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Storytelling & Policy Expert
Author • Speaker • Policy Strategist • Advocate
Meet Dr.
Melanie B. Hoskins
As a policy strategist, lifelong writer, and mental health advocate, I believe storytelling is one of our most powerful tools for healing and social change.
With 20+ years at the intersection of research, advocacy, and equity, I help changemakers clarify their narratives, transform systems, and lead with compassion.
Get to Know Me
Explore my work
Where storytelling meets strategy. Where research becomes change.
From elevating community voices to authoring strategic insights, Dr. Melanie’s work bridges the written word and real-world impact. Explore the stories, essays, and frameworks that drive her mission.
Advocacy. Healing. Storytelling.
Brightspot Publications & Legacy Projects
Original works from Dr. Melanie. Crafted to inform, inspire, and ignite change.
Free Guide: Storytelling for Change-Makers
5 Essential Steps to Craft Messages That Shift Minds & Mobilize Action
Whether you’re shaping public narratives, leading advocacy work, or sharing your personal journey, this guide will help you harness the power of story to inspire, influence, and ignite change.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
Maya Angelou
Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.
Ben Okri
Insights & Impact
from the desk of Dr. Melanie
Behind the Brand
Let your audience see YOU — from café journaling to coaching sessions. People buy from people.
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