Kirsten Swanson
Weekend Host | ProducerKirsten grew up listening to Utah Public Radio in Smithfield, Utah and now resides in Logan. She has three children and is currently producing Utah StoryCorps and working as the Saturday morning host on UPR. Kirsten graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor's degree History in 2000 and dual minors in Horticulture and German. She enjoys doing voice work, stories, gardening, teaching children, and dancing. Major credits include StoryCorps, Utah Works, One Small Step, and the APTRA award-winning Ride the Rails.
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Morgan and Micah Barrick share their own journeys discovering their queer identities, leaving their religion, and finding a safe haven together. -
Melissa Julien grew up deaf without sign language. Together, she and her friend Cassie Riding share experiences introducing deaf children to the powerful impacts of sign language. -
Monika Skougard and Brittnee Goldsberry find joy and fulfilment in their work, supporting disabled adults in leading full lives. -
Teri Guy and Janice Brooks share how they came to bring the one-woman show "Traveling Shoes" to Logan and the friendship they forged along the way. -
Wendy Olivia Williams Dew told StoryCorps facilitators about growing up in a poor and polygamous family. -
Angie Frabasilio and Grace Cole share what they each did with gaps in their college careers, and how they each hope for peace, a generation apart. -
Heidi Condie and Kimberly Zulewski share their experiences establishing the first classrooms for deaf students in Southern Utah. -
Arnold Martinez tells his daughter, Kay, how he started his military life, how he met his wife, and some key experiences along the way. -
Wendy Olivia Williams-Dew tells StoryCorps facilitators about growing up in a polygamous family during her interview in Springdale, Utah. -
Dima Khalifa shares with Amy Nadel the story of her mixed religion upbringing, working in national parks, and coming to find home in Zion.
