If you have been following my personal storytelling thread on Substack, today’s conversation with Catherine Brophy will be a real treat.
Catherine is a brilliant storyteller with a particular gift for personal narrative. In this discussion, she shares how she crafts moments from her life into compelling stories, gives them voice, and explores how audiences reshape her tales—and how those stories, in turn, transform her.
Catherine encourages us all to keep sharing our stories. She especially invites immigrants like myself to speak about our roots, our cultures, and our journeys of integration into new homelands.
Recently, Catherine created a one-woman show, ‘A Fortunate Life’, weaving her personal story with Ireland’s evolving history. I highly recommend seeing her live — she is a star. Catherine will perform her one-woman show at the Yarn Storytelling Festival on 12 November. To learn more about her work, visit here.
If you would like to catch up on my previous articles on personal storytelling, you can find them here:
Personal Storytelling - Finding Aesthetic Distance and Deep Connection
Personal Storytelling as a Healing Practice
This November, I am opening an online course on crafting personal stories. Spaces are limited to six to ensure individual attention. If you are interested, let me know via info@senemdonatanmohan.com – spots are filling up quickly. To learn more about the course, visit here.
