The Story Night Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Sara is a teacher and mom of three little ones.  Growing up as a college prep school student, she was focused on checking the boxes, pleasing people, and achieving high goals.  Then she found herself as a single mother with three children under the age of five... and discovered an incredible community that rallied to support her.  Sara encourages women to lean into their communities before hitting rock bottom and reminds them it's ok to ask for and accept help.  Now, Sara is paying it forward with new goals to help other moms through their journeys.

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Katie is a wife, mom, realtor, and business owner who is heavily involved in the community.  She shares her story of teenage trials from her parents' divorce that ultimately landed her in Oregon.  Katie then found her husband and life settled, but she had no idea about the health issues and challenges that would come during pregnancy and beyond.  Katie offers encouragment to moms who are navigating life with a child with autism.

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Maria is one of our amazing Story Night team members.  Voted "Most Likely to Succeed," Maria always knew the world was bigger than her beginnings in a small town and embarked on adventure at a young age.  She shares her story of travel, bulimia, marriage, and motherhood.  As her story unfolded, Maria came to understand herself and the true meaning of "success." 

To learn more about the Soroptimist organization Maria mentioned, visit https://www.soroptimist.org/

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In this Story Night season premiere event from Feb. 6th, 2025, Lucetta Elmer shares her story of becoming a legislator.  A wife, mother of four grown children, and small business owner, Lucetta never expected to add "State Representative" to her list of titles.  In this funny, heartfelt, and vulnerable story, she reminds us all about the power of listening.

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Welcome to Story Night, a place where real women share real stories of real hope.

In this introductory episode, Story Night Host Jessica Campbell and State Representative Lucetta Elmer discuss the history, purpose, and vision of Story Night.

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Story Night would like to thank CalvaryMac for providing a platform for Story Night from 2019-2024. You can hear all the stories shared during those five years on the Original Story Night Podcast.

Story Night would like to thank Representative Elmer for providing a platform for the new season of Story Night, launched in 2025.  To learn more about Lucetta, visit Lucetta for Oregon.

Kerstin is one of our amazing Story Night team members.  She shares her story of navigating marriage and motherhood, while trying to find community and gain tools she never received while growing up.  As someone who suffered through postpartum depression, Kerstin encourages ladies to reach out and find support and community.

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Debbie Palacios shares the beautiful story of adopting her youngest daughter, Bethany Hope, from Liberia.  Bethany is now Miss Black Oregon and will be sharing her story at our live Story Night event on May 15, 2025. Debbie's inspirational story reminds us to never give up hope.

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Jessica is indirectly part of our Story Night team; she is the Chief of Staff for Representative Lucetta Elmer.  She shares her story of grit, hard work, and sleepless nights that took her through school and into a career of politics.  Jessica encourages women to remember that they are braver, stronger, and smarter than they realize, and can achieve great things with resilience and dedication.

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Lacey is one of our wonderful Story Night team members.  She met her husband at a three-legged race and shares how they stayed a team throughout the ups and downs of life, including major career changes.  Lacey encourages women to support and mentor the younger generation through their own "three-legged races."

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Helen is a nurse, wife, and mother.  Now a successful entrepreneur and business woman, you would never know that Helen had dropped out of high school.  Assaulted and bullied as a young teenager, things looked pretty hopeless for Helen... until her local community college changed her life.

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Be ure to check out Helen's Hello Care business and the community college that changed her life.