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Welcome to THE COACHMAN. I’m Omarr — storyteller, truth-teller, and your host.Every week, I take short stories from over a century ago and bring them back with soul.
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Ep. 151: The Horse and the Ass (Greece) Ancient Greece (opens the original)
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The Horse and the Ass — Aesop’s Fable About Helping Others Before It’s Too Late | TH3 COACHMAN In this episode of TH3 COACHMAN, I read and reflect on The Horse and the Ass, a classic Aesop fable about selfishness, shared burdens, responsibility, and the consequences of refusing to help when the cost of helping is still small. An overloaded ass asks his traveling companion, a horse, to carry part of his burden. The horse refuses. But when the exhausted ass can no longer continue, the horse discov
Ep. 150: The Lion in Love by Aesop (Greece) Ancient Greece (opens the original)
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The Lion in Love — Aesop’s Fable About Love, Vulnerability, and Losing Yourself | TH3 COACHMAN In this episode of TH3 COACHMAN, I read and reflect on The Lion in Love, a classic Aesop fable about desire, vulnerability, sacrifice, and the danger of giving away too much of yourself in the name of love. A powerful lion falls in love with a young woman and asks to marry her. Her frightened parents agree on one condition: he must remove his claws and teeth. Blinded by love, the lion accepts, only to
Ep. 149: The Fox and the Goat by Aesop (Ancient Greece) Greece (opens the original)
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The Fox and the Goat — Aesop’s Fable About Trust, Cleverness, and Thinking Ahead | TH3 COACHMAN In this episode of TH3 COACHMAN, I read and reflect on The Fox and the Goat, a classic Aesop fable about trust, persuasion, self-interest, and the importance of thinking before you act. A fox becomes trapped inside a well when a thirsty goat arrives. Instead of admitting his predicament, the fox convinces the goat that the water below is too good to resist. The goat jumps in without considering how he
Ep. 148: The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar by Aesop (Greece) Ancient Greece (opens the original)
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The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar — Aesop’s Fable About Memory, Appreciation, and What We Leave Behind | TH3 COACHMAN In this episode of TH3 COACHMAN, I read and reflect on The Old Woman and the Wine-Jar, one of Aesop's shortest yet surprisingly thoughtful fables. An old woman discovers an empty wine jar and notices that although the wine itself is gone, its wonderful aroma remains. That tiny encounter becomes a reflection on quality, memory, appreciation, and the traces valuable things can leave b
Ep. 147: The Buffoon and the Countryman (Greece) Ancient Greeced (opens the original)
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The Buffoon and the Countryman — Aesop’s Fable About Perception, Bias, and Authenticity | TH3 COACHMAN I n this episode of TH3 COACHMAN, I read and reflect on The Buffoon and the Countryman, a clever Aesop fable about perception, authenticity, expectation, and how easily an audience can be influenced by what it already believes. A popular performer amazes a crowd by supposedly imitating the squeal of a pig. But when a countryman challenges him with something far more authentic, the audience's re
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