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Stories That Stay is where healing happens at the intersection of art, science, and storytelling. Hosted by therapist, learning strategist, and refugee Shamm Petros , alongside facilitator, educator, and artist Dwight Dunston , each episode invites listeners into conversations that make space for resilience, rupture, and repair. Grounded in over 35 years of research in psychology, racial socialization, and human development, Stories That Stay is a project of Lion’s Story —an organization committed to building racial literacy and transforming identity-based stress into tools for healing and change. Through personal stories, reflective questions, and practical tools, Shamm and Dwight guide you in navigating identity and difference with more clarity and less fear. Whether you’re an educator, organizer, artist, or simply trying to make sense of the world around you, this podcast offers a space to process what’s hard, di
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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Signup to Generate a PitchStories That Stay is where healing happens at the intersection of art, science, and storytelling. Hosted by therapist, learning strategist, and refugee Shamm Petros, alongside facilitator, educator, and artist Dwight Dunston, each episode invites listeners into conversations that make space for resilience, rupture, and repair.
Stories That Stay is hosted by Lion's Story. The show has published 15 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "When Untruth Makes You Shake: Rain Pryor on Identity and Resilience" (18 August 2026, 30 minutes), "Jeremy Keys: Take Your Parents to the Dance" (4 August 2026, 31 minutes), and "Dr. Maureen Fleming: When Doing Everything Right Is Not Enough" (21 July 2026, 29 minutes).
Stories That Stay publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 15 episodes.
Booking probability for Stories That Stay is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Stories That Stay requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Stories That Stay's contact route on record: public web form.
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Lion's Story hosts Stories That Stay, an education podcast with 15 episodes published.
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Episode #6
What happens when early experiences of race and difference stay stored in the body? In this episode, award-winning actor, writer, director, and activist Rain Pryor joins hosts Shamm Petros and Dwight Dunston . As the...
Episode #5
How do our desperate desires to fit in impact the people who love us most? In this episode of Stories That Stay , co-hosts Shamm Petros and Dwight Dunston sit down with Jeremy Keys—a musician, social media strategist...
Episode #3
Dr. Maureen Fleming grew up believing that if she followed the rules, treated people well, and worked hard, things would turn out as they should. That belief carried her through school, graduate training, and years of...
Episode #3
<p><b>Dr. James Peterson</b> joins <b>Shamm Petros</b> and <b>Dwight Dunston</b> for a powerful conversation about memory, race, identity, and the stories we carry in our bodies.</p><p>Dr. Peterson is a writer...
Episode #3
Dr. James Peterson joins Shamm Petros and Dwight Dunston for a powerful conversation about memory, race, identity, and the stories we carry in our bodies. Dr. Peterson is a writer, educator, consultant, and host of...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Stories That Stay, hosts <b>Shamm Petros</b> and <b>Dwight Dunston</b> welcome <b>Sali Mudawi</b>, a Sudanese-born photographer and creative director based in London, shaped by growing up in Sweden...
Episode #2
In this episode of Stories That Stay, hosts Shamm Petros and Dwight Dunston welcome Sali Mudawi , a Sudanese-born photographer and creative director based in London, shaped by growing up in Sweden and the UK. Sali...
Episode #1
<p>How do early memories of difference live in the body? And what happens when we finally have the tools, language, and support to process them?</p><p>In the Season Two premiere of Stories that Stay, Shamm Petros and...
Episode #8
<p>In this season finale of Stories That Stay, hosts Dwight Dunston and Shamm Petros pause to reflect on the stories, insights, and moments of healing that shaped Season One. Rather than introducing a new guest, Dwight...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode, co-hosts <b>Shamm H. Petros</b> and <b>Dwight Dunston</b> sit down with longtime educator and Quaker school leader <b>Dr. Darryl J. Ford</b> for an intimate reflection on early memories of race...
Episode #6
<p>In this powerful episode, educator, musician, and longtime Lion’s Story trainer <b>Brian Caselli Jordan</b> takes us deep into one of his earliest memories of racial difference. What begins as a tender portrait of...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode of Stories That Stay, hosts Shamm H. Petros and Dwight Dunston talk with Mona Norfleet—equity advocate, writer, and community builder—about growing up biracial and finding belonging across cultures...
<p>In this episode of Stories That Stay, hosts <b>Shamm H. Petros</b> and <b>Dwight Dunston</b> sit down with Inua Ellams—poet, playwright, performer, and creative force—to explore the first edges of difference and the...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode of Stories That Stay, hosts <b>Shamm H. Petros</b> and <b>Dwight Dunston</b> talk with musician and producer <b>Merrill Garbus</b>, the creative force behind Tune-Yards. Together they explore how...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of Stories That Say, hosts Shamm H Petros and Dwight Dunston engage with Emmy-winning filmmaker Osahan Tongo, exploring the intersection of identity, storytelling, and emotional healing. The...
<p>In this powerful premiere of Stories That Stay, co-hosts Shamm Petros and Dwight Dunston converse with Lisa Nelson-Haynes—Executive Director of Lion’s Story and former Chief Programs Officer at StoryCorps—about a...
Stories That Stay
<p><b>Stories That Stay</b> is a podcast where healing happens at the intersection of art, science, and storytelling. Hosted by therapist and strategist <b>Shamm Petros</b> and educator and artist <b>Dwight Dunston</b>...
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