Are you the leading role in your own life? Or do you find yourself at the mercy of the stories other people make up about you?

On today's episode David Noroña joins Ella as they talk about the power of story. It's the stories we make up about our rock bottoms and set backs that hold us back from doing the brave thing.

In this episode they discuss:

• Why the role of risk is a key ingredient to a powerful story
• What makes a story powerful
• David shares the highs and lows of his career as an actor

"In order to get the thing we want we have to risk. Whether it’s comfort or familiarity - we have to let go of something in order to get the next thing.”

David Noroña has 30 years of experience in the arts and entertainment as an actor, writer, director and producer, as well as numerous theater credits on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and over 100 film and television credits, including a leading role in Amazon’s hit spy thriller series, Jack Ryan. He has appeared in the Exes, the Mentalist, In Plain Sight, One Tree Hill, Ugly Betty and HBO’s seminal hit, Six Feet Under, to name a few. He has worked with directors Des McAnuff and Rodrigo Garcia, actors Josh Brolin, Brooke Shields, Angie Harmon and Angela Lansbury, John Krazinski, Michael Kelley and Wendell Pierce, among others. He originated and won awards for two biographical roles: Irving Berlin (Tin Pan Alley Rag) and Frankie Valli (Jersey Boys: La Jolla) David Noroña is the co-founder of Bethel Conservatory of the Arts.

Check out more information about David here: https://www.davidnorona.com/

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