The Heart of Storytelling

Cooper Braun and Reimagining Old Tales

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Cooper Braun was raised by granola eating coyotes in Boulder Colorado. He was awarded the 2018 JJ Reneaux Emerging Artist Award and the 2022 Regional ...

David Thompson and Reinvigorating Myths

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

David Thompson has been a teller for over 50 years. Focusing on the “forgotten” middle school through university students, his appearances in seco...

Joanna Gilar and Ecological Dreaming

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Joanna Gilar is a writer and storyteller with a PhD in fairy tales and ecological storytelling from the University of Chichester. She is founder an...

Clinton Atwater and Being Responsive

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Clinton Atwater, founder of Storytelling Connections and a storyteller who truly embodies the belief that stories are bridges betwe...

Louise Phillips and Research with Story

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 Louise Gwenneth Phillips is a professional storyteller, coach, consultant, teacher, researcher, author and honorary Associate Professor in the Sc...

Liz Weir and the Strength in Stories

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Having told stories since 1973, storytelling has played a major part in her life and has taken Liz to five continents. Recently she attended the Marr...

Christina Cairns and the Creative Process

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christina Cairns is a visual artist/writer/performer/song-writer/storyteller.  She is a member of the Great Southern Storytellers and a frequent stor...

Silvia Lehmann and Old Wisdom of Tales

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Silvia Lehmann – Storyteller, Theatre Director, Community Facilitator Silvia holds a BA (Hons) and Graduate Diploma in Theatre Directing, Victorian ...

Claire Hennessy and Telling Tall Tales

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

British-born Claire Hennessy is co-founder/producer of Six Feet Apart Productions, producing online and in-person storytelling shows and festivals. Sh...

Jeff Atkinson and A Life of Deep Meaning

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff is a storyteller from the edge of the known world or, if you prefer, a small town on the South Coast of Western Australia called Denmark.  He  ...

Vanessa Woolf and Innovative Ideas

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa is “London’s resident storyteller” her trailblazing story events for adults have led to a partnership with TimeOut Magazine, a TEDx tal...

Ken Jones and Yarning on Country

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Uncle Ken Jones, NAIDOC Male Elder & Proud Boandik ElderUncle Ken is founder of Bush Adventures, a family company that takes guests on personalise...

Karmit Even-Zur and Energetic Knowing

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Karmit’s work history spans diverse experiences, interests and competences from the healing arts, and the arts & crafts world. Her unique skill-...

Jennifer Ramsay and Fairy Tale Medicine

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Ramsay is a professional storyteller. She has told stories in more than 2,000 events including several international festivals. She also trai...

Fran Stallings and Science as Stories

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fran Stallings is a lifelong storyteller who enchants audiences with her distinctive voice and music. A recovering biology professor, as “Earthtelle...

Marilyn McPhie and Stories of Ancestors

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I speak with U.S. storyteller Marilyn McPhie who has travelled internationally to tell stories. We share a love of ancestry and shari...

Rachael Harrington and Time to Wonder

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rachael Harrington is a storyteller whose work has taken her around the globe, presenting imagination infused performances and workshops in arts venue...

Kelli Dunham and Working with Humour

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kelli Dunham is the nonbinary ex-nun storytelling nurse comedian so common in modern Brooklyn. Kelli has appeared on Showtime and the Discovery Channe...

Talia Levy and Connection to Lineage

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Talia Levy is an emerging storyteller.She is a woman who follows the flame of passion and inspiration. She is in service to life, authenticity and har...

Jamie Brunson and Sharing the Personal

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie J, Executive Director of First Person Arts, is an artist/activist using storytelling to build community and catalyze dialogue around important i...

Jim Brulé and an Invitation into Grief

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, end-of-life doula, and educator. Drawing on a blend of cultural, spiritual, and academic experiences, h...

Mini-Episode #1

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In June 2025, I went to the Sydney International Storytelling Conference and had an incredible time. While I was there, I chatted with a bunch of grea...

Christine Carlton and Story Relationships

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Carlton is an Australian Storyteller and Educator who has performed and facilitated workshops throughout Australia, New Zealand, USA and As...

Laura Packer and a Lifetime of Stories

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Packer knows that the best way to the truth is through a good story. For over 30 years she has told, taught, ranted, raved, consulted, and consi...

Daniel Abercrombie and Curating Stories

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Abercrombie is the Head of Programming at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh and the Associate Director for the Scottish Internation...

Marcus Pibworth and Building Men’s Spaces

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Pibworth is a storyteller who uses story to entertain, explore the magic of the world, and facilitate change. Two years ago he moved with his w...

Lucia Luckett-Kelly and Creating Safety

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lucia L. Luckett-Kelly , solopreneur, the founder and owner of Phantasy Staircase Education is an Educator, Creative Dramatic Instructor and Storytel...

Donald Smith and generosity of spirit

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Smith is a storyteller of Scotland. Inspired by his time at the School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh, Donald became Director of The Netherbo...

Michael Harvey and Social Storytelling

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael has told stories both as a solo performer and with other artists throughout the UK and Europe as well festivals in North and South America. Mo...

Laura Simms and storytelling magic

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, coach, and humanitarian. She combines traditional stories with personal narrative. She is a...

Melissa Min and sacred story medicine

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Min is one of West Australia’s most prominent storytellers. She works with language, myth and story to evoke a deep sense of connection, bel...

Kavita Shah and weaving the story

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kavita breathes stories and is a passionate professional storyteller. She facilitates storytelling experiences for children and adults utilising vario...

Brian Walsh and Irish tales and landscapes

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Do Scéalaí Ceanadach le Scéalta Éireannacha!”“Your Canadian Teller of Irish Tales!”Brian Walsh is a professional storyteller specializes ...

Brenda Berrisford and building confidence

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda moved to Perth from England with her family in 1970. She wears many hatsincluding retired librarian, oral storyteller and writer of poetry and ...

Jenni Cargill-Strong and finding belonging

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jenni is a nationally recognised storyteller and educator with thirty years experience, now based in Meanjin, or Brisbane. Jenni tells her stories eye...

Marion Mary and dancing in the heart

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marion spent many hours in the evening as a child sitting on the lap of her mother reading stories. When she encountered the Art of Storytelling in 2...

Donna Jacobs Sife and Building Peace

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Donna Jacobs Sife is a writer, award-winning storyteller and peace -worker. From the United Nations to Woodford Folk Festival, her considerable intern...

Dave Tonge and interpreting history

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Tonge is a jobbing teller of tales. An itinerant journeyman who performs at festivals,museums, heritage sites and schools. From Lindisfarne Holy ...

Phil Greenwood and sacred landscapes

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Greenwood is the founder and creative director of Sacred Earth Community Benefit Society, working through the mediums of deep nature connection...

Liz Locksley and telling a new story

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is a storyteller and narrator of systems for life: food, water, energy, movement, community, hope, and spirit of the land. An engineer by trainin...

Dee Palanisamy and trusting the stories

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Durgah Devi Palanisamy (Dee) is an international, multicultural storyteller and educator from Singapore, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Her ...

Anna Jarrett and story inner work

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Jarrett is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, inspirational speaker,published author, recording artist, story consultant, teacher, trainer...

Jackie Kerin and crafting original stories

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie was born in Melbourne and set up home here in Newport almost 30 years ago after living in nearly every State and Territory in Australia, She’...

Rachel Hedman and building communities

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Hedman competed in storytelling as a sophomore high schooler in 1994. Everything went wrong with her first telling, and she considered quitting...

Tim Sheppard and a profound tradition

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From Tim: Long, long ago I was an acrobat in the New Circus revolution. Surprisingly that took me deeply into how to connect with people using narrati...

Jan Blake and being wonderfully human

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Blake is a storyteller, consultant, mentor & plenary speaker who has been performing world-wide since 1986. Born in Manchester, UK to Jamaican...

Alyssa and the end of the storytelling course

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To find out more about me, you can go to www.alyssacurtayne.comFB/Instagram/TikTok/YouTube @alyssacurtaynestories

Csenge and diving deep into research

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Csenge Virág Zalka is a professional storyteller and author from Hungary. She collects, researches, and performs traditional stories in three l...

Beverley Bryant and stories in landscape

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Beverley has been involved in communication all of her working life. She started her career working for Jackie magazine before moving into marketing t...

Priscilla Howe and Story Wonder

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Priscilla Howe, a full-time storyteller since 1993, travels the world (15 countries and counting) with a headful of stories for all ages. She’s prim...

Rebecca and holding space for story

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Lemaire is a versatile Belgian-British storyteller based in the south of Spain. She tells stories and teaches wherever the wind takes her acr...

Kerima Mohideen and story activism

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kerima is an activist storyteller and educator with roots in both South London and South Asia. She trained at the School of Storytelling at Emerson Co...

Shane Ibbs and engaging audiences

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shane is a trained Oral Storyteller from the UK, with International and National experience in Canada, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Holland, Sweden, Ireland an...

Rebecca and holding space for story

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca Lemaire is a versatile Belgian-British storyteller based in the south of Spain. She tells stories and teaches wherever the wind takes her acr...

Corinne Harragin and adapting to change

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Corinne is a storyteller, performance maker and teacher with mixed Irish / English ancestry.Beginning with folktale, myth or legend and emerging in th...

Jenix and intuitive storytelling

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Lynne Sessions aka Jen-ix. Is a truly unique open hearted powerful, multi-dimensional, magical being . ….. A creative catalyst for change and ...

Lisbeth and everyday stories

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I interview Lisbeth who is a classmate from Emerson College, we are studying oral storytelling.

Elena Medusa and Greek Goddesses

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elena Medusa was born in Thessaloniki Greece and had a career in cinema for fifteen years. She then started a second career as a voice facilitator. Si...

Alyssa and the deep learning begins

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this brief episode, I talk about myself, which in itself is a personal challenge, as I'm more than happy to let others take the limelight. But as I...

Jenni Woodruffe and deep listening

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke with retired storyteller Jenni Woodruffe and we spent two hours chatting about her experience and life. Unfortunately, I had to cut a lot of t...

Michael Patterson and story magic

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael’s has an interesting background. Ask him about his time living in Japan or Bangladesh; his time as a university lecturer; as a disability ad...

Anamika Bhati and telling history

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anamika Bhati is a Trinity Guildhall qualified speech and drama trainer who works with stories embracing different styles to ensure more engaging ...

Em Chandler and Delightful Honesty

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Em Chandler (she/they) is a proud queer/trans storyteller, magician, and theatre-maker, based in Ballaarat and Naarm. With over 16 years of experience...

Geetu Valecha and working with young children

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Geetu Valecha has been a storyteller/ educator for nearly a decade. She feels that stories are magical and therapeutic and have to be shared. Her favo...

Elena Asciutti and fairy tale nourishment

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elena Asciutti is of Italian origins. Since 2003, she has worked in international cooperation and public affairs, within civil society organisations, ...

Bettina and the gift of story

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tamas Ozwald and food for thought

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, I interview Tamas Ozwald, my first storytelling teacher, about his story in the craft and how he uses food to create atmosphere in hi...

Jesse Wind Wanderer and following the dream

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse's ambition to be a professional storyteller began when he read 'The Alchemist' at the age of 14, and connected with the idea that the world help...

Nicola-Jane and community building

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nicola-Jane le Breton works as a Community Story Weaver with Befriend Inc. She rediscovered the art of traditional storytelling during a visit to Orkn...

Anabelle Castaño and cultural context

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I met Anabelle during a mentorship during 2023 with FEAST (Federation of Asian Storytellers). We were both mentees and worked together to put the fina...

Kiran and building connections in story

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kiran had a career in social work and early childhood education before discovering storytelling as a profession in Singapore 25 years ago. She hasn't ...

Jo Henwood and the Shared Dreaming

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our first interview, we chat with experienced international storyteller Jo Henwood about how she got into storytelling and what she thinks is at th...

Welcome to the Podcast

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You can find more about me at:www.alyssacurtayne.comor via FB/Insta/TikTok or YouTube at alyssacurtaynestories