“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou
TELLING YOUR STORY IS A PATH TO FREEDOM
I BELIEVE THAT:
- The deepest thing that happened to you is connected to the deepest thing you have to say.
- As you uncover your story, you uncover how life has uniquely prepared you for your work.
- Once you integrate your story with a powerful message, you turn that story into a tool to amplify what you stand for. You own the story.
- Story work is not frivolous. It is about putting your deepest, truest self at the center of your business or brand and allowing you to reach the right people with more impact.
- The more specific your story is, the more universal it becomes.
- Questioning the truth of your story is a path to making it more complex, whole and impactful.
- Perfectionism and people pleasing are kryptonite to your creativity.
- Working through the emotional blocks in the way of telling your story will transform you, your voice and the tale you have to tell.
- Standing up to tell and/or write your most compelling story is as much about your own growth, integration and freedom as it is your audience’s.
- The fastest way to get authentically visible in the world is to tell your story.
- At its core, your story is everyone’s story…so there is no need to hold it back.
MORE ABOUT ME
I BELIEVE THAT:
- The deepest thing that happened to you is connected to the deepest thing you have to say.
- As you uncover your story, you uncover how life has uniquely prepared you for your work.
- Once you integrate your story with a powerful message, you turn that story into a tool to amplify what you stand for. You own the story.
- Story work is not frivolous. It is about putting your deepest, truest self at the center of your business or brand and allowing you to reach the right people with more impact.
- The more specific your story is, the more universal it becomes.
- Questioning the truth of your story is a path to making it more complex, whole and impactful.
- Perfectionism and people pleasing are kryptonite to your creativity.
- Working through the emotional blocks in the way of telling your story will transform you, your voice and the tale you have to tell.
- Standing up to tell and/or write your most compelling story is as much about your own growth, integration and freedom as it is your audience’s.
- The fastest way to get authentically visible in the world is to tell your story.
- At its core, your story is everyone’s story…so there is no need to hold it back.
MORE ABOUT ME
I have always been in awe of other people’s stories.
From board rooms to thatched huts around the globe, I have made a life and living out of deeply listening to personal stories and crafting them into meaningful narratives.
I have loved creating short films on inspiring humans from India’s first surfer girl to a team of homeless marathon runners via my company Storytellers for Good.
And yet. The whole time. My story was fighting to come out.
I kept it hidden for too long because of the fear of losing my parents, my life long tendencies towards perfectionism and people pleasing, my lack of trust in myself.
The hiding took a toll. I felt unfulfilled in my work. My love life was going nowhere. It was as if the untold story was holding my life back. Ten years of this and I couldn’t carry the burden anymore. I finally began sharing my story in talks, writings and now, a feature length film.
My professional experience includes:
* winning a few Emmys and a MOTH Story Slam
* writing for publications including the Washington Post, Boston Globe and Huffington Post
* more than 20 years as a storyteller in broadcast news and nonprofit filmmaking
But what I’m MOST proud of is this: in telling the hardest story I’ve ever told, I’ve gotten to become more of myself.
I found freedom.
I am now deeply inspired to share what I’ve learned with women change makers who feel called to lead with their most authentic selves…and discover the life and work-changing magic of that.
A few last things: I am super grateful for popcorn, international travel and that, after many years traveling solo around the world, I am now living my very best adventure at home with my husband Don, our 2 year old Ellie and chocolate lab Bo.