The TMI Project Story Hour

This is Episode 7, Season 3 of The TMI Project Podcast: Stories for Choice featuring Crystal Schachter.

Crystal grew up in Ulster County and is glad to be back in the area near her family and participating in the community. She is the Director of Institutional Effectiveness at SUNY Ulster Community College, a mother, crossword fanatic, cat herder, snack-enthusiast, member of the United Way of Ulster County Board of Trustees, and proud TMI Project Story Slam winner.  

This episode was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written by Eva Tenuto, and edited, produced, and mixed by Dacia Clay. Our theme song is “Secrets” by Edison Woods. Our Operations and Programs Manager is Blake Pfeil. Our Marketing and Digital Coordinator is Laura Marie Ruocco. Our Administrative Assistant is Elijah Jackson. Our graphic designer is Lauren Gill. Our workshop leaders are Perla Ayora, Seth Branditz, Kiebpoli Calnek, Hayley Downs, Jonathan Gonzalaz, Raine Grayson, Erik Harris, Rae Lipkind, Dara Lurie, Julie Novak, Blake Pfeil, and Eva Tenuto.

Episode webpage: https://www.tmiproject.org/podcastseason3/crystal/

LINKS

Resources

- Why Expectant Parents Change Their Minds About Adoption
- Coping With a Failed Adoption

TMI Project

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This is Episode 6, Season 3 of The TMI Project Podcast: Stories for Choice featuring Brian Macaluso.  Brian is a  lifelong Hudson Valley resident currently living in Kingston with his amazing wife Sari (who served as the editorial director of TMI Project for the first seven years of the organization).

This episode was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written by Eva Tenuto and edited, produced, and mixed by Dacia Clay. Our theme song is “Secrets” by Edison Woods. Our Operations and Programs Manager is Blake Pfeil. Our Marketing and Digital Coordinator is Laura Marie Ruocco. Our Administrative Assistant is Elijah Jackson. Our graphic designer is Lauren Gill. Our workshop leaders are Perla Ayora, Seth Branditz, Kiebpoli Calnek, Hayley Downs, Jonathan Gonzalaz, Raine Grayson, Erik Harris, Rae Lipkind, Dara Lurie, Julie Novak, Blake Pfeil and Eva Tenuto.

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Episode webpage: https://www.tmiproject.org/podcastseason3/brian/
How to Give a Good Apology

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This is Episode 5, Season 3 of The TMI Project Podcast: Stories for Choice featuring Rita Worthington. This episode was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written by Eva Tenuto, and edited, produced, and mixed by Dacia Clay. Our theme song is “Secrets” by Edison Woods. Our Operations and Programs Manager is Blake Pfeil. Our Marketing and Digital Coordinator is Laura Marie Ruocco. Our Administrative Assistant is Elijah Jackson. Our graphic designer is Lauren Gill. Our workshop leaders are Perla Ayora, Seth Branditz, Kiebpoli Calnek, Hayley Downs, Jonathan Gonzalaz, Raine Grayson, Erik Harris, Rae Lipkind, Dara Lurie, Julie Novak, Blake Pfeil, and Eva Tenuto.

Rita was just re-elected to as Alderwoman of the 4 Ward in mid-town Kingston, NY and was also voted in unanimously as the Kingston Common Council’s Majority Leader

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Episode webpage: https://www.tmiproject.org/podcastseason3/rita/
Dismantling Myths About Teen Pregnancy
Rita's Work as Kingston Alderwoman

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This is Episode 4, Season 3 of The TMI Project Podcast: Stories for Choice featuring Ilyse Simon. This episode was written by Eva Tenuto. Our audio producer is Dacia Clay. It was co-produced by Radio Kingston. 

Ilyse is a parent, avid birdwatcher, and head of  a nutrition therapy practice specializing in disordered eating.

This episode  was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written by Eva Tenuto, and edited, produced, and mixed by Dacia Clay. Our theme song is “Secrets” by Edison Woods. Our Operations and Programs Manager is Blake Pfeil. Our Marketing and Digital Coordinator is Laura Marie Ruocco. Our Administrative Assistant is Elijah Jackson. Our graphic designer is Lauren Gill. Our workshop leaders are Perla Ayora, Seth Branditz, Kiebpoli Calnek, Hayley Downs, Jonathan Gonzalaz, Raine Grayson, Erik Harris, Rae Lipkind, Dara Lurie, Julie Novak, Blake Pfeil, and Eva Tenuto.

Episode webpage: https://www.tmiproject.org/podcastseason3/ilyse/
 

Links:

• Queering Reproductive Justice
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Contributors:

• Ilyse Simon
• Eva Tenuto

This is Episode 3, Season 3 of The TMI Project Podcast: Stories for Choice featuring Antoinette Amorcida. Antoinette is a 56-year-old mother of one, living and working in NJ. She recently graduated from college with a degree in philosophy and religion, summa cum laude with highest honors.

This episode was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written by Eva Tenuto, and edited, produced, and mixed by Dacia Clay. Our theme song is “Secrets” by Edison Woods. Our Operations and Programs Manager is Blake Pfeil. Our Marketing and Digital Coordinator is Laura Marie Ruocco. Our Administrative Assistant is Elijah Jackson. Our graphic designer is Lauren Gill. Our workshop leaders are Perla Ayora, Seth Branditz, Kiebpoli Calnek, Hayley Downs, Jonathan Gonzalaz, Raine Grayson, Erik Harris, Rae Lipkind, Dara Lurie, Julie Novak, Blake Pfeil, and Eva Tenuto.

Episode webpage: https://www.tmiproject.org/podcastseason3/antoinette/

Contributors:

Antoinette Amorcida
Eva Tenuto

Links:

Sex Positive Parenting

Sex Ed for Teens

Where do Teens Get Sex Information

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This is Episode 2, Season 3 of The TMI Project Podcast: Stories for Choice featuring Betty MacDonald and Mourka. Their stories were initially shared in the ensemble piece “The Lucky Ones”, as a part of What to Expect When You're NOT Expecting: True Stories of Slips, Surprises, and Happy Accidents, presented at the Bearsville Theatre in Woodstock, NY on June 29th, 2013.

This episode was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written by Eva Tenuto and edited, produced, and mixed by Dacia Clay. Our theme song is “Secrets” by Edison Woods. Our Operations and Programs Manager is Blake Pfeil. Our Marketing and Digital Coordinator is Laura Marie Ruocco. Our Administrative Assistant is Elijah Jackson. Our graphic designer is Lauren Gill. Our workshop leaders are Perla Ayora, Seth Branditz, Kiebpoli Calnek, Hayley Downs, Jonathan Gonzalaz, Raine Grayson, Erik Harris, Rae Lipkind, Dara Lurie, Julie Novak, Blake Pfeil and Eva Tenuto.

Margarita Meyendorff (Mourka) is an award-winning author of two published books: her memoir entitled DP: Displaced Person and an anthology of 30 short stories entitled Flipping the Bird.

Betty MacDonald is a writer, actor, and artist whose essay “Before Roe v. Wade” appears in the anthology “Get Out of My Crotch!”. Betty reads from her work and hosts other writers and artists on her own Livestream show “Words Carry Us”, from Green Kill in Kingston, NY.

Episode webpage: https://www.tmiproject.org/podcastseason3/betty-mourka/

Contributors:

• Betty MacDonald
• Margarita Meyendorff (Mourka)
• Eva Tenuto

Links:

Adoption & Grief

Pre-Roe v. Wade Abortions

Planned Parenthood

The Lucky Ones Full Performance

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This is Episode 1, Season 3 of The TMI Project Podcast: Stories for Choice featuring Alice Tenuto. It was produced in partnership with Radio Kingston. It was written by Eva Tenuto and edited, produced, and mixed by Dacia Clay. Our theme song is “Secrets” by Edison Woods. Our Operations and Programs Manager is Blake Pfeil. Our Marketing and Digital Coordinator is Laura Marie Ruocco. Our Administrative Assistant is Elijah Jackson. Our graphic designer is Lauren Gill. Our workshop leaders are Perla Ayora, Seth Branditz, Kiebpoli Calnek, Hayley Downs, Jonathan Gonzalaz, Raine Grayson, Erik Harris, Rae Lipkind, Dara Lurie, Julie Novak, Blake Pfeil, and Eva Tenuto.

Alice is a writer, and just so happens to be “Mom” to Eva Tenuto, TMI Project’s co-founder and executive director.

Episode webpage: https://www.tmiproject.org/podcastseason3/alice/

Writing prompt: Write a true story about a time a decision was made for you.

Contributors:
Eva Tenuto
Alice Tenuto

Links:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/21/opinion/roe-v-wade-abortion-history.html

About TMI Project

TMI Project is a nonprofit transmedia organization that believes in the power of changing the world one radically true story at a time. Since 2010, TMI Project has led approximately 90 true storytelling workshops and staged live storytelling performances by more than 1,750 storytellers, which have been presented to audiences of nearly 50,000 people in schools, colleges, prisons, mental health clinics, theaters, community centers and the United Nations. The culminating content – written stories, live storytelling performances, videos, and podcasts – is accessible to an all-inclusive audience. 

Stories for Choice features 13 episodes addressing reproductive justice themes ranging from access to birth control, to the need for trans competency in reproductive healthcare, to the dangers of pre-Roe v. Wade abortions. Featured storytellers: Alice Tenuto, Betty MacDonald, Mourka, Rita Worthington, Ilyse Simon, Raine Grayson, Brian Macaluso, Antionette Armocida, Crystal Schachter, MacKenzie Kell, Tamika Dunkley, Stephanie Ellis, and Deborah Gordon-Brown.

This is Episode 11, Season 2 of The TMI Project Podcast: Black Stories Matter featuring TMI Project storyteller Odell Winfield. This episode was produced by Hayley Downs and mixed by Marlan Barry. It was co-produced by Radio Kingston. Special thanks to Ida Hakkila, Nate Brogan, Kale Kaposhilin, Jimmy Buff, and North Guild Productions. 

In 1954, Odell told his third-grade teacher that he wanted to be the President of the United States; she told him it would be at least 150 years until that happened. Today, Odell is the Executive Director of the Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center in Kingston, NY, and he reflects on how his experiences have turned him into the leader he always dreamed of being.

This story was presented as part of TMI Project's first intergenerational Black Stories Matter performance during Black History Month Kingston at Pointe of Praise Family Center on February 16, 2019.

Useful Links: 

• TMI Project: www.tmiproject.org
• The Library at the A.J. Williams-Myers African Roots Center: https://africanrootslibrary.org/

This is Episode 10, Season 2 of The TMI Project Podcast: Black Stories Matter featuring TMI Project storyteller Shai Brown. This episode was produced by Hayley Downs and mixed by Marlan Barry. It was co-produced by Radio Kingston. Special thanks to Ida Hakkila, Nate Brogan, Kale Kaposhilin, Jimmy Buff, and North Guild Productions. 

Growing up, Shai's mother was the neighborhood booster: she sold what she stole to people in the neighborhood. It supported her drug habit, but she couldn't do it alone: at six years old, Shalawn became her mother's partner in crime. Shai reads her story at TMI Project’s first Black Stories Matter performance in 2017.

Useful Links: 

TMI Project: www.tmiproject.org