This week’s guest is Melanie Deziel, keynote speaker, author, and founder of Storyfuel. Rain and Melanie discuss keeping up with communications & marketing in the midst of a crisis, Melanie’s content creation framework, and unique & creative ideas to use in your marketing today. With all the craziness going on, we are committed to bringing you quality storytelling content & will continue with our weekly release schedule. Follow Melanie on Twitter @mdezielAnd check out her book: The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas (For Marketers and Creators) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s another Health & Happiness week! This story comes from Dr. Nicole Cranley, AKA the Doctorette, a behavioral scientist and lifestyle blogger. Nicole shares her personal story of burnout, an abusive relationship, losing herself, and making the choice to find herself again. This talk is from Health & Happiness: A Storytelling Series on Living Your Best Potential, hosted in Durham, North Carolina. Follow Nicole on Instagram @thedoctoretteAnd visit her website thedoctorette.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s guest is Brant Pinvidic, documentary filmmaker, producer, speaker, and author of The 3-Minute Rule. Brant is an expert at using short form storytelling to capture attention. Rain and Brant discuss the 3-step decision making process, how to use storytelling to feed information to your audience, and how to say less & get more!Follow Brant on Instagram @brantpinvidicAnd visit his website brantpinvidic.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s Health & Happiness story is from Dr. Nicole Swiner, aka “Doc Swiner.” Doc Swiner is a family medicine doctor, author, and speaker who focuses on a wide range of physical and mental health & wellness issues. In this talk Doc Swiner discusses her mother’s struggle with alcoholism, the stress of being a superwoman, and taking the time to sit down. This talk is from Health & Happiness: A Storytelling Series on Living Your Best Potential, hosted in Durham, North Carolina. Follow Dr. Swiner on Instagram @docswinerAnd visit her website www.docswiner.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s guest is John Livesay, keynote speaker, pitch whisperer, and storytelling expert! Rain and John discuss how to use storytelling to boost sales, make yourself irresistible to clients, and turn case studies into “case stories.” This is a great episode for all you entrepreneurs wanting to learn the best way to pitch your idea or sell your product!Follow John on Twitter @John_Livesay And check out his book: Better Selling Through Storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re kicking off our Health & Happiness storytelling episodes with a story from Tom Ferguson, Founder & CEO of Rise Biscuits & Donuts and self-identified Birdman. Tom shares his experience with mental health and how birding saved his life. Keep an eye out for more Health & Happiness storytelling episodes in the future! From now on, we'll be sharing stories of people navigating their Health & Happiness every other week. Enjoy!Visit Tom’s website: Hypermanicbirdman.comAnd check out his podcast: Tools for Tools with Ninja & the Birdman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re kicking off Season 4 with an all-star guest, Paul J. Zak, neuroeconomist and storytelling expert. Zak studies the neuroscience behind storytelling and is full of knowledge about how narrative form affects our brains and informs our actions. Listen in to hear more about neuroeconomics (the study of how people make decisions), the science behind storytelling, and why narrative arcs are almost necessary to incite action. Cheers to Season 4 & thank you to all you wonderful listeners! Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulJZakAnd check out his website pauljzak.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Season 3 recap is here! Rain talks us through our favorite storytelling tips and tricks from our Season 3 guests. We focus on storytelling fundamentals, telling the stories of the people you help, being vulnerable, and believing in yourself! Listen in to catch up on anything you may have missed or guests you just couldn’t get enough of. Follow Rain on Twitter @rainbennettStay up to date on all Story Lab activity at @storylabpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re bringing you a special bonus episode with the one and only Evan Carmichael, entrepreneurial expert and YouTube star! Evan is working to solve the world’s biggest problem: people don’t #BELIEVE in themselves enough. Evan and Rain discuss belief & what it means to Evan, learning from your role model’s success stories, and turning your dreams into action. Enjoy!Follow Evan on Instagram @evancarmichaelFollow Evan on Twitter @EvanCarmichaelFor more visit https://believe.evancarmichael.com/homepage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s guest is Alexa Carlin, motivational speaker and Founder & CEO of Women Empower X, a speaker convention dedicated to connecting diverse female leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs. Rain and Alexa discuss setting realistic and measurable goals for 2020, finding the courage to share the stories you are currently living, and harnessing the power of storytelling to build a community. This episode is perfect for all you entrepreneurs and goal setters! Follow Alexa on Instagram @alexarosecarlinCheck out her website at www.alexacarlin.comFollow Women Empower X (WEX) on Instagram @womenempowerxWant to visit a WEX event? Check it out here: womenempowerx.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.