The Art of Communication

023: Eric Skwarczynski | The Power of a Good Story


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Eric Skwarczynski can best be described as a “visual storyteller.”

He has spent the last 7 years fulfilling various media production roles, including as a videographer, photographer, writer & graphic designer. His work has taken him to over 20 states and 13 different countries, and has included a documentary film, an 8-episode mini-series, and several commercials.

Currently, he is helping influencers, coaches, and business owners expand their reach by providing a high-quality podcast production service – a service that is rapidly growing to meet demand.

Eric is also deeply passionate about raising awareness of mental, physical, and sexual abuse within Independent Baptist Churches, and is currently producing a documentary on the subject. His accompanying podcast, “Preacher Boys,” launched in January 2020, and has since surpassed 120k downloads!

He recently launched a second show entitled, “The Good Story Podcast,” which shares inspiring stories of artists and creators who have had an impact through media. 

On This Episode:

  • Eric talks about how being the son of a literature teacher influenced and shaped his interest in storytelling.
  • Find out why Eric became interested in audiovisual aspect of storytelling.
  • Hear why Eric pivoted from beginning college to boarding a plane to college to shoot a documentary in India.
  • Eric recounts having a documentary falling apart and rebuilding from the ground up in the middle of a shoot.
  • Learn how to conduct difficult conversations.

Key Takeaways:

  1. Stories help us to build empathy for people with different experiences.
  2. Be open to admitting something fell through and changing the plan.
  3. When you ask people to talk about what they care about, they will lower their guard.

Eric Skwarczynski

  • preacherboysdoc.com
  • goodstorypod.com
  • instagram.com/eskwarczynski
  • twitter.com/eskwarczynski


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