A lot can happen in 7 minutes…

and luckily, that's how long it takes me to tell a story. I'm Aaron Calafato, and on this podcast, I'll take you on crazy roller-coaster rides with my extemporaneous storytelling style. Each episode will help you connect with your own cherished memories. And together, we'll try to make sense of the world, all in approximately 7 minutes.

Nice Quotes

“Have you ever seen the heavyweight boxer Rocky Marciano fight? He throws as many punches as he can and gives you everything he has before that bell rings. That’s what listening to Aaron Calafato tell a story is like.

​- Van Jones
CNN”
“Aaron implements theatrical techniques, storytelling & acting in the tradition of the late monologist Spalding Gray.

- Goldie Blumenstyk
Chronicle of Higher Education ”
“The Spalding Gray of his generation.

- Rob Montague
Award-winning Filmmaker ”
“Aaron, never forget you’re a great storyteller!

- Maurice Benard
Actor/Advocate”
“I knew I had heard something special when the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. 7 Minute Stories shows why audio can be the most vivid and powerful medium when used correctly.

- Gerard Edwards
CEO @ Podcast Radio
”
“Aaron is an incredible podcast producer and strategist. He’ll ensure that when people hit “play” on your podcast they will love what they hear, and not want to miss an episode.​

- Erik Jacobson
CEO @ Hatch ”

About Aaron Calafato 

Aaron Calafato is a storyteller & podcast consultant. His stories have been heard by millions around the globe on his award-winning Podcast 7 Minute Stories, on stage, and on YouTube. Calafato is an in-demand storytelling coach for C-suite Executives and serves as a podcast consultant for some of the fastest-growing companies in the world.

Calafato's extemporaneous storytelling style has been compared to that of monologist Spalding Gray and radio legend Jean Shepard.

His breakthrough 2013 monologue, (FOR PROFIT), was praised nationally for its jarring look inside the For Profit educational industry, the 1 trillion dollar student debt crisis, and its vibrant portrayal of the exploitation of the American student. 

  • In September 2018, Aaron launched the short-form storytelling podcast 7 Minute Stories.

  • In 2019, 7MS was featured nationally on the NPR hit show Snap Judgment.

  • In May of 2019, Aaron was brought on as Content & Story Strategist for Kaulig Media.

  • In May of 2021, Aaron was brought on as a Podcast Producer at Lemonpie.

  • In June of 2021, he started his own Podcast & Storytelling Consulting firm.

  • In November of 2023, Aaron’s story “The Gun” was adapted and featured on the popular storytelling podcast RISK!

Aaron has collaborated as a storyteller with MoveOn, Vote Mob, Generation Progress, Rebuild the Dream and CNN’s Van Jones.

His work has been featured in and on NPR, The Huffington Post, The Nation, Real Money with Ali Velshi, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Cleveland Scene Magazine, Belt Magazine, RT-America, WEWS ABC Channel 5, Portland Press Herald, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Akron Beacon Journal, The Fiscal Times, The Hill and Washington Monthly.