Episode 001 Story Super Power – Reframing so we can Fly! Stories are our lives in language! There is nothing that comes more natural in human communication than to tell a story or recap an event that has taken place in our li...
Little stories – one-liners, are sometimes the most powerful kryptonite in the story arsenal. Kryptonite had the power to drain Superman’s strength – it was the one thing that could bring him down. His Achilles heel. In fact,...
Allow for Miracles – Serendipity Stories Miracle comes from the Latin word miraculum (mirroraculoom), meaning to wonder or marvel. I believe in miracles. Today I’ve got some stories to tell you…yes, stories about unlikely hap...
River Touchstones – A story from the San Juan River Heraclitus said, “You cannot step into the same river twice.” Today’s story takes this very literally. One thing I do not realize the first time I head for the river is that...
Random Acts of Kindness – Creating a Mystery The Dalai Lama said, “Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in our life, when we are oppressed by sickness and be...
Holding Hands–Reaching out to the Characters in YOUR Story. I lay by my son as he falls asleep. He curls his small cherub 4-year-old body next to mine and he wraps his little hand around my thumb. “I love you too,” he says. T...
Personal Narrative – How We Reveal Ourselves When we talk to one another we engage in a ritual. Most people, of course, don’t think of it that way, but there are distinct patterns we follow in verbal exchanges. One type of ex...
Gratitude, Abundance and Prosperity – The seed and the plant We all want abundance. We all want prosperity. The key to open the door is as simple as gratitude—it shows you what you already have, how prosperous you already are...
Three Stories about Three Bikes In the words of Dr. Seuss, “Oh the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.” Join us this week for a few stories about bikes, and the...
Episode 033 – A Business Episode – Using Story to Discover and Define Company Culture Scenario #1 John sat at his desk, shuffling papers back and forth. He’d recently taken over the marketing of his mortgage company and he w...
Treasure Hunting Elizabeth Gilbert said in her book, Big Magic, “…you have treasures hidden within you –extraordinary treasures—and so do I, and so does everyone around us. And bringing those treasures to light takes work and...
Tips and Techniques for Better Storytelling I was speaking at a business event the other day and afterward someone said, “I’d love to have some tips that I could work on, so I can tell better stories. Do you have a newsletter...
Episode 121: James Lawrence – The Iron Cowboy Welcome back to the Love Your Story podcast. I have a question for you. What is YOUR impossible? What boundaries have you set on yourself for how far you can go? It’s commonly ack...
Episode 128: Let’s Talk about Stress Baby Hans Selye said, “It is not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” You, yes you, the one listening to the podcast – do you have stress in your life? Do you think of that str...
Episode 155 The Power of Flaws - Interview with Chantel Soumis Augusten Burroughts said, “I, myself, am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.” I love this quote because it is a simple statement of ou...
Episode 160 How Being a Hostage Set Her Mind Free - Interview: Jo Marie Taylor There are moments in our lives that change us – become defining moments because they challenge what we thought we knew and make us think about thi...
Episode 182: Miracles Abound- Interview Richard Paul Evans and Christmas Box International Direcor, Celeste Edmunds Welcome to the Love Your Story podcast. Today is our Christmas episode , and since Christmas is a season of l...
Episode 192: Challenge 11: Say YES to something you would usually say no to. We create. Everyday we create connection, chaos, possibility, drama, conversation, expectations, money, homes, relationships, works of art, friction...
Episode 196: A Story of Rape and Healing - Interview Janiel Green What you see when you look at Janiel Green, the creator of Culture Trekking , is hundreds of beautiful photos of her travels all over the world. She is snorkel...