Change the Story. Change What’s Possible.

A Storytelling Company Disrupting Harmful Narratives and Creating Meaningful Change.

LMSvoice uses value-centered storytelling to help people and organizations disrupt harmful narratives, amplify voices too often overlooked, and create cultures rooted in connection, compassion, and shared values.

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Where It All Began

How Storytelling Saved My Life and Laid the Foundation for LMSvoice.

A year into my recovery, I attended the funeral of a friend who lost their battle with addiction. That night, I was presented with a choice: follow the pain and try to fill the hole in my chest with enough substances to make it go away, or return to the hotel and do something I was only beginning to understand, but had always known: write my pain into purpose.

I chose the pen.

In that moment, every person who had ever given me a chance, offered me a path forward when I couldn't see one, or simply told me they believed in me became a guardian angel in that room with me. There was no substance strong enough to silence the hurt I was feeling. But poetry could hold my hands long enough for me to figure out the next right thing. Even though I wouldn’t realize it until years later, the spirit of LMSvoice was born in that hotel room. 

The same gift that helped save my life is the gift I hope LMSvoice can offer others. Through workshops, curriculum, keynotes, documentary film, and social media, we create stories that disrupt harmful narratives: the ones imposed on us from the outside, and the ones we carry within.

We empower voices that are too often silenced. We choose to highlight hope in a world where our trauma is too often exploited for the profit of others. Because our stories don't belong to the systems that failed us, the headlines that reduce us, or the stigma that follows us.

They belong to us.

LMSvoice is committed to healing out loud, telling the truth beautifully, and reminding every person we work with that a story, told on their terms, can help create a more compassionate and understanding world.

How We Create Change

Three ways to bring Narrative Disruption and value-centered storytelling into your work.

Choose one, combine them, or start with a conversation.

  • KEYNOTES
    Stories that shift perspective. Conversations that create possibility.

    Joseph blends spoken word poetry and traditional storytelling into powerful performances that move audiences from feeling to action. Grounded in Narrative Disruption, value-centered storytelling, and his own lived experience, his keynotes challenge the harmful narratives we're handed and the ones we carry within, while making room for hope, connection, and grace. Audiences leave with new perspectives and a deeper understanding of themselves, the people they serve, and the stories that shape our world. Joseph's keynotes are designed for conferences, schools, businesses, healthcare settings, community events, and gatherings of all kinds, with each experience tailored to the audience in the room.

    Available in 30-, 60-, and 90-minute formats.

    FACILITATED WORKSHOPS
    Don't just hear a new story. Find your own.

    Joseph and his team lead interactive experiences that help participants uncover the narratives shaping how they see themselves, their work, and what's possible. Through guided reflection, creative writing, small-group conversation, and practical storytelling tools, participants learn to shape and share their experiences with purpose, care, and impact.

    The work can focus on personal growth, team connection, organizational culture, or community change. Whether the group includes individuals, frontline staff, leadership teams, or entire organizations, every workshop is designed to meet people where they are and leave them with skills they can use right away.

    Available as a 90-minute virtual session, 4-hour workshop, or full-day experience.

  • INDIVIDUAL COACHING
    Your story, shaped with care.

    Personalized storytelling development for leaders, educators, advocates, executives, and aspiring speakers who want to communicate with greater purpose and impact.

    Working one-on-one, Joseph helps clients uncover the stories that matter most, give them shape and voice, and prepare to tell them with purpose, confidence, and impact.

    Available as 3-, 6-, or 9-session programs, beginning with a consultation. Offered live or virtually.

    GROUP & TEAM TRAINING
    Build a storytelling practice together.

    Practical, ongoing training for small groups and teams ready to strengthen how they communicate, connect, and share their stories.

    Joseph and his team guide participants as they explore value-centered storytelling, practice the craft together, and learn to apply it to their own work. Over multiple sessions, groups build shared language, stronger connection, and a storytelling practice that lasts well beyond the training.

    Available as 3-, 6-, or 9-session programs for small groups and teams, beginning with a consultation. Offered live or virtually.

  • NARRATIVE & CULTURE CHANGE CAMPAIGNS
    Change the story. Change what's possible.

    LMSvoice helps organizations uncover the stories beneath their work, elevate the voices that matter, and bring those stories to life through creative work that moves people from awareness to action and from isolation to connection.

    1. ASSESSMENT
    Understand the stories, values, audiences, and opportunities shaping the work.

    2. STORY CULTIVATION
    Find the people and stories with the power to challenge limiting narratives and open new possibilities, with care, consent, and the storyteller's wellbeing at the center.

    3. CREATIVE PRODUCTION
    Bring those stories to life through film, photography, writing, or whatever medium serves the story best.

    4. MEDIA & CAMPAIGN ASSETS
    Shape the finished work into the clips, social content, and toolkits needed to carry the story to the people who need to hear it.

    5. DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY
    Determine where, when, and how the story can create the greatest impact.

    Tell us what you're trying to change. We'll help you find the story that can move it forward.

Stories of Change. Impact in Action.

Every story has the power to change how we see, understand, and connect with one another. These are the voices and experiences that show what's possible when stories are heard, valued, and put into action.

Who We’ve Worked With

Trusted by organizations across nonprofits, government, philanthropy, education, healthcare, and communities around the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We work with people, teams, and organizations who believe there’s a story worth uncovering and a possibility worth pursuing. That includes individuals, schools, businesses, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, community groups, and others navigating moments of growth, change, or connection.

  • Yes. LMSvoice works with clients both near and far, virtually and in person. We'll find the approach that best fits your context, goals, and the nature of the work.

  • Absolutely. We take time to understand your audience, goals, and context before shaping each experience. Whether the focus is strengthening storytelling skills, building confidence, exploring culture, or creating space for reflection and connection, every workshop is designed to meet the needs of the people in the room and provide practical tools they can use right away.

  • Storytelling coaching is a chance to slow down, find the story you want to tell, and become more comfortable telling it in your own voice. Together, we’ll explore what you want people to understand, feel, or remember—and what stories can help you get there. We can work on anything from a presentation or keynote to a fundraising conversation, interview, video, or important moment of leadership. You don’t have to become a different kind of storyteller. We’ll help you become more fully yourself.

  • A Narrative & Culture Change Campaign brings together storytelling, strategy, and creative work to shift how people understand an issue, an organization, or themselves. We begin by listening to the people involved, understanding the stories shaping the conversation, and identifying the narratives that need to be strengthened, challenged, or created. From there, we develop the strategy and creative work to move those stories forward.

    The goal is change: helping people see differently, connect more deeply, and imagine what's possible.

  • Yes. Photography and video can be powerful ways to help people see and feel the work you're doing. We support projects ranging from photography and interviews to documentary-style video and larger storytelling campaigns. But the creative work always begins with the story—not the camera. We first understand what you're trying to communicate and why it matters. Then we create work that feels authentic to the people and communities represented and gives your audience a meaningful way into the story.

  • Every project is different, so there isn’t a single price for working with LMSvoice. The investment depends on the kind of work we’re doing together, the scope of the project, the people involved, and what you’re hoping to accomplish. Our first conversation is about understanding your needs—not putting you into a package. Once we understand the work, we’ll talk honestly about what it would take to do it well and what approach makes the most sense for you.

  • We start with a conversation. You don't need a fully formed brief or a clear idea of which service you need. Tell us what you're experiencing or hoping to accomplish. We'll listen, ask questions, and explore what's possible. From there, we'll determine whether there's a good fit and identify the right next step.

    No pressure. No predetermined package. Just a conversation.

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Every meaningful change starts somewhere. Maybe you have a story to tell, a team to connect, a message to share, or a challenge you're still trying to put into words. You don't need to have it all figured out. Tell us what you're hoping to make possible. Together, we'll explore the possibilities and find the right place to begin.

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