I’m Anna Stoecklein. I explore humanity’s inner and outer worlds – and tell stories about how they are connected.

My work begins from a deep belief in the goodness of people. I’m drawn to stories that break down barriers of gender, race, class, and geography to reveal the shared human heart that lives within each of us.

I believe our systems and world will only truly change once enough of us see this truth. 

You might call me a “people person” – not because I love crowds, but because one of my gifts is seeing this shared humanity in everyone I meet. 

Some of my other gifts include holding complexity, connecting dots, and translating big, tangled realities into stories people can feel.

So far, I’ve mainly expressed this through audio storytelling (podcasts). I also host panels, lead interviews and talks, and write. I’ve done this work through my own platform, The Story of Woman, which I launched in 2022, as well with organisations including The Isumataq Collective, Mission Based Media and The Trouble Club.

My work has taken me around the world. Most recently, I partnered with the international NGO Orchid Project, travelling to Kenya to explore why FGM/C persists, the forces that sustain it, and the people working at the forefront of change. This series has been recognised across every award it has been submitted for.

I’ve had the honour of interviewing figures including Hillary Clinton and Cherie Blair, alongside Olympian gold medalists, Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and women driving change in Afghanistan, Chad, Iraq and Yemen.

If looking, you’ll likely find me in a forest, on a dance floor or simply walking through the streets of London chatting with new friends I’ve met along the way.

But enough about me – what about you?

If something here resonates, I’d love to hear from you.

I’m open to collaborations, interviews, partnerships, and genuine conversations about life, love and the world we’re shaping together.

Please say hello!