Come witness three original short films/docu-style stories, each one sharing a journey of overcoming the secrets shame tells us to hide.

Get ready for an unforgettable night of self-discovery and inspiration! UNCOVERED: The Secrets We Hide, kicks off with an inspiring keynote address: Global adventurer, TV host, TedX Speaker, and best-selling author Leon Logothetis is traveling all the way from his home in LA to join us in person at The Garland Theater and share his profound and life-changing message of Kindness and Hope.

Leon's message sets the stage for three courageous individuals who share their stories about overcoming toxic shame, encouraging us all to shine a light on the secrets we keep hidden deep inside.

This powerful premiere screening event includes:

Spreading kindness with Keynote Speaker and best-selling author Leon Logothetis: Leon has spent over a decade traveling the globe to more than 100 countries, highlighting the good and the common thread in humanity. He works to inspire the world with his message of Kindness and Hope, which he documents and shares through his best-selling books and original series, "The Kindness Diaries," streaming on Discovery Plus (we highly recommend you watch it before the event if you have a chance).

Overcoming food and body image shame with Stephanie Hance: Stephanie has a story so many will relate to as she vulnerably shares her struggles with food and body image. It's taken her decades to confront the toxic messages from diet culture that have silenced an unimaginable number of people, sending them to their graves never having genuinely lived because they were too consumed chasing smaller bodies. Her story is a beautiful journey to self-love, acceptance, and appreciation for the body she has. She shares how she's finally discovered her worth and strength, both mentally and physically.

Breaking free from abuse with Askia Underwood: Askia hopes her story will help even just one person listen to their inner voice before it's too late. You know the voice: the quiet whisper that says, "stop, turn around; this path isn't for you." In her case, ignoring that voice almost cost her her life. Her story is one of courage, faith, and learning to be honest with herself in the presence of a controlling and abusive partner. Her story is one of learning to prioritize her needs alongside her children's. Today, she's found her voice as a survivor of domestic abuse, a label she refuses to allow shame to cast any shadows over her.

Help for mental health with Virginia Clark: "There were a lot of inconsistencies in my home life, a lot of traumatic events, and when you feel so unworthy... you tend to just want to fade away." Virginia hopes her story will inspire anyone struggling with mental health to seek help. She courageously shares her battle with suicide ideation. It's a journey that takes her back to her 5-year-old self when she experienced her first suicide attempt, too young to even put words to the daily pain and trauma she was trying to escape. She hopes her story can be an important piece in chipping away at the stigmas that keep so many silent in their battle with mental illness and allow us all to have a little more pause, a little more compassion, and a little more curiosity about the paths others have walked before casting judgment.

DETAILS AT-A-GLANCE:

March 30th from 6pm-9pm at the Garland Theater

Enjoy an appetizer buffet included in your ticket purchase, live music, and a no-host bar as the doors open at 6pm and make your way to your seat for the program that will start promptly at 6:25pm.

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WHAT TO EXPECT: Arrive when the doors open at 6pm to grab a drink from the no-host bar and prepare a plate of lite appetizers from Red Rock Catering (included with your ticket) to take to your seat.

Viewer discretion is advised. This is an event most suitable for adults, but the content may also be appropriate and even inspiring for those as young as 15.

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UNCOVERED is a for-purpose, storytelling platform founded by journalist and storyteller Nichole Mischke, who stumbled into this work after experiencing the healing power of doing the one thing she swore she would never do: own her full story and come clean about her secret, a ten-year battle with bulimia.

The transformation she experienced in sharing the one thing about herself she thought she'd take to the grave, inspired her to quit her job in news and pursue a path to help others share the parts of their stories too that shame tells us to hide.

Stories are selected through a submission process at StoriesUncovered.com, giving anyone the opportunity to have their story magnified and shared in a beautiful, docu-style production.

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Have a story of overcoming shame or uncovering a secret? Do you also have a message of hope or inspiration you'd like to share through your story?

Consider submitting your story to potentially be selected for a future UNCOVERED story here: https://storiesuncovered.com/submit-your-story

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UNCOVERED - The Secrets We Hide