Our guest today has a litany of writing, performing, music, and acting credits to her name. Satori Shakoor began her career with acclaim as a background singer and recording artist, touring with George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic as one of the iconic Brides of Funkenstein - later becoming an actor, comedienne, and television comedy writer.
in 2011 she joined one of my favorite storytelling organizations - The Moth - as a Mainstage storyteller and host, and continued her spotlight achievements as a 2017 Kresge Literary Arts Fellow, host for Detroit Performs live, and emcee for the 2024 Kresge Centennial Event where President Barack Obama gave the keynote address.
She is also the creator and Executive Producer of The Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers which she founded in 2012, where she lives her purpose to connect humanity, heal and transform communities, and deliver uplifiting, thought-provoking, and soul-enriching entertainment through the art and craft of storytelling.
On this episode, she joined us virtually in the studio to talk about one of our hot topics - menopause! and her upcoming film release - Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale - a storytelling solo stand-up concert film debuting on AppleTV+, Amazon Prime and Google Play on June 12.
In her film, Satori relives and explores her menopause journey with wit, song, tragedy, and healing. She has become a living anthem for the importance of bursting through the taboo of keeping quiet about menopause, and we could not be more humbled and proud to have her join our show to share her message and promote her film.
We can’t wait for you to hear the rich, poetic way she speaks about her experience, and all women’s experience, as only an accomplished storyteller can. This was a joyful, soul-filling hour for us, and we know it will be for you too.
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