As human beings we have many unique ways of communicating with one another including sharing some of our most personal thoughts, which when verbalized or written down can give others a deeper insight into who we are inside.  This week’s guest has learned, first-hand, and now teaches others that storytelling can be a powerful tool that each of us possesses, whether we know it yet or not.  Katherine Kennedy, a teacher, storytelling coach and author of the book, Speaking to What Matters: My story of learning how to share what’s inside, released in fall 2023, discusses with us the topic of The Act of Storytelling. 

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Guest’s Bio:  TED Talk, Speech Coach, Storytelling (katherinekennedysf.com)

Guest’s book:  Amazon.com: Katherine Kennedy: books, biography, latest update

TALK BIG QUESTIONS

Use these prompts to have the opposite of small talk in real life.

• Have you ever sat down and shared your story with someone else or had someone share their personal story with you?  If so, what changed following that experience?

• Is there someone in your life that immediately comes to mind who you’d be comfortable storytelling with?

• Are you someone who would consider telling your story in public or would you prefer to write it down?

• Have you ever asked a parent, grandparent, or relative to share their story with you?  If not, following this episode, would you now consider it in order to potentially strengthen that bond?