If you can learn how to teach through stories, then you’re not only going to be one of the most interesting people in the room, but it’s also going to enrich your content creation. Chris and I discuss the power of story and how to use it in your business. We illustrate why it’s so important to be an engaging storyteller and share tips for how to craft a message that will keep your audience engaged. 
  
 IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
  Using storytelling as a networking superpower 
 Why you must develop your storytelling skills if you want to thrive and stand out in business 
 Simple ways to become a better storyteller 
 My eye-opening experience working with a writing coach 
   
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How To Use Storytelling To Boost Your Business

Find your purpose, build your network and make money doing what you love with Earn Your Happy, a motivation-packed podcast! You’ll think bigger, dig deeper and gain the confidence to go for your (world dominating) goals.
Each week, learn how to get to the next level personally and professionally with host Lori Harder, best-selling author, investor, multi-passionate entrepreneur, and founder of the female funded beverage company Lite Pink, for which Lori raised over $2 million through the strong network she has built.
Lori will give you a vulnerable, behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of growing a business, the toll it can take on your relationships and mental health, and how to support yourself through it all so you can reach your massive goals. Be mentored through your earpods on the topics of starting and scaling a company, building a personal brand, manifestation, boundaries, money, fear, relationships and taking the next big leap in life. Get the inside scoop on who you need in your circle, how to find them and the lies you need to stop believing to be successful. You’ll laugh, cry and feel like you’re not alone in the journey.
Follow Lori @loriharder on Instagram for more inspiration and behind-the-scenes of how she is building Lite Pink. This podcast is sponsored by GrowthDay and part of the GrowthDay Podcast Network: https://growthday.com/podcasts.

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We just had the most incredible couple of days connecting with friends in Nashville. Since I was going to be in the area doing 11 podcast episodes between my podcast and being a guest on other shows, Chris and I made plans to meet up and deepen connections with new and “old” friends that are doing big things in the world. In this episode, we share tips to add value, collaborate, and create deeper connections with high performers you want to be connected with. Plus, I talk about how to create an engaged audience online.

HIGHLIGHTS
07:00 Ways I add value to others through my podcast and other platforms.
09:15 What skills can you give to add value to others?
11:00 How to make sure you aren’t sitting in the same situation a year from now.
13:15 Tips for growing an engaged following online.


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What value can you add to a high performing group?

We all want to live a good life - but how do you intentionally create it? Sazan Hendrix has built a large following online that began with beauty tutorials and evolved into sharing real stories of her life and family. Sazan and her husband Stevie are so fun to follow and considered couples goals for so many and she shares how to share authentic stories that build your community. Sazan also shares how she found God, and how she navigated marrying outside her culture with the fear of letting her family down. 

HIGHLIGHTS
04:30 How did your following evolve from beauty tutorials to people following your family online?
08:45 Tips for telling authentic stories online.
11:00 Balancing life on and offline, and what to say “no” to. 
13:00 How did you figure out who you are and what your purpose is?
18:30 How did you find and create a relationship with God?
23:15 Navigating fear of marrying outside of her culture. 
28:30 What did it actually look like when you were breaking patterns and living differently?
44:15 How do you create a "real good life" through challenges and faith?


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Tips to Grow Your Following + What It Takes to Live A “Good Life” with Sazan Hendrix, Author of A Real Good Life

Are you ready to take bold steps to get unstuck? If you aren’t getting the results you want, it might be time to take different action to get where you want to go. It’s time to push past comfort zones, try new strategies, and go all in. Listen in as I share one of my favorite places in Newport Beach and what I’ve learned watching the boats in the harbor about how to increase your odds for success. 

HIGHLIGHTS
02:00 Have you tried glōci yet?
06:15 What I’ve learned from fishing boats about business.
08:15 How I’m increasing my odds for success with glōci.
12:30 Ways falling in love with the build has changed me.
14:15 How to amplify your influence and get yourself out there.


RESOURCES

Get glōci HERE - use code: Happy for 15% off! 

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Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations, journal prompts, and motivation.

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Hard Fact: You might need to do a lot more

What would it mean to you to go from completely exhausted to generating all the energy you need and beyond? Chris and I dive into some real reasons why entrepreneurs can feel tired all the time - and some simple shifts you can do to change that. We unpack how being misaligned in your work is a surefire way to zap your energy, and how your habits are either draining or recharging you. Listen in for actionable tips to choose what you put on your calendar, and our personal dos and don’ts that have us more energized than ever in the busiest season we’ve ever been in.

HIGHLIGHTS
06:15 My process for choosing what to put on my calendar.
08:00 Are your habits setting you up to generate more energy?
11:15 Ways social media is draining your mental and physical energy.
13:30 When is your next appointment on your calendar that you’re excited for?

RESOURCES
Grab your seat at the next Dinner Series Event - loriharder.com/dinner
Get glōci HERE
Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations, journal prompts, and motivation.
Sign up for GrowthDay - https://www.growthday.com/lori?via=harder
Watch on YouTube - @LoriHarder
My book: A Tribe Called Bliss

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4 Reasons You Might Be Exhausted (and What to Do About It!)

If you’re looking for love, or want to fall in love with life in general? I had the best conversation with NY Times Best Selling Author of Get The Guy and Love Life, Matthew Hussey! We dive into everything from how our childhood experiences and previous relationships influence how we show up in our relationships later in life, how you can heal, and how to find true happiness in your life. Listen in for shifts to overcome heartbreak, navigate loneliness, raise your standards, and how being "happy enough” positions you to make better decisions when it comes to relationships (romantically or in friendships!)

HIGHLIGHTS
04:45 How understanding your love languages will help your relationship thrive.
08:00 Why did you decide to write this specific book in this season? 
10:30 The 3 most important relationships everyone has.
16:15 Letting go of the pressure of being perfect before finding love.
19:30 The red flag’s people miss and how to find love again after heartbreak.
24:00 Taking back control with the stories we tell ourselves and turn pain into purpose. 
32:30 How to overcome chasing the wrong things in relationships.  
37:00 Bridging the gap between where you are to where you want to be in life.
40:00 Working through fear of rejection to have vulnerable conversations.
46:15 How to have deeper, more genuine connections.
52:00 What I learned about perspective from Daniel Radcliff.
57:00 What you call “baggage” could be what makes someone fall in love with you.


RESOURCES
Get Matthew’s Book: Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What)

Get glōci HERE

Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations, journal prompts, and motivation.

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My book: A Tribe Called Bliss


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Matthew Hussey: @thematthewhussey

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How To Use Storytelling To Boost Your Business

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