Tilted Women Festival: The Story Salon

The Story Salon with Shauna Madhavan NAC Bar
1.30pm-3pm 90 minutes
Intimate gathering
Maximum 15 participants I Free Drink For women who’ve done everything right – and still feel something’s missing. You’re capable, reliable, the one who holds it all together. You’re successful.

But inside, there’s a restlessness you can’t quite name. Your greatest fear? You’re living a successful life that was never fully yours. This is a salon in the classical tradition – intimate, reflective, transformative.

Not a writing workshop, but a space for honest exploration through teaching, guided reflection, and deep listening. You’ll explore the gap between the life you’re living and the life that wants to live in you – and see clearly who you are beneath everything you’ve learned to be. You’ll write to excavate your authentic self, be truly heard without judgment, and begin asking: What if I stopped living the right life and started living my life?

You’ll leave with: Clarity about the life you’re living and the life waiting inside you. Written insights about who you are beneath the roles. Permission to want more without tearing it all down.

Connection with other women asking the same questions. Shauna Madhavan Shauna Madhavan is a Transformative Story Coach, former barrister, UNHCR Protection Officer, and immigration lawyer who understands what it means to build an impressive career and still feel something’s missing. After her own journey from external achievement to true self-expression, she helps women reconnect with who they are through her Story Pathway Framework.

She holds an MA in Creative Writing and ICF coaching certification.