
The Storytelling Lab
The Storytelling Lab covers everything you need to know about personal and professional stories to leverage their power to deepen your connections, increase your sales + donations, and serve your audiences better with real-life examples and experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jul 14, 2022 • 43min
Finding Your Brand Voice in Your Story with Chris Ward, Jr.
Christopher Ward, Jr., is a heart-centered storyteller and brand strategist. He works with personal brands and businesses to help them understand what makes them stand out in their respective fields, industries, and positions, and then communicate that to their audiences through stories. In this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Chris explains how to find your brand voice and use storytelling to eliminate all competition in your business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 2022 • 56min
Being More Human in Your Business Podcast with Graham D. Brown
Graham D. Brown helps corporate leaders find their authentic voice through creating their own podcasts and speaking on other people's podcasts. He is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and the founder of Pikkal and Co., an agency that produces corporate podcasts. Graham has hosted, guested on, and produced over 2,000 podcast episodes since 2014. In this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Graham explains how to find your unique brand voice and make your podcast exciting and engaging for your ideal audience, even when your industry is boring! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 2022 • 48min
Making Your Social Media Easier with Stephen G. Pope
After Stephen sold the tech company he grew to 2.6 million/year, he looked back and knew it could have been done even faster. He got clear on the simple actions that generated revenue and learned everything he could about marketing, video, and social. Now, Stephen G. Pope is the founder and CEO of SGP Labs, a marketing strategy and media company that helps entrepreneurs grow fast by avoiding all the trial and error. On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Stephen explains how to keep your social media strategy simple and sustainable so you can efficiently grow your reach, even as a one-person team! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 9, 2022 • 51min
The Secret Power of Great Stories with Nancy Duarte
On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain sits down with Nancy Duarte, a communication expert whose firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. As a persuasion expert, she cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications. She’s written six best-selling books, five of which have won awards. Nancy and Rain do an emotional deep dive into the secret power that all great stories yield, how to access it, and then how to use it to successfully achieve your mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 2, 2022 • 12min
A Simple Brand Storytelling Formula
The Storytelling Lab is BACK! After a six-month hiatus, the show returns with Season 8 which includes the best storytelling voices on the internet and on the planet for that matter! This first episode will start simple with a foolproof formula that you can follow to create any successful story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dec 2, 2021 • 1h 6min
Relationship Selling by Storytelling with Kyle Draper
Announcement, storytellers! This episode featuring social media coach and speaker, Kyle Draper, will conclude the whirlwind that has been season 7. On this season finale episode, Kyle takes us through his many lives from working in ministry, to being a roofer, to now being a successful coach and speaker. Kyle teaches us why focusing on creating genuine connections with your existing audience fosters career longevity. Tune in for this jam-packed episode and... GO COWBOYS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 2021 • 7min
Six Second Stories the Book is Now Available!
Welcome back, storytellers! We know it's been a hot minute since we've uploaded an episode, and that's because we've been hard at work creating a very special project for all of you. On November 23rd, Rain's book Six Second Stories: Maximize Your Impact in Minimal Time with Video Storytelling will be available to order! However, it is available TODAY to pre-order for only 99 cents! We are thrilled to finally be able to share this project with you and look forward to getting back to our regularly scheduled programming! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2021 • 1h 3min
Engaging Your Employees Through Story with Joy Spencer
On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain sits down with Joy Spencer, Organizational Development Consultant at Navy Federal Credit Union, professional leadership coach, and the host of the Reframe to Create. Joy shares with Rain the remarkable ways she's brought storytelling to her corporate world and how it's made a significant positive impact in the workplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Oct 21, 2021 • 24min
Sharing Your Story on Live Video
As you may have heard, we took a couple weeks off from The Storytelling Lab to deal with some personal matters, but we're back this week with a very important episode. On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain dives into the importance of sharing your story on live video and his top 5 tips for keeping it authentic and interesting. Tune in for some key pointers on how live video can amplify your reach! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 30, 2021 • 51min
Cultivating Leadership Skills Through Story with Gerry Sandusky
On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain sits down with Gerry Sandusky (yes, that's Gerry with a 'G'), voice of the Baltimore Ravens and business coach. Gerry is an expert at teaching business leaders how to communicate with their audience in an effective and emotionally impactful way. Tune in for some fantastic tips about how to take control of your narrative and become an excellent communicator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.