Come along with us for the first guest podcast on The Storytellers Porch.&nbsp; Join Jill Davis and Sue Sume on The Porch as they discuss the meanings of stories in their lives, their shared families, and the community impact a story can bring.&nbsp; What drink will you be bringing to The Porch today?&nbsp;

Sue Sume, Irish, and The Stories We Carry With Us

Join Jill Davis on The Porch where she shares what inspired her to create this show.

Welcome to the Porch

Jill Davis meets with her guest Emily Chase Smith on The Porch, discussing divorce, dating, and a bit of drama.

Emily Chase Smith, extra-iced water, and Seven Minutes in Heaven or Six minutes in hell

Roger Butts, Chaplain and author, shares a glass of Cheerwine with Jill on The Porch. This is everybody's story of the Dark Night of the Soul. As our world emerges from such a night through the global Covid pandemic, Roger’s story is a bright light of love and joy after that dark night. Love always wins.

Roger Butts, Cheerwine, and Finding Love in the Dark Side of the Soul

Join Toni and Jill on the porch as they share a glass of sweet tea and celebrate 15 years of Toni’s sobriety. Toni shares her story of a parent’s love, overcoming addiction, and her willingness to do what is difficult to restore her relationship with her children. Toni’s story is a one of love, loss, and ultimately hope. Toni reminds us there is always hope

Toni Gierhart, Sweet Tea, and 15 years of choosing hope

Bring your favorite drink and join us this week on the Porch as our host Jill Davis and her guest Vivian Cobb share a cup of Earl Grey. While discussing Vivian’s Covid experience Jill and Vivian find all things always come back to love.

Vivian Cobb, Earl Grey, and Walking on the Edge with Covid

Amy Porter shares her parenting story with Jill on the Porch today.&nbsp; Amy's story is one of balanced chaos during Covid, of sweet hope, of concern, and of a medical system that made a difference in the life of Amy, Artie and her family.&nbsp; Join Jill and Amy with a glass of iced coffee as we Celebrate Artie’s “heart-versary” with a special early release of this episode. You can find more about Amy and her family here:&nbsp; And if you’d like to make a donation to a few of her favorite charities please take a look here: &nbsp;&nbsp;  &nbsp;

Amy and Artie, Iced Coffee, and The Delicate Balance of Luck and Chaos

Emma Pell and Gracie Packard share their story of college, Covid, courage, dance parties, and a glass of sangria on the Porch today. Each generation experienced the beginning of covid from a different perspective. This is the story of two close friends in a foreign country trying to find their way home during the first few days of the world-wide shut down at the beginning of the global pandemic of 2020. They had no idea what they would face them when they started their study-abroad program in early 2020. This story is a bit longer than our other stories; so much impact is in this story from Emma and Gracie that we at the Porch knew we couldn't cut anything out. We wanted to ensure you hear the full story in its entirety. We hope you enjoy the story and always remember to dance.

Emma, Gracie, Sangria, and a Dance Party

Join us for the second half of Scott’s adventure into the great unknown and how he found friendship and hope.&nbsp; Taking the money he earned in Colorado and headed out into the world, he ends up in South Africa.&nbsp; Sometimes hope shows up in a bottle of warm Pepsi. How does hope show up for you? Trigger Warning: slight mention of suicide ideation. &nbsp; Scott Ohlgren has lived his life as a self-proclaimed adventurer and trailblazer.&nbsp; Scott is originally from a small town in Wisconsin and, after traveling the world, spent many years in Boulder, CO. Scott and his wife currently reside in Sarasota, Florida. Scott is the author of several books on wellness and was the developer of the drink, Brain Toniq, carried primarily by the Whole Foods brand.&nbsp; Scott's new wellness business, Synaptic Science, features the cutting-edge science of nootropics.&nbsp; You can learn more about Scott’s past by listening to his story and learn more about his present by checking out his new company at https://synapticscientific.com/

Scott Ohlgren, Pepsi, and Getting Out of the Story You're In

Join Scott Ohlgren and Jill as they travel back in time to the 1970s.&nbsp; This two-part story is of a young man searching for adventure and truth. Scott starts out in Wisconsin and manages to find himself on adventures in Colorado, Michigan, Europe, Africa, and all over the world. Travel with him through time and space and encounter the beautiful knowledge that comes from reflecting on life, truth, and the hope of adventure. Trigger Warning: slight mention of suicide ideation.  Scott Ohlgren has lived his life as a self-proclaimed adventurer and trailblazer.&nbsp; Scott is originally from a small town in Wisconsin and, after traveling the world, spent many years in Boulder, CO. Scott and his wife currently reside in Sarasota, Florida. Scott is the author of several books on wellness and was the developer of the drink, Brain Toniq, carried primarily by the Whole Foods brand.&nbsp; Scott's new wellness business, Synaptic Science, features the cutting-edge science of nootropics.&nbsp; You can learn more about Scott’s past by listening to his story and learn more about his present by checking out his new company at https://synapticscientific.com/

Scott Ohlgren, Double Espresso, and $99 to London

Welcome to The Storytellers Porch! We can’t wait to share our stories with you.  Some of our storytellers have traveled the world and some have lived in the same house since birth. We share stories of courage and tragedy, of rejection and triumph, of falling in love and of coming out. There are tales of joy and grief, of laughter and tears, of gaining everything and losing it all. These are real stories, told by real people, for real people. This is the human condition. We learn from stories, create with them, and connect through them. Life is hard and it is full of joy. Stories bring us together, give us hope, and show us what’s possible. 

So grab your tea, your cocoa, your whiskey, your wine, and come listen to a story with us on The Porch! What drink will you bring?

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