Debi Kennedy shares a story about finding her bearings during the year after her daughter died of a brain tumor. We talk about the importance of a supportive community and how she uses storytelling to keep her daughter's memory alive. Laurel Burleson also joins us to tell the origin story of her business, Ugly Apple Cafe, as part of the Madison MarketReady program. Check out Ugly Apple Cafe's website: http://www.uglyapplecafe.com/. (New to the podcast? Consider subscribing and hear all the stories we feature as we explore Madison one story at a time)
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We listen to a story Debi Kennedy told at the Madison Moth StorySlam, explore the themes in the story and discuss how she crafted the story. (Told at the Moth in Madison StorySlam in 2017. Audio recording by Oddly Arranged Media).
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Debi will be teaching workshops through MSCR called, "The Glappiness Hour" (glad + happiness, an Ellie created word) with different topics each month. People can sign up by going through www.mscr.org