I'm talking to Tamir Hasan, certified coach, mediator, and author of Stop Getting Triggered in Mediations because 'tis the season for conflict management...And, this conversation teaches us some surprising things about writing, communication, and how we can use storytelling to facilitate understanding and resolution. We make the connection between storytelling and character development to managing change and the role of grace in handling conflicts. This episode is for your life AND your writing...

Chapters 

00:00 Software Developer's Transition to Coaching

06:25 Rewriting Trauma Through Communication

11:42 Mastering Triggers in Mediation

16:19 Mediation Insights for Storytelling

22:18 Effective Communication and Retention Strategies

30:06 Curiosity and Engagement in Learning

32:36 Subjective Debates on Sports Legends

35:22 Navigating Career Change Challenges

45:51 Grace in Challenging Situations

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We are continuing the conversation with my friend Silas Tibbs, award-winning writer, director, and executive producer at Dreamdoor Films. This is the part where we talk storytelling process, how to defy formulas, deconstruct your writing, master the ticking clock in your work, and apply speculation to avoid predictability.

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Check out the Dreamdoor Films Channel on Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@dreamdoorfilmsCHANNEL⁠

Connect with Silas on Instagram (@thesuitspeaks): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesuitspeaks/?hl=en⁠

Read his work in his newsletter, Ink & Light on Substack (@silasstoryteller):⁠ https://www.instagram.com/thesuitspeaks/?hl=en

It's Black Speculative Fiction month and we are talking religion, science, and the significance of representation with my friend Silas Tibbs, award-winning writer, director, and executive producer at Dreamdoor Films. Time to reconsider our dichotomies and dive into a future of storytelling that we can all participate in.

Please share & subscribe! Connect with Dr. Helane at https://prose4pros.com/

Check out the Dreamdoor Films Channel on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@dreamdoorfilmsCHANNEL

Connect with Silas on Instagram (@thesuitspeaks): https://www.instagram.com/thesuitspeaks/?hl=en

Read his work in his newsletter, Ink & Light on Substack (@silasstoryteller): https://www.instagram.com/thesuitspeaks/?hl=en

References:

Henry Dumas, The Echo Tree

John Truby, The Anatomy of a Story

Star Trek (original series)

Black Panther

The Lazarus Project

Firefly

Get Out

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0:00 - Introductions How did we get here?

3:18 - There's gotta be more

3:40 - The first time I created anything

4:50 - Visualizing & fan fiction

6:18 - Growing up a PK of academics

6:55 - Gravitating toward Star Trek

7:14 - Star Trek in context

8:47 - Black male representation

9:02 - LeVar Burton

9:48 - Black British speculation

10:14 - The Lazarus Project

10:47 - Watching everything for Black women characters

11:46 - Black Panther

12:10 - Images of SciFi masculinity

12:54 - Chadwick Boseman

15:13 - The Black male actors we've lost

17:00 - Predictions about American film

17:12 - Spirituality & Science

21:42 - Genesis, or science in fast forward

23:55 - What I know vs. what you can receive

24:48 - People who love scifi should do scifi

25:18 - The best kind of collaboration

26:00 - When they want to shrink you

26:48 - Black speculative horror

27:38 - But can you make it scary?

28:05 - The Echo Tree by Henry Dumas

29:06 - Turning the horrible into horror

29:51 - What was Get Out?

30:38 - Defying categories, nuances & belief

I'm talking to Pastor Sherman Bradley of Warehouse Church and he's sharing his story--from his early days of journaling to heal from divorce, to acting, writing, and performing spoken word poetry as part of his ministry's social and economic justice advocacy. My main takeaways? There are 3 elements that amplify Pastor Sherman's message about healing and they all start with radical transparency.

Learn more about Dr. Helane & Prose4Pros: https://prose4pros.com/

Find Pastor Sherman at the Warehouse Church: https://www.thewarehousechurch.org/

Band of Brother's Men's Retreat:

https://www.thewarehousechurch.org/events/band-of-brothers-mens-retreat-2/

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Are you feeling like everything is changing and you're struggling with how to get through it all? Let's talk about what transition really is and what you can do to change transition to transformation. Time to build the exit plan.

We sit down for an in depth conversation with Crystal Daye, 5x bestselling author, speaker, certified Christian Life Coach, and CEO of Dayelight Publishing. We dive into her story of growing up in Kingston, Jamaica, and how she went from being the oldest and most successful sibling to having to sacrifice everything to fulfill her purpose. We get into the impact of writing; what to do when you get to cliffhanging decisions; advice for the 3 types of writers; and, the antidote for insecurity. Get ready for this island queen to drop wisdom to help us move beyond our limitations.

Find Crystal S. Daye on all the socials. She's on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/crystalsdaye/?hl=en and you can find her website at https://crystaldaye.com/.

I'm talking with Poet & Blogger Leigh Pierce, who also happens to be a Sales Manager for Ingram Spark, an award-winning independent publishing platform. Learn how she overcame cliches, discovered the power of feedback, and found a home in her writing journey.

Links referenced in this conversation:

Learn more about publishing with IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/

More information on the Salt & Solace Writing Retreat at https://prose4pros.com/

Sue Churchill's Toward the Fold ; Mary Miller's work; Tom Hunley's page; Poet Jay Sizemore's work;

The link to Leigh's poem is here: https://voicemailpoems.org/2019/08/21/you-dont-talk-about-it/

What does your space reveal about what is important to you? How can we use space to support our priorities?

How do you increase your internal and external capacity? You need a ritual or pattern that helps you center or anchor yourself. Put yourself, and your relationship with God, first. Here's the first principle for increasing your capacity.

If you know your Author, than you know that all you need to do to win is to play your role. Let's talk about who really matters in your audience.