Soulful Storytelling

From The Red Book of Wales to the now-quiet, courtyards of Pompeii, where Persephone still whispers beneath the bricks...  

From The Queen of the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland to the silent hush of Alaska's midnight sun... 

From the cedar smelling steam of a sweat lodge in North America, to the sacred schools of learning in Aotearoa, The Land of the Long White Cloud... 

I've wandered in places like these for decades, listening, and collecting stories across borders, cultures, and generations. I've listened to the elders, the teachers all around us. I carry with me what wisdom I can, and the memories that I cannot hold, I leave behind, but I continue, always over the next hill.

Please, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Joseph Heywood, born in Hawaii and raised in the Rocky Mountains. My work as a storyteller is rooted in the ancient art of oral tradition, weaving together poetry, myth, music, and personal experience to awaken something timeless in each listener.  

I carry a belief that storytelling is not just entertainment, it is survival. It's a vessel for healing, connection, and transformation. Whether it's a small house concert, a festival stage, or an intimate workshop, I invite people to listen closely, to journey together, and rediscover the sacredness of our shared space.