Boulder's Story Slam

11/07/2023

Would you come? -

Quick question, We're in conversation with the folks at the Rayback Collective about getting a story slam going there.  It would be a great space in many ways! Food trucks and a bar for drinks & nibbles, outdoor hangout space before and after the slam, tables to sit at while we list...

16/06/2023

I didn't win! -

! Last night was The Moth Grand Slam, y'all. I know some of you were there. (Great to see you! Thanks for saying hi!) I worked really hard to get my story down to 6 minutes (The Moth is way stricter about the time limit than I ever was) and I had a great time telling my story.  It wa...

06/06/2023

Turn Fear into Power & Presence -

! If you've ever shaken in your boots at the thought of getting on stage to tell a story, I'm EXCITED to let you know I'm bringing Speaker’s Playground back in person starting later in June.   Speaker's Playground is a place to develop confidence and skills to own any stage you fin...

08/05/2023

I'm in the Moth Grand Slam! date announced - https://mailchi.mp/14f536c15a64/moth-grand-slam

05/05/2023

We're still here! Want to tell an amazing story? - https://mailchi.mp/2231e21002a3/the-videos-are-here-17327891

08/02/2023

Last chance for savings for SELL IT WITH A STORY tonight at midnight https://mailchi.mp/502e348069c0/the-videos-are-here-17018307

06/02/2023

In case your life is super boring, JOIN ME for my in person storytelling workshop on Feb 15 & 22. https://mailchi.mp/7d988bdb27f2/the-videos-are-here-17017595

03/02/2023

Time to get your story told. Join us for the upcoming IN PERSON storytelling workshop. Details inside - https://mailchi.mp/bca0543c87fa/the-videos-are-here-17017095

30/01/2023

And the Grand Slam Winner is.....! - https://mailchi.mp/15fa44a36566/the-videos-are-here-17014971

30/01/2023

What a fabulous time we had at the GRAND SLAM last night. Fantastic stories all around, delightful music from , fun co-hosting with

Zannah Carlton took first place and Mary Roberts took second.

Yay stories! Thanks everyone for braving the cold to warm up with an evening of stories!

Stay tuned for more photos & videos from the event.

28/01/2023

Tomorrow's the day! Scmooty and The Brick will be bringing musical madness to the stage. And a lineup of fantastic storyetellers. Hope to see you there! - https://mailchi.mp/0ec88b35f38a/get-you-tickets-now-for-the-216-slam-17014979

27/01/2023

We want to highlight each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Tamara Auntiecorn Leadership Strategies
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Tamara (They/ them or She/ hers) serves as Associate Director for Intercultural Engagement at CU- Boulder, supporting identity, inclusion and social change projects.

Outside the office as principal at Auntiecorn Leadership Strategies, Tamara also facilitates, holds space for, and emcees transformative events, staging spectacle that shows you your individual and collective greatness.

They live in Boulder with spouse Jason and Kitten Overlord, Buttons. Buttons, by the way, wants to know if cat treats are a prize at this thing.

Join us on January 29th to hear Tamara’s story and other storytellers share their stories centered around the theme TWIST in our Grand Slam Championship.

27/01/2023

We want to highlight each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Drew Jack Dawkins Raps
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Drew Davis is a rapper, poet, and storyteller based in Boulder, Colorado. He loves long-distance endurance training (nothing like a five-hour workout to contemplate how many ways one can rhyme the word “acidic.”)

He also loves to cook - pre-pandemic and pre-relocation to Colorado, he would host people for dinner at least once a week in his home. His Mom is from the south, which means his inclination toward hospitality is genetic.

He’s also five foot six inches tall, which dating apps have taught him is important to disclose.

Most importantly, perhaps, he loves stories. He loves telling them, writing them, shaping them, and crafting them. And he gets particularly energized about helping others examine and rewrite their narratives.

If you've got your ticket already, we will see you on January 29th to hear Drew’s story and other storytellers share their stories centered around the theme TWIST in our Grand Slam Championship.

26/01/2023

We want to highlight each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Nora
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When not on a stage telling tales or talking about workplace culture, Nora Burns can be found wandering walking trails in Colorado with a coffee in one hand, and a dog leash in the other.

Join us on January 29th to hear Nora’s story and other storytellers share their stories centered around the theme TWIST in our Grand Slam Championship! See ya soon!

26/01/2023

We want to highlight each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Mary
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Mary just published her first book at 71 years old, a memoir titled 14 Dogs and Me: One Woman’s Story of Never Saying No.

She rescues dogs with questionable character and requests that when she dies, her ashes be co-mingled with the ashes of all her dogs and tossed off the shores of Cape Cod.

Mary has been a real estate agent in northern Colorado for 25 years and teaches memoir to anyone brave enough to tell the truth.

See ya there!

26/01/2023

We want to highlight each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place Sunday, January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Melody

⁠Melody Fairchild is a native of Boulder and the director of Boulder Mountain Warriors Youth Running Team. She relishes the opportunity she’s created for herself, to model and teach kids how to love themselves through the ups and downs of the journeys their passions initiate.

Creating community through creating environments where sharing our authentic selves is safe and liberating, is as important to Melody as winning races.

Her wholistic approach to coaching is informed by the wild ride she initiated as a child, by fanning the flames of her own running talent as a kid growing up in the mountains west of Boulder.

She lit the running world on fire as a teen, becoming the first girl to break 10 minutes for 2 miles, setting the national record in Cross Country, earning bronze at the world Jr. XC championships and becoming 8-time Colorado State Champion.

Melody seemed destined to reach Olympic level competition, until life had other plans…a story for another time.

The take-away: those “plans” all led to the manifestation of her simple prayer during every high school post-race interview when she was encircled by reporters and autograph seekers: “…may I transform this gift I’ve been given, into something good for the world.”

23/01/2023

We want to highlight each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Zannah
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Zannah enjoys long conversations with her dogs, shorter ones with her cats, and snuggling with her daughter Isabella when she is home from college. A writer by night, Zannah is an acupuncturist and psychotherapist by day at Grace Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine at the base of the canyon in Boulder and has been in practice for 25 years.

Join us on January 29th to hear Zannah’s story and other storytellers share their stories centered around the theme TWIST in our Grand Slam Championship.
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🎟 Get your tickets here: https://thedairy.org/event/boulders-story-slam-the-grand-slam/

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We hope you can join us at the Dairy Arts Center! ⁠See you Sunday!

21/01/2023

We want to highlight each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Jean
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In Jean Unger's words, she eats like a five year old. Her favorite snacks are Goldfish, Honey Nut Cheerios and Crunchberries. When she’s not snacking, she facilitates writing groups for people in recovery and blogs.
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Join us on January 29th to hear Jean’s story and other storytellers share their stories centered around the theme TWIST in our Grand Slam Championship.
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🎟 Get your tickets here: https://thedairy.org/event/boulders-story-slam-the-grand-slam/

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We hope you can join us at the Dairy Arts Center

19/01/2023

We are highlighting each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship that will take place January 29th at 7pm!
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👋Meet Laurel

Laurel is originally from the "Island of Long" and came to Colorado when she worked in the outdoor industry and most happily accepted a promotion and an all expenses paid move to the Rocky Mountains.
More than three decades later, she is still searching for a good egg bagel to eat while she drinks coffee from her Penny Lane travel mug every morning.
After 27 years working at CU as an academic advisor, she has now created her own business, Higher Ed - Helping with a Heart, and looks forward to continuing her journey as an academic success coach.

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Join us on January 29th to hear Laurel’s story and other storytellers share their stories centered around the theme TWIST in our Grand Slam Championship.
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🎟 Get your tickets here: https://thedairy.org/event/boulders-story-slam-the-grand-slam/

17/01/2023

We’re highlighting each of our storytellers that will be sharing their story in our upcoming Grand Slam Championship on January 29th, 7pm at the Dairy Arts Center!
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👋Meet Lilly
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Lilly Hansing moved from New Haven, Connecticut to Ohio at the age of four. Lilly has, also, lived in New York City and San Diego before settling in Colorado, where she resides with over 50 beloved houseplants and her fur-baby, Patty. She teaches fifth grade at a public school in Arvada and lives for summer vacations.

Fun Fact: She plays a mean game of Spades and uses the handle, LilTits.
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Join us on January 29th to hear Lilly’s story and other storytellers share their stories centered around the theme TWIST in our Grand Slam Championship.
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🎟 Get your tickets here: https://thedairy.org/event/boulders-story-slam-the-grand-slam/

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We hope you can join us!

31/12/2022

New year, new stories!

You either have a good time or a good story, so we st Boulder’s Story Slam wish you enough delightful mishaps and unexpected wrong turns for being you a few good stories.

In the meantime, grab your tickets NOW for the GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP on January 29.

Grab your tickets at www.storyslamboulder.com/tickets, or at the link in bio.

See you there!

20/12/2022

Check out these photos from the last story slam. We're excited for the GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP on January 29. Mark your calendars now! Tickets will go on sale in early January.

20/12/2022

Thank you for joining Rachel Taulbee and I as we hosted our last Slam for the year.
We had a great time at our Story Slam in October where the theme was MASK!

Please enjoy these photos and stay tuned for our Boulder GRAND Story Slam in January. where we will be bringing together all of last year's winners for a GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONSHIP!

Mark your calendars for January 29th!
..stay tuned

02/12/2022

a (post) birthday story - https://mailchi.mp/b2c08a64890f/the-videos-are-here-16999027

30/11/2022

Storytelling workshop Dec 6 & 13. Learn a framework for telling any story in a way that leaves your audience on the edge of their seat wanting more - https://mailchi.mp/0842c7dfe5bc/the-videos-are-here-16998115

30/10/2022

Happy Almost Halloween! We've got our eye on you, yes YOU...have you purchased your Story Slam ticket for TONIGHT yet???

We'll give you a piece of candy! Well, maybe not 😜

Come by the Dairy Arts Center TODAY for our Story Slam at 7:00 PM! The theme is MASK! Tickets are still on sale until 4:00pm or you can buy them at the door! See you soon!⁠

https://thedairy.org/event/boulders-story-slam-mask/

30/10/2022

You coming tonight, *|FNAME|*? -

Hi ,  You'll be there tonight, right?! If you're a last minute kind of person, that's cool. There's still plenty of time. The theme for tonight is MASK and you can get your tickets at this link until 4:00pm, otherwise just come on down to the Dairy Arts Center and get your ticket at...

30/10/2022

We have another Slam TODAY! The theme is MASK! Will we see you at 7pm tonight?!

Join us and get your tickets here: https://thedairy.org/event/boulders-story-slam-mask/

29/10/2022

Here is where you want to be TOMORROW, Sunday, October 30th @ 7 pm MST FOR OUR FINAL SLAM!!
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We'll be IN PERSON at the Dairy Arts Center and can't wait to see you there.⁠
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⁠Grab your ticket at https://thedairy.org/event/boulders-story-slam-mask/