29. Why Great Stories End Twice with Antonia Baedt

What happens when a boring professor meets a hotshot movie producer? What are the two endings every great story needs? And what is a story anyway??

Welcome to the Storypowers podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is Antonia Baedt.

Antonia studied film production and started her career working in documentaries, reality-TV shows and later feature films. In 2012 she became a creative producer for commercials and branded documentaries.

Today she helps experts & business owners amplify their voice and build a loyal community through storytelling.

You can find her on LinkedIn or at her website, antoniabaedt.com - and here's the link for her excellent short film, Ben, Frankly. 

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

28. The Stories Great Leaders Tell with Paul Smith 

What are the stories great leaders should tell - but don’t? Which are the most common mistakes in business storytelling? Why should you “eat the quiche”?

Welcome to the Storypowers podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is Paul Smith.

Paul is one of the world’s leading experts in business storytelling. He’s one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers of 2018, a storytelling coach, and bestselling author of the books The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell, Sell with a Story, Lead with a Story, Parenting with a Story, and Four Days with Kenny Tedford.

You can find him at leadwithastory.com.

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

27. Drinking the Angels Cocktail with David JP Phillips

What happens to your brain on storytelling? Can becoming a better communicator make you a better person? And who should you have bartending your next party, the angels or the Devil? 

Welcome to the StoryPowers podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is David JP Phillips.

David has devoted his entire life to communication, presentation and self-leadership skills. With his 5 million views on his TEDx-talks, he is seen by many as one of the top authorities on the subject.

After his seven-year study on 5,000 speakers he built the JP University that launched earlier this year.

You can also find him on his popular YouTube channel, LinkedIn or on his website, davidjpphillips.com. 

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

26. The Storyteller Behind the Curtain with Amy Blaschka 

Is ghostwriting cheating? What do most leaders need a storyteller to figure out for them? What is "The Amy" and why should you try that? 

Welcome to the Storypowers podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is Amy Blaschka.

Amy is a social media ghostwriter who helps leaders craft their stories to communicate and connect better.

She has made a career offering “stories as a service” and has spent three decades branding products, places, and people. As a longtime leadership contributor for Forbes, she also covers personal transformation and its impact on career growth.

You can find her at amyblaschka.com. 

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

25. The Stories Entrepreneurs Need to Tell with Jason Reid 

What makes a story a business story? Why should entrepreneurs go beyond their origin story? Where's the line between an entertaining story and an inappropriate one? 

Welcome to the StoryPowers podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is Jason Reid.

Jason is a professional speaker and award-winning storyteller with more than 30-years experience creating powerful true-life tales for television, movies and the stage.

He is also a man who hates the ancient greeks.

You can find him on powerstorymaster.com and get some of his goodies on jasonreid.org. 

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

24. Clarify Your Message with Dr. J.J. Peterson from StoryBrand

How do you use story to find a message that's clear and works? What is the "Starbucks test"? And why should you never set yourself as the hero in your business? 

Welcome to the StoryPowers podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is Dr. J.J. Peterson.

J.J. serves as Chief of Teaching and Facilitation of StoryBrand, as well as co-hosting the massively popular Building a StoryBrand podcast with Donald Miller.

He has a PhD in Communication and prior to joining StoryBrand he spent 20 years teaching and practicing communication in the entertainment industry and higher education.

JJ is also the only person who can sincerely say that his life was improved by watching the movie Armageddon.

You can also check out his latest venture, Business Made simple University at businessmadesimple.com. 

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

23. Crushing Social Media through Video Storytelling with Alex B Sheridan

How do you turn a talent for rap, comedy and storytelling into a social media business? How can you break through the noise and unleash your creative potential? And what is the Terminator doing in a video about LinkedIn profiles??

Welcome to the StoryPowers podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host, keynote speaker and storytelling coach, Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is Alex B Sheridan.

Alex is the founder of Impaxs, a LinkedIn marketing agency. He transforms founders and executives into revenue-generating Linkedin content creators.

I wanted to have Alex on because he makes incredible videos full of different characters, music and stories which are just completely unique on social media. He is also the only person I know who managed to post a video of himself half-naked and not only he didn’t get booted from the platform, but also got massive compliments on his biceps - but that last one might have been just from me.

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

22. From Son of a Pimp and an Orphan to Successful CEO with JeVon "JT" McCormick

How does the son of a pimp and an orphan with the name of a Scotsman, living impoverished, in squalor, grow up to be a corporate hero and leadership scholar? How can you be empowered by your story - and not defined by it? And why is achieving the American dream not always a reason to be proud of where you came from? 

Welcome to The StoryPowers Podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is JeVon "JT" McCormick. 

JeVon shouldn't have succeeded. He was born the mixed-race son of a drug-dealing pimp father and an orphaned, single mother on welfare.

He was raised in the slums of Dayton, Ohio, suffered incredible abuse and racism, and had multiple stints in the juvenile justice system. He barely graduated high school and has no college degree.

But none of that stopped him becoming the President of two multimillion-dollar companies.

Currently, JeVon is the President and CEO of Scribe Media.

You can find him on jtmccormick.com. 

If you like the show, please leave us a rating on Apple podcasts, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

21. Why Brands Should Be StoryDoing with Daniel Heuser Prestes 

How does Big Adverstising actually talk about storytelling? How can consistency be a bad thing? And why is telling stories no longer enough for brands?  

Welcome to the StoryPowers Podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host Francisco Mahfuz. 

My guest today is Daniel Heuser Prestes. 

Daniel is a creative strategist focused on brand transformation. He uses human experiences, data and cultural insights as a foundation to help companies be braver, more relevant and impactful. He has worked in 3 FIFA Word Cup campaigns with Adidas and AB InBev. 

He ran out of space on his CV, but I can tell you he’s so good at making sound effects that if they ever make another Police Academy movie he’d be my first pick as the beatbox guy. 

You can find him on LinkedIn.  

If you like the show, please leave us a review, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker on storytelling, author and public speaking coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as my children will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.

20. Reinventing Your Story with Travis Lachner

How many times can you reinvent your story? What's the secret to creating a brand story that customers will respond to? Is it possible that email marketing and improv are not as terrible as they seem? 

Welcome to The StoryPowers Podcast, the show about the power of stories, the people who tell them and why you should be doing it too. I’m your host Francisco Mahfuz.

My guest today is Travis Lachner.

Travis is a former college athlete turned entrepreneur - with 1 successful exit. And 1 failed company. Now he is an elite Creative Director & Multimedia Producer helping others unleash their creative energy.

Travis is also a much braver man than I am, because he rocks one of the most solid moustaches I’ve ever seen, and he actually likes improv. As you’ll hear, he’s not your average Joe. Or your average Travis. English is a confusing language sometimes...

You can find Travis on Linkedin and on his website, The Beast Node. 

If you like the show, please leave us a review, share it and SUBSCRIBE! The support is very much appreciated. And please send me your comments on what you'd like to hear on future episodes.

I'm a keynote speaker, author, public speaking and storytelling coach. You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I post daily (or as close to that as real life will let me), and on storypowers.com. You can also check out my book "Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking" on Amazon.