Stories told by Friends

Miracles, dreams, music, and peace. A pastor's daughter tells stories of her dad.

Three young basketball coaches (and one retired guy) dissect the details of James' coaching story from Part 1. Spoiler alert, listen to Part 1 to get the full impact and surprise of the story.

A young intern basketball coach takes a wild ride on the roller coaster of high school sports.

On this special episode, listen to the pilot episode of a new podcast in development.  On this show, creator Leo Pankratz talks with guests the crafts they do and what being crafty means to them.

Gord Downie received an Indigenous name for his good work. This is the story of how that happened. 

A mother gives up comfort and security and moves her family north to Saskatchewan. She and her family bring optimism and leadership to their new home.  

In the final episode of the series, Helen's family members read reflections, letters, and poetry that she wrote in the last two decades of her life. 

Episode 4 focuses on Helen’s writing about her long time home.

In Part 3, we read letters and stories in which Helen writes about life with five children, cats, aging parents, mishaps, and family events. 

The second of a five part series in which Helen's family members share pieces of her writing from over 94 years of life. 
In Part 2, we share stories of Helen as she becomes an independent young woman with many friends and close family relationships. 

The first of a five part series in which Helen's family members share pieces of her writing from over 94 years of life. 
In Part 1, Helen's daughter and granddaughter read stories she wrote about growing up in a Mennonite home in the Great Depression.

A description of the stories in the collection to help listeners decide which episodes they want to listen to from Season 2.  Plus a quiz to test the knowledge of regular listeners.

MARVELOUS SERIES OF EVENTS: A sari, a message, and an unexpected connection across time and between two worlds. 

CHILDHOOD EVENT: A startling moment in childhood sets Joe on a lifelong path.  For more, check out everyday-excellence.com

PERSONAL  RECOLLECTIONS: From arcade games to lessons on the disease to please, DJR shares experiences from his life. For more, check out:  https://www.darkjosephravine.com/

PERSONAL INTERESTS: Public speaking, empowering women , financial advice and much more. Urmi Hossain shares many experiences from her life.  For more, check out her blog: www.myways.ca 

TRAVEL STORIES: A family with six children head out into the world for a full year of camping adventures.

RECOLLECTIONS ON A THEME: A former hockey player shares his experiences as a dancer. 

AN INTERESTING MOMENT: A brief glimpse of the art that takes place in everyday life.

SHORT ANECDOTE: Two stories of less than ideal encounters with famous people.