Stories that Stir

Stories That Stir

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Stories that Stir delivers raw and personal stories relating to specific themes, as told by incredible humans from all walks of life. The stories are recorded live in front of an audience at the monthly Sydney based ‘Stories that Stir’ event, which was created to break down barriers, stir conversation and inspire positive change.

1D AGO

Mum of 14 – Toby Leider

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/ At age 20, Toby met her husband, who qualified her five dealbreakers which included a very large family. Her dream was shattered she was told by the doctor that due to medical complications she can’t have more than two children. Her Rabbi blessed and prayed for them and encouraged her to have natural birth after three cesareans. Not giving up her dream, through tears and hope, miraculously child #3 was born with the Rabbis blessings, and 11 more after!

21 min
FEB 12

TRUST ME? – Michael Fleck

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/ A steamy August morning, Beijing 2008, a simple phone call-and in a heartbeat, two years planning and hundreds of thousands of dollars vanished as an Olympic broadcast venture collapsed taking with it what remained of Michael’s self-esteem. This led to along downward spiral of collapsing business, soaring debt and ruined relationships.Failure taught Michael to trust himself and the result is nothing short of inspiring

13 min
JAN 29

SPLIT HAPPENS – Naomi Cao

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/ After 17 years married, Naomi’s husband announced, "I think we should separate." What followed was emotional turmoil and then the legal letters flooded in. Everyone advised her to "get yourself a lawyer." The process was financially, emotionally and physically costly. In the months that followed, Naomi dug deep to trust herself, took control of her family law matter and is now supporting other divorcing women to trust themselves.

11 min
JAN 15

STRANGE TRUST – Suzanne Rosa

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/ Teenage homelessness taught Suzanne that trust isn’t about who you know - it’s about who you’re willing to trust. Strangers surprised her with kindness, proving that sometimes, the world’s most reliable connections can come from the unexpected. And maybe we need to stop waiting for others to prove themselves and go first. Show up, be trustworthy, and watch how quickly others follow.

13 min
12/18/2025

LEGACY – Sugira Rubasha

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 chasing a childhood dream of football to building an award-winning storytelling business, Sugira’s journey is a powerful reflection on identity, risk, and trust. Raised by parents who never clipped his wings, Sugira shares how their quiet belief shaped everything he’s become. Legacy is a moving reminder that when someone believes in your dream even before it makes sense it can change the entire trajectory of your life.

13 min
12/04/2025

Adventurous Life – Tommy Hawthorne

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/ When adventure driven Tom finally woke up after weeks in the ICU after driving his sister’s hatch back car into a land cruiser at high speed, his first words were, “I’m really discombobulated.” His medical prognosis was bleak, but with the support of his parents and a challenge from a friend he was able to become the cartographer of his own map and the author of his own story.

12 min
11/20/2025

Surprise - Kate Pigram

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/ Preparing for Christmas, as she would any other year, Kate was busy ‘herding cats’ as they say. Just imagine trying to get clarity on when your 6 kids would be arriving home, how long they would be staying and who was cooking what for Chrissy Dinner. What was to transpire in the coming days was to give absolute jaw-dropping meaning to the phrase ‘Life can change in an instant’. It seems surprises can be good, bad or horrible. What happened next, gives true meaning of determination and the importance of family and community.

15 min
10/30/2025

BORN FOR MORE - Dr. Nina Shine

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/ Nina was the gold-medal good girl , the perfect woman on paper: psychologist, mother, wife, PhD. But beneath the surface, something was starving. In her story she cracks open the conditioning that kept her small and the shame that sustained it. What followed was her sacred rebellion - rewriting of the story of pleasure and power. This isn’t a fall-from-grace, but a rise-from-silence. She was born for more and so are you.

15 min

Stories that Stir delivers raw and personal stories relating to specific themes, as told by incredible humans from all walks of life. The stories are recorded live in front of an audience at the monthly Sydney based ‘Stories that Stir’ event, which was created to break down barriers, stir conversation and inspire positive change.

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Stories That Stir
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

147
Rating

Clean
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