Amanda Friday
Support human flourishing and organizational growth
AmandaĀ is a Learning and Leadership Development Strategist, Program Architect, and Counselling Psychologist who designs transformative learning experiences.
Their work integrates performance psychology, emotional fluency, psychometrics, and narrative-based learning to help individuals navigate life transitions and build thriving workplace cultures. Amanda specializes in game-based and story-driven experiential learning that translates research insights into meaningful, lasting development.
Amandaā€™s experience spans higher education, corporate innovation, mental health, and leadership development, where they are known for combining analytical precision with emotionally intelligent leadership.
The Mythic Method: A Magical Approach to Learning Design
In this conversation, Dr. Amanda Friday introduces The Mythic Method, their immersive, gamified approach to learning and development. Drawing on narrative psychology, the monomyth, and Sinospheric mythologies, Dr. Friday demonstrates how powerful story structures can be translated into practical learning design that drives real behavior changeā€”not just insight.
The Mythic Method blends serious game mechanics (such as choice, consequence, progression, and experience points) with relationship-centered facilitation and guided reflection. The result is learning experiences that feel less like training sessions and more like meaningful journeys of growth.
Expect a few vivid examples, plus a simple starting framework you can apply to your next learning adventure.
Takeaway:Ā AĀ practical framework for using mythic story structures and simple game mechanics to design learning experiences that create meaningful engagement and lasting behavior change.
