STORYBEAST

Episode #21: I take my coffee with courage; on tools to keep going, mortality, & snack-offs

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Welcome back to another episode of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story. This episode is all about uplifting each other when we need the boost and personal tools to keep going. WARNING: episode contains HIGH BANTER.  

You'll hear about: 

  • Types of list-making as a means to keep going when in the face of doubt 
  • Empathy and why it matters in story and in life 
  • Abbie Emmons' outlining method and conversation around beacons, 
  • Save the Cat, and strategies for Act 2 
  • Complaints about being a mere mortal 
  • Hints about Season 2 
  • A snack-off that spins into a discussion about what bravery actually means 

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    A warm thank you to Deore for our musical number. You can find her more of her creative work on Spotify. 

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    Be brave, stay beastly.

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