BRUNE SMITH
Hey, I'm Brune.ā
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I'm a French podcast producer and host, trauma-informed storytelling expert, and creation consultant.
I live in Brussels and have strong ties to Canada.
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In 2018 in Toronto where I lived at the time, I dared to tell a true and personal story on stage. āA difficult one.
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After a lifetime of being mostly reserved, I felt heard, and the audience felt seen.
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I told a few more stories at shows across the city, and then I had the weirdest idea.
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It was 2019.
In order to allow others anywhere in the world to experience that sense of instant community as tellers or listeners, I created a monthly storytelling show... on Zoom.
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āThe first ever online storytelling show. I called it Bodies of Stories.
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A few months later, covid hit, and I was invited to co-found and co-produce the world's first online storytelling festival.
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I produced Bodies of Stories for a year and a half, and selected 20 of the stories told live on the show and put them in a book.
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I came back to Europe, chose Brussels for its cosmopolitan culture and, because there was no storytelling scene here, I turned to podcasting.
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I've since created 3 podcasts of my own, (interviews, solo episodes, narrative/investigative production), and become a professional podcast producer.
For a European podcast company, I recently produced a podcast series on the impact of AI on the podcast industry.ā
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As a creation consultant, I've helped people center what matters most to them and create:
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Books. Screenplays. Companies. Podcasts. YouTube channels. Events. Performances. Communities.
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I think strategically and I'm good at unblocking creators back into action and flow.ā
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I offer one-off and ongoing support.
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Both start with a free chat so we can connect and I can pinpoint how to help people carry out their vision.
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āIf that's something you feel might benefit you, my calendar is open.
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Welcome.
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-Bruneāā
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Below is one of my own latest creations.
Discover how I've used a real-time, narrative podcast to work through a conundrum and help others by figuring things out for myself.
Get in touch!
How can I help?