S13 E19 Our Trauma Story with Gayle Turner & Shelli Jost Brady & Danita Rountree Green

Coming up on this episode of "Stories Matter! Helping Leaders Transform Lives," we dive deep into the power of storytelling, the importance of active listening, and the transformative impact of sharing our personal narratives. Our guest, Danita Rountree Green, shares her own remarkable journey and how it has shaped her mission to empower others and help them recognize their own worth. Join us as we explore the magic that happens when we truly listen and the profound impact our stories can have in building community and driving positive change. Get ready to be inspired on this episode of "Stories Matter!" Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/  Shelli Jost Brady is Founder & Catalyst at Alchemy Consulting and Chief Operating Officer at The Storytellers Channel, Inc. Check out her LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelli-jost-brady-94b44835/ Danita Rountree Green is Executive Director at Coming Together Virginia. She’s a Transformational Storyteller and an Historical & Generational Harms Specialist. She combines her knowledge of fine art, storytelling and trauma informed care to help individuals, families and communities to work through trauma including generational and historic trauma resulting in implicit bias and racial disparity. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danita-rountree-green-88b95b151/ Subscribe to The Storytellers Channel’s newsletter by downloading a FREE checklist of how to craft intentional stories to inspire results. https://storytellerschannel.com/inspire Keywords Danita Rountree Green, table conversations, circle process, community building, every voice heard, rhythm of listening and speaking, family and community, beauty of the dance, listening and being present, self-awareness, dialogue process, nicest thing, respect, courtesy, generosity, storytelling, getting off track, distractions, patience, understanding, courage, heart, self-protection mechanisms, sharing personal stories, prevent hatred, speaker's unique story, worthiness, single parent, leadership position, writer, passion for playwriting, published author, greatest narrative, sincerity, speaking from the heart space, openness and truth, fear, learning and growth, moving forward, difficult people, handling with generosity and kindness, speaking the truth with love, no need for brutality, internal trauma, harmful stories.