The World’s Leading International Narrative Practices Association
Join the global community advancing the art and practice of narrative in healthcare, education, and communication.
Who We Are
Narrative Mindworks is a global hub advancing storytelling as a strategic communication skill across healthcare, public health, corporate, and government sectors. We bring together thought leaders, creators and doers committed to using narrative practices to shape how we lead, heal, and connect.
Our Vision
At Narrative Mindworks, we believe storytelling is not just a communications skill — it’s a catalyst for change. Our work strengthens communication across disciplines and helps shift systems toward empathy, transparency, and innovation.
Narrative Practices in Action
See how our community is bringing narrative practice to life around the world.
The Power of the Human Story: How Our Patients Lift Us Just as Much as We Lift Them
Human stories have the power to connect us and deepen our relationships with both our colleagues...
Mindworks in Conversation w James Bashford | Renaturalizing the Mind: How Nature Restores Our Senses
Is nature the ultimate "reset button" for the human brain? In this episode of Mindworks in...
Harvard, Hollywood and Public Health: Dr. Peter Orton on Storytelling, Communication and What Hollywood Taught Him
Dr. Peter Orton’s career has spanned Hollywood, Harvard, IBM, and public health. Through it all...
Mindworks in Conversation with Caitlin Mesiano | Facial Difference, Clinical Empathy, and the Impact of Representation
We sit down with artist and advocate Caitlin Mesiano for a deeply personal account of her journey...
Mindworks in Conversation: Melanie Brooks on Writing Memoirs About Trauma, Grief, & Real Life
Accomplished author Melanie Brooks, known for her books A Hard Silence and Writing Hard Stories,...
Creating a Culture of Care - Rewriting the Language of Healing
When a young patient blamed himself for a devastating injury, Clare Kelley stepped in to reframe...
Meet Derek Denckla, co-writer of CORONA CRAZY: THE MUSICAL
Derek Denckla is the co-writer of the script for Corona Crazy: The Musical, slated for performance...
Mindworks in Conversation w/ Corinne May Botz | The Machinery of Motherhood
In this episode of Mindworks in Conversation , Tony Errichetti speaks with photographer and...
The Drawer: How Tara Geer, MFA carried her mother's life work into art galleries, classrooms, clinics, and the human heart
Narrative Mindworks speaks with Tara Geer about carrying forward her mother’s groundbreaking work...
"Issy, I'm Here:" How Heaven Sent My Mom Angels When She Needed Them Most
Every year for 10 years, my Irish mother Isabel "Issy" and I attended the annual Irish Books Arts...
Mindworks in Conversation w/ Sarah Gambito | Poetry, Identity, & Understanding Each Other
In this episode of Mindworks in Conversation , Filipino American poet and educator Sarah Gambito ,...
