S13 E27 Surviving Loss with Gayle Turner & Shelli Jost Brady & Pramath Raj Sinha

Welcome back to Stories Matter! Helping Leaders Transform Lives. In today's episode, titled "Surviving Loss," we delve into the profound journey of a speaker who experienced a series of devastating losses in 2004. The speaker opens up about the deaths of three senior male role models, his father-in-law's battle with terminal cancer, and the unexpected passing of his own father. As he reflects on the profound impact of witnessing death up close, he questions the purpose of his own ambitious career and begin to explore the importance of making others' lives meaningful. Joined by our hosts, Shelli Jost Brady, and Gayle Turner, we delve into the power of storytelling as a way to find meaning and how it intersects with the servant leadership model that Shelli, Gayle, and the speaker uphold. Additionally, we hear about transformative moments in Shelli and Gayle's careers, as well as the role models who shaped their paths. Join us as we explore the power of reframing challenges, celebrating life, and finding the innate potential within ourselves. Get ready for an emotional and inspiring episode on 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/ Pramath Raj Sinha is an Entrepreneur. Founder & Chairman at Harappa Education @harappaed Founding Provost at Anant National University Founder at The Vedica Scholars Programme for Women Founder & Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Ashoka University @ashokauniv  Founding Dean at Indian School of Business @isbindia. Past: McKinsey & Company and Indian School of Business Studied Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at University of Pennsylvania MSE, PhD·Class of 1991 Studied Metallurgical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Class of 1986  People have always asked him what they should study or do in life, and he always says the same thing. He thinks it will be best to put it into a book along with examples of actual career and educational pathways. If you know someone who would benefit from it, his book is now available for pre-order: https://amzn.eu/d/7No6Szv 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 Pramath Raj Sinha, death, senior male role models, founding dean, business school, terminal cancer, father-in-law, unexpected sickness, meaninglessness, ambitious career, making others' lives meaningful, storytelling, sense of meaning, servant leadership, creating institutions, higher learning, pathways, client, problem-solving, "my so", lunch, dessert, gratitude, expressing appreciation, celebrating life, potential, reframing, perspective, growth, restarting, resetting, challenges, loss, turning moments.