How to be Bawdy (Portland): Dixie’s Secret System for Uncensored Stories

Live and In-Person: Learn the Craft of Bawdy Stories from Award-winning Story Coach and Professional Storyteller Dixie De La Tour.

Oh, the Stories you'll Hear!

Oh, the Stories you'll TELL!

Have you ever listened to story at a live performance or on a podcast, and wished that you could share your own stories in such a well-crafted, relatable way? Better yet, to finally have a place to tell your own deeply intimate stories, and tell them well? It's easy, if you have a System...and Dixie De La Tour has taught thousands of new and experienced storytellers to tell their story at Bawdy Storytelling. And now YOU can learn her system, too.

WHEN: Sunday, October 20th

Time: 10 AM - 5 PM CST

WHERE: Portland, Oregon

(Exact Address sent to you when you Register)

Join Dixie for her all new workshop: 'How to Be Bawdy: Dixie's Secret System for Uncensored Storytelling', a fun, sex-positive full day storytelling intensive.

You'll engage in group & solo exercises, and try out sharing your own intimate stories in a positive, supportive setting. Dixie will help you find & refine your own stories, and you'll be learning valuable life skills in a private setting along with other open-minded storytellers-to-be. .

'How to Be Bawdy' includes special topics in sexuality, kink and gender-related storytelling. With live sessions, weekly office hours, best practices for NSFW stories, performance tips, storytelling-related neuroscience, a custom workbook, coaching from Dixie. This is a rare opportunity to work with a master storyteller, and to be part of one of the most educational, entertaining workshops you'll ever be part of.

Anyone who craves an opportunity to tell their own personal stories can do this workshop; whether you're a brand new storyteller who wants to share yourself at gatherings, to win a Open Mic or StorySlam, an erotica writer who wants to bring their beautiful words to life without paper in front of you, someone who wants to get onstage, or (like most of us) a regular person with a desire to fully express themselves, then this course is for you.

BRAND NEW! This workshop is new and improved.

You'll receive:

• A Full Day of Hands-On Coaching with Dixie

• Dixie's Secret System to a Standing Ovation

• A Custom Bawdy Workbook

• Dixie's '9 Ways to Find Your Sexiest Stories' Guide

• Class Discussions on the best ways to talk about Polyamory, Kink, Consent & More

• You'll leave with a useful lifelong skill: Once you know the system, you can apply it to your own life's tales over and over again (this system works for all kinds of stories, not just the Bawdy ones!)

This Innovative & Intimate Story Workshop allows you to:

• Discover how to tell your story of sex, kink, gender or body image in an engaging, relatable way

• Get training in Dixie's unbelievably easy step-by-step storytelling system (that works for writers and non-writers alike)

• Explore your life's raw moments to find your own noteworthy stories

• Share the most meaningful moments of your life in new, unforgettable ways

• Learn how to tell your own stories 'off-book' (Telling them, not just Reading them)

• A warm, welcoming and creative environment to find your voice, and tell your own highly personal stories

• Use your personal stories for your workshops, keynotes and more. Perfect for Sex Educators, Sexologists, or anyone who wants to make the world a more open-minded, outspoken place

Testimonials for Dixie De La Tour’s workshops:

"Dixie De La Tour's coaching is brilliant, and her unique system will absolutely boost your storytelling skills. Whether you are incorporating narrative into your corporate presentations, telling sexy tales at Bawdy Storytelling, or just want to gain confidence in public speaking, you'll definitely benefit from this workshop!"

- Artist & Globetrotting Educator Midori

Feedback from Dixie's recent Students:

"Dixie De La Tour’s storytelling class helped me with finding my voice, and to tell compelling stories that weren’t rambling… I recently interviewed at the third largest company in the world and throughout the interview process, I told 20 stories about my experience- 15 in the last round! And you can bet Dixie was in the first 5 people I called to thank when I learned I would be offered the role! I could not have been prepared for this without Dixie’s storytelling method. Dixie's storytelling system is amazing and it fits into so many situations. I can’t promise you’ll get a new job, but I will say you’ll definitely be more fascinating." - Barbie Jean

“This was a spectacular experience and I am so glad that I got to take this workshop. You are a terrific teacher: it is so amazing to me that you have been able to distill your process, and then teach it so well - I am in awe of your organization and skill.” - AJ

"OMG this was so much fun, Dixie! I didn’t know what to expect, but this exceeded my most optimistic hopes. Thanks again, and you haven’t seen the last of me. I'm coming back for your advanced workshop!" - Brendan

"I learned more about the nature of story here than in 4 years of studying creative writing, including and especially how we can use our stories to connect to each other" - Carrie

"This was a wonderful workshop - fun, warm, welcoming and a lot of work. I have a totally different view of my stories now. 10/10 would repeat!" - Hearty

"I know how to tell a story; I’m a traditionally published author, for God’s sake. The people even seem to like my work, too (my arrogance is fueled by my Amazon rating).

But it turns out I didn’t know how to tell a fucking fantastic story on stage—one that would grab the whole room in the first five seconds. Instead of telling me I was “brilliant,” Dixie laid down 16 minutes of professional and kind no-nonsense coaching that changed my life. It was the absolute best advice I’ve ever received around story. Consequently, the shape of my tale post-coaching went from “eh” to awesome.

Thanks to Dixie, I had a great experience at Bawdy, and when I hand-craft my next story, I now have my own personal checklist to uncover my blind spots and rework the piece so my story goes from an “aww, that was nice” to an “OMFG!!!” tale."

Wendy Newman – Author of 121 First Dates (Simon & Schuster)

“Working with Dixie is a rare joy and powerful gift that everyone deserves to experience. I have worked with her to tell both funny and heartbreaking stories on stage, and there is no one else I would rather trust my experience and vulnerability with first before I share it publicly. She has a masterful talent for helping you weave your own raw experiences into a story that can move hundreds of strangers to laughter, tears, or both. However, more importantly, she coaches storytellers in a way that can transform the very experience of storytelling into an act of radical self-love and acceptance. We all have stories to tell. Dixie can make yours a legend.”

- Doctor & ‘The Interstitium’ storytelling show host Ben Colburn

Your Instructor:

Dixie De La Tour is a storytelling coach, sexual folklorist, professional storyteller, podcaster, teacher, impresario, community builder and most of all, a facilitator who empowers others to share themselves authentically. She is also the Founder, Curator & Host of the Award-winning storytelling series, Bawdy Storytelling (“The Moth for Pervs” - LA Weekly, “The Original Sex and Storytelling series” - Playgirl) that’s been lauded for its transformational, relatable, empowering performances. Dixie has been a featured storyteller for the National Storytelling Conference, and in addition to story and public speaking coaching for her own Bawdy series, she coaches for events such as TEDx, Women in Technology, and offers Storytelling for Self-Discovery, her unique personal and professional coaching system.

Bawdy Storytelling is the original sex and storytelling series; we’re a live Stage Performance series, an award-winning Podcast and a Livestream. The Bawdy Storytelling series is now almost 18 years strong, the Bawdy Storytelling podcast has over 800 5 star reviews and has been downloaded millions of times - plus it’s won ‘Best Of’s from Oprah Magazine, Forbes, Mashable, GQ Magazine, Marie Claire, Uproxx, Women’s Health, Bustle, Cosmopolitan, Esquire Magazine and more.

You can learn more at Instagram.com/BawdyStorytellling, at Twitter.com/Bawdy or at BawdyStorytelling.com

Ultimately, this story-loving southerner is passionate about storytelling’s ability to keep people safe, reduce social anxiety and connect us with strangers. Dixie has also been Sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (“Saint Kiss & Make You Tell”) for her work to reduce stigma and eliminate shame, and in her free time, she enjoys being a Muppet. Discover more about Dixie De La Tour and Bawdy Storytelling at Facebook.com/BawdyStorytelling, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bawdystorytelling/ on Twitter at @Bawdy and always at www.BawdyStorytelling.com Remember, Stories help you find your people!

Dixie has also hosted San Francisco's Bona Fide Storytelling, BawdySlam, and produces bespoke storytelling events at Universities and Conferences across the nation. She's preparing to Tour Bawdy again this Fall (after an East Coast Tour earlier this year).

She can be found at @Bawdy on Twitter, Bawdy Storytelling on Facebook and always, always at www.BawdyStorytelling.com

Event Venue

Portland, United States