This is a recording of a MemoryFox Webinar that took place on Thursday, March 9th at 11 am EST / 8 am PST. This is this exact recording and has not been edited. In this webinar, the MemoryFox team & attendees discussed trauma-informed storytelling with Maria Bryan, CEO of Maria Bryan Creative.

Storytelling has the power to move hearts and minds. In this training, we unpack how to gather your client and beneficiaries’ stories in a way that protects, respects, and dignifies them. Watch the recording to gain practical and actionable insights and tools to implement trauma-informed storytelling practices.

Takeaways:
> Understand why trauma-informed storytelling matters
> Learn about the three kinds of people impacted by a story— the storyteller, the story receiver, and the witness
> Gain simple and actionable steps to integrate trauma-informed practices into your role
> Take home resources, workflows, and checklists to support you on your journey to become a trauma-informed storyteller

Links Mentioned by Maria in this webinar: 

• Maria’s Retreat with Thrive Foundations
• Ethical Storytelling Resources
• Trauma-Informed Storytelling Resources
• How To Write Inclusive Brand Messaging for Nonprofits

About Maria Bryan: Maria is a nonprofit marketing and messaging strategist and trainer. She helps nonprofit leaders tell impactful stories that do no harm and plan marketing with intention. She has over ten years in marketing communications in the public sector, a master’s degree in public administration, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

Maria has been featured on The Nonprofit Show, Community Boost Nonprofit Marketing Summit, Network for Good, Candid, We Are For Good, Personify, Driven, and the Storytelling Lab.

She’s fiercely committed to equipping nonprofits with the quality training, tools, resources, and 1:1 support needed to thrive as change agents. Because making the world a better place doesn’t have to be so hard.