Blaize is twenty-three years old.

At some point in our conversation he was telling me about growing up — him and his brother going out to play, the way kids do. His brother got hurt. And Blaise said, almost without thinking about it — that’s just what you did. You went out. Sometimes you got hurt.

He’s twenty-three. And he already understands that you can’t control everything.

That’s not something most people learn that young. That’s something life usually has to take from you before you’re willing to accept it.

This is the final episode from Coffee on Raiford in Selma. You’ll also hear what I said when I left.

Coffee on Raiford — Selma, NC: https://coffeeonraiford.com/

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From the Studio

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Find the House

I’ve driven past Coffee on Raiford in Selma more times than I can count.

Today I finally walked in.

I set up in the back — a couch, two chairs, a coffee table, low lighting. Less like a café and more like someone’s living room. And then I sat down with Kim, who owns the place.

From the moment I met her I could tell she understood exactly what this show is. Community, conversation, people showing up for each other. She was warm from the first word and eager to talk — the kind of person who knows her people and her coffee in equal measure.

This is the first episode from Coffee on Raiford. More to come.

Coffee on Raiford — Selma, NC: https://coffeeonraiford.com/

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Find the House

Trey was smiling before we even started.

Outgoing, personable, completely present. And then he started talking about money — not in the way people usually talk about money.

About a shirt that looks worn but is clean. About an apartment chosen because it was affordable and predictable. About the quiet, deliberate practice of living below your means not as a sacrifice but as a philosophy.

Trey has figured something out about sustainable living that most people with far more resources never do. And he talked about it with a smile on his face the whole time.

This is the final episode from A Place At The Table in Raleigh. You’ll also hear what I said before I walked in — and what I said when I left.

A Place At The Table — Raleigh, NC: https://tableraleigh.org/

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From the Studio

This episode is part of The Table Is Yours, produced by Story House. We believe story is a tool for meaning-making, not just performance.

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The Letterbox

I read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.

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Find the House

Fenton Jolly is a pastor and a licensed peer support specialist.

He spends his life showing up for people in some of their hardest moments. That’s not just his work — it’s who he is.

He came to the table composed. A little reserved at first. And then the conversation found its footing and something eased. What was underneath it was simple.

He just loves being there for people.

A Place At The Table — Raleigh, NC: https://tableraleigh.org/

The Table Is Yours is a Story House production. New episodes every Wednesday.

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From the Studio

This episode is part of The Table Is Yours, produced by Story House. We believe story is a tool for meaning-making, not just performance.

Leave a voice message or reflection

The Letterbox

I read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.

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Find the House

A Place At The Table is a pay-what-you-can café in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The first time I walked in, I felt at home. Not despite what the space holds, because of it.

Sam volunteers there. He also knows what it means to navigate homelessness. He sat down across from me and talked the way people talk when they’re not performing for anyone.

This is the first episode of The Table Is Yours. It starts here because Sam is exactly who this show was built to sit with.

A Place At The Table — Raleigh, NC: https://tableraleigh.org/

The Table Is Yours is a Story House production. New episodes every Wednesday.

Read the Companion Journal HERE

Grab a FREE Story Brew Kit HERE

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From the Studio

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Leave a voice message or reflection

The Letterbox

I read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.

Email me at: [email protected]

Find the House

The Table Is Yours is a new documentary podcast built around one quiet invitation: sit down and speak the story that's been waiting to be told. Recorded in cafés and quiet corners, this show features unscripted, real conversations shaped by trust, coffee, and the kind of silence that finally lets the truth come through. This final trailer marks the arrival of the show, subscribe now so you don't miss the first episode.---

From the Studio

This episode is part of The Table Is Yours, produced by Story House. We believe story is a tool for meaning-making, not just performance.

Leave a voice message or reflection

The Letterbox

I read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.

Email me at: [email protected]

The Table Is Yours is a storytelling podcast about the human voice, the pauses, the honesty, and the moments that matter.

"Before there are episodes, there are voices."

This trailer shares fragments from real conversations: moments of breath, honesty, and release gathered along the way. The Table Is Yours is built slowly, with care, and in community, a space where story is treated as meaning-making, not performance.

http://storyhousestudio.org

This is a glimpse into the world of The Table Is Yours, the quiet places where we sit down, slow down, and sometimes tell the truth for the first time.

In this trailer, there are no explanations and no manufactured urgency. There is only presence. I invite you to step into these sonic environments where the conversation has room to breathe and the story is the only thing that matters.

The Architecture of This Show:

This is not an announcement. It’s an invitation.

The Table Is Yours begins quietly—with a chair, a pause, and the belief that some stories don’t need a stage to be heard. In this first trailer, I invite you to follow along as the show takes shape through reflections, photographs, and behind-the-scenes notes from the studio.

This is a move away from "content" and toward connection. It is the beginning of a project centered on the art of listening and the texture of truth.