The best podcast content isn't always in your head—it's in your audience. Collect voice stories from listeners and turn their experiences into powerful episodes.
Start Collecting Stories FreeStory-driven podcasters trust:
You've built an audience around a topic, a niche, a shared experience. Your listeners aren't just consumers—they're living the stories you cover.
But capturing those stories? That's where it falls apart.
Asking feels awkward
"Email me your story" gets ignored. Too much friction, too little response.
Written submissions are flat
Text loses the human element—the pauses, the emotion, the authenticity.
Scheduling calls doesn't scale
You can only interview a handful of people. Your audience is much bigger.
Meanwhile, every episode you record alone is an episode that could have featured the voices of your community.
Run a story campaign: "We're collecting stories about [your topic]. Share yours in 60-90 seconds."
Promote it on your show, in your newsletter, on social. Submissions arrive as MP3s—complete with the emotion, pauses, and authenticity that text can't capture.
Create a story prompt
"Tell us about a time when [topic]." Be specific—focused prompts get better stories.
Spread the word
Mention on your show, email your list, post the link. Give a deadline to create urgency.
Curate and produce
Listen to submissions. Select the best. Edit into your episode or play as standalone clips.
"Your worst [experience]"
Failure stories resonate deeply
"The moment you knew"
Origin stories and turning points
"What I wish I'd known"
Advice and lessons learned
"Why I started listening"
Meta-content about your show itself
"Tell us about [recent news event]"
Timely reactions and hot takes
Your audience is full of lived experiences, hard-won lessons, and stories that deserve to be told. You just need to ask—and give them an easy way to share. One story campaign can generate content for multiple episodes.
Start My First Story Campaign