In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kellie tells Kirsten about going to The Moth’s monthly StorySLAM event as part of her ongoing mastery journey. Kirsten puts herself in the shoes of a novice who might want to get started, and Kellie surprises her friend a few times.Key take-aways:The atmosphere is very welcoming and friendly; there’s no pressure to get on stageThe audience’s response is an essential component of storytellingResources like podcasts and audiobooks can help with timing and voice controlRourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/Ildae4DaobTFor the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/3sciug83CncOngoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking | Why Tell Stories? Interview with Laura PackerOngoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking | Should I Tell This Story?: Another Interview with Kristin N. SpencerWait Wait...Don't Tell Me! : NPRDungeon Crawler Carl - Soundbooth TheaterThe Society for Creative Anachronism | SCAPoetry slam - WikipediaSpeed dating - WikipediaLike Moths To A Flame: Why Modern-Day Guests Always Gather In The Kitchen | WBURThe Moth | Radio HourLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen