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The Storytelling Lab — 240 episodes

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The Three Question Ad Audit Every Brand Needs to Run Right Now

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How the Special Olympics Keeps Its Story Consistent Across 177 Countries with Sydnye White

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Why the Stories We Dismiss Are Often the Ones We Need Most with Leslie Zemeckis and Sara Divello

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The Complete Creator Framework Every Storyteller Needs with Anubhav Srivastava

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How to Build Narrative Architecture Before AI Builds It for You with Michael Margolis

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The Content Cascade Strategy Every Brand Needs Right Now

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Steven Pressfield Was 52 (!) Before His First Novel Sold

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Why Most Writers Build Characters Completely Wrong with Steven Pressfield

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Why Storytellers Are More Valuable in the Age of AI with Joe Lazer

10

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

12

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

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

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

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

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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

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The Real Work Behind a Great Content Strategy with Kristen Sweeney

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

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Cinematography and Storytelling Beyond the Technique with Tal Lazar

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The Most Misunderstood Piece of Brand Missions

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When Your Brand Design Tells the Right Story with Shane Lukas

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

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

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The Real Reason Your Brand Feels Disconnected with Rain Bennett

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

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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

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

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

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Building a Narrative Operating System that Scales Your Business

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

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

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

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Brand Stories Grab Attention, But Brand Narratives Build Movements

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

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Why Ownable Originality Is the Only Differentiator Left with Rob Meyers

38

Turning Emotions Into Images on the Page with Gary Smith

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Why Connection Beats Consistency in Content Marketing with Renee Frojo

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

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The Rise of the Chief Storytelling Officer Role

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Brandon Sanderson’s Simple Storytelling Model that Always Works

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Simple Story Framework That Built Pixar’s Greatest Hits

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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The Most Important Sentence in Your Story

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

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Turning Your Case Studies into Compelling Stories That Convert

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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

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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

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The Best Way to Start Your Story So They Stay Engaged

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Leveraging Personal Origin Stories to Build Professional Connections with Robert Tighe

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

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

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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

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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

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

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Raise Capital Successfully Using Stories with Robbie Crabtree

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Stealing Celebrity Secrets for Earned Media Exposure with Kayley Hamilton

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Collaborative Storytelling Secrets to Drive Change with Elena Rue

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Building an Empire in the Creator Economy with Nick Witters

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Brutally Honest About Storytelling Myths with Francisco Mahfuz

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Discovering Life-Changing Books with Nicholas Hutchison

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Manifesting Success in Your Personal Brand with Olivia Mancuso

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The Emotional Power of a Personal Documentary with Troy Bedenbaugh

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The Key to Writing a Successful Screenplay with Julia Yorks

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

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Your Story is Your Unfair Advantage with Patrice Poltzer

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Master the Story of Your Mind with Robbie Cornelius

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The Life-Changing Power of Mentors with Steven Pressfield

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Stories That Sell in Three Minutes with Dan Manning

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The Plight of a Multipotentialite with Jake McNeill

120

Making Today the Day with Matthew Dicks

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Creating the Content You Dream About with Alana Marie

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Master Storytelling for Your Business with Mark Carpenter

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Rewriting Your Brain Stories with Jocelyn Brady

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Life Lessons Learned from the Farm with Brian Sheppard

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Making Your Stories Magnetic with Gabrielle Dolan

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

127

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

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Making Your Social Media Easier with Stephen G. Pope

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The Secret Power of Great Stories with Nancy Duarte

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A Simple Brand Storytelling Formula

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Relationship Selling by Storytelling with Kyle Draper

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Six Second Stories the Book is Now Available!

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Engaging Your Employees Through Story with Joy Spencer

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Sharing Your Story on Live Video

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Cultivating Leadership Skills Through Story with Gerry Sandusky

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Sharing Your Story with Video

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

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Sharing Your Story on Stage

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Livestreaming Your Podcast with Christoph Trappe

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Sharing Your Story in a Book

141

Top Storytelling Tips of Season 6

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The Mind, Body, and Soul of Storytelling

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The Moments That Make Your Story Special with Mike Ganino

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Keep Your Stories Simple

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The Story of Who We Are as a Country

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How Many Stories is Too Many?

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

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The Narrative Drumbeat Behind Your Story

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Mastering the Medium for Your Message with Robert Kennedy III

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Finding the Unique Intersections of Your Story

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Selling to Your Soul Fans with Jaya Rose

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The Best Platforms for Your Story

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Using Storytelling to Find Your Dream Job with Kerri Twigg

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Turn Your Story Into a Business

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

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

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The Psychology Behind Successful Storytelling with Neil Bearden

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You Are Not Special, How You Tell Your Story Is

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Building a Business Around Your Personal Story with Jimmy Hays Nelson

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Telling the Story that Scares You

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How to Build a Speaking Career Being Unapologetically You

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Why I Won My First Storytelling Competition

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Growing Your Authentic Personal Brand with Heather H. Bennett

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The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 5

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The 2 Keys to Unlocking Your Storytelling Potential

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How to Overcome Shame by Sharing Stories with Nick Jaworski

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The Three Stories About You

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The Five Storyteller Styles with Andy Henriquez

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Overcoming Your Fears of Authentic Storytelling

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Using Storytelling to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign with Amanda Cazzolla

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The Four Parts of Every Brand Story

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Sharing Your Lived Experiences Through Stories with Ray Christian

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Crafting Your Unique Narrative Voice

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RISKing It All in Your Story with Kevin Allison

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The Top Five Brand Storytelling Mistakes to Avoid

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Cultivating Empathy in the Digital Age with Miri Rodriguez

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The Sequencing of Your Stories

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How to Share Your Story on Broadcast Media with Ashley Bernardi

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Under the Influence of The Storytelling Cocktail

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Telling Your Authentic Story on Social Media with Troy Sandidge

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The Undeniable Storytelling Formula that Works

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The Eight Steps of the Story Spine with Kenn Adams

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How to Create Compelling Characters in Your Stories

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Social Media Storytelling for Nonprofits with Julia Campbell

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The Five Brand Stories You Need to Tell

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The Lost Colony with Scott Dawson

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The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 4

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Capturing Truth with Burk Uzzle and Jethro Waters

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Better is Possible: Growing a Healthy Community with Joshua Gunn

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The Successful Speaker Guide with Grant Baldwin

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Stories of the South with Shirlette Ammons

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Holistic Living with Naya Powell

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The Art of the Interview with Rob Simmelkjaer

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

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

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Family Financial Planning with Lauren Erickson, CFP

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Discovering YOUR Best Practices with Jay Acunzo

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

199

Story Design: A Tool For Change with Denise Withers

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Bouncing Back From Rock Bottom with Shelda Askew

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The Ultimate Guide to Content Creation with Melanie Deziel

202

Recovery From Burnout with Dr. Nicole Cranley

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Say Less, Get More with Brant Pinvidic

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The Superwoman Complex with Dr. Nicole Swiner

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Better Selling Through Storytelling with John Livesay

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How Birding Saved My Life with Tom Ferguson

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The Science of Storytelling with Paul J. Zak

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The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 3

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Believing In Yourself with Evan Carmichael

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Empowering Women Through Motivational Storytelling with Alexa Carlin

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Sustainable Business Stories with Eric Henry

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Environmental Storytelling with Brian Powell

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Social Media Storytelling for REALTORS with Britni Clark

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Storytelling For Change with Sabine Harnau

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Moving Your Audience To Action with Jaz O'Hara

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

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

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Storyboard Art with Nick Sung

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Nonprofit Communication Tips with Maria Bryan

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The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 2

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Multi-passion-itis with Melissa Cassera

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Nonprofit Media Relations with Antionette Kerr

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Myths & Monsters with William Simpson

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Creative Branding with Jake Fehling

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Personal Narratives with Elaine Bloom

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Business Writing with Annie Beth Donahue

227

Minding the Gap with Bing Liu

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Independent Filmmaking with Evan Kidd

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Place Science with Dr. Katherine Loflin

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Nonprofit Storytelling with Brittany Jennings

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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

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Ep 7: Audio

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Ep 8: Graphics

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Ep 5: ABCs of Storytelling

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Ep 4: Storytelling Tools

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Ep 1: Intro

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Ep 2: Why Storytelling

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Ep 3: Why Short Form