Steeped in Storytelling

Steeped in Storytelling

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  • Grab a cup, join me at my table

    Coming in August! A weekly short podcast all about story, science, sound and FOOD. Because voice actor Sarah of DeLong Voiceover is a foodie at heart. Tune in and subscribe! 

     

    Show Notes

    If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and review, or share the link with a friend.

    Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2. Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released Summer 2026 via Podbean.

    Sound Credits

    • Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
    • Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay 
    • 1 min
    • We're back! Let's do season 2

      Coming in August! Short episodes dropped weekly. Grab a cup, join Sarah at their table, and chill as we talk stories, science, sound and FOOD. Yup, we're adding food to the mix this season! 

       

      Show Notes

      If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and review, or share the link with a friend.

      Steeped in Storytelling, Season 2 trailer. Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released Summer 2026 via Podbean.

      Sound Credits

      • Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
      • Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay 
      • 1 min
      • The End: On Release, Integration & Expansion

        Welcome to the final episode of Steeped in Storytelling season one. I’m your host, Sarah DeLong. Today we reflect on the arc of our season of sound, science, and storytelling; how we begin, how we build, and how we let go. We talk about endings and what they offer us: closure, integration, gratitude, expansion, movement, and transformation. 

         

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        Steeped in Storytelling, Season 1, Episode 10 “The End: On Release, Integration & Expansion.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 8 January 2026 via Podbean.

        Some of the spaces I spent time in, researching for this episode: 

        • Frontiers in Neuroscience
        • National Institutes of Health
        • National Library of Medicine
        • ScienceDirect.com
        • NeuroscienceNews.com
        • National Center for Biotechnology Information
        • Wikipedia
        • My mindfulness space   
        • Sound Credits

          • Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
          • Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay
          • 12 min
          • The End OUTTAKE: An Emotional Processing Moment

            This is me in a deeply emotional moment while recording episode 10. It's an audio of me crying and utilizing my breath to regulate in a moment of overwhelm. As I was listening back to and editing the episode, I decided this audio needed to be shared in its own file. A year ago, I might not have been brave enough to share for fear of seeming weak and imperfect and messy and human. But I'm proud now. What a remarkable thing that I can witness myself feeling super intense things and processing it and getting through it.  

            I always love watching and listening to outtakes. It shows how raw and real the creative process is. 

            In episode 10, we reflect on the arc of our season of sound, science, and storytelling; how we begin, how we build, and how we let go. We talk about endings and what they offer us: closure, integration, gratitude, expansion, movement, and transformation. 

            1 min
          • The End OUTTAKE: A Silly Booth Warmup Moment

            I always love watching bloopers and outtakes. And listening to them. It shows how raw and real the creative process is. 

            This is me doing some of my warmups before recording episode 10! A silly funny way to get out of my head, into my body, and engaged in the moment. 

            In episode 10, we reflect on the arc of our season of sound, science, and storytelling; how we begin, how we build, and how we let go. We talk about endings and what they offer us: closure, integration, gratitude, expansion, movement, and transformation. 

            1 min
          • Page to Ecosystem: What We Lose When We Streamline & Standardize Stories

            Welcome back to Steeped in Storytelling. I’m voiceover artist Sarah DeLong, and I love weaving connections between art and science. 

            Today we’re venturing into the tangled garden of narrative ecosystems—how stories live, grow, cross-pollinate, and what happens when we start pruning for profit, predictability, or ease.

             

            Show Notes

            If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and review, or share the link with a friend.

            Steeped in Storytelling, Season 1, Episode 9 “Page to Ecosystem: What We Lose When We Streamline and Standardize Stories.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 25 December 2025 via Podbean.

            Some of the spaces I spent time in, researching for this episode: 

            • Frontiers in Neuroscience
            • National Institutes of Health
            • National Library of Medicine
            • ScienceDirect.com
            • NeuroscienceNews.com
            • National Center for Biotechnology Information
            • Wikipedia
            • My garden  
            • Sound Credits

              • Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
              • Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay
              • 9 min
              • Stories as Shelter: Cozy Fiction & Sensory Joy

                Welcome back to Steeped in Storytelling, where each episode we reflect on the beauty of interweaving story, science, and sound.

                I’m your host, voiceover artist Sarah DeLong. I come to the mic with experience as an integrative somatic facilitator (a mindfulness guide with training in anatomy, neuroscience, and cultural somatics), a public librarian (no, I didn’t get time to read at work—unless you count storytime), and, for a brief time, a chef. 

                This episode we’re letting ourselves get cozy. We’re tucking in with tales that comfort, voices that soothe, and stories that offer shelter. And no, not every cozy story has to involve a kitchen; sometimes comfort sounds like building spreadsheets in a blanket fort or hexing your ex in a mossy cave.  

                Today’s brew: a hot, spiced, freshly-pressed apple cider with ginger, cinnamon, and maybe a bit of bourbon. It’s up to you.

                 

                Show Notes

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                Steeped in Storytelling, Season 1, Episode 8 “Stories as Shelter: Cozy Fiction & Sensory Joy.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 11 December 2025 via Podbean.

                Some of the spaces I spent time in, researching for this episode: 

                • My kitchen
                • A nearby coffee shop
                • My cozy reading nest 
                • Sound Credits

                  • Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
                  • Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay
                  • 11 min
                  • Crafting Meaning: Language Extinction & Revival

                    Welcome back to Steeped in Storytelling, where every cup is a portal to the interconnected power of story, science, and sound.  

                    This is an episode about what's fading, how words change, and what we can choose to carry forward. Today we’re sipping a tisane full of berries, mint, rose, and hibiscus.

                     

                    Show Notes

                    If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and review, or share the link with a friend.

                    Steeped in Storytelling, Season 1, Episode 7 “Crafting Meaning: Language Extinction & Revival.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 27 November 2025 via Podbean.

                    Some of the spaces I spent time in, researching for this episode: 

                    • Indigenous Corporate Training ictinc.ca 
                    • youtube.com/@PuyallupTribalLanguage 
                    • youtube.com/@NavajoGrandma 
                    • aacimotaatiiyankwi.org 
                    • tulaliplushootseed.com 
                    • HowtoPronounce.com 
                    • National Geographic
                    • Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages 
                    • Wikipedia
                    • Hawai’i Public Radio 
                    • Sound Credits

                      • Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
                      • Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay
                      • 9 min
                      • Stories of the Body: How to Sound Like Yourself

                        Welcome back to Steeped in Storytelling, where we uncover the power of story, science, and sound. I’m so glad you’re here. In today’s episode, we’re getting into the very thing I use to speak to you now: the body. More specifically, the story our voice tells, not just through what we say, but how we say it. And how we sound like ourselves.

                         

                        Show Notes

                        If you enjoyed this episode and you’d like to help support the podcast, please subscribe and leave a rating and review, or share the link with a friend.

                        Steeped in Storytelling, Season 1, Episode 6 “Stories of the Body: How to Sound Like Yourself.” Hosted and Produced by DeLong Voiceover. Released 13 November 2025 via Podbean.

                        Some of the spaces I spent time in, researching for this episode: 

                        • Frontiers in Neuroscience 
                        • National Institutes of Health 
                        • National Library of Medicine 
                        • Reviewing my coursework at somapsych.org 
                        • Sound Credits

                          • Sound effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
                          • Music by folk_acoustic from Pixabay 
                          • 13 min

                          About Steeped in Storytelling

                          From the publisher's feed

                          Hello! I’m Sarah DeLong, an American-Canadian voice actor based in Salt Lake City. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest and am a mom, podcaster, nerd and foodie.