Hollywood Screenwriter • Founder • Narrative Architect
Kevin Townsley
Hollywood Screenwriter • Founder • Narrative Architect
WGA screenwriter, wellness entrepreneur, and narrative architect, Kevin Townsley has spent decades helping brands, studios, and creatives use story to create real-world impact.
Every life, brand, and idea has a deeper narrative; my work is helping you unlock it.
Kevin partners with organizations and leadership teams in paid keynotes, facilitated workshops, and custom narrative intensives designed to clarify vision, strengthen communication, and improve decision-making.
“The team walked away with a renewed sense that whatever we're producing will be infinitely better. We couldn't ask for a better outcome."
— Amanda Perino, Hashicorp
Why Kevin?
Kevin bridges three worlds rarely found in one person:
Hollywood story engineering
Brand strategy
Human transformation
This gives him a 360° perspective on how people think, feel, and act, and how to build narratives that move them.
It’s not marketing theory.
It’s not generic “storytelling advice.”
It’s the same narrative precision used in Hollywood writers rooms, adapted for brands, and individuals who want to create real impact.
Kevin is a multi-format storyteller whose work spans scripts, books, comics, and experimental narrative forms. Kevin’s writing blends emotional honesty, visual storytelling, and experimental structure.
Author
A visually-driven narrative exploring love, timing, and truth.
Turning your deepest wound into your superpower.
About Kevin
Kevin Townsley is a Hollywood screenwriter, wellness entrepreneur, and Narrative Architect whose work blends storytelling, psychology, and human potential. He has written and developed television projects for Netflix, FOX, Warner Bros., Paramount, NBCUniversal, Fremantle, and E-One, contributing across comedy, drama, and animation on series such as Lie to Me (FOX), The Chicago Code (FOX), Good Times (Netflix), and Let’s Get Physical (POP).
A multi-format storyteller, Kevin has sold original pilots, written full-length comic books for Zenescope Entertainment, and published experimental narrative fiction. In parallel to his entertainment career, he has co-founded the brand storytelling agency ANDTHEN, and now serves as CEO & Owner of LullTape, a wellness brand rooted in neuroscience, ritual, and the power of narrative.
Kevin is known for his signature blend of humor, emotional intelligence, and grounded insight. His work sits at the intersection of creativity and transformation, helping people and brands articulate who they are, what they stand for, and the story that connects them to their audience.
He has traveled through more than 30 countries and now lives in the mountain enclave of Los Angeles, Topanga, building an unconventional, purpose-driven creative life.
Whether in Hollywood writers’ rooms, branding sessions, or wellness science, Kevin’s mission is always the same: to use story as a tool for clarity, connection, and change.
Across every chapter — writer, founder, strategist, teacher — Kevin remains anchored to one belief: A powerful story can change the trajectory of a career, a brand, or a life.
A premium sleep ritual company.
Utilizing television writers and the TV writers room process to help brands tell their story.
Most engagements are booked as paid keynotes or facilitated workshops for teams and organizations. Custom scopes available.
Kevin speaks to audiences who want to understand how story drives behavior. He is a dynamic, grounded, high-energy speaker who blends Hollywood techniques, branding insights, and real-world experience with humor and honesty.
Engagements are tailored to your audience, industry, and goals.
Keynotes & Custom Workshops
The 5 Narrative Pillars
The 5 Narrative Pillars™— Kevin’s flagship keynote and workshop format, designed to help teams and leaders quickly identify what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change.
Every powerful idea—whether it becomes a TV show, a brand, a company, or a personal reinvention—rises or falls on its narrative foundation.
In this keynote, Kevin reveals The 5 Narrative Pillars™, the same story-engineering system he used in writers’ rooms to test whether a project was worth developing.
Kevin shows audiences how these pillars expose blind spots, clarify purpose, strengthen communication, and transform scattered ideas into compelling narratives people believe in.
The 5 Narrative Pillars Reveal:
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PERSONAL
The emotional drive that anchors the idea
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HOOK
The loud irresistible invitation that pulls people in
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WORLD
The environment, context & rules the story lives in
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CORE WOUND
The root cause of the emotional connection
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ENGINE
The structural spine that makes the narrative move & repeat
What Others Are Saying
“Kevin helped us identify the deeper story beneath what we were building, our ethos, and the emotional engine driving everything we do.”
— Sophie Ilys, Founder, Flight of Voices“Kevin has a sharp instinct for where an idea is breaking, why it’s breaking, and how to rebuild it without losing its voice or emotional truth.”
— Connor Pritchard, Co-Creator, Workaholics“Kevin identified the emotional core of the business, which changed how we made decisions, communicated our value, and set priorities.”
— Maya Popkin, CEO, 8ArrowsMedia Questions
These are the questions journalists often ask and the ones Kevin answers best.
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What does a Narrative Architect actually do?
Why do stories influence human behavior more than facts?
How can brands use storytelling to build trust and create an emotional connection?
What lessons from the Hollywood writers room translate into business and leadership?
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How did you go from TV writing to wellness founder and branding strategist?
What are the biggest myths about “creative careers”?
How can someone reinvent themselves or pivot industries authentically?
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What inspired you to create a pre-sleep ritual brand?
What does the science actually say about nasal breathing and sleep quality?
Why are rituals so effective for stress reduction and nervous system regulation?
What’s the connection between storytelling, identity, and wellness?
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What do you believe every person or brand must understand about story?
What role does curiosity play in your career?
How has travel, anthropology, and living in Topanga shaped your creative life?
Let’s Work Together
*Inquiries typically receive a response within 48 hours. Engagements are professionally scoped.
