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Today's guest believes you can master the art of connection and engagement through the power of strategic storytelling. She is an award-winning storyteller, comedian, and motivational speaker. Her wacky wit and powerful stories have charmed hearts and tickled funny bones for nearly two decades. She was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines, keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention, and has keynoted numerous major conferences and corporate events. In 2022, she was inducted into the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame. She is the host of Prides Hollow Podcast and has written several books, including “Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale,” “The Land of If Only,” “The Story Formula,” and “The Gutsy Girls Pocket Guide to Public Speaking.” Her one-woman show Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale is being booked all over the U.S.  Please join me in welcoming Kelly Swanson.  In this week's On the Schmooze episode, unlock the power of storytelling and learn how to create deep connections and influence through the art of strategic storytelling with award-winning storyteller and comedian Kelly Swanson. In this episode, we discuss the following: Kelly believes that leadership is not limited to a specific position but can be anyone with moments of influence. This perspective highlights that anyone can make a positive impact through their actions and words. The healing power of storytelling: Kelly initially wrote and shared her stories without realizing their profound impact on healing and creating emotional connections with others. Her personal experiences and wacky wit helped her forge deep connections with her audience. Her childhood experience of being bullied led her to seek solace in books and stories. This early connection with storytelling significantly shaped her career as a storyteller, comedian, and motivational speaker. Kelly discovered her passion for storytelling while attending a writing class in college. This discovery led her to visit different schools to share stories with children. Joining the National Speakers Association (NSA) and building a network of speakers further propelled her career and opened doors for new opportunities. Join the laughter-filled journey with Kelly Swanson and learn how to "story" your way to success because when it comes to connection and engagement, she's got the perfect "plot" twist for you! On the Schmooze is a podcast that features interviews with talented professionals who have overcome challenges to achieve success. I ask probing questions, and guests share untold stories about their leadership journey and how they built and sustained their professional network. Links Kelly Swanson on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. https://motivationalspeakerkellyswanson.com www.storyimpactnetwork.com  Prides Hollow Podcast Books mentioned in this episode: “Affirmation Journal for Positive Thinking: Prompts and Inspiration to Help You Harness Peace and Joy” by Kelly Swanson  “Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?” by Kelly Swanson  “Small Town America: Stories From the Bank” by Kelly Swanson  “Story-Libs: Templates For Crafting Strategic Stories in Business” by Kelly Swanson  And more ... Other Resources Learn more about Jeannie Robertson. Subscribing (or following) and leaving a rating and review wherever you are listening helps this podcast be discovered. 

An award-winning storyteller, comedian, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Contributor, and cast member of The Fashion Hero television show on Amazon Prime. She is the author of Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale, The Land of If Only, The Story Formula, and The Gutsy Girls Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. Kelly was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines and the keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention. Kelly's wacky wit and powerful stories have charmed hearts and tickled funny bones for over 18 years. In addition to her role as a funny motivational speaker, Kelly teaches people how she does it by sharing what she has learned about connecting and engaging to have more influence in business, through the use of one tool – strategic storytelling. Sharing her own powerful journey through story and the formula she discovered, you come to that magical place where the art of story meets the business of persuasion. In July of 2022 she was inducted into the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame.

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil are reminded of how much MORE Sommelier's know about wine than the rest of us! Sam Lange, the Sommelier at Beverly's Restaurant at The Coeur d'Alene Resort, is our guest, this week and he nails a blind taste of a surprise wine we brought for him. He also brings three incredible Zinfandel's in honor of International Zinfandel Day, describes how they needed to pivot during a recent wine dinner and lobs up a perfect opportunity for us to mention the upcoming Apple Cup episode. Oh, and we added one more level to our Wine Time Fridays rating system!#HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #AmberFauxPasWines this episode: - - 2019 Chappellet Grower Collection Pinot Noir, Apple Lane Vineyard

Elena Bonomo Is A graduate of Berklee College of Music, where she holds a Bachelors's Degree in Performance.She's toured across the United States as the drummer for the 1st National Tour of the hit Broadway musical, Waitress, originated the drum chairs for two Off-Broadway shows, including The Hello Girls and A Strange Loop,Elena has performed throughout the Caribbean, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe while working as a bandleader for Holland America Cruise Lines. She has toured nationally with Boston-based Americana/Folk group, The Novel Ideas, with whom she also recorded a full-length album.Elena currently holds the drum chair for Broadway's newest hit musical, SIX and is a proud endorser of Yamaha drums, Sabian cymbals, Remo drum heads, and Vic Firth drum sticks.In this episode, we discuss:Her path to landing the drum chair for SIX, The Musical.What she did to network with musicians in New York City.The things she looks for when hiring subs.Why it's important to leave the drums the same way you found them if you are subbing. What advice she would give to someone who wants to play drums on Broadway.https://www.elenabonomo.comClayton Craddock hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and Newsletter. He has held the drum chair in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill and Ain't Too Proud. He is currently working on an ENCORES! production of a revival of The Tap Dance Kid and a few new Broadway-bound musicals. Clayton began his career in musicals on a bus-and-truck tour of Footloose and has been a sub drummer on Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Spongebob Squarepants, The Musical, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.The Broadway Drumming 101 Instagram page: InstagramThe Broadway Drumming 101 YouTube page: YouTubeFor more about Clayton, click HERE Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

Hello everyone and welcome back! Today I have on my amazing friend Fred Odgaard as we round out the February LOVE series! We are talking about everything from Celine Dion to Cirque Du Soleil and Broadway! I am so proud to call him my friend and am so excited to share this episode with you!*Originally form the small town of Moreno Vally CA. he first appeared on television in the Nickelodeon show All That!. He has danced for Paula Abdul, Tina Turner, Cher, Dancing With The Stars, Glee, Dance Flick, Shrek. Commercial credits include: Orbit Gum, Gap, Sketchers, Reebok, Nike, Adidas, Wella Hair Products, Disney Theme Parks, Holland America Cruise Lines and SEGA. Fredric moved to Japan to dance for Tokyo Disney in their acclaimed show ENCORE! Soon After Fred joined the company of Celine Dions show in Las Vegas A New Day...Fredric spent the next two years dancing for what would be the most sought after dance show of all time. He was a cast member first Arena tour of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in 2008. Soon after the holiday season came to a close He would then join the Cirque Due Soliel production of ViVA Elvis back in Las Vegas. Moving to NYC in 2011 he soon went over seas to Germany to perform as Snow Boy in the international company of West Side Story. NYC credits include: First national tour of We Will Rock You. Broadway: Finding Neverland, Kinky Boots and now you can see him in Moulin Rouge the Musical!**Please support the podcast by making sure you are subscribed wherever you are listening, and please rate and review! Also, head over to instagram https://www.instagram.com/weeklybatchpodcast/ and make sure you give the page a follow!! Thank you all for your continued support! I truly appreciate it!

We cover: * What can happen when you follow your bliss * How to get beyond where you dreamed * The magic of dream sharing And much more In 2009, Melissa started Networlding Publishing for thought leaders who wanted to write books that make a difference in the world. She found that she could make the biggest difference by following her “Power-of-Ten” Networlding process, helping 15 to 20 authors a year successfully write, publish, and launch their books. Melissa has taken her twenty years of experience in publishing to help more than 120 authors get their books written, published, and launched. Her clients have included people like the head of diversity for Hewitt, the president of Holland America Cruise Lines, the head of a division of Allstate, the head of HR for the NBA, a seven-time Inc. 500 entrepreneur, the head of Digital for Cisco, and thought leaders from many small and mid-sized companies around the world. Melissa's greatest passion is helping new adults get better starts in their lives and careers. Here, she mentors up to ten college students yearly in the areas of book publishing and marketing. Stay connected with Melissa: Website: networlding.com Website: readaroundtheworldnow.com Catch up on past conversations as well as see the entire lineup of contributors at the "A Handful of Hope" website: https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope (https://jessebrisendine.lpages.co/a-handful-of-hope) Stay connected with Jesse: Website: https://jessebrisendine.com/ (https://jessebrisendine.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine (https://www.facebook.com/jessebrisendine) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/ (https://www.facebook.com/JesseBrisendineCoaching/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/ (https://www.instagram.com/jessebrisendine/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessebris (https://twitter.com/jessebris) Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine (https://www.youtube.com/user/JesseBrisendine) Grab Your Free Copy of The Happiness Guide:  https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/ (https://jessebrisendine.leadpages.co/happiness-guide/)

Today on Inspired by HERstory is Sammy Laabs. Sammy is a professional dancer aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines. She travels all over the world performing in award-winning production shows such as Swing! The Musical, Legends in Concert, Blazing Boots, and many more. She has also performed aboard Holland America Cruise Lines as well as danced for different sports teams including the WNBA Connecticut Sun and the NLL New England Black Wolves. During this episode Sammy talks more about: How she ended up becoming a professional dancer aboard cruise lines How she’s been able to connect with herself while traveling the world And how she’s grown personally while living a different kind of lifestyle FOLLOW HER JOURNEY Instagram: @sammylaabs FOLLOW MY JOURNEY: Instagram Brand Photography: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlyncassocreations/ Travel Photography: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlyncasso/ Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyherstory/ Website https://www.kaitlyncasso.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaitlyn-casso/support

5x Bestselling Author and Consultant Melissa G Wilson's roster of clients includes Cisco, The American Marketing Association, Legal Shield, Holland America Cruise Lines and countless others. On this episode of Nemo Radio, Melissa provides a powerhouse of networking secrets, publishing insights and one colorful story after another about her high-level clients, why she was once named "The Best Networker in Chicago" and much more! EPISODE LINKS Connect with Melissa G Wilson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissagwilson/ Visit Melissa's website: https://networlding.com/

In this episode, Teri welcomes Audrey Arbeeny, the Founder/CEO and Emmy Award-Winning Executive Producer/Creative Director for Audiobrain, a globally recognized sonic branding boutique dedicated to the intentional development of music and soundAudrey is the brain behind sonic branding and is highly skilled in many areas of sonic branding development and implementation. She oversees Audiobrain’s projects from start to finish, coordinating logistics, strategy, experience design, resources, and talent. In addition, Audrey oversees Audiobrain’s ongoing research in areas of psychoacoustics and biomusicology.Audiobrain has consistently stayed leaders in this field through innovation, research, education, advanced technological skills, and forward-thinking initiatives for some of the world’s largest brands.Key points from Audrey!Her depth and breadth of experience in sound and audio branding.How the element of sonic branding can have profound impact on people’s health.Getting into Sonic BrandingTheir goal/mission at Audiobrain is to promote and advocate the intentional use of music, sound, and voice to promote health, wellness and well-being. That can be in healthcare or in a device to make experiences better, to not create noise, to be respectful of the end user, and to just make everything sound better.Audiobrain enabled Audrey to realize her dream of combining her lifelong love of music and science with proven business skills.Music has long been an important part of Audrey’s life. She began formal piano training at the age of four. She is also an accomplished flutist and studied voice at Carnegie Hall, under the late Silas Engum, for many years.She also has extensive recording, editing, licensing, interactive, and sonic branding experience.Brands and ProjectsThey have done a lot of unified communications projects with IBM.She worked on the IBM ThinkPad sound.They worked with Microsoft on the XBox 360.They work with Holland America Cruise Lines. They just finished expanding the experience on 5 ships in 4 days in Alaska.She was the music supervisor for the past 7 Olympic Broadcasts for NBC.She has been the creative director/head of production for the strategic development of brands’ sounds including Virgin Mobile USA, Glaxo Smith Kline, Google, Logitech, Major League Soccer, KIA Motors Corp, The New York Giants, McDonald’s, Merck, and HBO to name a few.Healthcare ApplicationsAudrey refers to a story about female identical twins that were in an accident and how they used music to communicate.Audrey has used music on one of her family members who was on a ventilator. Audrey would do music therapy with her because she knew who she really loved, and she loaded an iPod so they could just play music. When the relative came off the ventilator, she said she was tired of Josh Groban songs, because it was all she heard the whole time she was on the ventilator.Veterans have testified that music makes them feel better.Music can reach people where other things cannot.There are many new devices. They just completed a major surgical robot because there are times where the surgeon’s eyes are on a computer and if something is happening behind them, and they need certain alerts, Audiobrain has provided them with the necessary auditory signals.Audrey’s elderly father has an apnoea machine from Phillips that reports back directly to his physician. He’s got a monitor for his pace maker and other positively impactful devices.The Thought Process Behind Creating Sonic BrandingThey create full holistic sonic branding.Someone may approach them with a heart health monitor running device. Audiobrain will first of all look at their brand, their aspirations, their touch points, the critical places where they use sound, etc.They then create a soundscape around that.There are a series of tools that they create to avoid overwhelming their clients and zero in on what resonates with them. They then start to educate, pull things together, handcraft the various core characteristics and start to evolve the sound.They just did Logitech's JayBird which has product personification and overarching branding. They recorded one of the voices within the product for their call center. Links and Resources in this EpisodeThe Comprehensive Flash Briefing Formula CourseAudiobrain WebsiteAudiobrain on InstagramAudioBrain on TwitterAudiobrain Email - info@AudioBrain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s YOUR story? Do you want to make it better? I know you do! Stories are the building blocks of civilization. They help us transmit norms, culture and get things done. They also can grab someone’s attention and make your more memorable. This week’s guest, Kelly Swanson, is an award-winning storytelling expert! We do a hands-on session where she works with me on one of my own stories. It was incredible! Grab a pencil and paper…you’re going to want to get this all down! More on Kelly… Kelly Swanson is an award-winning storyteller, comedian, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Contributor, and cast member of The Fashion Hero television show airing on Amazon Prime. She is also the author of Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale, The Land of If Only, The Story Formula, and The Gutsy Girls Pocket Guide to Public Speaking. She was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines, keynote speaker for the International Toastmasters Convention, and has keynoted major conferences and corporate events from coast to coast. Kelly’s wacky wit and powerful stories have charmed hearts and tickled funny bones for over 15 years. In addition to her role as a funny motivational speaker, Kelly teaches people how she does it by sharing what she has learned about connecting and engaging to have more influence in business, through the use of one tool – strategic storytelling. Sharing her own powerful journey through story and the formula she discovered, you come to that magical place where the art of story meets the business of persuasion. For more about Kelly go to www.MotivationalSpeakerKellySwanson.com

John Boyd is a team intelligence and employee engagement expert. A good part of the work he’s done over the years has been with tech companies. In fact, John says, “I love how innovative technology solves problems for business, and I enjoy being a part of teams of people that work together to bring those technologies to market.” John is the founder of Dyalogic, a consulting company devoted to helping teams of all kinds to adapt and unify by consistently discovering truth through dialogue in an ever-changing environment. His “DISCOVER” framework is the main topic of our interview today. His DISCOVER framework is featured in the July 2017 issue of Quirk’s Marketing Research Review magazine. Learn more at http://www.dyalogic.com. In addition to his consulting firm, John is co-founder of Tracking First, a technology company providing campaign code validation and automation technology for web analytics. Their clients include:  TIAA, Verisign, Amtrak, USAA, LDS Church, Hilton, Dell, Carlson Hotels, Elkjop Nordic, AbbVie, UBM, Abbott Labs, Novartis, Royal Bank of Canada, and Holland America Cruise Lines . We don’t talk at all about this company today, BUT if you’d like to learn more about managing your online campaigns, you can visit http://www.TrackingFirst.com. John is the author of two books, The Illustrated Guide to Selling You and The Illustrated Guide to SMART Living. He has been married to his wife Karen for 27 years. They are the parents of seven children. In This Episode, You Will Learn:   What a team is and how a team functions as a complete system. How one part of a system can affect the whole system. Why charity and love play a key role in effective team behavior. What team intelligence is and how to increase it. The 8 steps to increasing team intelligence. D – Destroy Information Barriers I - Invite Feedback S – Seek Out the Info C – Challenge Your Assumptions O – Observe Your Environment V – Verify and Clarify E – Emotional Regulation/Management R – Respond Quickly Why God is the most important member of your team and how to involve God in the process.   Resources Mentioned: John's Article in Quirk's:  https://www.quirks.com/storage/attachments/59565b0cd82f1c142c1e3256/595a76cad82f1c11e424a0fa/original/201707_quirks.pdf Information Entropy on Wikipedia:  https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_entropy Information Entropy Video on Khan Academy (quantifying information loss):  https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-science/informationtheory/moderninfotheory/v/information-entropy Fog of War on Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog_of_war IMDb Page for the movie Band of Brothers:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/ Urban Meyer profile on Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Meyer Larry Ellison profile on Oracle website:  https://www.oracle.com/corporate/executives/ellison/index.html Steve Jobs profile on Biography.com:  https://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805 Link to Jack Welch interview where he says, “That's why all these leadership books and stuff about leadership, it's all crap.”:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/truth-trust-crap-how-jack-welch-looks-leadership-today-daniel-roth Meg Whitman on Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Whitman Battle of Gettysburg on History.com:  http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburg “What are mental models?” on Princeton.edu:  http://mentalmodels.princeton.edu/about/what-are-mental-models/ Clemson vs. Alabama 2017 game summary on ESPN:  http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400876570 Forbes article “Don’t Skimp on the After Action Review: 6 Ways AAR Will Catapult Your Situational Awareness”:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffboss/2016/12/01/dont-skimp-on-the-after-action-review-6-reasons-why/#6e914402ba3d Emotionally Focused Therapy on GoodTherapy.org:  http://www.goodtherapy.

101 The Power of Storytelling - Kelly Swanson URL:  http://www.julieannsullivan.com/storytelling-kelly-swanson/    We usually think of storytelling as a skill reserved for movies, fairy tales, and novels. What if you could harness the amazing power of stories to better connect with your audience or customers? Today's guest shows us how. I'm excited to bring you this interview with Kelly Swanson, an expert storyteller and comedian. Kelly not only knows how to tell a great story. She also understands why stories work and can help you improve your storytelling as well. You’ll learn a number of practical tips that will take your influence and engagement to the next level. Kelly’s bio: Kelly Swanson is an award-winning storyteller, motivational speaker, comedian and author of The Gutsy Girl’s Pocket Guide to Public Speaking Kindle series and Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale?: How to Hang on to Humor When Life Doesn’t Go The Way You Planned. She’s also the creator of Prides Hollow and the wacky cast of Southern characters who show up when you least expect them. Kelly has won awards for her storytelling from the Film Advisory Board of Hollywood and the National Parenting Publications Association. She was a featured entertainer for Holland America Cruise Lines and has been coined one of North Carolina’s funniest women. She delivers funny, motivating programs on how to master the art of connection and engagement through the power of story. Woven into her powerful content on how you can craft your words to have more impact is her delightfully wacky and moving personal story of finding out how being the weird kid would turn out to be her greatest gift and biggest asset in business.   You’ll discover: Why we are all salespeople (and what that means). The biggest element of stories that people leave out. What “wound marketing” means and how you can use it. The biggest emotional need that people have. The three stories we should be telling. Several experiences where Kelly’s stories made a difference for her business and for her audience. Why you should make your stories as short as possible. Practical tips that can make your stories better. Why the audience must feel that you genuinely care about them.   Interview Links & Other Resources KellySwanson.net StoryImpactAcademy.com Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn Connect with Kelly on Facebook Follow Kelly on Twitter 8 Women Dream Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale? by Kelly Swanson Mere Mortals Unite on C-Suite Radio iTunes - Subscribe, Rate and Review