Bridget FlahertyNov 27, 20192 minThank you.Gratitude. Thanks. My cup overflows. In January of this year, after an Information Technology contract ended, I was faced with a...
Bridget FlahertyAug 14, 20192 minThank you for all you do.I met Sarah Hackenbracht in the upstairs room of the Gem City Catfe on 5th Street. The sun was shining in the windows and I sat soaking...
Bridget FlahertyAug 13, 20191 minHe demands attention.The first time that I saw Fred Cox on stage was at a benefit after the tornadoes hosted by Metaphorically Speaking. They put on a high...
Bridget FlahertyAug 11, 20191 minYou want to listenAmy has seen much in her life. From her job teaching “troubled” youth, to her current position as Director of Housing for CareSource, Amy...
Bridget FlahertyAug 8, 20192 minHe loves us.The morning of the day after our city was hit by 14 tornadoes, Sean was at work. He was at work, like he is everyday, supporting this...
Bridget FlahertyAug 7, 20191 minWait, What?“Wait, what? You had a stroke? What? When?” Bryan is my storytelling spirit animal and so it made sense to ask him to join me on this...
Bridget FlahertyAug 7, 20192 minDude, not in Miss Megan's class!Megan is a talented writer and a poetic storyteller. I got a chance to know Megan while working with her at an after school program with...
Bridget FlahertyAug 6, 20191 minShe is a warriorWhen Jackie told her story at Pitch Night, I was engaged. She was captivating. When I found out later that she has a theater background,...
Bridget FlahertyAug 6, 20192 minMaybe We Are All Still Recovering.I didn't know Zack very well until IT happened. I knew his brother as a respected business owner in Dayton, I had heard about Zack's...
Bridget FlahertyJun 19, 20191 minDayton Story SlamLast night I sat in the room where my personal storytelling journey began. Five storytellers got on stage and shared their hearts and...
Bridget FlahertyMay 8, 20191 minBehind the CameraI met Briana of Knack Creative when I was looking for someone to take family photos. Four generations were in town for only a few days....
Bridget FlahertyMay 7, 20192 minFor the Love of StoryBryan’s love for story changed the trajectory of my life. The night we met, Bryan knew nothing about me. He was just doing what he loves:...
Bridget FlahertyMay 6, 20192 minIt's personalA mutual friend recommended that we get together for coffee and so we did. And immediately there was a connection. We talked like old...
Bridget FlahertyMay 4, 20192 minOn the Bright SideI met Carli Dixon shortly after my birthday, in March of 2018. She and Hamilton were finishing up the Brightside bar and a mutual friend...
Bridget FlahertyMay 2, 20191 minPaperrekaI met Reka at a Start Up Grind event where she was on the panel. She spoke about finding balance as an entrepreneur and her passion about...
Bridget FlahertyMay 1, 20191 minLittle Miami River CateringWe met at a Panera and almost immediately we were laughing about life. Entrepreneurship, motherhood, rushing and creating. Molly, with...
Bridget FlahertyApr 30, 20191 minLiftoffI met Jay when the Liftoff Entertainment main office was within Nucleus in the Oregon District. Jay always had some crazy neon shirt or...
Bridget FlahertyApr 29, 20192 minStringsI met Rob on Facebook. How we became friends, I am not quite sure, but when he offered to help me figure out the sound system situation...
Bridget FlahertyApr 28, 20191 minIndigo LifeThere was a time in my life that I need a place to stay. I needed a roof over my head and a bed to lay my head. A friend put me in touch...
Bridget FlahertyApr 27, 20192 minHungry PoetryAs soon as she speaks, I am mesmerized by her accent, this daughter of the Ukraine whose has adopted Dayton as her home and is raising...