Your Paris Story: A Private Writing Retreat in the City Where More Great Books Were Written Than Anywhere Else on Earth Three Days. One Story. The City That Has Been Waiting to Help You Write It. There is a reason writers come to Paris. It is not the cafés, though the cafés help. It is…

The Hero’s Journey and French Cinema: A One-Day Story Intelligence Masterclass at the Cinémathèque Française Truffaut, Godard, Varda — and What the Greatest Films in French Cinema History Say About the Story You Are Living Now The Nouvelle Vague did not simply change French cinema. It changed what cinema was allowed to be. When François…

Paris After Midnight: A Story Retreat for Night Owls, Insomniacs, and Anyone Who Does Their Best Thinking After the City Goes to Sleep What the City Tells You When Everyone Else Has Stopped Listening There is a Paris that exists only after midnight. Not the Paris of the nightclubs, not the Paris of the late…

The Paris Cipher: One Day Following the Hidden Hero’s Journey of the City That Invented Modern Myth A Biographical Walking Journey through the Streets Where the Greatest Stories of the Twentieth Century Were Lived Paris does not simply host great stories. Paris produces them. There is something in the quality of the light on the…

Hello Storytelling! Learn the foundational skills and mindsets of business storytelling Develop a common language and understanding of business storytelling across your organization. This flexible, online experience introduces non-storytellers to the concepts of the storytelling process and offers business storytellers (in design, innovation, creativity, advertising, marketing, communication, PR) a tried-and-tested approach to creative problem solving….

Stories for Innovation is at the heart of what Peter de Kuster is known for—human-centered storytelling. This seminar, an in-depth focus on the first phase of business storytelling, will ground you in the needs of the people you’re creating for. In this course, you’ll develop empathy for your customers and surface insights for creating products…

Learning to Confront with Your Warrior ArchetypeLearn to clearly communicate your needs, face confrontation in a valuable way, and discover different conflict styles. By the end of this training, you’ll have mastered the art of constructive confrontation.Location: Hotel LutetiaPrice: €695 (excl. VAT)Register now How do you handle confrontation? Your bossy colleague pitches a bad idea. Your manager…

Stories to Unlock Creativity Storytelling Exercises to overcome the common barriers to creativity. We believe that everyone is creative and everyone can be an agent for change. Creativity is not a fixed trait, but more like a muscle—something that you can strengthen over time through practice and effort. In this class, you’ll learn storytelling exercises…

Retirement at Age 65 Is an Artificial Finish Line That No Longer Fits Our Time Peter de Kuster will show the audience how ROL (Return on Life—getting the maximum life out of your money) replaces ROI as the core consideration in future planning, based on his groundbreaking 2005 story The New Retirement Story. Location: Hotel LutetiaPrice: €695 (excl….

Leadership Stories in Times of ChangeExplore your role and story as a leader in shaping change.An intensive four-day leadership stories program.€4,450 (excl. VAT) | Locations: Le Grand Rex, Paris & Mama Shelter Paris You lead in a time of uncertainty and high pressure. Change demands direction, calm, and clarity, while old ways of leading no longer always…

How Do You Turn Your Influence into Power You Deploy at the Right Moment?In this training, you develop storytelling skills to amplify your impact. You strengthen your ability to build trust, communicate effectively, and act decisively—even under pressure—through the power of the stories you tell. Location: Hotel LutetiaPrice: €1,295 (excl. VAT)Register now​ Master Influence Through the Power…

Master Storytelling to SellUnlock the art of using stories to connect deeply, sell powerfully, and turn everyday conversations into closed deals. Discover how sharing your narrative—and inviting others’—transforms pitches into action and builds unbreakable trust. After this training, your words will sell like never before. Location: Hotel LutetiaPrice: €1,295 (excl. VAT)Register now How Do You Sell Your…

Develop Your Leadership Story LeadershipExplore what makes a great leader and discover your authentic leadership style. After this training, you’ll unlock the best in yourself and others. Location: Hotel Lutetia, ParisPrice: €1,295 (excl. VAT)Register now The Challenge of New LeadersAs a young manager, did you eagerly anticipate leading a team? It’s a reward for your hard work,…

Storytelling for Impact Whether you need someone to support your organization, get behind your idea, or get excited about following your lead, refining your storytelling skills can help. In this online course, you’ll learn in the footsteps of great storytellers about how to shape your idea into a story. You’ll create a story brief, iterate…

Master Storytelling to Motivate, Prioritize & Delegate Discover diverse leadership styles through powerful stories, master effective team guidance, and delegate tasks confidently using narrative techniques. After this training, you’ll motivate your team, set clear priorities, and delegate successfully via storytelling—becoming an inspiring, effective leader. Location: Hotel Lutetia, ParisPrice: €1,295 (excl. VAT)Register now What Kind of Leader Are…

Master Your Story to Cut Through the Knot Take control of your personal story and let choice stress hinder you less. In this training, discover what truly matters through storytelling, and learn confident techniques to make thoughtful, sustainable decisions that align with your narrative. Uncover limiting stories holding you back, rewrite them, and lead your life with…

From Stories to Action From Stories to Action is a deep dive into the storytelling skills of ideation, prototyping, and iteration. This seminar will teach you how to frame your ideas as experiments and bring others in on your vision of the future. Use experimentation to learn from failure and move from incremental to radical innovation….

Movies as TherapyCommunity EventLe Grand Rex, Paris Have you ever felt seen by a movie scene? Or has cinema allowed you to view your life through a fresh, healing lens? In a group session led by story coach Peter de Kuster, explore how movies spark self-understanding, process emotions, and rewrite personal narratives. Price: €49 Movies as…

Find Your Bliss Embark on your personal Hero’s Journey to uncover your true story. Discover what truly drives you, learn to wield your talents through narrative power, and claim ownership of your choices and future. After this program, you’ll have crystal clarity on the bliss you want to pursue through your work. Location: Mama Shelter ParisPrice: €695 (excl. VAT)…

Master Your Inner Perfectionist: What Story Are You Living? Discover the driving forces behind your inner critic through the power of storytelling. Transform your perfectionism from enemy to ally by rewriting your personal narrative. After this training, ask What Story Are You Living Now? to embrace imperfection as part of your heroic journey. Location: Hotel Lutetia, ParisPrice: €695 (excl. VAT) Subscribe Now Tame…

Whey are some financial advisors thriving in an age while others are struggling to survive? Why do some seem to never get over the hump of building a bigger book of business? Why do some advisors struggle to keep up with all the referrals they get when others have to claw and dig just to…

Online Hero’s Journey: Stories for Change Create change with quest stories who cause movements, not mandates. No matter what industry you’re in, no matter where you sit in an organization, change can come from you. Learn how to create a movement to catalyze change in your organization or network by mobilizing people around a shared…