Teachers

Laura Packer

Laura Packer knows the best way to the truth is through a good story; she has told, taught, ranted, raved, coached, consulted, and considered storytelling for over 30 years, including at Pyramid Life Center. She loves how stories connect people and help us dream bigger. Laura has won many awards including the National Storytelling Network’s Circle of Excellence. Laura holds a degree in folklore and mythology and is the author of From Audience to Zeal: The ABCs of Finding, Crafting, and Telling a Great Story, winner of Storytelling World’s highest honors. Find out more at laurapacker.com and patreon.com/laurapacker.

Events with Laura Packer

Storytelling 2026
July 17 - 19, 2026

Come and explore the wonderful world of storytelling and the power of imagination with Tim Van Egmond and Laura Packer, your experienced and encouraging facilitators.   Over the course of four workshops, participants will learn to develop a story from image or idea to tellable tale, practice and hone techniques to make the telling vivid and dynamic, and gain insight into how to connect with and engage listeners. They will come away with a deepened understanding of their own relationship with storytelling as an art and a practice, and greater confidence when crafting and telling stories.   Here’s what you…