Episode 45 | Dan Davis

In Ep. 45 Kylee Shields talks with Dan Davis about his life, struggled and strengths, heal, and the importance of listening and telling people’s stories. ABOUT OUR GUEST: DAN DAVIS Dan Davis is an award winning film producer, director, and the founder of the documentary film company Stiry (‘stories that stir’), founded in 2016, an organization whose sole purpose is to help individuals discover their potential and live their best story. Stiry has recently been featured on Angel Studios with his latest feature films ‘Breaking Into Beautiful’ and ‘The Luckiest Man on Earth’, the national CBS This Morning Show for his work with Imagine Dragons, Variety Magazine, IMDB, and recently won numerous Telly Awards and film festival best documentary awards for his films. Dan has successfully run multiple multi-million dollar film production companies and produced over 600 inspirational documentary film projects across the globe. Dan’s films have amassed tens of millions of views and engagements. His remarkable ability to direct story-based films has led him to tell the stories of hundreds of businesses, nonprofits, many prominent business leaders, celebrities like musical artists Imagine Dragons, Gavin DeGraw, Sean Astin (Bob on Stranger Things, Rudy, or Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings), and Dalton Kindcaid from the Buffalo Bills. As a world class trainer, Dan has traveled the country teaching individuals, companies and nonprofit teams how to uncover their story and craft and communicate their story in a way that will reach the hearts of those they seek to influence. Dan has guided thousands of people through this groundbreaking and proven process contained in his book ‘This is My Story’. But more importantly, he’s given a voice to everyday individuals who have a story to tell. His inspired efforts have also proved to be instrumental in raising millions of dollars for charities worldwide, a testament to Dan's focus on storytelling as a tool for change. And his films in the mental health and chronic illness space have helped millions struggling on a daily basis to find purpose in their pain and hope in their future, regardless of their circumstances. Through Dan’s ongoing battle with multiple life threatening health conditions, he has proven that you can live your calling in life even though you may be facing the most complex challenges. LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE TO “The Belonging Place” PODCAST: *YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheBelongingPlace *Apple Music - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belonging-place-with-kylee-shields/id1736354936 *Spotify - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-belonging-place CONNECT WITH “THE BELONGING PLACE” All Links: https://thebelongingplace.komi.io/ *Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_belonging_place/ *TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thebelongingplace?lang=en *YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheBelongingPlace *Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheBelongingPlacePodcast/ CONNECT WITH DAN DAVIS Website: stiry.com Instagram: @stirydan and @stiry Link to "This Is My Story" book: "This Is My Story" | Story Discovery Program PRODUCTION CREDITS: Intro/Outro Music: Kimberly Knighton https://www.instagram.com/kimberlyknightonmusic/ Recorded at Mindset Content Creation Studios Produced by Tommy Moore Brought to you by Vodcasts by Tommy Moore Presents - https://www.instagram.com/vodcasts_by_tommymoore/