
The Story Box
Stories are incredibly powerful. They can change lives by inspiring, motivating, influencing, challenging, and even educating. The Story Box is a platform for people from all walks of life and experiences to share their stories with the world. The Story Box also exists to help people realise their worth and reach their full potential through stories. So if you are a lover of stories. Then tune in every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a brand new episode featuring a special guest or guests that you don't want to miss!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jul 14, 2020 • 1h 2min
Unboxing - Making Women's Hormones Happier Than The Pharrell Williams Song with Nat Kringoudis
Your body is talking and it's time to start listening. Today my friends we unbox the story of Nat Kringoudis and how she helps women learn more about their bodies. Nat helps you by educating and empowering you so you can get clued up on your body and take control of your hormone health. She wants to help you ditch the stress, the confusion, and the endless disappointment, and give your temple the love and attention it deserves.If you have ever had any questions about the following: The Pill Ovulation Weight PCOS IVF Gut Health Hormone Imbalances PMSThen this is the episode for you! Nat Kringoudis and is a doctor of Chinese medicine and Acupuncture, Author, Speaker, and all-round natural fertility expert. She's also the founder of Melbourne women’s health clinic, The Pagoda Tree, creator of Yo’Nuts and producer of HealthTalks TV and most recently 2 x Best Selling Author with her new book Beautiful You.GIVEAWAY TIME!Nat & The Story Box will be giving away 2 copies of her best-selling book "Beautiful You" to enter here's it's simple.let us know what you thinkWinner must be following The Story Box & Nat Kringoudis Follow The Story Box Podcast and Nat Kringoudis on Instagram tag a friend in the comments to follow too Listen to this episode on your favourite Podcast Platform and share it with a friend or family member Spend 30 seconds Leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts Let us know what you thinkThose who leave a review have a higher chance of winningThe winner will be announced on our Instagram accounts and contacted on Monday 20/07/2020Follow Nat Kringoudis on Social MediaInstagram WebsiteNats Book Beautiful You Follow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBox and @natkringoudis Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2020 • 49min
Unboxing - Building something from nothing & Never giving up with Phil Hallani Founder of Percy Plunkett
"We didn’t get into hospitality, we were born into it." On this episode of The Story Box, Phil Hallani unboxes his never give up mindset when it comes to running a cafe. Phil is one of the most kind, humble, and resilient human beings I have the pleasure of calling my friend. Phil is the founder of the legendary cafe in Penrith called Percy Plunkett. The amount of attention this cafe gets is crazy! Phil has a consistent mindset and works really hard to give back to his community. This is a story you won't want to miss! Phil and Jay unbox: Success - Finding true happiness in ones life The history of Percy Plunkett Doing a worthwhile dream The Phil Hallani Story Surrounding yourself with amazing people/mentors Challenges involved with the unknown Creating an experience Focusing on your team Plus loads more! Follow Phil on Social Media Instagram: Percy's Instagram: PhilFollow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBox and @percyplunkett Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2020 • 1h 3min
Unboxing - The Passion to help young people & Finding Confidence with Nadine Roberts
On this episode of The Story Box, Nadine Roberts unboxes her unique and exciting story from growing up with low self-confidence in a lower-class home, to working hard and becoming the woman she is today. Nadine's Bio: Nadine is a woman of many talents and skills. She is the founder of Gold Coast Kissed Tan, She's also a commercial Model, Musician, Beauty Pageants queen multiple times over, and much more! In 2014 Nadine won Miss Earth Australia and in 2017 she won Miss Grand Fiji. She has also won 4 other Beauty Pageants and placed highly in others. She has a passion for helping people and wants to speak to young boys and girls to help educate them in becoming young men and women of confidence. Follow Nadine Roberts on Social Media: InstagramFollow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBox and @lifewithnadine Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 7, 2020 • 57min
Episode 44 - How to make your brand consistently popular with Rob & Dan Founders of Blackwood Pantry
This episode of The Story Box Jay unboxes the story behind the consistently popular cafe in Cronulla Blackwood Pantry. Rob Lechowicz & Dan sorridimi are the founders. Jay unboxes Definition of success to Rob and Dan How the boys met Whose idea it was to begin Blackwood Pantry Rob's journey as a Chef and Dan's Journey in the hospitality industry Challenges the boys have had to face Packing out Blackwood Pantry on a consistent basis Plus so much more! Follow Blackwood Pantry Blackwood InstagramRob Lechowicz Dan sorridimiWebsite Follow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBoxpodcast and @blackwoodpantry Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2020 • 42min
Episode 43 - Love, Intimacy, Trauma and What you need for the best sex with Dr Holly Richmond
This week on The Story Box we dive into Dr. Holly Richmonds story as well as answering some questions about, love, sex, intimacy, and trauma. Dr Holly's Bio: Dr. Holly Richmond is a Somatic Psychologist, Certified Sex Therapist (CST), and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT). This unique combination of professional credentials enables her to focus on clients’ cognitive processes as well as their somatic (body-based) health. Dr. Richmond is one of North America’s leading sex therapists, serving women, men, couples, and gender-diverse individuals for relationship and sexuality issues.Dr. Holly has been quoted in publications and media outlets including The New York Times, Prevention, CNN, Shape, Health, Forbes, Wired, NBC, A Current Affair, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, and Women’s Health. She is also a recognized writer and media specialist, with over 500 published works since beginning her career in journalism in 1994.This Episode Jay unboxes: How many years does it take to become a sex therapist The 3 career changes that led her to become a sexologist Challenges involved with being a sexologist Lessons learned Sexual trauma - What does that look like? Rape and what causes people to rape another human? Real Sexual abuse justice - is it possible? Is love important for sex? What is love? Intimacy - Love vs Sex Education on sex Porn & relationships and should we watch porn? Plus so much more! Follow Dr Holly Richmond on Social MediaInstagram Website Facebook Follow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBoxpodcast and @drhollyrichmond Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2020 • 5min
Reflection Friday's Being Grateful For - Opportunities
In life we are presented with opportunities - On this reflection Friday, Jay says opportunities a lot, but he also shares why it's important to be grateful for good and bad opportunities. Follow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 2020 • 55min
Episode 42 - Taking the leap of faith with Ameer El-Issa Founder of Knafeh Bakery and Bar Biscotti
This week as we dive into The Story Box we will unbox the story of Ameer El-Issa the founder of Knafeh Bakery and Bar Biscotti. He runs the cafe and bakery along with his brother Joey and sister. It's the first of July and I couldn't be prouder to bring to you this exciting episode with Ameer El-Issa. Follow Ameer on social media: Ameer Instagram Knafeh Sydney Instagram Knafeh Bakery Instagram Bar Biscotti Instagram Follow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBox and @papa_baker Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2020 • 53min
Episode 41 - Why loving yourself is powerful with Dr Nikki Starr
This week we dive into the story of Dr. Nikki Starr A BORN AND BRED NEW YORKER, WORLD TRAVELER AND NATURE LOVER. SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT EMPOWERING PEOPLE JUST LIKE YOU TO FEEL INCREDIBLE AND LIVE A LIFE YOU LOVE!Nikki's Bio: Nikki's journey in the healing arts began as a medical doctor. Degrees in Psychology, Nutrition, Chemistry, and Medicine established my understanding of the human body and psyche, disease, health, life, and death. By the time she was 25, Nikki had touched every continent except Antarctica. She worked with various healers, shamans and medicine people around the globe experiencing and learning about all kinds of healing modalities. Sometimes she found herself in pretty crazy situations, but the stories are well worth it according to her! During this time her abilities as a natural-born healer awakened. Nikki discovered that she traced back three generations to a lineage of healers from a native tribe in Colombia. Based in Los Angeles Nikki teaches weekly classes and monthly workshops at Unplug Meditation in Santa Monica and at Ceremony Meditation in Venice. She also works one on one with people both in-person and online for coaching, mentoring and healing. Her work is about healing AND optimizing the mind, body, and spirit.What do we unbox? Why you should listen to your heart Love & Why loving yourself is important Should you stay in a relationship if your heart doesn't feel happy? Creating Positive Connections & Finding good habits in a relationship Strategies to listen more closely to your heart The Delusions our mind can create How to be more selfless Sex and scheduling time for sex each week Sex is energy within the relationship so embrace it more PLUS LOADS MORE! Follow DR Nikki on Social Media Instagram: Dr Nikki Starr Facebook: Dr Nikki Starr Website: Dr Nikki StarrFollow The Story Box on Social Media The Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBox and @drnikkistarr Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2020 • 4min
Reflection Friday's 3 - Why We Hate
I initially uploaded this episode on Friday night. However, it didn't seem to upload to Spotify or Apple Podcasts. I thought I would try again. On this episode of Reflection Friday's Jay shares a story about why we hate. Follow The Story Box on Social MediaThe Story Box InstagramThe Story Box Facebook PageThe Story Box Facebook Group Follow the founder and host Jay Fantom on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one.Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBoxpodcast and Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 2020 • 1h 2min
Episode 40 - Living on borrowed time and following your heart with Gregg Jaden
This week on The Story Box we dive deep into Gregg Jaden's story! Gregg Jaden's Bio: Gregg Jaden started out as an Ad Agency Exec with passion for the creative process. Located in Manhattan Beach CA and the founder of an award-winning digital agency, he started working with top brands in their digital marketing and creative initiatives. Gregg has led many high converting campaigns, travel video campaigns, and product sales conversion campaigns for many brands through social media, digital marketing, and travel visuals to tell compelling stories for his clients. He is an established photographer, filmmaker, storyteller, and explorer. Gregg's ability to capitalize on unforeseen opportunities has helped him work with some of the most prestigious Fortune 500 brands. Through social media channels, his team has been able to share with millions of people to demonstrate unique perspectives of timeless visuals for clients.Jaden has a strong passion for all forms of storytelling, directing, and cinematography. After persevering 2 NDE’s (near-death experiences) in 2009 and again in 2016 he continues to test the boundaries of his creative process by incorporating deeper meaning and spiritual elements into his work. He works closely with organizations to protect wildlife, conservation of our oceans, and coaching people in spiritual transformation. A combination of outdoor adventure, travel, and people, Jaden is known for world travel storytelling, motivational talks, and epic landscapes. He invests his time on personal projects, collaborations with other photographers, and exploratory ways to utilize visual elements to help our planet. His work has been featured in various magazines and online publications. He is always up for a travel adventure and usually explores some of the most exciting places to create timeless visuals. Jaden has been involved in numerous charities such as @LonelyWhale, Anthony Robbins Foundation, and volunteer clean up crews after natural disasters.Clients includes extensive experience working with Local, Regional and Global brands such as Disney, Fox, CBS, Cricket Wireless, G-Technology, SONY, Lowepro, Universal Music, Universal Studios, NOKIA, Porsche, Lamborghini, Edison Field, Bank of America, Honda, Pepsi, RedJack, and Cisco to name a few. On this episode: Borrowed Time Following your heart 2 Near-Death Experiences Spiritual Meditation Doubt and learning to overcome it Trusting yourself Being honest with you Asking the big questions Gratitude and so much more! Follow Gregg Jaden on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greggjaden_/Website: https://www.greggjaden.com/aboutFollow The Story Box on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestoryboxpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestoryboxpodcast/?ref=bookmarksFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/125781678801513/If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to Apple Podcasts, and leave a positive rating and review. Share it around with your friends and family. Let's start changing people's lives through powerful stories, like this one. Take a photo of this episode and post it to Instagram and tag @TheStoryBox and @greggjaden Let us know what you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.