Kate Tellers

Kate Tellers, the Director of MothWorks at The Moth, shares the art of storytelling and its transformative power. She discusses how effective storytelling can clarify our work and personal lives, serving as a productivity tool. Kate provides tips for beginners to find their narratives and emphasizes the importance of tailoring stories for different audiences. She highlights the balance between humor and vulnerability, and shares techniques for overcoming stage fright. Kate also advocates for incorporating storytelling within workplaces to foster culture and connection.

Learn the art of effective storytelling from Kate Tellers, storyteller extraordinaire, as she shares secrets behind spinning a good yarn, keeping it fresh, and captivating an audience. Discover the transformative power of storytelling in challenging dominant narratives and creating lasting impact. Hear childhood misadventures and reflect on the significance of everyday objects. Explore the process of crafting and performing a story, including selecting stories for the stage and refining them through dialogue and reflection. Find out how unexpected trouble at a party led to positive life changes.

Kate Tellers, storyteller and director of MothWorks who coaches people to tell personal stories, discusses The Moth's American Dreams theme. She talks about the show's double-meaning theme “what are we fighting for?” and how casting balances levity with reckonings on race. She explains coaching methods, the no-notes rule, and how storytelling programs help libraries and organizations.