Unvarnished

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode 12 of Unvarnished features Daniel Webster, a retired minister turned storyteller. He shares his story about a Christmas Eve service gone wrong and encourages listeners not to get so caught up in holiday drama that they miss life's most special occasions.

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Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode 10 of Unvarnished is a special episode featuring a story from our host, Taylor Williams. Her story walks the listener down sidewalks in New York and through her journey to becoming a feminist.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode 9 of Unvarnished features Dani Holmes, a self-described pessimistic romantic. She tells her story of heartbreak and unrequited love and talks with host Taylor Williams about hope, happy endings and finding comfort in loneliness.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode nine of Unvarnished features Randy Singer, a grad student studying ichthyology. Randy tells a story of trip to South Thailand to collect fish that went awry when his crew unknowingly stumbled into the magistrate's driveway.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode seven of Unvarnished features Diane Lasley, an 80 year old woman on a journey to find her squat. Along the way, she finds strength, balance and a new tribe of friends and family.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode six features Garrett Hall, a father and husband who decided it was time to sell his beloved 2001 Honda Accord. What should have been a smooth transaction ended up as a nightmarish test drive that left Garrett fearing for his life.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode five features Faye Williams, a strong and determined woman. She tells a true story about her struggle as a young woman in the '70s, her experiences as a military police officer and the impact Pink Floyd had on her life.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. Episode four of Unvarnished features Franklin Percival, who spoke at a live storytelling event in June. He paints a colorful image of life growing up in South Carolina and the garden he planted with his father and brother.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. This episode of Unvarnished features part two of Story Summit at Heartwood Soundstage where six storytellers from around Gainesville took the stage to share stories from their lives. This week we hear a powerful story from Katie Hyson about her friend "H", how Anne Christiano built her career on false confidence, and Jackie Matthews' obsession with motorcycles.

Unvarnished is a podcast about real stories, the lives behind them and the lessons we learn from sharing. This episode of Unvarnished features part one of Story Summit at Heartwood Soundstage where six storytellers from around Gainesville took the stage to share stories from their lives. This week we hear from Daniel Perea, Syraj Syed and Glenna Auxier about everything from manatees to motorcycles.