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Charlie Naebeck • Follow the curiosity
Life gets better when you ask better questions.
I meet interesting people, chase real stories, create unforgettable experiences, teach what I learn, and bring people together around curiosity, conversation, creativity, and community.
Interviews. Pop-up classes. Community events. Music. Local stories. Creative projects. Business experiences. Whatever curiosity leads to next.
Hi. I’m Charlie.
I’m fascinated by people.
What built them. What almost broke them. What they dream about. What they learned the hard way.
Sometimes that becomes a YouTube interview.
Sometimes it becomes a class, event, song, photo, collaboration, or conversation.
The format changes. The curiosity does not.
Stories worth hearing
Every person is carrying a story.
I go looking for the human story underneath the title, the business, the job, the project, the success, and the polished version people usually show the world.
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What built you into who you are today?
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What moment changed the direction of your life?
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What have you learned that someone else needs to hear?
The Experience Series
You never know what is next.
That is the point. The Experience Series is my excuse to follow curiosity wherever it leads and invite other people along for the ride.
Learn
Classes and ideas
Pop-up classes, Lunch & Learns, business systems, AI, storytelling, creativity, marketing, photography, personal growth, and whatever I am learning deeply enough to teach.
Create
Stories and creative work
Interviews, YouTube videos, photography, music, guitar, local exploration, collaborative projects, and experiments that may not fit into any normal category.
Why this matters
The right conversation can change a life.
Most of the best things in my life began because I talked to someone, asked a question, followed an idea, or showed up somewhere I almost skipped.
That is what I want to create more of—for myself, for my community, and for the people who follow along.
“The best stories usually begin with someone saying,
I almost didn’t come today.”
For businesses, teams + organizations
Want your people talking instead of checking their phones?
I create experiences people remember—not slide decks people forget.
Bring me in for a keynote, class, workshop, team experience, wellness event, storytelling session, guided networking event, customer experience, community activation, or something custom that does not exist yet.
I build around curiosity, participation, human stories, useful ideas, real conversation, and what you want people to feel, understand, or do differently when they leave.
- Keynotes that feel human, honest, and interactive
- Pop-up classes and Lunch & Learns
- Wellness, connection, and team-engagement experiences
- Storytelling and interview-based events
- Creative customer and community programming
- Custom public or private experiences built around your organization
01 • Built for the room
No two audiences should get the exact same experience.
I adapt the questions, stories, energy, format, and participation to the people who are actually there.
02 • Designed for connection
Information matters. What people do with one another afterward matters more.
The experience should start conversations, create trust, and give people something worth carrying forward.
03 • Created with you
Give me the audience, purpose, place, and desired outcome.
We will build something that belongs to your organization instead of dropping in another generic presentation.
Join free
Follow the curiosity.
Join the Experience Series list and get invited to stories, pop-up classes, community events, creative opportunities, networking experiences, local collaborations, and whatever I decide is worth exploring next.
- Special invitations and limited opportunities
- Pop-up class and event announcements
- Free access to former classes and replays
- Stories, videos, interviews, and creative projects
- Community and business collaboration opportunities
Free invitations + replay access
Join the Experience Series.
Come for the next story, conversation, class, event, collaboration, or unexpected idea.
Businesses and organizations may also use this form to ask about speaking, classes, events, storytelling, or custom experiences.
Contact Charlie
Have a story, idea, event, or strange question?
Reach out about interviews, speaking, classes, custom experiences, photography, creative projects, partnerships, community ideas, or simply something you think I should explore.
My full contact card includes the latest social profiles and available call or text options.
Email Charlie
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Come curious.
Leave with a story.
Leave with a story.