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Facts tell, stories sell, and the reps closing at the highest rate stopped handing over crumpled brochures and started showing customers on the iPad.See what Ingage can do for your sales team: https://ingage.ioJames Edwards sits down with Ingage CEO Dean Curtis and account executive Mike "Sauce" to unpack why interactive, visual selling converts better than telling, how Ingage went from building the first interactive book apps at the dawn of the App Store to becoming the standard in home improvement sales, and how a team can be up and running in about five minutes. Then Dean turns it into a masterclass on running a company: how to set standards, how to delegate without losing quality, and why you should always be building a talent pipeline.Dean Curtis is the CEO of Ingage (ingage.io), the interactive sales presentation platform used across home improvement and home services, with content partnerships spanning manufacturers like GAF, Owens Corning, and James Hardie. He began his career at Apple building its worldwide partner program before coming over to lead Ingage. He's joined by Ingage account executive Mike "Sauce."Questions this episode answers:Why do interactive presentations close better than paper or PowerPoint?How fast can a team actually get started with a tool like Ingage?What makes a company standard stick?How should owners delegate without dropping the ball?What you'll learn in this episode:Why "facts tell, stories sell," and how showing beats telling at the door and the kitchen tableHow Ingage went from the first App Store book apps to the home improvement standardHow a new team can go live in about five minutes, then customize over timeDean's "your standard is what you accept" rule and why it accelerates everythingThe 10-80-10 delegation method and the "get out of your office" habitWhy every leader should always be building a talent pipelineDean's whole back half, standards, delegation, and a real talent pipeline, is exactly the operating system we help owners install. If you want that structure in your own business, grab the Business Playbook: https://ownersos.com/business-playbook?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=ownersos&utm_content=why-top-sales-teams-sell-on-the-ipad-not-on-paperThank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!You may also follow Sam Taggart on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for more nuggets on D2D and Sales Tips.

Author and former Laureate na nÓg Patricia Forde shares her tips for children who want to tell stories.

The gap between hope and despair has grown from 4% in 2010 to 27% today. That's the "hope gap" — and it's the reason Jon and Becky spent 10 episodes sitting with eight change leaders who are filling it, one story at a time.

Fluent Fiction - Korean: Discovering Jeju: Souvenirs That Tell Stories Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2026-07-28-22-34-01-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 제주의 여름날, 민준과 예진은 향토 시장의 한 기념품 가게에 들어갔습니다.En: On a summer day in Jeju, Minjun and Yejin entered a souvenir shop at the local market.Ko: 민준은 제주도에 처음 와서 가족에게 줄 완벽한 기념품을 찾고 싶었습니다.En: Minjun, visiting Jeju Island for the first time, wanted to find the perfect souvenir for his family.Ko: 가게는 형형색색의 장식품과 수공예품들로 가득했고, 문에서 부드러운 바람이 들어왔습니다.En: The shop was filled with colorful decorations and handicrafts, with a gentle breeze coming through the door.Ko: "이 많은 것 중에 뭘 사야 할까?En: "What should I buy among all these things?"Ko: " 민준은 중얼거렸습니다.En: Minjun muttered.Ko: 두 시간이 지나면 떠나야 했습니다.En: They had to leave in two hours.Ko: 마음이 급해졌습니다.En: He felt a sense of urgency.Ko: "차라리 재미를 느끼면서 해보자," 예진이 웃으며 말했습니다.En: "Let's just enjoy the process," Yejin said with a smile.Ko: 그녀는 물건보다는 경험을 중시했습니다.En: She valued experiences over things.Ko: 그때, 아라가 그들에게 다가왔습니다.En: Just then, Ara approached them.Ko: "안녕하세요!En: "Hello!Ko: 무엇을 찾아보고 싶으신가요?En: What are you looking for?"Ko: " 아라는 웃으며 말했습니다.En: Ara said with a smile.Ko: 그녀는 지역의 이야기를 나누는 것을 좋아하는 가게 주인이었습니다.En: She was the shop owner who loved sharing local stories.Ko: "가족에게 줄 특별한 선물을 찾고 있어요," 민준이 대답했습니다.En: "I'm looking for a special gift for my family," Minjun replied.Ko: "제주도를 가장 잘 나타내는 걸 찾고 싶어요.En: "I want to find something that best represents Jeju Island."Ko: "아라는 미소를 지으며 작은 돌탑 모양의 소품을 보여주었습니다.En: Ara smiled as she showed them a small stone tower ornament.Ko: "이건 제주 돌탑입니다.En: "This is a Jeju stone tower.Ko: 제주의 평화와 안정을 상징해요.En: It symbolizes peace and stability in Jeju.Ko: 가족에게 안전과 평화를 기원할 수 있어요.En: It can be a wish for safety and peace for your family."Ko: "민준은 고개를 끄덕이며 말했습니다.En: Minjun nodded in agreement.Ko: "돌탑은 좋네요.En: "The stone tower is nice.Ko: 다른 것도 추천해 주세요.En: Please recommend something else."Ko: "아라는 이번에는 귤 꿀을 보여주었습니다.En: Ara then showed them tangerine honey.Ko: "제주도는 귤로 유명하죠.En: "Jeju Island is famous for its tangerines.Ko: 이 꿀은 천연으로 만들었어요.En: This honey is made naturally.Ko: 달콤하고 건강에 좋아요.En: It's sweet and good for health."Ko: "예진은 문제를 푸는 듯한 포즈로 고개를 끄덕였습니다.En: Yejin nodded in a problem-solving pose.Ko: "이건 좋은 아이디어인 것 같아.En: "This seems like a good idea.Ko: 맛도 보장되어 있어.En: The taste is guaranteed."Ko: "마지막으로, 아라는 제주 전통 향수를 건넸습니다.En: Finally, Ara offered them Jeju traditional perfume.Ko: "이 향수는 제주 바람과 꽃을 담고 있어요.En: "This perfume captures the scent of Jeju wind and flowers.Ko: 고향의 향기를 느낄 수 있을 거예요.En: You can feel the fragrance of home."Ko: "민준은 아라의 이야기를 듣고 깊은 인상을 받았습니다.En: Minjun was deeply impressed by Ara's stories.Ko: 이제 그는 단순한 물건이 아닌, 민속과 이야기가 담긴 선물을 고를 수 있게 되었습니다.En: Now he could choose gifts that contained folklore and stories rather than just simple items.Ko: 이곳에서의 시간이 짧았지만, 알차고 의미 있었습니다.En: Their time there was short, but it was rich and meaningful.Ko: 가게를 떠날 때, 민준은 마음의 평화와 자신감을 느꼈습니다.En: As they left the shop, Minjun felt a sense of peace and confidence.Ko: "이제야 제주도의 참된 아름다움을 이해한 것 같아," 민준이 미소 지으며 말했습니다.En: "I think I've finally understood the true beauty of Jeju Island," Minjun said with a smile.Ko: 세 사람은 시장 밖으로 나왔고, 제주의 태양 아래에서 빛나는 바다를 바라보았습니다.En: The three of them walked out of the market and gazed at the sea sparkling under the Jeju sun.Ko: 민준은 이번 여행이 그에게 소중한 추억으로 남을 것임을 확신했습니다.En: Minjun was certain that this trip would remain a precious memory for him.Ko: 경험과 이야기가 만든 관계는 물건보다 더 값졌습니다.En: Relationships built through experiences and stories were more valuable than possessions. Vocabulary Words:souvenir: 기념품urgency: 급함ornament: 소품symbolize: 상징하다stability: 안정tangerine: 귤perfume: 향수fragrance: 향기folklore: 민속decoration: 장식품handicraft: 수공예품breeze: 바람represent: 나타내다naturally: 천연으로guaranteed: 보장된confidence: 자신감precious: 소중한memory: 추억possessions: 물건sparkling: 빛나는pose: 포즈capture: 담다enjoy: 즐기다process: 과정approach: 다가가다owner: 주인impressed: 깊은 인상share: 공유하다experience: 경험valuable: 값진

The story you tell yourself is never neutral. It shapes your decisions, your leadership, and the future you allow yourself to imagine.In this new episode, I talk about Narrative Intelligence® and what happens when you reclaim authorship of your life: you stop building from what happened to you and start designing from the person you choose to become.Because the future is not something you wait for. You narrate it, lead it, and build it.New episode: I Don't Tell Stories. I Design Realities.

Everyone says storytelling is the key to building a personal brand, but what if you don't think you have an interesting story to tell? Or maybe you're worried about sharing too much.   In this episode, I'm joined by personal brand story strategist Reme Mancera to talk about how to use storytelling intentionally in your marketing. We dive into why your everyday experiences are often the most powerful stories, how storytelling helps build trust with potential clients, and why you don't need an "epic" life story to create meaningful connections. If you've ever struggled to know what stories to tell or how personal is too personal this conversation will help you approach storytelling with more confidence and purpose. In this episode, we chat about: Why your everyday experiences can become your most valuable marketing stories. How storytelling builds trust and helps potential clients connect with you. The difference between authentic storytelling and oversharing online. Practical ways to uncover stories from your personal life, clients, and business. How storytelling helps you stand out in a crowded market without trying to be louder. Grab your free resource from Reme: Resources to start exploring your Story Connectors: https://www.rememancera.com/story-connectors/  About the Guest: Reme Mancera is a Personal Brand Story Strategist who guides you to choose the personal stories that feel relevant to your audience, and share them in a clear, succinct way to build trust, create genuine connection and attract aligned clients.   Passionate about stories since childhood, she is from Spain and now works 1:1 with clients worldwide (from 23 countries and counting). Reme supports digital service providers, coaches and creatives, especially those navigating a transition in their business and rethinking how they show up and talk about their work.   She created the 10 Story Connectors, a strategic storytelling tool to identify 10 meaningful moments from your journey that highlight the benefits of what you offer.   Reme also hosts the podcast 'Who Cares About My Story?' and the live series 'Intersection Chats'.   She often shares this reminder: Your story is relevant and worth telling!  Connect with Reme below: https://www.instagram.com/rememancera/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/reme-mancera-postigo/

Varric's story takes a detour as Cassandra demands to know about the Champion and Tallis. Hawke must attend a fancy party and navigate some intrigue to help Tallis find something important in an Orlesian Chateau. Special thanks to Redd Spinks for our amazing logo as well as to Miracle of Sound for the song Age Of The Dragon, which we use as our theme music. You can find the show on YouTube, Instagram and Bluesky!! You can find Matt's other work here! You can find Frankie's other work here! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Pocket Casts! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

Why does the word "Appalachia" conjure a specific image in your mind, even if you've never been there? Ben Norquist, co-author of Every Somewhere Sacred: Rescuing a Theology of Place in the American Imagination, joins Brian From to unpack what he and co-author Brian Miller call "land stories" — the often inaccurate, sometimes harmful narratives American Christians tell about places and the people who live there. Some of these stories operate on the surface, shaping how we think about a region like Appalachia. Others run far deeper, tracing back centuries to colonial-era assumptions about who belongs on land and who doesn't, assumptions that still quietly shape modern politics and attitudes toward immigrants and neighbors. Drawing on his own research sitting across the table from Palestinian Christians and professors, Ben makes a careful, humble case that most American Christians' mental picture of Palestine and the Holy Land comes from inherited narratives rather than direct encounter, and he invites listeners to hold that imagination loosely and become genuine students of a place rather than passive recipients of a story. Find Ben's writing at the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice's Substack, and look for Every Somewhere Sacred wherever books are sold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian Brunetti joins Carey Kight for a deep-dive conversation on military realism, Hollywood stunts, veteran storytelling, and the hard transition from special operations into the film industry. Known for his work on Army Wives, A24's Civil War, Marvel's Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and The Terminal List universe, including Dark Wolf and True Believer, Brunetti breaks down how his Army and special operations background shaped his path as a military technical advisor, stunt performer, filmmaker, and storyteller. He explains why tactical realism on screen is about far more than weapons handling, room clearing, and gear accuracy — it is about character, psychology, stakes, and helping actors understand the “why” behind the movements. Carey and Christian discuss the relationship between military advisors, stunt teams, actors, directors, and production crews, and how the best on-screen action comes from trust, humility, preparation, and collaboration. Brunetti also shares what he learned transitioning from the Army into Hollywood, how he found his way onto Army Wives almost by accident, and why relationships, adaptability, and service-minded leadership matter just as much on a film set as they do in uniform. The conversation also turns deeply personal as Christian opens up about PTSD, veteran suicide, failure, fear, creative risk, and the short film he is writing, directing, acting in, and producing to show what PTSD can actually feel like from the inside. He discusses Brothers Keepers Veteran Foundation, the legacy of his friend Chris Cathers, and why he believes veterans and creatives have a responsibility to tell real stories with honesty, courage, and humanity. This episode is for veterans, filmmakers, actors, stunt performers, military technical advisors, fans of The Terminal List, and anyone interested in how authentic warfighter experience can shape better storytelling on screen. Topics include: Christian Brunetti's transition from the Army into film and television Working as a military technical advisor on Army Wives and The Terminal List Dark Wolf, True Believer, and the world of Jack Carr adaptations The difference between tactical accuracy and true military realism How actors prepare for military and special operations roles What stunt teams and military advisors each bring to action scenes Why elite actors and elite operators share similar traits PTSD, veteran suicide, and the unseen weight many veterans carry Brothers Keepers Veteran Foundation and the legacy of Chris Cathers Making independent films without waiting for permission Why failure, selection, and creative risk can become a path forward Episode Sponsors: VM Merch Go Pills -- use "VM15" at checkout for 15% off your order. BUBS Naturals -- use "veteranmade" at checkout for 20% off your order. True Made Foods -- use "VET" at checkout for 15% off your order. Ruck Sox -- use "VETERANMADE15" at checkout for 15% off your order. Bravo Actual -- use "Veteran Made" at checkout for 15% off your order. Intro Song composed and produced by Cleod9. SOCIALS: https://www.instagram.com/veteranmade.ck/ https://www.instagram.com/cbrunettifilm/ https://www.instagram.com/ghostsinthedaylightfilm/  

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Broadcasting live from the MES Homeless Shelter in Hillbrow , Clement Manyathela speaks to Kevin Diale, an artist with Jozi My Jozi who tells the story behind a Hillbrow mural meant to restore dignity to the inner city and to highlight the work of MES in helping the homeless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Danny Brassell is a globally recognized speaker, author, coach, and storytelling expert who has spent more than three decades helping individuals and organizations communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and impact. Often referred to as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Danny blends high energy, humor, and practical wisdom to inspire audiences around the world. A former inner-city teacher, university professor, and distinguished visiting professor at The American University in Cairo, Danny has delivered more than 3,500 presentations across four continents and authored more than 20 books focused on leadership, literacy, motivation, and communication. Today, as co-founder of WellCrafted Story, he helps entrepreneurs, executives, and business owners craft stories and presentations that convert audiences into clients and inspire meaningful action.Throughout his career, Danny has remained passionate about one central mission: helping people unlock the power of their own stories. From teaching bilingual students in South Central Los Angeles to coaching leaders and business owners on stages worldwide, Danny believes the right story told at the right time can transform lives, businesses, and communities. Some of the powerful ideas Danny and I explored during our conversation included:What if becoming an expert starts with embracing being an amateur first? Danny discussed the importance of “the power of the pause” and why transitions become easier when you stop expecting yourself to have all the answers immediately. Protecting your confidence and identity during periods of change is critical to long-term success.How do you overcome imposter syndrome without overwhelming yourself? Danny emphasized starting with the “low-hanging fruit” — focusing first on smaller groups, familiar environments, and manageable opportunities before accelerating into larger projects and bigger stages.Why can't you outsource your growth? As Danny said, “You can't pay others to do your push-ups.” Success requires repetition, discipline, and putting in the reps yourself. There are no shortcuts to building confidence, competence, and credibility.What role do emotions and grief play during transition? Danny reminded us that all emotions experienced during major life or career changes are normal. Eventually, you arrive at a place of indifference — and often, that is where you can operate most effectively and make the clearest strategic decisions.Can you become a great leader without being a reader? Danny shared his belief that while not every avid reader becomes a great leader, it is difficult to think of a truly effective leader who is not a committed reader and continuous learner. Lifelong learning is not optional for sustained growth.Why is execution more valuable than education alone? One of Danny's most impactful insights was: “Education is valuable, but execution is priceless. Knowledge is not power; only applied knowledge is power. Knowing the right thing to do and doing the right thing are two very different things.” The challenge for all of us is to move from learning into action.As a special gift to listeners of the podcast, Dr. Danny Brassell is offering a free 30-minute phone call to help you create your own story and system that converts conversations into clients. Learn more at freestorymap.com.Send us Fan Mail

This episode — and all episodes in the Speaking Story audiobook series — are brought to you by The Be Moved Institute (or as we lovingly call it: "Be MI"!). The Be Moved Institute is the pathway for leaders to discover and share their most impactful, authentic, and clear voice — so they can more effectively lead whatever room they find themselves in. Because leadership comes with a microphone. Ready to start? A great on-ramp is The Unspeaker's Simple Storytelling System — an audio-only, take-it-anywhere, Sally-in-your-back-pocket guide to leveraging the power of story in your everyday leadership. Join at sally-z.com/unspeaker. (https://sallyzimney.com/unspeaker-system)

Facts, Features Tell. Stories Sell. Supersize Your Business Annual Challenge Day 112! Pop in here every day for a dose of different business building perspective: https://facebook.com/supersizebusiness #supersizeyourbusiness #supersizechallenge #supersizeyourbusinessannualchallenge #supersizeyourbusinesschallenge #communication #stories #storiessell #factsandfeatures #sharestory #storysales

Facts, Features Tell. Stories Sell. Supersize Your Business Annual Challenge Day 112! Pop in here every day for a dose of different business building perspective: https://facebook.com/supersizebusiness #supersizeyourbusiness #supersizechallenge #supersizeyourbusinessannualchallenge #supersizeyourbusinesschallenge #communication #stories #storiessell #factsandfeatures #sharestory #storysales

James Harrington went from meeting a stranger at a barbecue to installing thousands of water systems across Uganda. In this conversation on location in Uganda, he shares the storytelling secrets, fundraising principles, and focus strategies that turned a dream into a sustainable movement. 1:46 - How to make the world smaller though stories 3:23 - Tell stories about your team 6:13 - "Filter builds" and community support-raising events 9:47 - Study the region and community you are in 11:51 - Creating a sense of destiny via stories 17:21 - What did support-raising look like at the start? Watch our recent (free!) live training here » Watch this interview on YouTube » CONNECT WITH FULLY FUNDED ACADEMY: Website: https://fullyfundedacademy.com Get the Free Workbook: https://fullyfundedbook.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/fullyfundedacademy

In this episode of The Inspire Podcast, Bart Egnal speaks with award-winning journalist and producer Melanie Marshall about what it really takes to tell stories that resonate. Drawing on more than 20 years with the BBC, reporting from conflict zones, covering global crises, and leading editorial teams, Melanie shares practical lessons for leaders who want their messages to truly connect. They explore how to find the human element that brings any story to life, what it takes to stand out in an age of AI generated content, and how to build a clear narrative arc when you are competing for attention. Melanie also shares how leaders can help others develop their storytelling skills and why storytelling has become an essential leadership capability. Through powerful real-world examples from her career, Melanie shows that storytelling is not just a communication technique, but a way to create meaning, build connection, and inspire action. If you want to learn more about Melanie, visit her websites: www.melaniemarshall.com and www.imramamedia.com 00:24 Show Intro 01:03 introducing Melanie 03:03 Her journey to BBC journalism 04:33 Falling in love with journalism 04:57 story of getting placed in Africa instead of entertainment journalism 06:10 Early experiences of going to Africa 06:16 The kindness of other people to teach you 07:46 Coming back to Canada and Tech boom 07:59 Foray into setting up a media company 08:29 Won a venture capital competition 09:03 When it all blew up - I took it hard 09:13 Ended up on "Venture" 09:43 When the venture failed - took it as a personal failure 09:56 Going back to BBC 10:29 Learning to tell stories... 10:49 Firefighting 11:40 Differentiating yourself (including from AI slop) 12:01 Integrity and authenticity on the ground 12:30 How to behave like a human being 12:47 Logging in Brazil story 13:15 Telling abstract stories that reach people 13:51 Finding the human element to bring a story to life 14:33 Really listen to what's happening on the ground 15:02 "bring people there 16:08 Audiences can sense "phoney" 16:34 Next phase of career - from conflict zones 16:52 Those times in life when you have to make a move 17:32 Learning to tell stories in different formats 17:55 Building a narrative arc when you are competing for attention 18:07 Tell the same story in a million ways 20:06 Afgan maternal mortality story + lesson learned 24:13 What is a powerful story? 24:52 3rd phase in her career - Leadership role 27:46 How to teach others to tell stories 27:58 Understand what they are good at 28:27 Journalist Tom's story 30:31 One of Tom Bateman's stories 32:45 What 3 pieces of advice would Melanie give 33:07 start with something you have in common 33:23 Look for details! 34:21 Give people somewhere to go - Hero's Journey 35:09 How to find out more about Melanie 35:42 Thank yous 36:04 Outro

You can have the best facts in the world, but if you're a bad storyteller, your message will never land. In this special Masterclass edition of Negotiate Anything, we go deep into the art and science of Storytelling. You'll hear from two experts with completely different lenses: Allegra Salomon, an award-winning fiction writer, and John Moore, a master of LinkedIn communication and IT marketing. Whether you are writing a book, prepping a keynote, or trying to win a deal on LinkedIn, these strategies will help you move from being "just another voice" to being truly unforgettable. Connect With Allegra Book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/there-s-nothing-left-for-you-here-allegra-solomon/7c35def4fe3bc669?ean=9781961897441&next=t Website: https://www.allegra-solomon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldengxl/?hl=en Connect with John Moore Follow John on LinkedIn Contact ANI ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Request A Customized Workshop For Your Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Kwame Christian on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠negotiateanything.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to buy your copy of Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life!

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Why do so many classic stories feature talking animals? In this episode, we'll think about how animal characters help authors share big ideas in memorable ways, and how careful observation of real nature inspired beloved stories like those of Beatrix Potter. In the upcoming No Sweat Nature Study video class, we'll see how Beatrix Potter used nature study to inspire her stories, and you'll create a journal page inspired by her style. Join at NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for $10 off your first payment of a quarterly subscription. Try a free sample class about symbiosis here! Visit the Beatrix Potter show notes page to find comprehension questions to discuss with your family after listening to the episode. Share pictures of your nature studies on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you enjoy the episodes. Thank you! It helps the podcast so much! :)

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, the storyteller Kathy Shimpock will be exploring three legends of sacrifice and heroism.  One is the "Burning of the Rice Fields," a legend from Japan. The second is "St. David's Hood" from England and the third is "Tante Tina" from Germany.  In each, we'll see how the "little old woman's" or the "little old man's" actions saved the day.Story: "The Burning of the Rice Fields," in How to Tell Stories to Children and Some Stories to Tell, ed. by Sara Cone Bryant, 1918. "St. David's Flood," in Wise Women,  retold and ed. by Suzanne I. Barchers, 1990.  "Tante Tina," in A Piece of the Wind and Other Stories to Tell by Ruthilde Kronberg and Patricia C. McKissack, 1990.Illustration:  Pixaby.com.This podcast is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Copyright 2026 Kathy Shimpock.    Support the showFor more crone tales, visit the "Wise Crone Cottage in the Woods" (http://www.wisecronecottage.com).

“Nobody's reality is more or less real.” — Kevin AshtonIt's the chicken and egg question. What came first: stories or language? For Kevin Ashton, the answer is stories. In his new book, The Story of Stories, Ashton argues that rather than inventing stories with language, we invented language to tell stories. Stories, for Ashton, predate language. They are what makes us human.300,000 years ago, Ashton argues, humans sat around night fires needing to talk about things they couldn't point to — the past, the future, the Gods. So they created language. Grunts got grammatical. And the grammar had a structure that hasn't changed since: character, chronology, consequence. Every sentence in every one of the world's 7,000 languages is built upon the need to tell stories. Every conversation you've ever had contains a narrative. Even this one.I asked Ashton whether this makes reality itself just another narrative and him just another postmodernist. Our brains construct reality, he explained, in the same way a graphic user interface constructs a desktop. Our dog sees a different rainbow to the one we see. But, in contrast with our dog, we tell stories about that rainbow.Ashton is a technologist who first coined the term “Internet of Things”. But on AI, he is surprisingly critical. A large language model is a more complicated toaster, he says. It can produce language that fits the format of a story — character, chronology, consequence — because it's digested millions of words. But it can't produce meaning. We humans, in contrast, are made meaningful by our stories. That's why you are reading this now. Five Takeaways•       We Invented Language to Tell Stories, Not the Other Way Around: Ashton's central claim is that storytelling preceded and caused the evolution of language. A million years ago, humans around night fires needed to talk about things they couldn't point to — the past, the future, the gods. Grunts became grammar. The structure hasn't changed since: character, chronology, consequence. Every sentence in every one of the world's 7,000 languages is built on this need to narrate.•       Nobody's Reality Is Real: Our brains construct reality the way a graphic user interface constructs a desktop — useful, not true. Your dog sees a different rainbow than you do. Whose is real? Both. Neither. Ashton isn't a postmodernist — he's arguing that our story-shaped brains are the lens through which all experience is filtered, and there is no stepping outside it.•       The Bible Hitched a Ride on Writing: The world's great religions spread because they were among the first stories to exploit writing as a distribution technology. The Bible is just a word for book. Scripture is a word for writing. Where those texts travelled, those religions still dominate today. Homer is an oral tradition frozen by the alphabet. The oldest surviving story in the world is Noah's flood, and it comes from Southern Iraq, not Greece.•       A Large Language Model Is a More Complicated Toaster: Ashton is brutally dismissive of AI. A machine can produce something that fits the format of a story because it's digested millions of them. But it can't produce meaning. Machines are inherently meaningless. We anthropomorphise them because that's what our story-shaped brains do — we named our cars, now we're naming our chatbots.•       We Humans Are Made Meaningful by Our Stories: Ashton's own life is the proof: a Birmingham DJ who learned Norwegian in nightclubs, fell for Ibsen, marketed lipstick for Procter & Gamble, and accidentally invented the Internet of Things because mascara kept going out of stock. No algorithm would have written that life. No machine could have lived it. That's why you're reading this now. About the GuestKevin Ashton is a technologist and author who coined the term “the Internet of Things” and co-founded the Auto-ID Center at MIT. His previous book, How to Fly a Horse, was named Porchlight's Business Book of the Year. The Story of Stories: The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art is published by Harper. He lives in Austin, Texas.References:•       The Story of Stories by Kevin Ashton (Harper, 2026) — the book under discussion.•       How to Fly a Horse by Kevin Ashton — his previous book on the secret history of invention.•       Episode 2836: Is Elon Human? — the Musk episode, in which we discussed AI, the scientific method as secular religion, and whether machines can think.•       Episode 2839: Have Our iPhones Eaten Our Brains? — Nelson Dellis on memory, AI slop, and cognitive atrophy — a natural companion to today's conversation.About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction: technology tells good stories about itself (01:46) - Language was invented to tell stories, not the other way around (04:47) - If stories are our water, how do you get outside them? (06:40) - Character, chronology, consequence: the Lego brick of narrative (07:07) - Hyper-realism and the graphic user interface of reality (09:05) - Nobody's reality is real — your dog sees a different rainbow (12:35) - Darwin, Einstein, and science as storytelling (14:32) - True stories, true crime, and the O.J. Simpson test (17:15) - The Bible as storytelling technology (21:49) - Socrates vs. Plato: speech, writing, and the Reformation (23:49) - The Internet of Stories: from campfire to smartphone (25:05) - Were the Greeks really better storytellers? No. (28:49) - Favourite storytellers: Pynchon, McCarthy, Dead Space (30...

What if the most important thing you teach your child has nothing to do with curriculum? In this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast, host Emma Bortins sits down with her mother-in-law and Classical Conversations founder Leigh Bortins to discuss the ideas behind her new book, The Habits: Practicing the Art of Grammar. Together they explore how naming, attending, memorizing, expressing, and storytelling build the foundational habits that help children — and homeschool families — truly flourish. If you're a homeschool mom looking for a classical Christian approach to raising lifelong learners, this conversation is for you. Leigh opens by sharing how it took her twelve years of homeschooling to truly understand what her husband had been telling her all along — that what children need most is consistency. It wasn't until she had a second set of young boys while her older sons were teenagers that the power of habits became undeniable. The routines she had built into Robert and John made it possible to keep the family functioning; without them, the whole thing would have fallen apart. From that personal foundation, the conversation moves into the heart of the book: a framework of five habits — naming, attending, memorizing, expressing, and storytelling — that Leigh calls the building blocks of a grammar education. These aren't abstract academic concepts. They're what every good mother already does instinctively: naming the dog, teaching a toddler not to touch the stove, helping a child memorize where mom will be in Walmart. The point is to recognize these habits, name them, and practice them with intention. The episode takes a fascinating turn when Emma asks about AI and technology. Leigh's position is clear: children under 12 don't need screens at all. Not because technology is inherently evil, but because children who never learn to entertain themselves, sit still, or be alone with their thoughts will struggle with self-control for the rest of their lives — with or without technology. The habits of self-governance have to come first. The episode closes with Leigh's single most important piece of advice for new homeschoolers: find a mentor. Not a curriculum. Not a method. A person who seems to be doing it well and is willing to let you watch.  What You'll Learn - What the art of grammar actually means — and why it's about far more than memorization - The five core habits of the grammar stage: naming, attending, memorizing, expressing, and storytelling - Why Leigh says attending is the one habit she'd tell every family to start practicing today - How habits shape not just academic ability but character, self-control, and spiritual formation - Why parents need to self-assess their own habits before they can effectively pass them on - What Leigh thinks about AI and technology — and her recommendation for families with children under 12 - Why feeling inadequate to homeschool is universal — and why it's not actually the obstacle you think it is - How the habits formed in the grammar years show up years later in college anatomy and chemistry courses - Where to find Leigh online and which books to read alongside The Habits   This episode of Everyday Educator is sponsored by: Summit Ministries Do you want your child to have conversations that challenge, encouragement that endure, and friends and faith for life? Summit's Student Conferences equip young Christians with the hope, clarity, and confidence they need to follow Jesus boldly in today's world. It's not just about getting apologetics answers. Students learn how to live winsomely and bravely in today's world. Visit summit.org/cc before March 31, 2026, and lock in the early bird rate. Save an additional $250 when you use the code CC26. Want your child to have conversations that challenge, encouragement that endures, and friends and faith for life? Grab their spot now at summit.org/cc   Timestamps 00:00 — Welcome and Introduction 02:22 — Leigh's Reaction to Being Interviewed by Her Daughter-in-Law 03:10 — What Took So Long to Understand: The Role of Habits in Homeschooling 04:13 — How a Second Set of Young Boys Changed Everything 05:14 — What Her Husband Was Saying All Along — and When She Finally Heard It 06:40 — What Is the Art of Grammar? Beyond Memorization 07:33 — The Five Habits: Naming, Attending, Memorizing, Expressing, Storytelling 09:33 — Expressing and Storytelling in Everyday Family Life 10:19 — What Happens in Families Without Habits 12:04 — Emma's Daughter and the "Tell Stories, Dance" Moment 13:49 — It's Not Just What Students Know — It's How They Learn 15:45 — The One Habit That Distinguishes Flourishing Students: Self-Control 17:08 — Parents Must Self-Assess First: More Is Caught Than Taught 18:47 — Sitting on Daddy's Lap: Three Very Different Experiences 19:50 — Slowing Down in a World That Moves Too Fast 20:15 — AI, Technology, and Homeschooling with Humans 21:19 — Leigh's Recommendation: No Screens for Children Under 12 23:14 — Having the Conversation with Your Kids About Why 24:15 — How Habits Shape Character, Not Just the Mind 25:23 — You're Not Being Raised for Yourself — You're Being Raised to Serve 26:06 — The Story of Jonah's Timeout and What It Revealed About Siblings 27:15 — The Connection Between Intellectual Habits and Spiritual Formation 29:09 — How to Cultivate Spiritual Habits at Home: Find a Mentor 31:27 — There's No Single Answer — Fit the Liturgy to Your Family's Schedule 31:58 — Encouragement for Parents Who Feel Inadequate to Homeschool 33:55 — What Second-Generation Homeschoolers Bring to the Table 37:03 — If You Could Only Start One Habit: Attending 38:09 — Situational Awareness and Why It Matters for Everything 40:35 — How Early Habits Prepare Students for Logic, Rhetoric, and College 41:47 — What CC Students Say When They Call Home from College 42:32 — Thank You, Closing Thoughts, and Where to Find Leigh

Lisa Petty began her dance career in 1980s New York, intoxicated by the grime and flamboyant life of the city. She witnessed countless friends lose their lives to AIDS,  and the lessons she learned in closeness have stayed with her.As a young woman, Lisa Petty was visiting her aunt in a retirement home when she started to speak to the older people there about the role of wartime dance halls in their lives.These were stories of luminous intimacy. The old men and women's faces would light up as they remembered being close enough to attractive strangers to smell them, to move together with music, and to have a few hours reprieve from the stress of war.These stories inspired Lisa's masters studies and she moved to New York to pursue a career in dance.There, she found a friend soulmate in a man called Raymond, and they lived together for several years, before and after he became sick with AIDS.After Lisa returned to Melbourne, she left her dance career behind and began working as an intimacy and movement director, helping performers to channel their character's energy and translate that into the language of touch.Further informationThis episode was produced by Alice Moldovan. Conversations' Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison. It covers topics including intimacy, touch, single mum, AIDS, New York, Kaposi sarcoma, dance, intimacy co-ordinator, movement coach, theatre.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

We are taking a break from Listener Questions again on this Wednesday as Mike & Scott are here sharing some stories from trips together over the years! From how we first met at the Magic Kingdom to an epic win in the Amazing Race: Cozumel to epic runDisney experiences to fun times at Disneyland in boats, we share lots of laughs and many memories that are special to us and hope you enjoy as well! Come join the BOGP Clubhouse on our Discord channel at www.beourguestpodcast.com/clubhouse!  Thank you so much for your support of our podcast! Become a Patron of the show at www.Patreon.com/BeOurGuestPodcast.  Also, please follow the show on Twitter @BeOurGuestMike and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beourguestpodcast.   Thanks to our friends at The Magic For Less Travel for sponsoring today's podcast!

HBO's One Day In October Co Creator and Producer Daniel Finkelman & Producer Chaya Amor, reconnect with Margarita to discuss the lasting impact of the show & their experience working closely with Oct 7th survivors along with Director and Co-creator Oded Davidoff and Producers Lee Kuperman and Aviv Ben Shlush. Finding a way to make art from trauma is no easy feat, and this episode will open your eyes to how integral storytelling is in times of war.Watch One Day In October on HBO Max and rate it 5 stars on IMDB. Support our work: buymeacoffee.com/peoplejewwannaknowWhat We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 04:20 Daniel's upbringing & philosophy on storytelling 06:00 The war in Ukraine - film, storytelling, and language14:24 Reflections from One Day In October18:20 How did non-Jews react to One Day In October? 24:27 Chaya's path to filmmaking 26:25 What has changed for Daniel & Chaya re: their Jewish identities? 33:42 A message to the Jewish people40:25 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination

There’s an argument to be made that every technology advance in communication – from cave paintings to fake AI movie trailers – is at its root an attempt to tell stories. Our first night-fires created the earliest audiences for spoken stories. In time, the development of rhyme, song, and other mnemonic devices allowed those spoken stories to be preserved for generations; pictures drawn on cave walls turned preservation into permanence, telling stories we still experience thousands of years later; writing enabled storytellers to spread tales to faraway places; the Chinese invented printing with moveable metal type around 700 AD; the Toltecs independently invented it at about the same time; 750 years later Gutenberg independently invented it again, adding a converted wine press to create the mass production of mass communication. Over time, printing presses increased the number of storytellers and the size of their audiences by many orders of magnitude, a trend which led us to great revolutions, and electric, then electronic, then digital storytelling and all our storytelling tools of today—and tomorrow’s. Today’s guest is Kevin Ashton, author of “The Story of Stories: The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art.” We see how humans alone possess the desire to share our hopes and beliefs, to understand and connect with others, to process events that have come before and anticipate events that will come next. That innate urge to communicate has impacted every aspect of human history, and it is so ingrained in the fabric of our existence that language did not come to being so that we could tell stories—stories gave us language. Human storytelling has led to innovations in astronomy, entertainment, technology, and beyond, and brought about revolutions, religions, political movements, and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By Andrew Bryant is the founder of Self Leadership International and author of POTENTIAL-IZE: Unlock Potential, Maximize Performance, Inspire Excellence (Wiley, 2026). AI can now compose symphonies, pass the bar exam, and generate text that reads like it was written by a human hand. So, when people ask me, "What is left for us to do?" I give them an answer that surprises them. Tell stories. Not because storytelling is a quaint leftover from the pre-digital era, but because it is the one capability that reveals exactly where the boundary between human and artificial intelligence lies. And understanding that boundary is the key to thriving in the age of AI rather than being diminished by it. Humans Tell Stories, AI Can Only Simulate Them The Necessity, Not Just the Ability AI can undoubtedly generate compelling text that mimics stories. Large language models produce narratives with structure, tension, and resolution. On the surface, the output can be impressive. But there is a fundamental difference between simulating a story and telling one. When humans tell stories, we do not simply relate to sequences of events. We weave meaning, emotion, and significance into experience. Our stories emerge from the texture of being embodied in the world: feeling pain, desire, love, loss, and wonder. Our narratives build upon generations of shared wisdom, values, and traditions. Through stories, we make sense of our existence, creating purpose in a universe that does not readily offer obvious meaning. AI has none of this. It has no childhood memories. No experience of triumph or despair. No fear of death or hope for transcendence. It cannot love. These are not limitations that will be solved by the next model upgrade. They are the defining characteristics of what it means to be human. What makes us distinctive is not just the ability to tell stories but the necessity of doing so; our fundamental need to transform experience into narrative as we search for meaning in our finite existence. Why This Matters for Leaders This is not a philosophical abstraction. It has direct implications for how we lead, hire, and build organisations. Neuroscience research (Stephens et al., 2010) demonstrates that storytelling creates "neural coupling." When someone tells a story, the listener's brain activity mirrors that of the storyteller, creating a deep emotional connection. This is how trust is built. This is how cultures are formed. This is how human beings decide to follow someone into the unknown. No algorithm replicates this. When Klarna deployed AI to handle 2.3 million customer service conversations, it worked brilliantly on paper. But the company quietly rehired humans because efficiency is not the same as effectiveness. Customers in distress did not want processing. They wanted presence, and presence lives in stories. In my research for POTENTIAL-IZE (Wiley, 2026), I studied hundreds of leaders who have successfully navigated the AI transition. They all follow, often unconsciously, six interconnected principles I call the IGNITE framework: Inspire, Guide, Nurture, Integrate, Transform, and Evaluate. The first element, Inspire, is where storytelling lives. Leaders who inspire do not recite data points or strategic objectives. They share stories that give people permission to reimagine who they are and what they are capable of. They become, as mythologist Joseph Campbell described, the mentor in someone else's hero's journey, the person who sees potential where others see limitations. But here is what IGNITE reveals that most leadership models miss: storytelling is not just a communication technique. It connects to every other element of the framework. When leaders Guide through questions rather than directives, they are inviting people to author their own stories. When they Nurture belief and belonging, they create the psychological safety for those stories to be told honestly. When they help people Transform through adversity, they are reframing s...

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On February 3, The Nation's website only ran stories by people who are in or from Gaza. A Day for Gaza includes pieces exposing the hollowness of the ceasefire.

Send us a textWhy do some stories immediately capture students' attention—while others lose them halfway through?In this episode of Growing With Proficiency, I sit down with Erica Peplinsky-Burge to explore what the brain tells us about storytelling, attention, and student engagement in the world language classroom.This conversation goes beyond “telling better stories.” We unpack why storytelling works, how the brain processes language through narrative, and what teachers can do to keep students listening without feeling like they need to perform or entertain.If you've ever wondered:Why students tune out during storiesHow to make storytelling feel more intentional and less exhaustingWhat actually keeps the brain engaged during listeningThis episode will help you rethink storytelling through a brain-based lens—so your stories support comprehension, connection, and confidence.This conversation is especially helpful for teachers who want more student engagement, stronger listening skills, and sustainable instructional practices.RESOURCES:Erica Peplinski-BurgeMitten CI: Register here  GWP Spanish Teacher Academy Waiting ListGrowing With CI FB CommunityBlogTeacher Pay Teachers Store

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. DeRionne Pollard, President & CEO, American Association of Community CollegesIn this episode, sponsored by the ⁠⁠⁠ELIVE 2026 Conference in Denver, Colorado, April 19-22, & the 2026 InsightsEDU Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 17-19,YOUR host is ⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How does the leader of the nation's largest higher ed sector serving 1,000 community colleges & 10 million students shift the narrative from facts to stories that sell the value of community colleges to policymakers, partners, & the public?Why are most college presidents stuck between AI early adopters & those avoiding it entirely, creating a dangerous middle ground where leaders talk a good game but can't name 5 AI programs or understand what agentic AI means for their institutions?What happens when AACC launches a strategic compass instead of a strategic plan with 5 directional anchors & 10 strategic bets designed to amplify data intelligence, workforce partnerships, & regional consortium work in bold new ways?Listen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠& ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠The EdUp Experience⁠We make education YOUR business!P.S. Want to get early, ad-free access & exclusive leadership content to help support the show? Become an #EdUp Premium Member today!

How to Use Storytelling to Attract Clients (Without the Sales Pitch) If you want people binging your content and actually connecting with you, there's one skill you need to master: storytelling. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly why stories matter for your business, the three types of stories every business owner needs, and how to structure your stories so they're memorable and magnetic. In this episode: Why storytelling is the secret to building a personal brand people remember The psychology behind why stories convert better than tips The 3 story types you need: origin, client transformation, and everyday identity How to structure your stories for maximum impact Real examples of how my story attracts ideal clients Links: Apply for the Amplify Accelerator Follow me on Instagram Need to get the foundations in place? Join Brand Builders Academy  

What if instead of trying to "stop the scroll," you started talking to your audience like they already care about what you have to say? I'm sitting down with Mackenzie Heflin to talk about how coaches and experts can use storytelling to build real community and make sales, without gimmicky hooks, performative content, or feeling like you have to constantly be "on" online. We talk about what it actually looks like to treat platforms like Threads, TikTok, and Instagram like a private community instead of a stage, and why that shift changes how people connect with you, trust you, and decide to work with you. Mackenzie shares how to educate without overwhelming, how to use client stories when it's not your lived experience, and how storytelling becomes one of the most effective long-term sales tools for experts. Episode Timeline [00:00] Why "stop the scroll" marketing isn't building community or sales [00:03] Mackenzie's origin story and building a high-trust Facebook community [00:06] Losing her platform overnight and the storytelling realization [00:11] Treating social media like a private community, not a stage [00:18] Educating without overwhelming (and why more info doesn't convert) [00:24] Using client stories when it's not your personal experience [00:32] Storytelling as a business owner vs. a content creator [00:45] AI, storytelling, and why your voice still matters [00:55] Invitation to the Nourished Business Accelerator (NBA) Notable Quotes from Mackenzie "You'll never catch me trying to convince people why they should learn storytelling. I just teach people how to story tell." "The simplest shift I have my clients make is changing how to into how I—because it makes your audience care about you, not just the information." "When you give people too much information before they're ready, that doesn't lead to conversion—that leads to confusion." "There's a difference between a storyteller as a content creator and a storyteller as a business owner." "Using chat is like using a backup camera in your car. You still have to know how to be able to drive your car." Links & Resources Mackenzie's Storytelling Membership Apply For The Nourished Business Accelerator (NBA) - Applications close January 31 (this is the FINAL round before my offer suite changes!) Closing If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow the podcast, leave a rating and review, and share it with a coach or expert who's ready to build community and sell in a way that actually feels aligned.

Noam Lovinsky is the CPO @ Superhuman (formerly Grammerly). Prior to Superhuman he was a Senior Director of Product Management at Facebook. In his earlier years he was CPO @ Thumbtack and spent 5 years as a Director of Product Management at Google where he was responsible for all of Youtube's applications.  AGENDA: 03:43 What is Great Product Leadership in a World of AI 07:45 Does the Design Phase Die in a World of Vibe Coding 12:21 How AI Changes Product Development Most 22:23 Accelerating Product Development 29:32 AI's Impact on Product Building 34:19 Predictions for 2026 34:45 Quick Fire Round 38:41 Reflections and Future Plans  

Listener mail for heart block, crazy blood pressures, and water allergy. Mawi and Shelly tell stories about big tongues, MH, dementia, and problematic circumcisions. Join the Wise Guys for their journey into the strange new year. 

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In this rapid-fire Working Session, Jon and Becky break down storytelling as a core nonprofit skill — not a marketing tactic — and share simple, practical frameworks you can use immediately. From clarifying your values and audience to collecting and activating stories more intentionally, you'll learn how to move supporters from empathy → connection → action and build a storytelling system that drives trust, belonging, and long-term engagement.Top 3 Takeaways:Story Drives Action — Not Tactics: People don't act until they feel something, and they don't stay until they feel like they belong. Learn how to anchor your storytelling in empathy, identity, and shared humanity so your calls to action actually land.Build a Simple Storytelling System: From collecting stories at the end of emails and donation forms to syndicating one story across multiple channels, you'll learn how to turn storytelling into a repeatable workflow — not a one-off creative lift.Tell Stories With Dignity and Trust: Ethical storytelling isn't about rules — it's about relationships. Centering dignity, consent, and agency protects the people behind the stories, strengthens credibility, and builds the kind of trust that fuels long-term community and generosity.This episode is packed with practical, low-lift storytelling moves you can implement today — whether you're writing an email, planning content, onboarding new supporters, or stewarding long-term relationships.Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.Let's get to work.Episode Highlights: Story as Meaning, Not Marketing (01:24)Preparing for Storytelling: Values, Audiences, and Action (03:07)Building a Culture of Storytelling (04:26)Ethical Storytelling Principles (06:10)Introducing the Impact Arc Framework (08:05)Practical Working Session Activities (11:42)Community as the Accelerant for Storytelling (15:04) Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/666//Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.com Say hi

Henry Shukman is a poet, author, mindfulness teacher and Zen master. He has studied meditation for 35 years, principally in the Sanbo Zen lineage. His most recent books are Original Love (HarperOne) and the Zen memoir, One Blade of Grass. He is also the co-founder of the acclaimed single-path meditation app, The Way. He has taught at Google, the New York Times, Harvard Business School, and the Institute of American Indian Arts. He has written several award-winning books of poetry and fiction, and his poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Guardian and Sunday Times. He has a degree from Cambridge and an MLitt from St Andrews. Learn more about Henry's latest book, Original Love: https://henryshukman.com/writing/original-love Deepen your meditation with The Way: https://www.thewayapp.com/howiwrite About the host Hey! I'm David Perell and I'm a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. I seek to help as many people publish their writing online as possible. Follow me Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv X: https://x.com/david_perell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to Tell Stories That Actually Convert Your Audience Into Clients EP328 of Profit With A Plan Podcast Released Date 11.25.25 Guest: Dr. Danny Brassell Phd, Master storyteller, speaker, trainer and coach Host: Marcia Riner, Business Growth Strategist | Infinite Profit®  

In this second episode of Indie Publishing, Angie and Daniel discuss a world where algorithms pick what books are published and what books are not, how riding market trends determines more of what agents and publishers see as "good" than the quality of writing, the strength of the story, and even the purpose of story itself. It is stories that make us human, and the stories are many. Angie and Daniel open up about why they chose indie publishing, what they have learned from rejections and near-closes with agents, and how sales and marketing teams boisterously shape which books make it to shelves and which do not. From audiobook production shock to royalty splits that pale to pay authors what they deserve, Angie and Daniel also break down the real math of storytelling and the practical realities that every author faces.If you've ever wondered whether Amazon's Kindle Unlimited helps or hurts, why preorders feel invisible, or how much a book's cover actually costs, you may enjoy this yarn! They also get candid about craft, discussing how hook-first culture, originated by Agents and queries, can warp a novel, forcing fireworks into page one while the middle goes slack, while the storyline tanks and even falls limp. Daniel argues for protecting slow openings, layered worlds, and voices that don't mirror the algorithm's taste. Then, Angie and Daniel discuss how fantasy as a genre, a genre originally constructed to explore the weird and off-shoot worlds and stories, has developed strangely into a linear story-ground: trend waves demand dragon rider and romantasy, but the new mythologies, gothic whispers, and odd structures that breathe weird breaths go missing.Toward the end, Angie and Daniel discuss the role of Indie publishing in keeping the storytelling doors open. That intimacy and living stories turn commerce into conversation: signing paperbacks, tucking art prints into packages, and hearing what resonates directly with readers help keep the oral-storytelling human alive and healthy.If this episode helps you on your journey, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help more humans find us.Daniel Firth Griffith is markâko and seanchaí, a participant citizen of Earth Mother, a father, horse-friend, sacred butcher, magikal storyteller, and award-winning indie author of six books on kincentric ecology, mythology, and horror. Learn more about Daniel's work and books HERE!Angelina Kelly is an indie author and biologist who was born and raised in Alaska and has an inherent love for nature. She now lives in British Columbia where she works as a biologist and writes epic fantasy books that weave in her reverence for wilderness and the natural world. Learn more about Angie's work and books HERE!Watch this episode on YouTubeListen to this episode inside our Community

If you've ever been swept away by the worlds of "Wicked," "Hamilton" or "West Side Story," you've seen Paul Tazewell's breathtaking costumes. The Oscar-winning designer (whose work features in "Wicked: For Good") explores the subconscious language of clothing and how it shapes who we view as heroes — and who we view as villains. (Followed by a short Q&A with TED's Monique Ruff-Bell) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meaningful stories and how we might tell them to a friendly, supportive group. Transitioning into stories, crafting a good story, middling, competitive vacationing, etc. How do you find your best stories? How to practice and improve your stories?

The 10 Minute Personal Brand Kickstart (FREE): https://the505podcast.courses/personalbrandkickstartWhat's up, Rock Nation! Today we're joined by Brendan Kane - author, speaker, and founder of Hook Point, who's helped brands like Taylor Swift and MTV generate billions of views through storytelling.In this episode, we dive into why storytelling is the #1 skill for creators in 2026, how to craft viral formats, and how to turn attention into income.If you're a creator or founder looking to master storytelling and grow your brand, this one's a must-listen.Want to go deeper on what Brendan shared today?Grab a FREE copy of his latest book and discover the proven system behind 60+ billion views

Original Air Date: 10/13/2020 Today we take a look at the myths of Columbus and American Exceptionalism™ that we cling to and turn our gaze to some of the less-understood but more accurate and important aspects of our collective history Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Can You Handle The Truth? - Native Opinion Podcast an American Indian Perspective - Air Date 10-20-19 Ch. 2: Why the US celebrates Columbus Day - Vox - Air Date 10-8-20 Ch. 3: Columbus In His Own Words - Let's Talk Native TV - Air Date 10-12-19 Ch. 4: In Search of a Better American Myth - Progressive Faith Sermons, Dr. Roger Ray - Air Date 10-11-20 Ch. 5: Jon Schwarz on social silence, hidden history, and why Trump is our most honest president - The Katie Halper Show - Air Date 11-22-18 Ch. 6: City Upon A Hill: A History Of American Exceptionalism - BackStory - Air Date 1-22-16 Ch. 7: The American Exceptionalism Mythology - Loud & Clear - Air Date 7-5-19 Ch. 8: Columbus redux! - Let's Talk Native - Air Date 7-17-19 Ch. 9: Why The Right Is So Dishonest About American History - Cracked (Some More News) - Air Date 11-21-17 SHOW IMAGE "Christopher Columbus Statue Torn Down at Minnesota State Capitol" by Tony Webster, Flickr | License | Modifications: Cropped   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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The stories, the fumbles, and the Feeling of All Elite Wrestling. Simon Miller presents 15 Misconceptions About AEW You Probably Believe...ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@SimonMiller316@WhatCultureWWEFor more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/wwe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Original Air Date: 10-21-20 Today we take a look at some of the many zany foreign misadventures the United States has had over the past 100 years. And by "zany misadventures" I mean the naked pursuit of capitalism at any cost, the support of military coups and other undemocratic overthrows of foreign governments and wars for oil and resources in an unabashed attempt to keep America wealthy and the rest of the world less so - all while maintaining an anti-imperial, pro-democracy, pro-freedom, live-and-let-live poker face Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The bipartisan empire machine that runs the United States - Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill - Air Date 9-26-18 Ch. 2: Empire Unhinged with Aslı Bâli & Aziz Rana - The Dig - Air Date 6-11-20 Ch. 3: American Empire Part 1 - Scene on Radio - Air Date 4-29-20 Ch. 4: Ghosts of Mossadegh: The Iran Cables, U.S. Empire, and the Arc of History - Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill - Air Date 11-20-19 Ch. 5: 2020 Hindsight on Iraq - Open Source with Christopher Lydon - Air Date 1-9-20 Ch. 6: American Empire Part 2 - Scene on Radio - Air Date 4-29-20 Ch. 7: American Empire Part 3 - Scene on Radio - Air Date 4-29-20 Ch. 7: The Always Stumbling US Empire - Citations Needed - Air Date 10-25-17 Ch. 9: The Other 9/11: Part One - Making Contact - Air Date 9-3-13 Ch. 10: Empire Unhinged with Aslı Bâli & Aziz Rana Part 2 - The Dig - Air Date 6-11-20   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

If you're Christian, what is the rationale for being an actor? Why should Christians be actors? How should Christians who are actors or writers or choreographers or directors think about their faith and their work? To answer that, we need to look at the power of stories, at why we connect with and are overwhelmed by strong stories. Let's consider 1) what a story is, 2) that we attach meaning by connecting things to a storyline, 3) that Christians can find elements of their story in almost any other story, and 4) why we need to understand our baseline cultural narratives. This talk and Q&A was given by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 5, 2004. Series: Redeemer InterArts Fellowship. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.