About Amanda Hirsch (she/her)

**I’m an improv-fueled writer and story coach** and am the author of two books. I’m also on a mission to disrupt the storytelling status quo. I founded and lead Mighty Forces, a storytelling company dedicated to amplifying diverse, authentic voices in service of creating a more connected, inspiring world.
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P.S. Wondering what exactly “improv-fueled” means? I have a background in improv comedy, and I’m passionate about the lessons this art form offers for how we live and work. I even wrote a book about it, called Improvising Adulthood.

This is me performing at Ignite DC way back in the early aughts. I pretended to be very nervous (I was not). I like to think of it as my Andy Kaufman moment.

More About Amanda

I’m obsessed with meaning. I ask “why” a lot. My drive to dig beneath the surface of things makes me a powerful strategist and an active spiritual seeker.

What you see: A middle-aged woman sitting on a bench, petting a dog.
What’s going on in my head: What does the way we talk about our work say about the way we live? What is the role of education, really? I wonder what this land looked like before it was colonized.

**I’m ready for bed by 9pm* (*7pm)**

All that seeking and storytelling wears a girl out! That moment I get into bed and crack open my book, or hit “play” on The Office for the six zillionth time, I am at peace.

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