The Pedal Love Podcast

This is a very short excerpt from my WIP Kitsap Summer, a cozy contemporary romance set in the Pacific Northwest. Novel written and excerpt read by Melissa Balmer.

This is a 5-minute sample short story by Melissa Balmer of PedalLove.org. This story uses Melissa's 8-step "Simplified Hero's Journey" story for advocates. You can learn more about PedalLove's communication and storytelling coaching at PedalLove.org.

In this short 6-minute story Melissa Balmer shares why stories need conflict to be compelling. To demonstrate she share's the story of Audrey, a young storyteller she coached to be authentic and share her "struggling & overcoming" as part of the storytelling project for the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments 2021 Active Transportation Plan. About Pedal Love We're storytelling and communications coaches. We support your work to create safer streets and a more sustainable world by teaching you effective storytelling strategies for smarter, more effective communications and leadership. Learn more at http://www.pedallove.org.

In this 5-minute story Melissa Balmer of Pedal Love tells the story of the 2009 Belmont Shore Christmas Parade in Long Beach California where she remembers the bicycle is a strength maximizer. Find more storytelling tools, tips and online classes at www.PedalLove.org.

In our Pedal Love Podcast reboot Melissa & Jim take a look at 3 key questions to ask yourself in order to choose the right story to include in your next communications piece. They also interview Renee Moore the Program Manager for Bike Arlington on what it was like to learn to ride a bike as an adult, and what kinds of stories she uses to connect with and engage the broadest audiences.