If you have always had dreams of telling one - or many - of your heart's stories in
a memoir
or
a play
or
a book of essays
or
a TEDx talk
or
a LOVE FORWARD TALK
this one-day workshop
could jumpstart
your journey to making that dream a reality.
$300 (+ Eventbrite fees)
REGISTER NOW!
In Person: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/929542325117?aff=oddtdtcreator
Via Zoom: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/929858149757?aff=oddtdtcreator
Bridget produced the first LOVE FORWARD TALKS event on November 11, 2018, to help inspire people to love and be loved more via the stories of speakers sharing from their hearts. The theme of the talks was "Gratitude" for people who had helped change their own hearts.
Her book "Superhero of Love: Heal Your Broken Heart & Then Go Save the World" came out in 2019 encouraging readers to dive into their hearts and look around to explore ways they can remove barriers to loving and being loved.
The 2023 LOVE FORWARD TALKS event was inspired by the October 7, 2023 terror attack in Israel with the theme "My Holy Land, My Heart" where the speakers considered what they consider their holy lands.
Drawing upon over two decades of management experience and a lifetime love of music and the arts Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski helms her management firm Bridgewater Artists Management.
In addition she oversees daily operations for DDB Productions, Inc., an international management and production firm and DDB Records, which has put out Grammy award-winning titles.
She is co-Founder and co-Artistic Director of The Woodshed Network, which seeks to build community, support and mentorship for Women in Jazz.
Tulani serves on the Board of Directors for The Plain Sight Archive, a non-profit organization dedicated to fully inclusive history in 20th century visual arts and culture.
She has served on the leadership team in development and growth of the forward-thinking online spaces providing community and resources to women globally, including as contributing host for the (R)aging Gracefully podcast, theWoolfer.
She is the Founder of The Writer’s Room, an online community for women writers and co-Founder of independent publisher Fauve Press.
Website: www.tulanibridgewater.com www.bridgewaterartists.com www.thewritersroom.space www.fauvepress.com
Join us on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. PT via ZOOM
The event was inspired by the fact that our individual and collective hearts are aching, as a result of the Middle East conflict.
This is not a political event, so we aren’t veering into opinions or choosing sides.
We are honoring the issues at hand, by delving into our reactions to them and coming together in the name of nurturing, healing, and opening our hearts via these inspired talks.
It will be more than just a series of several 15-minute talks though - with an interactive component. You are bound to be uplifted and entertained.
You won't want to miss seeing this live!
- The diasporan experience
- Split second decisions that can change your life
- Modern day spirit quests
- Discovering home in unexpected ways
- Transmuting painful experiences into cornerstones for growth
... and more!
In a not-your-normal Zoom room! We will be showcasing the Cohere Touch technology which creates a far more dynamic virtual setting for these brilliant speakers.
Superhero of Love, LLC and En.J.inn Arts
Sharon Kagan’s multimedia work focuses on listening, unraveling, and pulling apart the complexities of intergenerational trauma and forgiveness. She brings her experiences as the daughter of Holocaust survivors to her work. Kagan has developed a complex practice that is built upon the symbolic act of knitting. Layering intimate stories onto the act of knitting transforms this traditional woman’s craft into a distinct language; a metaphor. Her work speaks to the patterns that are created when a life is broken, a stitch is dropped. But breaking can also be an act of breaking free. Kagan sees resilience, beauty, and integrity amidst her parents’ broken lives.
Kagan’s practice comes from intersectional feminism and privileges the act of listening. By using stories that have been contributed anonymously and direct engagement with her audiences she becomes “the listener.” At her Alfred University exhibit students sat beside her; knitting, sharing stories or in silence.
Kagan received the WORD Artist Grant (2021). Recent solo exhibitions include “Compassion in Action,” Alfred University, NY (2022); “The Politics of Color,” Show Gallery, Hollywood, CA; and “String Theory,” College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID (2020-2021) and Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT (2019).
Website: sharonkagan.com
Instagram: @sharonkagan
Uche stands as a distinguished and dynamic leader, renowned for her expertise in spearheading innovative initiatives, meticulous planning, and the architecting of groundbreaking products in multifaceted global landscapes.
With a stellar career spanning over 18 years, she has made significant contributions to tech giants such as Microsoft, Twitter, and currently, Google. A proud alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Uche boasts dual degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, reinforcing her profound knowledge in the technological realm.
Uche's life experiences extend beyond her professional realm, having lived across multiple continents such as Africa, Europe, and Asia. This global exposure amplifies her love for travel and cultural immersion.
Beyond the boardroom, Uche is a culinary explorer of African diasporic cuisines and an enthusiastic traveler, always on the hunt for fresh inspirations and deeper understanding of diverse cultural lifestyles.
Patricia is a Mystic, Muse and Spiritual Teacher guiding women into their hearts with a journey of Softening.
She’s a published poet, a lover of hearts, and a forever student.
Website: https://www.patricia-russo.com/
Instagram: @wholehealedholy
Elaine Gale was a religion reporter for the Los Angeles Times, an advice columnist and pop culture reporter for the Star Tribune, and a writer for the Boston Phoenix. She's a Full Professor at California State University, Sacramento, and Writing Center Director for the Graduate School of Leadership and Change at Antioch University. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles and a PhD in Communication from University of Denver.
Elaine is a professional storyteller, and a founding member of the performance troupe ANIMA and the artistic collective called Nectar. She has performed a sold-out run of her solo show, ONE GOOD EGG, in the United Solo Theater Festival in New York City. She’s performed in storytelling shows including Strong Words, the Moth, Revealed, VAMP, Riveted, The Rapp Saloon, Gorgeous Stories, Backbone, It's Funny Now, TrueStory, and The Comedy Spot.
She's a sixth-generation Nebraskan, and is the Founder of the Silverlake Trash Club, which has picked up over 2,000 bags of neighborhood trash since 2021. Their masot is the unicorn becuase it's magical and has a built-in trash grabber. She's published in literary and mainstream publications, including Under the Gum Tree and The Manifest-Station, Hags on Fire, W, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping, despite the irony.
Website: onegoodeggshow.com
Instagram: @Elaine_Gale
Drawing upon over two decades of management experience and a lifetime love of music and the arts Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski helms her management firm Bridgewater Artists Management.
In addition she oversees daily operations for DDB Productions, Inc., an international management and production firm and DDB Records, which has put out Grammy award-winning titles.
She is co-Founder and co-Artistic Director of The Woodshed Network, which seeks to build community, support and mentorship for Women in Jazz.
Tulani serves on the Board of Directors for The Plain Sight Archive, a non-profit organization dedicated to fully inclusive history in 20th century visual arts and culture.
She has served on the leadership team in development and growth of the forward-thinking online spaces providing community and resources to women globally, including as contributing host for the (R)aging Gracefully podcast, theWoolfer.
She is the Founder of The Writer’s Room, an online community for women writers and co-Founder of independent publisher Fauve Press.
Website: www.tulanibridgewater.com www.bridgewaterartists.com www.thewritersroom.space www.fauvepress.com
Mari is a seeker who has been on a continual quest of mastery over her own body, brain, heart and spirit. Being born and raised in Japan in a bi-racial household before coming to the USA, there was always a sense of straddling two world views that needed to be reconciled inside herself. She is trained in occupational therapy, a unique and holistic field that understands that meaning in an individual's life is derived from activities of daily living that make us feel alive, capable and purposeful.
Mari is passionate about helping clients of all ages and abilities achieve this, and has sought out extensive studies in craniosacral therapy, reiki, primitive reflex integration, Brain Gym, dance and spiritual healing facilitation to best support this process. Because she is a kinesthetic learner who grows through doing, she has been guinea pigging her own nervous system as a way to understand and evolve her being and bring what has been gleaned to her clients.
The art of living and loving is never cut and dry so there were many times where her own personal life experiences as well as her clients' experiences were dovetailing in periods of stagnation and growth. This has lead to the realization that we are all truly connected and the skill of living artfully is amplified and made more real and magical when it is shared.
Website: marimiyoshi.com
Instagram: @miyoshi_mari
Trevor is a composer, classically trained Violist, and technologist that explores many contexts through music, visuals, and storytelling. His current projects are focused on exploring how we are connected, how we can make music and together, in-person or not, and how these connections can effect the time and space we see as separate.
Apart from writing for orchestra and smaller ensembles his work as a sound designer, engineer/producer, and performer can be found in a variety of media, including film scores, arranging, electronic music, TV. In a Timeout New York review of a recent production of the play "Your Hair Looked Great" his music was described as "Smartly Scored". Trevor designs performances playing his viola and using Ableton Live for looping and effects, and real-time synchronized multi-location networked performances with people around the world.
His nonprofit, EnJinn Arts is a co-producr of this event!
Website: trevornew.com
@VoxViola
@EnJinnArts
Cohere Touch is the second piece in a series of pieces written for decentralized simultaneous telematic performance, that reveals and plays with the connections we have all around us. “Touch” in the title comes from participants being in one physical space and feeling the other networked locations and music, effecting them with movement and sound, essentially touching the shared canvas physically and sonically. In addition to being a musical piece the Cohere Touch system is also a specially designed augmented reality system that allows performers and audience to play music together, and effect their own in-person space as well as the other networked spaces participating in the piece.
Chase is the event Fairy Godmother who helping to shape and frame the event with her decades long career as a writer/director.
Bridget Fonger 's book Superhero of Love: Heal Your Broken Heart & Then Go Save the World gave birth to Superhero of Love, LLC, both of whose intentions are to help us all love and be loved more than ever.
Love Forward Talks was created to inspire through personal stories
to heal, open, soften, strengthen our hearts.
En.J.inn Arts organizes arts collaborations that explore social and environmental justice issues while giving access to new musical and visual artists from under-represented groups. Events include performances, workshops and mentorships.
We provide opportunities for everyone to learn about the world and the people around them through curiosity and innovation. Whether it’s one-on-one music lessons or creating a multimedia hybrid experience for performers and an audience, En.J.inn Arts is about creating special moments in time for people to interact, communicate and learn about each other by making music and art together. We specialize in augmenting the artistic experience to a place that is inclusive and accessible to all those interested in participating.
Website: EnJinnArts.org
Instagram: @EnJinnArts
Bringing people together to share stories with the intention of healing, opening and connecting hearts so that we are all inspired to love and be loved more.
The first Love Forward Talks took place at a sold out Boston Court Theatre in Pasadena, CA on November 11, 2018. Six speakers spoke from their hearts about life-changing heart-healing experiences for which they were extremely grateful.
Bridget Fonger wrote Superhero of Love: Heal Your Broken Heart & Then Go Save the World whose intention is to help its readers to look at their hearts in such a way that they can remove the barriers to love so they can love and be loved more than ever.