Episode 1: Motivation for Telling Stories

Brigitta and Joan discuss what motivations people have for telling stories.

Produced by Brigitta Shannon Rose

Reseached by Joan Smoak, Brigitta Shannon Rose, and Lara Moebs

Background music - Write-your-story

Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

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References

Paths to Literacy: https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/playing-words-why-it-important-importance-storytelling-and-story-creation/#:~:text=Stories%20have%20the%20ability%20to,story%20evokes%20feelings%20within%20us.

From Ted Talks Conference, Sydney, Australia: https://tedxsydney.com/news/why-are-we-so-compelled-to-tell-stories/

• Perspective of an author

The Science of Narrative: https://ekostories.com/2013/05/23/the-science-of-narrative/

Human Beings are Wired for Story, Here’s Why (Forbes 2023): https://www.forbes.com/sites/brandstorytelling/2023/10/26/human-beings-are-wired-for-story-heres-why/