Memoir Club Podcast

📌 Episode Title: The Teacher Who Changed You 🎧 Episode Number: 16 📝 Episode Description: Some teachers leave more than lessons in math or grammar; they leave a mark on the way we see ourselves. In this episode, we’ll revisit the voice of a teacher who changed you, explore how to capture them on the...The post The Teacher Who Changed You first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..

Episode Transcript Welcome back to the Memoir Club Podcast. I’m your host, Wayne Jordan. In episode 15, we’ll explore how a health scare story can shape your memories and oyur writing. As we get older, most of us will have a health scare. One moment, you’re moving along with the rhythm of your days—groceries, phone...The post When Life Presses Pause: Writing a Health Scare Story first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..

The Memoir Club Podcast: Episode 13 📌 Episode Title: Love Hurts: First Crush, First Crash 📝 Episode Description: First crushes often bring first heartbreaks. In this episode, we revisit those adolescent missteps, where courage met rejection and love delivered its first sting. Along the way, we’ll explore how to write about those early heartbreaks with...The post Love Hurts: First Crush, First Crash first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..

The Memoir Club Podcast – Episode 12📌 Episode Title: The Hardest Goodbye: Losing a Pet 📝 Episode Description: Saying goodbye to a beloved pet can be one of life’s hardest moments. In this episode, Wayne shares the story of his Boxer, Porter, and reflects on how pet loss shapes memory, ritual, and resilience. Plus, a... The post The Hardest Goodbye: Losing a Pet first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..

Transcript: Hey there, welcome to Episode Ten of the Memoir Club Podcast. I’m Wayne Jordan, and today, we’ll be discussing how to write honestly about moments of change, especially those tied to loss. I’ll share a personal story from my life, then look at a listener’s question about writing through change. And as always, I’ll...The post A Loss That Changed You first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..

The Memoir Club Podcast 🎧 Episode Number: 9 📝 Episode Description: Some of our best stories begin with a full tank of gas and no itinerary. In episode 9, we explore road trip memories: the good, the weird, the memorable, and how to approach them in your memoir. Welcome back! In episode 9, let’s talk... The post Road Trip Memories: Detours, Diners, and Open Road first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..

The Memoir Club Podcast 🎧 Episode Number: 8 📅 Date: August 8, 2025 📝 Episode Description: Some values aren’t written down; they’re lived, repeated, and carried forward. In this episode, we talk about the personal values that shape us, the moments that test them, and how to write them into stories that last. Episode Transcript:... The post How Personal Values Shape Your Storytelling first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..

The Memoir Club Podcast 🎧 Episode Number: 7 📅 Date: July 22, 2025 📝 Episode Description: In July 1969, millions gathered around their TVs, holding their breath as humans took their first steps on the moon. This week, Wayne shares his memory of that historic night and reflects on how shared moments shape a generation’s...The post One Giant Leap – Memories of Historical Events first appeared on Memoir Club - A podcast for memoir writers and personal storytellers..