Stories that Stir Northern Rivers

Stories that Stir® events are designed to break down barriers, stir conversation, and inspire positive change.

 

Come and listen to six storytellers, who will each share their 10-minute raw and personal story on the topic of GRATITUDE, in all its shapes and forms.

 

Please join us for an afternoon of extraordinary stories that will make you laugh, cry, and view the world in a different light.

 

Please note that times are NSW times.

 

Alex Transcend – Metamorphosis
Alex takes us inside a moment when life demanded a choice he never thought he’d face. Guided by an unshakable stirring within, he stepped into the unknown, where endings and beginnings blurred. What unfolded was a journey through truth, surrender, and transformation, revealing how life’s most difficult decisions can birth unexpected beauty. This is a story of aliveness, courage, gratitude, and the metamorphosis waiting on the other side of letting go.

 

Eric Em – Eternal Gratitude
Escaping war-torn Vietnam as a refugee, Eric Em discovered that gratitude isn’t just about saying thanks – it’s about recognizing how strangers choosing hope over fear transform lives. After a treacherous boat voyage, pirate attacks, and a refugee camp, his family found community in Australia. Kind people who saw potential, not burden. Through life challenges, Eric learned deep gratitude means asking: “Who can I help today?” Now he inspires others to build bridges, understanding that gratitude transforms recipients into givers, creating belonging.

 

Tamy Taylor – Optimistically Challenged
Tamy is grateful that things didn’t always go the way she wanted them to. In some of her darkest times, seeds were planted that eventually led to some of her most significant personal breakthroughs. Today, Tamy recounts her journey from Depression to Marathon runner and Ballroom Dancer. Entering the world of competitive dancing led to many opportunities and now she is working towards teaching others to dance towards their own goals.

 

Bella Petrova – Blooming in Darkness
Isabella is a mother of four, a cancer survivor, and the founder of Womb Pulsing. She will guide you to taste the nectar of gratitude that only comes from finding grace in the hardest of times. You are going to hear a story, never told before, to bring forth the treasures that can only be found in the most hidden of places. Where you become the main character, the plot twist, and the director. Breathe, listen. There is grace whispering in the darkness.

 

Tegan Mel – Cracked Open
“You have cancer.” Words Tegan Mel never expected to hear two weeks after leaving her job of eight years to start a new business. Ten years ago, a tennis-ball-sized lump in her neck cracked open her life as she knew it, revealing a pathway to deeper courage, bold trust, and reinvention. Tegan’s journey shows how the most challenging obstacles become identity initiation,s and trusting yourself is the greatest gift of all.

 

Phil Edges – The Climb
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro almost killed Phil, but it helped heal his heart.

 

18+ event
Trigger warning – event may include sensitive topics such as abuse, suicidal thoughts etc.