Raleigh Convergence's community live storytelling event is back in person on a theme of Distance and Exploration!
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About this event:
Converging Stories is a true, first-person storytelling series in which community members — your neighbors — are coached to share a story for insight around a theme. The July 12th in-person event will be themed Distance + Exploration.
The first Converging Stories event sold out the Transfer Co. Work Hall in February 2020!
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is first-come, first served. Grab dinner at the Transfer Co. Food Hall and make a night of it! A bar will be inside the ballroom.
FYI: Some stories, like life, are complex and might not be appropriate for children.
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Meet the storytellers:
Storyteller Ana Maria Muñoz:
Ana Maria lives in Raleigh with her husband and two daughters (ages 2 and 6). When not cleaning up floor food or writing, Ana Maria helps entrepreneurs, brands and organizations elevate their product and service-based experiences.
Find Ana Maria: anamariamunoz.com or on Instagram @_ana_maria_munoz_.
Storyteller Heather Burns:
Heather is a self-described quiet rebel, which led her through her marketing career to becoming a serial entrepreneur and speaker.
She now runs a digital marketing agency and media production studio in Raleigh, Oak City Productions.
She lives in Raleigh with her partner, Michael, her 4 children, and her dog and favorite sidekick, Coco. Heather enjoys storytelling, reading, traveling, trying new restaurants, live music and spending time with her family.
Storyteller Imari Colón:
Imari is an Eastern North Carolina native. She graduated from NCSU with a degree in Zoology and shortly after found a passion in the Chinese Martial Arts.
She chased her dream to China and spent three years teaching science at an internal high school in Suzhou, where she met her husband. Then, she spent another year training in the Chinese Martial Arts in Yunnan Province.
She returned to the U.S. in 2018 after inheriting her Kungfu Master's school and thus founded East Cloud Kungfu, where she continues her journey in teaching and entrepreneurship.
Storyteller Maggie Mae Whittemore:
Maggie is a self-described Northern girl navigating a Southern world. After moving from Maine to North Carolina after graduating from college in 2017 with a degree in Media Studies, Digital Arts and Journalism, she made her new home right here in Raleigh.
In her free time, Maggie enjoys rock climbing, running, pilates, whitewater rafting and hiking. Find her social media initiative at @AuthenticInstas, which is all about being your real and true self.
Guest Emcee Alex Warren:
Alex Warren is the owner of Runologie and Race Director for the Dix Park Race Series. He is a native North Carolinian and has lived in the Triangle all of his life.
Alex has been running since the age of 12 and developed a deep passion for it, which led to owning a running store and producing events for the Raleigh running community.
You can find Alex at the shop most days, but when he gets out and about he is often on a bike or exploring a national park.