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Storytelling for Business: The Art of Influence and Connection with Adam Wade
Begins: Aug 6, 2026
Ends: Aug 20, 2026
Price: $199
Class Description
Most people think storytelling is about being entertaining.
It's not.
It's about connection.
Whether you're speaking to a room full of people, leading a team meeting, interviewing for a job, pitching an idea, or having a difficult conversation, stories help people understand who you are, what you stand for, and why your message matters.
In this three-week workshop, award-winning storyteller and longtime Magnet Theater Storytelling instructor Adam Wade will share practical storytelling tools that can help you become a more confident, authentic, and effective communicator. You'll learn how to identify strong story moments from your own life, structure them in a compelling way, adapt them to different audiences, and use them to build trust, credibility, and connection. Along the way, you'll gain a deeper understanding of what makes people listen, remember, and engage—not just on stage, but in everyday life.
"Wade is a truly gifted storyteller." - The New Yorker Magazine
"Mr. Wade is an enchanting storyteller." - New York Times
Storyteller Adam Wade is a 20-time Story Slam winner at The Moth, a writer, and storytelling instructor. He is the creator of the #1 Best Selling Audible Original audio memoir You Ought to Know Adam Wade.
A seasoned teacher of his craft since 2010, Adam has helped over 4,000 students with their own stories in his various Storytelling Classes at NYC's Magnet Theater. He has also conducted workshops for businesses, universities, and other organizations, including the United Nations, Apple, Google, IBM, Pinterest, Humane Society of the United States, American Lung Association, Pen America, Etsy, and the New York Times.
His debut storytelling/comedy album Adam Wade: The Human Comedy was enthusiastically lauded in Sarah Larson's profile of Adam in The New Yorker, while his second album Adam Wade Live at The Magnet Theater, quickly shot up to #2 on the Billboard Comedy Charts.
An inimitable fixture in the New York City storytelling and comedy scenes for over twenty years, his monthly storytelling show at Under St. Marks Theatre has been running since 2010 and is a New York Times, CBS News, and Time Out NY Critic’s Pick. He has toured across North America with The Moth Main Stage, and his stories have appeared multiple times on The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast. Adam has also made two appearances on the PBS television show, Stories from the Stage.
He has appeared on-camera in HBO's Girls, Inside Amy Schumer, ESPN’s Classic Now, and hosted a tech series for Bloomberg called Conversations with Coders.
Full Session Schedule
Session Schedule*
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Aug 6, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
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Aug 13, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
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(at a studio space TBA in the vicinity of Chelsea/Midtown Manhattan) -
Aug 20, 2026, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
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(at a studio space TBA in the vicinity of Chelsea/Midtown Manhattan)
