Ep 65 – Storytelling In Teaching & Learning MI

Storytelling In Teaching & Learning MI Glenn and Sebastian warmly welcomed Steven Malcolm Berg-Smith to the podcast for a discussion on the use of Storytelling In Teaching & Learning MI. For over 30 years, Steve has worked as a behavior change counselor, health educator, drug & alcohol prevention specialist, and researcher.  He currently has a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area as a certified motivational interviewing (MI) trainer, consultant, coach & mentor. A member of the International Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 1994, Steve has conducted over 1200 MI workshops and presentations throughout the US and internationally.  He has served as a “trainer of trainers” for MINT and collaborated in the design of MI-inspired behavior change intervention protocols for numerous national clinical research trials.  He has authored a manual on the “The Art of Teaching Motivational Interviewing,” along with several frequently cited articles on how to use motivation-enhancing tools and strategies to support adolescents and adults in making positive lifestyle changes. Episode index: 00:00 – Opening and episode preview 04:18 – Steve’s early MI story: From interrogating to evoking 14:55 – Steve meets Bill Miller in a role play 27:00 – Steve’s wife encourages him to tell stories 35:30 – The use of cliffhangers in training 46:00 – How to work with someone who is in “pre-contemplation” 54:20 – Can ambivalence be resolved: “The chick that chews” 67:45 – Looking towards retirement 70:32 – End of episode Contact information: Website: www.berg-smithtraining.com  For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: [email protected] Twitter: ChangeTalking Glenn Hinds Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP The post Ep 65 – Storytelling In Teaching & Learning MI appeared first on Glenn Hinds Motivation & Coaching Consultants.