What becomes possible when people finally believe their story matters?

Shairí Engle is a playwright, teaching artist, and Air Force veteran who believes narrative is the most powerful tool we have.

The Story We Tell Now is her studio — a space where individuals and organizations learn to claim, shape, and share the stories that move people.

Ways to work together

Hands-on, story-forward sessions that help teams and communities find the words they've been searching for.

Talks that open rooms — on narrative identity, the courage to be seen, and what happens when we stop hiding our real story.

Custom engagements for nonprofits and corporations navigating change, mission, and the stories that hold them together.

"I started writing these letters because I needed to remember that beauty is not a reward for surviving. It is the reason we survive."

— Taking Portofino, Letter No. 1

A weekly love letter on story, memory, and what it means to live on purpose.