Because your story matters

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Drawing on 20 years as a university researcher and academic leader, I work with creatives, teams and organisations to bring clarity before communication — so what they say is grounded, confident and genuinely understood.

I help people clarify what they’re really trying to say — before they try to tell their story.

I offer short, focused sessions to help you:

  • Clarify what you’re actually doing

  • Separate your personal story from your offering

  • Communicate something that’s clear and authentic when it counts

This can take the form of:

  • a 1:1 consultation

  • a small workshop

  • a tailored session for your team or community

Most storytelling advice focuses on what to say and how to say it.

My work starts earlier — with understanding:

  • what actually matters

  • what holds up

  • what can be clearly communicated

Only then does your story become clear.

Why this matters:

In a world full of noise, clarity matters more than ever.

Without it, even meaningful work becomes hard to understand, easy to ignore or difficult to sustain.

But with clarity, communication becomes simpler, more confident and more effective.

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    Workshops & Consulting

    Ethnographic storytelling workshops and consulting for creatives, teams and organisations.

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    Writing & Public Speaking

    Essays, books and qualitative insights grounded in my 20+ years of real-world research with communities around the world.

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    Film & StoryCraft

    Documentary features & shorts, character-driven factual series, story-based brand campaigns.

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