Your Wisdom Lives Inside Your Stories
Personal Storytelling for business and life
Unlock the power of your stories and deepen connections
online course
Your Story Unleashed
Cultivate the know-how to bring your authentic self into spaces where money and reputation are on the line. Skillfully so.
business skills workshop
Storytelling for Leaders
Uncover the origin stories behind your values, making it easier to connect with others and communicate your vision.
online course
Your Story Unleashed
Cultivate the know-how to bring your authentic self into spaces where money and reputation are on the line. Skillfully so.
legacy storytelling
Private Documentaries
A life story video is a rich experience of self-discovery, an eternal gift that ripples through generations.
your guide
April Bell
As a child, I spent my days listening to stories from which ever elder-neighbor would have me. More recently, I’ve crafted my story-mining process into book form with My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories. As my storytelling focus lends toward the spoken word, people daunted by writing love my approach. I lead engaging story-mining workshops for professoinals and elders alike.
I am the founder at Tree of Life Legacies, a storytelling and wisdom-keeping project based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2008 I’ve been helping people find and tell the origin stories behind their values, often on video. I am co-creator of StoryCatcher® for iPhone.
What’s your story?
April Bell
I am the founder at Tree of Life Legacies, a storytelling and wisdom-keeping project based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2008 I’ve been helping people find and tell the origin stories behind their values, often on video. I am co-creator of StoryCatcher® for iPhone.
What’s your story?
What’s your “why” story?
I was invited to contemplate the meaning of love and tell about it at a StorySLAM. That was the day I discovered the heart of my “why” story.
More help finding and telling stories
personalized guidance
One-on-One Consulting
From nailing down your compelling personal “why” story, crafting a founding story, to finally get your memoir published, I can help.
finding stories in community
Wisdom Keepers Workshop
Discover and tell your most meaningful stories. Communicate your hard-won wisdom through personal storytelling.
storytelling on the go
Capture Stories Yourself
Be the documentarian in your circles. StoryCatcher® for iPhone makes it easy and fun to capture and build video stories!
Excerpts from the book
"Storytelling is a powerful framework for communicating what is deeply important to you. In turn, it ups the probability that your intended message will be heard and remembered."
"Purposefully eliciting stories from others and, in turn, sharing our own stories is an elegant way to open doors to new conversations, understanding, and trust."
"As we share ourselves and learn more about others, our compassion and capacity for empathy are strengthened. When we share our struggles and our triumphs, our failures and our successes, we connect with one another on a deep and meaningful level."
—excerpted from My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories by April Bell
I shine a light and show you the way
Learn how to skillfully use personal storytelling in your leadership roles, whether the head of a large organization or the elder of a close-knit family. Communicating your unique wisdom matters.