Killer Stories: Storytelling for Real Change
Learn how narrative psychology can transform people, teams and cultures

  • Helping you understand and shift harmful narratives: the stories that kill morale and lead to burnout.
  • Offer tools for personal and organisational transformation through storytelling, building purpose and identity. 
  • Inspire you to share your value through gripping, real-life work.
Meet Brin
Killer Stories: Storytelling for Real Change
Learn how narrative psychology can transform people, teams and cultures
 

Facilitated by Dr Brin Hodgskiss MCMI, CMgr, BAHons (Rhodes), MA (Rhodes), PhD (Pretoria)

Brin is a transformational story strategist with a background in narrative psychology, policing, and public sector change. From interviewing serial murderers in South Africa to leading large-scale transformation in UK policing and the NHS, Brin now helps organisations navigate change by focusing on the power of story. He combines psychology, true crime insights, and practical experience to support meaningful, lasting change.

All Courses Delivered Face to Face Or Online - To Suit Your Needs

Killer Stories Masterclass

What is it? A one hour masterclass on one element of the Killer Story Curve, based on your needs.  

Topics include: Finding and expressing your value and purpose. The stories you should build; and those to avoid. Building connection and community.  

Why do it? To build storytelling knowledge.

Masterclass Details

Online or in Person
Interactive Training
Cost: ON REQUEST for 1 hour Masterclass – In Person or Online
200 Attendees

Feedback

• “All great” “Stories illustrated the theory effectively” – Policing Professionals

• “A fantastic and very thought provoking session” – NHS Change Manager

• “Very very helpful and engaging” – NHS Leader

• Rated 4.75 out of 5 Stars.

Killer Stories Workshops 

What is it? A two and a half hour workshop; combining masterclasses with practice sessions.  

Why do it? In response to feedback that people wanted more time to practice their stories; the workshops build practical storytelling skills.

You will leave with a story, ready-to-use in work or life

Workshop Details

Online or in Person
Interactive Training
Cost: £1,750+VAT for 2.5 hour workshop – In Person – 40 Attendees
Cost: £1,500+VAT for 2.5 hour workshop – Online – 24 Attendees
2.5 hour workshops can be commissioned for teams or organisations.
For up to 24 people online or up to 40 people in person.
 

Feedback

• “(What I enjoyed most was) Brin’s warm and down to earth approach about storytelling. Simple tools, framework to structure and contextualise our stories.”
 
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 Stars.

Training Sessions

 

What is it? An all day training session for smaller groups; covering all the elements of the Killer Story Curve: From Murder to Meaning.

This brings together true crime, psychology, self-improvement, and good management practice to turn motivation into transformation. The training day incorporates action learning.

This gives you the tools to build a network of storytellers and change agents able to articulate and deliver bottom up change.

Why do it? For people who want to transform their narrative; this workshop gives you the time to do it. This is an ongoing investment in staff welfare, giving your organisation the capability to refresh and consciously renew its culture.

Training Session details

Online or in Person
Interactive Training
Cost: £3,500+VAT for an all day Training Session – In Person – 40 Attendees
Cost: £3,150+VAT for an all day Training Session – Online – 24 Attendees
7 hour Training Sessions can be commissioned for teams or organisations.
For up to 24 people online or up to 40 people in person.

 

Killer Stories Keynote

What is it? A 30 to 45 minute keynote: the stories that serial murderers tell themselves about themselves; and why we should all pay attention!

Why do it? To engage and inspire.

Killer Stories Keynote

Cost: ON REQUEST

Feedback 

• “Fascinating!”
• “Brin was really engaging”
• “Make it available to more people!”

Masterclass & Keynote*

Cost: On Request

Workshops*

In Person – 40 Attendees
Cost: £1,750+VAT for 2.5 hour workshop
 
Online – 24 Attendees
Cost £1,500+VAT for 2.5 hour workshop

2.5 hour workshops can be commissioned for teams or organisations.

Training Sessions*

In Person – 40 Attendees
Cost: £3,500+VAT for an all day Training Session
 
Online – 24 Attendees
Cost £3,150+VAT for an all day Training Session

7 hour workshops can be commissioned for teams or organisations.

*Venue, catering & printing to be provided by the commissioning organisation

Register Your Interest in Running a Course for your team

Please contact us to discuss your requirements