Women's Storytelling Wine and Connection
About this Event
Women's Storytelling - Wine and Connection
Come convene 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.
A few comments from recent attendees:
"The conversation were so enriching, and created a safe space for trust, connection and building a community. This was amazing!"
"Wow, I have never felt the way I did."
"Real connection, real stories with real meaning."
"Loved the open discussion. The vulnerability that shared from hosts to audience members as well as storytellers."
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:
Elyssa Schneider:
In 2026 there is more awareness of mental health issues than ever before, but despite all attempts, millions still suffer from chronic debilitating depression. What if there is an important root cause that no one is talking about? Elyssa shares her raw story and the unexpected discoveries that changed everything.
About Elyssa: Elyssa Schneider is a teacher, trainer, and award-winning speaker whose life was transformed after finding answers to decades of crippling depression. Her desperate journey in search of healing has become a lifelong mission to help those who are still struggling. Today, she uses the power of story to inspire hope, challenge assumptions, and encourage people to think about mental health in a whole new way.
Danielle Boone:
With a background in television and journalism, words are Danielle's "super power." She looks for "gems" and "distractions" in stories. Her own journey of storytelling began at age 4 when she started telling stories. Those stories took on a much more traumatic turn in 2009 when her life turned upside down and she navigated through a series of devastating life events. They catalyzed a crazy resilience and her strategy she now teaches others to "minder-cize" through the stuff that rattles you to the core.
About Danielle: Wordplayologist™, Emotional Reset Strategist, and storytelling alchemist who believes that the right language can restore what survival mode slowly dismantles.
Our non profit focus: Gendercide Awareness Project. The Gendercide Awareness Project is a nonprofit dedicated to increasing awareness of the problem of gendercide (female genocide) and ending it by educating at-risk girls.
“Gendercide” refers to the elimination of females in certain parts of the world through selective abortion, gross neglect, needless maternal death, femicide, and the inability of older women to access food and shelter. The United Nations Population Fund estimates that currently 143 million women are "missing" (dead) in the world due to these causes. That's 3.4% of the global female population -- gone.
We believe that the best long-term strategy for ending gendercide is to educate at-risk girls in developing countries.
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: Alise Cortez home
Elyssa Schneider, Storyteller
Danielle Boone, Storyteller
Mayra Vizcaino de Bolanos, Co-Host
Alise Cortez, Co-Host
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 19.97
