Chris Gaffney regularly performs at storytelling shows sharing true stories from his life. He’s won first place in the first-ever Great Hartford Story Slam and in numerous Toastmaster’s speech contests.

Shelter from the Storm

A light-hearted personal story told as part of Tell Me Another Story’s first-ever online show.

The event raised money and support for Hands on Hartford, a nonprofit providing food, medical and housing assistance to at-need families during the covid crisis. The program was broadcast live on Facebook, YouTube, and Zoom to several hundred viewers around the world on May 01, 2020.

Choosing Hospice

A video tribute created to mark what would have been Chris’ mother’s 70th birthday. This story describes his experience during her decision of whether or not to accept hospice care after years of fighting against pancreatic cancer.

The video was first shared on December 03, 2017, as part of a column titled Birthday Silhouette.

Heralding Grace

Chris Gaffney’s guest appearance on the popular Speak Up Storytelling podcast featured the story that won the first-ever Great Hartford Story Slam.

The podcast posted on November 12, 2019. Chris is the guest for the entire episode. The story, which was recorded on March 24, 2019, begins at the 34-minute mark.