The Storytellers Network: Recent Episodes
Dan Moyle
Compelling stories change the world. Stories connect us, personally and in business. At our core, we’re all storytellers and we crave story to make sense of our worlds.
Our mission at The Storytellers Network is to bring the craft of story to the masses and inspire you. Whether you're in marketing or sales, you're an entrepreneur or you're developing your own personal brand, telling your story effectively can make the difference between celebrating an anniversary and collecting unemployment.
Host Dan Moyle brings professional storytellers to you so you can learn from the best. A new season every 12 weeks. [Marketing, business, entertainment, educational storytellers and more are all welcome.]
Welcome, Storytellers. It’s me, Dan. I’ve been your host, your tour guide, your librarian for 125 episodes. That’s 125 legendary storytellers from all walks of life (two repeat guests, but one episode with three guests – do the math). Writers, video creators (including a television show creator), podcasters, social media storytellers, poets, songwriters, business storytellers… what a journey it’s been.
This… this is the finale. I’m taking a hiatus from the act of creating new episodes to work on something else. Being that this is a hobby I do in my spare time, and I have a family and other activities—including the motorcycle I’m absolutely itching to ride—it’s time to allocate my time somewhere else for a bit.
Storytelling from Entrepreneurs to Politicians
Most of us are tricked into believing that success means fitting in. Following trends. Accepting bad habits. Making people happy. That goes for life, for business and for our storytelling.
That’s where Christopher Lochhead comes in. Christopher has been an advisor to over 50 venture-backed startups, is a venture capital limited partner and a former three-time Silicon Valley public company CMO, entrepreneur, and co-author of two bestsellers: Niche Down and Play Bigger.
He’s also creator and host of two juggernaut podcasts, Follow Your Different and Lochhead On Marketing. He’s a master storyteller, even if he doesn’t admit to it.
“Your success in life and in business will be constrained in part, or enabled greatly, by your ability to tell stories.” - Christopher Lochhead on the importance of storytelling.
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How Story Fuels Content-Based Networking
James Carbary is the founder of Sweet Fish Media, a done-for-you service that guarantees new relationships between B2B companies and their ideal clients. He’s also an author and a TEDx speaker. His book Content-Based Networking: How to Instantly Connect with Anyone You Want to Know, is great for anyone looking to grow in their career, especially storytellers.
“I absolutely don’t think that there’s just one platform. It’s smart to video and audio. The more ‘ands’ that you can put on there… the better.” - James Carbary on storytelling platforms.
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Bella Vasta lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her daughter Olivia and rescue mix, Rocco the Rockstar. In 2002 she began a pet sitting company which went on to be nationally and locally award winning until she successfully sold it in 2016.
In 2007 Bella began Jump Consulting, a consulting company focusing on helping dog walking and pet sitting businesses start or expand and has grown that into a popular blog, podcast, YouTube channel, and speaking career.
Her motto is, "Always Keep Jumping.” And she’s a fantastic, energetic and compassionate storyteller.
“I don’t want my audience to leave the same way they came in. The reason [they are] there… is a connection element.” - Bella Vasta on connecting with an audience.
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Dan Smolen has enjoyed a truly meaningful career journey and he wants to take you along the path to finding your own. He is a nationally recognized author, podcaster, serial entrepreneur, workforce thought-leader, and heartfelt advocate for people who dream big dreams of doing meaningful work.
Dan talks about the universal themes that drive storytelling, how to find meaningful work and more in this episode.
“At the end of the day people question whether or not they feel loved. That’s a universal theme. Fear, hope, hopefulness… these are all universal themes.” - Dan Smolen.
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On this episode Dan welcomes a previous guest back – only the second guest to return. Joe Pulizzi first joined The Storytellers Network to close out season 5, Inspirational Storytellers. He’s a business storyteller and a “from the stage” weaver of tales. But now he’s added another bullet point to his story: novelist.
“I listened to Joe’s book when he released it via podcasting and was blown away,” Dan says. “I couldn’t stop.”
The Will to Die is a suspenseful mystery based on an everyday person solving the murder of his own dad. It’s now available in print as well (or digital download), in addition to the audio version.
For Joe, it makes sense to make the jump from business books to novels. At the core, it’s all story.
“The stories that we tell bind us together. It’s probably the most important thing we do that separates us from any other animal on Earth.” - Joe Pulizzi on the power of story.
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A published Christian author, Laura writes heartwarming encouragement for your soul—especially in her romantic suspense, teen fiction, marriage, and children’s books. Laura is a chocoholic mom of three, married to her high school sweetheart. Originally from the UK, they live in Kelowna, B.C. as audacious empty-nesters.
“My reader is Kate. She’s 45 years old. She has kids. She has her own struggles. Anything I write, I write for Kate.” - Laura Thomas on writing for her audience.
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What would happen if an average mom became a vampire? Would she lose her humanity? Could she exist in both worlds?
Autumn Lindsey lives with her husband and three kids in a deep, dark, magical forest. Fluent in typo and fueled by caffeine, she writes Women’s Fiction with characters that bite. She is also the founder Writer Moms Inc. so, if you happen to be a Writer Mom in search of community and support, check it out! She’d love to have you join!
“…a memoir on how to pretend you’re a writer and just go for it!” - Autumn Lindsey on going for what you want.
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Candace Nadine Breen is of West African (Benin, Cameroon ) descent and wears many hats. She’s an author. She’s a survivor. She’s a former English teacher. She’s a wife and mother. And while raising a family, she returned to school and earned a Master’s in Human Services with a focus on Marriage and Family Counseling. She was even a real estate agent for a few years but found it unfulfilling , stressful and time consuming. After taking time to open up herself to her true path, she buried herself in metaphysical studies, earning a Master’s of Science and Doctorate in Metaphysics. Candace is an author of several books, for adults, young adults and children, and is an inspiring storyteller. If you liked the show, please consider sharing this podcast with your friends, family and network. Your stamp of approval is more valuable than anything I can offer to your network. I appreciate your sharing! Also, leaving a review (and rating) helps spread the word. And just makes me feel warm and squishy. The Storytellers Network with Dan Moyle publishes every Monday at 7 AM EST.
She’s a Wall Street Journal Best-selling Author and World’s First Chief Content Officer. Ann Handley is a marketing thought leader, writer and a great human.
Ann is a digital marketing pioneer and the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, the leading marketing training company with more than 600,000 subscribers. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content and Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business. Her books have been translated into 19 languages, including Turkish, Korean, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese.
And she loves encouraging us all to write well.
“There’s a vulnerability in creating anything. The chance is high that somebody out there is not going to like it. But don’t let that stop you. Finding your community… your people, is important.” - Ann Handley
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Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are the Managing Members of Footnotes Press LLC, the Founders of Barefoot Wine, and co-authored The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s#1 Wine Brand. The book chronicles the humble beginnings of the world’s largest wine brand and is a case study in more than 50 schools that teach entrepreneurship. Their original New York Times Bestselling paperback has been transformed into a dramatically performed audiobook – with voice work from actor Ed Asner.
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Author and Podcast Host Kevin Wilson of Dining on a Dime
Kevin Wilson was one of the 1st people to bring the "Dining On A Dime" idea to the Philadelphia area for his restaurant blog website in 2011, it was a huge success on the website and he was asked to bring this idea to a weekly radio segment and after he saw how popular the radio segment was he brought this idea to Wildfire Radio, the show teaches people where to eat out well on a very tight budget and gives names on both the good and not so good restaurants. Author of the book “Table for One,” Kevin understands the power of story.
“I met a guy selling something and one day I start talking to him. I found out he was a drummer for the Beach Boys. You never know who you’re going to meet.” - Kevin Wilson on listening for stories
Allison Pearl is a Christian Suspense author of the 'Love and Danger in St. Claire' series with two books so far, Glazed Suspicion and Dunked in Trouble. She loves books, tea, chocolate, and watching old movies with her husband and black lab. And she loves the writing community.
“Making it in the craft is being brave enough to take something from your brain, put it on paper and show it to somebody.” - Allison Pearl on making it as an author
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Author Chad Pettit grew up lost in the world of fantasy fiction but alienated from a knowledge of God. With no real direction in his life, he shipped out for basic training twelve days after high school. He continued down a path of sin and destruction through two combat tours to Iraq, but then God pulled back the blinders, and he met his Lord and Savior.
One passion that never left him was his love for fiction, and in 2013, he went back to school and earned his degree in English. This helped him develop his craft, spending long hours pounding away at the keys until his battles with guilt, fear, and shame came alive on the page.
Now he is on a mission to pull back the curtain on spiritual warfare and show others how to overcome trials through faith and start living their best lives for God.
“Stories allow us to gain empathy for other people. They allow us to understand flaws in our culture. They also allow us to understand the best parts of our culture.” - Chad Pettit on the power of story
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Joy E. Rancatore writes fiction, nonfiction and everything in between. When she's not doing horrible things to her characters or dreaming up faery creatures and fantastic weapons, she beats her husband at card games, homeschools her two children, snuggles her two stinky dogs and lets her cat, Tolkien, do whatever he wants. They'd prefer to live in Middle-earth or Narnia or Hogwarts or in a galaxy far, far away; but, for now, they live across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans.
Her biggest writing accomplishment to date remains penning the cover story for the August 2003 issue of Leatherneck, Magazine of the Marines. It featured her brother, Justin.
“Words have built empires, articulated the deepest passions of the heart, defended beliefs and spread the power of dreams. Words hold great and lasting power.” - Joy E. Rancatore on the power of story
He’s the only guest to return to The Storytellers Network (He was guest #1 here). In this episode, we get to kick off 2020 with a bang. Season 9, Authors, welcomes the return of David Meerman Scott. David’s written 10 books on marketing, sales and PR and his 11th published book is just out. This one’s special because he co-wrote it with his daughter Reiko Scott. I can only imagine someday writing with my daughters… amazing.
David and Reiko explore how to turn fans into customers, and customers into fans in Fanocracy. So whether you’re in marketing, you own a business, or you’re a storyteller who wants to learn how to build your own fan base, David and I are here to bring a ton of information and inspiration.
“If we live a life of passion, it’s a better life. It’s a more fulfilled life. You can build the best relationships because you share something powerful in common.” - David Meerman Scott on building a Fanocracy.
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Say Hello to Chrissy of the Alphabeats
Christopher Cerf is an author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, puppeteer, and record and television producer. He is known for his musical contributions to Sesame Street, for co-creating and co-producing the award-winning PBS literacy education television program Between the Lions, and for his humorous articles and books.
Since writing and performing his first song for Sesame Street, "Count It Higher" in Season 5 in 1973, Chris has written or co-written over 300 songs featured on the program. Chris loves to have a focus for his stories, giving him a creative direction.
“If you give me a blank piece of paper and say ‘write a book or a song,’ I’m not sure what I would do. But if you tell me ‘We could sure use a song where Cookie Monster sings reggae about the letter J’ then I know exactly what to go do!” - Chris Cerf on story direction.
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Aaron Baskerville is what’s called a general assignment reporter for NBC10 in Philadelphia. You can watch his live reports weekdays at 4 PM, 5 PM, and 6 PM.
Aaron joined NBC10 in August 2017. His favorite part about being a journalist is telling a story that creates change in someone’s life. A native of the Philadelphia area, Aaron is most excited to tell the stories of his hometown.
To Aaron, story is what makes you care.
“Facts don’t make you care. The person in the story who’s compelling makes you care.” - Aaron Baskerville on the power of story
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Tom Page is a former director of communications for a public school system in Holland, Michigan. He’s also co-founder of a community that helps communication professionals in schools, called School Communicators Network. Tom is an entrepreneur working to help schools tell a better story.
Tom says at SCN they’ll listen to you, clarify your needs, and then create a clear and actionable roadmap that will grow support with your key audiences and community.
Whether it’s website design, content development, crisis messaging, or election or marketing campaign planning, the SCN team has many years of experience in school PR and the know-how to effectively boost your online and offline strategies and tactics.
This is the best line of Tom’s site: “We believe the story of your district’s purpose, people, and programs deserve more than from random blips and blurbs.”
In addition to helping craft story, Tom often gave advice to new teachers each school year.
“I always say that if you want to be known as a great teacher, go to your student’s soccer games, show up at the hospital… in 30 years that was how I saw parents evaluate who good teachers were. They were just good people showing up.” - Tom Page on great teachers
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John Wall is an educator in the marketing world. He co-hosts the podcast “Marketing Over Coffee” which covers both classic and new marketing. John and co-host Christopher S. Penn record the show every week and publish the show on Thursday mornings.
I first discovered the Marketing Over Coffee brand on LinkedIn in the form of a group way back in 2011. Since then, I’ve wanted to chat with John – and had the opportunity to meet him at INBOUND in Boston in 2019. He recorded a live podcast with Scott Brinker. John speaks, writes and practices at the intersection of marketing, sales, and technology. And he educates others as he does it.
“There’s a whole layer of competition. If you’re in a red ocean market then story becomes the king.” - John Wall on story in marketing
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Storytelling with an Alternative Educator and Entrepreneur
Laura Sandefer is an author and the co-founder of Acton Academy, a school whose learner-driven model is spreading across the globe with over 130 locations in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Guatemala, Canada, Malaysia and more, and in 2019 is celebrating 10 years of letting children take learning into their owns hands.
Acton Academy bases their model of learning on the Hero’s Journey: a story pattern common in ancient myths and modern day adventures in which a hero goes on an adventure, wins a victory and comes home transformed. Children at Acton Academy know why they are being challenged to learn — they are on their own Hero’s Journey to find their passion in life.
Sandefer went on her own Hero’s Journey in starting Acton Academy, which she chronicles in her book Courage to Grow: How Acton Academy Turns Learning Upside Down. She became a reluctant entrepreneur, growing Acton Academy so other parents can start their own learner-driven communities.
“When you have the hero’s journey narrative in your mind, what you realize is that every single human you come across has treasure within. Each person’s treasure is different.” - Laura Sandefer on story and empathy
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Storytelling with Story Coach Rom Ploof
Author of The Proverb Effect and Read This First: The Executive’s Guide to New Media, Ron Ploof is an educator of story. Ron’s also the brains behind The StoryHow Pitch Deck, a story coach in your pocket.
Usually I’m digging into the personal story of storytellers I admire. On this episode I do that … but I also get into the HOW of storytelling with Ron. So it’s a little inspiration, a little education.
“He looks out and there are weeds. Its a marshy area. And [my grandfather] says to me, ‘That’s where my brother Kelsey drowned.’ He’s vulnerable, I want to know more. That one story changed my life.” - Ron Ploof’s life-changing story
Connect with Ron:
StoryHow Main Website
Buy your own StoryHow Pitch Deck
Ron on Amazon
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Anese Cavanaugh is an author, a speaker, an entrepreneur, the creator of the IEP Method® (Intentional Energetic Presence®), a leadership and collaboration advisor, and a thinking partner for business leaders in many different industries.
She’s not one to sit still either… she’s also a mom, a dog rescuer, a sister, daughter, friend, and an advocate for children’s food and spirit security. Here’s a quote from her website about section: “I love people. I love the human spirit. I love purpose. And I love what happens when we all Show Up together.”
Anese founded her business and this body of work 20 years ago because she saw the essentialness of Showing Up, being present and intentional, and taking care of ourselves in relationship to healthy leadership and creating positive impact in the world.
I’ve had the privilege of meeting Anese in person, as well as reading her newest book Contagious You. It’s a great read full of amazing information and inspiration to help you lead better. We can all use that. Stories, and our presence, are a gift.
“The greatest gift we can give another human being is our presence. When you see them and connect with empathy you create an intangible connection, which is all about the heart.” = Anese Cavanaugh on the power of connection.
Connect with Anese:
Main Website
IEP “secret” site
Anese on Twitter
Anese on Facebook
Anese on Instagram
IEP Method on Facebook
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Anese Cavanaugh, guest on episode #104 of The Storytellers Network, didn’t consider herself a storyteller. She thought that had to mean following a specific story structure, maybe creating a hero’s journey each time and coming up with stories.
In talking with Dan, listening to episodes and looking over the show prep for their interview, Anese realized that she’s been telling stories her entire professional life. She used stories in her first book, Contagious Culture. And she uses them in her most recent release, Contagious You.
Once she came to terms with how much of a storyteller she was, she decided she wanted to be more intentional.
So now Anese and Dan are starting a 21-day story gathering “writing challenge.”
Alex Lee spent more than 20 years as a storyteller for a public system. As the Executive Director of Communications for Kalamazoo Public Schools, Alex was instrumental in telling the story of the Kalamazoo Promise, among many other great stories. In addition to that career, Alex spent a few years in communications for the United States Navy – specifically on the radio airwaves.
Alex has been telling stories his whole life, and now that he’s out of education he does it for a small village in Southwest Michigan, where everything from a massive development (The Mill at Vicksburg) to small town legislature and more is part of his daily storytelling.
“The story of education is individual students, in their challenges, in their backgrounds… so the story of education should be your success stories.” - Alex Lee on story in education.
Connect with Alex:
Village of Vicksburg, Michigan Website
Vicksburg on Facebook
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Don Stanley is an internationally recognized college educator, speaker, and marketing and sales consultant. He demystifies personal branding & digital marketing to help people achieve their dreams.
As the co-founder of Wisconsin-based 3RhinoMedia, he has personal spoke to, lead workshops for and coached a wide array of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, international organizations, NBA, NHL and NFL athletes, start-ups and non-profits. One fun fact is Don has consulted with organizations on all 7 continents and he was a professional dog trainer (he loves dogs).
Don is often asked to share his perspectives on digital media and he has been featured on some of the top business blogs in the world including the Content Marketing Institute and Mark Schaefer’s BusinessesGrow.com. He also has been featured on Marketplace Radio, This American Life, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and he is a regular guest on Wisconsin Public Radio.
In addition to his work at 3RhinoMedia, Don is an award-winning faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he teaches courses on social media and digital marketing.
“Put us up against a grizzly bear, game over… but if you put us together and we know how to interact together, work together… can dominate anything.” - Don Stanley on the power of story of connection
Connect with Don:
3Rhino Media
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Our guest this episode is a spoken word poet, educating people about the trauma of sexual assault. She’s a survivor. She’s a writer. She’s a performer. She’s an educator.
I love her bio on “Unwritten” - Talia Mingey is a writer through and through. Her first love will always be poetry. She competed on the 2018 National Poetry Slam team in Chicago. She writes for self expression and social justice and performed at the 2018 March To End Rape Culture. She also does freelancing work and has been published on Thought Catalog. Currently, she's ghostwriting a novel and writing for Unwritten. She's constantly overwhelmed by all this but happy to be paid to do what she loves.
“I would want to talk about love, if I had to tell my last story. Love is what got me through most of that [trauma]. I would want to write a love poem to everyone who’s meant something to me.” - Talia Mingey
Connect with Talia:
Facebook Page
Medium
Author page
Blurb page
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Writing Our Childhoods with Tish Rabe
Today’s guest has written over 170 children’s books for Sesame Street, Disney, Blue’s Clues, Curious George, Huff and Puff and many others. In 1996, five years after the death of Dr. Seuss, Tish Rabe was hired by Random House to write for The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library, a new line of rhyming science books for early readers. A television series based on these books, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That, airs daily on PBS Kids.
She’s also known as The Singing Author and has quite a story about her journey to where she is today.
“The world needs content. There’s all these devices, and something’s gotta be on them. The need for solid content and creative is high.” - Tish Rabe on the need for creators.
Connect with Tish:
Tish’s Website
Book an Author Visit
YouTube
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Storytelling with Squareplanet’s Chief Word Guy
For years, Brian Burkhart has been on staff at Northwestern University’s highly prestigious Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He’s coached 10 teams for TV’s “Shark Tank,” and most of them got deals.
Brian’s a podcaster, an entrepreneur and so much more. I invited Brian Burkhart to join me for this Educational Storytellers episode because if his education background – at the university as well as his speaking.
Brian is the “chief word guy” at Squareplanet, an agency that helps its clients tell better stories in presentations, events and more. Brian’s the founder and a hell of a storyteller (scroll down for his introduction email!).
“I’ve logged hundreds of thousands of miles on planes. A grand total of zero times I’ve poked my head in the cockpit and told the pilots how to fly. Just because I fly a lot doesn’t mean I know how to fly. But for some reason in the world of corporate storytelling, people think they know better and they don’t.” - Brian Burkhart on letting the professionals do their job.
Connect with Brian:
Squareplanet
Brian’s website
Brian’s book Stand for Something
Podcast - Square Stories
Today’s guest is a former attorney who spent his career representing victims of sexual abuse in civil litigation. David Flowers wrote Taming the Lion Tamers about the South Carolina case of convicted pedophile Eddie Fischer, and the people who protected him for decades. It’s a powerful story, and is the same case on which the Emmy-nominated documentary film What Haunts Us is based.
David fought for victims for decades, using story to their advantage. Now he teaches upcoming attorneys about the power of story.
“I’m not a fan of lawyers generally. But when the practice of law is done right, you really can change lives.” - David Flowers on storytelling for law
Connect with David:
Taming the Lion Tamers
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Is there any type of storyteller “bigger” than someone who creates and writes a television show in prime time? We’re obsessed with our TVs and the characters who move us. Even in the world of streaming, network TV is still a juggernaut.
A Million Little Things, on ABC, tackles everything from suicide to infidelity to a man overcoming breast cancer (but who is far from a saint). On this episode of The Storytellers Network, the creator and showrunner DJ Nash (also a writer and executive producer of the series) takes time to explore storytelling at a whole new level.
“Every single one of them is broken because all of us are broken in different ways. Don’t let that be your limitation. Let it be your inspiration.” - DJ Nash on his characters
Connect with DJ and A Million Little Things:
DJ on Twitter
Show Website
Show Fan Wiki
A Million Little Things Fans on Facebook
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Storytelling with Faith and Fiction Author Michelle Keener
Today’s guest is author Michelle Keener. Writers definitely entertain us, and Michelle does so with purpose-driven stories like Mission Hollywood and her memoir Shared Courage.
Michelle describes herself as a wife, mom, homeschooler and an author of inspirational fiction and nonfiction… whose books are fueled by Jesus and caffeine.
She’s been involved in ministry for over a decade, including serving in prison ministry, evangelism, women's ministry and youth groups. She currently leads workshops for Christian writers and enjoys encouraging writers and artists to use their gifts to impact the world and glorify God. She has several new books either recently published or getting ready for publication. When she isn't writing, Michelle is reading, baking or eating chocolate… or hanging out on Twitter.
Michelle and her husband Paul have two amazing children and one spoiled dog.
“In my head I know the scene. I know what’s happening. I know what people are wearing. I have to go back and think, ‘Dan might not know these things.’ For me, it’s important to be deliberate about world building.” - Michelle Keener on storytelling
Connect with Michelle:
Michelle’s Website
Michelle’s Amazon Author Page
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Voiceover Director Ryan Johnston Shares His Story
Today’s guest works in Hollywood behind the scenes. He’s worked in sound for television series’ like Ultimate Spider-Man, Hulk and the Agents of SMASH, and Sailor Moon. Sound recordist, recording engineer, dialogue recording mixer … there’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes on some of our favorite stories.
So today we get to hear some of those behind the scenes stories from Ryan Johnston. Ryan has worked in entertainment for more than a decade, and today he’s sharing his journey, his moments… his story.
“Sometimes I’m working with voice actors I’ve been listening to since I was a kid. Right away it transports me back to Saturday morning cartoons… now I’m in a position to help mold those stories, and pass them along to the next generation. You can’t put a price on that.” - Ryan Johnston on voiceover storytelling.
Connect with Ryan
Ryan’s IMDb page
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In his debut book, former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Chick-fil-A, Steve Robinson shares with readers the secret to the growth and success of one of the nation’s fastest growing fast food restaurants. In Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A: How Faith, Cows, and Chicken Built an Iconic Brand, Robinson takes people behind the scenes to show them how Chick-fil-A scaled up from 184 stores and $100 million in annual sales to more than 2,100 stores and $6.8 billion in annual sales during the 34 years Robinson served as CMO. Read that again marketer. 34 years as CMO.
With an emphasis on building relationships rather than focusing on transactions, Robinson shares some of the philosophies Chick-fil-A employs that may seem counterintuitive to business…and why it has worked so well.
In our conversation, Steve and I also talk about how advertising that entertains is more powerful than just average interruptive advertising.
Connect with Steve:
Steve’s Website
Steve’s book Covert Cows and Chick-fil-A
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Author, Podcaster, Audio Drama Creator Paul Sating
Paul Sating is an author and creator of five audio drama podcasts, including Subject: Found, Diary of a Madman, Who Killed Julie?, YOU, and Atheist Apocalypse. He is also the host of Horrible Writing, a podcast where he shares his journey toward being published, along with candid interviews with other writers.
His first three books were published in 2018. Chasing the Demon (a thriller), 12 Deaths of Christmas (a horror anthology), & Novel Idea to Podcast (nonfiction) helped him realize his childhood dream of becoming a published author.
In addition to those ventures, he is the co-creator of an upcoming horror audio drama titled Family Portrait and, when he's not writing books or podcasts, he's punching out short stories for his Patrons and perpetually working on his novels.
“Apple could get out of digital media completely. Then what do you do? You need a newsletter. You don’t control Twitter, Facebook, Spotify… nobody.” - Paul Sating on owning your content.
Connect with Paul:
Website
Paul’s Podcasts
Paul on Patreon
Paul’s Amazon Author Page
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JC Little is a mom, an animator, a humorist, an award-winning story artist, a compelling public speaker and a social media minx! Always playful and often poignant, JC Little blogs her eclectic slice-of-life stories with unique drawings and animation at TheAnimatedWoman.com. She's a happily married mother of three and a director whose 30+ year career in animation has spanned commercials, feature films, TV series, new media, mobile apps and picture-books.
JC is a two-time BlogHer Voice of the Year honoree, and winner of three Canadian Weblog Awards. She's on the Wacom site as a Wacom Ambassador, and delivers highly illustrated keynotes (she what she did there…) on leadership, visual storytelling and empathy. JC is the creator and director of the Disney-syndicated, Gemini-nominated kids TV series, My Life Me, and has animated over 30 short films, the latest of which is the award-winning Papa Pasquale.
She also drew my bride and me for our wedding back in 2011. Look in the show notes for those very special illustrations.
I’ve known JC for a few years now and have followed her story through a couple chapters. Now I want to share her stories with you.
Connect with JC Little:
JC’s Website
YouTube
Photojournalism to Comedy with Rich Prange
Rich Prange is a stand-up comic in Phoenix, Arizona. He’s also an award-winning photojournalist. Which is why I know him. We worked together at a TV news station in Kalamazoo, Michigan years ago. And it’s been fun to watch his story unfold, to where he’s now performing his comedy on stages. Rich sees comedy as a storytelling art form much like music.
“People will say they saw a comedian and it’s the same as they saw in a video. That’s because it’s scripted. It’s like a concert. They aren’t just going off the top of their head. It’s a song they wrote.” - Rich Prange on comedy performances.
Connect with Rich:
Rich Prange Comedy on Facebook
Rich Prange Comedy on Twitter
News story on Rich
Telling the Story of the Antwerp Zoo and Convention Center with Anja Stas
Anja Stas creates meaningful marketing with campaigns such as A Room with a Zoo / Zoo of Life/ Kai-Mook. Anja Stas is an award winning marketer with a passion for the possible; bridging ecology and economics. She works for the Flanders Meeting & Convention Center of Antwerp – which is the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium. But it’s so much more than a zoo. It’s a story. And for Anja, being a storyteller is in her makeup.
“We have winter and summer. We have ups and downs. Work, for me, is like that. When you’re an artist, which you are when you’re a storyteller, it’s not about being in balance everyday. It’s from a balanced self within.” - Anja Stas on balancing life and work.
Connect with Anja:
Anja on Twitter
Anja on LinkedIn
A Room with a Zoo
“Room” on Twitter
“Room” on Instagram
“Room” on Facebook
"Flanders Meeting and Convention Center on LinkedIn
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Telling Stories Through Music with Willie Wisely
Today’s guest is… a musician whose music is hyper-personal, and by turns quirky and unexpectedly profound. On stage he delivers much more than just song. He plays and moves in a can’t-take-your-eyes-off him style that reminds you why leaving the house for live music is so critical to understanding the pop music art form.
I first heard of Willie Wisely when I discovered James Gunn’s Tromeo and Juliet. Willie was the film score composer. I dove into his music from there, had a few conversations, and even tried to help get him to my hometown with a living room concert. If you don’t know what that is, look it up. Unfortunately, it didn’t work, but I’ve kept in touch with him and followed his career. His albums Parador and She have been staples for me over the years. I’m stoked to bring you Willie Wisely on today’s episode.
The longtime Los Angelino (and now prodigally-returning son to his native Minneapolis/St. Paul), has surprised the LA songwriter scene with a recent career rebirth. He brings with him a decades-long, criminally overlooked catalog of pop recording and songwriting that might leave any Paul McCartney & Wings fan wondering why the hell Wisely isn’t opening at Dodger Stadium for Macca in July. Wisely’s love of music permeates his everyday life, including how he decided to cover a Jackie Lomax tune from an obscure Beatles era story.
“We were convinced we were the only people in the world who knew him [Jackie Lomax]. His obscurity was so deep, that when we played his tracks live at our shows we just said we wrote them.” - Willie Wisely on performing.
Connect with Willie:
Willie Wisely Website
Willie on Bandcamp
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Using Story to Entertain Baseball Fans
Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the summer league baseball team the Savannah Bananas. The Savannah Bananas currently have sold out every game for 3 straight seasons and have a waiting list in the thousands for tickets.
Jesse is an in-demand speaker and released his first book “Find Your Yellow Tux – How to Be Successful by Standing Out” in 2018. He's been featured on MSNBC and as a keynote speaker all over the country, promoting his motto "If it's normal, do the exact opposite."
“Contagious caring creates a ripple effect. All of us need to care more. You can talk about caring til you’re blue in the face. But how do you show it?” - Jess Cole on sharing your wins
Connect with Jesse:
The Savannah Bananas Website
Jesse’s book Find Your Yellow Tux
Jesse in Forbes
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Story Through Music with Singer Songwriter Aaron Burdett
Meet singer-songwriter Aaron Burdett, one of the top 10 most important musicians of western North Carolina according WNC Magazine. He’s named alongside such greats as Doc Watson, Steep Canyon Rangers, and The Avett Brothers. It wasn’t always easy though, as you might imagine.
After seeing a lot of his friends and musical colleagues struggle to be full-time musicians, sometimes at the cost of their marriages and family lives, Aaron moved back to his hometown and decided to go another route. He started a construction business, built a home for himself and his wife, and started a family, all while continuing to write songs and playing music, recording an album every year or two. In 2013, Aaron decided to pursue music full time, so fast forward to today, and his distinctive clear voice has carried his dream into a successful career. Aaron’s songs effortlessly transition from solo performance to full band, with equal emotional impact on audiences.
Aaron has 7 albums dating back to 2005. He tells stories through his music, his lyrics and his performances.
“I believe the most powerful stories, works, pieces of music and novels … are a reflection of that person, that only that person could write in that way.” - Aaron Burdett on the power of personal story
Connect with Aaron:
Website
Spotify
Reverb Nation
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How Routine Can Drive Your Greatness with Michelle Steffes
During this portion of the Entertainment Storytellers season, I wanted to bring on a special guest to explore something a little different. Today we’re talking about your journey to greatness. It’s more a resource than an example… my guest is the author of Your Journey to Greatness Through Routine and host of her daily podcast with the same name. She is also the CEO and founder of IPV Consulting working with companies to address organizational dysfunction getting to the root of human behavior using cognitive training methods. Michelle Steffes brings insight, information, and inspiration to this episode, to help us all reach greatness.
“If you go into a bank and you want to borrow money, they’re going to require a business plan. Why in the world do we think that we can just fly by the seat of our pants when it comes to accomplishing big dreams?” - Michelle Steffes on preparing for greatness
Connect with Michelle:
Michelle’s Website
IPV Consulting
Michelle’s podcast Your Journey to Greatness Through Routine
Poetry to Entertain, Educate and Inspire with Slam Poet Ebony Stewart
Ebony Stewart is an international touring poet – of slam poetry – and performance artist. Her work speaks to the black experience, with emphasis on gender, sexuality, womanhood, and race, with the hopes to be relatable, remove shame, heal minds, encourage dialogue, and inspire folks in marginalized communities.
As one of the most decorated poets in Texas, Ebony is a respected coach & mentor, one of the top touring poets in the country, and a Woman of the World Poetry Slam Champion.
She is the author of Love Letters to Balled Fists and Home.Girl.Hood. Her work has been featured in For Harriet, AfroPunk, Teen Vogue, and The Texas Observer. The only poet to perform at the 2018 Seattle Pride Festival before 200,000 people, was Ebony Stewart.
“It just so happens that I have been afforded a life where I can write deeply about gender and race and colorism and sex and those things move me because they’re things I know a lot about.” - Ebony Stewart on her story
Connect with Ebony:
Ebony’s Website
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Storytelling with Writer, Podcaster Sarah Rhea Werner
Sarah Rhea Werner is a professional podcaster, writer, editor, coach, speaker, voice actor, ghostwriter, a contributor to Forbes, founder of the Write Now podcast, and TEDx speaker.
She’s also the writer, editor, and executive producer of the hit audio drama Girl In Space. Sarah is an up and coming entertainment storyteller and huge supporter of audio dramas – fictional podcasts that tell a story and entertain.
For Sarah, creating stories for others to enjoy is all about finding her inspiration from her community.
“The inspiration comes from other people. Inspiration for characters, inspiration to keep going. The community keeps you invested in what you’re doing. It seems like a solo project, but it’s not.” - Sarah Rhea Werner on story inspiration
Connect with Sarah:
Sarah’s Website
Sarah on Twitter
Sarah on Forbes
Write Now Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
Girl In Space Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
Sarah’s Coffee Break Episode with Paul Sating
The Power of Parables and Story with John David Mann
Welcome to the season finale of Season 6: Business Storytellers. This is part 2 of 2… focusing on the “Go Giver” series of books and their principle in business and in storytelling.
My guest for part 2 is co-author John David Mann. John is an award-winning author whose titles include the New York Times bestseller The Red Circle and of course the international bestseller The Go-Giver. His new book The Latte Factoris already earning a ton of praise.
As a storyteller, John knows what it takes to create effective, engaging parables that move people. If the reader isn’t moved, they won’t care, they won’t learn, and they won’t retain.
“If I don’t cry when I’m writing it… if I don’t laugh when I’m writing it… if I’m not moved when it’s going on the page, then the reader won’t be moved.” - John David Mann on the power of story.
Connect with John:
John’s Website
John’s books on Amazon
Welcome to the season finale of Season 6: Business Storytellers. This is part 1 of 2… focusing on the “Go Giver” series of books and their principle in business and in storytelling.
My guest for part 1 is co-author Bob Burg. Bob is a hall of fame speaker and bestselling author, a former top sales pro and podcast host of, you guessed it, the Go-Giver Podcast.
In our conversation, Bob shares insight on topics vital to the success of today's businessperson, and storyteller… often crossing the lines between both. In his daily walk, he speaks for corporations and associations internationally, including Fortune 500 companies, franchises, and numerous direct sales organizations.
For Bob, it’s all about giving value above and beyond, bringing value back to the originator.
“Money is simply an echo of value. It’s the thunder to value’s lightning. The value must come first. You must focus on bringing value to another human being.” - Bob Burg on success in business
Connect with Bob:
Bob’s website
The Go-Giver (Wikipedia)
Bob’s books an Amazon
The Go-Giver website
Steve Woodruff. Steve is known as the King of Clarity. He is a consultant and author who has helped many professionals - from solo consultants to Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies - with their brand identity and messaging. He is best known for his intensive clarity sessions, which, in less than a day, unlock a company's DNA and market positioning, and produce crystal-clear messaging to generate sales and referrals. He also helps people find their professional purpose with Clarity Consulting.
The author of Clarity Wins, Steve loves to help people and businesses find clarity. In our conversation you’ll hear how Chris Brogan gave him his nickname, how a Russian oligarch and his French chateau plays a part in Steve’s story, and so much more.
Connect with Steve:
Steve’s website
Clarity Fuel
Clarity Wins (book website)
Dave Lorenz is the Vice President of Travel Michigan. He’s responsible for leading the state’s tourism branding, advertising and public relations efforts. Essentially, Dave’s the guy behind my favorite marketing campaign, the award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign. He also coordinates overall statewide tourism initiatives.
Dave also speaks around the world on behalf of Michigan for tourism, as well as telling the Pure Michigan success story. He’s a storyteller through-and-through.
Dave currently serves on the board of directors for the U.S. Travel Association, the National Council of State Tourism Directors, Michigan Cares for Tourism, Circle Michigan, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, MotorCities National Heritage Association, and the West Michigan Tourism Association, Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Grand Rapids Hotel Advisory Board.
He’s a true, authentic Michigan storyteller and ambassador.
“They literally brought the state together, the upper and lower peninsulas.” – Dave Lorenz on Mighty Mac and the Michigan story
Connect with Dave:
Dave on LinkedIn
Pure Michigan
MEDC on LinkedIn
Pure Michigan - Instagram
Pure Michigan - Twitter
Pure Michigan - Facebook
Pure Michigan - YouTube
Remington Begg is the co-founder and CEO of Impulse Creative, a branding and inbound marketing agency. He’s fortunate to be based in southern Florida, although the agency does have remote employees, proving that you can be a storyteller anywhere.
While Remington may not seem like a typical storyteller we get to spend time with, in my opinion he’s a story ambassador or curator, as he helps brands tell their story through inbound marketing and content marketing. Plus he, like many of my guests, is simply a good storyteller in conversation.
His advice for being a better storyteller: Be a consumer of story.
“Any other creators I know, the storytellers I really respect are inspired by, are always talking about how much content they consume.” - Remington Begg on filling your storytelling cup.
Connect with Remington:
Impulse Creative
Remington’s website
Wayfinding Growth podcast
Tackling Tough Issues for Entrepreneurs with Josh Cary
Josh Cary spent 40 years in hiding. He says he hid every aspect of himself, showing up with a mask on in all areas of life trying to gain the approval of everyone else. At 19, he changed his name and entered what would become a 15-year career as a professional actor and filmmaker. But the applause and external accolades didn't completely heal his feelings of anxiety and insecurities and he found himself more isolated than ever.
Fast forward to today, and Josh helps his clients unmask themselves by leading them through poignant, important, and direct questions… resulting in a profound and honest experience that reveals aspects, desires, and philosophies within them that have been dormant for years.
Josh also hosts the podcast, The Hidden Entrepreneur Show, where he sits with entrepreneurs, creatives, and small businesses owners who were also once in the darkest of places. In other words, he helps them understand and share their story.
“We’re all so amazingly awkward, it’s not even funny… You are not a perfect specimen. But you are.” - Josh Cary on authenticity and story
Connect with GUEST:
Website
The Hidden Entrepreneur podcast
Chris Brogan is an entrepreneur, an author, a marketing consultant and a speaker… among other titles and skills. He’s also a good guy with a terrific outlook and desire to help, inspire and teach. Chris has written several books, publishes a terrific newsletter and runs Owner Media Group with Rob Hatch. We get to learn about Chris’ story, how hitting a house with his bicycle paints the picture of entrepreneurship and more … as we get to Chris Brogan’s stories.
“I do love brevity. I think the tiny bites matter. People don’t want a lot to consume, until they are ready.“ - Chris Brogan on audience attention
Connect with Chris:
Website
Chris on Amazon
Owner Media Group
I created this presentation for Kalamazoo Social Media Week 2019. Looking over 70+ episodes, I knew I could bring some lessons to an audience. What I found was so much more than I thought it would be. So… I made it a bonus podcast episode!
The Slide Deck
The Quick Start Guide to Starting a Podcast
Digital Strategist and Social Media Pioneer Jason Falls
Jason Falls is a Digital Strategist, Keynote Speaker, and Thought Leader. He’s co-author of two books… No Bullshit Social Media: The All-Business, No-Hype Guide To Social Media Marketing he wrote in 2011 with Erik Deckers.
Jason has been helping brands connect with online audiences for 25 years. A thought leader in the social media and digital marketing space, Falls leads digital and social strategy for Cornett, a full-service advertising agency based in Lexington, Ky. He is a dynamic and entertaining public speaker and a leading practitioner and analyst in the social listening and social intelligence space. He’s also most-widely known for founding Social Media Explorer, one of the top social media marketing blogs in the world.
“I’ll be frank and a lot of social media people are going to be pissed I’ve said this. If you are banking on [the major social networks] are going to drive 40%-50% of your revenue, you’re sunk. If you’re not also using paid, PR, email marketing, your website… you’re going to fail.” - Jason Falls on digital strategy
Connect with Jason:
Jason’s Website
The Double Barreled Podcast
Today’s guest is a Hall of Fame speaker and emcee, a New York Times best-selling author of six books, an Internet pioneer, a 7th-generation entrepreneur and the founder of five, multi-million dollar companies.
Jay Baer has spent 25 years in digital marketing and customer experience, consulting for more than 700 companies during that period, including 34 of the FORTUNE 500. His current firm – Convince &Convert – provides word of mouth, digital marketing, and customer experience advice and counsel to some of the world’s most important brands.
His newest book, Talk Triggers, is the complete guide to creating customers using strategic, operational differentiators that compel word of mouth.
Yet he still has to work at telling his own story, just like the rest of us.
“I have a lot of weird stories from when I was a kid. Stories follow me around. I have a really colorful life. I really have to get better at telling my own stories and not just case studies. But that’s why I spend a lot of money and time on coaches to become a better storyteller.” - Jay Baer
Connect with Jay, Convince & Convert and read Talk Triggers:
Jay’s website
Talk Triggers
YouTube
Medium
Convince and Convert
Chris Krimitsos gets called “changemaker,” “motivator,” “catalyst for change,” and “inspiration” by those who know him. He works with major corporations’ CEOs, solopreneurs, relative nobodies and well-known personalities. Chris is a national speaker, an event founder and podcast ambassador.
Chris brings the unique perspective of success from both sides of an event. He understands the challenges of the organizer that needs to move an audience, having himself facilitated over 1,000 events that have brought together business owners, toward economic growth, under the umbrella of Tampa Bay Business Owners, which he founded in 2008. That success regionally was the springboard to launching a national event, Podfest Multimedia Expo.
Channeling that energy into creating a documentary, now he is making an impact globally. Under the CK Productions banner, as a filmmaker and producer, Chris has even successfully birthed The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary.
“I created this amazing speech. [Then] I realize a commencement speech has nothing to do about you, but everything to do about the graduating class. I literally had to scrap my entire presentation.” - Chris Krimitsos on knowing your audience
Connect with Chris:
Website
Podfest
The Messengers Documentary
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Storytelling for Networking with BNI Founder Dr. Ivan Misner
The Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI is also an author, a humanitarian, an expert in the field of business networking and a terrific storyteller. Dr. Ivan Misner travels the world discussing referral networking and personal and professional development. He has been featured in the New York Times, the L.A. Times, the Wall Street Journal and on networks such as CNN and MSNBC.
All along the way, Ivan brings life to stories.
“When I tell a story, I do my best to relive it, not retell it. The truth is if you want to be a great storyteller, don’t retell a story. Relive a story.“ - Dr. Ivan Misner
“A story has to have a point. If the story doesn’t have a point, it’s called a joke…. there has to be a lesson.” - Ivan Misner on the power of story
“If they don’t take action, what’s the point of the story? If you can do that with a story, you have hit on every. Single. Cylinder.” - Ivan Misner on the story formula
Connect with Ivan and BNI:
Ivan’s website
BNI website
Ivan on LinkedIn
Ivan on Twitter
Ivan’s YouTube channel
Ivan on Facebook
Storytelling with Native Advertising Expert and Content Creator Chad Pollitt
Chad Pollitt is the Co-founder of Relevance, the world's first website dedicated to content distribution and promotion, news and insights. He’s also an Adjunct Professor of Digital Marketing at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and Adjunct Instructor of Content Marketing at the Rutgers Business School. Plus, Chad is a member of the Advisory Board for native advertising platforms, inPowered and AdHive.
And if that wasn’t enough, this guy is also a member of a Forbes Top 100 list, and author of "The Native Advertising Manifesto," "The Content Promotion Manifesto" and "51 Things Your Mother Taught You About Inbound Marketing." He is a regular contributor to industry media outlets, including the Huffington Post, Guardian and Social Media Today. He’s definitely a Business Storyteller. You’re in for a treat, as Chad breaks down storytelling… and what to do after you’ve crafted your story. Don’t “publish and pray.”
“The average storyteller and content marketer will spend $1 on distribution for every $5 we spend on creation…. the average television advertising executive, for every $1 they spend on creation they spend $5 on distribution. “ - Chad Pollitt on the power of distribution.
Connect with Chad:
Chad’s website
Chad’s war article
Relevance
inPowered
Business Storytelling with the insightful author of Marketing Rebellion, Mark W. Schaefer
Mark W. Schaefer is an internationally-acclaimed speaker, author and college educator. His books include the recently published Marketing Rebellion as well as the popular Known, The Content Code, Return On Influence, and The Tao of Twitter. He’s also the co-host of The Marketing Companion, one of the top 10 marketing podcasts on iTunes.
He is among the world’s most recognized social media authorities and has been a keynote speaker at conferences such as Social Media Week London, SXSW, Social Media Marketing World and many other great events. And despite how the world of marketing has changed - as you’ll read in his book - Mark believes in the power of story as well as the power of authenticity in your own story.
“I was terrible when I started [blogging]. In my mind I had the perfect message for my target audience. I was bored, making up stories for what I thought my persona wanted to hear. So I decided to just be myself.” - Mark W. Schaefer on the power of authenticity
Connect with Mark:
Mark’s books
Mark’s website
YouTube
Mark’s musings on Medium
He’s an author of about two dozen books and says: “The future of publishing is about having connections to readers and the knowledge of what those readers want.” Seth Godin pioneered the idea of permission marketing. He’s a storyteller in written and spoken formats.
You can find him at his blog, where he upends the old adage that more is better. Sometimes he writes only a relatively few words, yet gets a ton of attention. His latest book, This Is Marketing, takes a look at the modern marketplace and teaches us that you can’t be seen until you learn to see.
Seth says one way brands set themselves apart is through their story, or their brand.
“Brands aren’t logos. Brands are promises. If Nike opened a hotel … with your eyes closed you’ could figure out what it would be like. But if Hyatt came out with a brand of sneakers, no clue! Nike has a story.“ - Seth Godin on story and brand
Connect with Seth Godin:
Seth’s website
Seth’s blog
Seth’s podcast Akimbo
This Is Marketing
Inspirational Storytelling in Business with Joe Pulizzi
From a corporate media job to launching a blog to talk about something no one had heard of yet, to launching a movement, Joe Pulizzi’s journey so far has been pretty incredible. He founded Content Marketing Institute, put on Content Marketing World, has written or co-written about a half-dozen business books including the recent Content, Inc.
Joe’s known for his orange suit – which he explains in our conversation how that all came about – and what he calls his quirky personality. I mean, who else makes lists of 42 as a nod to the Hitchhikers Guide? This creative, authentic, kind, funny storyteller falls into multiple categories, so he wraps up Inspirational Storytellers in Season 5 in preparation for Season 6 and Business Storytellers.
“Some experts out there say there’s just too much content. There’s always been too much content. Since the dawn of time, since printing press was created there’s been too much content for people to engage in. But you always find [your] niche and that’s the opportunity.” - Joe Pulizzi on ‘too much content’
Connect with Joe:
Website
Joe’s 12-month sabbatical
YouTube
Content, Inc. and other books
Storytelling with Photographer Robert H. Miller
Today’s guest is someone who not only tells stories, but who captures and curates and shares others’ stories. Robert Miller is an “Independent Book author and photojournalist for National Geographic Books.” His projects include the book “Veteran Voices: Remarkable Stories of Heroism, Sacrifice and Honor.”
I had the privilege of meeting Robert when he was a photographer for Nat Geo when Honor Flight flew our nation’s oldest living veteran at the time, Emma Didlake of Detroit, to Washington, D.C. His photographs tell inspirational stories.
“…photography is like receiving a gift. It’s a gift from a stranger who allows me to briefly enter their life and capture their moment with them.” - Robert Miller on the power of photography
Connect with Robert:
Robert on Facebook
Robert’s book Veterans Voices
Robert’s book Portraits of Service
Contact Robert
Today’s guest asks, “Are you ready for a new focus and a powerful purpose?” He’s an inspirational survivor, speaker, and author. His thoughts on leadership have made him an internationally sought-out
Back on January 15, 2009, Dave Sanderson was one of the last passengers off the plane that crashed into the Hudson River, best known as The Miracle on the Hudson, considered to be the most successful ditching in aviation history. His book, Moments Matter, details the lessons learned from that miraculous landing and how to take a potentially tragic experience, what he calls ‘you own personal plane crash’ and turn it into an opportunity to survive and “create your own flight plan.”He has built a career as a motivational speaker, mentor and author. Dave averages over 100 speeches a year for major corporations across the world.
And it all started with “an elderly lady” at his first talk on his Miracle on the Hudson experience.
“She grabbed my left arm, looked at me and said ‘I was questioning if there was a God and I don’t believe in miracles. But you are physical evidence that there is a God and He does miracles.’ What happened to me impacted somebody, and now I have a different calling.” - Dave Sanderson on his speaking journey
Connect with Dave Sanderson:
Dave’s website
Tom Ziglar runs the Ziglar media empire, helping the legacy of his dad Zig Ziglar live on. As CEO of Ziglar and key collaborator on his father’s 30th book, Born to Win, Tom carries on the organization’s “profoundly simple” philosophy: “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”
He also takes the stage, addresses leadership of all levels, co-hosts the podcast, The Ziglar Show, Inspiring Your True Performance, with Kevin Miller (our guest from season 2)… he’s definitely an inspirational storyteller.
“I started doing presentations and speaking … reluctantly. I was the guy who prepared the stage for The World’s Best. I was nervous. The story I told myself was, ‘They want me to be like my dad.’ But no. I realized they just want me to be the best version of myself.” - Tom Ziglar on his storytelling journey
Connect with Tom Ziglar:
Ziglar website
Documentary
Tom’s book Choose to Win
Branding coach, personal brand strategist and storyteller Kristen Hartnagel
Kristen Hartnagel knows how to tell a story and frame a personal brand. Here’s a great quote from her LinkedIn: "Be a Magnet, Not a Megaphone."
Kristen is a branding coach and personal brand strategist working for Brand Builders Group. Their mission inspires. They are a personal brand strategy firm for influencers and entrepreneurs. Their services are designed to clarify your positioning, expand your reach, and increase your revenues.
Kristen has been a professional trainer and speaker for years, inspiring others from the stage. You can see why Kristen is a great fit for this season of inspirational storytellers. She's also here to offer a little insight into how to craft your personal brand as a storyteller. She also happens to be a singer/songwriter.
A major part of Kristen’s world is encouraging others to step out of their comfort zones, leave the past behind and reach for greater success.. She says that ships are safe and cozy in the harbor, but is that what they were meant for?
“Ships are meant to take on the sea. The sea when it’s calm and inviting, and the sea when it’s raging with uncertainty. I think we cheat ourselves when we play it safe.” - Kristen Hartnagel on how to grow
Connect with Kristen:
YouTube
Brand Builders Group
If you’re interested in the free video series Kristen mentioned on the power of personal branding called First Step to Famous, click here.
Storytelling with a Purpose - Lessons from Legendary Vocal Coach Arthur Samuel Joseph
If you’re speaking in front of another person – or many – it’s not a presentation. At least, it shouldn’t be. It should be – a performance. That’s how Arthur Joseph sees it. And that’s how he teaches others to see it. From NFL Hall of Fame inductees like Emmitt Smith to Hollywood heavy hitters like Angeline Jolie, Arthur has helped thousands up their speaking game.
Now, he’s ready to help you grow. Arthur wants to do more than just bring a tip or two… he’s ready to offer you, my audience a Masterclass feel for our conversation.
Whether it’s preparing for a TED talk or a business presentation (performance!) – whether a keynote or a quarterly earnings report, or any kind of oral story, Arthur can help you go beyond the next level as a storyteller.
“I’d like us to step back each day as often as we can, allow a Conscious Loving Breath and slow this process down a bit. Let’s not just stream this data. Let’s learn how to embody the message and the messenger as we tell our story.” - Arthur Joseph on social media
Connect with Arthur:
Arthur’s Storyteller Welcome Page
Visual Voice Pro Course
Arthur’s Digital Offerings for Storytellers
Arthur on Facebook
Arthur on Twitter
Arthur on YouTube
Nick Usborne is The Conversational Copywriter. Conversational copywriting could change your business, your personal brand or your career.
Whether you own a salon or you’re a dentist, how you communicate with your potential clients matters. Even if you’re not a writer, you’ll need to communicate (or maybe hire a writer).
So often my goal here is to inspire, not necessarily instruct. Nick does both. We talk about what conversational writing is, what it isn’t, how to do it well and take your storytelling to the next level, and so much more. This is a great episode to take notes on!
“If I write you a 4-page [marketing] letter I know that I’m going to lose the most people at the end of each page… never end a sentence at the bottom of a page.” - Nick Usborne on the art of holding attention
Connect with Nick:
Custom page for The Storytellers Network listeners
YouTube
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Brian Kelly, a photographer and filmmaker based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, tells story through photos and video. He travels frequently, as he puts it, to wherever he needs to be. Seth Meyers, Whoopi Goldberg, Betty White, Eminem…. Brian’s portrait photography portfolio includes high-profile subjects. But it’s not all he does.
Brian’s passion is to shoot and communicate stories. A seasoned photographer and director, he has more than 20 years of experience on productions all over the country. Hybrid shoots are his specialty, where he and his create awesome video and print assets during the same production. This visual storyteller took time to explore the craft of storytelling. He started as a still photographer and has grown as a creator with technology advancements and encourages us to do the same – always grow and explore new ways to tell stories.
“I would leverage relationships with current clients and encourage them to try video. We still need high quality images. That hasn’t changed. What’s changed is that we take a hybrid approach to production… so alongside the photographs you’re creating video.” – Brian Kelly on evolving as a storyteller
Connect with Brian:
Brian’s website
LaughFest Grand Rapids
Storytelling with Honor Flight network Co-Founder Earl Morse
Today’s guest is inspirational to many, even if he’s not technically a motivational speaker. But, he has motivated thousands of people to mobilize and serve on an amazing mission.
Earl Morse co-founded an organization that serves veterans in their later years – starting first with World War II vets, moving on to Korean War and Vietnam vets. It’s called Honor Flight Network, and it’s made up of more than a hundred local hubs… all because Earl saw a need and convinced a few other pilots to begin flying veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the memorial built in their honor.
Since May 21, 2005, thousands of veterans have taken their Honor Flight from all over the country. Earl Morse tells a great story, and has heard many, many more.
“The world is free because of [these veterans]. They’re in our community still to this day.” - Earl Morse
Connect with Earl Morse:
Honor Flight Network
Email Earl
David Powell’s inspirational journey began at birth being born without hands and malformed legs. However, challenges have never slowed him down.
David was born in New Orleans. As a child he got around in an electric wheelchair using his feet as his hands. After the separation of his parents, David relocated to Dallas, TX. He then became a patient at Scottish Rite Hospital for children and started walking with the help of prosthetics.
With his feet no longer available, he once again adapted and learned to do everything he did with his feet, with his arms. As a freshman in high school, David lost his mother to a drug overdose, leaving him devastated. A few years later he fell into a dark hole of drug addiction and alcoholism until the age of 29.
Over time, and after a move to Salina, KS, David once again beat the odds and overcame those struggles. He is now fulfilling one of his lifetime dreams of becoming a motivational speaker to help people though helpful messages on life and its perspectives.
Inspiring stories through pictures with photographer Jim Swoboda
Photographer Jim Swoboda puts his skill and expertise to work for non-profits like Honor Flight, crafting inspirational stories from photos. Jim also explores nature and man-made structures with his camera, capturing the world around us with his unique perspective.
Sometimes the best stories are the ones captured as people do ordinary things, but with extraordinary meaning.
“Our most moving ones, as we’ve been moving more into the Vietnam [veterans]. Those are pretty poignant when get to the Wall with some Vietnam vets. They all know somebody on the Wall, if not many people on the Wall.” - Jim Swoboda on telling veteran stories with Honor Flight
Connect with Jim:
Jim’s website
From Convicted Murderer to Motivational Speaker, a Conversation with Poet Will Latif Little
Today’s guest is a mentor, activist, poet, author, inspirational Speaker who has appeared on the TEDx stage … and a man convicted of murder.
Will Latif Little grew up in a single-parent home with his four sisters in Philadelphia. Without his father, or any father figure, Will began to venture out, picking up bad habits and negative ideas on the street. Becoming a product of his environment, Will dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and got involved in the Philadelphia drug trade and other illegal activities. This ultimately landed Will in prison for 10-20 years on a murder conviction at the age of 19.
While in prison, Will decided to turn his life around, by first getting his diploma by way of a GED. He became a voracious reader. What began as a way to pass the time actually helped him become a man, a storyteller, and an inspiration to others.
“He stalked me before. He had guns out, and saw me at restaurants and places with my lady and my daughter. He said everywhere he went, ‘everyone loves you but I didn’t care, you killed my brother.’” - Will Little on meeting the brother of his shooting victim
Connect with Will
Will’s book Inner City Youth
Will’s TEDx Profile
1Life Fully Lived
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If you could only tell one last story, what story would that be?
Each episode, I ask my guest this question. The premise is that we’re all storytellers at our core, and that “last story” would probably be a big deal. Over 54 interviews, I’ve heard a different answer each and every time.
Each answer is not only different, but feels different in its nature. It’s been a lot of fun hearing from each storyteller what their “last story” might be, or might look like.
In part 2, we hear from seasons 3 and 4 of The Storytellers Network. Enjoy.
Season 3 Episodes - Video Creators:
S3E1: Niel Guilarte of Wildstyle Media Group (#30)
S3E2: George B. Thomas, Inbound Evangelist and Video Tutorial Jedi (#31)
S3E3: Kevin Romeo with Rhino, A Story Company (#32)
S3E4: Villy Wang, Founder of BAYCAT (#33)
S3E5: Rob Ciampa, Video Marketing Guru* (#34)
S3E6: Bill Krupka, Former CBS Affiliate Photojournalist (#35)
S3E7: Rick Cesari, Video Marketing Expert (#36)
S3E8: Rand Fishkin, Whiteboard Friday Creator (#37)
S3E9: Nick Nanton, Celebrity Branding Agency (#38)
S3E10: Sarah Hill, StoryUp Virtual Reality Storyteller (#39)
S3E11: Dominick Domasky, Motivation Champs (#40)
S3E12: Luke Rafferty, Visual Storyteller (#41)
S3E13: Mike Compton, Three Chairs Productions (#42 BONUS EPISODE)
S3E14: Ed Kengerski, Video Storyteller for the University of Michigan (#43 BONUS EPISODE)
Season 4 Episodes - Social Media Storytellers:
S4E1: Geraldine DeRuiter, @everywhereist (#44)
S4E2: Sam Mallikarjunan, @mallikarjunan (#45)
S4E3: Michael Stelzner, Social Media Examiner (#46)
S4E4: James Breakwell, @XplodingUnicorn (#47)
S4E5: Jeshua Lauka, a Social Attorney (#48)
S4E6: Scott Monty, @ScottMonty (#49)
S4E7: Alicia Smith, News Anchor @WXYZAlicia (#50)
S4E8: Stephanie Baiocchi, @stephbaiocchi (#51)
S4E9: Mike Adams, Sales Storyteller @MikeAdamsSales (#52)
S4E10: Park Howell, The Business of Story @ParkHowell (#53)
S4E11: Shawn Callahan, @shawncallahan @anecdote (#54)
If you could only tell one last story, what story would that be?
Each episode, I ask my guest this question. The premise is that we’re all storytellers at our core, and that “last story” would probably be a big deal. Over 54 interviews, I’ve heard a different answer each and every time.
Each answer is not only different, but feels different in its nature. It’s been a lot of fun hearing from each storyteller what their “last story” might be, or might look like.
In part 1, we hear from seasons 1 and 2 of The Storytellers Network. Enjoy.
eason 1 Episodes - Writers:
Season 1, Episode 1: David Meerman Scott (#001)
Season 1, Episode 2: Alison Kramer (#002)
Season 1, Episode 3: Dan Miller (#003)
Season 1, Episode 4: Aaron Walker (#004)
Season 1, Episode 5: Marcus Sheridan (#005)
Season 1, Episode 6: Al Getler (#006)
Season 1, Episode 7: Joe Dean (#007)
Season 1, Episode 8: John Liberty (#008)
Season 1, Episode 9: Danielle Rhodes (#009)
Season 1, Episode 10: Tammy Chupp (#010)
Season 1, Episode 11: Jennifer Luitwieler (#011)
Season 1, Episode 12: Tammie Ortlieb (#012)
Season 1, Episode 13: Shawn Smucker (#013)
Season 1, Episode 14: Derek Champagne (#014)
Season 1, Episode 15: Erik Weihenmayer (#015 BONUS EPISODE)
Season 2 Episodes - Podcasters:
Season 2, Episode 1: Kevin Miller - The Ziglar Show (#016)
Season 2, Episode 2: Dr. Joey Faucette - Faith Positive Radio (#017)
Season 2, Episode 3: David Hooker - Prezi's The Narrative (#018)
Season 2, Episode 4: Dave Jackson - The School of Podcasting (#019)
Season 2, Episode 5: Jeff Large - The Jeff Large Show (#020)
Season 2, Episode 6: Danny Peña - Gamertag Radio (#021)
Season 2, Episode 7: Tom Schwab - Podcast Guest Expert (#022)
Season 2, Episode 8: Douglas Burdett - The Marketing Book Podcast (#023)
Season 2, Episode 9: Jaime Jay - Stop Riding the Pine (#024)
Season 2, Episode 10: Kim Moffat - For Love of Show, Kim Knows Nothing (#025)
Season 2, Episode 11: Wally Carmichael - Men of Abundance (#026)
Season 2, Episode 12: Southwest Michigan's Fake Radio Show (#27)
Season 2, Episode 13: Jordan Harbinger - The Jordan Harbinger Show (#28 BONUS EPISODE)
Season 2, Episode 14: David Mead of Start With Why (#29 BONUS EPISODE)
Putting Stories to Work: Mastering Business Storytelling
Shawn Callahan, a sought-after keynote speaker, international business consultant and executive coach, works with global organizations such as Mars, Danone, Allianz, SAP, Tesco and Shell. He is the founder of Anecdote, the world's largest business storytelling company, where they help leaders and sellers around the world to find and tell oral stories with impact.
He's also the award-winning author of Putting Stories to Work: Mastering Business Storytelling.
Interesting trivia: this guy holds a bachelor's degree in geography and archaeology from the Australian National University.
And Shawn loves giving away “the secret” to storytelling so much, that he even gets pulled aside at presentations to be scolded!
“He came up to me, grabbed me by the arm, pulled me in close and says ‘I resent what you’re doing here.’ Then he pulled me in closer and said, ‘Because you’re giving away my secrets.’” - Shawn Callahan on the power of story
Storytelling with Business Storyteller Park Howell
Get any Point Across With the Applied Science and Bewitchery of Story
Podcaster, brand story strategist, keynote speaker… and STORYTELLER Park Howell joins the show on Season 4, Episode 10.
Park is the president of Park & Co, a Phoenix-based brand consultancy that has ignited the growth of purpose-driven clients for 20 years. Park & Co uses its proprietary Story Cycle process to create abundance for the greater good. Park created and teaches his Story Cycle curriculum in the Executive Masters for Sustainability Leadership program at Arizona State University. His podcast, Business of Story, connects business leaders and communicators with top story artists, authors, screenwriters, and others ranks among the top business podcasts on iTunes.
From great businesses to classic music, Park sees story inspiration everywhere.
“You find, especially when you’re pulling apart great pieces like Beethoven and Mozart wrote… you couldn’t help, even like a math ditz like me, seeing how math plays into… the rhythm of the piece… that really helped me as a writer.” - Park Howell on the rhythm of writing
Engineer turned salesperson, Mike Adams taught himself storytelling 'on the job' while selling and managing sales teams in the United Kingdom, Russia, India, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia for international corporations Schlumberger, Siemens, Nokia and Halliburton. Since 2014, Mike has been helping companies find and develop their own stories through his storytelling consulting practice.
His book Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell helps those who sell, tell. The book takes readers on a high-stakes sales journey, using stories to establish rapport and trust, deliver insight, inspire action and close the deal, and in doing so win new friends and collaborators. Sharing more than 50 stories from around the world, Mike draws on his diverse international sales career to teach and demonstrate the power of storytelling -- from first hello to signed contract.
Mike is married with three sons and lives in Melbourne, Australia… and today Mike Adams shares with The Storytellers Network his storytelling craft, successes and stumbles… in other words, his story.
“[Sales people] are in a category, that if you make up a story, you blow your credibility. You don’t have the credibility to tell a mythical story or fable.” - Mike Adams on honesty in sales storytelling
She’s a natural storyteller who’s changing the world of marketing.
“To say I'm passionate about inbound would be an understatement. Whether it's creating inbound marketing content, enabling my inbound sales team, delighting customers or merging account based everything with the inbound methodology, I use HubSpot and bleed orange.“
Stephanie Baiocchi is the Director of Audience Engagement & Community at IMPACT and absolutely loves connecting with people and building relationships. She has been using HubSpot for 6 years across a variety of industries on the client and agency side.
Stephanie is also a co-leader of the Chicago HubSpot User Group. She is a Carthage College graduate with a B.A. in Public Relations and German. She also owns a highly coveted HubSpot bicycle! You can catch Stephanie co-hosting IMPACT's weekly Facebook live show or engaging with the community in Elite.
”I think you have to tell a story in order to connect with people. And so much of my job is connecting with people.” Stephanie Baiocchi on community/audience engagement
Get ready to hear from a major metropolitan news desk. Alicia Smith is the weekday co-anchor of “7 Action News This Morning” on Detroit’s ABC affiliate WXYZ from 4:30 until 7:00 every morning. She joined WXYZ in January 2007 as an anchor/reporter/multi-media journalist and is a cheerleader of Channel 7's #earlyrisers on Twitter and Facebook.
I’ve admired Alicia’s social media usage over the years. Her authenticity and willingness to share the behind the scenes stories helps make news real. She’s also an award-winning storyteller. Alicia is a three-time Emmy winner who has been recognized for both her anchoring and her reporting. Today, you get to hear Alicia’s story.
He’s a keynote speaker, advisor and strategy consultant; husband, dad, voice over artist, golfer and man about town. He’s a natural storyteller, as well as one professionally. Scott Monty is a corporate executive steeped in digital.
Scott was ranked by The Economist as number one atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and by Forbes as one of the top 10 influencers in social media. Alan Mulally, the CEO of Ford Motor Company, called him "a visionary."
Scott ran Ford’s social media and digital communications from 2008 until 2014. During his leadership, Ford was the first company to reveal a vehicle on Facebook, and the first brand to join the now defunct Google+.
He also has another decade and a half of experience in communications and marketing agencies. Scott's clients have included Walmart, IBM, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, and Google.
When I think of lawyers doing any kind of marketing or advertising, I think of the big, ugly billboards along the highway that scream at you to call am 800-number the next time you’re in a crash. Or I think of terrible jingles on the radio reminding you that the next time you’re caught driving drunk, you don’t have to pay the price.
Now, I have friends who are attorneys and I don’t think they’re all bad. I was still impressed with Jeshua Lauka, who uses social media to share stories and inspiration in order to develop relationships, which just might lead to new business. Imagine, using social media… to be social!
Jeshua Lauka from Grand Rapids, Michigan is incredibly talented at using social well, and not just spamming his connections with junk. According to his LinkedIn profile, Jeshua is “an attorney at a boutique business law firm located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan” where he “practices Business, Real Estate, Estate and Trust work, and related litigation.”
He loves what he does and has a special passion for non-profit, board governance, and social enterprise. He also writes about legal issues on his own blog, and isn’t afraid to be authentic and even vulnerable.
“We all want to show the best of ourselves. Nobody likes to share our weaknesses… I think those are things that make us human and things that allow us to connect. Do those things you might be uncomfortable with [sharing]. Be your authentic self.” - Jeshua Lauka on vulnerability and authenticity in storytelling
In this episode, we hear from: a comedy writer, social media powerhouse (100k on Instagram, 1Million on Twitter, nearly 300k on Facebook), podcaster, author, webcomic creator, amateur father of four daughters all under 10 years old… so you KNOW he’s a storyteller. James Breakwell is the man behind “Exploding Unicorn.”
He’s also writer of two books, Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent’s Guide for Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse and the upcoming (November 2018 release) Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child.
Since becoming internet famous, James has been profiled by USA Today, US Weekly, The Daily Mail, Metro, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, Upworthy, The Chive, Bored Panda, 9gag, College Humor, various ABC and Fox TV news affiliates, and countless other TV, radio, and internet outlets. Pictures of his smiling girls have been displayed in newspapers as far away as India. His articles have appeared in Reader’s Digest, The Federalist, and AskMen. He writes a bi-monthly newspaper column for the IndyStar and has been a guest multiple times on HLN’s The Daily Share.
Social media is the platform James has used to build an audience for his writing. His insight is inspirational.
“I’m really lucky that my hobby and my passion actually help people. I’m not necessarily a good person, it just happens that my hobby does help people. It’s just a fortunate side effect. I’m lucky the side effect isn’t smog or pollution.” - James Breakwell
As we explore storytelling in social media, we get to hear from the founder of Social Media Examiner, author of the books Launch and Writing White Papers, and the man behind Social Media Marketing World–the industry’s largest conference. He’s also host of the Social Media Marketing podcast, founder of the Social Media Marketing Society, and the central character in The Journey, an episodic documentary.
Michael Stelzner lives and breathes storytelling and social media. While we explore his story, we dig some interesting nuggets about social media and how it affects storytellers today.
“If you think about this industry of social media and how young it is, it’s just 10 years old… so what you have is a lot of people who, around 2008 when it really started blowing up, were out of work. They started realizing they could make a career out of interacting with people on the internet. That was shocking to them!” - Michael Stelzner on the career jumpstarts in social media
In this episode, we hear from the CMO of BirdEye, former marketing genius at HubSpot and cigar & scotch aficionado… this guy has quite a story. Lucky for me, I’ve been a part of his story for about 7 years now. Today, Sam Mallikarjunan shares with The Storytellers Network his storytelling craft, his passion for story and more… in other words, HIS story.
Sam’s story include world travel as a professional speaker, traveling the United States in a van with his bride, and experimental marketing at sales giant HubSpot. The power of Sam’s story is the impact of the stories he’s had the privilege of hearing. Sometimes the pwoer of story is all in the perspective.
“I was in Pakistan at a conference, talking to an entrepreneur. He told me ‘I used to leave the house everyday not knowing if I would make it home to my wife. I think I can handle the stress of pitching to investors.’ That’s a short story… but wow.” - Sam Mallikarjunan on the power of perspective
Geraldine DeRuiter, acclaimed author, world-renowned public speaker, and the voice behind the award-winning Everywhereist blog, joins The Storytellers Network to launch Season 4, Social Media Storytellers.
Besides travel, Geraldine also writes about dessert, feminism, and Jeff Goldblum’s entire filmography. TIME Magazine described her work as “consistently clever” and The New York Times said her writing was “dark and hilarious”. Her blog has received accolades from The Independent, Forbes Magazine, and The Huffington Post, because as she says, sometimes features editors get drunk.
When not on the road with her long-suffering and infinitely patient husband, Rand Fishkin (my guest from season 3), Geraldine can be found in Seattle, usually fighting with people on the internet.
Besides her blog, Geraldine uses social media for some amazing storytelling. I love her passion on anything from equal rights to food replacement soylent… which we talk about in our conversation. For Gerladine, social media has proven to be a great, diverse story platform to expand our knowledge and networks.
“When my knee-jerk reaction is ‘I don’t want to read that,’ [Rand] tells me I need to evaluate why. Once that wall comes down, it becomes very, very easy.” - Geraldine DeRuiter on the power of contrarian stories/perspectives
He tells the stories of some of the country’s greatest college athletes. But it’s so much more than scores and stats. The stories behind these athletes can inspire and change lives. We’re diving into the life and craft of a storyteller for the University of Michigan, who made the jump from TV news in Kalamazoo.
Ed Kengerski was the Sports Director at WWMT, a CBS affiliate, where I got to know him as a guy who was passionate about telling great sports stories. Now Ed has taken his talents to the national stage in Ann Arbor. The best part of his storytelling career, according to Ed, has been telling the stories that affect a community.
“You start off in a career in broadcasting thinking that you’re going to be doing the big, big stuff. When you start working, you start realizing everybody has a story. When you’re working at a local TV station, doing a story on something or somebody local, now you’re actually touching someone’s life.“ - Ed Kengerski on telling the impactful stories
Mike Compton, co-founder of the video production company Three Chairs Productions, tells stories professionally and personally. His journey starts in the Mitten State.
Before co-founding Three Chairs Productions with his partner George, Mike was a communications/media production graduate from Michigan State University – a fellow Michigander! As a senior at MSU Mike was able to get his first producing experience with Red Bull Energy Drink, producing their “Lawn Shorts” student film festival. He produced the festival and along with 5 other students, winning the chance to produce a film within the festival. For Mike, that was “all she wrote.” He knew what his calling was.
Mike left his Michigan home base in 2001 to start a multimedia career in Tampa, Florida. Now he and George help Tampa-based businesses, marketing agencies and others, transform their business communications through creative video storytelling.
Storytelling with Video/Film Creator Luke Rafferty
Visual Storyteller and Branded-Content Documentarian Luke Rafferty loves to tell a story. On his website, Luke Rafferty says “If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the impact of a short film. Your organization has a story to tell. Through stunning visuals coupled with emotional narratives, we can spark a fire in the hearts of many. Together, let's tell those stories.” Sounds inspiring – and like he’s a partner in helping clients tell their stories. We talk about that, what it took to work with Make a Wish AND JetBLue – even as a small, one-person video company (there’s hope for all of us in that story) – and more.
To Luke, great stories often come from amazing experiences. Sometimes, you need to get out, see the world and experience life to its fullest.
“I was 18 at the time. The first thing that struck me was the gratitude and the love of the people. They were generous. We gave them solar panels. There was a lot of selflessness and a lot of giving... It wasn’t until the flight home that I lost it. I remember going to the bathroom on the plane and crying.” - Luke Rafferty on the power of an experience
Dominick Domasky is driven to inspire and motivate people and fellow authors through his books, motivational speaking and publishing. He’s the human behind Motivation Champs, and encourages others by sharing his life experiences. His motto: Let no failure define you. And I’m here to tell you – he does not disappoint. By the end of our conversation I was inspired – and I hope you are, too.
Whether Dominick is speaking from the stage, in a video or in his Facebook group, Dominick loves to tell stories.
"I remember watching Stand By Me as a kid. That movie spoke to me so much. I remember in college that I wrote some things and they would have red marks all over them. But the teacher would say, 'He has red marks, but he something to say.' I started to write down goals, which became sentences which became my first book." - Dominick Domasky on his storytelling journey
Meet Sarah Hill, founder of StoryUp. StoryUp is a tribe of storytellers, psychologists, developers, filmmakers, audio engineers and technologists.
They began in 2015, trying to find a solution for terminally-ill WWII Veterans who were not able to physically travel to see their memorials in Washington, DC. These men and women could not physically go on what’s called an Honor Flight. So, Sarah and the team started Honor Everywhere. These veterans experience an immersive event where they get to “go” to the WWII memorial in DC. It’s incredible.
Now StoryUp’s virtual reality experiences reach much further… which you’ll hear about during our conversation. Sarah believes that storytellers - even when they don't carry the official title - have power.
"A lot of people who are CEOs of their own company are storytellers... although they might not realize it or hold that title. To me, all founders and CEOs of companies are the Chief Storyteller. You're not just selling you product. You're selling your story." -Sarah Hill on storytelling in business
From the slums of Port au Prince Haiti with special forces raiding a sex trafficking ring and freeing young girls to the Virgin Galactic Space Port in Mojave with Sir Richard Branson, 5-Time Emmy Award Winning Director/Producer, Nick Nanton, has become known for telling stories that connect.
Storyteller Nick Nanton's award winning short films include Jacob's Turn, Esperanza, Mi Casa Hogar, and Visioneer. Nanton is a 13-time Telly Award winner and has co-authored several best-selling books. He is the founder and CEO of The Dicks and Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency.
This storyteller uses video to tell amazing stories and make a difference in the world.
You brand is just your story. Branding is storytelling. Your story is the one thing other people can't copy. Your job as a person or a brand is to tell your story in a unique way that aligns... to help your prospect in the world. - Nick Nanton on branding
My guest in this episode, Rand Fishkin, is the founder of SparkToro and was previously cofounder of Moz and Inbound.org. He’s dedicated his professional life to helping people do better marketing through the Whiteboard Friday video series (which is why I asked Rand to join us), his blog, and his book, Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World. When Rand’s not working, he’s most likely to be in the company of his partner in marriage and (mostly petty) crime, author Geraldine DeRuiter. If you feed him great pasta or great whisky, he’ll give you the cheat code to rank #1 on Google.
Rand is full of insights for storytellers and start-up founders. One great tip: Be purposeful where you put your story.
"We always strove to put the content first on our own website where we could own and control the user experience. then we would stagger the distribution to social media. Own your home. Don't build your house on rented land, which is really what you're doing on YouTube or Facebook." - Rand Fishkin on content placement
In this episode, we hear from video marketing expert Rick Cesari. Rick has actually helped major brands like GoPro and George Foreman build billion dollar brands through Brand Response advertising and strategic video marketing. His book Building Billion Dollar Brands aims to put valuable knowledge of the big brands into the hands of inventors, small business owners, entrepreneurs, Amazon sellers and others to help create innovative, successful marketing campaigns. A bestselling author – Buy Now and now Building Billion Dollar Brands, speaker, consultant, and marketing & brand strategy guru, Rick is bringing his expertise to us today to talk branding, marketing and storytelling with video.
In this episode, we hear from a storyteller I’ve had the opportunity to personally work with over the years. From the newsroom to the marketing department, Bill Krupka and I have collaborated a FEW times. Bill spent 22 years at a CBS affiliate in a top 40 TV market as a photojournalist. He’s interviewed heads of state. He’s covered – and told the stories – of tragedy, triumph and everything in between. Then he came to work with me in marketing, helping hopeful home buyers navigate their experience.
Today, Bill becomes the subject, a title he’s not always willing to put on, in order to share with The Storytellers Network his storytelling craft, his experiences and tips… in other words, HIS story.
As the CEO & Co-Founder at a Boston start-up called “WePlayed,” Rob Ciampa has a vested interest in telling a great story. Using his skills, Rob convinces financial supporters, early team members and others to believe in the mission of a untested company. Where did his chops come from? Experience.
Rob has been VP of sales and then CMO of a video marketing company called Pixability – which is where we crossed paths and I got know him – as well as an advisor to a group of media, advertising and marketing technology companies. He's also co-author of YouTube Channels for Dummies. Rob definitely believes in the power of story – especially video.
"It was the 50th anniversary of the peace sign. We had everyone dressed up in 60's garb [at the conference]. We had our support staff in tye-dyes but we hired actors to come in, in various garb. We broke the rules and had live 60's music. All of a sudden everyone is coming to the booth... telling their stories of the 1960s... and we had an 8,000% improvement year over year for that show." - Rob Ciampa on the power of story
Villy Wang had a crazy dream: to create a new kind of social enterprise that helps kids who, like her, grew up in the projects. Raised by an immigrant single mother in New York City, Villy’s desire to tell her story forged a passion for using the digital media arts to capture stories untold and to create social change. That’s why she founded BAYCAT, leveraging her impressive 25-year background in education, arts programming, nonprofit business and law.
Villy received her double B.A. in Engineering and Economics from Brown University, J.D. degree from Northwestern University, and her teaching credential from San Francisco State University. Villy filmed and produced a short entitled, “Unplugged,” that was featured in the 2005 Marin Environmental Film Festival. She is also fluent in Mandarin.
This social entrepreneur believes deeply in the power of story, especially video, to help connect people.
"You want to be like everybody else because there's this sense of belonging that every single person wants. There's something about the lack of story that makes someone feel invisible. Every person's story matters." - Villy Wang on the importance of stories
Kevin Romeo leads a team of video storytellers at Rhino Media - a video storytelling company in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This team of storytellers has done some amazing work. Kevin shares with The Storytellers Network his personal storytelling craft, how he manages creatives, collaboration, the evolution of video storytelling and so much more. In other words, Kevin shares HIS story.
Kevin even shares who his favorite storyteller is, and why.
Using video for a form of "edutainment," George B. Thomas helps other learn a complicated marketing and sales software, a new strategy and a fresh way of driving business growth. A recovering youth pastor and former pub bouncer, George has always helped people...it’s just been at different points of their journey.
Now George is an inbound evangelist and creates training videos for HubSpot users. But they're so much more than standard training videos... You have to see it to believe it. He’s a branding guru, a video marketing ninja, an inbound marketing Jedi (yes he’s a total nerd and that’s awesome) and a HubSpot accredited trainer. The energy he brings is infectious and the knowledge he drops is inspiring. And he doesn’t need coffee to do it all — but it does help.
You are absolutely more powerful, more smart, more anything that you think that you're not. You have the potential to be great. You just need to find 'that thing.' You need to find that passion. You need to find that consistency. The most important part of this, you need to find that belief in yourself." - George B. Thomas on motivation
He's an award winning digital media content producer, director and editor. He's also a huge supporter of the podcast community. Meet Niel Guilarte. The filmmaker specializes in high end media creation and post production. He also works with entrepreneurs and creatives and developing and bringing their visions to life, so he's also a collaborator and a coach.
The documentary he directed, The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary, is on iTunes and Amazon. That's where Niel first crossed my storytellers radar. He's also host of the All Things Post podcast and a founding member of the Florida Podcasters Association.
Niel is also a core organizer and promoter of Podfest Multimedia Expo, the second largest podcast conference for beginners and Indie podcasters in the country.
In this bonus episode and final finale, we take a detour from the “podcasts” season and hear from a writer, a speaker, a content creator… and an “igniter” with Simon Sinek’s organization. He’s a co-writer with Simon, a coach, a speaker and an evangelist of the “Start with Why” movement. After years of developing content to help Simon share his ideas, David Mead began speaking and facilitating workshops in 2012 to help shift people's perceptions about leadership and culture.
Today, David shares with The Storytellers Network his storytelling craft, his successes and stumbles, his take on story in our world today, and more.
"The thing that I love most about about stories is it gets us to feel something. That's really where connection is made, where trust is built and where the foundation of 'relationship' is. - David Mead on the power of story
In this Season 2 bonus episode, we hear from a critically-acclaimed podcast host who dives deep into the untapped wisdom of the world's top performers -- from intelligence operatives to legendary musicians, iconoclastic writers to visionary changemakers. Jordan Harbinger brings his experience and passion for story to the show to inspire and teach.
The world of podcasts and the availability of technology have crossed paths for Jordan, like many others, allowing him to make a living on the shoulders of podcasting.
They've been in radio for years... sometimes on the same show in some form or fashion. Now, they produce a podcast that covers local happenings, cool stories and lots of laughter. It's kind of like a morning radio show without the corporate to-do list. For the season finale of Season 2: Podcasts, Steph, Scotty Bud and Diane welcomed me back to their show, Southwest Michigan’s Fake Radio Show for a fun experiment. This is like a DC-Marvel crossover… I got to take over their show to ask them my questions about storytelling. We dive into podcasting as their chosen medium, how it compares to radio, how technology shapes storytelling and even some personal stories. If you want personality, Michigan-focused stories and an hour-long escape, check out the show.
Wally Carmichael is a husband, father, retired Army Medic, Department of the Army Operations Specialist and Podcast Host of the Men of Abundance Podcast. He was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona and joined the Army to travel the World and to escape what was clearly a destructive lifestyle. Wally is grateful to have traveled to 23 countries on five continents. He and his family have lived in Panama, Germany, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, and currently lives in Hawaii.
Next to family, his greatest passion is hosting his Men of Abundance Podcast - The Pay it Forward Community, where he has conversations with other Abundant leaders as well as up and coming entrepreneurs, authors, and thought leaders doing amazing things in their community. He's been a professional connection who has developed into a friend, and is a master storyteller.
Kim Moffat is a podcast co-host, a podcast producer, a filmmaker, a television industry worker, a songwriter, a published author, a talker and an all-around storyteller. Her podcasts For Love of Show and Kim Knows Nothing explore different sides to her life. She works on Fuller House. She's worked on Hart of Dixie and Southland, among other projects. Her novella December is a beautifully tragic tale. Kim took time to share her storytelling life with Dan Moyle - who happens to be family as well as a fan. In short, Kim tells stories and loves the craft.
You want to be really protective of your story... to say, this story is really personal to me, so what I want to do is I'm going to hold your hand as a reader... But I think that the biggest challenge is saying ... Once that book is done, it's not for you now. So you, I don't want to hold your hand too much because you're not going to be able to connect with it in that way. - Kim Moffat on the challenge of storytelling
Without Jaime Jay (and Sara Parrish), The Storytellers Network would not exist. From Jaime and Sara's Podcast Pilot and Castrly, to Jaime's guidance and encouragement, to his show Stop Riding the Pine, this little show would still be just a dream. Jaime Jay is an amateur hockey player and a "starter geek" who founded Slapshot Studio back in 2013, combining the business of building websites with his love of hockey. Jaime also runs Bottleneck Virtual Assistants, helping businesses find virtual VAs to help their business. And if that wasn't enough, Jaime is a generous soul who loves to help those around him, making the world a better place. As an entrepreneur and podcast host, Jaime says storytelling is huge in his world. Rising above the noise? He has a tip...
I think personalization is everything. That's how you rise above the noise. If you're trying to do everything for everybody, and you're just saying, 'It's for everybody. Everybody can use it,' well, I think you're missing the boat there. The more specific you get, the better off it is, the easier you'll find it is to convey your story to others - Jaime Jay
He's the host of The Marketing Book podcast. He's interviewed hundreds of thought leaders in the sales and marketing space. He's a voracious reader. Douglas Burdett brings knowledge, expertise and an inspiring level of humility to the podcasting world. Douglas also owns the marketing agency Artillery Marketing, runs a HubSpot User Group (HUG) and speaks around the country. This sharer of stories. To him, stories are a powerful communication tool.
I was in Chicago giving a talk to a lot of manufacturers. Instead of standing up there and giving the standard PowerPoint presentation, I started with a story... Their guard comes down when you're telling a story and it activates much more of the audience's brain. - Douglas Burdett on the power of story
He's a podcasting expert even though he doesn't currently have his own show; it's because of how many shows where he's actually been the guest! Tom Schwab, author of Podcast Guest Profits and founder of podcast interview marketing pioneer Interview Valet, says he'd rather be the guest than put in all the work it takes to produce a podcast. In fact, Tom estimates his podcast interview count at well over 1200. Hear why he says podcast interviews are the next gold rush in marketing, and how to truly get value from being a guest on podcasts.
Gamertag Radio founder and co-host Danny Peña joins host Dan Moyle for this episode of The Storytellers Network. This guy is a legend in the podcast world, at the forefront of the video games community, starting an Internet radio show back before podcasts or even really a thing. In fact, Danny is such a legend, he was inducted into the podcast hall of fame in the inaugural class. He's also been a keynote speaker at Podfest Multimedia Expo. He's toured the world. This guy just is an evangelist for the gaming community. To date, Danny and his team have recorded more than 750 numbered episodes of Gamertag Radio, plus bonus episodes that they just put out there not numbered. Needless to say, Danny is big in the world of podcasts.
Former-teacher-turned-marketer... and teacher of podcasting Jeff Large hosts his own show and helps others launch podcasts through his podcast production agency Come Alive Creative. Also a dad, he wears a lot of hats. One of those hats that he proudly wears is storyteller.
"I usually tell stories to my kids every night as part of our bedtime routine. We have like kind of ongoing Tolkien or C.S. Lewis type woodland characters ... They've been ongoing for years now and it's crazy how much it's progressed." - Jeff Large on his storytelling passion
Jeff also says he loves the power of story, board games, and creating awesome things with other people.
Established in 2005 if you want to learn about podcasting, Dave Jackson brings knowledge and expertise of a podcasting hall of fame legend to his show School of Podcasting. He works tirelessly for the world of podcasting - including as a customer support specialist for Libsyn - helping to develop a culture of giving. Dave has been helping people understand technology and has been called "The Analogy King."
David Hooker is Head of Evangelism for a company that helps us tell stories more effectively with a powerful visual software, Prezi. He's also the co-host of Prezi's The Narrative podcast with Nadjya Ghausi, a Tedx speaker and storyteller in general. David shares his storytelling craft, his successes and stumbles, his favorite story.
Business and life coach. Podcast host. Author of multiple books. Motivational mentor. Dr. Joey Faucette wears many hats. As host of Faith Positive Radio, Joey brings inspirational stories of faith in action to his listeners every week. Today, he joins The Storytellers Network to uncover the craft of story.
Podcaster, Ziglar Company spokesperson and co-host of The Ziglar Show Kevin Miller talks story, legacy and success with Dan Moyle in this episode of The Storytellers Network.
Adventurer Erik Weihenmayer has become a celebrated and accomplished athlete despite losing his vision at 13 years old. Shedding the label of "disabled" and redefining what it means to be blind, Erik has transformed the image of blindness and opened up the minds of people around the world.
Derek Champagne is the CEO of The Artist Evolution, a company that helps businesses design and execute effective marketing strategies. In this episode, he shares his own entrepreneur journey and insights on crafting stories for your brand.
Derek currently resides in the northwest Arkansas, also known as Walmart Country. It was not until 2008 when Walmart required vendors to have a physical office. By and by, the place grew with more businesses and firms set up.
Ghost writer turned published author Shawn Smucker shares his journey from blank page to full book with Dan Moyle in this episode of The Storytellers Network.
Writer and co-founder of VegOut Los Angeles Tammie Ortlieb talks storytelling as a vegan entrepreneur. Tammie discusses how moving from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Los Angeles, California has shaped her storytelling and her life.
Jennifer Luitwieler is an author of 2 books, blogger and social media storyteller. Dan met Jennifer years ago on Twitter through a running community. Jennifer’s book ‘Run with Me’ and their connection through social media inspired Dan and his wife Sonya to begin running.
In her book Daniel, author Tammy Chupp explores the tragedy no parent should face: losing a child. A woman of faith, Tammy shares with host Dan Moyle her struggles and her victories when it comes to being a writer and storyteller.
“The number of people I can help, give hope to and reach.” - Tammy on ‘making it’ as a writer
From LEGO to Impulse Creative, Danielle Rhodes has helped others tell their stories through content marketing. This creative soul generously shares insights and experience to help others hone their storytelling craft.
John Liberty -- Co-Founder of West Michigan Beer Tours and former journalist -- shares his story with Dan Moyle. From working on entertainment and feature articles, to launching a popular craft beer tourism venture, John loves the craft of storytelling.
Joe Dean, the Founder of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight and advocate for pediatric cancer research, talks story with Dan Moyle. Telling powerful stories of other people can have a lasting impact.
Professional storyteller - from journalism to entertainment to marketing - Al Getler brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to The Storytellers Network. He explores the craft of telling a great story with host Dan Moyle.
Marcus Sheridan, The Sales Lion or The River Pools Pool Guy -- depending on how you know him, talks about storytelling, owning your story and helpful marketing in this episode of The Storytellers Network with Dan Moyle.
Aaron Walker is a bestselling author, business coach, and podcaster. He successfully wielded the power of storytelling into various aspects of his life. Listen to this interview and learn about his experiences and insights throughout his many years in the industry online.
"Craft your story. Find out what works and what doesn't work. It is an ongoing quest." - Aaron Walker
Winning through StoriesBefore entering the world online, Aaron worked in the bricks-and-mortar industry for more than 30 years. He is now reaching out to an international audience with his podcast and mastermind groups.
"We learn best through stories ... The more stories you tell, the better." - Aaron Walker
Storytelling allows for success both in business and in life. He learned about the craft through his father.
A good writer is a good storyteller. According to Dan Miller, storytelling is just as important in any piece of written content. It engages people in the process.
"People remember the way I wove something into a story." - Dan Miller on storytelling as a tool of engagement
Success does not just happen overnight. Dan learned about writing effectively throughout his many years of experience. He understands that storytelling is more than just telling ideas; how it is crafted also matters.
Alison is popularly known for the bestselling books that she has written with Scott Stratten. Among them are UnMarketing, UnSelling, and UnBranding.
"It's that trusted feedback that makes your work better." - Alison Kramer
One would read the other's work, ask questions, and vice versa. That's how they wrote and succeeded together.
David Meerman Scott, author of 10 books including the bestseller The New Rules of Marketing and PR & Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead, joins Dan to talk story. From writing to speaking on stage, David loves to bring stories to an audience.
Storytelling - especially authentic storytelling - feeds the world of marketing and communications. How are you telling your story so you stand out? Our mission at The Storytellers Network is to bring the art of story to the masses. Whether you're in marketing, you're an entrepreneur or you're developing your personal brand, telling your story effectively can make the difference between celebrating an anniversary and collecting unemployment. We bring professional storytellers to you so you can learn from the best.