A Fresh Story

Updated: 05 May 2025 • 212 episodes
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A Fresh Story Podcast is a top 2% personal journals podcast, hosted by sisters Olivia Dreizen Howell and Jenny Dreizen, that delves into courageous life choices, creative concepts, and fresh start stories through candid conversations. The podcast explores cultural subjects often overlooked, offering listeners a fresh perspective on various life experiences. Join the sisters and guests on a journey discussing bravery, significant decisions, and fresh starts, navigating the complexities of the human experience.

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It began with a mother’s intuition, an uneasy text from her daughter, and a phone call that would shatter the world as she knew it. In this unforgettable episode of A Fresh Story, Shawnee Baker walks us through the life-altering days that followed a tragic accident involving her daughter Baylie Grogan, a brilliant pre-

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In this week’s jam-packed episode of The Weekly Wrap-Up, Olivia and Jenny catch you up on all the behind-the-scenes wins, woes, and wisdom. From award nominations to media features to the eternal struggle of finding a summer camp that actually has spots left, this episode is equal parts celebration and commiseration. J

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Welcome to Weekly Wrap-Up with Olivia and Jenny! This week, Olivia and Jenny are pulling back the curtain and letting you all the way in! 🎤✨ Listen in as they chat about the real story behind launching this podcast idea (spoiler alert: it started with a casual convo and a big dream), the highs and lows of running a bo

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When Trystan Reese received a call from a social worker about two toddlers in need of a home, he and his partner made a decision that would change everything—they said yes. What followed was a beautifully complex journey into parenthood as a transgender man, one shaped by love, learning, and the fierce desire to build

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When Lorraine Connell stepped into the classroom, she didn’t expect her most profound lessons on leadership to come from the very students she was there to guide. But over the years, it became clear: the traditional model of leadership—titles, hierarchy, perfection—wasn’t serving the teens she worked with. In this epis

When Olivia Howell’s life took an unexpected turn, she found herself standing at the edge of everything she thought family was supposed to be. In the aftermath of her divorce, she wasn’t just rebuilding a household—she was rebuilding an identity, a rhythm, and a new kind of love for her children and herself. In this ep

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