Happenings
Public Workshops, Events, and Talks
Designing a workshop is like creating a painting on a blank canvas. Each one is an original piece.
It's not pre-packaged or paint-by-numbers - the design emerges for the purpose.
2026
- • Creative Agency Program - Dates TBA
- • Whole-Brain Creative Facilitation Certification Program - Dates TBA
- • Inner Parts Program: Cultivating Your Inner Support Team - January 7 and 14
- 2025
- • Holiday Parts-y Workshop: A creative party for your inner parts
- • Giving Thanks Online Feastival • Creating Your Next Chapter Mastermind
- • Creative Energy FUNergizer Series • Emergent Mandalas art show at Merrie Mill Farm & Winery • Guest on The Campfire Summit: Improv and the Creative Life • Multidimensional Storytelling for Creating Your Next Chapter Program • Mandala Making: Creating without a Map workshop • Guest on the Create & Grow Your Brain Capital podcast • Mandala Making: Creating without a Map workshop • Guest on the Own Your Power, Lead Your Way Summit • Silent Creativity Retreat • Mandala Making: Creating without a Map Workshop • Nonverbal Creativity Retreat • Guest on the Possibility Navigator's podcast • Creative Self Program
2024
- Host of the Pattern Breaks Creative Facilitator Series on YouTube
- Pattern Breaks: A Facilitator's Guide to Cultivating Creativity book release!
- Guest on the Beyond the Grind leadership summit
- Emergent Mandalas: Creating without a Map workshop
- Storytelling for Facilitators online workshop, Part 2: Emergent and Future Stories
- Emergent Mandalas art opening at the Russell Museum
- Guest on the Phenomenal Conversations podcast
- Guest on Engel Jones podcast
- Storytelling for Facilitators workshop, Part 1: Mining Meaning
- Creativity for Calm in Chaos online workshop
- Guest on the BrainWave Exchange podcast
- Guest on the MINDTRX podcast
2023
- Creative Facilitation Train-the-Trainer Certification Program
- The Creative Alive Body at Somatic Expeditions Virtual Event
- Reconnecting with Your Creative Agency workshop
- Guest on Unlocked, an online show on e360tv
- Connecting with Your Creative Source workshop
- Emergent Mandala Making Workshop
2022
- Guest on the Magnificent New Normal Speaker Series
- Presenter at Creativity and Culture Conference
- Creating with Purpose: Foundations for Creating What's Next in an Uncertain World Workshop
- Mind & Heart Openers for Moving Forward in Volatile Times Workshop
- Whole-Brain Creative Facilitation Workshop
2021
- Improv for Innovation & Cocreation at the Front End of Innovation Conference Online
- Improv for Design Thinking workshop for Design Thinking DC Online
- Creative Body Workshop Online
- Guest on The Emergent Human Podcast
- Whole-Brain Creative Facilitation Using Improv workshop Online
- The Creative Body Workshop
2020
- Bring Your Business Story to Life Workshop at CVBO
- Creativity-in-Work Personal and Professional Development Program
- Creative Facilitation Using Improv & Storytelling 101, 201, & 301 workshops
- Improv for Innovative Teams workshop at the Front End of Innovation Conference
- Creativity at Work workshop at the Creative Courage Summit:
2002-2019
- Guest on WTOP Radio: Applied Improv in the Federal Government
- Guest on Global Influencer Effectiveness Summit: Creative Emergence for Leadership
- Guest on Soul Driven Success Summit: Creativity and Storytelling for Success
- Improv for Thriving Work Cultures Workshop at ASTD
- Improv for Brand Strategy Workshop at the FUSE Conference
- Creative Flow Painting Process: Tap into Your Creative Source Workshop
- The Creative, Original Facilitator & Experience Designer Workshop
- Improv for Leaders Workshop at the Front End of Innovation Conference
- TEDx Creative Coast Speaker: Environments for Sustainable Creativity
- Improv & Story for Compelling Presentations Workshop at the Toastmasters District Conference
- Improv for Interviews Workshop at UVA/Net Impact Darden School
- Creative Community Building Workshop at Conscious Entrepreneurs and Creatives
- Creating What's Next Using Your Whole Brain at the Cville Creativity Network
- Improv for Leading from the Inside-Out Workshop at the Front End of Innovation Conference
- Creating What's Next: Bring Your Vision to Life Workshop
- Storytelling for Business Owners Workshop at Central Virginia Business Owners
- Guest on What Wize Women Want television show: Creativity and Intelligence
- Co-Creative Mentoring Workshop at Women in Technology Tech Lunch
- Integral Leadership in an Emergent World Workshop
- Improv for Mediation Workshop at the Association for Professional Mediators Conference
- Guest on Holistic Fashionista Radio: Unleashing Your Creativity
- Improv for Creative Thinking Workshop at The Market Research Conference
- Storytelling for Business Resonance Workshop at Life Success Circle
- Creating Your Emerging Story Workshop on Stories Sell Summit
- Featured on ArtWorks TV show for Creativity for Wellness Program
- Improv for Fun and Connection Workshop at InterPlay DC
- Integral Theater Workshop for Integral-DC
- Improv or Leading Innovation Workshop at Front End of Innovation Conference
- Producer and host for our Creativity in Business Telesummit: Discovery Dialogues
- The Creatively Alive Body Workshop at The Lodge at Woodloch
- Improv for Innovation Workshop at Front End of Innovation Conference
- Co-host and co-facilitator for Peace Through Commerce Event: Co-creating Inspired Community
- Somatic Intelligence for Creative Business Solutions Workshop
- EdgeLab Charter Gathering in San Francisco, CA
- Facilitating Creative Meetings Workshop at Capitol Creativity Network in DC
- Guest on Evolve2012 Initiative: New Work Paradigm
- Produced and hosted two Creativity in Business Conferences
- How Your Values Impact Your Creativity Workshop at the Project Renaissance Conference
- Guest on We Mean Biz television: Bringing Your Whole Brain to Work
- Co-facilitator of Gathering11 in Melbourne, Australia
- Archetypes and Ritual in the Creative Process Workshop at Project Renaissance Conference
- Guest on the Revolutionizing the World of Work Summit
- Nonverbal Creativity Retreat for CSL
- Expand Your Story Workshop at GetStoried's Reinvention Summit
- Improv for Aliveness Workshop at the Toastmasters District Conference
- Creative Emergence in Action Workshop at Holistic Entrepreneur's Alliance
- Integral Improv Workshop at Integral-DC
- Inspiration to Innovation Workshop at Applied Improvisation Network Conference
- Creative Thinking and Mindmapping Workshop at Sales Lounge Success Circle
- Panelist on DC Social Media Examiner podcast: Creative Women Using Social Media
- Guest on Career Buzz radio: Creative Emergence
- Creativity in Coaching Workshop for the International Coaching Federation - DC Chapter
- Improv for Creative Collaboration: On and Offline Workshop at Digital Capital Week
- Improv for Innovative Leadership Workshop at Ignite! Business Creativity Conference
- Bring Your Whole Brain to Work Workshop at Appreciative Inquiry DC
- Guest on ConsciousSHIFT radio: Creative Emergence
- Host for Creative Dialogues with Dan Pink
- Featured in Fast Company's blog for building community around creativity
- Creative Business Solutions Workshop at Invest Northern Ireland in Belfast, Ireland
- Creativity at Work Workshop at SHRM
- Foundational Creativity Workshop at The Capitol Creativity Network
- Creativity in the Workplace Round Table guest at Strathmore Hall
- Creativity in Business: Principles and Practices talk at Dante Netconnecting Luncheon
- Creativity in Business: Navigating the New Work Paradigm at National Museum of Women in the Arts
- Yes-And and Beyond Workshop at the Project Renaissance Conference
- Panelist at Convergence event
- Where is Your Aliveness? Workshop at the Golden Fleece Organizational Storytelling Conference
- Guest on Get Intuit radio show: Applied Creative Emergence
- Creativity for Coaches Webinar for the CoActive Coaching Training Institute Coaches Network
- Guest on Da Innovise Guys radio show: The Fun of Improvisation in Business
- Guest on Evolutionary Women Conscious Dialogues Podcast
- Whole-Brain Theater: Bring Your Presentations to Life Workshop at the Toastmasters Conference
- Creative Dynamic Presentations Workshop at Yes!Circle
- Facilitator at the Emerging Leaders Co-creation Conference at Omega Institute
- Improv for Enhanced Creativity Workshop at The Next Idea Conference
- Improv for Sustainable Futures Workshop at the Chesapeake Bioneers Conference
- ThinkTank Theater Workshop at Learning and Creativity Doublesfest
- Havesting the Fertile Unknown Workshop at Kindred Spirits
- The Act of Discovery Workshop at CCN
- Improv in the Complexity Sciences Workshop at Plexus DC Fractal Meeting
- Improv Theory and Practice Workshop at the International Alliance for Learning Conference
- Creativity for Wellness and Well-Being Workshop at the Campaign for Better Health Conference
- Improvisational Storytelling Workshop at the Smithsonian Storytelling Conference
- Creativity Emergence for the Soul Workshop at The Center for Being and Becoming
- Humanness Through the Lens of Improvisation Workshop at the Institute of Noetic Sciences