Antidote Literary Salon

Welcome to Antidote Literary Salon

For people who love big talk, not just small talk.

Antidote is a modern take on the traditional literary salon, bringing curious minds together to explore the art, ideas, stories, and experiences that shape where we stand today and what's possible next.

An antidote to disconnection and the fragmentation of our voices, thoughts, and attention. It's a little medicine for what ails us, and a little alchemy for what we need to thrive.

This Month's Featured Voice: Jacqueline Nates

Join us for a conversation with Jacqueline Nates about the fascinating world of neuroplastic pain, the science of healing through the brain and nervous system, and the powerful mind-body connection.

We'll explore the role of emotions, how the pain–fear feedback loop can keep symptoms going, even when the body is not in danger. And perhaps most importantly, how understanding these patterns can open up the potential for healing.

A little something to bring: Please bring a journal for your own use & a book you love that you're willing to pass along to someone else. We'll end the evening with a book exchange, so everyone can leave with a story to go home with.

Come curious. Leave more curious.

About the People Behind the Conversation

Dana Sauchelli | Creator & Host

Dana is a Brooklynite who, naturally, has written the obligatory Hollywood screenplay—or three—since becoming an Angeleno. A former crime reporter for the country's oldest continuously published newspaper and a nonfiction television producer, she loves to talk to just about anyone and is beyond passionate about storytelling. A tortured writer at large, she loves nothing more than connecting emotionally and purposefully through words, preferably with a warm mug in hand. She's eternally enamored with what sets us apart and what magnetizes us together.

Jacqueline Nates, MFT | Featured Voice

Jacqueline is a licensed psychotherapist whose private practice takes an all-encompassing approach to helping people live the lives they've always wanted. Alongside traditional psychotherapy, she specializes in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), helping clients heal from chronic pain conditions rooted in neuroplastic pain, also known as Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS).

Her work is deeply personal. Jacqueline has experienced her own long journey through debilitating chronic pain, bringing both professional expertise and lived experience to the conversation.

TrueNorth | Our Home

TrueNorth is not one thing. And neither are you. We believe a better world begins when people have the space to be themselves, find each other, and create together. TrueNorth brings different people and possibilities into the same room, making way for everything from a new friendship to an idea that might just change the world.

We all carry a spark. What becomes possible when we ignite them together?

Disclaimers:

We will record audio and take some pictures, by attending, you consent to participate in that. We record audio for note taking and improved learning and memory from these events, and we will take photos to share what we are up to. If you have questions, please reach out or ask one of the staff at the event.