Women's Storytelling Wine and Connection

Women's Storytelling - Wine and Connection

Come play with us! Enjoy an evening of wine, small bites, and meaningful connection. Our events are designed to lift, inspire and amplify. So, we'll feature two story tellers, a non profit doing good work you may be inspired by and want to help, a venue that we want to introduce you two and/or a vintner we want to introduce you to.

Connecting, empowering, and healing women through story. An evening featuring a women's twists and turns through life shared from the heart. Plus plenty of giggles and laughs to round it all out.

Humans are wired for stories. Stories hold the power to convey profound meaning, bridging connections among those who hear them. In sharing our stories—of overcoming struggles, achieving wild dreams, enduring heartbreak, and honoring lost loved ones—we tap into the full breadth of the human experience, the depths of our emotions, and the resilience of our spirits.

Join us for an evening dedicated to the power of storytelling and uniting hearts. We’ll begin with an inspiring story from the Passionately Striving in “Why” anthology (curated by co-host Alise), followed by two remarkable women sharing the moments that color their lives.

This event is an invitation to connect, heal, and elevate one another through the strength of shared experiences. You’ll engage deeply with the storytellers and fellow attendees, leaving with a renewed heart and the power of genuine connection.

Our storytellers:

Farahana Kassam is the Founder of Flaunt Flat Revolution and a two-time breast cancer survivor—experiences that have profoundly shaped her path as a Mindfulness Coach, Children’s Book Author, End-of-Life Doula, and soon-to-be TEDx Speaker. Through her work, she creates sacred spaces for healing, reflection, and connection, gently inviting others to embrace life with presence, courage, and an open heart.

Hiba Tavir shares her journey navigating a difficult and dark season of life—and how, from that darkness, she emerged with deeper purpose. She reflects on how she created intentional moments of micro play and micro pause to not lose her zest, but to reconnect with it. Today, she uses her signature Play & Pause™ Methodology to help others tap into the intelligence of their emotions—so they don’t just get through life, but learn to move through their emotions, not around them, and rediscover a sense of aliveness and zest—even after life has tried to take it from them.

Our non profit focus: To enlarge our compassion and understanding of the world around us, Hope's New Door Beginning Center will share why they were founded and their mission is to empower and support survivors of domestic abuse in North Texas.

Wine feature: We will sample wine from women vintners, sponsored by New York Life.

Your Hosts:

Dr. Alise Cortez, Chief Ignition Officer at Gusto, Now! Unleashing passion and purpose in individuals and organizations

Mayra Vizcaino De Bolanos, Agent, New York Life insurance

Venue: 2600 Network Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034

Farahana Kassam, Storyteller

Hiba Tanvir, Storyteller

Mayra Vizcaino de Bolanos, Co-Host

Alise Cortez, Co-Host

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Host or Publisher Dr. Alise Cortez