Read the transcript for the trailer for Storied Lives.
Welcome to Storied Lives. A podcast that looks at the lived realities of poverty through an intersectional lens. We invited people living with poverty to share their stories with us. During a series of focus groups, participants revealed how multiple, overlapping, and compounding oppressions, shape their experiences in unique ways. Using their testimonies, we created four composite stories: fictional narratives, based on true accounts. Every scenario in these stories happened, or was informed by themes that emerged in the focus groups. Each episode pairs one composite story and one interview with a notable guest who contributes additional perspective grounded in their own work, research, and advocacy. We’re also collecting data to help researchers better advocate for poverty elimination. To contribute to this goal, please complete two brief surveys: One before you listen to a podcast episode, and one afterwards. To begin the survey, visit: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CDdkbUDqBNXZ2e.
When you finish the survey, you’ll be entered in a draw for a chance to win 1 of 5, 40$ gift cards.
This 4-part podcast series is a collaboration of The Guelph & Wellington Task Force for Poverty Elimination, and the University of Guelph’s Live Work Well Research Centre and Community Engaged Scholarship Institute.
This podcast was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and received ethics approval from the University of Guelph Research Ethics Board
REB# 18-12-027
Produced by Zoe Barrett Wood.
Stories by Aidan Lockhart
Cover Art by Katie Carey
This podcast was created by:
Dr. Deborah Stienstra
Dr. Leah Levac
Dr. Melissa Tanti
Dominica McPherson
Sarah Steeves
We’re deeply appreciative of the guests who spoke with us and the people experiencing poverty who shared their stories.