Tailored storytelling workshops for organizations.
Specialized in health, science & knowledge translation.
About KT Storytelling
Hi, I’m Renira. I founded Knowledge Translation (KT) Storytelling to help people and organizations in the health and science sectors tell better stories. Why? Because I believe storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to connect with others and share knowledge, yet most of us have never been trained in it. That’s one gap. Another gap exists between research and practice. It can take a long time to apply new evidence to the way we do things. The KT field was developed to help bridge the gap between knowing and doing. Check out my spoken word poem to learn more.
Storytelling can help get a message to those who need to hear it, raise awareness, and influence others—all common goals of KT. Whether you’re a researcher who wants to tell the story of your work, or a patient advisor who wants to promote change, KT Storytelling has something for you. Interested in learning how to tell good stories? Get in touch to book a virtual or in-person storytelling workshop.
Click HERE to register for the September 30, 2025 online workshop!
About the founder:
Renira Narrandes, MA, MSc(OT), MPH
I’m a South African Canadian storyteller, spoken word artist, and knowledge translation (KT) expert with a clinical and research background. I’ve performed in North America, Europe, on TV, in podcasts, and at academic conferences and events. I train people all over the world on how to tell stories, including researchers, clinicians, patient partners, community members, knowledge brokers, and many others.
When I was a little girl, I dreamt of doing something where I could write and perform, but, like many children of immigrants, I was encouraged to pursue medicine. This tension between art and science pulled me in different directions, and I didn’t always know where my path was going. My journey included three master’s degrees (Master of Arts and Journalism, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Master of Public Health), as well as diverse roles at hospitals and health care organizations.
In 2016, I discovered the KT field and realized that art and science could come together. Since then, I’ve held lead KT positions at two of Canada’s largest academic hospitals. I’ve done all things KT—from developing evidence-based clinical tools to implementing a care pathway to marketing resources to working with partners in the hospital and community. Currently, I work full time as the Knowledge Translation Program Manager at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto.
Throughout all my studies and various roles, I used storytelling as a method to engage others and exchange knowledge. I told stories during presentations, and I told them in the community.
In 2018, I started facilitating storytelling workshops. It was something I did for fun, in my spare time, and through word-of-mouth advertising. Since then, I’ve trained hundreds of people (check out my gallery to see some of that work in action). There was a big demand for storytelling training specific to the health science field, and in January 2023, I founded KT Storytelling to help meet this need.
You can read more on LinkedIn, but all I really want you to know about me is that I love stories and can’t wait to hear yours.
