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Steve Daugherty is a pastor, a powerful communicator, and a #STORY2016 featured storyteller. He's been seen on stages around the country where he simply tells a story and leaves the audience to draw the "moral of the story" for themselves. And it's incredibly compelling.

During this conversation we talk about why an honest story holds power, how it can change lives, and impact culture.

Scott McDaniel currently serves as Vice President of Creative for the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corporation, overseeing the creative team facilitating visual art for the city of Nashville.

It’s a new role for him that he is totally crushing. And that’s no surprise, because his new role is on the heels of 20 years experience in creating visual art within the entertainment industry. He has a ton of experience when it comes to storytelling and collaborating with others to make sure that the best possible story is told.

Learn more at storygatherings.com.

Fear. It’s something that everyone faces, but it seems that fear has a huge stronghold on the creative community.

This week we sat down with Dave Barnes to talk about fear, spirituality within the creative process, and separating our identity from our art. While he has made a career as an artist in his own right, he’s also written songs for artists like Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett and more, so he has a lot to talk about when it comes to creativity.

Learn more about STORY at www.storygatherings.com

Is there something that is holding you back from creating what you were meant to create? Do you find yourself making excuses to not press the post button or to not even embark on a project at all? It’s so easy to push back on opportunities out of fear or some other force that might be ruling your life, like pain. But what if we were able to persevere and create anyway?

This week, we sat down with speaker and stylist, Ruthie Lindsey to talk about just that. worked with brands like Free People, Urban Outfitters and West Elm. But that success didn’t happen overnight.

Listen in as we talk about the hurdles that she had to overcome to be able to produce the work that she was meant to create.

Learn more at www.storygatherings.com

Do we have a problem with self-esteem in creative industries? And what is the right balance of encouraging each other by building each other up to inspire growth and further creativity, while being honest with ourselves and each other about our strengths and weaknesses?

Steve Feldman is a multiple Emmy award-winning director. His credits are fascinating. His IMDB page is an impressive list of projects, ranging from children’s programing to TV documentaries. He event spent 8 years directing Sesame Street.

Steve is a veteran storyteller, who has an incredible amount of experience, and has a unique perspective on living a creative life. And his advice for all of us working towards his status? It may sound a lot different than you thought that it would. All of that and more on this week's episode.

To learn more about STORY, visit www.storygatherings.com.

How often do we get caught up in the end result or have a certain motive behind a project? We set some type of expectation upon it that can leave us disappointed. Whether it’s a book deal, a future speaking gig, or even just a certain amount of likes on Instagram. As artists and storytellers we can struggle to stay present in the journey of our art, but isn’t that where the magic happens?

A self-made singer-songwriter, Matt has spent years creating soulful, feel-good pop music on his own terms. He has toured the country with songwriters like Jason Mraz, Maroon 5, Parachute and Gavin DeGraw.

More than a decade into a career filled with commercial success and touring milestones, Matt remains proud to be an independent singer-songwriter. And there's a lot that we can learn from him when it comes to being vulnerable with our art, how to approach the editing process, and finding our identity beyond our project.

Learn more about STORY at www.storygatherings.com.

Branden Harvey is a storyteller and photographer who helps brands and non-profits tell their stories. He's worked with companies like Starbucks, Comcast, World Vision, and Southwest Airlines. Now, he's working a project of his own to will promote the "Good News" in the world. Listen in to learn how to tell stories in our digital world, and how to change the narrative, for the better, on various platforms. To learn more about STORY, visit www.storygatherings.com.

Amber is an artist and writer who has worked with the likes of Seth Godin, Apple, and Google. She has set out on a mission to choose "Wonder over Worry" and to teach other's to do the same. Not only does she have some incredible things to say that will impact your work and life during this episode, but we also start spilling some secrets about #STORY2017. Learn more at http://storygatherings.com/ and http://choosewonder.com/.

Allen Clark is a celebrity photographer who's portfolio includes photos of George W. Bush, Dave Matthews, Ethan Hawke, Ludacris, and so many more. During this conversation he talks about battling self-doubt, what it means to 'make it', and the importance of telling a story. Learn more about Allen at http://www.allenclarkphotography.com/.

Danielle Bennett is a poet, communicator, and educator who works as a freelance artist as well as in strategic planning for an organization in the public schools of Los Angeles, CA. As a spoken word artist, she has been seen on stages across the country for various events, including #STORY2016. Listen to this powerful conversation as we talk about vulnerability and the tangibility of your art. If you're living between the tension of being a full-time artist or working an office job, this episode is for you.