Inspired by her own life, In her children's books, Joy Ufomadu helps kids and families find confidence and understanding in unique situations. If you know a child with Autism or an unusual name tied to their ethnicity, pick up one of her books! 

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Today’s interview is with Alyssa Hubbard. Alyssa is the author of several works, mainly in the dark fiction genre, including;

• ‘the Mind, The Body’ 
• ‘An Austrian March’ 
• ‘to Humans and Their Creations’
• the Apocalyptia series

Alyssa is also a poet who has been featured in a number of literary magazines, including;

• Crack the Spine
• Scissors & Spackle
• The Highlander

Most recently, she was published in 2019s ALABAMA'S BEST EMERGING POETS.

She attended the University of Alabama, majoring in English and minoring in Creative Writing. 

 1) Interview leads - Who do I need to interview? Who inspires or intrigues you?

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2) Social Media & Reviews - Follow or like @ttownstories on all major social media platforms.

Once you listen to a few episodes, I would love to hear your feedback via a review. You can submit a review on the T-Town Stories Podcast page in the apple podcast app. Reviews will help people find the podcast and provide feedback that will help me improve the show. 

3) Financial support - I have gladly invested in starting this podcast; please show your support for the podcast with a small monthly contribution towards operation and equipment cost. How? Easy - Visit TTownStories.com, and in the top right corner, click the button that reads "support the show" - become a member and choose the level of contribution you want to give. T-Town Stories is a hobby that I would love to see grow. I invite you to join me on this journey. 

My aim in this first episode is to answer an incredibly important question for this show, and I think for you. That question is, "why would anyone want to hear your story?"

Here is the simple answer: Because you will help others and help yourself.

My goal with T-Town Stories is to clear a fertile space, where we can sow our stories and cultivate an appreciation for people in our community. T-Town Stories is a community-building enterprise, a local-support initiative. 

Allow me to get a little existential as to why I started T-Town Stories. When we Exchange our stories, in many ways, it's as if you're seeing the world through other eyes, for those brief moments, isn't it?

Stories invoke the imagination. Different areas of our brains are engaged as we make various cognitive and Emotional Connections; we can be temporarily teleported from our reality and placed into someone else's world.

In a way, as we perceive another's actions, decisions, influences, emotions, and more, we gain new experiences. Hearing stories rips us from the mundane of our moment, and helps us realize our moments aren't so mundane but are creating something worth sharing. 

People often devalue their stories. I want to prove their value. And for the people already sharing their stories, I want to provide a unique way for you to keep on sharing. 

I have been itching to start something in 2020, but 2020 hasn't been very cooperative with any of our plans, has it? 

I started thinking about podcasting in 2019. If you know me, that may surprise you; I am not an entertainer, I am not loud, I have dabbled in production type stuff in the past, but I was always behind the scenes. 

But I have always felt like an extrovert in an introvert's body; can anyone else relate? The T-Town Stories Podcast satisfies the extrovert and introvert in me. I get to meet new people and have an excellent conversation (extrovert), but I don't do most of the talking. You do, T-Town (Introvert). 

I have been an avid podcast listener for about a decade; I am also a gadget lover - I love geeking out on all equipment and tools it takes to operate a podcast. I am a story lover, and I believe there are no ordinary people. All of this culminated in an idea, a way to expose the inspiration and intrigue all around us. 

I believe this podcast can develop into a beautiful thing for the Tuscaloosa area. I want to contribute to community building. I think the podcast will encourage and inspire. Think about that random conversation you had with a neighbor or co-worker, which struck you with its gravity or goodness and provoked an urge to tell others and perhaps invoked some introspection in your own life. It's because stories impact us, especially real ones. In a day of social media outrage and echo chambers, more dialog is needed to remind us of our shared humanity. 

I started this podcast for all these reasons. Join me in the next episode as I talk about some practical parts of the show and how you can get involved. 

T-Town Stories is a podcast telling local stories to inspire and intrigue. Hear interviews of personal journeys from locals with diverse experiences and backgrounds, from your next-door neighbor to small business owners, public servants, and local talent.  

Building community one story at a time.

Stay tuned!

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