Name: Stories That Connect
Start: 2026-06-30T18:30:00-04:00
Location: The Commons Workspace

Life is too short to tell tedious stories
You already know how much stories matter.
The story of how you got here.
That risk you took. The moment everything changed.
The heartbreak that cracked you open.
The mistake you still cringe remembering.
The story you’ve been keeping under wraps because who would want to hear that story?
Yeah, that one.
Stories help us connect.
They help us make meaning of hard things.
They turn ordinary moments into unforgettable ones.
A well-told story can make people laugh, cry, rethink a tired idea, open up, lean in, remember.
It can transform a room full of strangers into a room full of friends.
And whether you're speaking on a conference stage, at a story slam, in a meeting, or at the dinner table, the ability to tell a good story changes the way people experience what you have to say.

And yet, most people still don't really know what makes a good story work.
You get lost on the back roads and lose track of the destination.
You ramble on and on ... then rush the ending.
You tell a story that makes your audience go, "huh?"
You don’t know which details matter so you just cross your fingers, hold your breath, and hope it goes well.
Or you think, "I lived it, so I should be able to just wing it, right?"
Well, yes....and....Not so fast!
There is an art and a craft to building a story that invites your listeners to travel with you through it -- so they feel it, see it, and stay connected from beginning to end.
That’s exactly what we’re going to do in this 4-week workshop.
You'll walk out knowing in your bones what makes a great story, how to tell it in a way that’s totally YOU, and that inspires your listeners to lean in til the end, take action and remember it long after the happily (or not so happily) ever after.
June 30, July 7, 14 & 21 | 6:30 - 8:30
The Commons Workspace
3rd Flr. 17 New South Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Register here: storiesthatconnect.biz