“Thank you, I loved the way you told the story, it was captivating ”
Medicine Festival, Workshop Participant
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“Thank you, I loved the way you told the story, it was captivating”
Medicine Festival, Workshop Participant
“A room in which Marcus tells myths is filled with the energy of our ancestors, a glimpse into how the guiding stories helped them to find meaning in life. Marcus gifts us these deep insights in a time when we need it most; a profoundly truthful balm.”
Francis Comberti, Poet & Playmaker
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“A room in which Marcus tells myths is filled with the energy of our ancestors, a glimpse into how the guiding stories helped them to find meaning in life. Marcus gifts us these deep insights in a time when we need it most; a profoundly truthful balm.”
Francis Comberti, Poet & Playmaker
‘I arrived at the evening feeling quite socially anxious, but it was held really gently and beautifully, it was strange, it was really subtle but we were able to go to some really deep places, and the stories, I just kept imagining tortoise there with me’
Monthly Storytelling Participant
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‘I arrived at the evening feeling quite socially anxious, but it was held really gently and beautifully, it was strange, it was really subtle but we were able to go to some really deep places, and the stories, I just kept imagining tortoise there with me’
Monthly Storytelling Participant
“Marcus is an awe-inspiring storyteller. His ability to infuse magic and imagery into his words, engage with his audience and make ancient stories relevant to our modern lifestyle is exactly the kind of storytelling we need for our time ”
Max Fyfe, CEO, JourneymanUK
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“Marcus is an awe-inspiring storyteller. His ability to infuse magic and imagery into his words, engage with his audience and make ancient stories relevant to our modern lifestyle is exactly the kind of storytelling we need for our time”
Max Fyfe, CEO, JourneymanUK
"Marcus brings a presence and emotional honesty which is both captivating and moving … I really feel him feeling his way through the stories as he tells them, and that feels pretty magic"
Ivana Popov, Psychotherapist
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"Marcus brings a presence and emotional honesty which is both captivating and moving… I really feel him feeling his way through the stories as he tells them, and that feels pretty magic"
Ivana Popov, Psychotherapist
“Marcus' telling of these old stories struck me as heartfelt and led by a passion for sharing the wisdom they contain. Being in community, listening to, and reflecting on these stories left me feeling energised, connected and soulful. Every time I engage with myths my appreciation of the wisdom they contain deepens, and having them told by someone who has given the care and time to letting these stories into themselves such as Marcus is in my experience the best way to engage with them.”
Mark McCarthy, Lead Facilitator, Beyond Equality
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“Marcus' telling of these old stories struck me as heartfelt and led by a passion for sharing the wisdom they contain. Being in community, listening to, and reflecting on these stories left me feeling energised, connected and soulful. Every time I engage with myths my appreciation of the wisdom they contain deepens, and having them told by someone who has given the care and time to letting these stories into themselves such as Marcus is in my experience the best way to engage with them.”
Mark McCarthy, Lead Facilitator, Beyond Equality
‘You were my favorite bit of Buddhafield’
Workshop Participant
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‘You were my favorite bit of Buddhafield’
Workshop Participant
"I booked Marcus based on this feeling I had it was the right idea and WOW was I right...The storytelling session was phenomenal. Marcus is incredibly relaxed and yet very professional. His delivery of the session was brilliant. I loved the way that different parts of the story and imagery spoke and evoked different things inside people. It was as if your minds eye came alive during the telling’s. The power of the session and its transformative impact exceeded my expectations. It was a real blessing and an invitation to explore what cannot been seen with the eyes. I will actively create opportunities to work with Marcus again. A rare gem of hope that reinforces the power of the ancient art of storytelling."
Amy Mander, Programme Manager, at Bristol Refugee Festival
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"I booked Marcus based on this feeling I had it was the right idea and WOW was I right...The storytelling session was phenomenal. Marcus is incredibly relaxed and yet very professional. His delivery of the session was brilliant. I loved the way that different parts of the story and imagery spoke and evoked different things inside people. It was as if your minds eye came alive during the telling’s. The power of the session and its transformative impact exceeded my expectations. It was a real blessing and an invitation to explore what cannot been seen with the eyes. I will actively create opportunities to work with Marcus again. A rare gem of hope that reinforces the power of the ancient art of storytelling."
Amy Mander, Programme Manager, at Bristol Refugee Festival

Myths with Marcus

Myths with Marcus, is a wish, a dream to create a space where African and European folklore come to life through oral storytelling. I am of dual heritage — Black Afro-Caribbean and White European. Each telling, for me, is therefore an organic reflection on inheritance, belonging, and legacy.

The hope is for each telling to be a dialogue between – ancient ancestral images and present lives, Africa and Europe and the stories and whomever is in the room. The outcome is hopefully a magical and mystical reflection on what it means to be alive on planet earth today.

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About Me

In trying to write this, ‘About me’, blurb, I googled ‘what is the word for a person who loves stories?’ and it came back with – ‘bibliophile’ which means ‘a person who collects or has a great love of books.’ Which is close but not quite right, I do love books. But my love affair is really with stories. I was lucky enough to have been read to, a lot, as a child. And it deeply affected me, with a sense of wonder, magic and mystery.

When I look back now, I can see how much of a gift it was, to have a nearly daily occurrence of being transported to a magical other world. And that is what I love about stories, the journeys they allow us to take. So I suppose I am someone who loves books, loves stories and loves the journeys they allow us to take.

Offerings

Monthly Storytelling in Bristol – Last Friday of the Month FREE

1:1 Story Based Mentoring

Corporate Wellbeing Workshops

Audio & Video

VIDEO

Name of the Tree – Medicine Festival 2024

AUDIO

Small Black Dog - Animal Bridegroom series

by Marcus

Ash-lad and the Dragon told at Ruthlands Farm, Hereford (Assipattle and the Stoor Worm)

by Marcus

Mythic Mentoring

Mythic Mentoring is a simple yet profound method. It involves moving between myth and reflection.

We begin with a story. I will share my reflections on what the story evokes in me, and then you’ll have the opportunity to share what it evokes in you. We then move on to the next story. This rhythm creates a powerful space for insight and transformation.

If you book a bundle of three or more sessions, you’ll receive a personalised booklet including at least one story and the associated reflections for you to revisit. This approach is one of the most therapeutic and meaningful ways I know to work.

All sessions are held via Zoom unless otherwise arranged.

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Current availability:

Monday and Friday, 10am–2pm (UK time)

If these times don’t work for you, please email me your preferred availability, and I’ll do my best to accommodate.

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Session Bundles

3-Session Bundle – £249

Includes:

  • Three 1-hour mentoring sessions
  • One personalised booklet and/or audio/video recording

6-Session Bundle – £415

Includes:

  • Six 1-hour mentoring sessions
  • One personalised booklet
  • One audio/video recording
12-Session Bundle – £830

Includes:

  • Twelve 1-hour mentoring sessions
  • Two personalised booklets

  • Two audio/video recordingsTwo audio/video recordings