Austin Women Over 50

Greetings Sistas!
Gathering
The next StorySistas gathering is on Saturday, October 5th - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Dagmar’s near South First and Live Oak, TX 78704. If you are attending the gathering, please message me, and we’ll send the address nearer the date. Come and tell a story, or come listen to stories. Guests are welcome. Hit reply to this email and let us know you are coming. StorySistas need storytellers; every woman at the gathering appreciates the story you tell so very much. Your story brings us together! We have much in common, and your experiences are not so different from those of the rest of us, and we love to hear them. Come and share. If you have any questions, text me at 512 800 2541.
Storytelling Workshop
On Wednesday, September 18th, from Noon to 2PM There are many ways to tell a story. You will learn one way to connect—a tool to persuade, interest, amuse, and influence. You connect with your inner self and listeners when you share a story. It’s a gift that makes us all stronger. I’ve been developing this workshop since StorySistas began in 2016, recently with significant improvements that make practical storytelling stress-free and easy. The workshop is designed for you to tell a story on the fly in 5 easy steps, in less than 2 hours, guaranteed! More on the workshop below.
After Menopause
In May 2025, Ground Floor Theater Austin will hold a month-long visual and performing arts exhibit on menopause. I asked if they would be interested in a short skit titled "After Menopause." After all, menopause is overrated; life starts after menopause. They said yes! …
… HELP! Please send me your thoughts. What is after menopause? Physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, what have you experienced? LOVE to hear from you! And, unless you’d like to be acknowledged, what you share will be anonymous. Email your thoughts and experiences to mahani@storysistas.com, or call/text 512 800 2541. Let’s define life after menopause.

Happy Summer!
Wishing you and yours a happy rest of summer!
Mahani
Storytelling to Connect & Persuade: AKA The Original Tool for Human Connection
(learn to tell a story on the fly in 5 easy steps, in less than 2 hours, guaranteed!)
A foolproof 5-step fill in the blank process to tell a compelling five-sentence story on the fly – a framework for all your storytelling needs.
Learn to connect with your inner self and with your audience.
Learn to use your voice to persuade and influence listeners.
Develop the skill of seeing your past with today’s lens, reimagining your present, which will open you to change and the future.
What you learn
Why stories are powerful/ your brain on story
How to design a story/ the three elements
How to tell a story that connects and persuades/the five steps
Extra sauce: show, don’t tell, dialog, time, sensory details
Who should attend
Women who want to use the power of stories to connect with themselves and others. To persuade colleagues, friends, family, clients/customers.
The program
The Science behind Stories: Your Brain Not on Story and Your Brain on Story, Dr. Uri Hasson’s experiment, the connection between storytellers’ and story listeners’ brain activities during storytelling, and why storytelling is powerful.
The three elements of purposeful storytelling.
Share a 3-minute story with a partner.
The 5-step storytelling process and how to use each step.
Tell a story on the fly using the 5-step method.
Show don’t tell—how show don’t tell taps into the senses and powers your story—checking in with your body and using your senses.
Using time to ground the story, move the story, and enrich the story by standing still.
Voice—accents, dialog, sound, rhythm, humor
Taking care of you and your listeners—determining if you are scratching a wound, scab, or scar.
The workshop costs $40 to participate, you will be able to tell a story on the fly or your money back.