Events often feature storytelling and conversation about spirituality, peacemaking, storytelling, cinema, and more. My itinerary-in-progress is below. Contact us for more details of any of the events below, or to invite me to speak at your event.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Glasnevin, Ireland - Saturday October 26th, 2024 How Not to be Afraid: Transforming Our Fear Through Storytelling - 10am-1pm workshop, details here

  • Online event - Wednesday December 11th, 2024 Zingerman’s Intentional Leadership - details tbc

  • Pittsburgh, PA - Monday January 20th-Friday December 24th, 2025 Teaching at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

  • Ann Arbor, MI - Wednesday February 5th - Friday February 7th, 2025 Seminar on Stories & Beliefs, details tbc

  • Asheville, NC - March 13th-15th, 2025 The Porch Gathering - festival of transformative storytelling, details at www.theporchgathering.com

  • 2025 Ireland Retreats, Summer 2025, details at www.irelandretreats.com

Previous Events Include

  • In 2023

    How Not to be Afraid events in Portland, Seattle, and Ashland

  • New Story Spokane festival in Spokane, details here.

  • JUNE - OCTOBER 2023: Several retreats in Ireland with friends exploring the possibilities of transforming our stories, depolarizing society, and living into a better world. Visit www.irelandretreats.com to learn more.

  • In 2022

    How Not to be Afraid events in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Madison, Chicago, Spokane, Portland, Bellingham, Minneapolis, Boston, and Middlebury

  • In 2020

    Medicine Stories retreat with David Wilcox, Santa Monica, CA. Click here for details.

    Movies & Meaning festival, Asheville, NC Click here for details.

  • In 2019

    Nowhere Else Festival in Ohio

    Columbafest with Iona Community in Glasgow

    Eight Night Ireland Retreat with John Dear.

    Eight Night Ireland Retreat with Kathleen Norris.

    Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs, NC

  • In Previous Years

  • RetreatTs to Ireland with guests including David Wilcox, Eric Elnes, Barry Taylor, David LaMotte, Brian McLaren

  • Medicine Stories Retreats with David Wilcox

  • Co-founder & co-host of New Story Festival in Austin, TX

  • AVL Wordfest in Asheville, NC

  • Movies & Meaning in Albuquerque, NM and Asheville, NC

  • New Year Retreat with David Wilcox

  • Glen Workshop in Santa Fe, NM

  • Seventh Story event with Brian McLaren

  • Search For Meaning Book Festival at Seattle University

  • Weekend Retreat with David Wilcox in Kelowna, BC

  • Storytelling, Landscape, Music and Peace Retreat in Ireland with David LaMotte

  • Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs, NC

  • Greenbelt Festival in Kettering, UK

  • The Search for Home, Lecture at Lookingglass Theater in Chicago, IL

  • Telling a New Story, Lecture at Chied O’Neill’s

  • Skylight Festival in Toronto, Canada

  • Sie Film Center in Denver, CO

  • TransFORM in San Diego, CA