Live A Meaningful Story

The Story of Becoming an Inclusive Storyteller (with Kristin Pedemonti)

On this week's episode, I interview Award-Winning Storyteller and fellow Narrative Practitioner Kristin Pedemonti, and how her willingness to say "yes" to life led her to working on 5 different continents. We discuss Kristin's passion for Narrative Practices and storytelling, what it was like auditioning for TED, her de-colonizing work in other countries, infiltrating the world bank, the Japanese art of Kintsugi, and how she broke up a fight on the New York subway. 
Introduction (0:00)
Becoming a TED Speaker (6:23)
Developing a Passion for Stories Through Childhood Challenges (15:10)
De-Colonizing Literacy Initiatives & the World Bank (30:36)
Saying "Yes" to Life (54:41)
Narrative Practices & Kintsugi (1:05:17)
Kristin’s Narrative journey is layered and includes decades of projects on 5 continents through Listening, Storytelling, Creative Writing, Interviewing locals about their own initiatives to address challenges in their communities and sharing those stories on various platforms. She’s been called: a ‘rebel with a cause.’ She recently completed a master’s degree in Narrative Therapy and Community work. As a Narrative Practitioner, Kristin especially enjoys piecing together preferred stories often through her innovation project melding the metaphors and physical practice of the Japanese art of Kintsugi with Narrative Practices to deconstruct ideas around forever broken or damaged beyond repair. For twenty years, Kristin has also been a Professional Storyteller and is a Recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s International StoryBridge Award for her work connecting across cultures. She has presented and performed on 5 continents in 20 countries, her favorite Iran. In 2015, after a 7 year intention, Kristin infiltrated the World Bank where she is a Storytelling Consultant. She assists staff to tell the human stories within their data and more deeply honor the people they serve. Kristin is also the published author of three books including A Bridge of Stories which chronicles her decolonizing volunteer literacy project in Belize. Kristin is hoping to embark on another cross country tour taking her Kintsugi Narrative program across the US And Canada: piecing together preferred stories. 
You can learn more about her work at www.steeryourstory.com or www.KristinPedemonti.com  She also admits, she really needs to update her sites and will finally do so later this month. She pre-emptively thanks you for your patience!
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Security or Adventure? (How 3 Friends, 2 Words, and a Fiancé Changed My Narrative)

What do you do when you're stuck in a rut? When I graduated from college, I thought that everything would fall into place. Of course it didn't quite work out like that. I needed to make tough choices, including where I was going to work and live. It was time to leave the comforts of home and venture into the unknown. This Transparent Tuesday is all about the friend that convinced me to go, the friend that got me there, the friend that took me in once I arrived, and the woman who made the adventure worthwhile.
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Why We Love Star Wars

We get dicey with hot-takes all around as we discuss the beloved Star Wars franchise. Focusing exclusively on the films (particularly the Skywalker Saga), we explore Star Wars as a myth that embodies the Hero's Journey, how Anakin is the product of his environment, whether it's appropriate to deconstruct your heroes, and how Star Wars inspires us to live a meaningful story. 
Introductions (0:00)
Our Personal Introductions to Star Wars (5:05)
A Brief History of Star Wars (9:45)
The Mythology of Star Wars (17:06)
The Original Trilogy (21:31)
The Prequel Trilogy (34:31)
The Sequel Trilogy (54:01)
Ranking Star Wars Films (1:21:24)
How Star Wars Inspires You (1:30:26)
Check out Derrick's ranking of Star Wars films
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People Are Not Their Problems; People Are Multi-Storied

For this Narrative 101, we discuss externalizing problems, how problems are rooted in contexts, what it means to take responsibility for the problems we face, internal vs. intentional states, and the dangers of identifying someone by a single story.
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The Story of Becoming a Television Writer (with Kyle Arrington)

On this week's episode, I interview Hollywood Screenwriter Kyle Arrington, and how a combination of timing, location, luck, and perseverance landed him writing roles on hit TV shows such as The Originals, House M.D., and Conan. We discuss how we find inspiration from the stories around us, sharing your passion project with others, what it's like being in a writers room, Derrick's pitch for a Silver Surfer film, and how we learn from both our successes and our failures.
Introduction (0:00)
Developing a Passion for Storytelling (3:33)
Pursuing a Career in Screenwriting and Making an Award-Winning Film (20:54)
Breaking into Hollywood (32:59)
Writing The Originals (42:45)
Kyle's Upcoming Project (50:18)
What Keeps Kyle Going (53:18)
A Writer's Perspective on Living a Meaningful Story (55:30)
"Kyle Arrington is a TV & Feature writer, having written and produced two features -- Dead Dad and Recovery -- and numerous episodes of CW's "The Originals" over its 5-season run. In addition, he worked on House, M.D., The Big C, Conan, was the Showrunner for Snapchat's "Save Me", and is currently developing projects for multiple studios and production companies, including a Supernatural Vietnam War series for Sony along with producing partners Franklin Leonard/The Blacklist and Vertigo Entertainment. In addition to his writing, Kyle teaches TV Writing at the Florida State University Film School's MFA Screenwriting program and the University of Delaware, and is also a Program Director for Film Festivals. But most of all, Kyle enjoys going on adventures with his wife and son."
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Changing My Narrative Through Music

Welcome to our first Transparent Tuesday. Have you ever wanted to change the narrative you find yourself living in? In this episode, I share a story about how music (specifically Angels & Airwaves) empowered me to live differently at a time in my life (high school) when I felt depressed and stuck. 
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Why We Love The Batman

Welcome to "Why We Love ..." where we take a franchise in pop culture and explore why it's stayed relevant. For this first edition, we dive into the World's Greatest Detective, the Caped Crusader himself, to investigate why his stories have captivated us for over 80 years. We discuss how trauma affects our narrative, Batman's 'No Kill' rule, whether or not the Joker should have a backstory, and the ultimate quest of becoming a better human being. 
Introductions (0:00)
A Brief History of Batman (2:30)
Our Personal Introductions to Batman (7:39)
The Psychology of Batman and his Villains (11:42)
Reviewing The Batman [SPOILER ALERT] (46:13)
Ranking Batman Films (1:02:01)
What Batman Means to You (1:13:30)
Check out Derrick's Ranking of all theatrically-released Batman films
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The Narrative Metaphor

Welcome to Narrative 101, the second Tuesday of the month where we discuss the elements that the stories we love and the stories we live share. We begin with the foundation, the Narrative Metaphor itself, which suggests that we tell stories to make sense of life. 
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The Story of Narrative Therapy (with Jill Freedman)

Welcome! We're kicking off this podcast by telling the story of Narrative Therapy in America through the eyes of one of its leading therapists, Jill Freedman. Jill shares how Narrative Therapy impacted her work and her understandings of identity. 
Introduction (0:00)
Defining Narrative Therapy (1:21)
Narrative Therapy’s Journey to America (10:06)
The Uniqueness of Narrative Therapy (21:16)
How Jill’s Therapeutic Practice Changed (24:04)
The Future of Narrative Therapy (36:23)
What Keeps Jill Going (39:26)
Jill Freedman is the Co-Director of Evanston Family Therapy Center, as well as a founding member of the Chicago Center for Family Health, an independent affiliate of the University of Chicago. Internationally recognized for her advances in narrative theory and training, she received the 2009 Award for Innovative Contribution to Family Therapy from the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA). She has co-authored more than 30 journal articles and book chapters and 3 books -- Symbol, story, and ceremony: Using metaphor in individual and family therapy, Narrative therapy: The social construction of preferred realities, and Narrative therapy with couples. Jill is on the international faculty of the Dulwich Centre and teaches in the low-residency Master's program in narrative therapy and community work offered by Dulwich Centre and the University of Melbourne. To learn more about Jill, visit her website: https://www.narrativetherapychicago.com
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