Pacific Palisades, CA
Since launching on social media in October 2022, Orly Israel and his Listening Table have gained over two hundred and forty thousand followers between Facebook and Instagram through the use of engaging, storytelling reels and posts rooted in developing communication skills and human connections on and off the internet. Orly provides a framework to practice listening – a skill so necessary, yet so rarely talked about – by doing instructional talks, lectures, workshops, and videos about what he’s learned in his listening journey.
Orly started his listening table in an effort to practice connecting with others in person, and set up over fifty tables around California before making a video about his experiences. The year of work before setting up a camera goes to show his genuine interest and effort to make a difference in the world, which is aided by viral videos, rather than created in order to make viral videos.
Some milestones:
• Took the listening table on the road to fourteen states across America and making millions of views along the way.
• Partnered with non-profits to set up Listening Tables in homeless shelters around Los Angeles.
• Traveled to Washington D.C. as a guest invited by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) to participate on a panel of experts on peer support and combating loneliness in America through government funded programs.
• Leads speaking engagements and workshops for companies, schools, clubs, youth organizations, and interested parties looking to set up their own listening tables.
Ambassador story coming soon!