My Beautiful Stories – conversations about finding the magic in the mundane
SERIES 4: STORIES OF THINGS: This series of 11 episodes was dedicated to telling the stories of those things we connect to important memories and people. The series reached record numbers of listens and received excellent reviews:
‘The most beautiful aspects of life can often be found in the most unassuming of places, and Alex and Pawel bring testament to this through the stories they share here. You won’t regret listening.’ (Amanda)
SERIES 3: STORIES FROM 2020: The third series of the podcast featured PANDEMIC STORIES, sent in by the podcast’s audience. The podcast became a chronicle of lockdowns and of the year we collectively lived through history. Audience feedback was extremely moving. Whilst highly produced podcasts dwindled, the podcast I produced had consistent spikes in number of listeners, without using any publicity and it thus became self-funding.
‘I’ve particularly enjoyed your podcast over the last 12 months Alex. Staying home can keep you so out of touch with what is happening to others as they go about their daily lives, and the podcast has brought their experiences to life. And your beautiful voice just adds to that.’ Annie
SERIES 2: PLANET PROJECT 2020: At the peak of the first lockdown, I used my Instagram channel and the podcast to organise The Planet Project. This was a multi-media, international community project which took place online as gesture of unity for Earth Day (22nd of April) and which connected digitally over 300 podcasters, digital creators and artists. The Project was later turned into a film – Tellus, which won multiple awards at independent festivals. Series 2 of the podcast led the project and features 6 independent episodes with an environmental focus.
‘I love this podcast so much. I’ve become one of those people that laugh while walking after finding it. A voice, or voices I should say, that is so refreshing in the vast world of podcasts. Listening to Alex and Pawel is soothing, thought provoking and evocative. Not easily done in the short amount of time they have, but they magically manage it, every single time.’ (Maria)
SERIES 1: MY BEAUTIFUL STORIES: From the popular #mybeautifulstories came a podcast series of in-depth conversations with the aim to remind us of those meaningful moments which resonate deeply across our lives.
‘Your podcast combines storytelling with the truth. You use your skill to narrate simple truths and show magic in the mundane and I so enjoy this and look forward to it very much.’ (Helen)
PODCAST HOSTS:
We are Pawel and Alex, two very different people, exploring the same story which resonated with us, in rather different ways. Together discuss the chemistry and philosophy behind the stories we tell. The podcast episodes span accross love, loss, courage, and all things in-between, during 7 minute long moments of inspiration.
STORY, RECOMMENDATION, INSPIRATION
The podcast episodes are always made of three parts: STORY, REFLECTION and INSPIRATION. A story is narrated, followed by a reflection on the story. At the end of each episode of the podcast, expect to hear suggestions for delving deeper in the subject of the episode and ultimately inspire you to live life purposefully. These can be a film, a piece of art or a meaningful good cause.
Help us carry the conversation further. This is an interactive podcast, and each theme is further analysed on Alex’s Instagram account: @storisse.
If you like this podcast, please do review, subscribe and recommend.
Let’s notice those moments that are significant to us and observe the impact they have on our lives.