You always hear me say that storytelling is impactful. If you want to grow your business, build community, and cultivate a great relationship with your audience, storytelling is key.

But just how critical is it for you to actually have a storytelling plan of action in place in today’s digital age? What can you do to give yourself the best chance of success when it comes to telling your story?

I'm sharing my go-to ways to infuse storytelling into the nooks and crannies of your online presence and business. Tune in today as I discuss:

If you’d like a safe place where you can begin your storytelling journey, head over to the LIGHTbeamers Community on Facebook, and take your cue from our story prompts!

You can also send me a DM on Instagram at @lightbeamers if you’d like to know more about storytelling! I'd be more than happy to connect with you!

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If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Do I drink too much?”, and go back and forth between saying yes and no without really understanding why, today is a good day to listen to The Inside Story Podcast.

Our guest for this episode is Kari Schwear, Founder of GrayTonic and the Question the Drink movement. She’s a former gray area drinker who struggled with understanding how and why she landed there. She shares her story of finding out what her real problem was, and how she’s now helping others who are stuck in the gray area.

There’s so much to gain from my conversation with Kari, so I invite you to listen in as we talk about:

Whether you’re living in a gray area when it comes to alcohol or something else, it’s important to first become aware and honest about what you’re going through to begin your journey to achieving harmony and balance. And as Kari shows us, telling your story also becomes an important part of not only healing yourself, but shining a light for others who are just beginning to find themselves.

Connect with Kari:

Gray Tonic website: https://www.graytonic.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karischwear

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gray_tonic/

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Vulnerability seems like such a big, scary word. But when we allow ourselves to become vulnerable at the right moment, something magical can happen.

Deb Cummins Stellato is another one of our authors for Elevate Your Voice, the first ever LIGHTbeamers collaborative book. She considers herself the Princess of Pivots, having gone through so many changes in a span of a few short years.

Today, Deb tells us what it means to power through grief with courage, vulnerability, and acceptance.

Join me and Deb as we talk about:

Today’s conversation with Deb is a reminder that storytelling – when done in an honest and vulnerable way – gives you an opportunity to heal, and opens up ways to connect and build community with those around you.

So here’s an invitation for you: share your story. Elevate your voice. And let your courage and inner light shine through.

Connect with Deb

Website: https://www.thethinkgoodcompany.com/

Facebook Page: Think Good

Podcast: Think Courageously with Deb Cummins Stellato  

Be part of Elevate Your Voice’s launch team! To know more and sign up, click here: www.shegetspublished.com/launch

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In the line of work I do, I always have women come up to me and tell me that they want to change their lives, and live in alignment with their passion and purpose. And the advice I give to them is to go all in and to focus their energy on what the outcome they want to achieve, because really, it takes 100% of your commitment to see results.

Trisha Deming did just that: she persevered and made the decision to only move forward (and not look back!) in the network marketing industry. The result? She’s living her best life today and is doing what she can to help others create the life they want.

There’s so much you can take away from our conversation, so listen in as Trisha and I talk about:

This is an episode you don’t want to miss. If you’re on the fence about a challenge or an opportunity that has come your way, tune in today to be inspired and find the encouragement you need to go at it with all your heart. There is no time like the present to show up and finally decide that the next chapter you write in your story is the one where you finally shine.

Connect with Trisha:

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/trisha.deming/

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So many of us women -- yes, myself included -- have been conditioned to think that we should stay small and quiet, to stay behind the scenes even when we have something valuable to give to our community.

One woman is trying to change that by helping other women learn how to “say NO to things that don’t serve you and YES to things that light you on fire.” Pamela Meadows -- one of the 14 women who took up the challenge to elevate their voice and let their story be told -- is on a mission to help women create and live their best lives.

Join me and Pamela today, as she and I talk about:

I’ve always advocated for women learning to choose and say YES to themselves. As the title of our book says: Elevate Your Voice! Speak up, let yourself be heard, and take action on the things that will allow you to live your life to the fullest. And like Pamela, begin to create the life you love.

Connect with Pamela:

Website https://www.pamelameadows.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pamelameadowsoptimist/

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Today on The Inside Story Podcast, I’m featuring another LIGHTbeamer as part of our Community Highlights -- a series focusing on members of our Community who are working on sharing their story to shine a light for others. 

Terri Ann Heiman landed in the LIGHTbeamers world more than a year ago, and since that time, I’ve seen her embrace storytelling as a way to reach the audience she serves: those who want to dig deep into their soul, find their spirit, and transform their life.

Join me and Terri, as she and I talk about:

If you’re ready to tell your story and begin empowering your spirit -- allow yourself to open up, and trust that what is true will be the foundation of the beautiful narrative you’re going to share.

Own your story and be brave, and let your truth be heard.

Links:

Connect with Terri - https://terriannheiman.com/#/

If you want to begin your storytelling journey, head over to the LIGHTbeamers Community on Facebook! We have prompts to help you excavate and share the stories that are inside of you!

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Last week, I talked about creating and building your story bank.

Today, we’re going to look into story “composting” and yes, this is something akin to what we do when we want to use or recycle organic matter to enrich and improve the soil and make it fertile.

When it comes to stories, composting can also happen, but what exactly does this entail? What do we do in order to let our stories bloom over time?

Join me in today’s episode of The Inside Story Podcast as I share with you:

Storytelling involves trusting the process and knowing that one of these days, you will share your story in a way that comes naturally and with so much depth. And when that day comes, the world will be ready to hear your story, and I will be here, cheering for you.

Ready to begin your storytelling journey? Here are a couple of ways I can help you: 

Join my FREE Facebook Community where I share weekly story prompts and video tips to help you get more comfortable sharing your story!

Follow me on Instagram @lightbeamers, and tag me on your storytelling posts. Use the hashtag #iamalightbeamer so I can follow along and give you some love! Or send me a DM – I’d love to hear from you!

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If you’ve ever wondered how and where content creators get their ideas for what they post on social media, you’re in for a sweet and practical treat!

Today on The Inside Story Podcast, I’m sharing with you how I do it – create story-based content on repeat without ever running out of ideas!

If you implement my simple exercise, you’ll find stories everywhere, even right under your nose!

If you’re ready to listen, grab your headphones and join me as I share:

I often say, story is all around you. Big stories, tiny ones – they’re all there just waiting for YOU to take notice and remember them. And now that you know how to keep these stories, ready to be pulled out any time you need them, the only thing for you to do is to begin.

Create your story bank today and you’ll be surprised at how many ideas and stories you come up with in no time at all.

Need more story prompts? Join me over at the LIGHTbeamers Community on Facebook for prompts you can use to create content and for storytelling.

And if you enjoyed this episode, please don’t forget to give it a review and let’s keep the conversations and stories going!

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Today’s episode of The Inside Story Podcast is the fourth in a series I’m doing, with the women authors of Elevate Your Voice, the LIGHTbeamers collaborative book project.

Becky Burroughs is a leadership coach and education junkie whose focus is on faith-based principles. Her goal is to empower women to live their lives and lead with courage, credibility, and confidence, and to help them discover what makes them unique and embrace that quality in them.

Becky is such an inspiration to talk to, so I invite you to listen in as we discuss:

As Becky has shown us, using your voice to bring about positive change – especially in the lives of women who need encouragement and empowerment – will always be a rewarding experience. So share your story. Use your voice. You never know whose lives your story will impact in a way they need it most.

Connect with Becky:

Becky Burroughs Coaching

Becky’s Free Guide to Uncovering Your Ideal Leadership

Becky on Facebook

Becky on Instagram

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How do you use the pain of your past to unlock the highest and truest potential of your future?

By sharing your story.

George Kalantzis is a Life Coach and author of the Amazon best-seller, Nowhere to Go. In this powerful book about navigating life’s toughest transitions, George helps the reader let go of the past and move into the future with strength, dignity, and optimism. But today on The Inside Story Podcast, he first shares with us how he had to take a deeper look at his own past and accept it, in order to fully live in the present.

Join me and George as we talk about:

Everybody has a story, including you. And I challenge you to dig deep and find it, and share it. And in sharing that story, you not only heal yourself, but also give yourself the freedom to be the person you were always meant to be.

Connect with George:

The Art of Tough Transitions

George on LinkedIn

Buy George’s book, Nowhere to Go

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