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Stories that Stir

Stories That Stir

Stories that Stir delivers raw and personal stories relating to specific themes, as told by incredible humans from all walks of life. The stories are recorded live in front of an audience at the monthly Sydney based ‘Stories that Stir’ event, which was created to break down barriers, stir conversation and inspire positive change.

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00:11:33

Naked and Delirious - Rob Manning

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2023/11/02

Is how Rob’s wife found him, after things had gone catastrophically wrong with massive organ failure. He got his second chance at life after spending two weeks in a coma before waking with an organ transplant and a new lease on life. Host application form:https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form:https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles:@storiesthatstir Event

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00:20:24

Paying the Price - Simon Feldman

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2023/11/02

Simon’s rock bottom included lengthy time in jail, after being found guilty of embezzling over$16M. Simon made the decision to own the mistakes of his past, and is paving the way for a redeeming future. Host application form:https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form:https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles:@storiesthatstir Event links:https://events.humanitix.com/stories-that-stir-freedom Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/StoriesthatStir --- Send in a voice

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00:10:14

Connection in a Bowl of Pasta - Shelly McElroy

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2023/10/25

This is a story of two unlikely friends connecting during a time of ultimate fear, due to the pandemic. An unbreakable friendship developed distantly over a bowl of pasta, causing ripples in the community, and bringing families hope, in a time of despair. Host application form:https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form:https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles:@storiesthatstir Event

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00:26:17

Healing Wounds - Arash Shirmohamadi

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2023/10/12

Arash fled from persecution in Iran. He spent six traumatic years in detention in Nauru, where he experienced even worse deprivation, cruelty, and violence than in his native country. His faith, community work, and passion for learning saw him through. Host application form:https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form:https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles:@storiesthatstir Event

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00:11:08

Finding the I in Us - Sari and Meika

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2023/10/05

As Identical twins, Meika and Sari have had a special connection since birth. Their story is about carving out their individual identities within their twin dynamic. Host application form:https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form:https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles:@storiesthatstir Event links:https://events.humanitix.com/stories-that-stir-freedom Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/StoriesthatStir --- Send in a voice message:

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00:13:11

Solving an Interconnected Love Mystery - Guy Newman

Stories that Stir ·

2023/09/28

Guy’s story will attempt to connect the dots, like a detective investigating a mystery, that led him to a wonderful and surprising realisation about his beautiful partner. He might mention his time in the Circus and Olympics, but this story is mainly about love. Host application form:https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form:https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles:@storiesthatstir Event

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00:16:52

Building a Bridge and Getting Over It - Vanessa Johnston

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2023/09/21

The Sydney Harbour Bridge always held a special place in Vanessa's family history. It’s also where her bridge phobia would first strike. What followed was a 20-year struggle to overcome her fears. Gephyrophobia -she even discovered it has a name along the way! Host application form:https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form:https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles:@storiesthatstir Event

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00:25:51

When I Grow Up... I Want to be a Rock Star - Ciaran...

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2023/09/15

From the age of six, aspiring musician Ciaran listened to the band INXS and fantasized about playing in their band. Fast forward 36 years, and incredibly, he became the singer of INXS. This is the story of how following his intuition, led to all his dreams coming true. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:10:13

Demons, Breadcrumbs and Discovery - Kirsty Carr

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2023/09/08

Kirsty struggled to love herself, so engaged in destructive behaviors, and thought finding a man would save her. Searching outside of herself didn't bring the answers, but by tapping into her intuition and learning to trust herself, she started to turn her life around. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:21:06

Row, Row, Row your Boat - Michelle Lee

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2023/08/31

Michelle is a freedom-loving adventurer who has completed 2 solo nonstop and unassisted ocean rows. She has faced challenges and dangers that few people can imagine. Adventure encourages you to trust your intuition – especially when the ISS was often closer to humanity than she was. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:12:19

My Starving Soul - Nathan Meola

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2023/08/25

Nathan was trying to fill a dark internal void with food. At 18 years old, he weighed 250kgs and had decided to eat himself to death. The journey back from the brink was a gut-wrenching ordeal, awakening his intuition, and nourishing his starving soul. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:07:50

The Unseen Holiday Guide - Helen Higgins

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2023/08/18

All her life Helen has been aware of a silent guiding force that comes from who knows where, and often leads you to make seemingly illogical decisions. She could never have imagined how important it would be to follow this unseen guide, during an overseas holiday. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:10:27

Don't Box Me In - Martin Stark

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2023/08/10

Having survived comas, a tracheotomy and living with a rare autoimmune condition, another life-threatening event transformed Martin's life. As a result, he created the world's first LGBTO+ Boxing Championships, in a quest to disrupt homophobia. Host application form: https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: https://events.humanitix.com/stories-that-stir-freedom

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00:11:48

Setbacks to Jetpacks - Adam Axford

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2023/08/03

What if our setbacks became fuel for our ascension? With a dash of grit and a pinch of alchemy, this true story is 25 years in the making. Dissolving the divide between poetry and magic, Adam bares all on a quest to transform our tragedies to triumphs. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:12:19

My Starving Soul - Nathan Meola

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2023/08/01

Nathan was trying to fill a dark internal void with food. At 18 years old, he weighed 250kgs and had decided to eat himself to death. The journey back from the brink was a gut-wrenching ordeal, awakening his intuition, and nourishing his starving soul Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:14:53

Flying High - Michelle Huntington

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2023/07/27

Michelle’s journey to Airline Captain was a dream come true, however, she faced deep-seated fears that threatened to ground her dreams. Through perseverance and self-discovery, she discovered the freedom to fly, both in the skies and in life. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: events.humanitix.com/stories-that-stir-freedom Patreon: www.patreon.com/StoriesthatStir ---

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00:14:27

The Greatest Game - Raj Narayan

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2023/07/20

This is the story of how Raj, a middle-class woman born in Chennai, India, made it to the highest levels of Australian business, and took on the challenge of transforming that last great bastion of pale, stale & male — golf. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: events.humanitix.com/stories-that-stir-freedom Patreon: www.patreon.com/StoriesthatStir --- Send in a voice

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00:14:01

Free to be me – Sudharshan - Bob Sudharshan Ratnarajah

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2023/07/13

Being born on a tropical island of plenty, Serendib or Sri Lanka, life looked good. A riot, taking refuge, depression, financial ruin, and a genocide, all helped Bob uncover the true meaning of freedom and the freedom to be Sudharshan again. Host application form: https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:12:53

Working Holiday Stalker - Freya Morton

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2023/07/06

Freya was coming to the end of her 2 year stay in the UK, when she met a guest at the hostel she worked at. He took a liking to her straight away... but he soon became intrusive. Can you ever actually feel safe when someone has become obsessed with you? Host application form: https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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00:13:56

“Where’s his head at?” - Dane Hiser

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2023/06/29

Like most new comics, Dane expected that by making a living doing what he loves, he’d have the ticket to ultimate fulfillment. He discovered he was very wrong. Over many, years of being the very definition of “odd” and struggling with mental health challenges, he discovered a new road to fulfillment and is ready to share that story. Host application form: forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event

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