Esam Boray's guest appearances

Esam Boray

Speak Up Storytelling

Bobby Klau

Joey Meyer

Joe Basile

Matthew Dicks

Leland Brandt

Jeffrey Freiser

Ron Apter

Devan Sandiford

Tom Moore

Ophira Eisenberg

Valerie Gordon

Renata Sancken

Aaron Wolf

Talia Pollock

Tom Reed

OwlTail

On episode #63 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow-up segment, we read listeners' emails about diversity in storytelling, the intersection between vulnerability and social media, and another way of approaching Homework for Life. We also announce our latest partnership with a fantastic new venue.   STORYTELLING SHOWS 2019-2020 September 7: “Tests” at Real Art Ways November 2: Great Hartford Story Slam, Hartford Flavor Company November 9: Sara Kaplan: Champion of the World at Emmanuel Synagogue, West Hartford, CT November 23: Twenty-one Truths About Love book release, CT Historical Society, Hartford, CT December 14: “Crafty” at CT Historical Society, Hartford, CT January 11: Speak Up at the Wadsworth Atheneum April 4: Speak Up at the Unitarian Universalist Society, Manchester, CT STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019 October 4-6: Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC October 25-27: Storytelling workshop (beginners), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health November 9: Storytelling workshop (Beginner), CT Historical Society November 16: Storytelling workshop (Advanced), CT Historical Society December 6-8: Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health January 25: Storytelling workshop (Beginner), CT Historical Society February 22: Storytelling workshop (Advanced), CT Historical Society In our Homework for Life segment, Matt talks about a brief but important moment that took place beside a baggage carousel in an airport and how storyworthy moments can sometimes happen in the blink of an eye.  Next we listen to a story by Esam Boray.  Amongst the many things we discuss include:   The power of contrast in storytelling   Turning a story about something huge and incomprehensible into something much smaller and universalCombining anecdotes into a more cohesive narrative  The importance of knowing key characters in a story well before putting them into action  Slowing down key moments in stories to allow the action to unfold for your listeners   We then answer a listener questions about noticing and documenting small changes over time, avoiding over-rehearsing a story, and managing my Homework for Life spreadsheet.  Finally, we each offer a recommendation.   LINKS Purchase Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling Purchase Twenty-one Truths About Love  Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks  Matthew Dicks's blog: http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicksblog Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's weekly newsletter:  http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter:  http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's blog: http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-grin-and-bare-it RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha:    When characters in musicals transition from speaking to singing - http://bit.ly/2kfjzbZ   Matt:   The Rewatchables - https://www.theringer.com/the-rewatchables  

On episode #63 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk storytelling! In our follow-up segment, we read listeners' emails about diversity in storytelling, the intersection between vulnerability and social media, and another way of approaching Homework for Life. We also announce our latest partnership with a fantastic new venue.   STORYTELLING SHOWS 2019-2020 September 7: <a href="https://www.realartways.org/event/speak-up-tests/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Tests” at Real Art Ways</a> November 2: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-hartford-story-slam-gobble-gobble-tickets-66540062117?aff=ebdssbeac" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Great Hartford Story Slam, Hartford Flavor Company</a> November 9: Sara Kaplan: Champion of the World at Emmanuel Synagogue, West Hartford, CT November 23: <a href="https://chs.org/event/speak-up-at-chs-book-launch-party/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twenty-one Truths About Love book release, CT Historical Society, Hartford, CT</a> December 14: <a href="https://chs.org/event/speak-up-at-chs-crafty/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">“Crafty” at CT Historical Society, Hartford, CT</a> January 11: Speak Up at the Wadsworth Atheneum April 4: Speak Up at the Unitarian Universalist Society, Manchester, CT STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS 2019 October 4-6: <a href="https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/first-steps-into-storytelling/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Storytelling workshop, Art of Living Retreat, Boone, NC</a> October 25-27: <a href="https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/speaking-your-truth-first-steps-art-storytelling?utm_source=Presenter&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=Presenter2019&amp;utm_content=MatthewDicks" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Storytelling workshop (beginners), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health</a> November 9: <a href="https://chs.org/event/speak-up-at-chs-beginner-storytelling-workshop-with-speak-up-co-founder-matthew-dicks-2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Storytelling workshop (Beginner), CT Historical Society</a> November 16: <a href="https://chs.org/event/speak-chs-advanced-storytelling-workshop-matthew-dicks-3-2-2-3-2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Storytelling workshop (Advanced), CT Historical Society</a> December 6-8: <a href="https://kripalu.org/presenters-programs/advanced-storytelling?utm_source=presenter&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=Presenter2019&amp;utm_content=MatthewDicksDec" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Storytelling workshop (advanced), Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health</a> January 25: <a href="https://chs.org/event/speak-up-at-chs-beginner-storytelling-workshop-with-speak-up-co-founder-matthew-dicks-2-2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Storytelling workshop (Beginner), CT Historical Society</a> February 22: <a href="https://chs.org/event/speak-chs-advanced-storytelling-workshop-matthew-dicks-3-2-2-3-2-2/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Storytelling workshop (Advanced), CT Historical Society</a> In our Homework for Life segment, Matt talks about a brief but important moment that took place beside a baggage carousel in an airport and how storyworthy moments can sometimes happen in the blink of an eye.  Next we listen to a story by Esam Boray.  Amongst the many things we discuss include: <ol> <li> The power of contrast in storytelling </li> <li> Turning a story about something huge and incomprehensible into something much smaller and universalCombining anecdotes into a more cohesive narrative </li> <li>The importance of knowing key characters in a story well before putting them into action</li> <li> Slowing down key moments in stories to allow the action to unfold for your listeners </li> </ol> We then answer a listener questions about noticing and documenting small changes over time, avoiding over-rehearsing a story, and managing my Homework for Life spreadsheet.  Finally, we each offer a recommendation.   LINKS Purchase <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Storyworthy-Engage-Persuade-through-Storytelling/dp/1608685489" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling</a> Purchase <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Twenty-one-Truths-About-Love-Novel/dp/1250103487" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twenty-one Truths About Love</a> Homework for Life: <a href="https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne</a> Matthew Dicks's website: <a href="http://www.matthewdicks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matthewdicks.com</a> Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks</a> Matthew Dicks's blog: <a href="http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicksblog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicksblog</a> Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's weekly newsletter:  <a href="http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matthewdicks.com/matthewdicks-subscribe</a> Subscribe to the Speak Up newsletter:  <a href="http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-speak-up</a> Subscribe to Matthew Dicks's blog: <a href="http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-grin-and-bare-it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.matthewdicks.com/subscribe-grin-and-bare-it</a> RECOMMEDATIONS Elysha: <ul> <li> When characters in musicals transition from speaking to singing - <a href="http://bit.ly/2kfjzbZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2kfjzbZ</a> </li> </ul> Matt: <ul> <li> The Rewatchables - <a href="https://www.theringer.com/the-rewatchables" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theringer.com/the-rewatchables</a> </li> </ul>

Esam Boray: Ten Seconds of Courage