Mental Health Happyish Hour (open mic badassery) Hosted by Sean Wellington Sunday, December 11, 2022, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST, Online Open Mic for storytellers w/ a mental health-centered story – Stories are a bridge to engage in conversations about “stuff that matters” The STORIES ? 7 minutes (or less) ? TRUE and personal … GRIT: True Stories that Matter Details ..read more

NSN’s annual membership meeting was held on Saturday, July 30th. A follow-up meeting was held on Saturday, August 6th. Both recordings, along with their respective chat transcripts, are posted below. Saturday, July 30, 2022 Saturday, August 6, 2022 ..read more

The NSN Board of Directors is inviting you to a conversation about the future of NSN. We are at a decision point and the question before us as a Board on behalf of the membership and the larger storytelling community is what is the future of NSN? There are appear to be three choices: Scale … The Future of NSN Details ..read more

A virtual concert to benefit the J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist & Mentorship Grants featuring past grant recipients ..read more

Donate to the J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist and Mentorship Grants Donate Securely Using Your Credit Card Thank you for your support. NSN is an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organization holding tax identification #62-1760203. Contributions to NSN may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law ..read more

Carried Away by the Story: Finding Healing and Empathy in Surrendering to Stories with Maja Bumberák and Ryan Coleman Welcome to our eighth Story Kin & Cousin Conversation! We continue the vision of the Story NOW! interviews by exploring the power of storytelling to transcend divisions and create change. We interview an oral storyteller and … Copy of Story Kin and Cousin Convo #8 Details ..read more

February Story Lab: “How to Craft Signature Stories that Ignite and Inspire Around the World ” with Eamonn O’Brien Eamonn O’Brien If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to craft powerful and compelling signature stories, here’s your chance to learn from a master of the art. You’ll get behind-the-scenes insights into how Eamonn creates new … February 2022 – Eamonn O’Brien Details ..read more

January Story Lab: ” Case Study: Strengthening Corporate Culture through Stories ” with Artem Mushin-Makedonskiy Artem Mushin-Makedonskiy Values are deeply rooted in the stories that are cherished and ignored, told and silenced in a group of people. For steady and long-term growth, it is essential to be clear about values, especially when the company is … January 2022 – Artem Mushin-Makedonskiy Details ..read more

One of the most striking statistics to emerge from the COVID crisis was recently published in a study led by Susan Hillis, an epidemiologist at the Center for Disease Control in the journal Pediatrics. It estimates that “For every four COVID-19 deaths, one child was left behind without a mother, father and/or a grandparent who … COVID: The Storytelling Solution Details ..read more

Story Kin & Cousin #7: Storytelling to Connect Across Time  with Alton Chung and Angela Juhl Davidson  Welcome to our seventh Story Kin and Cousin Conversation! We continue the vision of the Story NOW! interviews by exploring the power of storytelling to transcend divisions and create change. We interview an oral storyteller and a cousin … Story Kin and Cousin Convo #7 Details ..read more