Our first speaker today is @jonathangottsch, who presents us with the dark side of storytelling. He starts light, saying that jokes are a great example of stories infiltrating everything that we do. #story19 Humans are storytelling animals, says @jonathangottsch. But the power the storyteller has can be used just as much to harm, as it can to heal. #story19

.@aaronlammer takes to the stage to shares notes on his journey into podcasting. He says that if you notice new tech trends around you and want to make the most of them, you have to think as much like a product designer as you are as a storyteller. #story19 @aaronlammer "If you want to pursue something, podcasting is a great excuse to pursue it. It’s a great cover story," says @aaronlammer. #story19

Luke Dittrich tells the story of a destruction that led to a revelation: the story of Patient H. M. - an experimental surgery his grandfather had performed in attempt to cure epilepsy, but instead deeply affected the patient’s memory. #story19 There’s no shortage of people who have straddled the line between medical practice and research, Dittrich says. But it’s one thing to tell a distant story, and another to tell the story of your grandfather. #story19

.@lipiroy is now on stage at #story19 saying there’s a tradition of doctor storytellers. Day 1 of med school, there are 2 lessons: always listen to your patient & your patient is the best teacher. But as daily life in a hospital takes its toll, you can lose patience for stories. As she started learning more about addiction, listening to experts and patients, she learned that substances and behaviours aren’t the true causes. The causes are stressful, traumatising experieces, leading to complex emotions like isolation, grief - and selfmedication. #story19

Our first speaker, Tatiana Țîbuleac, always believed in healing from the inside. “My story is a wound that took three generations to heal.” #Story19 Her grandmother would always make up stories to tell her - neither happy, nor sad, always connected to some part of reality (neighbors, animals, familiar places). "She was preparing me for the real story." #story19