THE ALCHEMY OF STORY

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

ENHANCE your leadership & communication skills

THE ALCHEMY OF STORY

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

ENHANCE your leadership & communication skills

This is for you if you are inspired to engage storytelling as a transformative tool, while also striving to refine your abilities as a leader and facilitator.

The Alchemy of Story Certification Program is designed to help professionals harness the power of storytelling as a transformative tool for healing. Through five comprehensive modules and expert guest instructors, you will learn how to guide others in using storytelling for self-discovery and personal growth.


This program offers numerous opportunities for you to develop your unique voice, learn facilitation techniques, and your unique approach and style of storytelling as a healing practice.


You will gain hands-on experience as you:

  • Practice and refine your facilitation skills

  • Receive constructive, supportive feedback

  • Present your application of storytelling as a healing modality

  • Host a story circle to guide and engage others


By the end of the program, you will have the experience and confidence to integrate this ancient practice into your own work, empowering you to become a skilled and compassionate guide.

When we accept the greatness of the story we are living, we feed the essence of our soul.

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
BUT HAVE QUESTIONS?

Schedule a 20 minute discovery session with Leah to learn more.

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
BUT HAVE QUESTIONS?

Schedule a 20 minute discovery session with Leah to learn more.

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
BUT HAVE QUESTIONS?

Schedule a 20 minute discovery session with Leah to learn more.

What Makes this CURRICULUM Unique?

What Makes this CURRICULUM Unique?

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Ancient & Indigenous Perspectives

Experience storytelling in its fullest by connecting with ancient tales and master storytellers deeply rooted in their oral traditions. Learn from guest mentors of Indigenous lineages as you explore diverse cultures and practices that honor storytelling as a sacred and time-honored art.

a community around a fire

Healing Practices


This is where we put alchemy into practice as we learn tangible practical tools and techniques for how to weave our story with healing modalities. You will learn rituals, earth based practices, and exercises as you learn how to engage storytelling as a healing tool from a different master in each module.

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Storytelling Skills

You’ll learn from master teachers of storytelling and writing, focusing on the craftsmanship that brings stories to life. This emphasis on “hard skills” will enhance your technical abilities, providing you with the tools and techniques needed to source, craft, build, and tell your stories more effectively.

This program is a space to experience
yourself as a more whole person

This program is a space to experience yourself as a more whole person

There are those who shape the world they live in, and there are those who live in a world shaped by others

THE ALCHEMY OF STORY CURRICULUM

THE ALCHEMY
OF STORY

CURRICULUM

10-Month Creative Intensive

available in two formats:

🔴 Live online community gatherings

🏠 In-person in Topanga, CA

10-Month Creative Intensive

available in two formats:

🔴 Live online community gatherings

🏠 In-person in Topanga, CA

Join The Waitlist for the Topanga In-Person AOS

Join The Waitlist for the Topanga In-Person AOS

THE ALCHEMY OF STORY
TOOLS FOR CHANGE

THE ALCHEMY OF STORY

TOOLS FOR CHANGE

THE
ALCHEMY
OF STORY

TOOLS FOR CHANGE

This program includes 5 six week creative intensives. Each intensive includes 3 guest teachers and concludes with a mini-story festival where you will have an opportunity to share your story. Over the course of this program you will be exposed to over 16 teachers from around the globe who will teach you tools and techniques to apply story as a tool for personal and global transformation.

This program includes 5 six week creative intensives. Each intensive includes 3 guest teachers and concludes with a mini-story festival where you will have an opportunity to share your story.

YOUR TEACHERS
YOUR TEACHERS
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Essence

GETTING TO THE BONES OF YOUR STORY

Essence

GETTING TO THE BONES OF YOUR STORY

Essence

GETTING TO THE BONES OF YOUR STORY

Discover the Genius of Your Essence Through Storytelling

This journey begins by exploring the roots of your lineage stories and making the metaphorical literal. You'll learn how to connect with the wisdom of nature and uncover the origin stories of your land. Once grounded in history and place, the journey moves into the stories of your soul, accessing the power of the mythic imagination. Through earth-based practices and connection to your lineage, you'll unlock the strength hidden within your ancestral and personal stories.


Key Benefits of This Creative Intensive:

  • Amplify Inner Strength: Tap into unseen support and guidance you may not have realized was available.

  • Connect to Nature’s Wisdom: Learn how to call on and lean into the natural world for insight and strength.

  • Discover Wholeness: Unearth your personal mythos and experience the power of your unique story.

Join this transformational journey and discover how to live in alignment with your true essence. Enroll now and begin tapping into the wisdom and strength that’s always been within you.

Discover the Genius of Your Essence Through Storytelling

This journey begins by exploring the roots of your lineage stories and making the metaphorical literal. You'll learn how to connect with the wisdom of nature and uncover the origin stories of your land. Once grounded in history and place, the journey moves into the stories of your soul, accessing the power of the mythic imagination. Through earth-based practices and connection to your lineage, you'll unlock the strength hidden within your ancestral and personal stories.


Key Benefits of This Creative Intensive:

  • Amplify Inner Strength: Tap into unseen support and guidance you may not have realized was available.

  • Connect to Nature’s Wisdom: Learn how to call on and lean into the natural world for insight and strength.

  • Discover Wholeness: Unearth your personal mythos and experience the power of your unique story.

Join this transformational journey and discover how to live in alignment with your true essence. Enroll now and begin tapping into the wisdom and strength that’s always been within you.

Discover the Genius of Your Essence Through Storytelling

This journey begins by exploring the roots of your lineage stories and making the metaphorical literal. You'll learn how to connect with the wisdom of nature and uncover the origin stories of your land. Once grounded in history and place, the journey moves into the stories of your soul, accessing the power of the mythic imagination. Through earth-based practices and connection to your lineage, you'll unlock the strength hidden within your ancestral and personal stories.

YOUR TEACHERS
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

WISDOM
THE POWER & PURPOSE OF YOUR STORY

WISDOM
THE POWER & PURPOSE
OF YOUR STORY

WISDOM
THE POWER & PURPOSE OF YOUR STORY

Unlock the Power of Your Story

In this transformative journey, we’ll identify where your life force is blocked by unhealed or unintegrated stories. Through guided practices, you’ll gain tools to harvest wisdom from your experiences, allowing your life to flow freely again. By the end, you’ll craft a powerful story that embodies the lessons and strength you’ve gained.

You’ll discover that the stories you once thought were too small or quiet hold profound wisdom and teachings. As you explore your inner world, these stories will reveal their transformative power, not just for you but for others. Your wisdom story will reflect your growth and the invaluable gifts you now offer.

Key Benefits of This Creative Intensive:

  • Increased Confidence: Recognize your story as a unique gift worth sharing.

  • Empowerment: Know you have a meaningful story to tell and the confidence to share it.

  • Healing: Transform disruptive stories and reclaim your power.

  • Personal Growth: Learn techniques to grow through your experiences, shaping your narrative rather than being defined by it.

  • Connection to Others: Create meaningful exchanges as your stories resonate with others.

This intensive will guide you in transforming your life experiences into wisdom stories that heal and inspire. Unlock the full potential of your voice and embrace the power of your story.

We’ll identify where your life force is blocked by unhealed or unintegrated stories. You’ll discover that the stories you once thought were too small or quiet hold profound wisdom and teachings. As you explore your inner world, the gems of your life experience will reveal— and with it — a new way to express strength, resilience, grace, and humor!

Key Benefits of This Creative Intensive:


  • Increased Confidence: Recognize your story as a unique gift worth sharing.


  • Empowerment: Know you have a meaningful story to tell and the confidence to share it.


  • Healing: Transform disruptive stories and reclaim your power.


  • Personal Growth: Learn techniques to grow through your experiences, shaping your narrative rather than being defined by it.


  • Connection to Others: Create meaningful exchanges as your stories resonate with others.


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MEDICINE
THE HEALING NATURE OF STORY

MEDICINE
THE HEALING NATURE OF STORY

MEDICINE
THE HEALING NATURE OF STORY

Embark on a transformative journey where your life story becomes a powerful source of healing and growth. Our innovative course, "Storytelling as Medicine," guides you through a profound exploration of your personal narrative, unlocking hidden potential and fostering deep self-discovery. By harnessing the therapeutic power of storytelling, you'll learn to reframe challenges, release blocked energy, and emerge with a renewed sense of purpose.

Key Benefits:

  • Discover the healing potential within your personal story

  • Learn powerful storytelling techniques to process and overcome trauma

  • Unlock creativity and self-expression through guided narrative exercises

  • Identify and release emotional blockages hindering your growth

  • Develop resilience by reframing life's challenges as opportunities

  • Acquire tools to extract wisdom from your experiences

  • Enhance your communication skills for both personal and professional settings

  • Foster deeper connections with others through authentic storytelling

  • Gain confidence in sharing your unique perspective with the world

  • Create a compelling personal narrative that inspires others

  • Cultivate a greater sense of self-awareness and emotional intelligence

  • Learn to use storytelling as a daily practice for ongoing personal growth

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CHANGE
BRING YOUR STORY TO THE WORLD

CHANGE
BRING YOUR STORY TO THE WORLD

CHANGE
BRING YOUR STORY TO THE WORLD

We will turn our focus to engaging your voice as a tool for change as we turn out attention toward what you care about in the world. You will learn how to create Teaching Stories and Vision Stories. You’ll learn how to make stories work for you as you create teaching stories for others and how to create a vision story council with your community. Finally, you will have an opportunity to create an artistic expression to raise awareness about or protect something you care about.

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CEREMONY
CELEBRATING YOUR STORY TOGETHER

CEREMONY
CELEBRATING YOUR STORY TOGETHER

CEREMONY
CELEBRATING YOUR STORY TOGETHER

We will travel to where you have been initiated by life as we examine where your life force is blocked by unhealed stories. As we reestablish the flow of your life, you will learn tools and techniques to harvest the wisdom from your experience, and you will come out with a powerful story to tell.

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The certification program

The certification program

Monthly Meetings to Develop Leadership Style and Facilitation Skills
Monthly Meetings to Develop Leadership Style and Facilitation Skills

You will participate in monthly meetings with fellow certification students where you’ll explore and develop essential leadership and facilitation techniques. These sessions will provide a supportive environment to practice and refine your own leadership style, your unique voice.

You will have opportunities to lead group discussions, facilitate exercises, and receive constructive feedback from peers. Additionally, you will have the chance to craft and share the story of who you are as a guide and facilitator, deepening your self-awareness and ability to inspire and support others in your role. These meetings are designed to strengthen both your practical facilitation skills and your confidence as a guide..

Presentation of Your Approach to Storytelling
Presentation of Your Approach to Storytelling

At the conclusion of our course, you will have the opportunity to deliver a 20-minute presentation that showcases your personal approach to using storytelling as a tool for transformation. This presentation is intended to deepen your understanding of the subject, demonstrate your ability to apply insights to your practice and integrate the wisdom of previous methods into your framework and approach. This is a chance to solidify your mastery while contributing to the collective learning of your peers.

1:1 Sessions
1:1 Sessions

You will have two 1-hour personalized sessions with Leah. In the first session, we will focus on developing your program and refining the key themes for your presentation. In the second session, you will receive detailed feedback on the specific skills you wish to strengthen, along with guidance on how to further enhance your facilitation skills. These sessions are designed to provide tailored support, ensuring you feel confident and prepared as you move forward in the program.

Practicum
Practicum

As part of the certification program, you will have the opportunity to design, create, promote, and facilitate your own 1-2 hour program, either in-person or online. This practicum allows you to apply the skills and knowledge you’ve developed throughout the course in a real-world setting.

You will receive constructive feedback from participants, your small peer group, and your guide, helping you refine your facilitation techniques and program design. This hands-on experience is designed to build confidence in your ability to lead your own programs, while fostering collaboration and growth within a supportive community.

testimonials

testimonials

Wendy Resnick

I am excited and inspired by the creative force that the entire group experiences, I have finally released an old story that wasn't serving me in my life; and have created a new story that has set me free. I am so grateful to the power of story and to Leah for her compassionate and skillful guidance through this invaluable personal growth process.

Gigi Pomerantz

 I learned to look at my own stories and let go of what doesn't serve me and learn to create a new story.  One filled with strength, generosity, hope and JOY!  This class was transformative for me.  After man.y years of muddling along, I feel I now have a tool to move FORWARD

Julianna Coles

An initiation ... an activation our imagination, our courage, our intuition, our magic

Donna Mortensen

A beautiful container where it's safe to be brave.

Roslyn McGrath

I was still believing my life was limited by my partner's trauma. I was also unaware of how my grandparents' beliefs about love played into my own, and how often I had coped with challenges through silence and attempted stoicism. Now, on the other side, I am feeling lighter, softer, clearer, and also gentler with myself. There is healing.

Laura Jasper

I'm still in awe at the whole process, how the creative story moved and came to life throughout, how I was a part of it, in it, it sparked thoughts, ideas, imagination. and memories all into alchemy

Ana Salcedo Guimaraes

It touched so many chords of knowing in my soul, that i feel inspired, enlivened and emboldened to step deeper into commitment in walking the sacred path of Story Ceremony. It was an initiation on its own, gifting tools for supporting further initiation in others. My heart is blossoming with gratitude and delight in the mystery of not knowing where this path may lead me, but in the allowing of having been totally swollen by Story Ceremony.

Fred Mindlin

I feel honored by the opportunity to work with such an inspired and dedicated teacher. Leah’s  approach is transformative and therapeutic. She accomplishes a magical and seemingly impossible feat of facilitation: creating a safe and yet dangerously edgy container for deep exploration and shared reflection. She is a blessing and a treasure.

Elora Lydia

Very beautifully and well thought out. It has been an unmatched experience

Jacqui Bushell

Leah ignited my access to a greater creative flow. It opened the way for sacred story to be a potent foundation for transformation, healing and vision. It’s a dynamic and supportive forum I’ll utilise more to explore the BIG questions in life with group. Leah effortlessly switched us from personal to collective to archetypal awareness so we could dive into the power of story to facilitate change.

There are those who shape the world they live in, and there are those who live in a world shaped by others

There are those who shape the world they live in, and there are those who live in a world shaped by others

The alchemy of story at a glance

The alchemy of story at a glance

The alchemy of story at a glance

The full program is a 10-month commitment. For professionals, we have a certification program to prepare you for service to others.

The full program is a 10-month commitment. For professionals, we have a certification program to prepare you for service to others.

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Creative Intensives

9

Teachers who will teach new skills and techniques

77

hours of live interactive class time

111

Hours of pre-recorded wisdom in the Master Teacher Library

200

New ideas Generated every hour

CERTIFICATION BENEFITS

CERTIFICATION BENEFITS

A storytelling certification program offers a variety of benefits, both personal and professional. Here are some key benefits participants can expect:
A storytelling certification program offers a variety of benefits, both personal and professional. Here are some key benefits participants can expect:

1. Enhanced Leadership & Communication Skills

  • Strengthen the ability to communicate effectively and inspire others

  • Through storytelling, deepen attention and engagement which is essential for leadership roles in any field.

2. Personal & Professional Growth

  • Gain deeper self-awareness by exploring your own stories, which can foster personal healing and growth.

  • Build confidence in your public speaking, presentation, and facilitation skills through hands-on practice and feedback.

3. Facilitation & Coaching Skills

  • Learn how to guide others in using storytelling as a tool for healing, self-discovery, and transformation.

  • Practice facilitating story circles and workshops, which can enhance your ability to support groups and individuals in personal development.

4. Practical Experience

  • Receive opportunities to design, promote, and lead storytelling events or workshops, giving you real-world experience in group facilitation.

  • Receive supportive and constructive feedback from peers and instructors to refine your techniques.

5. Healing & Transformative Tools

  • Discover how storytelling can be used as a therapeutic practice for emotional healing, processing trauma, and fostering connection.

  • Learn to integrate storytelling with earth-based practices, meditation, and embodiment techniques for holistic healing approaches.

6. Unique Voice & Style Development

  • Cultivate your own voice and storytelling style, allowing you to stand out and create a signature approach in your personal or professional practice.

  • Refine your ability to use storytelling in various contexts, whether it’s for personal reflection, teaching, or professional presentations.

7. Networking & Community Building

  • Connect with like-minded professionals and peers who are passionate about storytelling, creating a supportive network that can lead to future collaborations and opportunities.

  • Participate in a learning community that fosters growth, feedback, and shared experiences.

8. Career Opportunities

  • A storytelling certification adds credibility and expertise to your professional portfolio, opening doors to career paths in coaching, facilitation, therapy, education, and public speaking.

  • Be considered for future roles and opportunities in facilitation, leadership, or teaching as you build a reputation for using storytelling as a transformative tool.

Overall, a storytelling certification program equips you with the skills, confidence, and experience to not only use storytelling as a powerful tool in your own life but also to guide others through meaningful personal and collective transformation.

Your Guide

Your Guide

When you work with Leah, you’ll be guided to engage with story as a tool for personal healing, growth, and transformation. Over the past 7 years, Leah has served more than 1,000 conscious creators like yourself, supported by over 40 guest teachers. Her programs help you unlock the potential of storytelling to liberate your consciousness and express your fullest self.

Leah weaves her professional experience in theater, filmmaking, healing, and wilderness studies to revive the ancient art of sacred storytelling in today’s world. Through her courses, retreats, and workshops, you’ll explore the deep connections between story, earth, spirit, and healing, gaining access to new levels of awareness and mastery over your own narrative.

Participants in Leah’s programs come away with a greater understanding of how to use story as an ancient healing art, transforming both themselves and their communities. Her spaces are designed for deep exploration, empowering you to tap into the unseen world and awaken your creative potential.

By joining Leah’s Sacred Storytelling experiences, you’ll transform your inner landscape, master the art of story, and gain tools to deepen your connection with yourself, others, and the world around you.