
Business of Story
The Business of Story helps sales and marketing leaders excel through the stories they tell. Hosted by Park Howell, known as The World's Most Industrious Storyteller, this popular weekly show is ranked among the top 10% of downloaded podcasts internationally and is the #1 Business Storytelling Podcast according to Feedspot. #StoryOn!
Latest episodes

May 21, 2023 • 49min
#412: Seth Godin: The Story Behind My New Book, The Song of Significance
Seth Godin, marketing guru and author of 20 best-selling books, joins me to discuss the inspiration behind his new book, The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

May 15, 2023 • 1h 15min
#411: With No Struggle, There is Neither Story Nor Success
Gregory Shepard, a 20-year startup veteran and serial entrepreneur with 14 liquidity events under his belt, two of which were sold as part of a $925M transaction that won 4 Private Equity awards for transactions between $250M-$1B, shares how to leverage your struggles into success. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

May 8, 2023 • 56min
#410: How ESPN’s Social Media Team Uses Storytelling to Score Big Time
Mitchell Clements, Social Media Creative Manager for ESPN, shares how the sports giant uses storytelling in their social media to compete in the highly-competitive sport of communications. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

May 1, 2023 • 50min
#409: How to Become a Positively Prolific Storyteller
Brock Swinson, writer of Creative Screenwriting Magazine, author of Ink by the Barrel: Secrets From Prolific Writer, and host of the Creative Principles podcast, shares tips on how you can overcome writers block and other time-sucking activities to become a prolific storyteller in your business. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

Apr 24, 2023 • 55min
#408: How to Use the Power of Your Everyday Stories
Bernadette Jiwa, creator of the Story Skills Workshop, shares how to use your everyday stories to make an impact in the world with your business and personal pursuits. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

Apr 17, 2023 • 52min
#407: How to Design Transformative Customer Experiences Using Business Storytelling
Aransas Sava, coach and experience designer at Stone Mantel, and the co-host of the Experience Strategy Podcast shares how to design transformative experiences through the business, brand and leadership stories where your audiences become active participants. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

Apr 10, 2023 • 58min
#406: How to Find Your Riches in the Niches With Your Brand Story
Randy Jenkins, Director of Marketing Strategy for ad agency Mountain Mojo, and Michael Gass, ad agency new business guru and founder of Fuel Lines, discuss the importance of becoming specialists because the riches are found in the niches. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 1min
ChatGPT Meets the ABT: Friend or Foe for Your Business Storytelling?
Dr. Randy Olson, who popularized the ABT (And, But, Therefore) narrative framework for the science community, shares his thoughts on the evolution of ChatGPT and to the powerful tool it can be for your business storytelling. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

Mar 26, 2023 • 46min
#404: How to Turn Moments into Movements With Your Social Media Storytelling
Brittany Cabriales, Head of Social Media at GoFundMe.com, shares how she uses storytelling on social media to turn moments into movements that help people around the world. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park

Mar 20, 2023 • 54min
#403: How Storytelling Through a SaaS Platform is Revolutionizing Autism Care
Amy Jacobs-Schroeder and her husband Sean Schroeder, co-founders of the SaaS platform Happy Ladders, combine their respective skills of helping families dealing with autism and promoting their services through digital marketing to create positive outcomes for everyone. Improve your storytelling immediately with my The ABTs of Agile Communications™ quick online course to learn the agile narrative framework that all influential business communication is built. Grab your copy of The Narrative Gym for Business, a short guide on crafting ABTs for all of your communications. Read Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand. #StoryOn! ≈Park