Abhra Pal

#podcast #imdb #storiesandstanza 🎉 BIG NEWS — Stories and Stanza is officially listed on IMDB! I took a little trip down memory lane recently, looking back at all our episodes… and wow. Over 100 episodes. 98 incredible guests. Conversations that have meant the world to me — and I hope, to you too. Now that we’re showing up on podcast charts, I’d love to ask for your support in the most meaningful way possible: leave us a review! ⭐️ You can find us on: 🎙️ Apple Podcasts 🎵 Spotify 🎧 Podbean 🎬 IMDB (yes, really!) Every review helps more people discover our stories and the amazing voices behind them. Thank you for being part of this journey. The best chapters are still ahead. 📖✨

#rabindrajayanti #audio #podcast কবিপ্রণাম উপলক্ষে এই প্রজেক্টটি করার পরিকল্পনা ছিল অনেক দিনের - গীতাঞ্জলির একটি বিশেষ মুদ্রণ হাতে আসে কয়েকবছর আগে। যে অনুবাদের জন্য কবির বিশ্ব স্বীকৃতি - তা দুই ভাষায় পাশাপাশি পড়ার সুজোগ হয় প্রথমবার।

"যখন দেখি ওরা কাজ করে গ্রামে বন্দরে, শুধুই ফসল ফলায়, ঘাম ঝড়ায় মাঠে প্রান্তরে... তখন ভালো লাগে না, লাগে না কোন কিছুই সুদিন কাছে এসো, ভালো বাসি একসাথে সবকিছুই..." মহীনের ঘোড়াগুলি

Some behind-the-scenes news — today I noticed Stories and Stanza has reached 97,000 listens. 🤍 So, thank you. I am making some changes to the podcast — updating the categories so the show reaches the right audience. 🗂️✨ For those who don't know, I run two series: one on writing and publishing, the other on mental health, EQ, and resilience. Categories work differently across platforms — some recognise up to three, some only one — so I've updated ours to Mental Health, Books, and Personal Journals. I recently did a presentation to my colleagues about what I've been building here. Three years in. Starting with virtually no knowledge of podcasting — and somewhere along the way picking up skill, knowledge, and something I didn't expect: purpose. In three years, I have spoken with writers who wrote bestsellers. Actors on the world stage. Doctors and psychiatrists who unpacked the stigma around mental health. Coaches who help people reimagine their lives. Teachers who believe in changing the way we think. I have interviewed someone paralysed in a hospital bed. I have interviewed someone who went to the edge of ending their life — and came back. I have always considered myself a bit of a rebel and a path-breaker. I question things — patterns handed down to us, conditions we've been told to accept, identities we've inherited without consent. This podcast has always been a conversation about authenticity. And what greater poetry is there in life than that? These are not three random boxes we ticked — they are three truths we have been living since episode one. If you've been here a while — thank you for being part of that 97K. 🤍 If you're new — welcome. You're in the right place.

Your mental health struggles don't define your entire story. ☁️ Just like clouds, they pass. Sunny days return. Kendall Concini Moore shares this beautiful reminder on Stories and Stanza—a conversation about hope, resilience, and holding onto light even on the darkest days. Watch the full episode on YouTube now. Link in the comment. #MentalHealthMatters #MentalWellness #HopeAndHeal #YouAreNotAlone #AnxietyAwareness

I wanted to share a little heart-to-heart for anyone who writes (or wants to): youtu.be/uqnPGZluOTU ‘Stories and Stanza’ began from my love of words and the quiet joy of connecting with kindred spirits. I recently spoke with Jo Worsfold — a writer, healer and channel from Tasmania — and the conversation landed like a soft nudge. Maybe it will for you too. Writing isn’t a factory line. Sometimes it’s a quiet channel, sometimes it’s messy play, sometimes it’s the only place your grief or joy can breathe. Let it move through you instead of forcing it into a shape it’s not ready for. If you want to write anything today, try this: write a single word, a line, or a glorious mess — then close the page and come back later to see what’s there. If you feel like sharing, drop one line you wrote today. No edits, no judgment — just curiosity and kindness. #writingcommunity #podcast #healingjourney #storiesandstanza #writerslift

🧠✨ New Episode Alert! ✨🧠 Just dropped an eye-opening conversation with psychologist Silvia Russen from London on Stories and Stanza! 🎙️ We dove deep into Pop Psychology vs. Scientific Psychology – separating what's trendy from what's actually true in our social media-saturated world. 🔍 What we unpacked: • Why terms like "gaslighting," "triggered," and "trauma bonding" are being misused everywhere • The difference between normal human discomfort and actual clinical conditions • How to build real mental health hygiene (not just the Instagram version!) • The danger of "TikTok diagnoses" vs. proper professional help My favorite insight: Silvia's analogy comparing mental wellbeing to cleaning your house properly – not just lighting candles to mask what's underneath. The real work happens when you face discomfort, not avoid it. 🏠💪 youtu.be/Jqp-dcOmoUI?si… #MentalHealthAwareness #PsychologyFacts #StoriesAndStanza

Woke up to this message today ~ 🎬✨ I can't almost believe it happened – but thank you all who have supported me on this journey. Here's to more conversations that matter, more stories that heal, and more connections that remind us we're not alone in this journey. Abhra 🌟

🎉 Milestone moment! 'Stories and Stanza' just became eligible for YouTube's Partner Program! When I started publishing episodes on YouTube a year and a half ago, I never imagined where this journey would take me. The learning curve has been incredible—from understanding analytics to building genuine connections with viewers worldwide. Huge thanks to everyone who has watched, shared, and engaged with my interviews. Your support means everything! 🙏 I'm currently working on meaningful conversations with creators, writers, and wellness advocates from around the globe. Each discussion dives deep into authenticity, personal growth, and mental wellness. If these themes resonate with you, I'd love to have you join our community! #StoriesAndStanza #YouTubePartner #PodcastLife #MentalWellness #AuthenticConversations #CreatorJourney #Grateful

“The Nervous System Repair Model. This model was born from over two decades of working with bodies in their most vulnerable states, in trauma, in exhaustion, in disconnection, and in the tender moments of return. It emerged not from textbooks, but from witnessing again and again, what allows the body to heal when it has forgotten how. It is grounded in somatic intelligence, intuitive healing, and deep nervous system repair, not just through technique, but through tone.” From Stories and Stanza: 365 Days of Nervous System Care: Somatic Intelligence | Podcast with best selling writer Tracy Whitton, 2 Mar 2026 podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sto…

Nervous system dysregulation is sabotaging your health. Tracy Whitton, bestselling author of 365 Days of Nervous System Care, reveals the 4-pillar repair model most people miss—and why your body is still holding onto stress hormones. Watch the clip 👇 Full episode on YouTube & audio podcasts. #Mindfulness #NervousSystem #PodcastInterview

Sometimes we find ourselves in the spaces between what was and what could be. ✨New post: six poems about the tender paradox of showing up authentically. "The Art of Being Seen" on Stories and Stanza. 🖤 Link in comment. #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Mindfulness

🎙️ LIVE AUTHOR TALK ANNOUNCEMENT! Two of my favorite @StoriesStanza guests (@BruceAndLelina and @LelinaSmith ) are returning—this time together as co-writers! Bruce & Lelina Smith will discuss "Heaven That Never Was" (prequel to award-winning "Devil's Delight") 📅 Feb 21, 2026 | 5PM CST | YouTube Live ✨

The California‑based Dishari Public Library has released its first Bangla literature anthology, আমার " চিকেন কারি " টিও জায়গা করে নিয়েছে পৃথিবীর নানা কোণার বাংলাভাষাপ্রেমী গুণী লেখার মাঝে। সেটা বেশ ফুরফুরে বিষয়। 😍 বাংলা ভাষা ভেসে না গিয়ে ভালোবেসে থাকুক। ✊

#vss365 #inkMine #MelancholyVerse #Moonmystic #loveletters #FoxProse Visceral unspoken promises — our L O V E bridge laid a daunting passage forward. We traverse the uncharted territories of enchanted memories, none the wise. No end and no beginning a swaying self-preserving decay chipping away our chance at happiness. Past doesn’t write us letters, we call upon our unfinished stories, and the burden of closure, our myth. We forget we are water and our invented identity is only as fluid as we want to be. ✍🏼 @FoxProse @dearloveletters

💭 "We die a little every day when we don't live enough..." ✨ This Valentine's Day, sharing a spoken word piece close to my heart. This poem about love's complexity—the joy, the distance, the way we clutch illusions yet still find keys.❤️‍🩹 When I write the words come to me in a specific voice, I would love to hear if it speaks to you. 💐 yt.openinapp.co/vsk1odu #SpokenWordPoetry #ValentinesDay #RelationshipGoals

Sometimes healing happens in public and small creative acts compound. Started 'Stories and Stanza' from rock bottom 📉 What began as personal therapy became a space where stories heal communities. Free on Substack ✨ #podcast #community

#vss365 #WriteMap #FoxProse #inkMine Ache seeping through cracks from quirky seismic upheavals, scaffolding subdued unrest. We are untamed young planets, broke, emotionally spent harnessing motifs of our soul-rifts. We swoon over lush meadows yet create a raucous as luring poison permeates — magic’s bent will – descry our cracks. ✍🏼

#vss365 #FoxProse #inkMine Ghost of legacy-coveted letters come knocking— ‘I want this rebirth’, relics reprise lambent longing— I glance over the edge, plunge into time-worn touches and gingerbread memories. Ghosts tiptoe, eavesdrop hanging stars by my window in a tapestry. ✍️

#WeirdMicro #WeirdVss #WildWickedWords #UnchainedSymphonies Race and society entwined love-stories, U N T I L – Maverick chaos of unsung quests to H E L L and beyond. Familiar landmarks to tilting spires, assonance of fall and abyss. Moirai of our small lives rescind O R D E R, penmanship of minstrels galore. ✍️