Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See Gabrielle’s photo, links to her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. Q&A with Gabrielle Dolan (Question 3): Q: If you could share just 1 piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/narrative with readers, what would it be? A: Be true to yourself…make … Continue reading →

See Gabrielle’s photo, links to her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Gabrielle Dolan (Question 2): Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture that makes storytelling so resonant with so many people … Continue reading →

  It’s a great pleasure to present the seventh installment in this series of interviews with some of the gurus of both performance and applied storytelling. This interview is with Gabrielle Dolan. I first encountered Gabrielle through the Australian consulting firm, onethoudandandone, that she runs with her partner, Yamini Naidu, … Continue reading →

See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. See Part 3 of this Q&A. See Part 4 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 5): Q: In your experience, how does storytelling help build community? A: On the most basic level, … Continue reading →

Cynthia Kurtz, whose terrific book, Working with Stories, I blogged about here and who will be featured in a Q&A in December, is making a nice offer to story practitioners who might have case studies to share in a future revision of the book. She says: I’m looking for some … Continue reading →

See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. See Part 3 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 4): Q: You teach storytelling at the college level. Do you find your students receptive, or is it difficult to attain “buy-in” to … Continue reading →

See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. See Part 2 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 3): Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: This is a small one. Megan Wells, Nancy Donoval, and … Continue reading →

See Loren’s bio, photo, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Loren Niemi (Question 2): Q: How important is it to you and your work to function within the framework of a particular definition of “story?” (i.e., What is a story?) What definition do you espouse? A: My fundamental … Continue reading →

I’m thrilled to present the sixth installment in this series of interviews with some of the gurus of both performance and applied storytelling. This interview is with Loren Niemi, whose work I first encountered while working on my dissertation. Read more about him below. I have broken his interview down … Continue reading →