Life Told By a Stranger

Life Told By a Stranger

Have you thought about what stories would make it to your autobiography? Starting Life Told by a Stranger when she was just 15 years old, Daniella Lake interviews people from all walks of life and hears their stories. From nurses to nail technicians, from teenagers to great-grandparents, she asks them all the same four questions about life! Hear the journey of people who have lived a different walk of life than you and witness Daniella’s journey in storytelling and podcasting as she transitions from high school to college to real life throughout the duration of this podcast. Instagram: @lifetoldbyastranger and @daniellalake Tiktok @daniella.lake

Episodes

July 13, 2018 11 mins
In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Lauren Kratz. Lauren grew up in Queens, New York. Lauren is a Children's Librarian and has some funny stories to tell! After learning more about Lauren's background, Daniella asks Lauren four questions about life!
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Welcome to Life Told By a Stranger! A podcast hosted by Daniella Lake, a teenager living in Los Angeles. In Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with many different types of people who have lived different walks of life. Some are teachers, some are students, some filmmakers and, some security guards! No matter what background, Daniella asks them all the same four questions about life! 

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July 13, 2018 9 mins
In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger Daniella Lake speaks with Hannah Ye. Hannah Ye was born in South Korea and moved to the United States not too long after. She tells a story of her very unique and wonderful childhood. Daniella asks Hannah four questions about life!
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In this episode of Life Told By a Stanger, Daniella Lake speaks with Sherri Perri. Sherri is an assistant at a law firm but is a big dreamer. Daniella gets to know a little bit about Sherri’s background then she asks her the big 4 questions.
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July 17, 2018 12 mins
In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Andrew Esposo. Andrew is a copy editor for a health publishing company. Andrew tells us a question we should ask ourselves daily! After getting to know Andrew's background, Daniella asks him four questions about life!
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July 24, 2018 12 mins
In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella speaks with Sophia Santo Tomas, a sixteen year old high school student. Although Sophia is young, she has wise and sweet words. Daniella asks her four questions about life. Come listen to what Sophia has to say!
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July 31, 2018 16 mins
In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella speaks with Phillip Mottaz. Phillip does a variety of things and is the host of the podcast “Ramones of the Day”. Phillip tells the story of an eventful day in the Winter of 1999. Daniella asks him 4 questions about life!
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August 7, 2018 6 mins
In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Rita Ayvazian, a young business owner and student. Rita shares an encouraging story from her childhood and gives wonderful advice. Daniella asks her four questions about life!
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August 14, 2018 23 mins
In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Rachel Mottaz. Rachel is a kindergarten teacher and the wife of previous guest, Philip Mottaz. Rachel tells the story of a forgotten cake and gives us great advice. Daniella asks her four questions about life!
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August 21, 2018 12 mins
In this episode of Life Told By A Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Tara. Tara is well acquainted with traveling due to her job in the Foreign Service and she gives great advice! Daniella asks her four questions about life!
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August 28, 2018 22 mins
In this last episode of season one, Daniella Lake speaks with Norman Kelsey. Norman is a singer-song writer who also has other jobs within the entertainment industry. Norman tells the story of when he was a child and saw The Jackson 5! Although this is the last episode of the season, Life Told By a Stranger is not over yet! We will be back in October with new episodes. Stay tuned!
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October 30, 2018 22 mins

Welcome to a special holiday episode of Life Told By a Stranger! In this episode, the teen host, Daniella Lake, doesn’t ask the typical 4 questions she usually does. October is the month of Halloween so this episode is all about spooky,scary, psychic  stories all from Patty Kelsey! Enjoy and sleep tight! 

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November 27, 2018 20 mins

In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Jennifer Hogan. Jennifer is a high school English teacher and has been teaching for 20 years. Daniella asks Jennifer four questions about life! Jennifer gives some great advice and tells the story of the time she went to India. Daniella also asks her some holiday questions!

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December 4, 2018 10 mins

In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Doug Eboch. Doug is a screenwriter known for writing the movie Sweet Home Alabama, and he also has many other occupations in the entertainment industry. Daniella asks Doug four questions about life! Since it’s the holiday season, Daniella also asks Doug some holiday questions! Enjoy! 

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December 18, 2018 6 mins

In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Amy Lanstra! Amy is a security guard for an elementary school! Daniella asks Amy four questions about life and some holiday questions! 

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December 26, 2018 20 mins

In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Ms. Dina. Ms. Dina is a pianist/ piano teacher who was born and raised in Russia. Daniella asks Ms. Dina four questions about life! Ms. Dina is very wise and gives some great answers! Daniella also asks her some holiday questions! Follow the podcast’s twitter @LifeByAStranger. Happy Holidays!

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February 1, 2019 22 mins

This episode is the first of the Valentine’s Series. In this short series consisting of 5 episodes, our teen host Daniella Lake interviews different couples and asks them all four relationship-based questions. In this episode, Daniella speaks with Pastor Allison Mark, who has experience in couples counseling. Daniella asks Pastor Allison several questions about relationships, relationship advice, and more! Enjoy this episode and st...

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Welcome to Life Told By a Stranger! It’s February, the month of romance, so this episode is a part of the Valentine’s Series! In this episode, our teen host Daniella Lake speaks with Muriel and Jim Tyree, a married couple who met at a church potluck for singles 42 years ago. Daniella asks them questions about their relationship and relationship advice! We hear some fun tales about the couple’s dreams of the future. Follow us on Twi...

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February 14, 2019 8 mins

Happy Valentine’s Day! In this episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with George and Lila Miller, a wonderful couple who were married in 1957. Daniella asks them about their relationship and their journey as a couple. George and Lila share their fantastic wedding story! Enjoy and Share! Follow us on Twitter @LifeByAStranger

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February 19, 2019 19 mins

In this Valentine’s episode of Life Told By a Stranger, Daniella Lake speaks with Michael Perry and Eric Horsted. Michael and Eric have been together since their first date! They give great relationship advice and speak about their experience as a gay couple in Los Angeles. Follow us on Twitter @LifeByAStranger. Enjoy! 

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