Born in Mexico, raised in California, Ana has tons of stories of her adventures living all over the country. She’s shared her stories on the Odyssey stage since 2017. She’s also performed monologues, poetry, and stand-up comedy. Ana currently serves as Odyssey Storytelling’s board president.

is an artist, author, and curious human. He has published two books, Dashboard Bagels: Dishing Up Food for Thought and A Wizard’s Guide to Family Recovery, since retiring eight years ago from a 30-year career in leadership positions with the federal courts. 

moved to Tucson almost a decade ago. She’s a runner, dog person, book lover, and a huge WNBA fan. She plays forward on her TWSL women’s soccer team. She gets a real kick out of watching her best friend’s baby eat. She’s an RN, but wants to be a writer. 

is a Tucson-born desert rat. Despite never flying until two years ago, he spent last summer indulging his love of art by cat-sitting across Europe, visiting as many museums as possible. He runs Desert Dan the Handyman, and hopes to inspire courage in others to rewrite their own stories.

Jurg Zundel is a retired corporate attorney, Toastmaster, and author of two books on happiness. He also designs tapestry. He is from Switzerland, studied there and here in the USA, lives in Tucson, and has been married for 40 years.  

has been telling stories since that unfortunate event with his mother and those missing cookies. He refined his technique over the years and made a life of telling tales out of school. He has had both a radio show and TV show. His specialties are whimsical and playful tales for the heart laced with laughter and deep thought.