{"podcast":{"title":"The Story Place","slug":"the-story-place-7788384","podcast_index_feed_id":7788384,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/87dd3bb4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoryplace","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/22694229/22694229-1770447544080-be68687d79122.jpg","author":"YMCA of Snohomish County","episode_count":18,"summary":"The Story Place is a storytelling podcast from the YMCA of Snohomish County, sharing real stories shaped by people, place, and connection. Each episode highlights moments of belonging, growth, resilience, and impact from across the Y. From past to present, these are stories rooted in lived experience. Inspired by the belief that there is no place like this place, The Story Place is where stories come to life. Subscribe and share your story with us.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:19:58.258816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384"},"episode":{"title":"Mary Marino","slug":"mary-marino","published_at":"2026-06-18T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384/mary-marino","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thestoryplace/episodes/Mary-Marino-e3kuthn","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/87dd3bb4/podcast/play/121648119/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-18%2F426368531-44100-2-6855d46bc09c7.mp3","summary":"For Mary, the YMCA is a place where people are encouraged to try, grow, and belong. In this episode of The Story Place , Mary reflects on her journey from a hesitant first-time participant to a dedicated member, volunteer, and advocate for the Y's mission. She shares how the encouragement of others helped her discover confidence, why community matters at every stage of life, and the important role the Y plays in addressing social isolation, especially among older adults. Mary also offers a unique perspective on philanthropy and why investing in the YMCA is really about investing in people. From teaching every child to swim to creating opportunities for teens, families, and seniors, she shares the vision that continues to inspire her commitment to the Y. It's a conversation about connection, purpose, and the power of a community that refuses to let people disappear. 🎧 Listen now and follow The Story Place for more YMCA stories. Subscribe and share your YMCA story with us at Stories@ymca-snoco.org . Your story may be featured in a future episode.","meta_description":"For Mary, the YMCA is a place where people are encouraged to try, grow, and belong. In this episode of The Story Place , Mary reflects on her journey from…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2498,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-story-place-7788384/episodes/mary-marino/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-story-place-7788384/mary-marino.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}