Funky houses, daughters of divorce, and weapons? Sign me up! This is the first episode since the launch of the Life in 10 Minutes Press and the release of Valley's much anticipated new book, Surrender Your Weapons. You can listen to Valley reading the first chapter right here, along with the wonderful voice of Ali and the return of Mark.

Was it worth the wait? I dare say it was!

Do you know what a haibun is? Neither did I! Linda pops in while visiting

from Mexico, and is accompanied by the joyous return of Mary Jo to the

podcast.

How much of your life does your dog actually see? Do you remember leaving

your parents' home for the first time? Where you ever shamed for

participating in a peaceful protest in the 60s?

So many questions, so little time! Running at a cool 8 minutes and 20

seconds, this episode is sure to spark your imagination and satisfy your

curiosity. 

Let's tell some stories together. Life in 10 Minutes!

If you like stories about college deadlines, lost friends, and/or the

darker side of families, then this episode is for you! If you like stories

that will tickle your fancy and tug at your hearstrings, this episode is

for you! If you like stories that are brave and true... then you're in the

right place. 

10 more minutes. 3 more fantastic writers. Enjoy~

Tim McCready not only provided us with original music for the podcast

(thank you, Tim!), he also provided us with a hilarious coming-of-age

story, full of surfboards, ghosts, and women's wetsuits.

Tiffaney Peroutka lost her father when she was seven. She didn't fully

understand what was happening, then. Here, she tells the story of what that

meant to her as a child, and what it means now.

Four stories in ten minutes? Let's go! You'll hear the tale of a sweet,

soft-spoken woman growing up on both sides of the Appalachians (Mary Jo),

Part 1 of the ballad of The Beast (Maureen), the heartfelt lament of a

mother who never acted like one (Sema), and the ramblings of a

dirtbag-turned-podcaster (me).

Welcome to the Life in 10 Minutes Podcast: Episode 1! Hosts Ben Krumwiede

and Valley Haggard are thrilled to dive into the big, beautiful, brave and

true world of stories written 10 minutes at a time, starting with Valley

telling a story about an unfortunate incident with a married man when she

was 19 and Jerry Long's life long advocacy for civil rights for the LGBQT

community.