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Welcome to Waffle-Free Storytelling! Fireside, road trip, bedtime, anytime stories for all ages...mostly. Why "Mostly"? Although all the stories are family-friendly, some stories explore topics like death and the darker side of being human. But kids are pretty wild!! So, I bet they can handle it. Just keep PG in mind. The main thing is that this podcast is waffle-free. This means there's no jibber-jabber, no waffle, no rambling introduction, or debate on the impact of dinosaur pyjamas on a good night's sleep. It's the story and nothing but. The stories are between 3 and 17 minutes long, and, like I said, except for a few with a PG rating, are for all ages. Welcome to the place where coffee breaks become mini-adventures. For more, visit https://tinakonstant.com/ or follow me on Facebook or LinkedIn. Enjoy the show!! Tina ----------------------- Tina Konstant https://tinakonstant.com/ Unless otherwise stated, all stories on Waffle-Free Storytelling are written and told by Tina Konstant.
Sometimes, no matter how wild, weird, wonderful, unexpected, and strange a story sounds, sometimes... juuuuust sometimes, it's true.
Think about it this way: if we only believe the stories that make sense to us, we miss out on a lot of magic in the world.
This story is about the hunt for true stories, and what happened when our interpid traveller found one.
Put your feet up, take some time out, and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live.
Tina
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Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
This story was inspired by a little childhood comment that changed the direction of my life. I wish I'd been smarter as a kid. I wish I'd not let the words from a silly old man sink into my soul. As adults, we need to ward against the things we say to young people. And young people... you need to ignore just about everything stupid old people say.
With all that said...today is today. Make the magical most of it.
Time for your waffle-free moment. Put your feet up, fill your mug with something delicious, and enjoy.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live..
Tina
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Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
It's the greatest question of all time! I think the answer is as simple as it is complicated. Or maybe it's not. This is Narooli's answer and how he came to find it.
Wherever you are in your search, have a beautiful day on Planet Earth. Put your feet up, take a moment, and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live..
Tina
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Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
I have a hedge growing around my little backyard that's so full of birds that their dawn chorus wakes me up most mornings. To me, they're part of our home, so I fill the feeders with the stuff they love, which means they stay. As a result, I get to see new little ones spread their wings every spring. It's a thing of beauty.
However, despite the number of birds I see living life every day, I never see a dead bird in my yard. Ever. Even on my walks with my dog, I never see a dead bird.
This had me asking the question...Where do birds go to die?
That's what this story is all about.
So, take a moment, put your feet up, and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/) for more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live..
Tina
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Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
The best and most valuable time you can spend with another human being is the time you spend deeply listening, conversing, and connecting. This story is about one such conversation.
Fill your mug with something delicious, and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live.
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Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
There are a few layers to this little tale. It could be about the bullies in the world. People who, for no reason at all, take pleasure in breaking things. Typically, they get away with it until you say no. When you say NO, the universe steps in and helps out.
Or it's about the giants within that you must stand up to and defeat if you're going to create the art you're here to create.
Or it's something else...
Either way, it's another wonderful day on Planet Earth. Put your feet up, take a moment, and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live..
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Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
This story was written at a time when work was just a little too hectic for anyone's liking! Being so busy you can hardly take a breath isn't what we're on earth to experience. There are rewards that come with taking a moment.
On that note...put your feet up and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live.
Tina
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If you enjoy Waffle-Free Storytelling, go ahead and share it with friends, family, and anyone else you think will enjoy it too!
Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
Art is a tricky thing. You can't control what people think. Whether people like or don't like it. If you take opinions too personally, it won't end well. This story is about an artist who didn't take feedback well...and the person who made it right. It's a story about ego and peacemakers. It's about the one to whom credit should really go but rarely does.
With that in mind...fill your mug with something delicious, and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live..
Tina
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If you enjoy Waffle-Free Storytelling, go ahead and share it with friends, family, and anyone else you think will enjoy it too!
Written and told by Tina Konstant (copyright)
Here's a little tale about being noticed, getting what you want, connection, and the origins of a few things we now take for granted.
It's a wild and wonderful world, so put the kettle on, fill your mug, and join me for a waffle-free moment.
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site (https://tinakonstant.com/). It's full of more stories and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live..
Tina
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If you enjoy Waffle-Free Storytelling, go ahead and share it with friends, family, and anyone else you think will enjoy it too!
Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
This is a story about finding your own path and not expecting others to forge your path for you, especially if you don't know where you want to go!
While I wrote and recorded this tale, I found this quote from Joseph Campbell:
“If you can see your path laid out in front of you
step by step, you know it's not your path.
Your own path you make with every step
you take. That's why it's your path."
When the story is done, feel free to enjoy a wander around https://tinakonstant.com/ for more waffle-free tales and other stuff and nonsense.
Never miss an episode! Click here to join the Waffle-Free Storytelling Fireside. Once a week, I'll let you know that a new episode is live and will send you any articles or ideas that I think you'll love.
Tina
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Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright)
Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and
captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s
blog, setting Nancy on an unimaginable road to uncover Amanda’s secret.
Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but
all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and
left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
New episodes every Monday.
Follow Scamanda on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.
Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.
