Overview

The ancient art of storytelling comes to life on the stage when six storytellers from different walks of life share a true and deeply personal story.

Theme for the evening:

'Never Stop Believing'

About the night

The venue, Bucketty’s Brewing Co. Brookvale, is a warm and friendly environment, where you can mingle with friends, make new friends, relax with a beer, enjoy a meal and be entertained by the eclectic and talented storytellers. This event connects the community through the sharing of real stories. Enjoy drama, laughter and sometimes tears and have a chance to be a part of something different here on the Northern Beaches.

Please Note: Venue will be open from 5.15pm allowing time for you to order a meal and have a drink before the entertainment starts at 7pm sharp.

About the Venue - Bucketty's Brewing Co, Brookvale

Address: 26 Orchard Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100, Australia

There is so much to learn about Bucketty's and its humble beginnings. It's a family owned business with much blood, sweat and tears making it what it is today.

I can't think of a better place for Story Room Aus to call home, after-all beer and stories are like peas in a pod, they just fit perfectly.

https://www.buckettys.com.au/p...

The Food

Check out the menu. You certainly won't starve to death while you listen to some great stories. We are however trying to learn how many people might buy meals, as Nick the owner will open the food truck especially for us.

Check out the menu....https://www.buckettys.com.au/p...

How to get to Bucketty's

Address: 26 Orchard Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100, Australia

By public transport: The B1 will drop you on Pittwater Road, not far from Warringah Mall. It is a short walk down Orchard Road to number 26.

If you drive there is loads of free parking in the surrounding streets of Brookvale.

Meet the Storytellers (in no particular order)

Dr Mark Williams

Mark has worked with thousands of students, teachers, health professionals, and company directors keen to understand how their brain works, how to perform optimally and maintain a healthy brain. He runs programs on the neuroscience of learning, the neuroscience of emotions, how our brains create our reality, and the impact of modern technologies on our brains.

Mark has an extensive academic background in brain research and teaching. He is a professor of cognitive neuroscience, with over 25 years experience conducting behavioural and brain imaging research focusing on our social skills. He has received numerous awards for both his teaching and research. He has taught the fundamentals of neuroscience to a wide range of students, as well as publishing more than 70 scientific articles and worked at MIT in the USA and multiple universities in Australia.

He draws on his extensive scientific background to work with schools, companies and the public to develop evidence-based practices using neuroscience to enhance our education, work and personal lives. His work has been highlighted in the media both locally [e.g., Mirror Mirror (Channel Ten), Our Brain, Magic and the Brain, Music and the Brain, Making Australia Happy (ABC), Sunrise (Channel 7), Screen Time is Affecting Learning (SkyNews)] and internationally [e.g., The Guardian (UK), New York Times (USA), Economist, New Scientist, Leading Edge, (BBC: UK), Science in Action (BBC; International)].

Mark’s new book “The Connected Species: How understanding the evolution of our brain can change the world” is a #1 Best Seller.

Suzanne Leal

SUZANNE LEAL is the author of novels The Watchful Wife, The Teacher’s Secret and The Deceptions, for which she won the Nib People’s Choice Prize and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. Suzanne’s debut novel for junior YA readers, Running with Ivan, is a time travel adventure inspired by true events in wartime Europe. Her latest novel, The Watchful Wife, is the story of a woman brought up in a deeply conservative religious community whose husband is arrested for a crime he swears he didn’t commit. Suzanne has been the recipient of grants from the Australia Council for the Arts, the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the Australian Society of Authors. She began her legal career as a criminal lawyer and is now a senior member of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. An experienced facilitator and host at community, corporate and literary events, Suzanne is the founder of Thursday Book Club, a relaxed, friendly book club connecting readers online.

Gunter Swoboda

Gunter holds over 40 years experience as a Psychologist. His passionate perspectives and scrutinies on what makes human beings thrive allows him to develop relationships with people in order to ignite their aspirations. Gunter is exceptional in facilitating outcomes in learning, productivity and communication by providing a safe environment with unobtrusive assistance and guidance wherein participants experience the flow between content and context.

Recently, he as Written/Produced 'Masculinity That Inspires Change' - a social documentary that explores what it means to be a man in the 21st century. It aims to provide a platform for a meaningful conversation to rethink masculinity, deconstruct assumptions and myths about men. It is available for streaming and purchase on Amazon Prime and he currently is the Host of the Inspire Change with Gunter Official Podcast for iHeartRadio and syndicated on all major podcast platforms.

Bill Carson

Bill Carson is a visionary leader and a catalyst for change in the field of mental health, wellbeing and resilience.

As an author, facilitator and coach, he is dedicating his career to helping individuals and communities overcome the challenges associated with mental health issues.

Bill has empowered countless individuals to develop the skills and strategies necessary to enhance their mental and emotional well-being and build resilience making him a highly sought-after speaker in the field of mental health, resilience and mindfulness.

Bill is a committed Lifeline Volunteer Telephone Crisis Supporter having done over 650 hours over the past six years.

He has also facilitated over 250 workshops in Mental Health First Aid.

Like many people, Bill has had his fair share of major life challenges – major heart surgery at age 4, death of his father at age 5, domestic violence during teens, carer of first wife for 14 years who suffered from lupus disease, major spinal surgery and two suicide attempts, and bankruptcy caused by the GFC, but he and his current wife Lee-Anne kept their marriage together.

Bill has recently published “SAFE Conversations for Work and Life.” How to have mental health and wellbeing conversations that make a difference in someone’s life.

So we are in safe hands for this presentation.

Dr Gareth Andrews

Dr Gareth Andrews is a Consultant Anaesthetist and Explorer based in Sydney, Australia. He has combined his medical career with his passion for exploration by pursuing expeditions across the globe as an adventurer and expedition doctor.

Over the last 10 years Gareth has travelled over 3000 kilometres on foot and unsupported through the Arctic and Antarctic. In 2023 Gareth led a 1400km, 66day, full unsupported South Pole Ski Expedition.

“After returning from these far-off places I often get asked why? Why go through the pain and suffering of months unsupported, at minus 40 degrees on an arctic icesheet or adrift on the arctic ocean dodging polar bears and battling violent polar storms – the answer is simple − we are fulfilling our basic human instinct to wonder what is over the horizon.”

Sally Irwin

Moving to Germany in 2008 when her husband took up a Diplomatic post in Berlin, Sally was confronted with the issue of human trafficking in Eastern Europe, and established a charity in Berlin to fund organisations that supported the victims. She became very active in a centre supporting women trafficked in prostitution. After 4 years volunteering face to face with trauma victims of modern slavery, Sally returned to Sydney in 2012, keen to apply her experience. in Australia. After some research she found a gap in Australia’s care for slavery victims, resulting in the creation of The FreedomHub(TFH). Sally founded TFH Survivor School, that helps survivors rebuild their life. TFH is the ONLY specialised long-term support in Australia. TFH is a leading organisation in this field. In 2015, Sally opened TFH Social Enterprises (business for purpose) which now consists of two cafés, an event venue, corporate catering service and ethical online retail shop and a consulting service for businesses wanting to be ethical. 100% of profits fund the Survivor School. TFH won the NSW Business Chamber Social Enterprise of the Year for the region of Sydney in 2018. Sally was awarded one of Australia’s Top 50 Business Leaders by Inside Small Business in 2018, and in 2022 she won Entrepreneur of the Year in the Third Sector Awards.

Because Everyone has a story!

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