Small Stories about Big Things

Small Stories about Big Things

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Small Stories about Big Things episodes

  • A Forgotten Glow

    The glow of screens dominates modern life. And while screens are beneficial and even essential in modern society - they sometimes obscure a more sublime glow that humans have known about for a very long time. And it’s a glow that is ever at hand, especially as the days get shorter and colder.

    The original story can be read here.

    The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bobbyhulmelippert.substack.com
    9 min
  • The Secret to a Great Fire (and a Passion that Changes this World)?

    We love the sentiment, “Go Big or Go Home!” But the real secret to building something big (that lasts)? Start much, much smaller.

    A small story from a recent Camping 101 outing - and what campfires teach us about the good work we are trying to grow.

    The original story can be read here.

    The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bobbyhulmelippert.substack.com
    9 min
  • Questions for the Drive

    It’s the thing we spend most of our time avoiding - and yet the very thing that can free us for the focus, vitality, and meaningful productivity for which we long. And it was my seven-year year old who brought it up during a recent trip in the car.

    Enjoy the latest Small Story about a (very) Big Thing.

    The original story can be read here.

    The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bobbyhulmelippert.substack.com
    8 min
  • Cornhole Judgement

    Sometimes the story we’re telling ourselves isn’t true.

    And sometimes it takes a little embarrassment to help us see more clearly how much we simply had not been seeing. Enjoy a story about cornhole, harshly judging a 10-year-old, and our continual need for fresh humility.

    The original story can be read here.

    The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bobbyhulmelippert.substack.com
    11 min
  • Walking in the Dark

    We love the light - but sometimes we see more clearly when the lights go out. An insight drawn from navigating my seven-year-old's toy-strewn bedroom in the pitch dark. The original story can be read here.

    The Small Stories about Big Things Podcast is also on Spotify, and it will be on other podcast outlets shortly!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bobbyhulmelippert.substack.com
    7 min

About Small Stories about Big Things

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A weekly podcast all about the big stuff - delivered by way of the small, ordinary, and imperfect stories unfolding all around us. With host Bobby Hulme-Lippert.