Episodios

  • Laura Packer and a Lifetime of Stories

    Laura Packer and a Lifetime of Stories
    May 22 2025
    Laura Packer knows that the best way to the truth is through a good story. For over 30 years she has told, taught, ranted, raved, consulted, and considered storytelling around the world. When she isn’t telling, she runs venues, coaches, writes, and helps people and organizations find their stories, hone their vision and use their voices to make the world a better place. She has won many awards, including induction into the National Storytelling Network's Circle of Excellence for standard bearers of the art and craft of storytelling; Best in Fringe in many fringe festivals; the New England Storytelling Brother Blue Award; and others. Her books have been recognized as seminal works.Laura is also the sole proprietor of thinkstory organizational storytelling. She has helped for- and non-profit organizations around the nation identify, hone, capitalize upon, and celebrate their stories. Previous clients include NASA, iRobot Corporation, Quest Diagnostics, Dreamfar, Unbound, and others. For her story and more, go to laurapacker.com. For her blog go to patreon.com/laurapacker. And to learn more about her organizational storytelling work go to thinkstory.com.
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    51 m
  • Daniel Abercrombie and Curating Stories

    Daniel Abercrombie and Curating Stories
    May 15 2025
    Daniel Abercrombie is the Head of Programming at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh and the Associate Director for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which takes place throughout Scotland each October. He has over 15 years of experience in events programming, working in partnership with a wide range of artists and cultural organisations in Scotland and internationally, focussing his work on collaboration and shared creativity. Daniel also hosts and curates the storytelling podcast Another Story. https://www.instagram.com/dannyabercrombie/https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/another-storyhttps://www.sisf.org.uk/https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/
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    49 m
  • Marcus Pibworth and Building Men’s Spaces

    Marcus Pibworth and Building Men’s Spaces
    May 1 2025
    Marcus Pibworth is a storyteller who uses story to entertain, explore the magic of the world, and facilitate change. Two years ago he moved with his wife and two young daughters to the foothills of the Black Mountains just on the English side of the Welsh border, where he has been working tirelessly to explore the intersection between story and the natural world, rewild and restory 10acres of land, and use the ancient wisdom of story to bring groups of dads together to explore fatherhood in the magical Rock Cottage yurt, and provide a peaceful rural haven for storytellers. Marcus is also the host of The Grey Wolf Story Cafe, a monthly storytelling night in Hay-on-Wye. You can find him on Instagram here
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    45 m
  • Lucia Luckett-Kelly and Creating Safety

    Lucia Luckett-Kelly and Creating Safety
    Apr 17 2025
    Lucia L. Luckett-Kelly , solopreneur, the founder and owner of Phantasy Staircase Education is an Educator, Creative Dramatic Instructor and Storyteller.She has been teaching students of all ages and backgrounds for over 30 years and has been performing for even longer.Lucia has made appearances at schools, park districts, libraries, churches, museums, bookstores, restaurants, private family homes, and art festivals, in person and virtually on Zoom.She is a former Board member of the ITA (Illinois Theatre Association), a member of NSN (National Storytelling Network), and on the Board of Directors for (BlessingsBalanceBreathYoga).She is an artistic, sociable and enterprising individual who enjoys sharing stories that span the ages and cultures from the United States and Around the World.Home | Phantasy Staircase Education
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    55 m
  • Donald Smith and generosity of spirit

    Donald Smith and generosity of spirit
    Apr 3 2025
    Donald Smith is a storyteller of Scotland. Inspired by his time at the School of Scottish Studies in Edinburgh, Donald became Director of The Netherbow Arts Centre and founding Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre. He is a longstanding activist in Earth Charter International, and co-founder of The Earth Stories Collection. Donald is currently Director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival but also a busy supporter of Scotland's national storytelling network. In 2023 he received the Hamish Henderson Award for lifetime service to the Scottish arts. donald@tracscotland.orgOffice: 0131 652 3271Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR
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    58 m
  • Michael Harvey and Social Storytelling

    Michael Harvey and Social Storytelling
    Mar 20 2025
    Michael has told stories both as a solo performer and with other artists throughout the UK and Europe as well festivals in North and South America. Most of his work is in either English or Welsh and he specialises in bilingual delivery of stories.

    He is a familiar performer in the UK festival and club scene and draws particular inspiration from the Welsh oral heritage and landscape. He combines depth of material with lightness of delivery which is timed and paced to perfection and minted fresh for every audience.

    Michael has devised and toured collaborative work with leading UK storytelling production company Adverse Camber, was awarded a Major Creative Wales Award, took part in the the 3rd Labo at La Maison du Conte in Paris and was a featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. A new collaborative show based on the Lady of the Lake legend is currently on tour with Michael as Artistic Director.
    www.michaelharvey.orgBando! Michael Harvey's new storytelling company https://www.bandowales.org/Links to articles etcSubstack - articles etc
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    54 m
  • Laura Simms and storytelling magic

    Laura Simms and storytelling magic
    Mar 6 2025
    Laura is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, coach, and humanitarian. She combines traditional stories with personal narrative. She is artistic Director of the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center, and served as a Senior Research Fellow for Rutgers University Peace Center under the auspices of UNESCO. Laura won the Sesame Street SUNNY DAYS AWARD for work with children worldwide, received the Hasbro September 11 Grant and a lifetime achievement award from the National Storytelling Network. She is a certified dharma art teacher, senior meditation instructor, and works with The Constellation. Her most recent book is Our Secret Territory: The Essence of Storytelling. Her new book The Story of Wild Rose: Summoning The Restoration of the World is being published by Sentient Books (TBA).See her website at Laura SimmsEmail her at: storymentor2010@gmail.com
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    1 h y 3 m
  • Melissa Min and sacred story medicine

    Melissa Min and sacred story medicine
    Feb 20 2025
    Melissa Min is one of West Australia’s most prominent storytellers. She works with language, myth and story to evoke a deep sense of connection, belonging and healing. Melissa is a passionate advocate for bringing creative and artistic practices to community spaces. She facilitates storytelling events, poetry circles and creative writing sessions throughout Perth and the South West of WA.
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    42 m
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