The Best of Self-Help Stories #3
RISK!14 Aug 2025

The Best of Self-Help Stories #3

Tommy Galan and Marc Amigone share stories about helping others by helping themselves. A part of our series called Self-Help Stories. 🎤Live Story: Just Commit by Tommy Galan Tommy drinks and drinks. His final days of drinking almost destroy his family life. When a mentor tells him to "just commit" to whatever he feels will work best for him, he gives up the bottle. 🎤Radio Story: Life is a Gift by Marc Amigone Marc takes a trip to Thailand to study rock climbing, despite his parent's objections. He nearly paralyses himself in a climbing accident. His parents help him heal, but he still feels risks are worth taking. 🌈 Support RISK! & Get Involved • 🎟 See RISK! live⁠ in NY (9/25) or (12/11) • ✍️ Pitch your story⁠ • ❤️ Support us on Patreon⁠ or ⁠make a one-time PayPal donation⁠ • 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book⁠ • 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us⁠ • 🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

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10 Mar 39min

The Best of Coming of Age Stories #2

The Best of Coming of Age Stories #2

Byron Bowers and Amy Salloway share experiences from their formative years. A part of The Best of Coming of Age Stories series. 🎤🎙️💻Live Story: My Father's Son by Byron Bowers At 10, Byron goes t...

5 Mar 48min

Private Parts

Private Parts

Ria Spencer, Mindy Myers and Josh Connors share stories about learning to feel at home in your body. 🎤Live Story: The Only Girl by Ria Spencer Six-year-old Ria is diagnosed with severe cradle cap a...

3 Mar 38min

Family Secrets

Family Secrets

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2013, when Kitty Hailey, Christine Lee and Josh Healey share stories of surprising family situations. 🎤🎙️💻Live Story: Rol...

26 Feb 53min

Catastrophe

Catastrophe

Emma Yarbrough and Joel Gonzalez share stories about learning and growing from hard times. 🎤Live Story: Searching for Blue Sky by Emma Yarbrough Emma believes an intruder has broken in her home but...

24 Feb 44min

Live from Brown/RISD

Live from Brown/RISD

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2013, when students from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design shared true stories at a RISK! live show on c...

19 Feb 50min

Lights Off, Pants Down

Lights Off, Pants Down

David Zellnik tells Kevin Allison about a moment of sexual liberation in a dark back room at a gay bar in the early 90s. Check out all of our Conversation Stories! 🎙️Conversation Story: Allowed to L...

17 Feb 52min

The Best of Love Stories #4

The Best of Love Stories #4

Reba Sparrow and Smith Galtney share some of our favorite unusual love stories from our 16-year history. 🎙️LIVE Story: Pleasant Mountain by Smith Galtney Smith had the perfect husband, house and ho...

12 Feb 39min

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