Welcome to the Connecting Our Stories Podcast
Join storyteller friends Lauren and Charlotte as they connect over honest conversations with one another and inspiring guests. Always aiming to keep it real, they share stories and insights that will make you laugh, think, and maybe even feel like you’re living the creative life right along with them. New episodes drop every Thursday.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Hosts & Producers | Lauren Cook & Charlotte Moore
Editor | Charlotte Moore
Original Music | Karl Kleinsasser
Photography & Artwork | Anne Bannister
Ep. 26: A Walk on the Woo Side
Come take a walk on the woo side as we explore our energy centers, rocks in our pockets, and letting go as a means of self compassion. We even play a game of chakra roulette that doesn’t go as Lauren and Charlotte planned.
Ep. 25: Our Good Friend, the Filmmaker
In this episode, Brian Diggs opens up about the craft of creative storytelling, the mechanics of getting it done, and the magic of making art an audience will connect with.
Ep. 24: Less Can Be More
Charlotte and Lauren explore how basic subtraction can actually ADD to your life, using a simple equation Charlotte learned from one of her favorite artists. (Let’s call it Michelangelo Math.)
Ep. 23: A Bestie’s Lifestyle Reset
Austin TV news producer and journalist Jose Torres is one of Charlotte's "besties." Charlotte admires how Jose remained cool and collected while overcoming a life-threatening health scare.
Ep. 22: Do We Have to Let It Linger?
Lauren wonders what it could look like if we slow down and lean into some “awkward” moments. Charlotte is skeptical at first, but by the end of this episode, she has converted to a lingerer, and we think you will too.
Ep. 21: Our Names, Our Selves
What is in a name? It turns out, so much! In Part 2 of our conversation with name expert Lori Axler Miranda, we all share our personal name stories, and we invite our listeners to share yours!
Ep. 20: I Am a Writer
Lori tells Lauren and Charlotte how her Substack came to be as we discuss the magic and agony of owning the blessed title of Writer.
Ep. 19: A Love Letter to Black Women
In this episode, Charlotte delivers a love letter to Black women, which serves as an act of love for herself.
Ep. 18: Radical Joy
Texas listeners may recognize the distinctive voice of this episode's guest: Joy Diaz. For years, this award-winning journalist reported for Austin's NPR station, KUT, building connections with Texans across the state.
Ep. 17: Our Tiny Experiments
Lauren and Charlotte celebrate their “loopier” approach to work and life in relation to an influential book about achieving our ambitions with an experimental mindset.
Ep. 16: The Gen Z Take: Faith and Family
To be a mindful and spiritually healthy 20-year-old in today’s social climate takes a certain kind of resilience, self awareness, and confidence.
Ep. 15: The Crone Era
Charlotte’s kind of an open book. She’s a self-described oversharer who isn’t afraid to tell our listeners that she has entered her “crone era.”
Ep. 14: The Miracle of Self Love
What does self love mean? Erin’s definition will surprise you as it goes far beyond self care and self acceptance. It is active, expressive, and even miraculous.
Ep. 13: Mystical Sobriety, Part I
What is Lauren looking for sobriety from? What does mystical mean? What does it mean to her?
Ep. 12: A Prodigal Son
George is a minister who hired Charlotte to help write his memoir. He hopes his story reaches others battling addiction, wondering if their higher power will welcome them home.
Ep. 11: Written In The Stars
You vibe with astrology, or you don't. Charlotte absolutely does. She believes her connection with Lauren was written in the stars.
Ep. 10: Magic Forming
We four dreamers didn't plan to join forces; it all came about quite naturally over coffee. Latina entrepreneur and special guest Marcela Andrés calls us co-conspirators in entrepreneurship, community-building, and creative pursuits.
Ep. 09: Hard Truths
Writer Anne Lamott once said, “when you tell the truth, it turns out to be universal.” In today’s episode, Lauren shares some hard truths about feelings of regret.
Ep. 08: PeeWee’s Way
“You can’t say PeeWee Smoots without smiling.” Trust us, this episode will leave you smiling. It also invites us to consider the impact we have as we walk by folks every day.
Ep. 07: Let Her Eat Cake
Expressing vulnerability doesn't come easily to many of us, Charlotte included. But in this episode, she opens up to Lauren about a couple of parts of herself that she's aimed to keep private.

