The World is Storytelling
by Ronni
Welcome to the podcast that proves that the world is actually storytelling, based on the book by the same name. Hosted by Ronni Gurwicz, co-author of the book and drinker of a 1000 coffees with strangers, we aim to make the world a better place by sharing stories.The book 'The World is Storytelling' is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth. Find out more and buy it here: https://linktr.ee/ronnigurwicz.Support the podcast with a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ronnigurwicz
Episodes
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Cuilcagh: Butter Your Bog In The Howling Fog
To start our journey through the Cuilcagh Lakeland Geopark, listen to what happened when I travelled up Cuilcagh Mountain with Oisín Leonard and Roisín Black to explore the remarkable story of Ireland’s bogs. From the geological forces that shaped these ancient landscapes to the scientific...
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Ballyhoura: A Little Tease of the Beautiful Galtees
We're here to start off our exploration of Ballyhoura Country with an amazing guide to the Galtee Mountains, Jimmy Barry. Jimmy has been exploring, walking and leading on the Galtees for four decades, and he is one of the exceptional local guides whose knowledge of place and the passion for their...
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Season 5. A Local Deep Dive
Welcome to Season 5 of the podcast and we're off for a deep dive into the local stories of two very special areas. With alternating weekly episodes, first from Ballyhoura Country, and then from the Cuilcagh Geopark it's going to be an amazing amount of fun. Join me and a host of amazing people...
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Waterford: No Chance Of A Frown Up Knockmealdown
It's a beautiful autumnal morning in County Waterford, and time to climb the Knockmealdown mountains with the wonderful Sally Wilson and the majestic Luna. Sally is an outdoor enthusiast who is passionate about making nature a space for everyone. She wears many hats as a kayak instructor, walking...
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Morzine: Magic Carpet Sitting & Trout Fishing
It's a beautiful summery day high in the French Alps, so I wandered up the hill to what was advertised as a Magic Carpet. While the carpet was a bit of a disappointment, I was very lucky to meet the fantastic Guibou. Guibou is a seasonal worker in Morzine, he has weird and wonderful jobs every...
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Louth: Silliness & Joy Upon Slieve Foye
It's a spectacular day in County Louth and I had the fantastic opportunity to climb Slieve Foye with father & son Glenn and Oisín. Glenn is an osteoarchaeologist based in Co. Louth. He works throughout the country excavating and analysing historic human skeletal remains. Oisín is a second year...
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South London: Cat Sitting & Story Knitting
To explore the power of storytelling more I made my way down to South London to meet the fascinating Dr Lalith Wijedoru. Lalith is a social health consultant passionate about the quality and depth of our human connections. He harnesses the power of our true, personal stories to bolster our...
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Slieve Binnian: Crossroad Dancing & Misty Mountain Prancing
Back in the beautiful Mourne Mountains of County Down, I was lucky enough to hike up Slieve Binnian with the fantastic Lizzy Noone. Or at least I think it was Binnian. With the horizontal rain and mist it was difficult to tell. Lizzy is a forever curious clumsy flawed left-handed human being who...
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Slieve Muck: Making Tracks & Camping Snacks
Up on the relatively mucky Slieve Muck in the beautiful Mourne Mountains of County Down, I bumped into the inspirational Noah and Marcel who were out on a camping trip. We had a lovely spontaneous conversation in the shadow of the Mourne Wall, before they got to their Super Noodle dinner and I...
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Johnstown Bog: Sat On The Lawn With Shivaun
In a different bog in County Westmeath, I'm on a garden bench with the wonderful Shivaun O'Casey for a chat about memory, nostalgia, storytelling, and book launches. Shivaun is the author of the book 'Next Year Will Be A Good One' - Life with Sean O'Casey, my family and theatre. Hers is a story…
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Coole Bog: Salt Water & Champagne, Vomiting In The Rain
Back in County Westmeath, we are sat in an abandoned locomotive for a chat with the fantastic Kerstin Bergentz. Kerstin is an engineer-turned-geographer-turned-oceanographer who was made in Sweden but feels at home in the ocean. She is currently pursuing a PhD in sunny California, which involves...
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Lund: Martins In The Sand, Warbling Over Land
Today we're back in Lund, Sweden with Dr Violeta Caballero-Lopez for a trip into the world of birds, Phil Collins, and long haired rabbits. Violeta is a doctor in biology and studies the genetics behind migration in birds. She is of course a birdwatcher but also loves watercolours and playing…
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Söderåsen: Oh Dear Oh Deer
Today we're in a snowy Söderåsens nationalpark for a crunchy ramble down memory lane with the fantastic Keir Quackenbush. Keir takes analogue photographs, throws frisbee golf discs, reads fiction, plays drums, and (was not bribed to say that he) misses the era when Ronni lived in Skåne. He also...
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IKEA Gateshead: Coffee Johnny's Mates & Ridiculous Cabbage Weights
After a winter hibernation, the podcast is back with our appearance at Cabbage Fest 2026 in IKEA Gateshead, and a post performance recording with the fabulous Lucy Zwolinska from the Tyne Derwent Way (sat on a couch on the shop floor). Cabbage Fest would not have happened without the following...
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YHA Helvelyn: Ullswater Swims Have No Synonyms
We're still in the Lake District, and hunkering down on a wet afternoon at YHA Helvelyn, one of the many youth hostels run by that fantastic organisation. As the rain fell, I sat down with Amy McGuire, one of the amazing staff there. When she isn't in the hills, Amy is a Bicentenary Fellow in...
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Cumbria: Falling Into Place On Place Fell
Today I'm in the Lake District with the fabulous Nicole Peters. We ended up on a rainbow soaked, windy hike up Place Fell above Ullswater. Nicole is a Woodland Advisor at Tees Community Forest, where she helps grow new woodlands and connect people with nature across the Tees Valley in North East...
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Dublin: Sheds Aren't Cheap & Rusty Looking Sheep
Today we're in County Dublin (and County Wicklow) for a woodland bathe in Coronation Wood, as well as a wet and foggy hike up Kippure. For this jaunt I am joined by the wise Oisín Ó Néill, ex solicitor, gaeilgeoir, and director of the Gaelic Woodland Project. The Gaelic Woodland Project is a...
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Longford: Carn Clonhugh & Good Day To You
Today we're in County Longford for a little wander up Carn Clonhugh (Corn Hill), and to have a relaxed chat in the sun with the lovely Luke Casserly. Luke is a multidisciplinary performance maker from Longford. His work weaves together ecological research, autobiography, sound art, and site, as a...
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Armagh: A Foggy Highland With Weird Ireland
We're in County Armagh today for a hike up Sieve Gullion, and to record an episode of the podcast in a passage tomb with the fascinating Brinsley McNamara. Brinsley is a content creator, author, podcaster, and adventurer who documents the unique, interesting, and weird stories, places, and folk…
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Mayo: A Bleak Peek At The Reek
Up into the foggy hills of Mayo we go. The weather may have been bleak, but climbing Croagh Patrick with the fabulous Aoibhinn was worth the freezing temperatures and the yellow weather warning. Aoibhinn is a Mayo native living and working in Australia. She's an adventurous soul with a love for…
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Galway: A Rocky Time For A Hilltop Rhyme
Headed back up the hills, and today we are in Galway up the gorgeous Knockma. It isn't the county top, but that will be for next time. This was purely for the very rocky seats at the top, as well as the fantastic (not at all rocky) conversation, with the awesome Shawna Scott. Shawna is the owner…
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Carlow & A Hill Full Of Snow
Headed back up the hills, and today we are in the bizarrely snowy Carlow Alps, as no one has ever called them before. We didn't make it to the top of Mt. Leinster, because of the thick snow, but I did have a fantastic afternoon with Cathy & Martin. Cathy Fitzgerald grew up in Aotearoa New Zealand...
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Kildare: A Substation Thrill Up Cupidstown Hill
Headed back up the hills, and today we are in the misty uplands of Kildare with Professor Dr A Jamie Saris. Dr Saris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Maynooth University. He has been working for more than twenty years in medical and psychological anthropology in…
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Freedom Of Information & Comedic Exhilaration
Today in honour of April Fools, we are taking a break from hills and climbing to the peaks of comedy instead with the hilarious Curtis Raye. Curtis is a comedian from New Jersey and host of "A Comedy & Bluegrass Show About Strange Public Records." In 2020, he created "The Lonely Jukebox" show,...
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Wicklow: A Prosecco Mug Up The Mighty Lug
Today we are hiking up Lugnaquilla (925m) in County Wicklow, also known as the Mighty Lug. This bog-alicious adventure is with the fabulous Anna Sheehan. Anna is an equality and human rights law solicitor, working mainly in the areas of immigration, accommodation and access to services, education...
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Meath: Travelling Sacred Lands With Hans
Today we are hiking up Slieve na Calliagh, also known as the Loughcrew Cairns (276m) in County Meath, with the very wise Hans. This episode is slightly longer than usual, so feel free to listen in two separate sittings! Hans lives with his family in rural Westmeath in Ireland. There he works as…
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Clare: Connecting With Care In County Clare
Today we are hiking up Moylussa (532m) in County Clare, with the incredible Sinéad. A nature lover and adventurer living in Clare, she enjoys roaming the hills and sitting by an open fire. She also runs Conscious Connections, offering personal development workshops and retreats focused on…
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Westmeath: An Absolute Scene Up Mullaghmeen
Welcome to episode one of season 4 of 'The World is Storytelling'. This time from the county tops of the island of Ireland. Today we are hiking up Mullaghmeen (258m) in County Westmeath, with the wise Torben, who loves fixing and riding bikes, growing and eating vegetables, and is currently on a...
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Season 4. It's Time For Some More!
The World is Storytelling podcast is back for some more outdoor based shenanigans, this time from the county tops of the island of Ireland. It's going to be enlightening, enjoyable, and hopefully not too expensive. Tune in next week for the first hill, Mullaghmeen in County Westmeath. It maybe…
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Hairy Raccoons & Criminal Buffoons
It's the final episode of Season 3 with the fabulous Gerardo. Gerardo is a Venezuelan living in Canada, an ESG practitioner and an old friend of mine from living in the desert. Tune in next week for the start of Season 4 of the podcast and look out for Ronni, support the podcast, order the book,...
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It's Ruby. Not A Pizza Newbie
Join me in a back garden to chat with my old friend Ruby and Hugsy the dog. Ruby is an amazing Dad, Husband, and Pizza Baker. It just happens to be his birthday on the day this comes out, so Happy Birthday Ruby. Many happy returns. If you're ever in North Manchester make sure to try his…
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Telling Stories While Climbing Stories
Join me in a stairwell, to tell stories about greening the planet with the fabulous Rob Greenfield. Rob is an award winning eco content creator and Senior Social Media Lead at Water Bear Network, a storytelling and impact-focused content platform. He previously ran Earthtopia, one of TikTok &...
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Gurwicz & Dorling Go Story Exploring
It's the first episode of 2025 and in honour of the new year we have a long form treat with Professor Danny Dorling. Danny is the Halford Mackinder professor of geography at the University of Oxford, and is the author of countless fabulous books and academic papers. Most importantly of all...
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Oy Vey Trees & Laughing Leaves
Now for a load of laughter with Ollie (also known as Leaf). In their own words, they are 'a play facilitator, improviser and aspiring idiot'. Thank you to our mutual friend Maya for the use of her living room as our recording studio! Follow Ollie/Leaf and their work on Instagram. Look out for...
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A Sporting Treat With Dr Pete
It's the first episode of the second year of the podcast and it's a footballing treat with Dr Pete Watson. Pete is a teaching fellow in Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Leeds. His research focuses on the interrelation of sport, history, politics and society in Latin…
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One Year Of Story & Ben's Baroque Glory
It's a year to the day since the first episode of the podcast and it's time to celebrate stories. This time with the dulcet tones of Ben Schwarz. Endless thanks to all our listeners over the past year, and here's to the next! Ben is an international thought leader in sustainability and…
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Kat's Funny Jokes & Creepy Rural Blokes
It's the hilarious Kat O'Hanlon, definitely the funniest comedian around with that surname. Kat started doing stand up in Buffalo, NY way back in 2011. Since then she has performed all over the world…or rather all over the United States and Ireland. She now lives in rural Ireland with her...
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Gateshead Soul & Rolling Coal
Welcome to the next episode of the pod with the fantastic Lucy Zwolinska. Lucy works on Community and Participation on the Tyne Derwent Way, Gateshead’s green getaway, and for the Poverty Truth Network. She is also a proud Gateshead resident. Find out more about the Tyne Derwent Way here. Look…
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Talmudic Hyping & Tinder Swiping
Welcome to the next episode of the pod with Xava and Binya, the fantastic duo behind the Shel Maala yeshiva. It was recorded at my old home, the fabulous Sadeh farm. Shel Maala is a digital-first queer Yeshiva, founded in 5781(2020), in the deep belly of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Their dream is to...
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The World Wide Webs Of Windlesham Red Threads
It's the next episode of the pod with Jack the affable chap. Jack was my roommate in a hostel in Oviedo, Spain, and his friendliness lit up the room. He was on a solo trip around the Iberian Peninsula to discover more about 2 countries and 2 languages he loves, as well as learning more about...
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Cracks In The Night & An Airbnb Full Of Light
It's the next episode of the pod with the fantastic Karen. Karen was my Airbnb host after a workshop I delivered that no-one showed up to. She was exceptionally kind, helpful and made the entire trip more valuable than I could ever have imagined. Karen is a phenomenal soul whose life was…
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Yiddish Singing and Sandal Flinging
Welcome to the the next episode of The World is Storytelling and it's a lovely spring chat with the fabulous musician, singer, and choir conductor, Esther Wratschko. Esther and I were both presenting at the Roma Youth Together forum at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, so shout out to all…
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Condom Hues & Pizzeria Blues
Welcome to the the next episode of Season 3 of The World is Storytelling and it's an insightful, random, and obviously hilarious talk with the amazing Madelyn Postman. Madelyn is a Speaker, Writer, & Consultant. Board Member of 1% For The Planet, joint MD of Grain Sustainability, and overall a...
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A Bunch Of Us Mayfair Northerners
Welcome to the third episode of Season 3 of The World is Storytelling and it's a hilarious sitdown with your mate and mine, the great Mick O'Hare. Mick is a freelance journalist, author and editor, previously an editor at New Scientist. Mick edited the bestselling books "Does Anything Eat Wasps?"...
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CV Tapestry On A Wall Of Graffiti
Welcome to the second episode of Season 3 of The World is Storytelling. Fashionably late by a week and a half. This episode is with the inspirational Alex. She's a 'nomad with an insatiable curiosity to travel around this globe, seeking to understand the very basis of human behavior'. She first...
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Our Shaking Echo. Our Dancing Shadow.
Welcome to the first episode of Season 3 of The World is Storytelling. Fashionably late by a day. This episode is with the inspirational Barak Talmor. An environmental peace building professional, who is at the helm of "Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza," a pioneering project bringing off-grid solutions…
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Season 3. A Trailer With Me!
Welcome to the new season of the pod. Fantastic stories from amazing people, all in ten minutes. First episode is out on Monday the 19th of August. Joke in the trailer by the hilarious https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/chris-turner-childish. Look out for Ronni, support the podcast, order the...
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The Camino is Storytelling: A Wet Sock Frenzy With Kenzie
It's a very wet day after finishing the Camino, and as I try to get a bus from the end of the earth, I meet the fabulous Kenzie from Wisconsin. In her own words, she's a Camino novice. One done, many more to go. Since no bus showed up, we retired to a noisy cafe and shared some stories over the...
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The Camino is Storytelling: It's Expert Anke, The Camino Anchor
It's the evening after I finish the Camino. I'm in Muxia, a lovely little seaside village. The waves are crashing and I am feeling very car sick, after being on a moving vehicle for the first time in weeks. In my albergue is the amazing force of nature and Camino expert that is Anke. Listen to…
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The Camino is Storytelling: Bin Bag Plastic = Rain Jacket Fantastic
It's the morning after the end of the Camino, and I get talking to the guy in the next albergue bunk bed. Turns out to be Marcin, a fantastic thinker and traveller who I first met in the pouring rain somewhere two days previous. Wise, thoughtful, and a pilgrim in the most human way, he doesn't…
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About this show
Welcome to the podcast that proves that the world is actually storytelling, based on the book by the same name. Hosted by Ronni Gurwicz, co-author of the book and drinker of a 1000 coffees with strangers, we aim to make the world a better place by sharing stories.The book 'The World is Storytelling' is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth. Find out more and buy it here: https://linktr.ee/ronnigurwicz.Support the podcast with a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ronnigurwicz
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