THERE IS A MESMERIZING, CONNECTIVITY THAT HAPPENS, SOMETHING ELECTRIC, A GENEROUS GIVE AND TAKE BETWEEN THE TELLER AND THE LISTENER. WHEN WE CONNECT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

Hi, my name is Satori Shakoor. I’m a storyteller. I come from a long line of storytellers; old, black women from the Alabama, Mississippi Jim Crow South. They told stories to teach, to warn, to entertain, to impart-- they were masters. Listening to them tell a story was like watching a movie in my mind. They could make going to the corner store sound like Lord of the Rings. They spoke the language of storytelling so I learned to speak it too. Storytelling is my gift and calling, a perfect storm of my passion for stories and love of people.

My Passion Led Me to Become a
Master Storyteller, Story Director and Coach. 

This Is What I’ve Learned...

Everyone has at least one story to tell. Truth is, everyone doesn’t know how to tell their story. They don’t know how to express ideas or deliver their message in a compelling way. That’s where I come in...

I Will Coach You To...

• Find Your Story

• Locate Your Core Message

• Discover Your Unique Voice 

• Craft and Hone Your Story

• Deliver Your Story in a Compelling and Entertaining Way

• Move, Touch and Inspire Your Intended Audience

Satori Shakoor is the Executive Producer for The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers® and Executive Director of The Society for the Re-Institutionalization of Storytelling, a Michigan 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. She is a storyteller, an artist, a social entrepreneur and a 2017 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow. Satori has a global mission to connect humanity, heal and transform community through the art and craft of storytelling.

Satori received early recognition as a background singer/recording artist when she toured with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as one of the Brides of Funkenstein. 

Satori expanded her performance career to include actor, standup comedian, and comedy writer for Canadian television, published short story writer and produced playwright with awards. 

Satori was the catalyst and a founding member of the award-winning Obsidian Theatre Company in Toronto. Founded in 1999, Obsidian Theatre is Canada’s leading culturally diverse theatre company. 

In 2011, Satori began her professional career as a storyteller when she toured the country as a Moth mainstage storyteller and host. One of her stories aired globally on The Moth Radio Hour on (NPR) to rave reviews. 

Satori currently hosts the Twisted Storytellers Podcast produced by WDET Radio with the third season available on ITunes or anywhere podcasts can be downloaded. Satori was honored by I. Detroit, along with 100 other Detroiters who have moved the needle forward for the City. 

Satori partners with organizations to design and facilitate workshops, program and produce storytelling events, direct and coach storytellers in the art and craft. She is in high demand as a speaker and host. In November 2018, Satori installed The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers, Europe Edition in Utrecht, The Netherlands to address issues of racism.