Upcoming Workshops
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Mother-Daughter Relationships Through the Years: A Digital Storytelling Workshop
March 13, 2025 - April 3, 2025
Four Thursdays - Online
11:00am - 1:00pm CST (US) / 5:00pm - 7:00pm GMT (England)
Explore and celebrate your mother-daughter relationship in an emotionally powerful online digital storytelling workshop held over 4 weeks.
Join your host Xanthe Golenko as she takes you through a reflective and creative process to help you collect and create content, write a script, and produce a digital story using images, video, narration and music. The workshop will culminate in a screening event to share stories and celebrate your achievements.
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Insights, Inspiration and Illumination: A participatory video workshop for Women 50+ entrepreneurs
2026: In-person – USA
(Dates and venue to be announced – watch this space!)
Are you interested in exploring a new approach to transforming your mindset, advocating for women in business or passing on your wisdom to the next generation?
Join Xanthe Golenko in a collaborative journey to explore the key challenges and insights of being a female entrepreneur over 50, culminating in the creation of a powerful video to share experiences and drive change.
Past Workshops
Digital Storytelling Workshop with Artists and Makers
In-person and online, March-April 2024
Hosted by Xanthe Golenko
This workshop was designed for artists and makers to tell the story behind what they create. It was held simultaneously in person and online. Participants worked individually and in small groups to reflect deeply experiences and turning points in their lives that led them to start creating and turning that into a business.
Here are two examples of stories that were created during this workshop:
“Transformation”
By Lee Docherty, Head Craftswoman and Founder of Gather + Harvest
“To go down that journey and think through the back story of the business and my story, was something I haven't really taken the time to fully explore. I enjoyed the experience, and it was helpful listening to the feedback from others and the different perspectives.” Lee Docherty
“What is Success?”
By William Forsythe and Chaidanai Kaewsai, Owners and Founders of William and Chai Cookies
“The highlight for me was the self-discovery. We came in thinking we're making a film to promote our business, but it was so much more. I don't even know how you got us there, but we discovered so much about ourselves and what drives us.” William Forsythe
Mother-Daughter Relationships Through the Ages: A Virtual Digital Storytelling Workshop
Online, October 2024
Hosted by Xanthe Golenko
This workshop was conducted with a small group of women who explored and reflected on their relationships with either their mother or daughter throughout life stages, including lived experiences, events and moments that have shaped and impacted their connection.
Here are two story examples produced during this workshop:
“16 Oak Street”
“The mother-daughter relationship is such a good topic, and I was surprised how healing and transformative the process was. At first, I thought the technical side would be too difficult, but once I started, I found it really fun, and it was an important part of the creative process. I loved the sharing session at the end; it was great to see what other people did, and it was a beautiful way to bring everything together.”
“Mothers and Daughters - It’s Complicated”
“I have never done anything like it before and it was fun! It was great working in small groups as well as one-on-one. I felt comfortable and supported, and I felt like I had the creative freedom and space to do what I wanted to do. It was a really nice experience, and it has made me want to do more. I think they could be great gifts for people!”