Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Episode:
For each episode, I'll be including a short preamble that briefly introduces the topic and guest. The preamble is about how important it is to my mental health to have various kinds of creative outlets. The conversation is with Adrianna Prosser, a storyteller and geeky social media addict who supports mental health advocacy through her podcast Stories Like Crazy. Combining her Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and safeTALK certification, she hopes to engage the audience and go beyond the stage and screen to creating a safe place for discussion and sharing. She is currently an Ontario Association for Suicide Prevention (OASP) member. Originally broadcast last year on the Stories We Don't Tell Podcast, I had the privilege of talking with Adrianna about her one-woman bereavement piece 'Everything but the Cat..'. and the work she does outside of the stage. To learn more about Adrianna, visit adrianna-prosser.com.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Episode:
For each episode, I'll be including a short preamble that briefly introduces the topic and guest. The preamble is about some of my thoughts about mental health and some things that have helped me. The conversation is with Amanda Wintink, a neuroscientist and founder of the Centre for Applied Neuroscience where they help with personal and professional development guided by neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness. I’ve known Mandy for years now and appreciate her unique approach and perspective. For this conversation, we talked about mental health through the lens of neuroscience. Visit knowyourbrain.ca for information about the Centre for Applied Neuroscience and listen to her Mandyland Podcast, conversations that deserve attention. Disclaimer: we recorded this interview outside on a windy balcony, so it was … windy.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Story:
The hero of Dreams of Being a Kiwi hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness. Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life. Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself. This episode is about what happens tomorrow.

Read:
Read a transcript of this episode on my blog at pauldore.com.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Story:
The hero of Dreams of Being a Kiwi hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness. Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life. Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself. This episode is about the mysterious case of Francis Leifhead.

Read:
Read a transcript of this episode on my blog at pauldore.com.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Story:
The hero of Dreams of Being a Kiwi hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness. Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life. Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself. This episode is about how a kiwi changed everything.

Read:
Read a transcript of this episode on my blog at pauldore.com.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Story:
The hero of Dreams of Being a Kiwi hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness. Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life. Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself. This episode introduces the love interest of our main character.

Read:
Read a transcript of this episode on my blog at pauldore.com.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Story:
The hero of Dreams of Being a Kiwi hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness. Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life. Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself. This episode introduces the mysterious sister of our main character.

Read:
Read a transcript of this episode on my blog at pauldore.com.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

Season Four:

This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

The Story:
The hero of Dreams of Being a Kiwi hit rock bottom long ago. Suffering from a debilitating mental illness, he finds himself tucked away in a hospital. Despair kicks in and he sees no way out of the darkness. Then a kiwi comes along and brings hope into his existence. He soon fills his days and nights with dreams of travelling across the world to a new and peaceful life. Dreams are different from reality. He can only plan his plane tickets, ferry rides, and cross-country trips so far. When he finally takes the leap towards his goal, he finds adventure, love, and battles with the greatest foe of all: himself. This episode introduces the main character of the book and follows him as he travels halfway across the world.

Season Four:
This season of Storytime with Paul Dore is being released in two different sections. The first six episodes will be audio excerpts from my new novel, Dreams of Being a Kiwi. Since the novel deals with themes involving mental health issues, the second part of the season will be conversations about this topic with various experts and interesting people.

Read:
Read a transcript of this episode on my blog at pauldore.com.

Podcast Partners:
The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at officialarlene.com.

The Story

This is a bonus episode to get your appetite ready for the upcoming release of season four of Storytime with Paul Dore.

A special Halloween episode, the Hauntings of High Park is seven scary short stories that have all been verified through historical research and documentation. If you find yourself in Toronto, this episode can be used as an audio guide to a ghost walking tour through the park.

Podcast Partners

This podcast is brought to you in part by the live monthly event Stories We Don’t Tell. Check out their blog, podcast, and information on the latest event on the website at storieswedonttell.org. The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at arlenepaculan.com.

Transcript

Read a transcript of this episode on my blog: http://pauldore.com.

Season Three

For the third season of Storytime, I’m trying something a little different. Each episode is a live recording from the Stories We Don’t Tell monthly event.

The Story

I love riding my bike in the city, both for pleasure and transportation. I live in a condo building and bikes are stored in cages near the parking garage. This is a story of when someone locked me in the bike cage. Spoiler: I almost meet my demise.

Podcast Partners

To learn more about the live monthly event Stories We Don’t Tell, visit the website at storieswedonttell.org. The theme music is by singer/songwriter Arlene Paculan, check her out at arlenepaculan.com.

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