Stories are magic.
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The Storytellers Porch is a live storytelling experience and coaching space where personal stories create collective impact.
Every Story Deserves a Porch. Personal Stories – Creative Impact
The Storytellers’ Porch is a community built around the power of story.
Through live events, personal and professional coaching, as well as other creative work, we gather people who believe stories help us make sense of the world, connect more deeply, and see each other more clearly.
Whether you’re on stage or in the audience, this is a place to listen, to reflect, and to be part of something shared in community
What We Do
The Storytellers’ Porch creates spaces for real stories to be spoken and heard—
honest, unscripted, and grounded in lived experience.
The Storytellers Live
Live gatherings where stories are shared in the moment.
No scripts, no performance—just real voices and authentic expression in a shared space.
The Storytellers’ Porch Podcast
A conversational extension of the porch.
Each episode explores stories, reflections, and human experience—offering something to listen to, relate to, and carry forward.
The Porch LIVE!
Step onto the porch and into a night of laughter, connection, and unforgettable storytelling.
The Porch LIVE! Is where community voices take center stage in an intimate, story-filled evening. Jill hosts this live event which celebrates the power of Personal Stories—with Collective Impact.
The Porch LIVE! Is a place to
Why You’ll Love It
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Hear compelling, real-life stories told live
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Support emerging local storytellers
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Enjoy the cozy, creative energy of the gathering
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Be part of a growing storytelling community
The Storytellers’ Porch Podcast
A cozy podcast featuring personal stories with collective impact.
We want to share all of the stories. The story of the person who’s traveled the world to the one who’s lived in the same house since birth. Stories of coming out, falling in love, rejection, courage, tragedy, and triumph. Grief and joy, laughter and tears, and everything in between.
These are the stories of life and all it brings with it.
This is the human condition: We learn from stories, create with them, and connect through them. Life can be hard, and it can be full of joy. Laughter and stories bring us together, give us hope, and show us what’s possible. So grab your tea, your cocoa, your whiskey or your wine, and join us on the porch.
Check Out The Lastest Episodes From The Porch Podcast
Finding Hope in Unexpected Places with Toby Dorr
"We are not defined by our mistake... We are defined by our character." - Toby Dorr, bestselling author, host of Fierce Conversations with Toby, and today's guest on The...
Pillowcases and Connections with Heather Wilde
Remember all that you have accomplished. Today on the Porch, Heather Wilde joins Jill while sipping coffee and Bailey's. Come on over and grab a seat with your favorite drink...
Meeting Donny Osmond and Heartfelt Connections with Kerry Krueglar
"I met Donny Osmond. The moment was real. I had to keep telling myself that it was real, though. I had to focus pretty hard to understand it was really happening." - Kerry...
Learning the Charleston with Harry Slick
"Every time we started to go to school, the old gray mare would wait till we got out on the road, right by our house, and then she'd go back into the ditch with the buggy that she...
Peace, Solitude, and More Lessons Learned on the Farm
"The reason my great-great-grandparents came over here was for freedom and hope for their family. To start this generation and to give generational hope and freedom of living....
Lessons Learned on the Farm
Trigger warning: This episode contains dialogue of life on a sheep farm, which includes mentions of hunting and the death of animals. No animal cruelty is discussed. "When...
Life Continues after Loss
"I can look to the seasons, and I can look to the controlled burns and the growth that comes up a week later and use that as a reminder: that nature, and the seasons, and...
A Little Bit of Whiskey and a Lot of Community
What do you do when you get a call saying you have to fix your 130-year-old barn that is falling down and causing a hazard to your neighbors? You grab some friends, some beer,...
A Daughters Love and a Brownie Camera
Today's episode of The Storyteller's Porch begins with sips of rebels from Dutch Bro's and a conversation between our host, Jill Davis, and her daughter, Gracie Jenkins. Gracie...
Mom Said It Was a Pickup but It Was Also a Love Story
Today's episode of The Storyteller's Porch begins with a signature drink to honor our hosts, Jill Davis' "daddy", peppermint schnapps. Jill's dad, Jim Davis, was 91 years old when he passed away in November of 2018. One thing that remained true for Jim throughout his entire life is that he LOVED peppermint. Jim was known to end his day with a nice shot of peppermint schnapps. In fact, this habit went so far that Jill's sister once snuck in a bottle of peppermint schnapps to Jill's dad while he...
Sometimes It Was Pretty Hard to Pay the Taxes
Iced water and bubbly in hand, our host Jill Davis and Emily Chase Smith walk through the history and genealogy of the sprawling farm inherited in Kansas. The farm began as a...
So You’ve Inherited a Family Farm… Now What?
We begin season two of The Storytellers' Porch with our host Jill Davis and her long-time friend and co-host, Emily Chase Smith. Jill Davis has been helping people identify their...
Season 2 Trailer
Welcome to Season Two of The Storytellers Porch, where we will be hearing tales of the Farm, with your host and storyteller, Jill Davis. These are the stories we share around the...
Scott Ohlgren, Pepsi, and Getting Out of the Story You’re In
Join us for the second half of Scott's adventure into the great unknown and how he found friendship and hope. Taking the money he earned in Colorado and headed out into the...
Scott Ohlgren, Double Espresso, and $99 to London
Join Scott Ohlgren and Jill as they travel back in time to the 1970s. This two-part story is of a young man searching for adventure and truth. Scott starts out in Wisconsin...
Emma, Gracie, Sangria, and a Dance Party
Watch Emma's and Gracie's dance party here! Emma Pell and Gracie Packard share their story of college, Covid, courage, dance parties, and a glass of sangria on the Porch today....
Amy and Artie, Iced Coffee, and The Delicate Balance of Luck and Chaos
Amy Porter shares her parenting story on the porch this episode. It is a story of Covid, (of course), of sweet hope and concern and a medical system that made a difference in the life of Amy, Artie and her family. Join Jill and Amy with a glass iced tea as we Celebrate Artie’s “heart-versary” with the early release of this episode.You can find more about Amy and her family here: linktr.ee/amye_porter And if you’d like to make a donation to a few of her favorite charities...
Toni Gierhart, Sweet Tea, and 15 years of choosing hope
Join Toni and Jill on the porch as they share a glass of sweet tea and celebrate 15 years of Toni’s sobriety. Toni shares her story of a parent’s love, overcoming addiction, and her willingness to do what is difficult to restore her relationship with her children. Toni’s story is a one of love, loss, and ultimately hope. Toni reminds us there is always hopeToni Gierhart has spent many years walking the path of sobriety. She gained her sobriety 15 years ago after losing her children, in part,...
Epsiode 5, Roger Butts, Master
Quick recap hereAs a Staff Chaplain in a 500-bed hospital in Colorado Springs, ROGER BUTTS is no stranger tojumping in the middle of life’s challenges. Ordained in the Unitarian Universalist tradition nearly20 years ago, Covid was a springboard of a different sort. In this podcast, Butts shares what thisexperience taught him. Author of the newly released book Seeds of Devotion: Weekly Contemplations on Faith,Butts leads centering prayer groups and is a member of the International Thomas...
Earl Grey, Vivian Cobb, and Walking on the Edge with Covid
Bring your favorite drink and join us this week on the Porch as our host Jill Davis and her guest Vivian Cobb share a cup of Earl Grey. While discussing Vivian’s Covid experience Jill and Vivian find all things always come back to love.Vivian Cobb lives in Colorado Springs. She is happily partnered and is the proud mother of 3 children, two sons and one daughter. You may find her sipping an afternoon Earl Grey tea while enjoying a book. One of her favorites is “Ordinary People as Monks and...
Emily Chase Smith, extra-iced water, and Seven Minutes in Heaven or Six minutes in hell
Jill Davis meets with her guest Emily Chase Smith on The Porch, discussing divorce, dating, and a bit of drama.Emily Currently lives in Southern California. She brought an Ice cold water to the porch today and is currently reading The Count of Monte Cristo. You will know it's her talking when she says "Dude" during the conversation. Emily most wants to be remembered for her love and laughter which is why it makes sense that her favorite saying is "Let's play!" Her favorite porch is located at...
Welcome to the Porch
Join Jill Davis on The Porch where she shares what inspired her to create this show.Something about Jill
Irish, Sue Sume, and The Stories We Carry With Us
Come along with us for the first guest podcast on The Storytellers Porch. Join Jill Davis and Sue Sume on The Porch as they discuss the meanings of stories in their lives, their shared families, and the community impact a story can bring. What drink will you be bringing to The Porch today?Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this...
Jill Davis Coaching
Jill Davis is a storytelling and speaker coach who helps people craft presentations that meld data and story for long-term impact and change.
She works with speakers, entrepreneurs, and professionals to blend personal story with clear messaging so their ideas are both felt and understood. Jill is the creator of The Storytellers Porch, host of The Porch LIVE! and podcast, and has coached and spoken on TEDx stages.
Jill Davis has lived many lifetimes just in this one life; military spouse, homemaker, writer, speaker, coach, business owner, podcast host, event host…and farm caretaker. Jill has been coaching speakers and business owners for almost 30 years.
The Story Circle – hosted by The Storytellers’ Porch
The Story Circle is a place to try things, to get better, and to stay connected to your voice. Membership is $33 a month, and you’re free to stay as long as you’d like.
This is a working circle for people who want to tell better stories. It’s modeled on the way our mothers solved the problems of the world around d the kitchen table while having coffee.
Only this is a group of storytellers, speakers, and entrepreneurs who are actively shaping, refining, and sharing their stories in real time, while they also solve the problems of the world. We meet twice a month on Zoom to listen, practice, and grow together. Sessions are recorded so you can return to them whenever you need, or on days you can’t attend.
Between calls, the conversation continues in a private WhatsApp group where ideas, questions, and encouragement are shared and moderated by Jill. From time to time, we’ll also gather for live, in-person events.
You’ll receive direct coaching from Jill throughout, along with the kind of practical insight and life wisdom that comes with working with Jill.
Email Jill @ TheStorytellersPorch@gmail.com to learn more and to register.
The Circle Debuts in June 2026.
