Yep, we're doing it. Everyone’s weighing in on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — the box office numbers, the armor discourse, the modern-English dialogue debates. So here are three insights from The Odyssey for advocates sharing their stories from lived experience to make a difference in the modern world.

Why do we recommend new advocates start by designing a three-minute advocacy talk?

Sharing your personal stories to advocate for change is very different from telling tales around a campfire to scare your friends or to get a laugh.

No stories of interest? Think again.

No stories of interest? Think again.

We love the podcasts (of course) that feature personal stories from lived experience. Better still if they point toward some type of advocacy. Here are a few of our favorites.

Book clubs are a great way to encounter fascinating characters with powerful stories. Fascinating characters—like you!

Without taking the time to reflect and explore, I might have forgotten that memory and missed the connection it holds to one of my deep beliefs about the value of museums (or all encounters with art and artifact, for that matter).