Author Karen Garton on the power of releasing pain through storytelling

On the Edge with April Mahoney

Youtube vesion https://youtu.be/DIrAKV0NAEs www.karengarton.com.au What’s my why? I discovered a passion for storytelling after deciding I wanted to be a public speaker, I figured live storytelling was a good place to hone my craft. Like too many others, I experienced childhood sexual abuse, and later in my life shifted my beliefs from denial about its impacts, to embracing a process of healing. I developed an urge to speak about it, a kind of public service announcement. Through storytelling I discovered the salve of being witnessed in speaking our truths in front of an audience and now host spaces where women can share their stories and ideas through their voice. My book Speaking From The Scar, where I share my journey of healing, my experiences and the modalities that have supported me to be able to speak from the scar is available on Amazon: Speaking From the Scar. And my next project is a meditation program filled with the meditations that have supported me to heal … stay tuned! I do hope to meet you at a Story Night soon. I’d love to hear your story because your story matters.