Our Story is a visionary communications consultancy and production company in service to people and planet.

We know the science, and we have all the solutions to solve this polycrisis. Now we need compelling storytelling that sparks awe and transforms climate anxiety into inspired action.

Melanie with a grandmother samaúma tree at Tapajós National Park in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Brazil

Our Story is founded by Melanie Lynch, an award-winning Irish communicator, curator, and social innovator with almost 20 years experience in the culture, education, advertising, and non-profit sectors.

A dreamer who delivers, Melanie has a track record of producing world class communications and pioneering programmes that open hearts and minds, resulting in lasting social change. She was celebrated in the Government of Ireland’s 21 Standout Women on International Women’s Day 2025.

Melanie started her career working on iconic global brands (Google, Audi, Adidas, Samsung, Eurosport, Barnardo’s) and NGOs at the world's most award-winning advertising agencies in London and Paris.

From grassroots community engagement to platforming causes on the world stage, her work has been showcased at the United Nations, Council of Europe, US Congress, Brazil Congress, Irish Parliament, President of Ireland’s residence, IMMA, and Irish Embassies. Media features include the Los Angeles Times, FORBES, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, The Guardian, and all Irish media.

Now Melanie is offering her skills and expertise to companies and organisations who are on a mission to increase impact and solve the world’s most pressing problems.

Discover the impact of Melanie’s trailblazing work:

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Features in Irish and international media

“I started my career working on iconic global brands and NGOs at the world's most award-winning advertising agencies in London and Paris. The highlight was writing Life Story, the most successful Barnardo’s UK campaign ever, resulting in donation increases of £2 million and a 50% rise in volunteering applications nationwide during a recession.

I witnessed the power of storytelling for the good of humanity and I was hooked.”

— Melanie Lynch, Founder of OUR STORY

A DREAMER WHO DELIVERS

Sparked by the discovery that there are over one thousand inspirational women featured in the Dictionary of Irish Biography - a stark contrast to the handful of women on the school curriculum - in 2016 Melanie founded Herstory to create the change she wanted to see in the world. Herstory is a multi-disciplinary storytelling platform that illuminates and celebrates female role-models.

Melanie spearheaded Herstory on RTÉ -the first comprehensive women’s storytelling platform on Ireland’s national broadcaster; Blazing a Trail - the first women’s exhibition to tour the Irish Embassy network worldwide; and the campaign to make Brigid’s Day Ireland’s first national holiday named after a woman. This campaign generated 947,822,000 impressions and €1.4 million earned PR value, making news headlines worldwide. Discover Melanie’s career and achievements in her portfolio and connect via LinkedIn.

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Melanie (left) with Mary Harney, legendary human rights activist, academic, and Mother & Baby Home survivor.

“People forget facts, but they remember stories.”

- Joseph Campbell

"Melanie is passionate about bringing cutting edge research to life, making it accessible to diverse audiences through inspirational storytelling. She is able to do something essential in our time of mounting global challenges: joining the dots across cultures, sectors, and philosophies. Melanie is not only full of bright ideas that are grounded in powerful insights and designed to deliver cultural shifts and systemic change; she is able to put these ideas into action."

- Dr. Riane Eisler, bestselling author, social systems scientist, and President of the Center for Partnership System
"Melanie has made an outstanding contribution as an artist, researcher, curator, and scholar. She has an international reputation for the high quality of her work most especially with the Peace Heroines exhibition at the United Nations in New York."

- Monica McWilliams, former Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and Professor Emeritus in the Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University
“I was impressed with Melanie’s skills in the area of creativity, collaboration, and communication for sustainability. Melanie excelled in creating positive team environments in the various groups she was a part of. She demonstrated a talent for bringing out the best in those she worked with.”

- Dr Eileen Diskin, Education Innovation Lead at the UCD Innovation Academy
“Melanie’s mission to spread the Goddesses’ energy like Brigid’s cloak around Ireland and the world is positively infectious.”

- Nora Twomey, Academy Award nominated director and co-founder of Cartoon Saloon
”Melanie delivered a brilliant workshop to our class. It was energetic, inspiring, and really well structured. The girls came away feeling empowered and enthusiastic. Her ability to connect with the group was outstanding, and the workshop made a lasting impression. We’d welcome her back in a heartbeat!"

- Sarah McKevitt, teacher, Belgrove Senior Girls School
“I was blown away by this workshop. Melanie is a powerhouse and buzzing with ideas. Infectious energy. So resourceful and knowledgeable and fun.”

- Workshop participant
“Melanie Lynch's workshops in Colombia, particularly with the Comunes Women's Group (former FARC combatants), were truly impactful. The success of these workshops can be attributed to Melanie's expertise in facilitating dynamic and inclusive discussions. Her ability to bring people together and encourage meaningful interactions is a testament to her skills as a workshop facilitator. Her dedication to amplifying women's voices and promoting peace-building is truly inspiring.”

-Tom Crowley, Head of Cooperation, Embassy of Ireland, Colombia
“Melanie’s capacity to weave facts and stories together in a compelling and engaging way - stitching in local and international narratives – is a rare gift.”

Eithne Verling, Former Director of Galway City Museum

From the local to the global stage, we have worked with pioneering partners to deliver our mutual goals:

Melanie and her team offer dynamic skills and services including communications and media strategy, visionary storytelling, campaign design, fundraising and partnership development, advocacy, policy and civic engagement, programme design, creative direction, copywriting, curation, facilitation, keynote talks, MC, and mentoring.

Our Story provides complimentary services through our partners, including educational psychology by Dr. Emma Black, inter-disciplinary research, graphic design, film production, and more. We are driven to deliver transformational environmental, social, and cultural impact.

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If you want to expand your audience and impact, exponentially increase funding, influence policy, empower and energise your team, and open the door to new funders, partnerships and opportunities.

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Our Story is a visionary communications consultancy and production company in service to people and planet.

We know the science, and we have all the solutions to solve this polycrisis. Now we need compelling storytelling that sparks awe and transforms climate anxiety into inspired action.

Features in Irish and international media

I witnessed the power of storytelling for the good of humanity and I was hooked.”

A DREAMER WHO DELIVERS

“People forget facts, but they remember stories.”

- Joseph Campbell

"Melanie has made an outstanding contribution as an artist, researcher, curator, and scholar. She has an international reputation for the high quality of her work most especially with the Peace Heroines exhibition at the United Nations in New York."

“I was impressed with Melanie’s skills in the area of creativity, collaboration, and communication for sustainability. Melanie excelled in creating positive team environments in the various groups she was a part of. She demonstrated a talent for bringing out the best in those she worked with.”

“Melanie’s mission to spread the Goddesses’ energy like Brigid’s cloak around Ireland and the world is positively infectious.”

“I was blown away by this workshop. Melanie is a powerhouse and buzzing with ideas. Infectious energy. So resourceful and knowledgeable and fun.”

“Melanie’s capacity to weave facts and stories together in a compelling and engaging way - stitching in local and international narratives – is a rare gift.”

From the local to the global stage, we have worked with pioneering partners to deliver our mutual goals:

WORK WITH US

SAY HELLO

"The stories we tell literally make the world.

If you want to change the world, you need to change your story.”

-Michael Margolis