“Steve is a genuine and heartfelt storyteller.  His stories will take you on adventures and at the same time help you to explore your own heart.'“

— Donald Davis
Master Storyteller

"It is not only that Steve's stories are well crafted and well told with vivid images bringing us into his world, but that there is such joy in his telling. Never underestimate joy. It makes the journey into the heart of the story all the easier.”

— Loren Niemi
Chairperson National Storytelling Network Board of Directors

“Steve delights his listeners with a touch of mischief as he takes us along on his life’s unlikely journeys.  So buckle your seat belts and get ready for an entertaining ride, sprinkled with human foibles and universal insights.”

— Connie Regan-Blake
Storyteller

“Steve captured the audience over and over again as the story swelled and ebbed. He took a simple event and made a story of lifelong love and commitment that connected with all of us.”

— P. H.
Recent audience member

 “Twenty five years ago I met Steve Tate when I served on the board of a local counseling center where he was a therapist. I was immediately impressed by Steve’s sense of compassion and human insight. Over the years I have followed his successful career at Goat Lady Dairy Farm and work on environmental sustainability and am delighted that he now shares his life experiences and wisdom as an outstanding storyteller. Told in an engaging and dramatic style with gusto, his down to earth stories of farm life and relationships are vividly embedded in my memory. He has my highest recommendation.”

— Charlotte Hamlin
Ph.D., storyteller educator

“You really ‘wowed’ our group with your wonderfully engaging stories. You mesmerized this audience with the adventures and realities of rural life. Great job! Having heard many good storytellers over the years, I applaud you for your skill, sense of fun, and your delight in your audience. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with our group.”

— M.W.
Recent audience member

“When it comes to storytelling, Steve is a great teacher. I took his Life Stories Workshop to see how writing and storytelling interconnect…I walked away with a better understanding of the art form -- and myself. In his sessions, Steve uses his background as a therapist to encourage you to dig deeper and find the story in us all. And he does it in such an empathetic way. Through writing prompts and class discussions, he creates a safe space where we feel comfortable in turning the humorous and hurtful threads of our life into something an audience can feel, see and almost touch. We students laughed together about what we come up with, but we also saw more clearly what was once unseeable in ourselves. And through story, thanks to Steve, we grow. That, I believe, is a true gift.”

— Jeri Rowe
Senior writer at High Point University