About us.

Founded in 2025, Story Swap is dedicated to promoting true-life stories told live on stage. We believe in the power of storytelling to connect people, inspire change, and build community. Our mission is to link storytellers with stages and stages with audiences, fostering a vibrant storytelling culture throughout the Midwest.

We collaborate with existing storytelling groups to support live events and provide platforms for storytellers to share their experiences. By strengthening these connections, we help bring authentic, engaging narratives to wider audiences.

Looking ahead, we aspire to produce a half-hour radio program and a weekly podcast, featuring captivating stories recorded from live performances. These projects will further amplify the voices of storytellers and bring the magic of live storytelling to listeners everywhere.

Whether you’re a storyteller looking for a stage or an audience member eager to hear compelling stories, StorySwap.org is your go-to resource for discovering and celebrating the art of true-life storytelling.

Our Amazing Team

The people who make live storytelling happen throughout the Midwest. They create the moments of pure magic and give tellers a place to perform.

Host & Creator

Jackie Andrews

Founder and Host of Story Swap. Jackie has performed as a Moth Mainstage Storyteller, and was included in the Moth’s bestselling books, How to Tell a Story, and Point of Beauty. She is currently a co-producer and emcee for Speak Easy storytelling in Columbus, Ohio.

Excecutive Producer

Sarah Rose

Sarah Rose is a spoken word artist living on the sunny side of Pittsburgh.  She is ranked among the top female poets in the city and has competed at the National Poetry Slam in Atlanta GA. Sarah Rose has been published in multiple poetry compilations, been a regional competitor of The Moth storytelling series on NPR and runs an event planning business BeeTherePGH. Along with raising 5 humans all the way to adulthood while surviving a global pandemic she also possesses the superpower to make anything fun.

Excecutive Producer

Bridget Flaherty

Don’t miss our exciting live shows every week!

Excecutive Producer

Dave Levy

David has been interested in storytelling since riding in the back of is parents’ car, as a kid, and listening to the music of Harry Chapin on his “Greatest Stories Live” album (on 8-track!). His leap into true, personal storytelling came upon his “discovery” of The Moth. Once David learned that such a thing existed, he wanted in. Within a year, he had joined Toastmasters (to get over his crippling stage fright and learn a thing or two about public speaking) and started his own storytelling event with a friend in Cincinnati (True Theatre, now in its 15th season). 

Excecutive Producer

Bryan Sudduth

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Excecutive Producer

Alan Olifson

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Excecutive Producer

Dana Norris

Don’t miss our exciting live shows every week!

Audio Engineer & Composer

Wes Gilbert

Wes Gilbert is an audio engineer and musician based in Columbus, OH. Over the past decade, he’s led live sessions for local artists, done re-recording mixes for national ad campaigns, and made some music of his own.

Composer

Adam West

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