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A Sense of Place Journey for Individuals, Professionals, and Groups

Whether you are working on a personal project, designing a public program, or hosting a community event, your engagement with this work will have different outcomes, but the path to finding stories and creating connections can be the same.

Welcome.
I’m so glad you’re here.

Everything I offer—trainings, talks, retreats, mentoring, and music—grows from one simple but powerful belief:


When we connect with places, we connect with ourselves. And from that connection amazing things can happen in ours lives and our world.

Whether you are:

  • An individual looking to reconnect with your creativity

  • A professional looking to enrich your skills and hoping to spark deeper engagement

  • A group or community ready to create something meaningful together

    ….you’re in the right place.

The Sense of Place and Story Framework offers a sequenced collection of tools, practices, and techniques that guide participants through a journey of discovery, meaning making and integration.

For Individuals:

Looking to rekindle your creative spark?
Hone your skills in writing or find your creative path?
Simply slow down and reconnect with what matters?

Ways to engage:

For Interpreters and Educators:

Learn techniques to create and deliver outstanding visitor and learning experiences.

For parks, museums, heritage sites or similar organizations, as well as educational programs and sites.

Ways to engage:

  • Have me works with your site for a training or seminar designed to elevate your storytelling, hone your engagement skills, and boost relevance.
    Explore trainings     →

  • Invite me to speak at your event — keynotes and breakout sessions are available.
    Explore keynotes →

  • Attend a leadership session focused on professional development and a place-centered approach to resilience and well-being.
    Explore rooted leadership →

For Community Engagement and Organizations:

Do you want to inspire connection to place, story, and shared purpose in your community?
These customized programs support your mission—whether you're engaging the public, inspiring youth, or building community through nature, history, and culture.

Ways to engage:

  • Sense of Place Concerts & Keynotes – Story-rich performances that connect hearts and minds

  • Writing Workshops – Reflective, place-based sessions to deepen meaning and voice

  • Walks & Saunters – Guided experiences in nature that awaken connection

  • Youth & Community Engagement – Creative, values-based programs for emerging leaders

    Explore Community Engagement Programs →

For Retreats, Celebrations and Gatherings:

Are you looking for a special way to celebrate, reflect, and reconnect with yourself and others? These experiences are perfect for retreats, milestones, and meaningful social time.

Ways to engage:

  • Backyard or campfire concerts—intimate performances in relaxed settings that connect people to themselves, their surroundings, and each other. Explore concerts →

  • Personalized milestone concerts—to honor life’s turning points with story and song, like a living memoir gleaned from interviews. These are a gift for everyone who attends.

  • Creative workshops—reflective spaces to reconnect with where you are and who you are, including life visioning and journaling practices. Explore workshops →

Let’s Work Together

We can schedule a call to learn more about each other, discuss your priorities, and explore what might be the best fit for your needs. Reach out and we can find a good time to set up a call or Zoom, or book a slot on my calendar.