Stories connect before information persuades. Facts make people think. Stories make people care.

Ordinary moments make extraordinary stories.

You don’t need to be a writer, performer, or business guru. You just need to notice your moments and learn how to shape them.

We teach what we do. Every technique we share, we use — on stage, in keynotes, in boardrooms, in classrooms, even around the dinner table.

Real stories move people. Our work is about honesty, vulnerability, and saying the things people don’t expect—but always remember. 

The more real you are, the more unforgettable you become.

Keep it light, go deep. Storytelling is serious work, and it should be fun.

Telling stories on stages
around the world since 2011

Telling stories and delivering keynotes, commencement addresses, TEDx Talks, and more. 

Matthew is a record 60-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 9-time GrandSLAM champion whose stories have been featured on their nationally syndicated Moth Radio Hour and their weekly podcast. His stories have also appeared on PBS’s Stories From the Stage.

Over 20+ Years Teaching

Yale University, MIT, The University of Connecticut Law School, Harvard University, Purdue University, Trinity College, Texas A&M, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Canyon Ranch, Miss Porter's School, The Berkshire School, and Graded School in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Internationally Bestselling Author

Matthew Dicks is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing, Unexpectedly, Milo, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, Twenty-one Truths About Love, and The Other Mother, and the nonfiction titles Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling and Someday Is Today: 22 Simple Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life.

His novels have been translated into more than 25 languages worldwide.

One of most recognized and acclaimed teachers of storytelling.

Working with Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits, universities, public schools, hospitals, advertising agencies, Native American tribes, comedians, musicians, the clergy, and many more. He teaches open workshops for anyone interested in learning to tell their best stories and coaches and consults privately as well.

Matthew is married to friend and fellow teacher, Elysha, and they have two children, Clara and Charlie. He grew up in the small town of Blackstone, Massachusetts, where he made a name for himself by dying twice before the age of eighteen and becoming the first student in his high school to be suspended for inciting riot upon himself.

I tell stories to make sense of my life. Every day I capture a single moment—what I call “Homework for Life”—because even the smallest details hold meaning.

A story isn’t just what happened; it’s the instant of change, the five-second moment when something shifts. That’s where the power lives.

And when I share those moments, they do more than reflect my life—they connect us. My stories might be different from yours, but the emotions behind them are the same.

In the end, I tell stories to honor the moments that shape us, to find meaning in the everyday, and to share that meaning so we can all live a little more fully.

My Career in a Snapshot

With 20+ years in digital marketing, sales, and branding, I know how to turn stories into impact.  As lifelong marketer, strategist, and builder of all things digital, I brings two decades of expertise to the heart of Storyworthy. Working with everyone from small businesses to Corporate empires like Sony and Disney. Over the years, I’ve helped over a thousand clients grow their businesses, launch new products, and transform how the world sees them.

One of my favorite examples? Arbo Engineering. They’d been trying for over a decade to connect with Kellogg’s Cereal. After we reimagined their digital story and built a brand image that matched the quality of their product, they landed a meeting within a month, and soon after, the biggest contract in their history.

Starting Young & Learning Fast

I launched my first business at 18 with my brother, thinking it would be easy. I was wrong. We had ten employees, all older than me, and I had to learn everything: accounting, management, and constant skill refinement. Through persistence and adaptability, we became one of the top 10 consultants in a global network of over 2,000. That experience taught me the power of resilience, problem-solving, and storytelling.

• I’m the youngest of four redheaded boys, which means I grew up with three older brothers, and all the mischief, rivalry, and life lessons that come with it.
  
  
• I’ve trained and competed in Muay Thai in Thailand (and yes, I once broke a rib doing it)
  
  
• I've rescued more cats than I can count (my current pair are Ninja and Sami)
  
  
• I’ve spent years behind a drum kit, learning that rhythm isn’t just for music. It’s for life, business, and storytelling too.

My Storytelling Roots

Storytelling has been in my life for as long as I can remember.

I was a child model in ads, toy commercials, and even on the 60th anniversary Rice Krispies box. Around family tables, I was always the expressive, animated one — inspired by Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, and Will Smith.

But stepping onto a professional storytelling stage? That was intimidating…

Until the day I met Matthew Dicks.

I listened to Matty the Dogg (which made me cry) and then Big Man Big Truck — a story about a certain big, redheaded jerk. Sitting there with my own big, red head, I thought, “Uh-oh… this guy’s going to have some pre-judgments about me.”

Instead, Matt turned out to be one of the most authentic, accepting and thoughtful people I’d met in a long time. From that first conversation, I knew we had a story worth telling and a mission worth building.

I remember thinking, “This is the start of something big.”

As a coach, marketing consultant, and apprentice storyteller, I help people uncover their unique voice, craft stories that connect, and share them in ways that make an impact. Because stories aren’t just entertainment — they’re how we change the world

Kaia is a vocalist, violinist, and guitarist best known for her role as the female lead and multi-instrumentalist for Little Ugly, the award-winning Hartford-based roots band. Her layered harmonies and textured instrumentation helped the group earn accolades such as Connecticut’s Best Group and national recognition for their album Where the River’s Born.
Kaia’s creative approach has always been about more than music—it’s about capturing the emotional truth inside a moment. Whether bowing her violin or shaping a lyric, she leans into vulnerability and nuance, believing that the smallest details can hold the deepest resonance.
That same instinct for meaning has carried into her work as a storyteller. Today, Kaia brings the same authenticity she once wove into songs to the stage through personal narrative. Her stories—much like her music—are intimate, heartfelt, and rooted in a desire to connect people through shared humanity.