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Our own Jimmy Simpson hosts tonight's "Listen Live" story hour at 5pm! Danielle Diuguid will share her story, "Breaking Down Transformation" on what a chrysalis, a break up, and business school have in common, and the messy, perso

Tonight at 5:30pm PST, our own Jimmy Simpson talks about how he's approached tough talks with family and friends in the past. @jimmyjoejr has been hosting our story hours since our founding and has become an integral part our board and story coach te

Rarely is lasting empathy around social issues achieved in the comments section of an online post. If it's someone you know, wait until you see them next to tell them how you FEEL about what they said. Even if they continue to disagree, they will hav

Here's today's challenge: Get off the internet. Find a moment with someone you normally wouldn't talk to. Ask them how their day is going. Listen with genuine curiosity. That's it.

Our own Ayasha Tripp hosts tonight's "Listen Live" special poetry hour at 6pm! Vogue Robinson will share her poem, "Duplex 5.5.19," and reflect on grief and the state of grieving in America. Follow @listenforachangestories on Inst

Listening in person is different than online. Social media is the equivalent of a dozen people shouting at you every 30 seconds. We are worse at processing information when we are tired or overwhelmed. So remember to take a step back, go on a walk, r

Join us for a conversation with our own Ayasha Tripp tonight at 5:00pm PST as we debrief recent events and talk about her "Listen Live" guest this Thursday. @ayasha04 shared her story, "Black Love Matters," at our first story hour

Just as there is no one way to cope, people may be processing their grief and tension in a multitude of ways right now. Social media confessionals and reposts are not for everyone. Find out how your friends and family are showing up for racial justic

Now is the time to do the hard work of listening to loved ones who do not understand what's at stake. You already have the foundation of a relationship. That makes you more qualified to speak to their hearts than any expert out there.

Tune in to tonight's "Listen Live" story hour at 5:30pm to hear Sergio Rosas share his story, "Failing Body, Resilient Life," on how perseverance, determination, and faith was born from battling to stay healthy despite his failed

Wondering where your limited time and money will have the greatest impact right now? Spread the word about these NINE organizations that we think are rising to fight this pandemic. Link in bio.

Rebecca recounts her experience from a perspective we don't often hear: from a place of LOVE. Her story wowed us with its emotional depth when she first shared it two years ago. But we were left with so many questions... Has she finally had "the

"⁠I'm a bit of a planner, and I'd be the first one in my group of 5 closest friends to make a day to see each other and just be in each other's company. We'd cook lunch together, play a board game without screens between us, and take the dogs to

"To sit around a campfire with my closest friends and family, remembering how incredible fresh air and company can be regardless of how far I wander and how many people surround me."⁠
- Gianna Callisto⁠
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If the lockdown ended tomorrow, des

"Looking back, story time took form in many ways throughout my childhood: like reading The Baby-Sitters club aloud with Mom in our living room or as a witness to the adult dinner table where Dad and the Tito's led animated (read: loud) discussio

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Behind each face is an untold story. Follow our #earshot photos on Instagram to learn about that one story of an everyday person’s life—the one story that defines who they are but they don’t often share. We hope it challenges you to think twice about each person you meet. We also hope it inspires you to share your own.

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