“Michael’s coaching sessions are the storytelling equivalent of Jedi training.”

— Daniel Allison - storyteller and author

My name is Michael Harvey and I am a top international storytelling tutor and coach

I led the annual Bleddfa Storytelling courses for over twenty years and regularly teach at universities, festivals and training events worldwide. I have led workshops for new, emerging and professional storytellers from Wales to Australia and from the US to Hong Kong. I have helped people take their first steps on a life-long storytelling journey and worked with top international professionals as they deal with tough, challenging and joyful material and take it on the road.

Some of the people I’ve helped …

Once you’ve paid for your sessions I will be sent your email me and then we can sort out dates or, if you know when you’d like to start you can book your sessions right now on this scheduler app

Here’s what my coaching and training has done for other storytellers…

How I work - ethos and practice

I help you get to where you want to be on your storytelling journey. I listen to your needs and desires and craft exercises and activities specifically for you. I’m also really interested in the things you do that you don’t realise are brilliant! I want you to develop your own unique style and voice and stand out. I will propose and model techniques and strategies for you to use and look forward to hearing how you got on the next time we meet. I have lots of patience and, if something is hard or frustrating, I am happy to stick with it until it works or find crafty ways to sneak up on it. The focus is on you, the storyteller. I will give you specific tools and techniques and I get most satisfaction from seeing students use them in ways that are novel, unique and truly your own. If you’ve got any questions just email me and we can arrange a time to chat.

What do I do now?

If you’re all ready to go just click here to purchase or on any of the other purchase buttons on this page. Then we will arrange the times and dates that suit you best to meet on zoom. You will be asked for your email when you pay and then we plan when to meet. You can book your session times right now on this scheduler app.

If you’re not sure email me and we can arrange a time to have chat online to see if this offer is a fit for you.

“DO IT just find the money and DO IT ” - Stacey Blythe, storyteller and musician

“I have recommended this course already! But I would say: “Do it, learn actual real-world techniques to develop yourself and your storytelling. You’ll learn about yourself, about your stories and feel confident in developing and telling them. I have learned real skills I will go back to again and again.”

“The most beneficial use of time and money I can remember spending. I made so much progress in such a short time. ”

— Jonathan Lambert, storyteller and musician

“I have started taking online coaching sessions with Michael and have found them incredibly useful. For a long time I felt that I wasn’t developing in my storytelling. After just one session with Michael I could clearly see the way forward. The sessions with him have been great fun as well as challenging, and he gives detailed written feedback to work with after every session. I can’t recommend this process highly enough. Supercharge your storytelling!”

— Daniel Allison, storyteller and author

“There’s a big difference between a performer who tells you what they have learnt, and a teacher who makes a space for you to learn what you are ready to learn, and walks beside you while you do it. Michael is a true teacher. ”

— Alys Torrance, storyteller and actor

“Michael has an easy and encouraging manner which makes it easy to try things out - but his style is informed by a depth of knowledge and skill. I have benefitted so much from these sessions. ”

— Dr. Steve Killick, storyteller and psychologist

Many thanks for your interest and hoping to be working with you soon!