A Podcast by Abhra Pal
Stories and Stanza lives at the intersection of literature and emotional intelligence — exploring how the stories we read, write, and carry shape who we become. Every episode is a small act of self-discovery: an invitation to see your own experience reflected in someone else's story, and to understand your own a little better because of it.
Our Mission
Stories and Stanza is built around two complementary shows — each exploring a different dimension of what it means to live thoughtfully. Between them, they cover the full arc of a creative and emotional life: the stories we choose to tell, and the stories we're still working out how to tell ourselves.
Conversations with authors, poets, book coaches, and performing artists about their craft, creative process, and the stories that shaped them. We explore what happens between the lines — the invisible threads that connect a writer's life to their work.
Explore Between the Lines →A space to talk openly about mental health, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, relationships, grief, mindfulness, parenting, and personal growth. Because failure isn't the opposite of success — it's the road to it.
Explore Fail with Me →Whether you're drawn to the craft of writing or the harder work of understanding yourself, Stories and Stanza treats both as forms of the same pursuit — paying close attention to the stories that shape a life, and asking what they might teach us about our own.
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