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An abandoned city, broken, overrun by vegetation and deserted…

Dear <<First Name>>,

A single red car drives down one road. An endless desolate city landscape. A lone driver and his dog. There is a sense of darkness and foreboding… This is the opening sequence for I am Legend, a 2007 post apocalyptic film starring Will Smith.

Often in narratives about the future, dark stories of conflict and dystopia litter the landscape. Science becomes a weapon. Machines destroy humans. (Spoiler alert In I Am Legend, it’s zombies! ). Or humans become machines. Bleak.

Lucy McRae is a science- fiction artist and speculative designer, presents a contradictory, life affirming view. Her practice is about the future of humans. How humans build resilience. How humans respond to extreme conditions. 2020 (despite our desperate efforts to turn back time or cancel it) has been the perfect petri dish to test this.

McRae’s research imagines a fleshy and feminine future. Her practice is informed by emerging scientific research. She considers scenarios around interstellar travel and off-planet living. McRae asks whether our empathy, sensory and emotional worlds hold the greatest potential for the future of humanity?

Empathy, sensory and emotional. All words that describe stories and the art of storytelling.

What do you think – are these the keys to our future?

Please comment, I love hearing from you.

Yamini

Check out Live with Yamini

Video based live streaming of sessions. All our face to face workshops and keynotes are available in this format. The sessions are broadcast in real-time. Just like TV. Except much better! Learn more.

All my keynotes and masterclasses are live telecast from a purpose-built studio.
High definition video, quality audio and fabulous lights. Watch out Hollywood!

The brief for the studio: This should be as exciting as watching Netflix.

Happy Hour turns 10!

Celebrate our 10th birthday. It is 10 weeks (Counting in Covid time, feels like 10 years). If you want to chill out, share stories and enjoy an hour of joy this Friday, please join Megan Davis and I. We will also have a special surprise for you to celebrate turning 10. (Drinking champagne from shoes optional).

Here’s the link to sign up and spots are limited.

Side Walk Talk Podcast

‘The world loves to talk - but words aren’t enough. Listening helps people open up, share more, and reconnect in an increasingly lonely world.’ This is the mission statement for Sidewalk Talk. A global listening project created in 2014 by two San Francisco based therapists to address loneliness. When we listen to people’s stories – we connect deeply with them.

It was an honor to feature in Sidewalk Talk's recent podcast chatting to founder Traci Ruble. Tune in and explore How storytelling is a bridge for rich connection and What is 'relational presence' and how storytelling helps.

Story Mastery May Madness

For the month of May we are doing a special 20% off on Story Mastery. But, wait there’s more, Yamini will also write you a special story on the first page!

Use this code MAY20 to order your copy now.

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