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Back to SearchThe Backstory-S01E15-Hope Exchange: Inside a Cross‑Denominational Storytelling Movement
Season 1 Episode 15
In this episode of The Backstory, Kyle Oliver (Virginia Theological Seminary) and Nikki Collins (Future of Faith) discuss Hope Exchange, a collaborat…
17 hours ago
The Backstory-S01E14-Behind the Lens: Nate Clark on Documentary Storytelling and Faith
Season 1 Episode 14
Shannon Hopkins interviews filmmaker Nate Clark of Fourth Line Films about his documentary work, collaborations with faith-based organizations, and p…
2 weeks ago
The Backstory-S01E13-People of Hope on Wheels: Catholic Charities’ Mobile Museum of Service
Season 1 Episode 13
This episode of The Backstory explores Catholic Charities’ People of Hope Museum—a traveling, 18-wheeler exhibit that centers the stories of staff an…
4 weeks ago
The Backstory S01E12-Sacred Stories on the Road: L'Arche's Pilgrimage of Listening
Season 1 Episode 12
In this episode of The Backstory, the team from L'Arche and filmmakers from EverAble discuss their Sacred Stories project — a roving storytelling ini…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Backstory S01E11-Behind the Brand: How ASHA Shapes Narrative Change with Mike Horn
Season 1 Episode 11
In this episode Elizabeth Coffey speaks with Mike Horn of ASHA about narrative change, brand identity, and the power of listening. Mike explains ASHA…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Backstory S01E10 with Blair Thompson and Tim Soerens
Season 1 Episode 10
In this episode of The Backstory, hosts Elizabeth, Josh, and Shannon pull back the curtain on a national storytelling project led by Wesleyan Impact …
2 months, 1 week ago
The Backstory S01E09 with Melissa Spas from Belmont University
Season 1 Episode 9
Hosts Elizabeth, Josh, and Shannon share project updates—recent hires, RFPs, and the start of paid production—as they push the National Storytelling …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Backstory-S01E08-Elizabeth Parks
Season 1 Episode 8
In this episode of The Backstory, Elizabeth Parks, Editor of the International Journal of Listening, joins the team to explore listening as a practic…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Backstory-S01E07-Nancy Ammerman
Season 1 Episode 7
Welcome to The Backstory's expert episode featuring sociologist Nancy Ammerman. Nancy introduces the idea of lived religion and explains how narrativ…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Backstory S01E06-Laura Everett
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode of The Backstory, hosts Elizabeth, Josh, and Shannon speak with Laura Everett of the Massachusetts Council of Churches about their st…
4 months, 3 weeks ago