This week on Back2Besa, Besa Gordon takes us back to her trip to Boise for the NATAS (National Academy of Arts and Sciences) NW Storytelling Workshop, where she sharpened her skills and connected with other media professionals. She learned from legends like Essex Porter and Michael Driver, noting that even storytellers need to keep learning. This trip was Besa's first time in Boise, and she highly recommends it, mentioning that Boise has a lot of "dope stuff" going on.

Besa also shared that the NATAS NW Storytelling Workshop helped her meet many outstanding media professionals from across the Pacific Northwest. She emphasized the importance of telling better stories about "US" from across the Pacific Northwest, a mission that Back2Besa has pursued for over two years.

The next NATAS NW Storytelling Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, October 18th, at Gonzaga University in Spokane. Besa will be moderating one of the panels at this year's event. She encourages everyone to get their tickets and join her in Spokane to continue the mission of telling better stories by visiting NATASNW.Org.