The TMI Project Story Hour

By TMI Project

The TMI Project Story Hour features stories from more than a decade of live performances, profiling the brave souls who stepped on stage and shared the stories they were most afraid to tell. Here we w... more

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FAQs about The TMI Project Story Hour:

How many episodes does The TMI Project Story Hour have?

The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.

The TMI Project Story Hour episodes:

October 29, 2025Period Power Stories: Join the Flow, Bro
What do guys know about periods? Period Power! Club resident bro RhemYi shares his TMI Project monologue recounting a menstrual mishap he made as a “young buck”, and speaks with Makayla, David, and Mr. Burch about what they have learned about supporting the menstruators in their lives, and what more they still have to learn.
This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.
If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
...more
25min
October 22, 2025Period Power Stories: How to Get Doctors to Listen
The Period Power activists are joined by social work students and a practicing midwife, who share their own Period Power Stories, plus advice on how to advocate for yourself in a medical setting. Social work student and Period Power! Club intern Rebecca shares her TMI Project monologue, where she recounts her harrowing experiences with severe period pain and heavy flow, which led to a medical emergency during her teen years.
This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.
If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
...more
32min
October 15, 2025Period Power Stories: The Birds and the Bees
Period Power! Club members Siobhan and Makayla talk periods, education, and shame, plus a visit from a special guest - Siobhan’s dad and Kingston High School teacher Mr. Burch! Siobhan shares her TMI Project monologue on getting her first period, and how her family’s openness and education around menstruation conflicted with the social stigma she internalized about menstruation.
This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.
If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_Perfectly_Normal
...more
21min
October 08, 2025Period Power Stories: Senator Michelle Hinchey on Period Politics
Period Power! Club president Makayla Leon interviews Senator Michelle Hinchey, who introduced a successful bill to require menstrual products to be offered for free in public colleges in New York State and university restrooms.
Period Power! Club advisor Tina Dierna shares her TMI Project monologue on how she came to be known as “Tina the Tampon Lady."
This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.
If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
...more
43min
October 01, 2025Period Power Stories: Bloody Storytelling
Period Power activists interview mentor Dara Lurie, one of the TMI Project Workshop Leaders who helped them craft their Period Power Stories. Dara shares advice that she received as a young activist in Berlin, directly from Audre Lorde herself.
Makayla shares her Period Power story, a letter to her body recounting her journey of self-love and acceptance while she grapples with societal expectation around her multiracial identity and menstruation.
This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
...more
25min
September 24, 2025Period Power Stories: Recycle Your Cycle
Did you know that an estimated 11,000 tampons are used over the course of the average menstruators' lifetime? Period Power! Club members discuss some options for more environmentally friendly menstrual products. The club watches Domonique’s 2023 TMI Project monologue about her first time using a tampon, and Domonique reflects on how telling her true story on stage has impacted her one year later.
This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.
If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
...more
15min
September 18, 2025Period Power Stories: Trailer
Introducing Period Power Stories, a video podcast collaboration between true storytelling organization TMI Project, and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club.
Period Power Stories was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.

If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
...more
1min
September 15, 2025Introducing Period Power Stories
Raine introduces listeners to Period Power Stories, TMI Project’s collaboration with the brave students of Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. Period Power Stories uses true storytelling to raise awareness of menstrual stigma, period poverty, and the urgent need for comprehensive education.
Period Power! Club is a chapter of PERIOD.ORG.
This episode was produced in partnership with HUDSY and Kingston High School’s Period Power! Club. It was written and produced by Hayley Downs, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson. It was directed by Raine Grayson. All episodes are shot and edited by HUDSY.
TMI Project is available to offer true storytelling workshops and performances for your school or workplace: tmiproject.org.
If you believe in the power of true storytelling to change the world, support TMI Project with a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.hudsy.org
https://www.periodpowerclub.com
...more
28min
June 05, 2024Sam Finds a Ripple of Hope with the Grateful Dead
When Sam finds himself at St. Christopher's – an in-patient addiction treatment facility – for the second time, he discovers an unexpected solace when he becomes a church choir director. Tune in to learn how, when his community learns of a tragic loss, Sam (and the Grateful Dead) helps them find harmony within the chaos.
If you think you have a problem and want help, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Writing Prompt: Write a true story about a meaningful connection you made with someone during a difficult time.
TMI Project Staff
Eva Tenuto (she/her), Executive and Artistic Director / Co-founder
Blake Pfeil (he/him), Operations and Programs Manager
Laura Marie Ruocco (she/her), Marketing and Digital Coordinator
Raine Grayson (he/him), Organizational Administrator
Dara Lurie (she/her), Partnership Outreach Coordinator
Riley Gibbons (they/them), Administrative Assistant
This episode was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written, edited, and produced by Eva Tenuto, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson.
If you believe everyone deserves the right to safely share their truth, make a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Your gift powers our storytellers, who do more than entertain: they reclaim the power of the untold story. They divulge the “too much information” parts we usually keep to ourselves for personal liberation, human connection, and freedom, for both themselves and those who listen.
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.vicariousresilience.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.radiokingston.org
...more
15min
May 29, 2024Jonathan Finds His Child’s Pose
The youngest of four boys in a family that abides by a “stifle-your-feelings” approach to life, Jonathan learns how to process his chaotic life through his dreams. Listen in to find out how, at 9 years-old, he’s awoken from a recurring nightmare to find it’s become a reality.
If you think you have a problem and want help, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
Writing Prompt: Write a true story about a time when you felt misunderstood or overlooked by your family.
TMI Project Staff
Eva Tenuto (she/her), Executive and Artistic Director / Co-founder
Blake Pfeil (he/him), Operations and Programs Manager
Laura Marie Ruocco (she/her), Marketing and Digital Coordinator
Raine Grayson (he/him), Organizational Administrator
Dara Lurie (she/her), Partnership Outreach Coordinator
Riley Gibbons (they/them), Administrative Assistant
This episode was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written, edited, and produced by Eva Tenuto, Blake Pfeil, and Raine Grayson.
If you believe everyone deserves the right to safely share their truth, make a donation today!
DONATE TODAY
Your gift powers our storytellers, who do more than entertain: they reclaim the power of the untold story. They divulge the “too much information” parts we usually keep to ourselves for personal liberation, human connection, and freedom, for both themselves and those who listen.
Links
https://www.tmiproject.org
https://www.vicariousresilience.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tmiproject
https://www.facebook.com/tmiproject
https://www.tiktok.com/@tmiproject
https://www.radiokingston.org
...more
15min

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How many episodes does The TMI Project Story Hour have?

The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.

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