Lynnaea Lumbard, PhD
Lynnaea Lumbard, PhD, is a transformational psychologist, interfaith minister, wilderness guide, community weaver, social artist, and strategic philanthropist. Her journey began during her time at Stanford in a course called Consciousness and the Human Potential, launching her into the emerging field of humanistic and transpersonal psychology. She trained in a wide range of practices, including […]
Bob Stilger, PhD
Hi, I’m Bob Stilger and I founded New Stories in 2000. My focus is on helping us all create new stories which demand social and environmental justice equity and inclusion — the new stories needed to shift our mental models and meta-narratives enabling us to step into systemic shifts which regenerate healthy and resilient communities. […]
Zanette Johnson, PhD
Using her experience as a learning scientist, neuroscientist, dancer, and dharma practitioner, Zanette invites the work of designing for life from a place of joy. Through embodied experiences that reveal and connect, Zanette activates teams and community leaders as they co-create specific new habits with the power to make visionary aspirations into reality. The practices […]
Allison Joseph
Allison Joseph serves as the Communications Director and Illuminator for NewStories. For over a decade, she has worked around the world to develop projects, programs, and communication strategies that honor, uplift, and connect communities. She is passionate about using participatory, creative, and empowering methodologies, engaging individuals as co-designers and leaders in the curation and sharing […]
Michele Stern
Michele has known Lynnaea Lumbard since the late 1980’s when she was a client of the national workshop company Lynnaea had co-founded. Over the course of that work she became interested in the fields of consciousness, energy work and interfaith spirituality, and has been supporting Lynnaea’s work in various ways since that time. She is an […]
Yve Susskind, PhD
Yve stewards the Principles Focused Co-Creation process for NewStories. She has been working with NewStories since 2018, leveraging over 20 years of experience in her company Praxis Associates supporting organizations to transform the way “business is done” to create a more equitable, just, and humane society. Yve’s practice centers on helping people think clearly about […]
Markabadi
Markabadi is a well-being specialist with a Master’s in Psychology who focuses on creating space for advancing personal excellence and community collaboration. At NewStories, he is part of the Great Transition Stories Team, where he fulfills his passion for cultivating spaces that support the emergence of people’s creative genius. Markabadi is also a meditation teacher […]
Stephanie Regalado
Stephanie Regalado is the Project Editor of Great Transition Stories. For over 25 years, Stephanie has been an award-winning writer, publisher, editor, and media professional. She has worked with brands, publications, and online platforms across the US and collaborated with leaders at all levels to craft compelling stories that build connection and credibility. Her work […]
Zulma Sofia Patarroyo
In addition to a vast experience in pedagogics, multimedia and design, Zulma is a passionate facilitator and designer of group dialogues, innovation, and change processes. She is a Colombian kaospilot, a mother, and a traveller who loves learning, leadership, and people. Zulma is constantly searching for new ways of utilizing her skills and knowledge to […]