Presentations, Performances and Presence!

Performances & Story-Telling

Story told on the theme of betrayal--at The Moth story-telling contest on stage at Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California with a live audience. (5 min)
Big Body Story (story-telling integrating expressive movement) performance comedically showcasing the angst of being put in an ethnic box.  (4 min)
Fully improvised entertaining speech (performance) incorporating unknown slides, a genre of speech selected by spinning a wheel ("self help") and a topic selected by the audience ("unleash the beast within"). Performed at Speechless, San Francisco, CA. (14 min)
"To Shave or Not to Shave" is a playful solo class performance that depicts Kiran's romantic and conflicted relationship with Nature while living in the Sierra foothills. (18 min)
An exploration of eco-feminism through a modern rendition of the ancient epic, Ramayana. Kiran plays the lead heroine in the premiere of this full-length play... (150 min)

Workshops

"From Conflict to Connection: Communicating Collaboratively" offers essential principles through an inspiring story and concrete practices. (42 min)
"From Mechanics to Magic: How to Energize Your Message and Magnetize your Audience!" presented at "Women of Influence" conference, San Francisco, California. (30 min)

Speeches

There's a power that underlies our ability to access all other powers and is necessary to transform any situation. (7 min)
Heartfelt message for college women in "Beyond Physical Self Defense: Harnessing the Power of Body, Mind & Spirit". (8 min)
Flip the script that says you are a helpless victim so you can choose to use your power to turn unwanted situations around. (6 min)
TV Talk urging you to say "No" to Victim Consciousness so you can reclaim your essence, which is power, joy and freedom. (6 min)
An entertaining look at the trap of social norms in Toastmasters Ice-breaker Speech. It's dark and stormy--but not a rain storm, a snow storm or even an ice storm...   (7 min)

Interviews

An inspiring radio interview with Beverly Fell-Jones' radio show "Commanding Your Life". Four principles for powerfully transforming any situation that Kiran used to navigate through and survive a sexual assault and death threat when she was 24. (30 min)
​Thought-provoking interview with Susan Ball  on the "Authentically You! Who the Hell Am I Anyway!" video summit. (23 min)