The Lone Monster

Forgetting Myself

Josie sits down with Katie Bowman, her performance in September 2025 in Denver was a deep dive into learning from your mistakes. Emphasis on learning! Katie digs deeper into what happened, how her life was changed, and decided that stopping at learning wasn't enough. She needed to keep going and show how growth is meant to shape who we are. - EXPOSED is a live storytelling show, encouraging you to listen to the stories of the people in your community. With shows in cities around North America, EXPOSED brings local performers of all skill levels onto the stage to share their deepest experiences. No longer do the stories our society shuns have to hide behind the doors of therapists, but should be presented with courage and pride to audiences from all backgrounds. Connect with your community in ways you never thought possible by purchasing a ticket to our live shows at ⁠⁠exposedstorytelling.com⁠⁠ [exposedstorytelling.com] - Please take a moment to share our podcast, rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend that you love them. We are all fucked up and we love you because of that <3

Awakenings

Josie sits down with Shayna Alper, her performance in January 2026 in Denver to open the 4th year of EXPOSED was a perfect example of how this mission affects change. Shayna found us first through an open mic, then came to a main stage show, then changed her whole life, and finally stepped on stage! Now her story highlights the strength we all have within us and gave so many others hope. - EXPOSED is a live storytelling show, encouraging you to listen to the stories of the people in your community. With shows in cities around North America, EXPOSED brings local performers of all skill levels onto the stage to share their deepest experiences. No longer do the stories our society shuns have to hide behind the doors of therapists, but should be presented with courage and pride to audiences from all backgrounds. Connect with your community in ways you never thought possible by purchasing a ticket to our live shows at ⁠exposedstorytelling.com⁠ [exposedstorytelling.com] - Please take a moment to share our podcast, rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend that you love them. We are all fucked up and we love you because of that <3

Naming What Saved Me

Josie sits down with Naomi Avalo, her performance in January 2026 in Denver left the audience reeling from misconceptions of how mental health disorders are misrepresented not only in media, but in our own communities. Naomi changed her life and if you give her a chance, I think she'll change yours too. This is likely the only time you'll catch Josie lost for words! - EXPOSED is a live storytelling show, encouraging you to listen to the stories of the people in your community. With shows in cities around North America, EXPOSED brings local performers of all skill levels onto the stage to share their deepest experiences. No longer do the stories our society shuns have to hide behind the doors of therapists, but should be presented with courage and pride to audiences from all backgrounds. Connect with your community in ways you never thought possible by purchasing a ticket to our live shows at exposedstorytelling.com [exposedstorytelling.com] - Please take a moment to share our podcast, rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend that you love them. We are all fucked up and we love you because of that <3

Idiopathic

Josie sits down with Alice Gillette, her performance in March of 2025 in Denver Colorado is a telling of abuse, medical idiocy, and what happens when you grow into a clown who's handled their trauma. Join us as Alice gives you a hilarious rendition of her life before she found her voice, a loving partner, and a supportive community. She continues to inspire even through the hardest times in her life.

The Lone Monster

Josie sits down with Taylor Marxhausen Greenlee, her performance in July of 2025 in Denver Colorado is a reminder that 2020 shook the state of our realities. All of us in our own ways. Join us as Taylor shows us that when life hands you a lemon, you love it, show up for it, create a life for it, and don't hold back from screaming into the void.