Storytelling

Where Anne explores the stories we inherit, tell and come to believe, and how those rooted in our values can resonate far beyond the rooms in which they're told.

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13 Sep 2026
Essay

My body’s table cloth moment

From a French saying my father used to deliver whenever I failed to make my point, to my brother, aged two, pulling at the tablecloth because nobody understood him. And what I eventually learned about what happens when we stop listening to ourselves.

12 Jul 2026
Podcast · The Mettā Interview

April Dávila

What is the value of narrative story in our society?

Author and writing coach April Dávila helps aspiring writers write more and suffer less. In this episode, Anne invites her to talk about her alive question: what is the value of narrative story in our society? Hint? empathy for lives we have not lived, the relief of realising we are not alone, the freedom to imagine utopias and warnings, and the chance to live more than one life when we only get one. Happy listening!

7 Jun 2026
Essay

Story Shapes vs Idea Shapes

Why do clever ideas slip out of people's minds while a good story stays? On telling yours so people want more, and remember you afterwards.

1 Dec 2025
Podcast · The Mettā Interview

Danielle Keller Aviram

How to hold and balance multiple identities in a world that asks us to choose just one

Sustainable jewellery consultant Danielle Keller Aviram explores how to balance multiple identities and passions in a world that demands we choose just one. From East African craft markets to Berlin's sustainability programmes, discover her journey from jewellery designer to pioneering voice in ethical practices.

26 Oct 2025
Podcast · Out of the Clouds

Serge Mouangue

On aesthetic dialogue, the spirituality of design and transcending cultural boundaries

In this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Mühlethaler welcomes artist and designer Serge Mouangue for a rare and intimate conversation about his remarkable creative journey.

18 Oct 2025
Podcast · The Mettā Interview

Salt & Sage Storytelling

How do we weave authentic narrative threads to support a brand voice in an age of AI-generated content?

Strategic storytellers Manfreda Cavazza and Felicity Haythorn explore how to weave authentic narrative threads in an age of AI-generated content. A conversation about maintaining human connection in automated times, why confidence and voice are inseparable, and how authentic storytelling remains irreplaceable—especially for female founders navigating corporate-speak expectations.

3 Sep 2025
Podcast · Out of the Clouds

Ashley Bernardi

On the cost of untold stories, giving herself the permission to feel and healing into her authentic power

In this deeply moving episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Mühlethaler welcomes Ashley Bernardi, an award-winning podcaster, author, media relations expert, and founder of Nardi Media.

22 Jul 2025
Podcast · Out of the Clouds

Karen Salmansohn

On finding humor in life's heaviness, identity-based habits, and your to-die-for life

In this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Mühlethaler welcomes Karen Salmansohn, a bestselling author who has sold over 2 million books globally and describes herself as someone who puts "Psychology Today and Mad Magazine in a blender and presses frappé." Known for writing self-help books for people who wouldn't be…

25 May 2025
Podcast · Out of the Clouds

Alice Ruby Ross & Rebecca Monserat

On bedtime magic, the 'Forivor' story, and creating with care

In this episode of Out of the Clouds, host Anne Mühlethaler welcomes Alice Ruby Ross and Rebecca Monserat, the founders of Forivor, an award-winning sustainable children's brand known for its innovative, dual-sided bedding designs that transform from educational nature scenes by day to magical, enchanted worlds by night.

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