Death is more than the period at the end of our life stories; it punctuates our lives constantly, in ways we can't possibly anticipate. How does death change the way we live?In this episode, interviews with three business owners featuring sil

S2 Ep. 3 You Go On

Sep 7th, 2017 36m 19s

We all have fears. Loneliness, injury, loss of independence-- these are just a few of mine. But what do we do with these fears? In this episode, three remarkable women: Angela, Jan, and Anne. This episode is a little different, and a little

S2 Ep. 2 It's Not About You

May 16th, 2017 24m 58s

Do you ever get tired of being you? Listening to the same thoughts and niggling anxieties bouncing around in your head? This episode is about the rare moments when we lose ourselves, however briefly, through others.

S2 Ep.1: Survive Like Others

Mar 22nd, 2017 17m 16s

Your Story Here is back with the first episode of Season 2! Producer Lizzie Peabody continues to interview the acquaintances and strangers who cross her path, sometimes in the least orthodox of locations. (Like the bushes.) In this episode, we

Ep. 6: The Retirement Plan is Not Good

Jul 18th, 2016 32m 5s

In the final episode of season one, we pull a few interviews from the archive that feel particularly timely. This week features guns and God, and brings us close to the line between life and death.

Ep. 5: Get In Where You Fit In

Jun 10th, 2016 30m 28s

Every now and then someone will say something that stops you in your tracks and makes you think: "Wow. That's how people see me?" This episode is about identity, and the relationship between how we think of ourselves and how the world sees us,

Ep. 4: Beauty School is a Little Outdated

May 12th, 2016 30m 12s

As a society we place a high premium on appearances, beyond the standards of beauty we aspire to. Our bodies are the slivers of us that greet the physical world, but it's easy to forget how closely the external and internal are linked. This epi

Ep. 3: Each Hole Is Different

Apr 28th, 2016 27m 45s

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" I heard this question often as a kid, and my response was always the same: "Something that hasn't been invented yet." This episode is about the ways that our jobs fit into our lives...or don't. We hear

A Quick Message from Lizzie

Apr 15th, 2016 2m 12s

"Hey guys, this is not a typical episode! Just a quick word to let you all know that I've been traveling so I don't have a show coming out this week, but I'll have a new episode out in two short weeks. In the meantime, hello from Austin!"

Ep 2: Put a Ring on It

Mar 31st, 2016 34m 58s

All my life I've heard different versions of the same story. Today's show is about how we meet: how our lives bump up against one another's in ways that, even when they seem "meant to be," aren't always straightforward.

Ep. 1: Check Your Mirrors

Mar 17th, 2016 26m 18s

Everyone has a story. Welcome to the first episode of Your Story Here. In this first installment, a bike messenger talks books, accidents, and freedom, a grandmother tells the story of life after loss, and a night time driver shares the love ar