Own Your Story
Speaking
If you are looking for a motivational speaker, I’d love to hear from you.
Life Story Keynotes
I speak at the intersection of life narrative and the neuroscience of identity transformation, exploring what becomes possible when you give voice to your life story. The audiences range from storytellers to researchers, coaching professionals, wellness practitioners, and intercultural trainers.
Topics
My public talks are an invitation to the possibility of personal transformation through storytelling. Examples include:
False Introvert, True Story
Opening Up: The Cost of Untold Stories
NeuroStory: The Neuroscience of Personal Storytelling
PastForward Your Life Story
Life Review: A Matter of Life and Story
Personal Storytelling
I changed countries, careers, relationships, and spiritual beliefs—but the first step to finding myself was owning my story. I share this journey in my signature talk Maybe It’s Make-Believe:
“Your story was so wonderful last night. The image of you marching around in your mother’s shoes and father’s hat, lost in an imagined identity, will stay with me. I appreciate how your superpower and path of purpose came of what you had needed.”
— MARNIE WOODROW, WRITER & BOOK COACH, CANADA
“It takes courage to address the topic of identity crisis in front of that many people. What I like is that not only you addressed it, but you shared what you did about it. …Your story is relatable, touching, inspiring and deep.”
— GEORGE KOZMA, BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, CANADA
If you feel like a foreigner in your own life—as I did—one of the most accessible things you can do is own your story. The payoff is the feeling of living a life that’s your own.
“I loved your metaphor of feeling like a foreigner no matter where you are and then finally getting to know yourself—it’s almost like becoming your own country.”
— RACHEL SMITH, ARTIST & STORYTELLER, HONG KONG
“Your story got me thinking. If you could walk away from a lucrative career and find something so beautiful and meaningful, maybe I can too.”
— MALIK B., BUSINESSMAN, UK
Engagements
I welcome opportunities to speak at storytelling shows, leadership retreats and masterminds, conferences, panel discussions, and community events. Let’s talk about your audience and what you want them to walk away with.