Global People Club Master Class September 2026
Introducing Storytelling with Campbell’s Hero Journey
Every great leader, career transition, and groundbreaking idea is built on a single foundation: a compelling story. But how do you move from simply stating facts to inspiring action, building trust, and framing your own professional trajectory as an epic journey?
Join author, historian, and academic Benjamin Haymond for this transformative September Masterclass. Whether you are navigating a career transition, aligning a global team around a shared vision, or simply a psychology and history nerd who loves deep structural frameworks, this session will redefine how you communicate.
We will dive deep into Joseph Campbell’s iconic “Hero’s Journey” and Jungian archetypes, translating classic mythological frameworks into high-impact, real-world communication tools.
Why This Masterclass Matters
Facts inform, but stories transform. To influence others, you must learn to structure your narrative with intent.
For Job Seekers: Stop reciting your resume. Learn how to frame your career pivots, setbacks, and triumphs through the classic 12-stage Hero’s Journey—positioning yourself as the protagonist who conquered the “ordeal” and returned with the “elixir” (skills) your next employer needs.
For Global Team Leaders: Learn how to use storytelling to guide cross-border teams through organizational change, turning a dry corporate transition into a shared mission that people actually want to rally behind.
For the Nerds: Geek out on Jungian psychology, archetypes, and narrative structures. Discover how the same patterns that drive ancient myths and award-winning historical fiction can be applied to modern human behavior.
Meet the Facilitator: Benjamin Haymond
Ben is an American-born author, academic, and historian who has called Switzerland home since 2010. With a diverse background spanning international banking, higher education, and critically acclaimed historical fiction, Ben brings a unique, multi-layered perspective to the art of narrative.
As a lecturer specializing in Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey,” he knows exactly how to decode why certain stories grip us while others fall flat. When he isn’t teaching or writing page-turning historical novels, Ben reads 150 pages a day, listens to the Grateful Dead, and grows world-class, ultra-spicy chilies—proving that a great life, like a great story, needs a bit of heat and a lot of heart.
Key Takeaways (The What)
The Blueprint of the Hero’s Journey: A step-by-step breakdown of Joseph Campbell’s framework, adapted for corporate communication and personal branding.
Archetypes in the Workplace: How to identify the “Mentors,” “Gatekeepers,” and “Shadows” in your professional life, and how to communicate effectively with each.
The Multi-Voice Narrative: How to view a single situation from multiple cultural or professional perspectives to build empathy and resolve team conflict.
Interactive Application: Practice framing your own “Call to Adventure” (pitching a project, starting a job search, or leading a new initiative) with live coaching and feedback.
About the Speaker
Benjamin Haymond is an American-born author, academic, and historian who has called Switzerland home since 2010. With a professional background rooted in international banking and higher education, Ben brings a unique, multi-layered perspective to his storytelling, often exploring the deep intersections of language, culture, and history.
A lifelong “student of people,” Ben’s writing journey began as a search for his own roots, a path that led him from the US to Germany and eventually to the University of Bamberg and Lucerne. As a lecturer, he specializes in Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey” and Jungian archetypes, frameworks he applies in both the classroom and his critically acclaimed historical fiction.
Ben is the author of “Shadows within the Fog,” an expansive look at East German history and identity, and “The Last Train,” a gripping exploration of moral courage during World War II. Known for his “Multi-Voice Narrative” style, Ben’s work challenges readers to look beneath the surface of historical events to find the raw human emotions that drive us all.
When he isn’t writing or teaching, Ben is an avid reader (averaging 150 pages a day!), a fan of the Grateful Dead, and a grower of world-class spicy chilies—proving that life, like a good story, is best served with a bit of heat and a lot of heart.
My Red Couch Talk with Benjamin Haymond
