International
Our mission is to empower authentic stories and help people craft better systems together.
Why does it matter?
Story is more than narrative, information, or entertainment.
Story is a living process through which people make sense of experience, imagine possibilities, and learn together.
What is
International?
Metaphora International is a learning ecosystem dedicated to Story, human development, and intentional meaning-making collaboration.
Through education, practice, research, and community, we help people engage with Story as part of dynamic process of CRAFT.
We specialize in
Story Mediation is a practice of sensing that helps individuals, groups, and organizations learn from Story.
Rather than analysing, fixing, or directing stories, Story Mediation creates conditions where meaning can emerge through dialogue, reflection, and collaborative inquiry.
Upcoming Course - September 2026
For people who work with stories, groups, and change.
Welcome to this Foundation Level training on Story Mediation: a 13-week, cohort-based learning journey for those who wish to engage Story Mediation as a disciplined practice of attention, sensing, and collaboration.
This journey offers an intentional entry into working with stories that can be integrated in education, facilitation, leadership, and any collaborative settings.
What you can do in the realm of Metaphora
Metaphora's Programs and Cohorts
Individual and Groups
Books, podcast, articles, stories, collaborations
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Voices from our community
"This is a company that will literally change how you view your positioning, your purpose and your professional (and personal) path. Metaphora delivered one of the most inspiring and eye-opening facilitation experiences my team has been a part of. Their team is amazing and you will enjoy every minute of working with them."
Associate Professor & Marketing Executive
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"Metaphora recognizes there are different modalities of listening so that we also develop awareness of our own tendencies. What do we notice? What do we hear? As we become better listeners we find that we are inspired and can inspire others with our insights. We come to know ourselves deeply when another human being listens to our lived experiences. Every participant receives this listening and has the opportunity to hear what their life awakens in heart and mind of the fellow participants."
Educator, Author, Art Therapist
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"Personally, it helped me weave biographical story line that felt urgent, healing and brought in so much new learning about parts of me that I had forgotten.
I think Paulo is a facilitator to whom the art of story weaving and story resonance comes to authentically. The depth and wisdom in his resonance and the ease with which the he holds the circle together is extremely graceful. There is a sense of spaciousness and feeling of not being rushed as we sit with stories. This is precious."
Post Doctoral Researcher
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If something in this work resonates with you, we invite you to explore further.
For your project - your team - your research - your community