Waffle Free Storytelling
by Tina Konstant
Welcome to Waffle-Free Storytelling! The show is what it says on the tin: All story... no waffle. The name came about while I was looking for a story show, and all I could find at the time were shows that had a story... but you had to wade through minutes and minutes of jibber-fabber! "Enough of the waffle!!" I yelled to the four walls... and Waffle-Free Storytelling was born.NO WAFFLE! No rambling introduction, no jibber-jabber. A waffle-free story still gets straight to the point: story and nothing but. What you take from it is all yours.The tales are 3 to 17 minutes long and, except for a few traditional stories or ones delivered by one of my amazing guests, are written and told by yours truly (Tina Konstant).The tales are all fable’ish, myth’ish, fairytale’ish, and entirely human (zero AI... I repeat - NO A.I.).Welcome to the place where coffee breaks become mini adventures, headphones become front-row seats, and truth is told through stories.See you on the flipside, you wild
Episodes
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Turning The Tide
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) I've noticed the current trend in Story Stays! Every story is inspired by something happening in life or in the world, and the current state of Planet Earth and our society is clearly on my mind. This story is about that. Get cozy,...
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How The World Found Peace
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) We are at such a tipping point. It's time for change. And this change isn't coming quietly. We can all see it coming. As with all change, some are fighting for it, some are resistant, and some are watching to see how things will…
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If You Go Into The Woods Today
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This isn't a story I want to explain. Suffice it to say, it's inspired by what's happening in the world right now. Sorry to be cryptic! Actually... This story isn't cryptic at all. Pretty much says what I want to say. So... feet up,...
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A Thousand Ways Home
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This story was inspired by an observation made by a friend a long, long time ago, that a lot of the Story Stays stories return home. Returning home isn't always literal. Home can be simply finding yourself where you belong. So...…
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Next Will Be Next
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) Origin stories are a favourite of mine. Here's one that tells the story of Diasamede and the thing she invented (The Story Stays style). It's a beautiful world when we take the time to notice. With that in mind, put your feet up…
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For As Long As There’s Hope
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) Here's a story that came about after spending some time with young people. There was a sense of disconnect about them. Something loose and cut off. Like they were in the world, but not really there. Like they were part of the...
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To Reach The Stars
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This story is for a very special woman in my world. It's for all women who are picking up their own maps and compasses. I love you all! It doesn't matter what the weather's doing in your part of the world... get out there and…
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Why We Have Two Hands and Two Feet
Welcome to The Story Stays (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) I KNOW!!! I keep changing the name. But this is it. I promise. The name of this show won't change again. This is a little story about why humans still have two hands and two feet. It came about on a day when I realised, yet again,...
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Why Are Bees Allowed to Dance?
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) A fun little tale about Gaia. It's her backstory, Story River Fables style. Origin stories are, by far, one of my favourite fables. The world is a beautiful place, despite all our efforts to undo it. Put your feet up, fill your...
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The Truth About Lies
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) Ohhhhh... Here's a tale inspired by the lies we're being asked to accept as truth, and how the real truth always...always...gets out in the end. It's a beautiful day. Brew yourself a mug of something delicious, put your feet up,...
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Hand On Heart
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) Losing people we love is strange. Depending on the life and the loss, we experience pain, suffering, joy, gratitude, anguish, relief... and every feeling in between. It's a very human experience from which not a single one of us…
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The Betrayal
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This little tale was inspired by my stay at Sherwood Forest. Been here a couple of weeks and the peace is pure delight. Trying to get through the thorny undergrowth to retrieve a blue balloon made me ask the question... Why might...
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Little Voices
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) Here's a little tale inspired by a wondering about where that little voice comes from. You know the one... The voice you hear when you know you should or shouldn't do something, when you have choices, and you aren't sure what...
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The Knots In Your Family Line
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This story was inspired by a month where I seem to keep on repeating the same mistakes!! I needed a story to help me look beyond my own life and look more closely at family patterns. Whether we know it or not, we're the sum, to...
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Happy Birthday
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) If it's your birthday, then happy birthday!! If it's not, then happy birthday when the day arrives. This tale is about celebrating life. It was inspired by how a beautiful friend of mine celebrates her own birthday. It's a thing…
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Are You Ready? He Asked...
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This story is dedicated to everyone who has loved and lost. Sending you love, healing, hugs, and peace. Tina P.S... Written and told by Tina Konstant (Copyright) Music created with the help of Suno.ai
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Now You Know What To Do
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This is a tiny, short tale about knowing what to do. I'll let you unpack it yourself. Brew a mug of something delicious, put your feet up, and turn your face to the weather (whatever that might be). When the story is done, feel...
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The Girl Who Speaks To Trees
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This tale came about as a result of a little challenge. A glorious friend said, "Make a story." I said, "OK, what about?" She said, "A girl who speaks to trees." And that's how this story came about. I never know what shape the...
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The Circles of Life
Welcome To The Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) Ooookay... don't say I didn't warn you. This one is a little weird. If you're partial to the idea of reincarnation, this little tale is for you. As I write, spring has definitely sprung in Scotland. It's almost 10 pm, but the...
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A Future Assured
Welcome To The Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This story is a little around the houses. It takes the path we sometimes take to make decisions. Up and down, left and right, stop and start... But it's better to choose and step into the unknown than to do nothing at all....
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My Way To Find
Welcome To The Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) We all feel lost a lot of the time. To get back on track, we read books, we connect, we hide for a bit, we follow people, we follow ideas... but in the end, we have to take the steps ourselves. That's what this tale is all...
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The Biggest Story Ever Told
Welcome to Story River Fables! Previously Waffle-Free Storytelling... and for a tiny moment, Story Frequency. This story triggered the growth of Story River... Apply the art of great storytelling to the biggest stories of all. Our personal stories, our family stories, the stories that make us who...
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The Day Was The Day
Welcome to Story River Fables (previously Waffle-Free Storytelling) This is a gentle story about finding the way to spend your day that grows a life you love. Take in the weather, pause for a moment, and breathe in the day. When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the rest of the site...
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A Fair Exchange
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This story was inspired by the way the world is at the moment. It will take a new breed of human stepping up if we're to achieve any kind of balance and harmony in our world. I hope that new type of human steps up sooner rather than later. We can't...
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Jarobi's Eternal Wish
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! There's a reason we can't change the past, see the future, and often seem to struggle with our present. It's because of the choices Jarobi made. You can blame him if you like! Saying that... It's another beautiful day on planet Earth, so fill your...
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The End Of Us All
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Oh my goodness. This story is inspired by the current state of the world and those who appear to be responsible for it. Buckle up. We're going back to the dawn of time. Feet up, mug full, let's go. When the story is done, feel free to enjoy the…
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Now, The Winds Blow
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Have you ever wondered why howling wind in a dark alley unnerves you just a little? Or why camels have humps? Or how deserts came to be? This little waffle-free origin story explains it all! Fill your mug with something delicious, put your feet up,...
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The Day Sorani Was Seen
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Moving from the flow of childhood into the hard lines of adulthood isn't easy, especially when you don't know what to do with your life or when the thing you love to do doesn't appear to have commercial value. How do you find your place and your...
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Bodrum By The Fireside
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! The eternal question of where we go when we die... Maybe we hang around for a bit. Maybe our ancestors stay close. Maybe they join us around the fireside. Maybe they join us for morning coffee in the sun. Maybe they're close enough to talk to......
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Parting Ways
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This is a weird story. I get it. It's about settling when you should have chosen more, growing out of what you chose, and working hard to break free. It's not easy. Breaking free from what you know takes the kind of courage that changes you as a...
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Three Lives From Karma
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! When life is hard, challenging, tricky, confusing, or downright odd (most often, for reasons we can't fathom), the root of all our issues might have their origins in another life and time entirely! With that in mind, be kind today, then put your…
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The Hunt for True Stories
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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...
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The Big "So What?"
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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...
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The Meaning of Life
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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…
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Where Do Birds Go To Die?
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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...
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The Long Con...or The Conversation
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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...
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Quibeka's Win
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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…
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Moriko Started It
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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…
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Fruit Of The Fire
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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…
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Night Loves Company
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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…
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The Pathmaker
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! 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...
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Every Day Magic
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! We all have visions and plans, wishes and desires for things we want and ways we want to be. But somehow, year after year, we look back on our lives only to get annoyed with ourselves because we still haven't got the thing we want. When I'm honest...
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The Clockmaker and Korelli
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! I wrote this little story after weeks and weeks of saying, "I can't do that thing... I can't go to that place... I can't see that person... I've got too much work on." Enough was enough. It didn't make sense. Work was becoming an excuse not to be…
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The First Division
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! This is an odd little tale about how we came to compare ourselves. How random our measures are. How irrelevant the qualities are that often we value most. The impact can be devastating not only on an individual but on entire societies. But still......
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Once-Upon-A-Time Gods
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Humans are strange. On the one hand, we're convinced we're the greatest beings ever to walk the universe. On the other hand, we clearly know very little about anything! This Waffle-Free Story goes a little way to explaining why. When the story is...
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The Cartographer
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! When we're angry, misunderstood, or frustrated with the world, we sometimes do things we regret. Occasionally, we're driven to make amends. Sometimes it works out, and sometimes it doesn't. This is one such story. Take a moment. Forgive yourself…
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The Sculptors
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! We shape each other, and we are shaped by each other. We can't help it. We let ourselves be molded by those we love and loathe. Here's a story about the impact we have on others, and how to know if that impact is good, bad, or indifferent. When the...
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Obsidian and the King
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! We notice the noise-makers in the world. The people who call themselves leaders but are useless at best and downright criminal at worst. We all have "leaders" who come to mind when we think about it. The ones who really make the world go around…
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The Oldest of the Lost Souls
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Here's a story about life, death, and lost souls. In particular, it's a story about two sisters and what happened when they fell in love with the same man. It's a beautiful world. Take a moment for yourself. Put your feet up and join me for a...
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The Art and The Artist
Welcome To The Waffle-Free Storytelling Podcast! Here's a story about owning your art. Remix, co-create, build, and originate...but make sure it's still yours! Hire out and delegate all you like...but make sure you keep your hand in. The only way to master your art is to make art. Fill your…
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About this show
Welcome to Waffle-Free Storytelling! The show is what it says on the tin: All story... no waffle. The name came about while I was looking for a story show, and all I could find at the time were shows that had a story... but you had to wade through minutes and minutes of jibber-fabber! "Enough of the waffle!!" I yelled to the four walls... and Waffle-Free Storytelling was born.NO WAFFLE! No rambling introduction, no jibber-jabber. A waffle-free story still gets straight to the point: story and nothing but. What you take from it is all yours.The tales are 3 to 17 minutes long and, except for a few traditional stories or ones delivered by one of my amazing guests, are written and told by yours truly (Tina Konstant).The tales are all fable’ish, myth’ish, fairytale’ish, and entirely human (zero AI... I repeat - NO A.I.).Welcome to the place where coffee breaks become mini adventures, headphones become front-row seats, and truth is told through stories.See you on the flipside, you wild
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