A 60-MINUTE WORKSHOP WITH MICAELA BLEI
Storytelling Through Transition
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH AT 12 PM EST
Telling our stories out loud can help us process the world around us, AND the world inside us. And those stories can become the seeds of longer creative work, or just a chance to reflect on the changes we're going through. Join award-winning storyteller, educator and memoirist Micaela Blei (The Moth, This American Life, Audible, Harper One) to find, shape and share the stories of your life transitions that can inspire memoirs, poems, or just the best cocktail party story you ever told.
Here's what you'll learn:
- Use storytelling as a tool for processing and writing about change
- Provide practical tools for finding and shaping meaningful stories from life experiences
- Create a space for women to share with one another about transition and change
- Offer storytelling as both a standalone practice and foundation for longer creative work
Participants will leave with:
- That warm glow of a writing/storytelling community, having heard and shared stories with each other
- Practical storytelling frameworks they can use immediately
- A clearer sense of what stories from their lives they might want to explore further
- Confidence that your stories are worth telling. Whether you use these skills for future writing projects, family storytelling, or just personal expression, you'll have tools that serve you long after the workshop ends.
Meet your instructor
Micaela Blei
Micaela is a Portland-based storytelling expert, memoir author, and educator who has appeared on This American Life, The Moth Radio Hour, and other major platforms. A two-time Moth GrandSLAM champion and founder of The Moth's Education Program, she developed storytelling curriculum used worldwide and provides workshops for organizations ranging from universities to corporate teams. Her Audible Original memoir "You Will Not Recognize Your Life" became a word-of-mouth hit. She's currently working on her full-length, “coming-of-middle-age” memoir for Harper One.
Two options to join us.
THIS WORKSHOP
ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF
$25
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