who is danielle
Above all things, I am a storyteller. I love stories that draw out our need for community, collaboration, and creative spirit. I have a passion and deep love for renewal, expansion, and exploration of our spirit, mind, and lives. It is my desire to live a conscious life, which is an awareness of the steady unveiling of the more profound and richer truths that connect us not only to each other but to the ever-present Creator.
My fervent hope is to be a voice that speaks from experiences and personal convictions, all with a desire to create space where people feel comfortable, yet challenged. My wish is that when I am hired for speaking engagements, folks would feel like a friend is coming to dinner. (A good friend, not the awkward friend that reminds you of your crazy uncle. We all have one.) I believe regardless of age, race, or gender, we can relate to the truth of a story. I love to facilitate challenging conversations with fellow storytellers, social activists, creatives, and those that might long for faith but struggle with the traditions of religion. In the past, those seats have been in conference halls, bars, churches, community centers, hotels, conference rooms, coffee shops, community gardens, and homes.
In the end, I believe the responsibility of any good storyteller should be transparency and honesty, with a bit of humor thrown in. For me, the journey we are on - our story - has not necessarily been about discovering new truths, but rather taking a spiritually dimensional walk through the labyrinth of life to find our way back to what we have forgotten. For me, it is how my story is built in the power of the Creator’s story lived out in my humanity that gives me an unquenchable hope that not all is lost. I currently live in North Minneapolis, MN with my husband and three children.
I co-authored my first book, "More Than A Story" based on the importance of story and community. I would be honored if you checked it out.
