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What can shame teach us?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, David Pressel shared a story about a time when a rush to...
05/29/2026

What can shame teach us?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, David Pressel shared a story about a time when a rush to judgement showed him the error of his ways.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/HWyHT4b0Mwo?si=uU0KuuWZ1yjN3gQX

[Image description: A picture of David Pressel delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

When it comes to encouraging the people around us to recycle, how do we take judgement out of the equation?At MISSION St...
05/28/2026

When it comes to encouraging the people around us to recycle, how do we take judgement out of the equation?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Julie Hancher shared a story about how finger-pointing can be counter-productive.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/Mk24vWBpy9o?si=yHxuYXXynUiEgHJy

[Image description: A picture of Julie Hancher delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

How do life’s setbacks shape the person we become?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Zachary Bonneyson shared a sto...
05/27/2026

How do life’s setbacks shape the person we become?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Zachary Bonneyson shared a story about how his life experiences led him to start "Live CarePhilly" an organization that uses printing services to promote dignity through creative expression.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/5PmYFA5NMtA?si=m_GrWy2A9_K3VLsE

[Image description: A picture of Zachary Bonneyson delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

How does “unearned confidence” backfire?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Christopher Ezold shared a story about a...
05/26/2026

How does “unearned confidence” backfire?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Christopher Ezold shared a story about a childhood trip to Maine where his “unearned confidence” brought him face to face with local wildlife.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/NeRrOfOdJBU?si=zLw63ZOI4SwJ41QK

[Image description: A picture of Christopher Ezold delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

How does letting go of judgement help survivors of abuse?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Karen Singer shared a s...
05/25/2026

How does letting go of judgement help survivors of abuse?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Karen Singer shared a story about breaking free from an abusive relationship, and how she’s creating a “No Judgement” zone through her work as an artist.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/RN_OP7mNs1U?si=e6Lw26qJO5IaWyEd

[Image description: A picture of Karen Singer delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

How do our biases hold us back, individually and as a society?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Arun Prabhakaran s...
05/23/2026

How do our biases hold us back, individually and as a society?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Arun Prabhakaran shared a story about his outreach work in Philly’s Kensington neighborhood, and how he believes our judgements lead us to create a cycle of poverty and suffering in life.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/P7F3pKBq9xM?si=vd21_DumxQ8mUvNB

[Image description: A picture of Arun Prabhakaran delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

Have you ever had to ask for help from a stranger while traveling to a new city?While traveling through Chile, Colin Tea...
05/22/2026

Have you ever had to ask for help from a stranger while traveling to a new city?

While traveling through Chile, Colin Teague of The Energy Co-op came up short attempting to pay the border tax. At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, he told the story of how his judgements almost kept him from making it into Bolivia and making new friends.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/Xs7la_X1rBs?si=ZKq0RrDMyOM-eJWc

[Image description: A picture of Colin Teague delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

Have you ever thought about where you’d like to live for the rest of your life?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, D...
05/21/2026

Have you ever thought about where you’d like to live for the rest of your life?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Deian McBryde shared a story about his decision to migrate to Philadelphia from Albuquerque and all the judgments along the way.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/TUt4htXWGPY?si=pVgvjpm39qNnnOia

[Image description: A picture of Deian McBryde delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

What was the biggest thing you ever forgot?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Carey Searles shared a scary and hila...
05/20/2026

What was the biggest thing you ever forgot?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Carey Searles shared a scary and hilarious story about losing a train locomotive. His story won the The Energy Co-op Crowd Favorite Prize.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ youtu.be/-kTidR2OACg?si=fTEawAFEPWPEh9Ju

[Image description: A picture of Carey Searles delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

What if stuttering was viewed as a superpower?At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Charles “Chuck” Black shared a sto...
05/19/2026

What if stuttering was viewed as a superpower?

At MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement, Charles “Chuck” Black shared a story about his experience with speech therapy, workplace challenges, and the importance of avoiding judgment. Chuck’s story won the Judges' Award.

Watch the full story on YouTube ▶️ YouTube.com/watch?v=cHMDZzKyj68

[Image description: A picture of Chuck Black delivering a story in front of a live audience during MISSION Story Slam 14: No Judgement at Triple Bottom Brewing Company in Philadelphia on May 12, 2026.]

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