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Have you ever been hit by a change that you felt like you couldn’t overcome? Or maybe you’ve bought into that old expression that “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”

I think we’ve all been there at some point and it’s easy to just give up. But guest Loren Greiff is going to share with us how change actually empowers your professional journey. So what if we stopped seeing change as a disruptor and started seeing it as the plot device that helps us write a better story? Because change is storytelling.

Connect with Loren

Website: Portfolio Rocket

Podcast: Career Blast in a Half

LinkedIn

Book: The Tools

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Have you ever struggled with how to be vulnerable in your content without crossing a line? Well, good news—this episode is going to give you a solution. The bad news? You’re going to have to talk about your mistakes. Because even the mistake you regret the most is storytelling.

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Have you ever felt like you've made so many mistakes in life that you can’t move forward? Like your whole life story needs to be tossed in the trash and rewritten?

If so, guest Brittany Young is going to show you the powerful way that she took her mistakes and used them to rewrite her Story—and how she’s helping others rewrite their stories. Because even our mistakes … are storytelling.

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LinkedIn

Quit Like a Leader Call

Book Rec: The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray

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What do you do when you don’t have firsthand experience with a problem? Or even if you do, how can you provide external proof of the idea you’re sharing with your audience?

In this episode, we’re continuing the series on the 5 Story Types with Story Type #3: Case Studies. We'll discuss how case studies let you "borrow" someone else's story to bolster your ideas and add variety to your storytelling.

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Have you ever been through a painful experience like being laid off from a job? But what if that painful experience led you into a community that you can grow with and add value to?

That’s exactly what our guest Laura Krauss is doing through her book The Layoff Cooties: It's Them Not You and the community she's built for others who have gone through the experience of being laid off. Because community building … is storytelling.

Connect with Laura Krauss

⁠The Layoff Cooties Couch Community⁠

Laura's book: ⁠The Layoff Cooties⁠

Laura's ⁠LinkedIn⁠

Show Notes

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You've been told to start with Why. Instead, start with Story. In this special episode, host Jonathan Jordan provides a preview of the audiobook for his new book "Start With Story."

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Have you ever wondered why some people can communicate more clearly than others? Is clarity a natural gift? Or is it cultivated?

Today’s guest, Adam Knorr, is helping people learn how to monetize clarity in their message. Because in a world where everyone wants to stand out, the key isn’t to be clever, it’s to be clear.

So if you’re stuck in the war of Clever vs. Clear in your communication and your business decisions, then this episode is definitely for you. Because clarity empowers storytelling.

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⁠Adam's LinkedIn⁠

⁠Adamant Insights (Substack)⁠

⁠Adam's Website⁠

Show Notes

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Have you ever had the problem of not knowing what stories to share with the world about what you do? Well, what if I told you the solution to that problem is actually finding another problem?

In this second part of the series about the 5 Story Types, we take a closer look at Problem-Solution stories and how they effectively allow you to share your ideas, offer proof, build rapport, and asset your expertise (without saying “I’m an expert!”)

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What would it look like to create a subplot for your life? And how could it enrich your main Story? If you’re a driven individual, I bet you struggle with making space for subplots—pursuits unrelated to your work.

But today’s guest Charlie Daly is a bestselling ghostwriter on a quest to kayak the entirety of Ireland. And he shares about how his love of the sea enriches his life and makes him a better Storyteller.

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Connect with Charlie Daly

Ghostwriting website - Daly Prose

Kayaking Substack - "The Lap"

Podcast (Spotify) - Notes From a Ghost

Podcast Substack - "Notes From a Ghost"

Book rec - Range by Dave Epstein

Have you ever felt like you don’t have enough stories? With a little observation, you’ll find stories all around you. In this first part of a multipart series about the 5 Story Types, we’ll dive into Personal Anecdotes: Why they’re so powerful, how to identify them, and how to infuse them with purpose.

Show Notes

Subscribe to the show's ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠

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Preorder my book ⁠⁠Start With Story⁠⁠