Events
The Stories We Tell: Unlearning the Scripts We Didn’t Write But Were Expected to Perform
Name:
The Stories We Tell: Unlearning the Scripts We Didn’t Write But Were Expected to Perform
Date:
March 17, 2026
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Website:
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Event Description:
Join NGLCC’s Heritage Committee and NOLAC in celebrating Women’s History Month with Christina Calisi, owner and principal casting director of Christina Calisi Casting, a proudly LGBTBE- and DOBE-certified creative services company. Christina will share how authenticity became the guiding truth of her leadership, entrepreneurship, and survival as a millennial queer, disabled woman in entertainment and media.
Drawing from her experience working with major media companies, public health organizations, and mission-driven brands, Christina will explore how women and other underrepresented professionals are often handed roles they never chose, and how unlearning those scripts can unlock new levels of power and possibility. Attendees will gain practical tools to recognize inherited narratives, reclaim their voice, and leverage authenticity as a strategic advantage in business and leadership.
Drawing from her experience working with major media companies, public health organizations, and mission-driven brands, Christina will explore how women and other underrepresented professionals are often handed roles they never chose, and how unlearning those scripts can unlock new levels of power and possibility. Attendees will gain practical tools to recognize inherited narratives, reclaim their voice, and leverage authenticity as a strategic advantage in business and leadership.
