Nathan Cody Young Storytelling

“Nathan’s storytelling workshop was one of the most useful communication events I’ve ever attended. It has helped me tremendously in learning how to frame my research as a story for effective communication.”

“Nathan has an engaging “learning-by-doing” approach to teaching storytelling; which is so artfully executed you find yourself learning without even realizing it.”

“What I loved about Nathan’s workshop was learning to personalize my message—to talk about myself and my research in a way that engages the audience in what I am sharing with them.”

“Nathan was an excellent facilitator who was considerate or our organization’s needs in preparing for the board retreat. He delivered on the expectations of the retreat, while at the same time maintaining flexibility to ensure the tone of the meeting was positive. He made real time adjustments to be inclusive of all of the group dynamics. All in our group were blown away with how much work we got done in a short amount of time. Nathan had the right touch, we could not have accomplished our goals without his facilitation.”

“In a world saturated with painful Powerpoints and meetings ad nauseam, this storytelling workshop is the ideal antidote on how to best capture hearts, minds, clients and markets.”

“Nathan is fantastic! He was very easy to coordinate with as we were preparing for the Storytelling for Science workshop, and he tailored the event to be practical, hands-on, and relevant to our field. He was an engaging speaker with insightful strategies, and the workshop was a big success!”

“Wow! The Storytelling for Nonprofits workshop pushed me and my team to really dig deep. Nathan provided structure and direction without stifling individual creativity. We left left the workshop with stories we can immediately share with our donors and knowledge on how to take any future impact story to the next level to inspire support.”

“This workshop was chock full of ‘aha’ moments for me to use in my pursuit of funding for our nonprofit organization.”

“Nathan makes storytelling accessible and practical. I was able to start telling my story right away after his workshop.”

“Nathan is very knowledgeable about story-telling, public speaking, and how these factor into successful fundraising solicitations. For me, the most important part of the workshop was learning tips to develop a story’s context, conflict, action, and resolution. I plan to use these techniques to enhance the stories I include in grant proposals and grant reports. The conversations Nathan sparked among workshop participants were really helpful, too.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed Nathan’s storytelling facilitation at our board retreat. He made us think about how we tell “our own story” as it relates to the theatre and had us express our thoughts out loud to our fellow board members. We were entirely engaged in this seminar.”

“Nathan takes the age-old art of storytelling and explains how it can be applied across a range of complex disciplines, using stories to engage the audience, keep them hooked, and help them better comprehend a new topic. His real-life examples and audience engagement demonstrated how stories were much more effective than a bunch of facts and figures strung together. This workshop was well-worth the time and can be applied to all aspects of life.”

“Nathan’s approach is open minded, and accepting of each person’s aptitude and curiosity. He’s a natural teacher, discuss leader, and facilitator.”

“Nathan was creative, enthusiastic and inviting throughout the presentation which provided a welcome environment for our group to share their personal stories.”

“The storytelling workshop with Nathan was awesome! I was finally able to gain a deeper understanding of the different elements of storytelling. Also, I loved that we listened to some stories and had hands-on experience during the workshop, which allowed me to spot the different elements and how they play off each other to create a story that is appealing, cohesive and flows naturally. Nathan is extremely gifted, easy to follow and a great instructor. I really enjoyed this and would take it again. ”

“I thoroughly enjoyed Nathan’s storytelling workshop. It was an opportunity for me to grow and connect to my fellow board members.”

“Nathan is very skilled at making people feel comfortable. He has the ability to bring a group of people together who may have never met before, and enable them to discuss personal experiences and ideas in a supportive environment. This environment makes it possible to start putting words down on paper, with the option of sharing with the group.”

“Nathan is a gifted facilitator and communicator, and draws enthusiasm and confidence out of his audiences. He helps each participant know that their story is important, and worth telling!”

“Nathan has a very natural style of making you feel at ease whether he is instructing, facilitating or brainstorming new ideas. He is very accommodating to each participant’s questions and concerns. His experience in public speaking, writing and social media really adds to his vast repertoire of tools used. All in all, Nathan is a very pleasant fellow to be around. It’s been interesting seeing the various projects over the years that he has developed and/or improved.”

“Nathan’s workshop was great! I love reading and journaling but have never written for a public audience until very recently. There was a wide variety of experience in the workshop but Nathan did a great job of making everyone feel at ease and included by initiating collaborative group discussions and with creative questions. I picked up a few very helpful points in learning how to write and definitely built my confidence. I recommend his storytelling workshops to anyone interested in storytelling but not quite sure how to begin.”

“The workshop was a powerful reminder about the value of storytelling. It showed me that MY story has value and empowered me to SHARE while connecting with others as they shared too.”

“Nathan’s storytelling workshop was both fun and intensive. Time flew by while digging deep with his straight-to-the-heart-of-it writing prompts. I feel that I’m walking away with a better understanding of where to look for, and how to develop, the stories that matter. ”

“Nathan Young is very open and excited about writing. This is so important because his manner allowed me to open up and become excited about writing. During his workshop, I wrote about personal material from my past that I really wanted to write about but had been avoiding for a long time.”

“The Storytelling for Art and Expression workshop was very informative and provided many useful tips for writing a great story. It was very helpful to learn that there is a reliable and tested method you can use to make readers connect with your story. Nathan is great at giving feedback and guidance. I highly recommend this workshop to all the storytellers out there!”

“As new to public speaking, I found this workshop to be just what I needed, filling in the blanks of structure and story arc. Thank you for the useful hints!”

“I’ve attended several workshops led by Nathan, and they’ve always been good. He manages to keep things on track and on time while still maintaining a very relaxed environment. He keeps the class size small so it’s easier to ask questions and interact. This includes interaction with other students so we get multiple viewpoints.”

“Nathan created an environment where writers of different backgrounds could exchange ideas and encouragement. This really helped me to make progress on my project.”

“Ideas came to my head that I would never have thought of otherwise. I loved Nathan’s presentation, style, and ability to engage with all of us individually and together. The workshop gave me hope, tools, and lots of encouragement. Thank you!”

“Nathan is an instructor who gets to the meat of the matter quickly, efficiently, and even painlessly. He is kind and supportive. His teaching is straight-forward and accessible.”

“Nathan served as a gentle guide, allowing us to find our way through the writing prompts. He was positive and supportive as we shared ideas with the group.”

“Nathan had a very calming style to deliver his material and made each person that shared feel very comfortable - he’s very encouraging.”

“The writing workshops facilitated by Nathan are thoughtfully conceived and presented, with time to dig deep and excavate the gold that is within us all. Highly recommend.”