Everyone on the Sunshine Coast is talking about Stories that Stir™! Come to our next event, designed to break down barriers, stir conversation, and inspire positive change.

You'll be inspired by six storytellers, who will each share their 10-minute raw and personal story on the topic of INSPIRATION, in all its shapes and forms.

The Sunshine Coast Stories that Stir™ dream-team brings this event to you, including Stephanie Rother, Arnaum Walkley, Renée Paolini, and Marie Bampton.

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

Please join us for a night of extraordinary stories that will make you laugh, cry, and view the world in a different light.

Meet your storytellers:

DYING TO INSPIRE - Andrea Gullick

“You can’t worry about what you can’t change,” was the inspiration Andrea’s husband imparted her throughout their newborn son's Cancer battle. Little did she know just how much she would need to lean into this advice and how it would continue to shape her life.

HAPPY NOW - Heidi Horne

On Christmas Eve in Japan, Heidi’s snowboarding accident changed her world. She used proven one-minute happiness tools to rewire her brain and rediscover her inner joy. Now, Heidi shares the message: With 1,440 minutes a day, just one minute can shift your entire life. Discover how a single minute can change your world too!

GRIEF TO GENIUS - Keezia Leigh

At 17, Keezia's mother vanished at sea, plunging her into years of grief. In her 20s, a life-altering moment ignited a mission: using her voice to rescue women drowning in despair. Through her healing journey, Keezia learned to transmute pain into power. Join her on a transformative journey of empowerment, as she shows how to conquer adversity and emerge stronger than ever before.

SAVED BY SUICIDAL THOUGHTS - Jon Rowe

Jon doesn’t have enemies, but if he did, he’d never wish mental illness upon any of them. He says, “It’s the ultimate form of torture.” It's only in retrospect that he can reflect upon how his experience changed him as a person. He can’t promise he won’t laugh, he can’t promise he won’t cry. He can’t promise that he will finish. But in telling his story, he can tell you that he would have already saved two people.

UNBROKEN SPIRIT - Eric Em

From Vietnam's war-ravaged coast to an Australian dream, one family's perilous odyssey embodies the essence of human resilience. Braving persecution, pirate attacks and the merciless sea, they gambled everything for freedom. In the depths of despair, a single moment altered their destiny. Eric's gripping saga of survival against insurmountable odds beckons us to uncover our inner strength, reminding us that even in life's stormiest seas, the beacon of hope burns eternal.

STRONGER - Kassandra Behrendt

Kassandra’s journey is a testament to resilience and strength. Growing up in an abusive household didn't defeat her. Battling depression didn't break her. Even fighting breast cancer couldn't take her down. Each of these challenges only made her stronger. Kassandra reached a pivotal moment in her life, a crossroads where she had to decide: continue to spiral into oblivion or forge a new path. She chose to embrace and learn from her pain. Now, life is more vibrant, happiness is more profound, and love is so much deeper.

* 18+ event

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

Contact the host of Stories that Stir - SUNSHINE COAST - INSPIRATION