Welcome to the York Story Slam podcast, where we feature select stories from our monthly open mic storytelling events in York, Pennsylvania.

On April 18, twelve storytellers shared their stories with our audience at Archetype Pizza in downtown York.

The theme for our April story slam was OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED. We heard stories about going above and beyond at work, stepping outside your comfort zone, and the beauty (sometimes) of the unknown.

In the end, we had a tie. Our first winner was Nick Dowling, who shared his story about flexing his muscles beyond his IT role.

Nick earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our second winner was Sarah Chain, who shared a messier side of being a dog mom.

Sarah also earned a spot in our Grand Slam in November. Our next story comes from Jamie Beth Cohen, who told her story about experiencing loss as a school administrator.

Our final story on this month’s podcast comes from Jason Plotkin, our reigning champion and Best Storyteller in York, who talks about reuniting with an impactful person later in his career.

All the winners from this year’s open mic story slam events will return at the end of the season to compete for the title of Best Storyteller in York at our Grand Slam.

Updates on our events are available on our website, YorkStorySlam.com, and while you’re there, you can sign up for our monthly newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter at @yorkstoryslam, as well as on Facebook, and watch videos of all the stories from our events on our YouTube channel.

We hope to see you on stage soon! Thanks for listening.