About us
This is the in-person meetup group for Stories and Stanza, a podcast about resilience, identity, wellbeing and the human experience.
Across more than 130 episodes, we've sat down with writers, artists, doctors, therapists and coaches to talk about the things most of us carry quietly. This group is where those conversations leave the headphones and come into a room, with you in it.
HOW IT WORKS
Each event is a live, community-style talk show built around one topic and one guest. It opens with an honest conversation between the host and the guest. Then the floor is yours. You can ask the guest your questions about the topic, share a thought, or simply sit and listen. The Q&A is the heart of every event. It's where the topic stops being something we hear about and becomes something about our own lives.
WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHERE WE'RE GOING
Our first event featured Sarah Rosse, author, journal coach and founder of the 100 Conversations Initiative. She spoke about memoir, identity, and healing through writing.
Next up is The Silence Men Keep: Breaking the Myths, with somatic practitioner and men's coach Joelle Camille. It's on Saturday 3 October at Mason Sq, Moonee Ponds, and it's a conversation about men's wellbeing and the myths that keep men quiet.
GOOD TO KNOW
We run our events in Moonee Ponds with the support of Moonee Valley City Council.
Events are not recorded, so you can speak freely.
Stories and Stanza is a community initiative, not a business. Ticket prices only cover venue, platform and speaker costs, and any cost is shown clearly on each event page.
These are conversations, not therapy. Our guests share lived experience and professional insight, but our events are not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
HOW WE LOOK AFTER EACH OTHER
Come with respect and curiosity. Listen as much as you speak. What people share in the room stays in the room. Please don't sell or promote products or services to other members.
If you've ever finished an episode wishing you could ask the guest something yourself, this is your chance. Join us.
Upcoming events
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The Silence Men Keep
Mason Sq, 39 Homer Street, Moonee Ponds, AUAn interactive talk show and live podcast event on men's mental health
Men's mental health is one of the most important conversations of our time — and one of the least spoken about. This event is here to change that.
Stories and Stanza is a mental health and wellbeing podcast that has charted in the Top 100 across the US, UK and Canada. Stories and Stanza Live brings those conversations off the screen and into the room — a community initiative where people can connect, listen and be part of the discussion in real time.
Our guest is Joelle Camille — somatic therapist, body-brain rewiring practitioner, men's coach, speaker and facilitator. Joelle supports men to clear the mental clutter, break free from generational patterns and become everything they want to be.
Together with host Abhra, they'll explore why men stay silent, the myths we inherit about masculinity and strength, and what it actually takes to start the journey toward emotional wellbeing — in relationships, in parenting, and in life.This is a ticketed event: Book Here
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