En Route Storytelling Event - John's Story & a breakdown of how it was created

John's storytelling contest entry: "No happy endings"SummaryThis episode offers a unique twist as host John Ball shares a personal and vulnerable story he delivered in a storytelling competition. John discusses the challenges of storytelling, including balancing humour with emotion and ensuring the story's core message shines through. The episode concludes with John's triumph in the storytelling competition and an invitation for listeners to engage with future episodes and offer feedback.You can watch all the stories from that evening here: https://youtu.be/LXVlgEbR0B0?si=CNY8bmxUEa6jCtB9 and please Subscribe to the En Route Storytelling channel whilst you're thereChapters00:00 Introduction and Upcoming Content00:30 Storytelling Competition Announcement02:05 Personal Story: Coming Out Journey11:50 Reflecting on Storytelling Techniques17:30 The Story Behind the Story21:15 Feeling Rejected and Scared22:02 Deciding the Story's Purpose23:36 Journey to Acceptance and Happiness25:52 Coming Out to My Parents27:16 Facing Homophobia and Family Support29:02 Meeting Someone Special33:48 Confronting the Villain37:34 Reflecting on the Storytelling Process39:46 Conclusion and Future PlansGo to presentinfluence.com to take the Speaker Strengths Finder and discover your greatest strengths as a speaker as well as where to focus for growth. For speaking enquiries or to connect with me, you can email [email protected] or find me on LinkedInThanks for listening, and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it.Mentioned in this episode:New PI mid-roll The Known, Booked & Paid Blueprint (Founding cohort)Get all the information on the Known, Booked & Paid Blueprint at https://presentinfluence.com/kbpb to see if it's the right fit for you.