Stories & Reflections

Stories & Reflections

Award-winning author and master storyteller Mark David Gerson shares stories that entertain and inspire, stories that remind us of our shared humanity. We are all storytellers. Even when we don’t realize we’re doing it, we express ourselves in story. It’s one of the things that connects us, that make us human. Long before our cave-dwelling ancestors developed language, they were carving their stories into cliff walls and grunting them around the fire. Long before we could form recognizable words, our infant gurgles told the stories of our day. Stories not only communicate our lives, they give meaning to our lives. That’s as true of the stories we hear as it is of the stories we tell. That’s why I created Stories & Reflections: to share some of the stories that matter to me. Because if they matter to me, chances are they will also matter to you. That’s the thing about stories: However personal they might be on the surface, whenever they’re shared from the heart, they are always universal. I’ve written more than two dozen books, both fiction and nonfiction, and I’ve spent decades exploring the stories that shape our lives. On this podcast, I tell a mix of stories. Some are mine — real or imagined. Some could be yours. But whatever I share, it’s always about me and about you and about what it feels like to be us…about what it feels like to be human in a complicated world. My stories may not always begin with the words “once upon a time.” But they are no less magical. Stories always are. So hit the play button, and let’s step into that magic together. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-reflections--6830889/support.

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June 16, 2026 21 mins
That’s Emmeline Mandeville: unapologetically feisty, singularly eccentric and incorrigibly herself. I want to be just like her when I grow up!


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"Whoever and whatever you are at this moment in your life, be you. Fully you. Authentically you. Unapologetically you. The you only you can be. Just be you!"


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“Come out of hiding as whoever and whatever you are, however you can, and celebrate yourself. And if you can and if it’s safe, tell your stories. They won’t open every heart and change every mind, but they’ll open more hearts and change more minds than you can imagine.”


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May 26, 2026 19 mins
“Who are you? You are a powerful being of passion, light and love,  a transcendent expression of the Divine in human form. Remember that. Remember who you are!”


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May 19, 2026 20 mins
“Maybe now, finally, I can be free to shine my light, unapologetically and unequivocally into the world.  And maybe I can inspire you to do the same. It’s time.”


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“Whether or not you’re a writer or any kind of creative artist, you’re a storyteller…because we all are. And that means you can make a difference. Your stories can make a difference.” 


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May 5, 2026 18 mins
“Instead of the quest for ‘home’ that I’ve been on for so long, I’m turning that inside out — from an external search for a particular place to an inner recognition that I’m already home…because I always have been.”


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April 28, 2026 16 mins
Leaps of Faith, those blind, profoundly trusting and often terrifying deep dives into the unknown and unknowable: That’s where all life’s magic and miracles are waiting for us. 


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"That’s the thing about our stories, the ones we live from the heart of our beingness as much as the ones we write from that same place. It can be hugely challenging, even impossible, to recognize their perfection in the moment. Somehow, though, that perfection is still present…waiting for the moment when we can acknowledge it…and maybe even celebrate it."
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April 14, 2026 18 mins
When we listen to the voice of our heart, to the call of our intuitive knowingness, to those messages from that place of highest consciousness…if we listen, trust and take the leaps of faith that inner imperative demands of us, the stars always align for us. Always.


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April 7, 2026 16 mins
I talk often but how my stories are smarter than I am. But that isn’t just about me. Whenever we write from the heart, from those deepest places within us, our stories are always more compelling, more evocative and, more prescient than we are. Then we ever could be. That is the magic of storytelling. And that was and remains a big part of the magic of The MoonQuest. 
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March 31, 2026 18 mins
"I’ve told many stories over the years…in my books, in my workshops and, more recently, in my podcast. Still the one I tell in this episode (#13) of “Stories & Reflections” is one I’ve never shared before…not with anyone. Sharing it now, especially on video, was hard. Really hard. But it was also freeing."

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March 24, 2026 19 mins
"Even in the midst of my all frustrations and crises of faith, even through all those many, many times when I have wanted to give up – or, for a few moments or a few weeks, have given up – that intuitive knowingness, that still, small voice of infinite wisdom we all carry has never, ever steered me wrong or let me down. Why would it start now?"
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March 17, 2026 23 mins
“Embrace your strengths, even the ones that scare you. Especially the ones that scare you. Embrace your power, even if it scares you. Even if it scares others. Especially if it scares you or others. And if you find yourself saying 'no' to people and opportunities out of fear, as I’ve too often done in the past, feel that fear. Then pass through it to the other side, where your destiny awaits. Whatever that destiny is, i...
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    March 10, 2026 18 mins
    In this heartfelt episode, Mark David shares his adventures with Roxy, one of the dogs in his life. Through stories of joy, humor and challenge, he describes how trusting his inner voice and intuitive guidance shaped and deepened his journey…and can shape and deepen yours. Discover how listening to your heart, trusting Infinite Mind and embracing synchronicity can lead to a life filled with magic, miracles…and joy.
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    In this episode, Mark David Gerson shares a personal update following his recent surgery and reflects on the significance of new beginnings. He talks about the importance of vulnerability in life as well as in storytelling and about how embracing authenticity can foster deeper connections with others. Sharing our truths not only liberates ourselves, he says, but also encourages others to do the same, ultimately leading to a more co...
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    February 17, 2026 19 mins
    When we listen with our hearts to the story we're living as much as to the one we're writing, amazing things happen, unexpected things happen, things we could never have imagined happen! So listen with your heart, and free your story to show you the way...on the page and in your life.


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    February 10, 2026 21 mins
    For all I share about my challenging relationship with my father, this isn’t an episode about anger, hurt, pain or resentment. It's about resolution and reconciliation. It’s about moving forward and moving on. It’s about love. 


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    What dreams of yours have you stuffed at the back of a drawer? What dreams of yours have you decided are impractical? Unreasonable? Unreachable? Whatever they are, reach your hand into that drawer and pull them out. Reawaken them. Rekindle them. Reignite them. Whether you're 20, 50 or 80, it's never too late to follow your dreams!


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    January 27, 2026 21 mins
    Every choice I make, right down to the choice I made to record this podcast episode, is another step on the journey that takes me to that point where everything changes, to that moment of shift, where nothing is ever the same again.


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