Live A Meaningful Story

Why We Love Lord of the Rings & Narnia

Welcome to the lands of Middle Earth & Narnia! This week, fellow story enthusiast Ryan Mating joins Derrick to explore two of the greatest fantasy franchises of all time. We compare and contrast Tolkien's and Lewis' approaches to storytelling, dive deep into the mythology of Middle Earth & Narnia, and share our favorite moments from these fantasy epics that help us live a meaningful story. 
Introductions (0:00)
A "Brief" Bio of J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis (3:31)
Our Personal Introductions to LOTR & Narnia (13:36)
The Mythos of Middle Earth (18:40)
The Mythos of Narnia (41:53)
Our Favorite LOTR & Narnia Moments (1:04:12)
How Fantasy Inspires Us to Live a Meaningful Story (1:12:13)
All Things Narrative cultivates personal development through storytelling. Become more purpose-driven by learning how to better understand and communicate your life story. Offerings include: The ‘Live A Meaningful Story’ Coaching Program, workshops for organizations, storytelling classes, the All Things Narrative Podcast, 1-on-1 Narrative Coaching, speaking engagements, and facilitating storytelling events. Led by award-winning Narrative Practitioner Derrick Hatch, we will be your guide towards telling and living a meaningful story. Learn more at allthingsnarrative.com and schedule a FREE consultation to see how we can support you!
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You Are a Storyteller

What story does your life tell? In our fifth Narrative 101, we begin tying everything together as we discuss how to tell our stories in ways that make us stronger through definitional ceremonies, resulting in more personal agency in our lives. 
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Working with Communities through Collective Narrative Practices (with David Denborough)

Today I am honored to share my conversation with world-renowned Narrative Practitioner, teacher, and writer David Denborough. We discuss David's experience working in prisons, contributing to social actions, deconstructing masculinity, and his use of songs and folk culture to honor people's stories.
Introduction (0:00)
Developing a Passion for Narrative Practices (5:55)
Rewriting Storylines of Identity in Prisons (11:56)
Collective Narrative Practices & Folk Culture (26:50)
"A Song of Survival" + Working at the Dulwich Centre (45:50)
What Keeps David Going (53:30)
David Denborough works as a community worker, teacher and writer/editor for Dulwich Centre. He is particularly interested in cross-cultural partnerships which limit the chances of psychological colonization and create possibilities for cross-cultural inventions, such as the Team of Life Narrative Approach and Tree of Life (with Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo). These collective narrative methodologies seek to assist people to address the effects of traumatic experiences without having to speak directly about them. David is also vitally interested in how collective narrative practices can spark and/or sustain social movementand in projects that respond to racism and seek to strengthen social cohesion/inclusion.  Recent teaching/community assignments have included Brazil, Palestine, Singapore, Austria, Brazil, Hong Kong, Kurdistan (Iraq), India, Canada, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Chile, South Africa and a number of Aboriginal Australian communities. David is also a coordinator of the Master of Narrative Therapy and Community Work with the University of Melbourne where he is also involved in supporting/supervising graduate researchers. His songs in response to current social issues have received airplay throughout Australia and Canada. His books/publications include: Retelling the Stories of Our Lives Everyday Narrative Therapy to Draw Inspiration and Transform Experience and Collective Narrative Practice: Responding to Individuals, Groups and Communities Who Have Experienced Trauma. To learn more about David and his work, please visit The Dulwich Centre website. 
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Why We Love Disney & Pixar

It's time to wish upon a star as we discuss the most influential animation studios of all time: Disney & Pixar. We discuss the role of fairy tales in culture, how these stories shape our fantasies at a young age, and our differing perspectives on a variety of Disney & Pixar films.
Introductions (0:00)
A "Brief" History of Disney & Pixar (1:33)
Fairy Tale Storytelling (14:58)
Our Favorite Disney & Pixar Films (29:27)
Films We Are Mixed About (1:02:46)
Overrated & Underrated? (1:14:51)
Our Disney & Pixar Rankings (1:35:37)
How Disney & Pixar Help Us Live a Meaningful Story (1:42:31)
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Living Intentionally (The Elements of Story in Your Life)

Narrative Practices is all about helping people live their preferred stories more intentionally. So like a writer telling their story, how can we use the elements of story (plot, character, setting, theme) to live more intentionally the kinds of lives that are meaningful to us? We explore all this and more on this month's edition of Narrative 101.
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Narrative Panel #1 (Publishing Preferred Stories, Kintsugi, and the Use of Silence in Narrative Practices)

Welcome to our first panel featuring Narrative Practitioners from Australia, Canada, and America. We discuss a variety of topics, including our use of language with those we work with, the discourses within 'Tick, Tick, BOOM', and the importance of being de-centered, yet influential in our work.
Introductions (0:00)
Discourses in Stories (4:31)
Publishing Preferred Stories with Kate (12:16)
Silence in Narrative Practices with Toby (27:40)
Kintsugi & Narrative Practices with Kristin (46:54)
Kate’s belief that everyone has a story to tell drives every creative program and workshop that she develops and is the driving force behind the foundation of the Book Incubator. Known for her empathy and compassion mixed with a rather wicked sense of humour, Kate has the ability to quickly  create bonds and build safe places for people to share their stories. She has created a series of award winning Narrative Therapy initiatives that support her belief in the importance of written, visual and oral  storytelling.  Kate is a sought after speaker in the corporate sector, in communities and at creative forums.
Tobias Rader lives with his partner, his two children and dog in Port Alberni, BC Canada. He is a Social Worker and Narrative Therapist, working for the Province of BC and in private practice. He has a deep interest in the use of silence in Narrative practice and is most curious in finding rich narratives that are unspoken.
Kristin Pedemonti, Master’s Narrative Therapy & Community Work is a Narrative Practitioner specializing in piecing together preferred stories with survivors of abuse, addictions, and assault. She has worked with persons with lived experiences of: childhood trauma, domestic violence, trafficking and war. Recipient of National Storytelling Network’s International StoryBridge Award she has presented and performed on 5 continents in 20 countries, her favorite Iran. She is also a Storytelling Consultant at the World Bank. Kristin is the author of three books, most recently A Bridge of Stories which chronicles her journey creating and facilitating a decolonized seven year volunteer literacy project in Belize.
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All About Dreams + Podcast Updates

What do we make of our dreams? This Transparent Tuesday, I share a few of the dreams that shaped the direction of my personal narrative, and the whispers of the Transcendent along the way. I also give some updates on the collective document, and this podcast as a whole. 
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Why We Love Marvel (Part 2)

In part 2 of “Why We Love Marvel”, we discuss the characters and themes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, share our rankings, and explore how Marvel superheroes can help us live a meaningful story.
Recap + The Marvel Cinematic Universe (0:00)
Iron Man (5:47)
The Avengers Films (17:19)
The Daredevil TV Series (42:25)
Doctor Strange (59:16)
Ranking the Infinity Saga Films (1:08:11)
How Marvel Inspires Us to Live a Meaningful Story (1:19:15)
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Check out Derrick's ranking of Marvel films
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Why We Love Marvel (Part 1)

It's time to begin our deep-dive into the world that is Marvel. In part 1, we discuss the history of Marvel, the superhero mythos, the art of comic book storytelling, and our own personal journeys with Marvel. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss part 2 next week!
Introductions (0:00)
Our Personal Introductions to Marvel (2:20)
A 'Brief' History of Marvel (8:06)
The Superhero Mythos & the Art of Comic Book Storytelling (18:25)
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All Things Narrative cultivates personal development through storytelling. Become more purpose-driven by learning how to better understand and communicate your life story. Offerings include: The ‘Live A Meaningful Story’ Coaching Program, workshops for organizations, storytelling classes, the All Things Narrative Podcast, 1-on-1 Narrative Coaching, speaking engagements, and facilitating storytelling events. Led by award-winning Narrative Practitioner Derrick Hatch, we will be your guide towards telling and living a meaningful story. Learn more at allthingsnarrative.com and schedule a FREE consultation to see how we can support you!
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How Narratives Shape Identity

For this Narrative 101, we begin exploring the vast topic that is personal identity. We discuss the differences between group and individual identity, nature vs. nurture, the Narrative Practices approach to identity, and how the ideas, relationships, and stories that surround us influence who we become.
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