In "A Food Addict's Lesson: Confusion. Clarity. Recovery," Michelle Petties weaves together powerful storytelling and transformative insights to illuminate how narrative exploration can break the cycle of food addiction. Through the lens of a pivotal food story about her uncle's relationship with watermelon, she demonstrates how our earliest experiences with food shape our eating patterns, often in ways we don't recognize.
Drawing from her 40-year journey of gaining and losing over 700 pounds, Michelle reveals how healing-through-reading-writing-and-storytelling became the key to her recovery. By examining and rewriting her food stories, she discovered that sustainable transformation begins not with another diet, but with understanding the emotional connections we form with food.
This compelling talk shows how creative writing and storytelling can:
Uncover hidden emotional patterns around food
Transform limiting beliefs about eating
Create new neural pathways for lasting change
Build a healthier relationship with self and food management skill
Michelle's presentation isn't just a speech—it's a masterclass in using narrative exploration for healing. Her powerful demonstration of how clarity through storytelling led to her recovery offers hope and practical tools for others struggling with food addiction.
As she shares her journey from confusion to clarity, Michelle illustrates how the creative process of writing and storytelling can illuminate paths to healing that traditional approaches often miss. Her talk inspires and invites us to explore the transformative power of our own stories.

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The power trio and full band with vox on a couple cuts.
Rehearsal at The Lab Aberdeen, MD and some Live footage.

Vocal to instrumental to rock hip hop and jazz.

Meet the Benn Experience.
Sarahia Benn Bass, Vocals, Keys
Cory Brown Drums and Percussion
Kyn Mahone Keys and other things

Lynn Whiting Vocals and things

Two contrasting pieces by the 17th Century Irish harper Turlock O'Carolan - Morgan Magan, a stately processional, and Planxty Johnston, a lively jig. The pieces were named in honor of two of O'Carolan's patrons.