Ep 118: The Narrative Method

Shari Foos is a Marriage and Family Therapist, adjunct professor and the creator of The Narrative Method, a California 501c3 non-profit organization. Part of the Human Connection movement, TNM creates programs, products and experiences that address the growing isolation and need for real connection through sharing stories. Foos also co-founded the Bridge in 1999, a free humanities program for low-income adults at Antioch University Los Angeles. She received a MS in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University and a MA in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles.

As a sought-after expert on the subject of relationships, remote group dynamics and meaningful connection, her writing and commentary have appeared in a range of online and print publications and podcasts, including Real Simple, Huffington Post, Women’s Health, KBLA, Fatherly, Thrive Global, Shondaland, The LA Weekly, Sparks & Honey Culture Briefings, Sondership, Let Pleasure be The Measure, and Bustle. Ms. Foos serves on the board of the City Kids Foundation and is the recipient of the New Directions for Veterans Community Hero Award (2015) and The Antioch University Los Angeles Lifetime Achievement Award (2016).

Listen to this insightful Whinypaluza episode with Shari Foos about The Narrative Method.

Here is what to expect on this week’s show:

How children can’t help but see the injustices in the world and how that affects them.
How it has been observed that even infants have a sense of morality.
Why people must separate themselves from the negative things that happened to them in the past.
How connecting with yourself allows you to discover what you want to do in the world.
Why empathy can be a powerful tool to help you see that everyone has issues.

Links Mentioned:

thenarrativemethod.org

Connect with Shari:

Twitter

@NarrativeMethod

Instagram

@thenarrativemethod

Facebook

facebook.com/thenarrativemethod

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/company/thenarrativemethod

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