Every Story Matters

Workshops

  • For educators, CBOs, and nonprofit teams.

  • Framework for creating personal narratives to foster a culture of inclusion.

  • Team members express value, share knowledge, and support collaboration.

Online Courses

  • For students, executives, and career changers.

  • 6 & 12 week programs with personalized certified coaching.

  • Enhanced career decision-making, public speaking, and self-expression.

Certification

  • For educators, coaches, HR, and training professionals.

  • 12-week credentialing in PEAK Storytelling methodology.

  • Enhanced coaching skills, relational coaching, and clients’ public speaking.

OUR NON PROFIT MISSION

To understand and share knowledge about the role of narrative and information by performing original research, developmental and experimental work. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distribution to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Our Impact

Your story matters.
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Testimonials

Sometimes we introduce ourselves to someone new based on our preconceived notions of what we think they want to hear so we can generate feedback we ourselves want to hear. This program challenges the core of who you are so you can tell the real story of you, as you. And the beauty of it all, it evolves as you continue to develop.”

Patrick West, VP Strategic Development, Optimizely

I cannot recommend the PEAK Storytelling Program enough!! The book is a great mix between an actual handy tool and reference guide when you need to develop or tailor your story for the audience, and insight in Dr. D’s mind and how he’s been so effective helping professionals and students learn more about themselves to show the world.  I, myself, am a professor and speak publicly often and HATE talking about myself. This program has helped me embrace my story, in all its parts/scenes/chapters, so that I can control how it is told, when it’s told, and why it’s time. Highly recommend it!

Taino Palermo, Legal Director, Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights

“The Story Like You Mean It PEAK Storytelling Program takes you through the obstacle course of life and helps you make sense of it, then build and tell your story. It’s important because, without a method or system, people—as I say—tend to stay on the couch! This book gets you moving forward in life.”

Joe DeSena, founder & CEO Spartan

I was planning my first ever keynote speech and came across this program shortly before my talk. I had a strategy and plan for my talk, but when I went through the PEAK Model….I TRULY understood the value of my unique story and how this would make me more relatable…and captivate the audience.

Megan Eddings, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker

“Story Like You Mean It is brilliant. Dr. D.’s sense of others invites even me, who stories by nature, to consider how powerful language helps us showcase our unique gifts, talents, and motivations. This book is a must-read if you want to get to know yourself better, learn how to get people to listen to what you have to say, and change your life.”

Dr. Wanda Heading Grant, Vice-Provost of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Carnegie Mellon University

Dr. D.’s work gives people a structure to guide exploring their own key life moments en route to constructing a story worth listening to. His unique method of teaching storytelling changed the lives of so many people by teaching them to think about themselves and the world at large in an empowered way.”

Amanda Slavin, Cofounder Catalyst Creative

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