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The Storytelling Lab — 231 episodes

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Your Audience's Senses Are Craving This Storytelling Technique with Charlie Melcher

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How a Narrative Operating System Solves the Product Problem That Kills Every Brand

3

The Story Advantage and Why Nobody Has the Same One as You with Bill Blankschaen

4

How the Generosity of Scars Makes Your Story More Powerful with Scott Mann

5

The One Thing Every Storyteller Misses About Their Audience with Jon Bregel

6

What a Father Daughter Podcast About Taylor Swift Taught Me About Story with Joseph Romm

7

Your Internal Story vs. Your Customer's Story | The Real Brand Difference

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What Live Storytelling Can Teach Every Brand with Corey Rosen

9

The Real Work Behind a Great Content Strategy with Kristen Sweeney

10

The Courage to Face What Your Story Is Really About with Spade Robinson

11

Cinematography and Storytelling Beyond the Technique with Tal Lazar

12

The Most Misunderstood Piece of Brand Missions

13

When Your Brand Design Tells the Right Story with Shane Lukas

14

Your Brand's Growth Problem Isn't What You Think It Is with Jensen Savage

15

What Happens When YOU Become the Story with Elton Anderson, Jr.

16

The Real Reason Your Brand Feels Disconnected with Rain Bennett

17

The Billion-Person Mission That Started With Bankruptcy with David Meltzer

18

How a Local Utility Company Became a Storytelling Powerhouse with Krystal Phillips

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Storytelling That Builds Trust Across Any Organization with Salvatore Manzi

20

How to Use Storytelling to Fuel a Content Engine with David Ebner

21

How Personal Stories Build Public Trust in Just 7 Minutes with Aaron Calafato

22

Building a Narrative Operating System that Scales Your Business

23

How the Soundtracks of Our Lives Shape who We Become with Patrick Hicks

24

Interviewing as a Tool for Trust, Healing, and Human Connection with Wil Weldon

25

The Ethics of Filming Real Love Triangles in Mistress Dispeller with Elizabeth Lo

26

Brand Stories Grab Attention, But Brand Narratives Build Movements

27

Stories are Spells: Marketing Lessons from a Magician with Jimi Gibson

28

Why Ownable Originality Is the Only Differentiator Left with Rob Meyers

29

Turning Emotions Into Images on the Page with Gary Smith

30

Why Connection Beats Consistency in Content Marketing with Renee Frojo

31

Unlocking Emotional Insights with Story-Driven Data and AI with James Warren

32

The Rise of the Chief Storytelling Officer Role

33

Brandon Sanderson’s Simple Storytelling Model that Always Works

34

How to Make Indie Filmmaking Sustainable with Erika Arlee and Kristi Ray

35

Turn Your Content Into a Show They Can't Stop Watching with Shawn Walchef

36

Save the Cat (and Your Story) with Blake Snyder’s Beat Sheet

37

The Key to Building a Creative Career That Actually Lasts with Stewart Cohen

38

Joseph Campbell’s Legacy of Myth and Why It Still Matters with John Bucher

39

Nancy Duarte's Sparkline: The Secret Structure Behind Every Great Speech

40

How to Build Resilience and Rewrite Your Story with Nina Sossamon-Pogue

41

Fiction Storytelling as a Form of Self-Discovery with Nathan Baugh

42

Psychedelics, Creativity, and the Future of Work in the Age of AI with Paul F. Austin

43

Create Impact with Your Documentary through Characters, Culture, and Collaboration

44

How to Learn, Adapt, and Build a Lasting Business on Social Media with Keenya Kelly

45

The Simple Story Framework That Built Pixar’s Greatest Hits

46

Beyond Followers: Creating a True Community Around Your Brand with Cyndi Zaweski

47

Two Simple Words from South Park's Creators to Improve Your Storytelling

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How to Turn Your Pain into Purpose By Sharing Your Story with J.R. Martinez

49

Kurt Vonnegut's Simple Theory of the Eight Shapes of Storytelling

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The Art of Crafting Simple and Authentic Stories Using Limited Resources with Rodes Phire

51

The 6 Emotional Story Shapes that Science Found Resonate with Audiences Most

52

Top 3 Screenwriting Lessons Learned from My First 3 Screenplays

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Content Creation Secrets: How I Grew to One Million TikTok Followers with David Griffiths

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Banking Brand Confidence: Tactics to Build Trust, Add Value, and Make More Money with Pia Silva

55

Using Biometric Data to Create Visual Stories that Heal Trauma with Sarah Hill

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Captivate Your Audience By Shifting the Scene Polarity in Your Story

57

The 3 Things Your “Our Story” Section Must Have (and Most Don't!)

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Just Go Make It: Lessons on Bringing Your Story to Life with Luke Barnett

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Hero's Journey vs Heroine's Labyrinth: Understanding Two Powerful Story Structures with Douglas A. Burton

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The Secret to Building Tension in MrBallen's Suspenseful Stories

61

The Edenton Seven: Telling the True Story of a Daycare Witch Hunt with Betsy Hester

62

The Domino Framework: A Simple Structure for Impactful Business Stories with Jyoti Guptara

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Embracing LinkedIn to Find Your Voice as a Brand Storyteller with Zainab Olanrewaju

64

From Self-Talk to Self-Communication: Realigning Your Inner Narrative

65

How Trust, Innovation, and Collaboration Shaped Nike's Storytelling Strategy with Nelson Farris

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The Silver Bullet: Boiling Your Core Idea Down to One Sentence with Neil Gordon

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Rewriting the Stories from Our Past to Liberate Our Future with Jay Aedo

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How I Increased My Speaking Fee 400% by Creating a Win-Win-Win Story

69

How an Entertainment Experience is Bridging Divides and Connecting Strangers with Riaz Patel

70

Thinking vs Doing: Finding the Creative Sweet Spot in Your Storytelling Journey

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Using Storytelling to Teach, Learn, and Change with Way People Think with Sun Yi

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Find Your Voice and Write Your Story, But Not Necessarily in That Order with Ally Fallon

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Why Great Stories Are NOT Always Great for Your Marketing

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Make Your Words POP Off the Page Like Pictures

75

How Surviving an MLM Scheme Made Me a Better Story SELLER with Mackenzie Heflin

76

The Most Important Sentence in Your Story

77

How to Find an Agent and Turn Your Big Idea into a Book Deal with Lucinda Halpern

78

Turning Your Case Studies into Compelling Stories That Convert

79

Why Tiny Moments Matter in Telling Stories that Create Massive Change with Zach Green

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Possess the Power of a Master Storyteller and Create Genuine Connections with Neal Foard

81

How to Dominate Your Industry Through Strategic Storytelling with Bill Harper

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Craft a Magnetic Brand Essence in 5 Simple Steps

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The 4 Characters You'll Meet on Your Hero's Journey

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Using the ABT Framework to Stand Out as a Thought Leader with Park Howell

85

The Best Way to Start Your Story So They Stay Engaged

86

Leveraging Personal Origin Stories to Build Professional Connections with Robert Tighe

87

Knowing Your Internal Story So You Can Effectively Share Your External Stories

88

How a Strong Brand and Culture Makes Your Brand Story Better with Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn

89

Self-Reflection, Personal Growth, and Finding the North Star of Your Story with Deevo Tindall

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Fighting Resistance Daily & Doing the Work to Become Your Authentic Self with Steven Pressfield

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Connecting, Understanding, and Bridging Divides Through Family Stories with Jill Riley

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Elevate Your Personal Brand Using Powerful Visual Storytelling Techniques with Alana Sparrow

93

Why Structure Will Never Make Your Stories Stand Out from the Crowd with Paul Guyot

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Shape a Successful Company Culture By Telling The Perfect Story with Karen Eber

95

Find Your Voice, Become More Creative, and Change the World with Heather Parady

96

Raise Capital Successfully Using Stories with Robbie Crabtree

97

Stealing Celebrity Secrets for Earned Media Exposure with Kayley Hamilton

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Collaborative Storytelling Secrets to Drive Change with Elena Rue

99

Building an Empire in the Creator Economy with Nick Witters

100

Brutally Honest About Storytelling Myths with Francisco Mahfuz

101

Discovering Life-Changing Books with Nicholas Hutchison

102

Manifesting Success in Your Personal Brand with Olivia Mancuso

103

The Emotional Power of a Personal Documentary with Troy Bedenbaugh

104

The Key to Writing a Successful Screenplay with Julia Yorks

105

The Substances That Control Your Story (and Your Brain) with David JP Phillips

106

Your Story is Your Unfair Advantage with Patrice Poltzer

107

Master the Story of Your Mind with Robbie Cornelius

108

The Life-Changing Power of Mentors with Steven Pressfield

109

Stories That Sell in Three Minutes with Dan Manning

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The Plight of a Multipotentialite with Jake McNeill

111

Making Today the Day with Matthew Dicks

112

Creating the Content You Dream About with Alana Marie

113

Master Storytelling for Your Business with Mark Carpenter

114

Rewriting Your Brain Stories with Jocelyn Brady

115

Life Lessons Learned from the Farm with Brian Sheppard

116

Making Your Stories Magnetic with Gabrielle Dolan

117

Finding Your Brand Voice in Your Story with Chris Ward, Jr.

118

Being More Human in Your Business Podcast with Graham D. Brown

119

Making Your Social Media Easier with Stephen G. Pope

120

The Secret Power of Great Stories with Nancy Duarte

121

A Simple Brand Storytelling Formula

122

Relationship Selling by Storytelling with Kyle Draper

123

Six Second Stories the Book is Now Available!

124

Engaging Your Employees Through Story with Joy Spencer

125

Sharing Your Story on Live Video

126

Cultivating Leadership Skills Through Story with Gerry Sandusky

127

Sharing Your Story with Video

128

Marketing and Selling Yourself as a Speaker with Larry Long Jr.

129

Sharing Your Story on Stage

130

Livestreaming Your Podcast with Christoph Trappe

131

Sharing Your Story in a Book

132

Top Storytelling Tips of Season 6

133

The Mind, Body, and Soul of Storytelling

134

The Moments That Make Your Story Special with Mike Ganino

135

Keep Your Stories Simple

136

The Story of Who We Are as a Country

137

How Many Stories is Too Many?

138

Determining Your Divine Spot with Your Story with Mothyna James-Brightful

139

The Narrative Drumbeat Behind Your Story

140

Mastering the Medium for Your Message with Robert Kennedy III

141

Finding the Unique Intersections of Your Story

142

Selling to Your Soul Fans with Jaya Rose

143

The Best Platforms for Your Story

144

Using Storytelling to Find Your Dream Job with Kerri Twigg

145

Turn Your Story Into a Business

146

How Storytelling Builds, Grows, & Strengthens Group Behavior with Annette Simmons

147

You Don't Need Expertise, You Just Need a Story

148

The Psychology Behind Successful Storytelling with Neil Bearden

149

You Are Not Special, How You Tell Your Story Is

150

Building a Business Around Your Personal Story with Jimmy Hays Nelson

151

Telling the Story that Scares You

152

How to Build a Speaking Career Being Unapologetically You

153

Why I Won My First Storytelling Competition

154

Growing Your Authentic Personal Brand with Heather H. Bennett

155

The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 5

156

The 2 Keys to Unlocking Your Storytelling Potential

157

How to Overcome Shame by Sharing Stories with Nick Jaworski

158

The Three Stories About You

159

The Five Storyteller Styles with Andy Henriquez

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Overcoming Your Fears of Authentic Storytelling

161

Using Storytelling to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign with Amanda Cazzolla

162

The Four Parts of Every Brand Story

163

Sharing Your Lived Experiences Through Stories with Ray Christian

164

Crafting Your Unique Narrative Voice

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RISKing It All in Your Story with Kevin Allison

166

The Top Five Brand Storytelling Mistakes to Avoid

167

Cultivating Empathy in the Digital Age with Miri Rodriguez

168

The Sequencing of Your Stories

169

How to Share Your Story on Broadcast Media with Ashley Bernardi

170

Under the Influence of The Storytelling Cocktail

171

Telling Your Authentic Story on Social Media with Troy Sandidge

172

The Undeniable Storytelling Formula that Works

173

The Eight Steps of the Story Spine with Kenn Adams

174

How to Create Compelling Characters in Your Stories

175

Social Media Storytelling for Nonprofits with Julia Campbell

176

The Five Brand Stories You Need to Tell

177

The Lost Colony with Scott Dawson

178

The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 4

179

Capturing Truth with Burk Uzzle and Jethro Waters

180

Better is Possible: Growing a Healthy Community with Joshua Gunn

181

The Successful Speaker Guide with Grant Baldwin

182

Stories of the South with Shirlette Ammons

183

Holistic Living with Naya Powell

184

The Art of the Interview with Rob Simmelkjaer

185

Being an Only: Inclusion in Banking & Finance with Dee McDougal

186

How to Use Comedy in Your Storytelling with Kathy Klotz-Guest

187

Family Financial Planning with Lauren Erickson, CFP

188

Discovering YOUR Best Practices with Jay Acunzo

189

Closing the Racial Wealth Gap with Keith Beverly, CFA, CFP

190

Story Design: A Tool For Change with Denise Withers

191

Bouncing Back From Rock Bottom with Shelda Askew

192

The Ultimate Guide to Content Creation with Melanie Deziel

193

Recovery From Burnout with Dr. Nicole Cranley

194

Say Less, Get More with Brant Pinvidic

195

The Superwoman Complex with Dr. Nicole Swiner

196

Better Selling Through Storytelling with John Livesay

197

How Birding Saved My Life with Tom Ferguson

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The Science of Storytelling with Paul J. Zak

199

The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 3

200

Believing In Yourself with Evan Carmichael

201

Empowering Women Through Motivational Storytelling with Alexa Carlin

202

Sustainable Business Stories with Eric Henry

203

Environmental Storytelling with Brian Powell

204

Social Media Storytelling for REALTORS with Britni Clark

205

Storytelling For Change with Sabine Harnau

206

Moving Your Audience To Action with Jaz O'Hara

207

The Top 5 Screenwriting Tips with Jimmy "The Script Butcher" George

208

Video Games: The New Storytelling Frontier with Susan O'Connor

209

Storyboard Art with Nick Sung

210

Nonprofit Communication Tips with Maria Bryan

211

The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 2

212

Multi-passion-itis with Melissa Cassera

213

Nonprofit Media Relations with Antionette Kerr

214

Myths & Monsters with William Simpson

215

Creative Branding with Jake Fehling

216

Personal Narratives with Elaine Bloom

217

Business Writing with Annie Beth Donahue

218

Minding the Gap with Bing Liu

219

Independent Filmmaking with Evan Kidd

220

Place Science with Dr. Katherine Loflin

221

Nonprofit Storytelling with Brittany Jennings

222

Ep 10: It's the Man, Not the Machine

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Ep 9: Tools of the Trade

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Ep 6: Video

225

Ep 7: Audio

226

Ep 8: Graphics

227

Ep 5: ABCs of Storytelling

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Ep 4: Storytelling Tools

229

Ep 1: Intro

230

Ep 2: Why Storytelling

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Ep 3: Why Short Form