experiences that reframe
the way you think.

REFRAME with mona

Join Mona in a live or online experience where we she shows you the Reframe method in action. You’ll be led through the 9-minute reframe process outlined in the book to quickly and easily come up with creative solutions and get breakthroughs on real life problems.

The sessions are 75-minutes and designed to give teams everything they need to run reframe sessions on their own. Used in organizations for new product ideas, getting sales teams unstuck and giving people responsible for revenue generation a way to hear fresh perspectives on roadblocks.

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SITA’S STORY

"Sita's Story" is a 3D audio drama that is a reclamation of a South Asian legend reinterpreted for all women. Why are we so quick to believe a woman needs to be saved. Sita emerges not just as a passive character in a 3000-year old tale, but as a powerful voice reshaping her destiny and unsettling entrenched perspectives. "Sita's Story" is a journey in exploring how the truth shifts based on how a story is told and who gets to tell it.

Sita's Story" is our first experience that’s on-demand. With the e-book, audio drama, and meditation, you can immerse yourself in this groundbreaking Gray Zones experience anytime, anywhere.

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PAST experiences

Since 2020, we’ve been creating experiences for people to join via Zoom or in person. While learning what not to do along the way, we found our niche in igniting powerful, meaningful insights using immersive storytelling. Our goal has always been to inspire more empathy and understanding, for ourselves and others.

QUEEN COBRA

Queen Cobra was our first in-person experience, and it took place in a yoga studio with actors placed in the circle of audience members. Three actors, each seeking answers, shared where they were stuck in their own paths and revealed the meaning of destiny. The experience ended in a luxurious sound bath, leaving audiences feeling pampered and centered. Crafted over five months and presented live for just one month, 'Queen Cobra' stood out as a uniquely challenging and rewarding production, and reminded us why we prefer the simplicity of online experiences.

listen UP

"Listen Up" was presented live to over 500 leaders, and this immersive learning journey by Gray Zones transformed how they approach meetings and communication. The piece delved into the art of listening, challenging participants to explore who deserves to be heard and the essence of true listening. Integrating scenes from a play about a company learning to listen with interactive discussions, "Listen" shed light on empathy, curiosity, and the secret sauce of great communication. The impact was immediate: leaders left with renewed strategies for their meetings, and wrote saying the meetings had been transformed.

TRUTH IN TAROT

This online experience, staged as a social experiment, delved into the psychology of confirmation bias through the lens of tarot. As attendees received readings, their reactions were telling: 80% believed Tarot was accurate when the reading was positive , and only 60% believed it if the reading was negative. This exploration highlighted the selective nature of our belief systems, demonstrating how our desires and hopes can significantly skew our perception of truth. Through tarot, a tool traditionally shrouded in mystique, we uncovered profound insights into how individuals interpret and accept reality.

is this TOXIC?

Why do people remain in relationships that don’t serve them? Why do they work at companies that they hate? What makes a healthy relationship? How do we know when something is unhealthy and why do we stay anyway? We produced a short film for this one, and later realized we didn’t need it. The audience loved the discussion portion and ultimately, they joined not to watch - they wanted to be heard.

IS THIS A MICROAGGRESSION?

In the wake of George Floyd's murder, we created an experience where the audience listened to voicemails and then voted on what they heard. The follow-up discussions were profound, as many realized they had unknowingly used or overlooked language offensive to the Black community. This experience was a powerful awakening, prompting a deep reevaluation of how words can perpetuate biases and offering a critical step towards more respectful and conscious communication.

is this harassment?

Around 30 participants in each of 9 sessions engaged in a unique exploration of nuanced workplace interactions. Initially, 80% identified harassment in a Zoom play. Then, we changed only the tone and mannerisms in the second play, and half the attendees flipped their views. The powerful discussions that followed illuminated the “gray zones” of harassment, helping men and women alike understand the complexities and differing perceptions in such scenarios.

92%

Want to participate in another
Gray Zones experience.

96%

Say this experience helped them reflect on how to be a better leader.

  • "I'm still talking about the sexual harassment one from two years ago. They turned the tables and let me tell you, I got masterfully reframed."

  • “This experience has provided me a first step for moving forward and identifying where I still have more to learn not just at work, but how I interact with ...everyone! It's about all of our relationships and, really, how we choose to "show up" in life! There couldn't be a better time for this work."

  • "This experience was uncomfortable, to be sure, but it was excellent at the same time. I could so easily identify with aspects of each character and this made it very clear to me how much work I have to do - beyond which I'd even imagined. A great opportunity for self-reflection and personal growth. Thank you."

  • "Gray Zones helps make you a better “listener.” It organically exposes you to your own filters, biases, and preconceptions. It's exactly what we need today."

  • "Mona is like the Olivia Pope of reframing. She hacks into your mindset and gives you a perspective you didn't expect to see. I've gone to every Gray Zones and they keep getting better and better."

  • "Gray Zones helped me to more deeply understand the nuance that perception has on our views of reality. That is an idea that will stick with me for a long time."

Gray Zones crafts custom audio experiences for corporations, focusing on leadership development and DE&I. We write and produce a custom audio piece (10-25 minutes) telling a story that inspires powerful conversation in the subsequent 60-minute live moderated workshop. This combination has challenged perspectives on everything from exploring Asian hate to how to be a great ally to how to not hate coming back to the office. 


Starting at $30K. Contact for more info.

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the MIND behind gray zones

Mona Patel brings a unique blend of over 25 years designing how to shift human behavior, as well as a profound talent in storytelling and entrepreneurship. Through her immersive experience company, Gray Zones, she has pioneered thought-provoking experiences that delve into complex social themes. From the impactful "Is This Harassment?" to the introspective "Listen," which has transformed the communication strategies of over 500 leaders, Mona's work consistently challenges and reshapes perspectives. Her 2023 production, "Sita's Story," is an audio drama that reclaims and reinterprets a South Asian legend for a modern audience. Mona is currently developing the 2024 live and digital launch of Reframe.show, an experience that uncovers how to reframe a problem into not just an opportunity, but a transformation.