Flame Tree Story - The Podcast
Each episode shares voices from our live storytelling events, featuring stories that reveal how action and identity intersect in everyday life.
What We Do * Who We Are
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What We Do * Who We Are *
Flame Tree Story, the podcast, explores how our actions shape who we are—and how who we are shapes what we do. Each episode spotlights true stories from community and workplace storytelling events, inviting storytellers and listeners alike to discover how purpose and identity weave together.
Hosted by Whitney Fry, the podcast amplifies voices and experiences that spark empathy, strengthen connection, and inspire collaborative action. Join us as we connect through the power of story.
The Flame Tree Story podcast is produced by Story First Design.
Episode 07: From Scarcity to Abundance—Stories of Water and Renewal
In this episode, we feature two more stories from our World Water Day storytelling event. Storytellers Melanie Joiner and Maya McDoom-Echebiri share how water taught them to navigate life's most challenging transitions. Melanie reflects on her time as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, where water scarcity and a trusted friendship transformed how she understood gratitude and connection. Maya shares her journey through sudden job loss and the tsunamis of grief that followed. Through this experience, she learned to flow like water, releasing what no longer served her to become fully herself again.
These renewal stories remind us that we must let go before we can to see the way forward, and that we have much to gain from life’s most challenging experiences.