Our Team

Shelsea Ochoa is a clinical social worker, educator and trainer, who has worked in over 30 different countries with participants from every inhabited continent. Shelsea has expertise in experiential education, diversity and inclusion, intercultural competency, and self-compassion. She practices a unique therapeutic form of improv theater known as Playback Theater, which explores themes and real life stories shared by audience members. She graduated from Metropolitan State University in Denver with her master’s degree in social work.

Joe is a multidisciplinary designer and creative in Denver, CO. He enjoys solving problems while creating beautiful and functional designs that increase awareness and assist in the growth of new businesses and organizations. In his spare time, Joe can be found woodworking and turning found and reclaimed objects into practical objects for everyday use. Joe is the designer behind many of the visuals used by Soul Stories.

Meg has over five years of experience providing education to at-risk communities within the mental health field. With a Masters in Public Health, Meg is dedicated to designing and implementing interventions that support young people. She has also spent five years working at a camp for youth burn survivors where she not only learned the value of storytelling, but also the value of play, connection, and emotional comfort in shared activities. She has seen young people show up as strangers and leave with unbreakable bonds. Partnership in a shared mission drives Meg's work and energy, and Soul Stories and its impact are an incredible example of that passion.

Danny is a facilitator, storyteller and mental health professional. He started Soul Stories in 2014 with the help of a dear friend Alex Black, shortly after his mom overdosed (and thankfully survived). You can hear his full story in his TedxBoulder talk "Creating Connection Through Dialogue". He believes that our world is in need of deep healing, honest conversations, and social equity.