Equity-based co-design is a collaborative approach where organizations share power with community members most affected by an issue to jointly define problems, design solutions, and shape decisions. By partnering with, rather than simply designing for the communities they serve, organizations honor the wisdom and expertise of these communities and ensure that their programs are more equitable and effective.

Narrative strategy is one of those terms that's understood and defined differently depending on who you ask. I define narrative strategy as a framework for:

• Understanding how dominant and harmful narratives are created, how they perpetuate injustice and inequity, and our roles in upholding these narratives

• Creating new narratives that counter harmful ones, promote a more just, equitable future, and reveal new ways the world can and should work.

• Building the narrative power of underinvested communities

Ethical storytelling is a equity- and relationship-centered practice that proritizes the storyteller or "narrator" at each stage of the storytelling process. Key principles include:

• using a trauma-informed approach

• honoring the whole person

• honoring narrators' ongoing consent, ownership, and control over their story

• acknowledging and mitigating power dynamics

• ensuring the storytelling process and "product" (e.g. book, report, campaign, performance, etc) are beneficial to the narrator and their community

Narrative change is integral to social justice and movement work. But so often, the kind of effective, values-based storytelling necessary for narrative change is a common area of struggle for many organizations. This is usually due to a lack of internal alignment, training, resources, or bandwidth. I can help your organization harness storytelling to further your mission through skills training, resources, and direct story gahtering.

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Many creative leaders lack meaningful support and can experience isolation, uncertainty, and burnout. I offer practical guidance and resources while helping you build a values-rooted mindset and sustainable practice, so you can lead and create with greater self-trust and a sense of joyful discovery. More info here.