“I’m Aaron Calafato, the mind and voice behind the 7 Minute Stories Podcast.

Every episode is a true short story told in my extemporaneous style. No script. No polish. Just a lived moment derived from my exceedingly normal life in Ohio. Each story surfaces a memory, reflection, or a turning point that still teaches me something today.

Across six seasons, listeners have heard everything from my childhood adventures and family legends to brushes with danger, grace, loss, and the strange beauty held inside ordinary life.

7MS has been featured on NPR, RISK, and Snap Judgment, and resonates with tens of millions around the world.

This podcast is a weekly pause, a place to reflect, laugh, remember, and find a little humanity in the middle of the chaos. My hope is that after listening to an episode, that you reconnect with your own cherished memories and realize YOUR story is what matters most of all.”