Up first in this mini-series, Creator Kitchen co-founder and author Melanie Deziel sits down with Jay to share a story about her time as the first-ever editor of branded content at the New York Times. Jay and Mel dive into the messy reality of crafting resonant narratives -- and using them to serve an audience and build your business.

Throughout this series, we'll learn from how inspiring creators and experts craft their most valuable, most original stories that build connection and resonate deeply. We're putting on display the hidden details, tiny choices, and emotional moments, as we seek to go beyond telling stories to instead BECOME storytellers.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

Melanie Deziel: speaker, author, co-creator of the Creator Kitchen with Jay

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PRODUCTION CREDITS:

- Creator, host, writer, editor: Jay Acunzo

- Producer and researcher: Ilana Nevins

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