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Facing the Past - Gina Thomas (opens the original)
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Host application form: https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/events Website: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/ Gina spent her childhood protecting her younger siblings while navigating the terrifying, unpredictable reality of her mother's severe mental illness. After escaping to a stable life, she spent decades avoiding the woman who caused her so
Finding My Voice - Jasper (opens the original)
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Host application form: https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/events Website: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/ From the age of five, Jasper carried the heavy burden of a severe stutter, relying on alcohol and overachievement to hide his intense fear of speaking. Despite landing a high-pressure role at Google, his imposter syndrome peaked—until a t
A Complicated Love - Maralyn Nash (opens the original)
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Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/events Website: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/ In the 1980s, Marilyn fell deeply in love with Alex, a charismatic Ghanaian man, embarking on a whirlwind African adventure that challenged her conservative country-town upbringing. However, their marriage eventually descended into 15 years of coercive control, forcing Marilyn to confront the devastating
Cycling Through Chaos - Richard Crowle (opens the original)
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Host application form: https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/events Website: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/ Richard planned to live a safe, predictable life in Sydney, but a random brochure sent him on a brutal 12,000-kilometer cycling journey from London to Cape Town. Pedaling straight through the Middle East immediately after September 11, he expecte
Finding Belonging-Saurabh Kaura (opens the original)
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Host application form: https://forms.gle/eGNUbdpR72EnrtkX6 Speaker application form: https://forms.gle/9fpJTcsf1Fz9cFC29 Social media handles: @storiesthatstir Event links: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/events Website: https://www.storiesthatstir.com/ Saurabh moved to Sydney in 2019 feeling excited, anonymous, and quietly overwhelmed. He spent years in sales roles, having conversations all day yet often feeling disconnected once work ended. He was deeply introverted and strug
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