Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with you on February 9, 2022. I enjoyed having the chance to talk about how storytelling can serve your professional development and the mission of the organization.

I love this quote (—–>) from Modern Love about how our stories connect us all, bringing us out of our isolated, individual experiences, and connecting us to the universal.

I watched this video from PBS last night after our workshop, and it made me think of you all, the importance of the work you do and conveying big, important stories.

Below is a list, in no short or specific order, of places to keep leveling in story work.

WORKSHOP SLIDES

• MODDC Slides

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• Workshop Evaluation

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In community,
Shannon

LISTEN / WATCH

If you are a podcast junkie like I am, you’re always looking for recommendations. Here are a few of mine!

• Terrible, Thanks for Asking

• Hidden Brain

• Rough Translation

• On Being

• Snap Judgment

• This American Life

• Modern Love

• Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda

• Invisibilia

• The Moth Radio Hour

• Selected Shorts

• Slate’s Culture Gabfest

• TED Radio Hour

• Brené Brown’s TED Talks on Vulnerability and Shame, as well as her new Netflix special, which is a great summary of her writings and talks.

• Other TED Talks
  • The Danger of a Single Story
  • 50 Shades of Gay
  • 5 Ways to Listen Better
  • Three Ideas. Three Contradictions. Or Not.

ARTICLES

• Why Storytelling Works
• How Storytelling Affects the Brain 
• Why Storytelling Will Be the Biggest Business Skill in the Next 5 Years 
• Vulnerability as Strength 
• Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds 
• The Two Kinds of Stories We Tell Ourselves 
• Appropriate Vulnerability 
• Is Storytelling a “Soft Skill”?

BOOKS

These are my favorite books that have to do with the art & brain science of storytelling or related topics.

• If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face? by Alan Alda

• Long Story Short by Margot Leitman

• Jo Carson’s Spider Speculations

• The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall

• The Myth Gap: What Happens When Evidence and Arguments Aren’t Enough? by Alex Evans

• The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness by Kelli Harding

• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

• The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships by Julie de Azevedo Hanks

• Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle

• Finding Meaning by David Kessler
• The Storytelling Edge by Shane Snow & Joe Lazauskas