The Meaningfulness of Relevant Stories

In this episode Sarah Elkins and her guest, Greg McDonough, an accomplished entrepeneur and finance consultant, discuss the importance of telling one's story in a meaningful and relevant way so that it resonates with the audience in a way that can be both compelling and inspiring.

Highlights from the episode:

• Your strengths are your stories.
• Sharing somthing meaningful so that it is relevant.
• People want to see that these stories are possible and achievable.

It's not about your story, it's about how your audience receives it.

Be conscious of where you are in the moment and how the moment is going to reflect in your stories going forward.

Referenced in this podcast:

• The Impactful Leadership podcast episode featuring Sarah Elkins
• The Entrepreneurs' Organization

From Greg's LinkedIn profile:

My passion is to help my clients balance the amount of sleep they have with the amount they EAT (earnings after-tax). We manage their risk-taking so they can sleep better at night while also managing their business to produce the after-tax cash flow they need. It is a tricky combination but through a team approach, we are able to achieve these goals together.

Connect with Greg on LinkedIn, subscribe to The Impactful Leadership podcast, and check out his website!

*Show notes contributed by Chinook Bromlie-Estey

About Sarah:

"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision."

In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they’re sharing them with.

My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home.

The audiobook, Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available!

Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.