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The Preserve Your Past Podcast

Melissa Ann Kitchen

Leaving a legacy with your powerful personal stories
Storytelling is a universal practice we use to pass along our memories to future generations.  Whether or not you consider yourself a writer, everyone has a lifetime of stories to share and getting these down on paper assures that they will live on.
Join author, storyteller, and host Melissa Ann Kitchen as she welcomes guests from around the globe weekly to share the stories they’re leaving as their legacy. We pull back the curtains, get real and raw, going behind the scenes and discussing the story-telling processes they use. You’ll get plenty of tips and tools (and lots of inspiration) to help you write your own stories.
If you love the idea of preserving the past through powerful personal stories and want to hear how others have lived, loved, lost, and overcome all odds, then join us for The Preserve Your Past Podcast.

The Power of Accountability: Celebrating A Year of Podcasting with Carrie SaundersMay 07, 2024
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#35 Exploring Projectkin: A community of family historians hooked on stories with Barbara TienFebruary 27, 2024
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#34: Tributes of Love: Turning Grief into Generosity and Acts of KindnessFebruary 20, 2024
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#33: Legacy of Love: Celebrating and Documenting Our Valentine's Day NarrativesFebruary 13, 2024
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#32: Savoring the Years: A Birthday Journey Through Memory and TraditionFebruary 06, 2024
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#31: From Beginning to End: Using Timelines to Chronicle Your PastJanuary 30, 2024
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#30: Honoring Our Connections: Giving The Gift of Personal StoriesJanuary 23, 2024
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#29: Tales of Many Mothers: A Journey into the Quest for Ancestral Stories with Sindi Broussard TerrienJanuary 16, 2024
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#28: Crafting Immersive Experiences: Enriching Your Stories with the Five SensesJanuary 09, 2024
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#27: Creating Your Writerly Intentions for 2024: Cultivating Your Storytelling in the New YearJanuary 02, 2024
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#26: The Art of Embracing Change: Preserving Our Past in Evolving Traditions December 12, 2023
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#25: Shared Stories, Unique Perspectives: A Holiday Trip Down Memory Lane with Allison & ToddDecember 05, 2023
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#24: Wisdom in Whiskers: Unearthing Life Lessons through Animal Companionship with Helen KosinskiNovember 28, 2023
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#23: Stirring Up Memories: Preserving Family History Through the Stories of RecipesNovember 13, 2023
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#22: Unleashing Collective Creativity: The Transformative Power of Writing with OthersNovember 02, 2023
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#21: Let's Start Now: Preserving Our Past Through Personal StorytellingOctober 26, 2023
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#20: Illuminating Stories: The Art of Light and Authenticity in Photography and Storytelling with Lauren BodwellOctober 21, 2023
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#19: October is Family History Month: Valuable Resources and Tools for Embarking on Your Genealogy JourneyOctober 16, 2023
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#18: 10 Quotes to Motivate You with Writing Your Family StoriesOctober 05, 2023
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#17: Baking, Nostalgia and the Magic of Family Traditions with Waltraud UngerSeptember 21, 2023
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#16: Setting The Stage: Creating a Writing Environment for Writing Your Powerful Personal StoriesSeptember 14, 2023
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#15: Send-Offs, So-Longs, and See-You-Laters: Documenting Your Goodbye StoriesSeptember 07, 2023
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#14: Unlocking Your Inner Writer: The Seven-Step Process to Writing Your Powerful Personal StoryAugust 10, 2023
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#13: The Impact of Storytelling on the Grieving ProcessAugust 03, 2023
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#12: The Little Things Make A Big Impact in Your Personal StoriesJuly 27, 2023
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