Welcome to Episode 21 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

A podcast about the everyday stories from the people you know and the people you don't know. Here to help you learn a thing or two about life and the stories that define us.

Today, we’re talking to Gem - By day, Gem works in program management, transforming disjointed systems into intuitive, people-first solutions. By night, she brings spicy, sapphic, and gay fanfiction to life, narrating danmei (Chinese “Boys Love”) stories into audio gems (aka podfics) under the alias Danmei Podfics With Gem.

We’re talking all about fanfiction, smut, danmei, audio gems and podfics!

More of Gem's links: https://gempodfics.carrd.co/

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Welcome to Episode 20 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

A podcast about the everyday stories from the people you know and the people you don't know. Here to help you learn a thing or two about life and the stories that define us.

Today, we’re talking to Veronika Stetska - a copywriter and self-published author on Amazon. In her working life, she’s focused on the importance of storytelling and community-building. Her passion for storytelling led Veronika launching her Substack called Tea Time with V, where she writes articles about lifestyle, design, interiors, fashion, beauty, and stories that you can read over a cup of tea (or coffee).

We’re going to be talking to Veronika about what makes New York great. From the food and culture to the fashion and hidden gems, what does it truly mean to be a New Yorker?

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Welcome to Episode 19 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

A podcast about the everyday stories from the people you know and the people you don't know. Here to help you learn a thing or two about life and the stories that define us.

Today, we’re talking to CHARLiiE - a multidimensional creator, and the visionary behind Light to Lead — a platform dedicated to collective awakening and the journey of coming home to self. She’s also an attorney, an Air Force veteran, and a clinically trained social worker — a path that led her through systems of structure, service, and survival, only to return home to the deepest truth of who she really is.

With a voice rooted in lived experience and a heart devoted to the fullness of the human journey, CHARLiiE invites others into a space of remembrance, liberation, and radical self-acceptance. Her work speaks to what it means to be radically human — to stop chasing who we think we should be and instead remember who we’ve always been.

What does that all mean? Tune in to find out.

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Welcome to Episode 18 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

A podcast about the everyday stories from the people you know and the people you don't know. Here to help you learn a thing or two about life and the stories that define us.

Today, we’re talking to Karen Sargent - a hospice chaplain, spiritual director, and ceremony officiant based in Rhode Island. She believes that talking about difficult and taboo topics is what brings us closer together and what helps us learn about ourselves. She believes that death is a part of life, and that we can learn from the dying. When she’s not doing hospice-y things, you can probably find her at a coffee shop, eating popcorn, or playing with her dog Waffle.

We’re talking all about death.

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Welcome to Episode 17 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

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Today, we’re talking to Mistress Lauren - a professional dominatrix and certified sex coach based in NYC. She enjoys getting paid to humiliate men, and hopes to destigmatize sexual shame and sex work.

We’re talking all about working as a dominatrix and asking (and debunking) everyone's top questions. This may be one of the most transparent conversations you'll hear from a dominatrix.

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Welcome to Episode 16 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

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Today, we’re talking to Francesca Ottavio - Born and raised in NYC, Francesca currently supports content strategy for Joss & Main (a Wayfair SRB) and assists in various content production projects at Plural, being in production world for 6 years. From an early age, Francesca cultivated an entrepreneurial mindset, exploring a variety of side hustles, which we’re going to talk about today.

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Welcome to Episode 15 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

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Today, we’re talking to Allie Ailis (pronounced like Eilish) - a blogger, niche interest collector, and artist. She likes to read, crochet, journal, write, and attend pole dance classes. When not in front of a screen, she can be found hiking with her dog, Luna.

We’re talking all about internet culture, pop culture conspiracy theories and so much more. This is the episode that'll make you laugh.

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Welcome to Episode 14 of the Everyday Stories podcast!

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Today, we’re talking to Hannah Elston - who has been working in production since she was 21 as a writer and producer, starting out in live events writing on-stage segments, and video content for shows around the world. Hannah moved to producing television commercials and after some time, she transitioned to producing and art directing social media content. She wrote a book called 'You are My Sunshine’ about her personal journey of exploring the pain, heartache, and strength that comes from starting a new life after the loss of a loved one. Hannah also has a substack called Sad Girl Writes A Book, which is how we met!

We're talking all about the personal journeys we go through as we cope with loss and grief.

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Welcome to Episode 13 of the Everyday Stories podcast! A podcast about the everyday stories from the people you know and the people you don't know. Here to help you learn a thing or two about life and the stories that define us.Today, we’re talking to Polina Petrova - Polina is 22 years old, originally from Bulgaria (where she’s currently based), and studying Media and Communications in Germany. Her biggest dream is to work in luxury brand management. Outside of work and school, Polina is currently in the process of publishing her first novel. We’re talking all about myopathy - What is it? How does it affect one's life? What it's like in the dating world? and more!!--The unforgiving shameless plugs...Follow the pod on YouTube🎥Listen to the pod on Spotify🎧Maybe subscribe to my substack too 👉👈

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Everyday Stories podcast! A podcast about the everyday stories from the people you know and the people you don't know. Here to help you learn a thing or two about life and the stories that define us.Today, we’re talking to Anayasha Dalia - who moved Toronto a year ago and has carved her own path creating two marketing agencies when she was struggling to find a job in her industry in Canada. Her family and friends, even herself, didn’t think she would make the move, but her gut told her to just jump and now here she is.We’re talking all about the transition from moving to a new country and culture - not knowing anyone and having to build community from scratch.Anayasha's substack--The unforgiving shameless plugs...Follow the pod on YouTube🎥Listen to the pod on Spotify🎧Maybe subscribe to my substack too 👉👈