Des Moines Storytellers Project

Des Moines Storytellers Project

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Des Moines Storytellers Project episodes

  • Sarah Trone Garriott: My first wedding was for a pair of satanists. What it taught me about love

    Sarah Trone Garriott realized her first impressions of a couple she helped marry while an intern Lutheran minister were wrong. How scripture helped her realize that.

    Sarah told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Love” on Feb. 14, 2023 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    15 min
  • Sam Freese: How I learned to love myself when faced with my husband's criminal charges

    Years of therapy and self love led to a new life for Sam Freese after their husband, who had increasingly become withdrawn, was criminally charged.

    Sam told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Love” on Feb. 14, 2023 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    13 min
  • Anissa Deay: As a marriage becomes complicated, I lean on 'no man left behind'

    As a wife of a man 20 years older, Anissa Deay is moving from partner to caretaker and learning about the complications that come with it.

    Anissa told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Love” on Feb. 14, 2023 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    11 min
  • Patrick J. Kearney: Small acts of love defined my relationship with my mother and her MS

    From his mother walking up a flight of steps to see him in a play, to his father getting her out of bed each day: How love defined a relationship with illness.

    Patrick told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Love” on Feb. 14, 2023 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    10 min
  • Dan Douglas: How I found love nearly 9,000 away in Botswana

    Dan Douglas first met his wife 52 years ago when he served in Botswana for the Peace Corps.

    Dan told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Love” on Feb. 14, 2023 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    11 min
  • Guillermo Romano Ibarra: A debilitating bike crash emphasized the importance of a lasting friendship

    Guillermo Romano Ibarra's friend, Justin, was there for him in ways he couldn't anticipate when he was seriously injured in a crash.

    Guillermo told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Generosity” on Dec. 13, 2022 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    17 min
  • Yenny Soley: Seeking political asylum, I had nothing in Iowa. Until I met two 'American moms'

    Yenny Soley felt alone coming to the U.S. from Venezuela. The kindness of two strangers that would become like family helped turn her life around.

    Yenny told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Generosity” on Dec. 13, 2022 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    16 min
  • Rusty Johnson: As a lifelong foster child, I leaned on the kindness of others to make it through

    Rusty Johnson couldn't have survived without the help of his many foster parents, teachers, neighbors and others who supported him along the way.

    Rusty told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Generosity” on Dec. 13, 2022 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    20 min
  • Stevie Lang: The kindness of a friend led me to therapy, and a life forever changed

    A friend helped pay for Stevie Lang's therapy, which put her on a new path in life.

    Stevie told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Generosity” on Dec. 13, 2022 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    14 min
  • Patsy Shors: A car ride from a stranger leads to a lifelong lesson in generosity

    Patsy Shors was out on her brother's paper route when a stranger offered them a ride. The mysterious woman ended up giving them hundreds of dollars in cash.

    Patsy told this story during the Des Moines Storytellers Project's “Generosity” on Dec. 13, 2022 at Hoyt Sherman Place. 

    The Des Moines Storytellers Project believes everyone has a story and everyone can tell it. 

    Des Moines Storytellers Project events are filled with neighbors and notables who have a true, first-person story they’re willing to share in 8-10 minutes in front of a live audience.

    See past stories, learn how to share your own or grab tickets to a future show at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.

    12 min

About Des Moines Storytellers Project

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An evening of live storytelling, the Des Moines Storytellers Project features community members coached by Des Moines Register journalists taking the mic to tell true, first-person stories.

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