Parables Of Change is a six-week course to master the creative process and write a story that leaps with life.
The course ends with participants sharing their story with the world, gaining the tools to create brilliant work in the midst of busy lives.
The course ends with participants sharing their story with the world, gaining the tools to create brilliant work in the midst of busy lives.
Hone the craft of telling stories that touch hearts
The course is for changemakers who have a story inside them and feel the time has come to finally put it into words.
By committing to the course, they make the choice to move past the state of wanting to create - a place of creative anguish - into the triumphant state of creating great work every day.
By committing to the course, they make the choice to move past the state of wanting to create - a place of creative anguish - into the triumphant state of creating great work every day.
A masterclass in the creative process
"The outcome was not just a story.
The outcome was that I believe that I'm an artist."
The outcome was that I believe that I'm an artist."
-NFL player Joe Hawley on Parables of Change
Three pillars at the heart of Parables Of Change have led to dozens of alumni publishing their best work in the course:
Tools for telling stories
Structured creative process
Accountability
& deadlines
& deadlines
Fellowship
of peers
of peers
- A one-hour orientation call prior to the cohort's launch
- Six 2.5 hour sessions held over seven weeks on Zoom
- Each session includes a lecture, studio time and breakout rooms for workshop and peer review
- Participants publish their stories at the end of the course (on their personal websites, Substack, etc.)
- Alums join the Parablitians alumni group, a community of storytelling peers that continue to support each other's work
Price: $875
Course Structure:
Upcoming Cohorts:
July 24th - September 4th, Wednesdays 12-2:30pm Eastern
August 5th - September 16th, Mondays 3-5:30pm Eastern
July 24th - September 4th, Wednesdays 12-2:30pm Eastern
August 5th - September 16th, Mondays 3-5:30pm Eastern
Some of the stories from Parables Of Change:
The Power Of My Light
by Lauren M. Parente
by Lauren M. Parente
A Ritual I Never Asked For
by Liana Sananda Gillooly
by Liana Sananda Gillooly
Holy Ground On The Tarmac
by Sheri Herndon
by Sheri Herndon
The Power Of My Light
by Lauren M. Parente
by Lauren M. Parente
A Ritual I Never Asked For
by Liana Sananda Gillooly
by Liana Sananda Gillooly
Holy Ground On The Tarmac
by Sheri Herndon
by Sheri Herndon
Mushrooms Eat Death For Breakfast
by Alli Schaper
by Alli Schaper
All Will Be Revealed In Time
by Julia Mande
by Julia Mande
Birthing Consciousness
by Nick Baker
by Nick Baker
Parables Of Change is run by artist and viral storyteller David Alder. David's story We Will Call It Pala remains one of the most-read works of fiction in psychedelics, having been described by Tim Ferriss as "Required reading" for the psychedelic field.
David helps empassioned changemakers wield the power of stories. His clients include leading women in impact investing, former professional athletes, and most humbly, a remarkable tribal chief. David is committed to reclaiming stories as tools to build a world that works for all.
David helps empassioned changemakers wield the power of stories. His clients include leading women in impact investing, former professional athletes, and most humbly, a remarkable tribal chief. David is committed to reclaiming stories as tools to build a world that works for all.
Meet your host
"Stories used to be told under the stars at night around the fire in service of what it meant to live well. It was the technology that allowed us to pass on the collective knowledge of the species.
Along the way stories stopped being told by people who had earned the right to tell them. They started being told as tools to capture our attention, almost always to shape our values and to sell us things. It's not actually in service of our well being or our flourishing.
The time has come to take our stories back."
-David Alder on The Current Podcast
Along the way stories stopped being told by people who had earned the right to tell them. They started being told as tools to capture our attention, almost always to shape our values and to sell us things. It's not actually in service of our well being or our flourishing.
The time has come to take our stories back."
-David Alder on The Current Podcast
Mushrooms Eat Death For Breakfast
by Alli Schaper
by Alli Schaper
All Will Be Revealed In Time
by Julia Mande
by Julia Mande
Birthing Consciousness
by Nick Baker
by Nick Baker
Once in a very rare while, we will send a short email updating subscribers about the launch of a new story. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Stay up to date as we publish new stories.
Welcoming our connection, and eager to learn more about the stories on your heart.
Are you called to tell a story?
Share a bit about yourself and what brings you to Parables Of Change
Do you feel moved to tell your story?
Share a sentence about you and what brings you to Parables Of Change. David Alder will be in touch to schedule a short intake call and clarify next steps.
Parables Of Change
Course Design:
Schedule: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 5:30pm Eastern
May 22nd | May 29th | June 5th | June 12th | June 19th | July 3rd
Price: $875
- Six weekly Zoom calls, 2.5 hours each
- Structured writing process with deadlines + accountability
- Weekly office hours (optional)
- Two rounds of edits + feedback from David Alder
- Feedback, notes, and support from other writers
- Access to Parablitians alumni group
Schedule: Wednesdays, 3:00 - 5:30pm Eastern
May 22nd | May 29th | June 5th | June 12th | June 19th | July 3rd
Price: $875
Illustrated by hand by David Alder
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