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What Lingers

Date de sortie : 2025-12-01
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Date de sortie : 2025-12-01
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Seeing Differently: Miguel's Story of Cancer, Humor, and a Prosthetic Eye

Seeing Differently: Miguel's Story of Cancer, Humor, and a Prosthetic Eye

Miguel, a Portuguese journalist and storyteller from Lisbon, had eye cancer as a child. Since then, he’s lived with a prosthetic eye—a physical reality that shaped not just how he sees the world, but how the world sees him, and most importantly, how
Durée : 48:47
Miguel, a Portuguese journalist and storyteller from Lisbon, had eye cancer as a child. Since then, he’s lived with a prosthetic eye—a physical reality that shaped not just how he sees the world, but how the world sees him, and most importantly, how he sees himself.
In this tender and vulnerable conversation, Miguel takes us through the internal emotional landscape of growing up with a disability. He shares the insecurity, the self-consciousness, and the quiet burden of carrying something you can’t easily explain to others. But he also shares something unexpected: the funny, connecting, and deeply human moments that happened because of his prosthetic eye.
From his early years navigating a world that wasn’t always kind, to his career path from journalism to education, and eventually to the storytelling stage—Miguel’s journey is one of slowly learning to embrace what he once tried to hide.Miguel’s story is a beautiful reminder that our differences—the things we spend so much energy trying to conceal—are often the very things that connect us most deeply to others. His vulnerability on stage wasn’t just an act of courage; it was an act of freedom.
This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt “other,” who’s carried a story in silence, or who’s wondered what might happen if they finally let the world see all of who they are.
Miguel grew up in the Lisbon suburbs with a love for writing, but he’s recently discovered the joys of storytelling - even though he says it terrifies him that you can’t edit a live joke.Follow us on Instagram: Storytelling Lisboa & What Lingers Pod
Hosted by Cristian Figueroa & Liz Melchor
Edited by Liz Melchor
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Date de publication : 1/12/2025 à 09:10:56

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What Lingers is a podcast from the team behind Storytelling Lisboa, a monthly event where real people from around the world share true, personal stories in front of a live audience. The stories on stage are wonderful, but so often the stories leave threads that need more unraveling. That's where What Lingers comes in. Each episode invites a past storyteller to revisit their narrative in an intimate setting with a smaller audience for a deeper conversation, exploring the nuances and untold details that linger in their stories. Hosts Cristian Figueroa and Liz Melchor sit down with storytellers to dive deeper into the moments that captivate and connect us. Season one was recorded live with an audience who participates in the conversation. Season two was more intimate, just the storytellers and host in conversation. Join us to discover the questions, reflections, and revelations that surface when personal storytelling continues beyond the stage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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