One Line: The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon. ~Brandon Sanderson
🎙️ Episode 69: In the very first episode of our new series exploring the lost (and wildly underrated) art of oral storytelling, Gail opens with a true story about her dog and a lost woodchuck that’s equal parts tender and gut-punchy. And Jay? Jay does what Jay does best—asks the kind of question that sneaks up on you and won’t leave you alone:
What are you afraid to let go of?
This week, we dig into how telling our stories out loud—voice shaking, heart racing, maybe laughing mid-sentence—isn’t just healing…it’s an act of resilience. It’s how writers practice, explore, and build trust with their own truths.
This episode is for anyone who’s ever written to survive, spoken to feel seen, or needed a reminder that your voice matters—exactly as it is.
Gail Boenning wanders, wonders, writes, and wields a paint brush. She finds joy in elevating the ordinary to the extraordinary.
Click here to check out Gail’s books.
Jay is a writer, poet, and resilience speaker living with a rare brain disease that makes everyday life a bit of an extreme sport. Through humor, honesty, and hard-won wisdom, Jay writes about the grit and grace of living with disability—without sugarcoating the hard parts.
Click here to check out Jay’s books.
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