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Politics has its own celebrities, rituals, and personalities. After spending weeks at rallies and interviewing candidates, I started noticing how much the political world resembles so many other areas I've worked in. And how I bring my down-to-earth approach to everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've been fighting a mysterious mildew smell in my Toyota for weeks. Then I discovered a new car wash with a vacuum so powerful it completely changed my attitude about cleaning my car. Apparently, vacuums excite me now. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A backed-up sewer line, a drunk plumber's assistant, and a man handling a filthy drain snake with his bare hands. Just another day fixing up an old house in Detroit. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes the first no isn't the hardest one. It's the second no, after somebody explains why they really need your help. What surprised me wasn't their reaction. It was how comfortable I felt sticking with my decision. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I had a week full of stories. My daughter's homecoming, Detroit Story Fest, new opportunities, even an interesting date. But work got busy, my routine slipped, and somehow I stopped doing the things I enjoy. I relate. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At rehearsal for Detroit Story Fest, everyone had their organization underneath their name. Mine said “Local Storyteller.” It wasn't wrong. But after years of building Homemade, it didn't feel like the whole story. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At some point, you realize the generation behind you isn't speaking a foreign language. They're using your language a little differently. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stevie Wonder released unheard music from the Songs in the Key of Life sessions, so naturally I had to play it for my daughter. That turned into Village Ghetto Land on Warren Avenue, Beyoncé in Chicago, and a conversation about our earliest memories of music. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Pray for me, Shannon.” My uncle probably didn't know he was already part of something I do every morning. It's why morning routines really matter to me. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My daughter didn’t get into a program, and her disappointment brought back an old frustration I remember from high school. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yesterday I passed an old comic shop and remembered the collection I lost about four years ago. I could buy some of those books again. I'm realizing that's not really what I miss. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thousands of students, a massive Detroit church, an Ariana Grande connection, and a daughter who politely informed me that my services were no longer required once her "friends" showed up. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I was headed to New York for Podcast Movement. Then my daughter decided to come. Then my ex-wife. Suddenly, my quick business trip became a college tour, a family getaway, and a ten-hour drive in our Prius. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I invited two friends over for drinks and conversation. One was fiery. The other was incredibly calm. I thought the combination would be interesting. It was... Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm headed to New York tomorrow and haven't planned much, which is normally exactly how I like to travel. But this time my daughter is coming with me, and I'm realizing there's a difference between being comfortable with uncertainty when it's just me and being responsible for someone else. Stay connected: * YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@shannoncasonstoryteller * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shannoncason/ * Twitter - https://twitter.com/shannoncason * Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ShannonCasonTalks * TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shannoncason Support the stories: * Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/shannoncason * CashApp - https://cash.app/$ShannonCason * PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/homemadestories1 * Merch & more - https://www.shannoncason.com/ Supporters get a mention on the next Homemade Stories Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.