Welcome to the True Story London Podcast website!

Season 3

Sept. 4, 2024

26 - Failing Life Skills w/Martha McBrier

Today's storyteller is Martha McBrier telling us about the time she received a terrrifying warning from one of her students. Martha is a brilliant comedian and storyteller who manages to have us in stitches whilst also presen...

Episode page
Aug. 28, 2024

25 - A Father's Loss w/Ryan Sheehan

Content notice: this episode contains the discussion of pregnancy loss. Today's storyteller is Ryan Sheehan sharing a story of pregnancy loss from a father's perspective. It's an emotional, courageous and important perspectiv...

Episode page
Aug. 21, 2024

24 - You Don't Deserve to be Called Sina w/Sina Leasuasu

Today's storyteller is Sina Leasuasu, sharing her story of how a careless comment from a stranger led to a crisis of identity. Her story highlights the reflective power of the storytelling as she grapples with concepts of bot...

Episode page
Aug. 14, 2024

23 - Defying the Anti-Bridget Club w/Bridget Leigh

Today's storyteller is Bridget Leigh telling the story of her unconventional childhood obsession, and its impact on her life as a 'weirdo'. Now an experienced teacher, in our conversation afterwards Bridget provides some real...

Episode page
Aug. 7, 2024

22 - Coming Out as Colour Blind w/Ezio de Mauro

Today's storyteller is Ezio de Mauro sharing how, and why, he kept his colour blindness a secret for thirty years. Ezio is such an entertaining and compelling storyteller who manages to simultaneously convey both the funny an...

Episode page
July 31, 2024

21 - My Dead Dad w/Emma Morgan

Today's storyteller is Emma Morgan sharing her story of visiting her dying father in hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emma is an executive producer for factual television shows, and in our chat afterwards we dicuss how ...

Episode page
July 24, 2024

20 - Growing up a Black Nerd w/Heleana Blackwell

Today's storyteller is Heleana Blackwell sharing her story of growing up as a black nerd in a conservative, mostly-white small British town. Heleana is an stand-up comedian who also works as a strategist and this story shows ...

Episode page
July 17, 2024

19 - A Neurological Short Circuit w/Tihane

Content notice: this episode contains reference to rape . Today's storyteller is Tihane, sharing her story of how a bizarre neurological experience unlocked unsettling, once-buried memories. As a musician and artist, Tihane's...

Episode page