Story Slam 2026: Where Stories Build Connection
Digital storytelling sits at the crossroads of care, community, and change. In this conversation, we explore how short, voice-led films made with a facilitator help people name hard truths, honour family, and translate experience into practical wisdom. Mike Lang shares recent workshops with young caregivers of parents who had ALS, head and neck cancer patients in Alberta, and young adults living with brain tumours. Each project centres lived experience, turning private struggles into public resources that reduce isolation and spark action. Listeners hear why facilitators value both the stories and the culture that forms when organizations return year after year to create and share them.
How to Meaningfully Engage with Patient Stories
In the first podcast episode of the Leading Through Stories podcast, we dive deep into the world of digital storytelling with Mike Lang, the founder of Common Language Digital Storytelling. Mike discusses the importance of storyteller wellbeing, an aspect that is often overlooked but plays a critical role in the process of creating and sharing narratives.
Exploring Co-Creation in Digital Storytelling
What if sharing your personal story could transform lives and promote healing? Join us on Co-Created as we sit down with Dr. Mike Lang to uncover the incredible world of digital storytelling. Mike recounts his journey from helping cancer survivors at Wellspring Calgary document their healthcare experiences to becoming a renowned expert in the field. He demystifies the structured process of creating digital stories, involving voiceover narration, personal images, and video editing, all under the guidance of trained facilitators. By emphasizing the power of co-creation and sharing personal stories, Mike reveals how digital storytelling can have a profound and lasting impact on individuals and communities.
Leading Through Stories: Enhancing Storyteller Wellbeing
In the first podcast episode of the Leading Through Stories podcast, we dive deep into the world of digital storytelling with Mike Lang, the founder of Common Language Digital Storytelling. Mike discusses the importance of storyteller wellbeing, an aspect that is often overlooked but plays a critical role in the process of creating and sharing narratives.