“In my world, a 7 Minute Story is the space where memory, meaning, and the unexpected collide.

I’m Aaron Calafato, a storyteller and 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, a memory resurfacing, or a turning point that still teaches me something today.

Some say 7MS sounds like if a Millennial swapped stories with Jean Shepard, Spalding Gray, and Paul Harvey at a Midwestern diner.

Across six seasons, listeners have heard everything from childhood adventures and family legends to brushes with danger, grace, loss, and the strange beauty held inside ordinary life. The show has been featured on NPR, RISK, and Snap Judgment, and it has resonated with tens of millions because these stories tap into something shared: the moments that shape us.

7 Minute Stories 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 a 7 Minute Story you reconnect with your own cherished memories and realize your story is what matters most of all.”