Steeped in Storytelling

This October started off with me standing in my cozy kitchen thinking ridiculous, dark, tender thoughts about chicken shit. Well, chicken shit on green and speckled fresh eggs. (Whole side conversation about “chicken nest glory.”) Said eggs went into a soufflé to feed my offspring. It’s all kinds of dark, weird cycles as we sip our sweet and salty lattes and muse what it means to be human. Lots of laughs, too. What else can you do with the absurdity sometimes but laugh?  

Rated 'E' because I cuss ;). 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 10 “Octobers & eggs (nest to fridge).” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 6 October 2026 via Podbean.

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Tea. Brains. Nervous systems. Tossing out scripts. Join me at my cozy tea (and coffee) shop table with whatever you’re sipping. 

We live as humans with nervous systems that layer binary functions: stillness and movement, conscious and subconscious, unknown and known. “We need things that are new and existing and spark interest or curiosity. And we need the things that are routine, familiar, mundane, ordinary, repetitive. We are creatures of all the Yes-Ands.”

We are biologically unique beings navigating layers of systems, both inside and outside of us. But what happens when we realize just how saturated we are in streamlined, standardized stories? In rehearsed lines and scripted interactions? “It can just result in this way of engaging with the world that is incredibly rehearsed, that can feel empty and superficial, because everyone is just playing by the script.” I share a bit about my childhood, my uncle Dick, my mainstream Mormon upbringing, and how those experiences impacted my perspective. 

I’ve been in an in-between space as a human and an actor lately, and I don’t have answers. But I’m musing on self-agency, exploration, improv and being open to what’s new. 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 9 “We’re beings with unscripted lives.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 29 September 2026 via Podbean.

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I’m back in a tea & coffee shop corner, talking about autumn liminality and comfort pockets. 

It’s giving cozy. It’s giving whimsy. It’s giving engaging in rebellion against inherited phrases like ‘don’t get comfortable’ (ew). 

“I am damn well gonna get comfortable.”

We are creating pockets of joy, and I have 13 ideas for mundane rituals that open, close, or reset with movement, intention, and presence. From sipping to touching to cackling to thanking, we’re exploring a range of simple moments. “Mother Earth has a gratitude kink. Don’t we all? We all take after our Mother.” 

Grab a cup! Join me at my table. 

Rated E cuz I cuss ;-). 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 8 “13 autumn sensory rituals.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 22 September 2026 via Podbean.

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September is the perfect time for listening to old stories, sequels or remakes. Today in our cozy tea & coffee shop, we’re talking about stories lost and re-found, uncovered and up-cycled. And one particular family recipe… 

My in-laws were in town last week for a family funeral (fuck cancer). And we made a favorite dish together: a rolled pasta soup. The written recipe has been passed down for five generations. Kind of like an antique. They’ve always insisted it represented their heritage, but I’ve had unanswered questions. 

A year ago, the previous time we made this dish together, my mother-in-law shared something new. What?! Great-grandma went to culinary school!? That detail, modern tech (*waggles fingers* time to utilize my 2-year programming side-quest) and some gastronomical historical analysis unlocked the recipe’s origin story.   

We can care deeply about the past while making it work for the present. Antiques are gorgeous but they can border on relics. I’d rather have everyday heirlooms. 

Spot my “authoritative executive chef” voice in this episode!  

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 7 “Uncovered food and family stories.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 15 September 2026 via Podbean.

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So there’s this local tea & coffee shop where a weird reflective voice actor tends to hang out. Grab a cup! Everyone's welcome at this table. 

Today we’re talking bodies and connection. “You know your body best. I trust your body.” How do we find ways to choose, change, and create environments where we want to steep? We are the authorities of our own bodies! That includes anatomy (sound, air, vibration, breath) and giving ourselves grace on low-capacity days (especially when we’re the household cook). 

Sarah also talks you through their/her physicality process while voicing characters:

Additional stuff:

Breath exercise options ~ in • out | in • out • pause | in • pause • out | in • pause • out • pause

Song mention ~ “Unbecome” I am the Imperatrix

Roz in Monsters Inc was voiced by Bob Peterson

The 8 senses (because even though I let the memory lapse go I HAD to go look it up later) ~ visual (sight), auditory (hearing), olfactory (smell), gustatory (taste), tactile (touch), proprioception, interoception, vestibular 

My episodes tend to be rated E because I cuss ;-)

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 6 “We're bodies steeping in stories.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 8 September 2026 via Podbean.

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You wander into your local tea & coffee shop...and find Sarah, a weird and reflective voice actor. Grab a cup! Everyone's welcome at her table.

Today the gab topic is childhood. Oooo there'll be rants about a culture that doesn't value children, parentification, dealing with aging parents (and overcooked broccoli). We'll talk about nostalgia, curiosity (shoutout to Neil deGrasse Tyson), child psychology and neuroscience, whimsical easy bake covens, and of course chocolate chip cookies. 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 5 “We're just big kids with cookies.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 1 September 2026 via Podbean.

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Steep a strong cup today! There are tears and deep breaths.

We're talking about repair, connection, trusting ourselves, and breaking free from generational communication expectations. 

"I have to believe there is something after the rupture."

I'll gripe about that one relative who hogs the room at a family dinner and how noisy humans are.  I'll share a few weekly family traditions that began in 2020, pizza tips and shortcuts, and a key turning point in my life. 

"As we look inside to ourselves, in those sparkles of electricity, there are sparks of joy. There are things we might have forgotten that light us up, that bring us hope, that make us want to play and experiment. And I truly believe that within those things are the answers that we're seeking for our world." 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 4 “I believe in a renaissance (and pizza).” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 25 August 2026 via Podbean.

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We're gonna laugh. We're gonna cry. Because we're talking about grief, broth and cinnamon rolls at this table today. Brew a cup and join me. I'm so glad you're here. 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 3 “Let broths run through you.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 18 August 2026 via Podbean.

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What do soups, tea, the tarot cups suit, and the sound of our voices have in common? Sarah's drawing connections. And salivating. And laughing about salivating.

Each week, a new short episode about story, science, sound and food. Tune in and subscribe! 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 2 “A big pot of soup.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 11 August 2026 via Podbean.

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Where else do things start? At breakfast. Ooo and did someone say chocolate? Sarah's doing less this season, and it's all about a new era. 

It's the first episode of season 2 of Steeped in Storytelling. 

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Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2, Episode 1 “Coffee and blueberry muffins.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 4 August 2026 via Podbean.

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