Uncorking a Story

The Infinity Within: Kris Land on Souls, Cheat Codes, and the Game of Life

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

“Maybe what Jesus really wanted was to show us what we’re all capable of—and that we’ve simply forgotten our own power.” — Kris Land In...

Healing, History, and the Power of Story with Jane Loeb Rubin

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Writing made me feel like I mattered — like I was taking up space in the universe that could be shared..” In this episode, Mike uncorks the stor...

Surviving Hijacking: Mimi Nichter on Trauma, Silence, and “Hostage”

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

“The more you unpack something—or uncork it—the less power it holds over you.” In this powerful episode of Uncorking a Story, host Mike Carlo...

Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? Dr. Robert Smith on the Crisis in Mental Health Care & How to Fix It

21 Feb 2026

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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ "Medicine knows a patient’s disea...

It’s Never Too Late, Joëlle Lydon on Healing, Creativity, and Redefining Love

17 Feb 2026

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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ “It’s never too late — never to...

Collaboration Is the New Competition: Priscilla McKinney on Creativity, Resilience, & Reinventing Work

09 Feb 2026

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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ “There’s always another way of ...

Why Passion Projects Save Lives, with Jason Reid

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ "When your world feels like it’s ...

Building Wealth with Purpose & Passion, with Karen Rands

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ “People can see themselves in Jan...

Turning Pain Into Peace: Carol Kennedy on Faith, Loss, and Her Calling to Write Thank God for God

20 Jan 2026

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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ In this moving and deeply personal ep...

Creativity, Vulnerability, and Flow: A Conversation with Rabbi Alon Ferency

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ “I love having written more than ...

Turning Inspiration into a Trilogy, with Laura Buchwald

06 Jan 2026

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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ "The Book of Reservations is about ...

Helping Writers Find Their Voice: Jen Braaksma on Memoir and Meaning

30 Dec 2025

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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ "Writing is work. It’s challenging,...

Atomic Secrets and Fictional Spies: Leslie Schover on Turning Family History into a Novel

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ "I took my parents’ stories from th...

When the Story Chooses You: Mike Carlon Uncorks His Own Journey

16 Dec 2025

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Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ “I didn’t write The Waiting Roo...

Can Fiction Change Healthcare? Robin Cook on Thrillers, Science, and Power

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let help uncork your memoir through a 12 week memoir mentorship program: https://mikecarlon.com/memoir-cohorts/ "I thought by using entertainment, ...

From Xbox to Espionage: Robbie Bach on Writing Thrillers and The Blockchain Syndicate

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Technology isn’t good or bad—it just is. How we choose to use it defines everything." — Robbie Bach Robbie Bach, the visionary behind Xbox a...

History, Poetry, and the Art of Biography, with Lewis Bowling

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"I love to read, I devour books—wouldn't it be nice if I wrote something that somebody else would love to read?" — Lewis Bowling In this episode ...

What are you Really Hungry For? With Jane McGuinness

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"We eat from a thousand different hungers—and most of them aren’t about food." — Jane McGuinness In this episode of Uncorking a Story, I sit ...

Ghosts, Grit, and Grandogs, with Karen White

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The Lady on Esplanade is about ghosts, grief, and flipping murder houses.” In her third appearance on Uncorking a Story, bestselling author Kare...

Trauma, Healing, and Finding your Voice, with Wendy Correa

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I realized my family’s secrets had written my biography—and my biology. I wanted to take back the pen.” — Wendy Correa In this deeply movi...

She Journeys: Sarah May on Healing, Forgiveness, and Life in a Van

13 Nov 2025

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"What felt like the darkest night became the beginning of something brand new." — Sarah May In this inspiring episode of Uncorking a Story, host ...

Lightkeeper: Stacy Bass on Grief, Photography, and the Power of Memoir

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Grief doesn’t end—it lives alongside joy, love, and purpose. You can carry both." — Stacy Bass In this deeply moving episode of Unquarking You...

Leading Through Freefall: Brianna Sylver on Innovation, Emotion, and Surrender

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Innovation isn’t just about process—it’s about emotion. If you’re not feeling resistance, you’re probably not stretching far enough.” —...

From Video Store to Bestseller: Miranda Smith on Writing Dark Fiction and Finding Her Voice

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Write the book you want to read. That’s when everything changed for me." — Miranda Smith  In this episode of Uncorking Story, host Mike Carlo...

Heaven is a Place on Earth: A Conversation with Spiritual Medium Anna Raimondi

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Energy cannot be destroyed. So where does it go? The energy is the soul, and the soul goes on. Heaven isn’t up through the clouds—it’s right ...

A Love Letter to Reading, with Heather Snodgrass

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Whether or not money comes out of this is yet to be seen. The main thing is—does it help people? Is it spreading a good message? That’s ultimat...

Awaken Your Sexuality: Vanessa Carlisle on Healing, Intimacy & Recovery

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“My trauma is no longer telling me what to do every day the way that it once was.” Vanessa Carlisle Dr. Vanessa Carlisle (they/them)—author, co...

From Trauma to Transcendence, with Kristina Amelong

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“There really is enlightenment and awakening in the intersection between trauma and spirituality—if you go into it and don’t push it away.” —...

War, Writing, and Redemption, with H. Lee Barnes

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fiction is the only way I know to get to the truth of human experience.” — H. Lee Barnes In this episode of Uncorking a Story, I sit down with aw...

From Classrooms to Bookstores: Christine Devane’s Journey to Elephant Beach

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Sometimes you need someone outside of your family and friends to tell you, ‘This part doesn’t make sense,’ or ‘Try it this way.’ That hon...

Eleanor Rigby only Flies Pan Am, With Camille Di Maio

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two attributes of being an author are humility and perseverance. You have to push through a whole lot of no’s and believe you have something there—...

A Dictionary of the Lost, with Jude Berman

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The stories aren’t about violence—they’re about the preciousness of life. Each one is a reminder that this could happen to anyone.” — Jud...

From Law to Literature: Melanie Anagnos on Finding Her Voice

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Don’t look around—just run your own race. That’s what I’d tell my younger self about writing.”-Melanie Anagnos Melanie Anagnos has worn ...

From Commune to Courage: Deborah Rudell on Memoir, Healing, and Sailing Across the Pacific

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Being disillusioned is a very hard place to be in… but I realized my master’s job was to set me free. In the end, that heartbreak gave me the f...

On Craft and Character, with Jackie Thomas-Kennedy

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“When it goes well, writing feels the way it did when I was eight years old—immersed in the story, not thinking about outcome, just the pure joy o...

Sci-Fi, Superheroes, and the Unknown, with Caitlyn Grabenstein

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I wanted to write a character who was a relatable superhero—someone a woman today might connect with, not a god or an alien, but a real person wi...

Vanishing Act: Jerry Jamison on True Crime, Fake Deaths, and the Art of Reinvention

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“From the very outset, people thought, ‘This can’t possibly be true.’ But it was—and the deeper we dug, the stranger it became.” — Jerry...

The Gift of Goodbye: Edward Di Gangi on Love, Loss, and Adoption’s Untold Stories

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“This is not about rejection—it’s about sacrifice.” – Edward Di Gangi Adopted at birth and raised as an only child, Edward Di Gangi never...

The Mother of All Decisions: Betsy Armstrong on Grief, Growth, and Midlife Motherhood

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“It took me 12 years to write it and get it to a publisher… writing a book was a lot harder than an Ironman.” In this heartfelt episode of Un...

The Wake-Up Call: How a Near-Death Experience Repurposed Lisa Labozzo’s Life

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I flipped twice… my seatbelt wrapped around my neck, so my airway was cut off and I was blue… Doctors called my family in for my last rites tha...

From Real Estate to Real Suspense: How Kaira Rouda Found Her Voice

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I realized I couldn’t write sex scenes, so I went darker. Turns out, murder is more my thing.” — Kaira Rouda Bestselling author Kaira Rouda ...

Behind the Music: A Survivor’s Story of Healing and Hope, with Rob Tonkin

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The pain of carrying the weight of this secret for so long was more damaging than the reveal.” – Rob Tonkin At age 14, Rob Tonkin entered the ...

Secrets in the Shadows, with A.C. Adams

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Once you start understanding someone as a person, not a role, it’s impossible to make them a villain anymore.” — Christina Adams Today’s e...

Rewriting Life’s Story, with Sam Woodruff

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“You have to start walking the path before the path is revealed to you.” – Samantha Greene Woodruff In this lively episode of Uncorking a Story...

Casey Stengel, the Mets, and the Fight for NYC: A Conversation with Mark Galley

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“There’s never been a movie or TV series about Casey Stengel—and he’s the most animated, fun-loving, Robin Williams-type of character ever. An...

Moving Forward and Counting Backwards, with Jacqueline Friedland

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I don’t want to tell anyone what to think—I want to expose things and say, here’s what’s going on. What do you think about it?” — Jacqu...

Navigating Life’s Next Period, with Lauren Tetenbaum

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I want women to feel seen, supported, and connected—this chapter of life isn’t the end, it’s the beginning of something new.” — Lauren Te...

Crime and Creativity, with Lina Chern

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The essence of art is taking life’s randomness and shaping it into something meaningful.” — Lina Chern Lina Chern’s debut mystery Play the...

Reverse Aging, Reclaim Life, with Dr. Grazyna Pajunen

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“You have to believe before you see—if you believe your body can rebuild itself, it will surprise you.” — Dr. Grazyna Pajunen Dr. Grazyna P...

From Ghosts to Grace: How Kirsten Mickelwait Found Healing Through Storytelling

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by Mike Carlon's latest novel, the Waiting Room. Check out that #1 New Release in Inspirational Spiritual Fiction Here ...

Facing the Jaguar: Babs Walters on Breaking the Chain of Generational Trauma

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Each time I speak, someone comes up crying, saying they finally feel seen. That’s how I know the healing matters.” —Babs Walters Babs Walt...

Murder, Mobsters, and the Dark Side of Power, with Jeffrey Konvitz

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you remove the rule of law, the dark side of human nature is very powerful—and in this period, there was no law. — Jeffrey Konvitz In this r...

Storytelling, Conscious Creation, and Joyful Living, with Jackie Lapin

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this inspiring episode of Uncorking a Story, Mike sits down with trailblazing journalist, bestselling author, and entrepreneur Jackie Lapin. From b...

Secrets, Fallout, and Fiction: Kay Smith-Blum on Writing Truth into Historical Lies

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Nobody writes alone—and if they do, I don’t think they write well.” In this riveting episode of Uncorking a Story, debut novelist and form...

Uncoding the Pain: Brandi Dredge on Writing Through Trauma and Finding Purpose

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“If I accept that I’m his victim… can I even say I’m a wife? If my child’s DNA is evidence of a crime… can I say I’m a mother?” – Br...

A Mother’s Journey of Hope, Grit, and Grace, with Jennifer Celeste Briggs

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I really wanted to reach the parents who might be crying in their kitchen and feeling alone—to let them know they’re not alone in those feeling...

Turning Heartbreak into Humor with Virginia DeLuca

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“All love is risky. People die, they leave, they don’t listen to you—but you love them anyway.” — Virginia DeLuca When Virginia DeLuca’...

Putting the Dollhouse Back Together: Beverly Armento on Trauma, Forgiveness, and Finding Voice

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“We spend so much of our life trying to put the pieces back in the dollhouse… the furniture changes, the people change.” — Beverly Jean Arment...

From Policy to Prose: Iris Mitlin Lav’s Journey Into Fiction

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I’ve always believed that within the realm of what’s possible, I can do it—and fiction was just another challenge to embrace.” — Iris Mit...

Life’s Too Short: Jennifer Griffith on Legacy, Loss, and the Mothers Who Shape Us

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“My dad looked at me [from his deathbed] and said, ‘It just went so fast.’ I asked what did, and he said, ‘Life.’ That moment changed everyt...

Going Off Script: Wayne Scott on Marriage, Memoir, and Making Your Own Map

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Your marriage can be anything you want it to be—you don’t have to just follow a supplied script.” — Wayne Scott In this deeply honest and ...

Identity, Rejection, and Writing What You Love, with Janet Constantino

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I learned that I’m dogged… I didn’t abandon it, and that became very important—not giving up.” — Janet Constantino In this soulful a...

Writing Between the Lines of History, with Barbara Southard

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The whole idea of historical fiction is to fill in the gaps in the emotional feeling of the participants in the crisis.” — Barbara Southard In...

The Stardust Within Us: Dr. Peter Solomon on Science, Storytelling, and Saving the Planet

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“We’ve got to start thinking of ourselves as the Earthling tribe.” — Dr. Peter Solomon In this eye-opening episode of Uncorking a Story, scie...

Writing from the Margins, with Joanne Howard

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Don’t be your own no—if the answer is no, let someone else say it. Don’t take yourself out of the race because of your own insecurities.” –...

Stories That Find Us: Rochelle Weinstein on Pivots and the Power of Persistence

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The writing is the easiest part. It’s everything after that—the marketing, the visibility, the noise—that makes this business so tough. But y...

Lighting Up the World: The Extraordinary Power of Fireflies with Julie Wignall

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“We all have a light to shine, and today more than ever, the world needs us to shine those lights in all the different areas that are there.” – ...

Kristen Arnett Unpacks Florida, Fiction, and Finding Your Voice

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Each book has its own trajectory and process… The things that are meant for you come to you.” – Kristen Arnett Bestselling author Kristen Arnet...

Leading with Purpose: Dr. Kevin McGarry on Leadership, Life, and Lessons

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“The number one thing a leader can do is have a vision for their team's careers—yet only 12% of employees say their boss ever talks to them about ...

Unmasking Secrets: Robert Steven Goldstein on Fiction, Power, and Identity

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Believe in that inner voice. Trust it, no matter what anyone else says. Just keep pursuing what’s important to you." – Robert Steven Goldstein R...

Rewriting Her Story: Barbara Boyle’s Reinvention from Ad Exec to Memoirist

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Only you can tell your story, and only you can tell it in the way you tell it. And that's critical." – Barbara Boyle For years, Barbara Boyle craf...

Teaching, Writing, and Breaking Through: Jenn Bouchard’s Delicious Path to Publishing

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“I realized that storytelling was something I had to do—not just something I wanted to do.” – Jenn Bouchard Award-winning author Jenn Bouchar...

From Magazines to Manuscripts: Jonathan Small’s Writing Journey

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Don't be afraid to fail and just do what you want to do. The fear of failure holds so many people back." – Jonathan Small Award-winning author, jo...

The Practical Path to Peace: Janet Ettele’s Journey Through Buddhism and Art

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"When we seek to benefit others, we’re at our best and happiest."— Janet Ettele Meet Janet Ettele, author of How Joyous Effort Works. In this epi...

Twice the Story: Julie McGue on Family, Identity, and the Journey of Belonging

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Life gives us a lot of lessons that we don’t know how we’re going to use, and then all of a sudden, we’re called to the challenge and we pick it...

Crafting Fiction from Life’s Unexpected Turns with Mary Camarillo

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Good fiction exposes us to people we don’t understand—and makes us care about them.” — Mary Camarillo In this episode of Uncorking a Story, ...

For Writing’s Sake: Patti Clark on Creating a Life You Don’t Want to Escape From

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, host Mike Carlon sits down with Patti Clark, award-winning author of This Way Up and Recovery Road Trip. Patt...

Ashes to Answers: Sandra Schnakenburg’s Journey into Hidden Truths and Spiritual Healing

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“She was the light in our chaotic home, the anchor in our storms. And yet, Lee’s story was a mystery even to her.” — Sandra Schnackenberg In ...

From Grief to Ghosts: Kevin Moore on Writing, Dreams, and Spiritual Thrillers

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“Life is stranger than fiction. I use the things I’ve experienced—the pain, the joy, and even the ghosts—in my writing.” — Kevin Moore In...

Turning Discomfort into Self-Love: Jenna Tico’s Path to Authenticity

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"The same things about me that made others uncomfortable are what I’ve come to love most about myself." – Jenna Tico In this deeply honest episod...

Unlocking High Vibrations: Lainie Sevante Wulkan on Intuition, Food Healing, and Wellness

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"We are the walking embodiments of nature—what we feed our body feeds our soul." – Lainie Sevante Wulkan In this inspiring episode, we explore th...

From Polio to Prose: Francine Falk Allen’s Story of Resilience and Revelation

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Writing my story helped me process resentment, discover hidden truths, and find peace—it’s cathartic in ways I never expected." – Francine Falk ...

Fearless Fiction: Ellen Birkett Morris on Tackling the Novel and Taming Doubt

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Fear was a huge thing for me, but I reached a point where I thought, if I don’t do this now, I’m never going to do it." – Ellen Birkett Morris ...

From Pop-Punk to Epic Fantasy: Tim Facciola’s Decade of Dream-Weaving

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I don’t know if I’m too stubborn or too stupid to give up—but either way, I couldn’t stop until the story was exactly what it deserved to be....

From Rock Bottom to Resilience: Pat Broe on Mental Health and Authentic Living

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“We all deserve to meet the most real, confident version of ourselves—and the world deserves it too." – Pat Broe On this episode of Uncorking a...

Ethnic Schizophrenia: Helen Charov on Navigating Identity and Uncovering Her Family’s WWII Story

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I think one of the reasons that I wrote the book was I wanted her to be proud of me." — Helen Charov In this compelling episode of Uncorking a Sto...

Writing Through the Fire: Barbara Nickless on Resilience and Craft

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Life’s tragedies can light the way to our greatest stories.” — Barbara Nickless On this episode of Uncorking a Story, Mike Carlon welcomes B...

Breaking Boundaries and Barriers: Ashleigh Renard’s Rebellious Reinvention

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Choosing my own freedom felt like a radical act—like breaking every rule I’d ever known." – Ashleigh Renard In this episode of Uncorking a Sto...

Behind the Scarlet Letter: History, Scandal, and the American Tragedy with Pat Suprenant

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"The crime wasn’t the abortion—it was the sex outside of marriage. Let that sit with you for a while." – Pat Suprenant On this episode of Uncor...

From Atheist to Apostle: Ganesh Venkataramanan’s Quest for a Greater Purpose

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I realized that science alone couldn't answer my deepest questions—there had to be something more." – Ganesh Venkataramanan In this episode of U...

From the Draft to Bestsellers: Robin Cook on Writing and Medicine

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“I think that being a writer, in a certain sense, made me a better doctor, because being a writer, you have to constantly be thinking about characte...

Whispering from the Grave, with K.K. Weakley

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"The darker it gets, the more I enjoy it." – K.K. Weakley K.K. Weakley returns to Uncorking a Story to discuss her latest novel, Whispers from the ...

From Brooklyn to Bestsellers: Randy Susan Meyers on Writing, Life, and Lessons Learned

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Books have always meant more to me than breath—writing them is my way of making sense of the world and connecting to others." — Randy Susan Meyer...

Breaking the Silence: Bridey Thelen-Heidel on Trauma, Resilience, and Writing the Truth

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I couldn’t let the secrets that controlled my past control my future." — Bridey Telen-Heidel In this compelling episode of Uncorking a Story, Mi...

Haunted by Stories: Laura Buchwald on Writing, Ghosts, and Grief

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Writing is a solitary endeavor, but creating community can transform the experience—it reminds us we're not alone in our stories.” — Laura Bu...

From Trauma to Transformation: Dr. Lisa Cooney on Healing, Writing, and the Soul’s Journey

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I thought I was saving others, but it was my own soul that needed saving." — Dr. Lisa Cooney In this episode of Uncorking a Story, host Mike Carlo...

Epic Comebacks, with Cindy Finch

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Grief is actually a guru that guides us, taking us through the dark night of the soul and transforming us—even when it feels like it’s breaking u...

Leaving Law for Literature, with Mary Keliikoa

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I think we’re always trying to heal ourselves, whether it’s through fiction or not." In this episode of Uncorking a Story, Mike Carlon chats wit...

Mind Over Menu, with Jared Gleaton

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Food had controlled me. The grocery store controlled me, restaurants controlled me—and I wanted to break free of that." In this mouth watering epi...

Turning Pain into Prose: Writing, Opioids, and Finding Purpose, with Laura Essay

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"I had no idea how big this was...over 80 percent of people you see in the alley were once you and me—soccer moms, CEOs—pulled into addiction by s...