Alone: A Love Story

Michelle is back to share some exciting news ... season one of Alone: A Love Story is now available in French and Spanish! Check out the translations through the links below, or search "Seule" and "Sola" in your podcast app. Seule : une histoire d’amour — https://link.chtbl.com/O0A5Rtd9 Sola: Una historia de amor — https://link.chtbl.com/CwH5xvKC

Transcribed - Published: 7 September 2023

Helluva Story is an intimate and illuminating weekly half-hour featuring the best in audio documentary. Listen along with host Duncan McCue as he explores the beauty and messiness of real life with storytellers and their subjects. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/4604aDti

Transcribed - Published: 30 November 2022

It's okay to grieve when things are beyond our control. Michelle Parise shares words of wisdom for these uncertain times. Plus, some news! "Alone: A Love Story" is now a book.

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2020

Spiderman, a sexy cowboy, and making my way out of the wild, wild wood.

Transcribed - Published: 11 February 2019

Cloud 9, flight school, flying high. Then a sudden change of altitude.

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2019

Carpenter ants, cotton candy and a passionate declaration from The Man With the White Shirt.

Transcribed - Published: 9 February 2019

Cold legs, wanderlust and living by the tides.

Transcribed - Published: 8 February 2019

The edge of despair, The Husband becomes a dandy, and the trouble with truth and trust.

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2019

PDA in NYC, running in circles and sex as ceasefire.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2019

Marking time, my territory and my biological clock.

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2019

The first episode of the third season. A frightening encounter, a beautiful road trip and a new chapter in my life.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2019

A drifter in her own life: Michelle Parise shares a poignant scene that was cut from Season 3.

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2019

A rundown heart and a road map for life: Michelle Parise shares two more scenes from the Season 3 cutting room floor.

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2018

Explosive love, beef brisket and "f--k yes!" Michelle Parise shares two scenes from the cutting room floor.

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2018

Tarot cards, Lou Reed's bookend and a serpent eating its own tail...

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2018

U2, unicorns, a journey to the red hills and the curse of Drew Barrymore...

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2018

Begging God for a boyfriend, a man in a white shirt, floating on Cloud 9 and Destiny's Child...

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2018

Bob Dylan's curse, what lonely feels like and a visit with the matchmaker...

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2018

A favourite lover, the divorce office, a crazy request and a (not so sure) sure thing...

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2018

Dancing, being Italian, a man in the kitchen and advice from an ex-husband...

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2018

Springsteen, breaking the one and done policy, The Bad Ones and an orphan Christmas...

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2018

Princess Leia, part-time parenting, the invisible thread and music in the MRI...

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2018

Hookup culture, the paradox of choice, a cute/crazy guy and love off the coast of Newfoundland...

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2018

Sex, sailboats and a Dark 'n Stormy. Season 2 kicks off with first times and quantum leaps...

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2018

Michelle goes to Italy to be with the people that are, and the place that is, her anchor. The sea, soil and family ground her, and a new bond is made with her father. She returns to Canada with her life a big question mark.

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2017

Michelle looks to superconnector friends to help her re-enter the world as a single person. Late nights and spontaneity reawaken parts of her she didn't realize were dormant.

Transcribed - Published: 28 September 2017

Michelle and The Husband pack up their house together, dismantling 12 years in two months. They move out and into two apartments across the street from one another, committed to raising their daughter together.

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2017

In the first weeks after The Bomb, friends, family, co-workers and strangers show kindness and support, and The Husband has a revelation about kindness too.

Transcribed - Published: 26 September 2017

In the wake of The Bomb, Michelle becomes a shell of her former self, and slowly spirals down, deeper and deeper into grief and straight into the arms of the monster, Loneliness.

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2017

By the time the baby is four, The Husband has become a stranger in his own home. There are arguments and few answers as to why. One day, Michelle finds a tell-tale umbrella and soon after, she's hit with the bomb called Affair.

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2017

Michelle struggles with the isolation of maternity leave and emptiness sets in as she feels less and less like herself. Just as she's about to return to work, there's a surprising event and everything changes again.

Transcribed - Published: 21 September 2017

The first four years of marriage are a happy, love-drunk time until The Husband delivers an ultimatum. Michelle reluctantly (at first) gets pregnant, and everything starts to change in her — physically and mentally.

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2017

The relationship with The Scientist proves harder than expected, and yet he surprise-proposes right when a huge world tragedy occurs. Michelle says yes, starting a chain of compromises as they plan a wedding and get married.

Transcribed - Published: 19 September 2017

On the cusp of her 39th birthday, recently divorced Michelle struggles with a complicated new romance. A drunken tarot card reading returns her to 1999, when she first met The Scientist (soon to be The Husband) and all was filled with promise.

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2017