

120: Katie Quesada — Master Storytelling with Story Expert to Fortune 500 Companies
Mar 12, 2025
In this engaging discussion, storytelling expert Katie Quesada, who has coached Fortune 500 companies, shares her insights on the powerful role of storytelling in leadership and personal connections. She explains how stories create emotional bonds and why they resonate with us. Katie outlines the essential components of effective storytelling: context, conflict, and conclusion, while urging leaders to embrace vulnerability. She also explores strategies for engaging storytelling, including frameworks to connect with audiences of all ages and transform narratives into relatable experiences.
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Living in an RV to Start Business
- Katie Quesada left her nonprofit job and started a storytelling consulting business while living in an RV with her family.
- She transformed her life by selling everything and embracing minimalism, launching a successful career helping others tell impactful stories.
Storytelling Synchronizes Audiences
- Storytelling physiologically aligns audiences through synchronized breathing, heart rates, and brain waves.
- It releases oxytocin, fostering empathy and cooperation, making storytelling a leadership superpower to engage and transform teams.
Mine, Refine, Remind Stories
- Leaders should mine for meaningful stories, refine them (with AI help if needed), and remind their teams frequently.
- Wrapping data and messages in stories increases memorability and drives action effectively.