The Stories That Made Us:
Improv for Identity & Connection

Matías Avaca

Every person carries stories shaped by family, culture, language, and lived experience. The Stories That Made Us invites you to explore how these stories quietly influence behaviour, relationships, and the way we understand the world.

Using improv-inspired exercises, storytelling is approached as a shared, collaborative process.

The focus is not on confession, but on connection. Participants practise listening deeply, witnessing others, and noticing the patterns that emerge collectively.

Stories are not problems to fix, but material for reflection.

What unfolds is often subtle but powerful: a clearer understanding of the story you tell yourself, and a renewed sense of connection to others.

People interested in identity, culture, and the stories that shape how we see ourselves and others.

• Introverts and reflective thinkers

• People who are open to reframing and redefining their personal stories; strengthening resilience

• People from multicultural backgrounds, including those for whom English is not a first language

• Leaders, educators, and facilitators

• Coaches and trainers who are curious about using storytelling as a tool for connection

• Practise deep listening and embodied presence

• Explore how personal stories shape identity and decision-making

• Build confidence sharing and receiving stories in a safe, supported way

• Strengthen empathy and cultural awareness

• Reflect on which stories still serve them, and which they may choose to loosen

• Practise deep listening and embodied presence

• Explore how personal stories shape identity and decision-making

• Build confidence sharing and receiving stories in a safe, supported way

• Strengthen empathy and cultural awareness

• Reflect on which stories still serve them, and which they may choose to loosen