The room was full of conversations I wasn’t part of. I had my phone recording the whole time. After a few hours something shifted — not dramatically, just quietly. I was packing up when Jennifer started talking.

Jennifer owns the shop. She knew I was recording. She said yes.

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He’s twenty-three. And he already understands that you can’t control everything. That’s not something most people learn that young. That’s something life usually has to take from you before you’re willing to accept it.

This is the final episode from Coffee on Raiford in Selma. You’ll also hear what I said when I left.

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I set up in the back — a couch, two chairs, a coffee table, low lighting. Less like a café and more like someone’s living room. And then I sat down with Kim, who owns the place.

From the moment I met her I could tell she understood exactly what this show is. Community, conversation, people showing up for each other. She was warm from the first word and eager to talk — the kind of person who knows her people and her coffee in equal measure.

This is the first episode from Coffee on Raiford. More to come.

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About a shirt that looks worn but is clean. About an apartment chosen because it was affordable and predictable. About the quiet, deliberate practice of living below your means not as a sacrifice but as a philosophy.

Trey has figured something out about sustainable living that most people with far more resources never do. And he talked about it with a smile on his face the whole time.

This is the final episode from A Place At The Table in Raleigh. You’ll also hear what I said before I walked in — and what I said when I left.

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He came to the table composed. A little reserved at first. And then the conversation found its footing and something eased. What was underneath it was simple. He just loves being there for people.

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• (00:00) - A Place At The Table - Fenton
• (00:06) - Hello Fenton
• (01:02) - Meet Fenton Jolly
• (14:54) - Thank You, Fenton

Sam volunteers there. He also knows what it means to navigate homelessness. He sat down across from me and talked the way people talk when they’re not performing for anyone.

This is the first episode of The Table Is Yours. It starts here because Sam is exactly who this show was built to sit with.

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The Letterbox

I read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.

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• (00:00) - Story House Intro
• (00:08) - A Place At The Table - Maggie Kane
• (04:50) - Episode Anchor and Introduction of Sam
• (06:01) - Conversation With Same
• (19:55) - Episode Outro

From the Studio

This episode is part of The Table Is Yours, produced by Story House. We believe story is a tool for meaning-making, not just performance.

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The Letterbox

I read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.

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Presence over persuasion. Consistency over frequency. http://storyhousestudio.org

"Before there are episodes, there are voices."

This trailer shares fragments from real conversations: moments of breath, honesty, and release gathered along the way. The Table Is Yours is built slowly, with care, and in community, a space where story is treated as meaning-making, not performance.

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I read every letter. If something in this episode landed for you, or raised something you're still sitting with, I'd love to hear it.

Story House 
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Clayton, NC 27527

Find the House

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Presence over persuasion. Consistency over frequency. http://storyhousestudio.org

In this trailer, there are no explanations and no manufactured urgency. There is only presence. I invite you to step into these sonic environments where the conversation has room to breathe and the story is the only thing that matters.

The Architecture of This Show:

• One Cup. One Seat. One Story.
• High-Fidelity Humanity: Honest audio that keeps the pauses and the pulse.
• Unscripted Conversations: Moving away from "content" and toward connection.

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If this episode sparked a memory, a question about the craft, or a story you’d rather speak than type, come sit at our table. You can leave a voice note for the studio at:

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The Table Is Yours begins quietly—with a chair, a pause, and the belief that some stories don’t need a stage to be heard. In this first trailer, I invite you to follow along as the show takes shape through reflections, photographs, and behind-the-scenes notes from the studio.

This is a move away from "content" and toward connection. It is the beginning of a project centered on the art of listening and the texture of truth.

Step Inside the House:

• The Companion Substack: This is where our community gathers for deeper reflections and visual stories. Fragile Moments Substack

The Architecture of the Show:

• One Cup. One Seat. One Story.
• High-Fidelity Humanity: Respecting the pause and the pulse of the conversation.
• The Porch Energy: Honest, unscripted, and grounded.

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If this episode sparked a memory, a question about the craft, or a story you’d rather speak than type, come sit at our table. You can leave a voice note for the studio at:

https://www.speakpipe.com/FragileMoments