September 4 , 2026 MAHONE BAY, NOVa scotia
Doors open 5:00 pm
Stories 5:30–7:30 pm
There is power in speaking.
There is greater power in being heard.
The Listening Room is an evening devoted to presence
The Listening Room: What Remains
Every life leaves something behind.
A lesson. A relationship. A scar. A kindness. A promise kept. A belief that refused to disappear.
What Remains is an evening of lived experience, where ten individuals share the moments that continued to shape them long after the moment itself had passed.
This is not a lecture, a debate, or a performance.
It is a room built for listening.
Each storyteller offers one personal reflection on what endured after change, loss, triumph, failure, love, grief, or unexpected joy. Together, these stories remind us that our lives are often defined not by what happened, but by what remained.
The Listening Room exists to create spaces where people speak with honesty and others listen with intention. Every gathering is an invitation to slow down, to be present, and to discover ourselves in the experiences of others.
Whether you come to tell a story or simply to listen, your presence matters.
Because what remains is often what connects us most.
Part of the ongoing work of Transformation of Dangerous Spaces, Among Men creates space for conversations that men often carry quietly, exploring responsibility, friendship, fatherhood, failure, courage, and the moments that shape who we become.
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THE LISTENING ROOM :
WHAT REMAINS
SEptember 4 , 2026 Mahone Bay, NOVa scotia
Doors open 5:00 pm
Stories 5:30–7:00 pm
There is power in speaking.
There is greater power in being heard.
The Listening Room is an evening devoted to presence.
❋ Intentional Structure
Ten remarkable Humans
Ten lived moments.
Ten reflections on resilience, generosity, reinvention, humour, leadership, and the quieter forms of courage that rarely ask for attention.
❋ Collaborative Energy
This is not a panel.
Not a lecture.
Not a debate.
❋ Expert Facilitation
Each storyteller will share one personal story , a defining moment that shaped the arc of their life.
A decision.
A turning point.
A moment of clarity.
❋ A Supportive Space
No scripts.
No performance.
Just truth, offered plainly.
Human beings have always gathered in rooms to tell stories.
Long before microphones and screens, people sat together and shared what they had lived.
Stories helped communities understand themselves. They helped people recognize one another.
Somewhere along the way, we lost that practice.
We replaced listening with reacting.
Presence with distraction.
Stories with noise.
The Listening Room was created to bring that practice back.
It is a simple idea.
A small room.
A handful of people.
Stories told honestly.
No debate.
No performance.
Just lived experience shared with care.
When people listen to one another without interruption, something shifts.
And every community becomes stronger when those stories are shared.
Photo courtesy of Betty Merideth
Less noise.
More presence.
Photo courtesy of Betty Merideth
Interested in Sharing a Story?
The Listening Room is not about polish. It is about truth.
If there is a moment in your life that reshaped you , quietly or dramatically , and you feel called to speak it aloud, we invite you to reach out.
We are curating ten women who are willing to stand in clarity, not performance.
One story.
One moment.
Ten minutes.
That is all.
Send us a short note about who you are and the story you feel ready to tell.
We are listening.
Big Ideas,
Real Impact.
Drop us a line and a short synopsis of your proposed talk and the topic that best suits your story.
The Listening Room:WHat Remains
Reflection Points for Storytellers
Presentation Topics 7-10 minutes
Seven Reflection Points for Storytellers
Storytellers are invited to choose one or more of the following reflections as the starting point for their story.
Your story should be personal, honest, and rooted in lived experience.
There is no need for a polished speech.
You do not need to have the answer. You only need to tell the truth about the moment
The goal is not a speech or a lesson, but a lived moment told honestly.
The Listening Room: What Remains
Reflection Points for Storytellers
Choose the reflection that speaks to you most. Your story does not need to answer the question perfectly. It simply needs to be true.
1. What remains after we let go?
Tell us about something you released and what unexpectedly stayed with you.
2. A person who never really left.
Share the story of someone whose influence continues to shape your life, even if they are no longer with you.
3. The lesson that refused to fade.
Describe an experience that changed the way you see yourself or the world.
4. The words you still carry.
Tell us about something someone said that continues to guide, challenge, or comfort you.
5. A place that changed you.
Share a story about a place that still lives within you and why it matters.
6. The strength you didn't know you had.
Reflect on a moment that revealed something enduring about your own character.
7. What love left behind.
Tell a story about how love, in any form, continued to shape your life after the moment had passed.
8. An ordinary moment that became extraordinary.
Share an experience that seemed small at the time but has stayed with you ever since.
9. What still gives you hope.
Tell us about the belief, habit, relationship, or purpose that continues to carry you forward.
10. What remains.
If you could leave this room with one story that captures what has endured in your life, what would it be?
In a world full of noise, this is a space for presence.
MAY 1 TBD times and presenters TBDArrive & Meet
As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.
Check-In5 pm