Northern Rivers Stories that Stir™ has a new home for 2025: Husk Farm Distillery in Tumbulgum. It's still being hosted by wonderful Tweed Head local Bettina Deda.

Join us for a fabulous Sunday outing, where you'll hear from six wonderful people, who will be sharing their 10-minute raw and personal story, linked to the theme of CREATIVITY, in all its shapes and forms.

The Stories that Stir™ event series was designed to break down barriers, stir conversation, and inspire positive change.

Audience members rave about how good it feels to spend a lovely afternoon, listening to other people's funny, moving, and inspiring stories and how connected to humanity the event makes them feel.

If you would like to have lunch in the Husk Farm restaurant beforehand, please allow 1 -1.5 hours.

Storytelling starts at 2 pm (until 4 pm).

The ticket price includes a welcome drink (mocktail version available).

Meet your Storytellers:

Maggie Walters – Creative Chaos

Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, creativity saved Maggie’s life. Her creative chaos built a world helping her to survive as a child. She became someone else. Her brain created people to bear the pain of an existence she could not handle.

Odelle Wolfenden – Wild Creatress

From as young as Odelle can recall she knew “we are the creator of our reality!!” As the years flowed on, she kept exploring the realms of creative potential in every inch of her life with fervency! Recognising the importance! And we’re just scratching the surface…

Jacob Houston – Breaking the Script

For years, Jacob lived in the shadows of a life that appeared complete—success in sport, a stable trade, and the dream salary. Yet an ember buried beneath expectations quietly called to him. When an unexpected turn led him to the stage, he began uncovering a truth long denied. A journey of creativity and generational healing, Jacob’s story reveals that the spark we seek is often within.

Rossco Paddison – Creative Breakthrough

Ever hit a wall and thought, “I need better tools for this job”? We’ve all been there—spiralling, opening tabs, chasing the perfect fix. But what if the solution isn’t external? What if it’s already in your hands, waiting to be used in a way you’ve never considered? Hear Rossco’s story of how constraints can spark major creative breakthroughs—and why the right question might be your most powerful tool.

Jae Schaefer – Creative Energy

Addicted, anxious, depressed and struggling to find the will to live in her early twenties, Jae faced a choice (and still does). Let her compulsion to self-destruct drive her deeper into insanity or answer the call of Love, face her deepest fears, use all that brilliant creative energy to bring forth the gifts she needs to change the world.

Harriet Messenger – Causing a Stir

Ink Gin’s journey began with a bold idea: challenging convention in a very traditional industry. Harriet shares the stories behind this innovative spirit — from discovering a flower that transforms cocktails to sparking global headlines. A tale of creativity, controversy, and perseverance, Harriet reveals how Ink Gin disrupted the market, became a symbol of originality, and inspired a new chapter in the industry, proving that the most extraordinary stories are born from daring to be different.

*Trigger warning: Story content may include sensitive topics such as trauma, suicide, death etc.

Contact the host of Stories that Stir™ - NORTHERN RIVERS - CREATIVITY