Krakow Story Slam: theme - "The Worst Advice I Ever Followed."

Tonight’s Theme: The Worst Advice I Ever Followed

Some disasters begin with confidence.

A friend saying:
“Trust me.”

A parent insisting:
“You’ll thank me later.”

A stranger at 2 a.m. saying:
“No seriously… what’s the worst that could happen?”

And somehow…
those words changed everything.

Tonight is about the terrible advice we believed.
The decisions that sounded brilliant at the time.
The moments that spiraled beautifully out of control.

The relationship advice that destroyed the relationship.
The financial advice that emptied the account.
The travel advice that stranded you in another country.
The life advice from someone whose own life was clearly collapsing.

Sometimes bad advice creates regret.
Sometimes it creates chaos.
Sometimes it creates the best story of your life.

Tonight we celebrate the disasters.
The warnings we ignored.
The confidence we absolutely did not deserve.
And the unforgettable moments that came from following the wrong person at exactly the wrong time.

Because every great story begins with:
“This is probably a bad idea…”

And doing it anyway.

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# KRAKOW STORY SLAM NIGHT – WHAT TO EXPECT

## Krakow Story Slam

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## What is a Story Slam?

A Story Slam is a night of true, personal stories told live.
Funny, emotional, awkward, wild, or unforgettable —
stories that actually happened.
Each event has a theme that inspires the night.

## Theme: The Worst Advice I Ever Followed

### Story time: 5–7 minutes

### Extras:

Cozy drinks, wine, and snacks

### Entry:

Free!
(Tips help cover the mic & event costs.)

📍 Location:
Restauracja Atrium

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# Important for Storytellers

Your story must:

*Be a real story (something that actually happened)

• Be told live (no reading)
  Clearly connect to the theme: The Worst Advice I Ever Followed*

If it doesn’t follow the theme or isn’t a story, it won’t be eligible for scoring.

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# Want to Tell a Story?

## Here’s how it works:

### DO

• Tell a real story — something that actually happened
  *Keep it 5–7 minutes
• If you go over, we’ll flash a light
  *Make sure your story has a beginning, middle, and end
• Give us stakes — why should we care?
  *Be honest. Be vulnerable. Be real

### DON’T

• No essays, lectures, or philosophy speeches
  *No reading from notes or paper — speak from the heart
• No complaining — shape it into a story with meaning
  *No stories that ignore the theme

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# After Each Story

Audience judges give a score.
At the end of the night, we crown the Story Slam winner.

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# Not Ready to Share?

That’s totally fine.

Grab a drink.
Settle in.
Listen closely.

Because everyone in this room
has followed advice they absolutely should not have trusted.

And tonight,
you’ll hear what happened next.

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## DOORS OPEN: 7:00 PM

## SHOW STARTS: 7:30 PM

See you there.

Some mistakes become regrets.
The best ones become stories. 🍷