The story of how a little yellow bird taught me life lessons about mortality, perseverance and grace. &nbsp; Please remember to subscribe and rate 7 Minute Stories&nbsp; Thanks to this episode's special musical guest: Frank Ivy https://www.frankivy.com/music Help us keep the story going! Support 7 Minute Stories at https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/support Thanks to our podcast partners at Evergreen Podcasts https://evergreenpodcasts.com/7-minute-stories

Episode 33 - The Yellow Bird

After finding out the Milky Way Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy are on a collision course, I nearly panicked. But then, after some serendipitous inspiration from the great Carl Sagan, I made a discovery I had to share with one of the most important people on earth... Become a supporter of 7 Minute Stories&nbsp; https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/support

Episode 34 - The Pale Blue Dot

The tale of how a&nbsp;hazardous storytelling performance and a chance intersection with a popular musical group taught me how to connect with an audience.&nbsp; Help keep the story going and become a patron of 7 Minute Stories:&nbsp;https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/support

Episode 35 - Mumford's Son

This episode features the first official guest to the 7ms Podcast. During this 7 minute segment I talk with fellow storyteller Shannon Cason. We dive into Shannon’s creative process, what inspires some of his stories and something we hope the storytelling art form can adopt in future. Shannon is a host, MainStage storyteller and GrandSlam champion with The Moth. He is a regular on NPR’s Snap Judgment and was awarded their Best Performance Award. He has appeared on countless podcasts and storytelling stages, including: TEDx, RISK!, Third Coast Festival, Podcast Movement, and an upcoming television pilot. He also hosts his own long-standing storytelling podcast,  Shannon Cason’s Homemade Stories.

Episode 36 - Guest Storyteller: Shannon Cason

The story of how my journey to find a rare frozen yogurt flavor gave me another chance at love.&nbsp;

Episode 37 - TCBY: A Love Story

A wasp attack, the morning of 9/11 and an anthrax scare. This was just my first few weeks of college and my initiation into the real world...&nbsp; &nbsp;

Episode 38 - Special Delivery

One moment is was a beautiful Fall day, the next, my two-year-old daughter was trapped inside our house. It was a day that would defy logic and define me as a father… &nbsp;

Episode 39 - The Lockout

In this 7 minute segment I talk with actor, director, playwright &amp; educator Nina Domingue. In it, Nina investigates how the beginning of her artistic journey triggered an experience of self-discovery. Currently, Nina is the Nord Family Foundation play-writing fellow at Cleveland Public Theatre for the 2019-2020 season. She is also one of two local (Cleveland) artists in residence under the Barbara Smith residency for writers of color at Twelve literary arts incubator this summer.&nbsp;Follow Nina on Instagram at&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/ninadomingue/

Episode 40 - Guest Storyteller: Nina Domingue

The story of how boy’s curiosity and love of crayons ended in a medical mystery that bewildered an entire emergency room.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Episode 41 - The Crayon Emergency

For this special 4th of July episode, I’d like to share a 7 minute segment from an interview I did with Van Jones in 2017. I thought it was compelling because the crux of our conversation still speaks to the current state of division we find ourselves in as Americans. But more importantly, Van speaks passionately to the importance of coming back together as we draw closer to the 2020 general election. Van Jones is a CNN political contributor, and the host of the Van Jones Show and The Redemption Project. He is also an author &amp; co-founder of several non-profit organizations. In 2009, Time Magazine named named Jones one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Episode 42 - Guest Storyteller: Van Jones

Aaron Calafato uses 7 minute story vignettes to share his memories, explore his psyche and attempt to make sense of the world.

7 Minute Stories with Aaron Calafato