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From Truth to Imagination: Rewriting the Story | Amy Abe

What if the story you’ve been telling yourself… was never fixed to begin with?

In this episode, Gayathri sits down with educator, playwright, and writer Amy Abe for a layered conversation on voice, imagination, and the quiet power of rewriting our internal narratives. What begins as a discussion on the Feminist Fantasy League anthology process opens into something deeper—how we construct reality through story, often without realizing it.

From Amy’s dialogue-first creative process to Gayathri’s shift from lived-experience storytelling into fiction, this episode explores what becomes possible when we question the rules we’ve internalized.

✨ Together, they explore:

Why we are always “storying” our reality—whether consciously or not
How voice and character can reveal parts of ourselves we didn’t know existed
The freedom (and discomfort) of moving from truth-telling into imaginative possibility
What it means to examine—not just the story—but the rules behind it

This conversation is an invitation to pause and ask:
What stories are you telling yourself—and what might change if you chose to rewrite them?

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🎧 Note: Gayathri’s audio may sound slightly choppy in parts due to connection issues. We’ve done our best to clean this up, but you can also follow along with the transcript if helpful.

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Unlearning Silence: Reclaiming Empathy as a Leadership Strength | Dr. Vidya Narasimhan

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Reimagining Belonging for Women of Colour in the Workplace | Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi

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