Aaron Calafato

02/05/2026

A quiet encounter in a suburban backyard becomes an unexpected lesson in compassion, dignity and how we handle life’s hardest moments.

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08/21/2025

This Saturday (8.23.25) on 7 Minute Stories Presents: The Storytelling University 👇

07/12/2025

Thank you 🙏

The big and the small moments of life are equally illuminating for Aaron Calafato. Watching a passionate Elvis impersonator in a local restaurant. A pet bird, dying in his hand. Enjoying Sunday sauce with family at his great grandmother’s house. Eating a dandelion green salad. Becoming a father.

🎙️ These moments, and hundreds more, make up the Medina resident’s podcast, "7 Minute Stories."

“The promise I’ve made to my listeners is they get a 7-minute extemporaneous story. It’s not political,” he says. “It’s about everyday, ordinary life, which oftentimes is extraordinary because people connect with it.”

With five completed seasons and hundreds of episodes released, Calafato’s earned a big audience, reaching more than 30 million people in his last season. Each story is recorded in his Medina basement studio.

🔗 Read more: https://clevelandmagazine.com/entertainment/articles/a-local-short-form-storytelling-podcast-finds-connection-in-personal-moments

06/19/2025

7 Minute Stories Season 5 Finale

06/16/2025

"In this premiere conversation dropping 6.21.25 - Aaron Calafato sits down with Noraly Schoenmaker (Itchy Boots) — YouTube sensation and creator of the hugely popular Itchy Boots channel — for an in-depth look at the power of storytelling and how it has shaped Noraly’s life on and off the road."

06/03/2025

Had the chance to guest on the The Business of Story with Park Howell podcast —a show dedicated to helping leaders, marketers, and creators sharpen their storytelling craft. My conversation with Park felt like less of an interview and more of a creative jam session. If you’re looking to up your storytelling game, you appreciate the listen

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06/01/2025

It’s Sunday 1991. Are you having Sunday Sauce, Sunday Gravy or Sunday Dinner? Or, is Sunday just another day?

05/29/2025

Up your storytelling game this summer. Plus is FREE. But you have to register 👇

05/22/2025

5.22.13 ❤️

On this deeply personal episode of 7 Minute Stories, Aaron reflects on the life-changing events of May 22nd—the day his daughter was born. From migraines and fear to awe and transformation, this story explores what it really means to become a parent for the first time. * If you like 7MS, you'll lo...

05/16/2025

It’s Friday, you’re in Northeast Ohio and the year is 1994. You jump in the station wagon and go to Niagara Falls for a quick weekend getaway with the fam. What’s the first thing you do when you get there?