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Hosted by Hella Rader · society · EN
Long-form intimate conversations with women you have never heard of and could easily pass on the street about navigating grief, reclaiming their voice, starting over in life, inhabiting their bodies, building community and more. Each episode is a single conversation. One woman, one hour, one complete story. Hosted by Hella Rader, somatic coach and writer, this is for the woman who feels alone in it—whatever 'it' is. Because together, we bring light into dark places. 🪩 New episodes drop every other Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. For more info, visit: https://www.hellarader.com hellarader.substack.com
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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The Stories That Sparkle is hosted by Hella Rader. The show has published 61 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "A Place to Be As You Are" (17 June 2026, 52 minutes), "The Power of Seeing Others (Do It)" (3 June 2026, 50 minutes), and "One-Year Anniversary of the Pod (feat. Some Hella Thoughts)" (20 May 2026, 25 minutes).
The Stories That Sparkle publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 57 minutes across 61 episodes.
Booking probability for The Stories That Sparkle is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Stories That Sparkle requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Stories That Sparkle's contact route on record: public web form.
Hella Rader hosts The Stories That Sparkle, a society podcast with 61 episodes published.
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Episode #51
<p>Annie Herman is a mom, wife, yoga teacher, part-time school teacher and owner of Queens Community Yoga. During our conversation, I learned what led Annie to yoga, how she arrived in this place, and why it was so...
Episode #50
<p>Georgia Clark is an eight-time published novelist, founder and host of Generation Women, a monthly intergenerational storytelling event at Joe’s Pub in New York City, and the woman behind My Novel Year, a one-year...
<p>May marks the anniversary of the launch of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast…It has been a full year (and one week) since the first episode hit the pod-verse.</p><p>I'll Go First (Hella's Story) (use link to...
<p>In this (video pod) episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast, I am joined by Dr. Lillian Medhus (founder of Aspire Women’s Wellness) to talk about how her own health journey led her to change how she practices...
<p>In this (video pod) episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast, Katya Eckert (founder of A Domani Sleep) and I talk about her mission to help women get the rest they deserve while feeling good and sexy in their...
Episode #46
<p>As a survivor of sexual assault, I know how difficult it was for to come forward and share with anyone—friends or family—about what happened to me. I suffered for many years alone and in silence until I felt safe...
<p>In this (video pod) episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast, I am joined by Adele Wimsett, women’s health practitioner based in the UK whose practice Harmonise You specializes in the intersection of ADHD...
<p>Howdy! My first ever VIDEO podcast episode of The Stories That Sparkle Podcast is now live—woohoo! To celebrate, I offer you my one-on-one look back on the Discoball Tour (including my key take-aways) and a look...
<p>I am thrilled to participate in this year’s Podcasthon, the world’s largest charity podcast event during which podcasters worldwide release a special episode of their podcast between March 14-20, 2026 and shine a...
Episode #42
<p>This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is the last one I recorded on the Discoball Tour and boy am I grateful that this, of all the episodes, is the one I recorded with Jenn. Curled up on the couch in her...
<p>Part trip down memory lane, part real talk about being a woman in the music business (especially a female composer), and part artist-to-artist chit chat, this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is a...
Episode #40
<p>When I asked Regina to record an episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast with me (as part of the Discoball Tour), she took a risk when she told me she wanted to share about her concept of spirituality. A retired...
<p>I am so excited to share my conversation with Anita Knotts (founder of the Lotus Women’s Institute, TedX Speaker, and Podcast Host) in this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast. I first met Anita in July 2024...
Episode #38
<p>In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast, my good friend Sue (whom I have known for almost twenty years but with whom I am rarely together with in person) shares her story of meeting Greg, the love of her...
Episode #37
<p>Tara, Sheri’s niece, was so determined to tell her story, and through that, her daughter Naomi’s story, that she drove five hours across the full length of Nebraska to spend the night, record with me, and turn back...
Episode #36
<p>This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is part story, part conversation and part homecoming. Sheri and I have known each other for a long time and even though we have never lived in the same place, we are...
Episode #35
<p>This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast is more of a conversation. That’s because my first “encounter” with Kristen (aka Sofia Dragon) was a visit to her Instagram page after a friend of ours introduced us...
Episode #34
<p>This episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast reflects the essence of this whole project that I started in early 2025. Kate is a woman I met over fifteen years ago when I lived in Santa Fe. We worked together for...
Episode #33
<p>In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast, Debra and I chat about grief, a topic that has come up in many different ways in many of my conversations. Since Debra is a trained grief tender, I knew she could...
Episode #32
<p>In this episode of the Stories That Sparkle Podcast, I am reunited with Libby, a woman who was a real rock to me during the four years I lived in Santa Fe, NM, and listen to her share about what led her to go to...
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