“Tears in the Rain” monologue captures it all
When all is said and done, we are the sum of our experiences. Our thoughts and feelings - who we are and what we believe - are the result of…
Speak Up Storytelling #3: Mansoor Basha
Episode #3 of Speak Up Storytelling is now ready for your listening pleasure. On this week's episode, we talk about finding and crafting stories in your everyday life using my strategy…
How I delivered an inspirational talk at a human trafficking conference (while knowing nothing about human trafficking)
I was speaking to some of my former storytelling students - children of Holocaust survivors who had gone through a workshop series with me that culminated in a storytelling performance.One…
How can you possibly have so many stories?
It's a question I get a lot. Whether it's stories that I'm sharing on the golf course or at the dinner table or on the stage, I always have a…
Perhaps a near-death experience is a good thing. At least one therapist seems to think so.
A mental health therapist recently said this in a comment to a post on the blog:"I frequently try to bring on an existential crisis in a client to help them…
Go to The Moth and tell a story. And not “someday.” Go soon.
Just this past week I heard from listeners who heard one or more of my stories on The Moth's podcast, The Moth Radio Hour, and/or The Moth's website in:Cape Town, South…
TEDx Berkshires: Homework for Life
Watch my most recent TEDx Talk, "Homework for Life," below. In this talk, I discuss a simple strategy - stumbled upon accidentally - that you can use to slow down time, find…
