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When Bearing Witness®: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Storyteller
The When Bearing Witness® podcast is an invitation to explore trauma-informed storytelling, a safe and healthy process of gathering and telling painful stories. Join my conversations with trauma-informed experts and fellow social-good storytellers as we help shape the intersection of trauma-informed care and the storytelling process.
Stories are sacred, and we can create a safe space to tell and share them.
Podcasting since 2023 • 50 episodes
When Bearing Witness®: Becoming a Trauma-Informed Storyteller
Latest Episodes
Repairing Storytelling Harm with Rachel D'Souza
In today’s episode of When Bearing Witness, we step into a conversation that sits at the heart of trauma-informed storytelling: what happens when a story intended to inspire instead causes harm, and how we move toward repair. Storytell...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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34:19
Leading Ethical Storytelling from the Outside with Kristi Scott
Nonprofit storytellers are tasked with sharing stories that move people to act, yet we also carry the responsibility of protecting the dignity and agency of those whose stories we tell. And when we are working on the outside of an organization,...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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25:12
Tending to Storyteller Vicarious Trauma with Michelle Vande Hay
Content Warning: Michelle briefly talks about the death of a loved one. Be mindful of your emotional capacity as you listen in. Storytelling in the nonprofit world is a powerful act of witness, but it can also take a quiet to...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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22:54
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The Art and Practice of Resilient Storytelling with Angela Soliz
In this episode of When Bearing Witness, Maria sits down with Angela Soliz, a resilience coach, artist, and founder of Gela Road, a creative resilience agency helping people uncover their identity and build purpose-driven brands from the inside...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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24:26
Flipping the Script on Nonprofit Media Relations with Amanda Clelland
For many nonprofits, earned media is a powerful way to raise awareness, build credibility, and connect with new supporters. But when stories involve lived experiences of trauma, the stakes are high. On this episode of When Bearing W...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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37:17
