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Joseph Green

CEO, Educator, Storyteller, Narrative Disruptor
LMSvoice
Springfield, Virginia

Joseph Green is a storyteller, educator, and narrative disruptor with over 20 years of experience helping individuals and organizations harness the power of lived experience to inspire meaningful change. His work centers on connection, authenticity, and the belief that when people are empowered to tell their stories with intention, they can transform both personal and collective outcomes.

Joseph has facilitated more than 5,000 workshops nationwide, engaging audiences ranging from students and caregivers to nonprofit leaders, clinicians, and corporate professionals. His work spans substance use recovery, mental health, social justice, youth empowerment, and leadership development. Whether delivering keynotes for organizations such as Google, SAMHSA, and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, or working directly with schools and community groups, Joseph brings a grounded, human-centered approach that makes complex issues accessible and deeply resonant.

His work has been featured in the award-winning documentary Tipping the Pain Scale, which explores systemic failures and innovative solutions in addiction recovery, as well as in the CDC and Ad Council’s Recovery Starts With Hope campaign. Across platforms, Joseph’s poetry, facilitation, and leadership reflect a consistent commitment to dignity, empathy, and shared humanity.

Most recently, Joseph designed a new storytelling training for the National Council for Mental Wellbeing titled Stories of Hope: A Value-Centered Approach to Storytelling. Developed as a lived-experience storytelling capacity-building initiative, the course equips participants with practical tools to craft and share stories that inspire action while honoring personal boundaries and values.

In addition, Joseph has collaborated with psychologists and neuroscientists from Harvard’s Massachusetts General Hospital to develop an innovative drug and mental health education curriculum for parents and caregivers. He also partners with the Catalyst Center, in collaboration with the California Alliance, integrating storytelling into statewide training for non-medical, youth-serving professionals.

As CEO of LMSvoice, Joseph leads a creative team dedicated to redefining how stories drive learning, connection, and social change. Whether on stage, in workshops, or behind the scenes, he creates spaces where stories spark understanding—and lead to real action.

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