Dr. Brown-Grant’s journey in storytelling began early in his career as an English major with a deep fascination for the nuances and complexities of language and communication. Through his studies he came to understand how stories could help audiences achieve a goal and how they served as a powerful resource to communicate values, visions, and shared meaning. Along the way came career milestones such as a Fulbright scholarship to study Literature, while still completing graduate work in Sociolinguistics, and career opportunities focused on the strategic design of information and communication in technology- mediated spaces.

However, the turning point in his journey came in the Federal government where he built his first large-scale storytelling initiative. Its centerpiece was an agency-wide event called “Data Horror Stories,” timed to coincide with Halloween and focused on lessons learned from data errors and mistakes in the workplace. While seated in a semicircle, employees told data stories outloud, each bringing new insights into operations and a renewed appreciation for what narratives could do for the organization. Many roles, books, articles, facilitations, and consultations later, Dr. Brown-Grant continues his journey focused on narrative strategy and as a storytelling enthusiast, who enjoys joining storyslams and  making occasional appearances in the DC Moth storytelling circles