True Story London Podcast

Today's storyteller is Donna Freed making her return to the podcast with an intense and insightful story of confronting her father over a moment of seriously unacceptable behaviour. In our conversation afterwards we discuss how the events of the story changed her relationship with her dad, reflections on surviving the Me Too era, and the life changing value she has found in the storytelling process. Find Donna's memoir 'Duplicity', published by Muswell Press here: https://muswell-press.co.uk/aut

Today's storyteller is Michaela Agapiou sharing the story of when she, as a self-proclaimed "non-sporty" person, decided to take up taekwondo. In our talk afterward we discuss the nature of belonging and achievement, being an outwardly emotional person and craving the same from others, and how she found and fell in love with storytelling. Find Michaela on Instagram at @michaelaagapiou Find The Story Collider online at storycollider.org -- Follow us on Instagram at @truestoryldn Find out more abo

Today's storyteller is Julian John sharing the story of his attempts to make both himself, and his parents, proud. In our discussion afterwards we talk about family expectations, the cultural differences between growing up in Nigeria and working in Britain, his fascination with the true stories of creative people, and more. Find Julian on Instagram at @mc_saabii_boi Find his Korak podcast and events at @korakevents -- Follow us on Instagram at @truestoryldn Find out more about True Story London

Today's storyteller is Jess Kasriel sharing her story of attending the prestigious Bath Academy at age 14 whilst being ranked number 2 in the UK for tennis. In our discussion afterwards we talk about the unfair pressures and outdated attitudes to health and nutrition she faced as a teenager in elite sports, the important role her family plays in her life, and how the events of the story have influenced her work today. Find Jess on Instagram at @jess.kasriel Or visit her website jesskasriel.com -

Today's storyteller is Sergey Katsuba sharing the story of how his relationship with his mother developed alongside the backdrop of increasing anti-LGBT laws and propaganda in his home country of Russia. In our conversation afterwards we discuss reconciling love and politics, how the message of his story changed during the writing process, Russia's LGBT 'extremism' laws, and his PHD work studying the effects of anti-LGBT propaganda. -- Follow us on Instagram at @truestoryldn Find out more about

Today's storyteller is Heenu Nihalani sharing her story of looking for love as an introvert by taking part in an introvert's worst nightmare - speed dating. In our talk afterwards, we discuss the aspirational nature of romantic love, not feeling loveable, her journey towards being authentic on dates, and the realisations she made during the story's development. Find Heenu's writing on Substack here: Field Notes From Existance Find Heenu's zines on Etsy here: RainbowSplatZines -- Follow us on Ins