Evoke Greatness Podcast The Power of Your Story with Bill Blankschaen (Part 2)
🎧 Episode 187: The Power of Your Story — How to Turn Life Lessons into Lasting Influence (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this powerful conversation, Bill Blankschaen — master storyteller, brand strategist, and founder of StoryBuilders — returns to go even deeper into the inner side of storytelling.
Because before you can tell your story to the world, you have to change the story you’re telling yourself.
Bill and I unpack the “confidence trap,” that quiet belief that everyone else’s story is more significant than our own, and how comparison keeps us from showing up in the fullness of who we’re called to be. We talk about reshaping those inner narratives, standing firm in your chapter instead of comparing it to someone else’s, and recognizing that your story still has power — no matter what chapter you’re in.
If Part 1 was about discovering the structure of storytelling, this one is about discovering the soul behind it.
We explore:
✨ The “confidence trap” — why we tend to deify others and diminish ourselves
✨ How to stop comparing your chapter 3 to someone else’s chapter 20
✨ Why every story matters — and the freedom that truth brings
✨ How to rewrite the story you’re telling yourself to reclaim confidence and purpose
✨ The role of emotion in crafting stories that connect and stick
✨ How storytelling builds trust, vulnerability, and authentic connection in leadership
✨ The ripple effect — how believing in your own story can change the trajectory of others
✨ Why your story isn’t over yet… and how to live like it
This episode is a reminder that you don’t need a perfect story — you just need the courage to tell it. When you lean into your story, you not only change how you lead… you change how you live.
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📲 Connect with Bill: Company Website: https://mystorybuilders.com/
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