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S5 E27 - Finding Meaning and Hope with Noa Baum
What happens in the human mind when we listen to a story instead of watching one? In this episode of Unlocked, Madelyn Blair speaks with internationally acclaimed storyteller, author, and coach Noa Baum about the extraordinary power of spoken storytelling. For thousands of years, long before books or movies existed, humans made meaning through stories told aloud. Spoken stories invite listeners to imagine, interpret, and participate in the creation of meaning. As Noa explains, storytelling is not something done to an audience. Storytelling is something co-created between teller and listener. In this conversation, Madelyn and Noa explore how storytelling can become a powerful tool for leadership, healing, and connection. Noa also shares the remarkable story behind her acclaimed performance work based on her friendship with a Palestinian woman, a story that demonstrates how listening deeply to another person’s experience can open the door to compassion and understanding. Instead of Madelyn’s usual Grounds for Thought, the episode closes with Noa telling a powerful story as a reminder that as long as stories are told, hope remains alive.
