I’m thinking A LOT about how deep listening and brave spaces are rare and how much better we would feel if we could bring our whole selves to our work and our lives. We can get really good at self-editing and before you know it – it becomes ingrained. We get good at what we …
Category: Storytelling
Storytelling Services
Storytelling has broad applications in building connection and increasing understanding at both the individual and group level. I use storytelling and other skills to help you or your organization to: Please contact me to learn more (isabelle@isabellebarbour.com). Initial conversations are no cost and fees for services are sliding scale. The usual range is $65/hr To …
Building Power so We All Can Eat
Changes in federal policy around the child tax credit and school lunches are poised to exacerbate already rising levels of hunger and food insecurity. Come hear how FRESH New London, a small but mighty organization, is working to take care of people, build power, and change systems in New London, Connecticut. Transcript Alicia McAvay: [00:00:03] …
Narrative Storytelling
When I was packing up my house in Portland Oregon, in 2018, I became acutely aware that I would need to find community and connection when I reached the East Coast. In looking at some events in Connecticut, I came across a post for a narrative storytelling class run by Terry Wolfisch Cole at …
Storyteller Well-Being
I am part of the Health Improvement Collaborative of Southeastern Connecticut. The Black Health Collective (BHC) is one of several action teams that move work forward in this collaborative. The BHC is interested in supporting its members to tell their stories. After consulting with a leader of the group, I made a guide that can …
How it Started
When I was packing up my house in Portland Oregon, in 2018, I became acutely aware that I would need to find community and connection when I reached the East Coast. In looking at some events in Connecticut, I came across a post for a narrative storytelling class run by Terry Wolfisch Cole at Tell …