• LIVE: 'People Born Of Fire':Hopi. LOVE more episodes like this? DONATE: paypal.me/StoryMountainMan
    Oct 29 2024
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE Recorded to the song of our community fire before a live audience at The Orchard Meadow Project, London on 12/12/21, this story of earth creation comes from the Hopi Native American people. This episode of their story tells how the very first worlds of physical nature were formed, how the first humans were created, and how modern day people can turbo charge their own dream manifestation to help their wishes come true. Later sections of this story will be shared at other times in this podcast, or the full story can be read here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444. ABOUT THIS PODCAST CHANNEL Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. Some episodes are of live storytelling sessions in front of face-to-face audiences. Here podcast listeners will witness much of the craft about enchanting and engaging audiences. Adrian is a Master who has been a full-time professional Storyteller since the year 1995. An astonishing feat which in itself lays testament to this teller's longevity and magic as a great teacher of tales old and new! BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, healers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! ABOUT YOUR HOST Hello friend! Thank you for visiting my podcast. I tell a wide range of stories - particularly the truly ancient creation stories of indigenous peoples, often learning these direct from shaman storytellers in many tribal lands. These stories have been fireside tales, shared by elders for up to 50,000 years of oral tradition. Within them are keys to unlock your true potential and dissolve fear and disease. They are the gatekeepers to the manifestation of your dreams. I am the father to four children, now all adults. I was midwife at their births. Before becoming a dad I worked for Greenpeace in both Australia and the USA. Most famously I helped to spearhead the campaign which one year turned back the entire Japanese whaling fleet. I was one of four trustees who founded a charity which has now built a residential school for Himalayan children, protecting them from threats such as dire poverty and trafficking. I know the Power of Story. I have used it to beat stage 3 cancer. I have used it to save myself while stuck in quicksand. And I have used it to transform the lives of countless people, who have been in my live audiences during my never-ending Master Storyteller tour. Under the name The Man From Story Mountain, since the year 1995 I have been a touring as a Master Storyteller. I have been Storyteller-In-Residence for the mental health charity Mind, and also on the famous Golden Hinde Museum (a life-size working replica of Sir Francis Drake's famous pirate galleon, commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II). My other clients are numerous, from Her Majesty's Prisons to The National Trust, English Heritage, and performing at every Glastonbury Festival between 1996 to 2019. I am the owner of the famous fully painted Medicine Tipi which featured as the profile image on Glastonbury Festival’s official Facebook page for over a decade. I am the author of circa 15 books, including paperbacks, e-books and audiobooks. They are all focused on powerful stories to transform lives for the better.
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    32 mins
  • Armistice Day 2023 Special: Peace Pigeons / Chapter 10 of WP&Me
    Oct 29 2024
    This special edition of The Man From Story Mountain podcast carries a dual purpose: firstly, to pay my respects to those who fell in World War 1 as today (November 11, Armistice Day) marks the anniversary of the day that war ended; secondly, to continue playing my part for the ending of the conflicts which are currently raging in Gaza, Ukraine, and other arenas of war worldwide. This podcast episode looks at THE Armistice Day of November 11, 1918 through the eyes of my historical-fiction novel 'War Pigeons: WP&Me'. The wonderful voice of narrator Rafe Beckley reads Chapter 10: 'Peace Pigeons' . This novel, written for young adults, was my attempt to celebrate continuing peace, and was originally published as a paperback on the centennial of the ending of the First World War. It follows a London family and how the war impacted their lives, Chapter 10 sees peace come at last and the declaration of the Armistice. For more information, or to receive a full copy of the audiobook, follow this link: War Pigeons 1: WP & Me by Adrian Beckingham - Audiobook - Audible.co.uk IN THIS MOMENT Today (November 11, 2023) it is predicted that London will see the largest peace march in British history, as ordinary people take to the streets to join other protestors gathering worldwide, to demand an end to the genocide and crimes against humanity currently taking place in Palestine at the hands of the Israeli military. This is not a war WITH Gaza but rather a war ON Gaza, because Palestine has no army, navy nor airforce to fight back. One Gazan child dies every 10 minutes under Israeli bombardments. My book for young adults is a call for peace - may my solitary attempt be clamored out by the rising tide of similar voices in every domain of human life and culture. Our very own 'Cruella' Suella - UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman - has called the pro-Palestinian marches 'Hate Marches', totally missing the point that these people are marching for peace and against acts of violence; in her similar vein of totally missing the point where this privileged politician is attempting to legislate our police to remove tiny city tents from homeless people - Cruella Suella calls homelessness "A lifestyle choice". I trust this episode's audiofile will avoid current politics, whilst upholding the mantle of a shared humanity where compassion - and peaceful activism against the ugliness of war in all its guises - holds sway. In peace and gratitude, thank you for listening. Adrian Beckingham The Man From Story Mountain.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • VIP We Are The Ones We've Been Waiting For (VIP - subscriber content for 0.99 monthly)
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE Across the generations, across the millennia, repeating tides of calamity have poured in upon humanity. Yet always the people have persevered. How did they rekindle life's joy back then, time and again, and how may we do so now - this is that story. ABOUT THIS PODCAST CHANNEL Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! Adrian has authored 15 books, including best seller Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444
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    8 mins
  • LIVE: The Wolf Moon. NativeAmerica LOVE more episodes like this? DONATE: paypal.me/StoryMountainMan
    Oct 29 2024
    ABOUT THIS EPISODE: A story for those adults who recognise that they are not so wise as to be unable to learn from the audience of young children - before whom it is recorded in a London school in a live storytelling session. This story comes from the Native American tradition and teaches us to respect our animal neighbours and why harmony is so important. ABOUT THIS PODCAST CHANNEL Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! Adrian has authored 15 books, including best seller Stories That Crafted The Earth. LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: paypal.me/StoryMountainMan
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    34 mins
  • 'The Egg' an original story about finding your own way.
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE 'The Egg' is one of Adrian's many original stories. Told on this occasion for St Patrick's Day accompanied by his bodhran Irish drum to 4 & 5 year old children who are members of his thrice weekly Storytelling Club, excited to have some young chicks in an incubator in their classroom.
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    20 mins
  • 'People Born Of Trees', Native American/ Canadian Kwakwakawakw (the People Of The Raven) PART 1
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE This story I first heard about 30 years ago when visiting Orcas Island, the Island of the Killer Whale, as told by the indigenous Kwakwakawakw People Of The Raven. (Told in 3 Parts, this is Part 1: How Raven Made The World & Witnessed the People Born Of Tree) Accompanied by music from the fabulous album by my gifted musician friend SIKA ROSE SOUND JOURNEY 'Following The Old Trail'. This creation tale can be read in full in his book Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444
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    18 mins
  • LIVE: Storytelling Masterclass: a medley of stories start to finish including build up & intro
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE Recorded summertime 2022 in front of face-to-face audiences at Children's Storytime (Rainbow Summer Camp). This family-orientated celebration of the arts takes place each year in the Forest of Deane, United Kingdom. They were the first to book Adrian for shows in fields, a tour which started nearly 30 years ago and has never ceased. Adrian has done 1,000s of gigs in fields at festivals and camps, not to mention many English Heritage castles, National Trust manors, museums such as The British Museum, hospitals, schools, and every Glastonbury Festival as their Master Storyteller from 1995 to 2019. He has been a Resident Storyteller for the mental health charity MInd, and on Sir Francis Drake's galleon The Golden Hinde (museum). Three shows are presented in this very worthwhile medley, with audiences aged 3 years to 12 years and adults. Listen in to hear top tips on engaging your audience as a storyteller. - ensuring full participation by mixed audiences of children and adults. ABOUT THIS PODCAST CHANNEL Adrian Beckingham - The Man from Story Mountain - has travelled the world as a Master Storyteller, learning and sharing the ancient wisdom of ancient indigenous peoples. Their fireside tales will transform you. BONUS SESSIONS include interviews with guest storytellers, coaches, teachers, artists, parents, and corporate superstars. Enjoy, learn, manifest anew! Adrian has authored numerous books, including best seller Stories That Crafted The Earth: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305444
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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • LIVE: Rainbow Raven - Kwakwakw Native American-Canadian power beings of creation
    Oct 29 2024
    LOVE more episodes like this? Please DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/my/profile ABOUT THIS EPISODE Recorded in front of a live audience at The Blue Bell Cafe in London for the birthday of Gladys San Juan, accompanied by music from Sika Rose. This traditional tale from the Native American people The Kwakwakuwakw of the San Juan Islands tells us how a rainbow bright Raven made the world, brought humanity many gifts, and continues to work with us today. For this story in full, order the illustrated book direct from the author here: https://storymountainbooks.company.site/Stories-That-Crafted-The-Earth-p259301351
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    29 mins