✨✨✨TJ Clark is our new Tulsa’s Best Storyteller!✨✨✨
TJ took home the win at the 12th Annual OK, So Grand Slam with an unforgettable story about celebrity status, childhood dreams, and working at a kid’s pizza party venue. Trust us—you do not want to miss this one.
Congratulations, TJ! We are so proud of you!💫💫💫
Video credits: Shoutout to @amy__ginn and @ponyboys_mediahouse ✨✨✨
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What an electric night! A packed out house of over 700 - what an audience! Congrats to TJ Clark (last photo) for being the 12th Annual Grand Slam Winner! Sallie Gardner (photo 7) was 1st Runner- Up and Greg Stone (photo 5) was 2nd Runner-Up. Thank you to Megan Griffin for being such a gift this past year as Tulsa’s Best Storyteller🩷 Videos and professional pics coming soon!
Photo creds: 1st two photos, @mikecreefproductions
🎤So… it’s time, Tulsa!
Tulsa Time!!!💫
You’ve been here long enough to have at least one story. A night, a person, a situation, a concert, a date, a dinner, a job, a holiday, a ballgame…you tell us. Where were you? Who were you with? What was happening?
This city’s got history—big stories, a whole past behind it. A rich culture of music and arts. And then there’s you… somewhere in Tulsa, making your own stories. Come tell us a story. About you. About Tulsa.
Go ahead—get yourself qualified for next year’s Grand Slam! We dare you!✨🎤✨
Want to craft your story with storytelling coaches?!?! Join our free ZOOM workshop Tuesday, June 9th at 7 pm. Link to join in profile.
May 2, 2026 - On the stage once again at @cainsballroom for the @oksotulsa GrandSlam! What a great crowd and what an honor to share the stage with so many great storytellers. 📸: @mikecreef
“What does one wear to a cock fight?!?!” 😂 Enjoy Greg Stone’s Grand Slam story! Greg was our 2nd Runner-Up this year and delivered exactly what we’ve come to expect from him—a story well told. Great job, Greg!
Thanks to @amy__ginn and @ponyboys_mediahouse for these fantastic videos!
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What a fabulous group of storytellers we had for a sold out crowd at Cain’s Ballroom for The 12th Annual Grand Slam! Congrats again to our winner, TJ Clark who wow’d us with their hilarious story. Sallie Gardner was 1st Runner-Up and Greg Stone was 2nd Runner-Up! Everyone was a winner in our books! Next year’s Grand Slam will be held on April 10, 2027, at Cain’s Ballroom.
Photo credits @mikecreef and @mikecreefproductions - thank you for these fabulous photos Mike!
💫💫💫A big thank you to Public Radio Tulsa for being our amazing media sponsor! We're loving our partnership and all the incredible things they're doing. They had a fantastic night of fundraising at our 12th Annual Grand Slam at Cain's Ballroom. We're looking forward to many more collaborations and growing our friendship! We are so grateful to work with others who believe in storytelling as much as we do!🩷🩷🩷
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🔥Rehearsal was on fire today! These storytellers are ready to go! It’s going to be a fantastic night of stories, y’all!🎤
Shout out to @amy__ginn for these fantastic photos!📸
Ok So would like to recognize and thank Matthew Weatherbee for his assistance with our ongoing production.
Matthew was our 2024 Grand Slam winner and has been involved in various production and marketing efforts of the organization ever since. Matthew and his wife Lora love the Tulsa life and the people they have met in the storytelling community. Matthew will sometimes host the monthly slams and participate in the online workshops coaching story slam hopefuls.
Ok So wants to recognize and thank Josh Baker for his important role in the organization.
Ok, So board member and lead workshop coach Joshua Baker is a career educator with 27 years of experience in both Common and Higher Education. As a math educator, Joshua knows the importance of how to craft an entertaining story to keep students engaged. He won Ok, So’s title of Tulsa’s Best Storyteller in 2019 by ruining Cobb salads for everyone in attendance. He is also a dedicated father to his twins Emily and Jay, and has been married to his high school sweetheart for 30 years. Josh leads Ok So’s free storytelling workshops for monthly slam hopefuls and has coached many Grand Slam winners. Joshua loves the Ok, So community and has a passion for working with storytellers to make each Slam the best it can be.
Ok So co-founder Branda Jean Piersall has been an RN for 30 years, primarily in hospice and palliative care. She has certifications in holistic health, nutrition, and spiritual philosophy, and is a certified death doula. She has advanced training in psychedelic-assisted therapies, including ketamine, and graduate studies in Transpersonal Psychology. Her love of stories was born at the bedside of those who are dying. Find Branda at PaloSantoTherapy.com
Grand Slam Tickets:
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📺One more segment with Megan and Michelle to promote the 12th Annual Grandslam! Today and tomorrow are your last two days to get your tickets before they go up in price on Saturday. We have one table left for a lucky group of 4 😊 Shout out to Joy for having us on Living Oklahoma again. We appreciate you and Channel 8!📺
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