I work with people who feel called to serve the world, helping them share their story in a way that touches hearts.
Parables Of Change takes cohorts of nine people through the narrows.
Our ancestors used stories to pass on the collected wisdom of the human tribe. Stories helped us to find our place in a shifting universe, and learn to how to live well together.
Today, most stories capture our attention, shape our desires, and sell us things. We are wired to trust these stories, even though they no longer nourish life. David's work is to help us take our stories back.
Today, most stories capture our attention, shape our desires, and sell us things. We are wired to trust these stories, even though they no longer nourish life. David's work is to help us take our stories back.
On Telling Stories
On The Role
Of The Storyteller
Of The Storyteller
David Alder is an artist and storyteller focused on movements of healing and the edge of culture change. David is the author of We Will Call It Pala, a parable that remains one of the most read stories in the psychedelic movement.
David helps changemakers tell their story as a public speaking coach and through the story creation cohorts in an offering called Parables Of Change.
David helps changemakers tell their story as a public speaking coach and through the story creation cohorts in an offering called Parables Of Change.
Reach out to work with David, or to offer reflections, connections, or requests.
Speak From Your Power
Speak From Your Power is a six week offering that ends with the publishing of a piece of writing or the delivery of a public talk. During this time, David provides support as editor and creative process coach, and most important of all, provides accountability.
Tell Parables Of Change
Parables Of Change is a multi-week story creation seminar that ends in a talk, short story, or graphic novel crafted by each participant that shares a vision of what could be in a way that touches hearts. David offers the seminar for educational institutions, companies, and changemaking communities.
Offering:
- Seminars in oral storytelling, short story writing, and the graphic novel
- Teaching on honing the craft of storytelling
- Support translating visions for what could be into stories that are riveting
Offering:
- Seminars in oral storytelling, short story writing, and the graphic novel
- Teaching on honing the craft of storytelling
- Support translating visions for what could be into stories that are riveting
Shape Your Story
Stories animate ideas with emotion. They create the magnetic pull that compels the reader, listener, or viewer to want to know what happens next.
David supports change-makers in telling their stories in a way that touches hearts, offering 1:1 coaching, story review sessions, structure editing, and feedback.
Services:
- Story outlining
- Editing and structure notes on books, blog posts, audio, film, and public speeches
- Feedback on slides and presentations
David supports change-makers in telling their stories in a way that touches hearts, offering 1:1 coaching, story review sessions, structure editing, and feedback.
Services:
- Story outlining
- Editing and structure notes on books, blog posts, audio, film, and public speeches
- Feedback on slides and presentations
