson from John Keating: the eternal tension between living our own individual lives at th...
Seeing Things with New Eyes
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stories Cafe podcast, we reflect on another life lesson from John Keating in the film Dead Poets Society (1989), having to do with ...
What Will Be Your Verse?
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Stories Cafe podcast, we continue our examination of the powerful life lessons in the film Dead Poets Society (1989) and explore th...
Carpe Diem: Living as Fully as Possible
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stories Cafe podcast, we examine the profound life lessons offered by Peter Weir’s 1989 film Dead Poets Society. We delve int...
From Heathcliff to Snape
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stories Cafe podcast, we discuss the classic elements of Gothic literature and explore the enigmatic figure of the Byronic hero...
The Gothic Tradition
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Stories Cafe podcast, we explore the Gothic tradition, from its origins in architecture to its influence on literature and cine...
The Dance of Shadows
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each podcast episode of the Stores Cafe Podcast takes just 5 to 10 minutes, the length of a quick espresso, yet is packed with instant inspiration for...