Paul Currington's guest appearances

Paul Currington

The Depression Files

Revealing Voices

Watching America

Folk Stories

Robert Vore

Chris Cole

Dave Rubin

Marlo Thomas

Bret Weinstein

Lori Gottlieb

Jonathan Haidt

Greg Lukianoff

Gerald Horne

Paul Robeson

David Dunning

Rick Doblin

John Solomon

Mira Sorvino

Julie Newmar

OwlTail

Paul Currington is a storyteller and former comic. He hosts and produces one of Seattle’s longest-running storytelling shows Fresh Ground Stories. As a member of The Stability Network, he uses stories and humor to help people talk about mental illness Visit the Fresh Ground Stories blog here.

Paul Currington is a storyteller and former comic. He hosts and produces one of Seattle’s longest-running storytelling shows Fresh Ground Stories. As a member of The Stability Network, he uses stories and humor to help people talk about mental illness <br>Visit the Fresh Ground Stories blog here.

Healing Story 2 – Paul Currington

Paul Currington is a storyteller who survived a suicide attempt several years ago. He talks about his methods of staying connected with others to maintain emotional strength.

Male Suicide Web Extra: Paul Currington

Paul Currington runs the Fresh Ground Stories(FGS) meetup in Seattle. If you're not familiar with FGS, its a meetup that comes together ones a month to share personal stories (based off "The Moth"). Every month, there's a theme and people tell stories based on that theme. Anyone can go up on stage and tell a story, provided that they are true, personal and under 8 minutes. I've gone to a couple of these events and have always been struck at how raw some of these stories can get. I also told two stories at FGS and found the audience there to be overwhelmingly supportive and kind hearted. I've been wanting to talk to Paul ever since I started this podcast because I think the work that he does, both in telling his stories and enabling others to tell theirs, is incredibly important and has touched the lives of many people, myself included. Paul has a history in stand-up comedy and has done that for over a decade before switching over to storytelling. He was drawn to the format because he found it to be a richer medium in which to tell stories that were not just black and white. Paul is a man of many stories and a lot of them center around the theme of mental health and depression (themes which we will cover in today's podcast). In today's episode we'll talk about FGS, storytelling and why you might want to share your own story, we'll talk about the dark nights of the soul and how Paul got through some of the lowest moments of his life and what he's learned, and we'll talk about Paul's principles, how faith is a choice and how turning something into a story can be the start of being able to live with it. Notes  fresh ground stories (FGS), what it is and how Paul got involved with it how FGS brings out really personal stories from people storytelling vs stand-up and how pro-life and pro-choice people can be moved by the same story Paul's first memories of depression what happened on December 2012 and life afterwards AA and the 12 step program for depression why Paul doesn't monetize FGS how Paul started talking about depression publicly, starting with a conversation with his son advice on talking to a significant other about depression advice for people who want to help people with depression  Closing Questions  inspiration:     an African American musician who got a clansman to burn his robes through empathy   surprising fact:     Paul is a fan of boxing (life is punching you in the face every day and it's how you deal with it)   principles:     faith is a choice if you can turn something into a story, then it's the start of being able to live with it   closing notes:     try telling one (safe) person something thats scary and see what that feels like    Links  Fresh Ground Stories The Moth Couchsurfing National Crisis Hotline AA Muhammad Ali Danieli Cormier Teddy Atlas  These shownotes are also available at http://folkstories.org/9folkstories.org@kevins8

<p>Paul Currington runs the Fresh Ground Stories(FGS) meetup in Seattle. If you're not familiar with FGS, its a meetup that comes together ones a month to share personal stories (based off "The Moth"). Every month, there's a theme and people tell stories based on that theme. Anyone can go up on stage and tell a story, provided that they are true, personal and under 8 minutes.</p> <p>I've gone to a couple of these events and have always been struck at how raw some of these stories can get. I also told two stories at FGS and found the audience there to be overwhelmingly supportive and kind hearted. I've been wanting to talk to Paul ever since I started this podcast because I think the work that he does, both in telling his stories and enabling others to tell theirs, is incredibly important and has touched the lives of many people, myself included.</p> <p>Paul has a history in stand-up comedy and has done that for over a decade before switching over to storytelling. He was drawn to the format because he found it to be a richer medium in which to tell stories that were not just black and white. Paul is a man of many stories and a lot of them center around the theme of mental health and depression (themes which we will cover in today's podcast).</p> <p>In today's episode we'll talk about FGS, storytelling and why you might want to share your own story, we'll talk about the dark nights of the soul and how Paul got through some of the lowest moments of his life and what he's learned, and we'll talk about Paul's principles, how faith is a choice and how turning something into a story can be the start of being able to live with it.</p> <h3>Notes</h3> <ul> <li>fresh ground stories (FGS), what it is and how Paul got involved with it</li> <li>how FGS brings out really personal stories from people</li> <li>storytelling vs stand-up and how pro-life and pro-choice people can be moved by the same story</li> <li>Paul's first memories of depression</li> <li>what happened on December 2012 and life afterwards</li> <li>AA and the 12 step program for depression</li> <li>why Paul doesn't monetize FGS</li> <li>how Paul started talking about depression publicly, starting with a conversation with his son</li> <li>advice on talking to a significant other about depression</li> <li>advice for people who want to help people with depression</li> </ul> <h3>Closing Questions</h3> <ul> <li>inspiration:<br>    <ul> <li>an African American musician who got a clansman to burn his robes through empathy</li> </ul> </li> <li>surprising fact:<br>    <ul> <li>Paul is a fan of boxing (life is punching you in the face every day and it's how you deal with it)</li> </ul> </li> <li>principles:<br>    <ul> <li>faith is a choice</li> <li>if you can turn something into a story, then it's the start of being able to live with it</li> </ul> </li> <li>closing notes:<br>    <ul> <li>try telling one (safe) person something thats scary and see what that feels like</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3>Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/Fresh-Ground-Stories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fresh Ground Stories</a></li> <li><a href="https://themoth.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Moth</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.couchsurfing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Couchsurfing</a></li> <li><a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Crisis Hotline</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AA</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muhammad Ali</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Cormier" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danieli Cormier</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Atlas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teddy Atlas</a></li> </ul> <p>These shownotes are also available at <a href="https://folkstories.org/9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://folkstories.org/9</a></p><ul><li><a href="http://folkstories.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">folkstories.org</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/kevins8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kevins8</a></li></ul>

9: Telling Stories with Paul Currington

In this episode, Al interviews Paul Currington, ex-comedian and now (still very funny) storyteller. Inspired by The Moth, Paul has created Fresh Ground Stories. Every fourth Thursday of the month, people gather at the Roy Street Coffee and Tea in Seattle, Washington to share true stories about their lives that still mean something weeks, months or even years later. In this episode, Paul shares about the many years he has struggled with depression that eventually led to a suicide attempt. Paul's father left their family when Paul was very young and his mother brought him with her to raise him in Alaska where she left Judaism to become a missionary for the Baha'i faith. Paul suffered years of verbal abuse from his mother until she passed away, leaving Paul on his own at age seventeen. Paul has a guest post on my blog in which he describes the importance of sharing one's challenges with others, particularly family. You can find out more about Fresh Grounds Stories by going to their website, their Facebook page, or their Meetup page. If you enjoyed this episode, please click the 'like' button. Also, please take a moment to comment and rate the show. Finally, don't miss an episode! Click the subscribe/follow button NOW! In addition to The Depression Files, you can find Al's blog at allevin18.wordpress.com. You can also find him on Twitter @allevin18.

<p>In this episode, Al interviews Paul Currington, ex-comedian and now (still very funny) storyteller. Inspired by <a href="http://www.themoth.org/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Moth</a>, Paul has created Fresh Ground Stories. Every fourth Thursday of the month, people gather at the Roy Street Coffee and Tea in Seattle, Washington to share true stories about their lives that still mean something weeks, months or even years later. In this episode, Paul shares about the many years he has struggled with depression that eventually led to a suicide attempt. Paul's father left their family when Paul was very young and his mother brought him with her to raise him in Alaska where she left Judaism to become a missionary for the Baha'i faith. Paul suffered years of verbal abuse from his mother until she passed away, leaving Paul on his own at age seventeen.</p> <p>Paul has a <a href="https://allevin18.wordpress.com/2017/12/31/guest-post-by-storyteller-paul-currington/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">guest post</a> on my blog in which he describes the importance of sharing one's challenges with others, particularly family. You can find out more about Fresh Grounds Stories by going to their <a href="https://freshgroundstories.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Fresh-Ground-Stories-316944020508/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, or their <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Fresh-Ground-Stories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meetup</a> page.</p> <p>If you enjoyed this episode, please click the 'like' button. Also, please take a moment to comment and rate the show. Finally, don't miss an episode! Click the subscribe/follow button NOW!</p> <p>In addition to The Depression Files, you can find Al's blog at <a href="https://allevin18.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">allevin18.wordpress.com</a>. You can also find him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/allevin18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@allevin18</a>.</p>