• Laura Simms: When Storytellers Write about Healing

    Zoom

    When Storytellers Write about Healing An Interview with Laura Simms hosted by Jim Brulé Join us for the first event in a new Healing Story Alliance series where authors are interviewed about their writing processes and the healing power of storytelling. Storytelling, unique among all narrative arts, engages listeners in a profound way, deepening our […]

  • Journeying through Grief

    Zoom

    We explore the healing power of storytelling in the context of grief and loss, using narratives and exercises that illuminate grief as a companion that can bring unexpected insights and growth.

  • By any other name…

    Zoom

    Stories about roses are as tender and thorny as love itself. Join Jim Brulé as he shares stories that transport us to the world of the rose, and the challenges of love.

  • Enhancing Presentations with Narrative

    Zoom

    This interactive working session builds on the knowledge shared in the workshop “The Neuroscience of Effective Presentations.” Participants will bring ideas for specific presentations they wish to create which integrate narrative structures and style. Each participant will work collaboratively with the workshop leader and other participants towards this goal. The workshop will include guided exercises, […]

  • Nagi: We are a swarm of stories

    Zoom

    The Lakota concept of self is embodied in their word Nagi, which means a dynamic “swarm of stories.” Join us as we playfully explore our nagi and those of others, and consider how we can heartfully invigorate our worlds with the unexpected.

  • How to Tell Your Story

    Zoom

    A class for first-year medical students to explore the neurology of storytelling and how humans learn from and process stories as a way of creating an internal understanding. The goal is to enable students to use storytelling to effectuate change in health care policy,

  • The Neuroscience of Effective Presentations

    Zoom

    Storytelling in Organizations Presents: The Neuroscience of Effective Presentations: Using Storytelling to Enhance Learning SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT Free to: SIO Members and Non-members Jim Brulé  invites us to explore : The neuroscience of how we perceive, learn, and retain new experiences The ideal narrative structures for conveying complex topics The ideal interplay of visual […]

  • Needed Monsters: The Heart of Transformation

    Zoom

    When, in a story, monsters are not overcome but transformed, the doors to healing are opened. How can we build the flexibility of perception and strength of spirit to invite the monsters we need into our stories and our lives? Join Laura Simms and Jim Brulé as they invite us to explore the gifts that our monsters bring.