Introducing: Stories Lived. Stories Told. A Communication Podcast | Season 1 Trailer

2m 7s

In this podcast introduction, host Abby welcomes listeners to "Stories Live Stories Told," a space dedicated to celebrating humanity through storytelling. She emphasizes that everyone has thoughts and feelings about their lives but often lacks the opportunity to express them. The podcast aims to fill that gap by empowering individuals to claim agency over their own stories. Abby introduces the communication theory Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) as a foundation, simplifying its complex ideas to make healthy communication accessible to all. She believes that understanding CMM can improve relationships and daily life. Throughout the podcast, Abby and her friends will share personal stories, encouraging listeners to pay attention to the emotional experience of hearing and telling stories. She acknowledges that this process may be uncomfortable and vulnerable but reassures listeners that they have the right and privilege to tell their own truths. Abby concludes by affirming listeners' capability, bravery, and intelligence, inviting them to join this journey of self-expression and connection.

Transcription

323 Words, 1773 Characters

English

(light music) Hi, my name is Abby and you are listening to Stories Live Stories Told. A podcast celebrating humanity and all of our stories, the beautiful ones, the messy ones, and the ones that are a little bit of both. Because here's what I think. People have thoughts and ideas and feelings about their own lives, the people they love and the things they're passionate about. But not everyone has been given the space to tell these stories for themselves. This is going to be that space. Together, we will learn to claim agency over our own stories. The kind of theory or foundation for this podcast is a communication theory called Coordinated Management of Meaning or CMM for short. For many, it's easy to get lost in the big words and complex ideas of theories like CMM. But when you break it down, it's not so scary. And understanding the practice of it can improve our relationships and our lives. So it's worth taking the time to unpack. And really, storytelling and healthy communication is something that everyone deserves to know. My hope is to make this more accessible through the podcast. In this podcast, you will hear me and some of my friends telling our own stories. I want you, dear listener, to be empowered to do the same. Pay attention to what it feels like to hear others give voice to their stories. Pay attention to what it feels like as you begin to give voice to your own stories too. So lean in, take a deep breath, know that this will be uncomfortable at times and vulnerable all the time. Remember, you live your story. So you have the right and the privilege to tell your story. You know what is true. You are capable. You are brave. And you have intelligent things to say. I'm so glad that you are joining us for Stories Live. Stories told.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

The podcast "Stories Live Stories Told" aims to create a space for people to share their personal stories, including both beautiful and messy experiences.
The host, Abby, introduces the theory of Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) as a foundation for improving communication and relationships.
The podcast will feature stories from Abby and her friends, encouraging listeners to claim agency over their own narratives.
Listeners are invited to embrace vulnerability and discomfort while learning to tell their own stories with confidence and bravery.

Summary:

Abby introduces the communication theory Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM) as a foundation, simplifying its complex ideas to make healthy communication accessible to all. She believes that understanding CMM can improve relationships and daily life. Throughout the podcast, Abby and her friends will share personal stories, encouraging listeners to pay attention to the emotional experience of hearing and telling stories.

She acknowledges that this process may be uncomfortable and vulnerable but reassures listeners that they have the right and privilege to tell their own truths. Abby concludes by affirming listeners' capability, bravery, and intelligence, inviting them to join this journey of self-expression and connection.

FAQs

What is the podcast 'Stories Live Stories Told' about?›

It celebrates humanity and personal stories, including beautiful, messy, and mixed ones, giving people space to tell their own stories.

What is the foundation of this podcast?›

It is based on a communication theory called Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM), which is explained in a simple way to improve relationships and lives.

Who is the host of the podcast?›

The host is Abby.

What is the goal of the podcast?›

To empower listeners to claim agency over their own stories by hearing others and giving voice to their own experiences.

What does CMM stand for?›

Coordinated Management of Meaning.

Will the podcast feature only the host's stories?›

No, it will feature stories from the host and some of her friends.

Chat with AI

Pro features

Go deeper with this episode

Unlock creator-grade tools that turn any transcript into show notes and subtitle files.

AI chapters & timestamps

AI-generated chapters with a short description for each topic — click to jump to that point in the audio and transcript.

Locked

Transcript exports (PDF · SRT · VTT)

Download the full transcript as a formatted PDF, or grab perfectly timed caption files.

Locked

Viral quotes + downloadable graphics

AI finds the punchiest 15–30 second moments — perfect for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts. Each quote can be exported as a customizable image card (8 templates, 3 aspect ratios) ready for social.

Locked

Citation & fact-checking engine

Pulls only the publicly verifiable claims — statistics, named figures, historical events — and fact-checks each with Google Search, citing the real source URLs.

Locked