

The Storytelling Lab
Rain Bennett
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.
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Sep 15, 2022 • 55min
Master Storytelling for Your Business with Mark Carpenter
Your personal life is full of stories that can and will impact your business. Mark Carpenter is a trainer, consultant, speaker, and the co-author of the bestselling book, Master Storytelling. With a background in corporate marketing and PR, he helps businesses turn boring meetings into inspiring, memorable, motivating experiences. In this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Mark helps us understand how to find those meaningful experiences within your own life and use them to teach, lead, and inspire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2022 • 52min
Rewriting Your Brain Stories with Jocelyn Brady
Your brain has a magical power to influence everything you think, do, feel, experience, and create. Jocelyn Brady is a certified Brain Coach (NeuroLeadership Institute), Tiny Habits® Coach, trainer, speaker, and the owner of Scribe Story Studios and she helps you master that magical power inside your brain. In this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Jocelyn shows you how to recognize those bad habits and rewrite your brain stories so you can "create better sh*t." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 11, 2022 • 50min
Life Lessons Learned from the Farm with Brian Sheppard
Brian ("B.A.") Sheppard is a TikTok creator, motivational speaker, and a "coach with a natural approach." He lives and works on a farm, where he uses his horses and other animals, as well as tasks and chores around the property for metaphors on how people can strengthen their relationships—with themselves and with those they care about. He is passionate about helping the youth find their "area of influence" by connecting their inner hopes and dreams to his lived and learned experiences. In this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Brian shares how being vulnerable and telling his story on TikTok connected with hundreds of thousands of people, all seeking the lessons he had learned the hard way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 21, 2022 • 53min
Making Your Stories Magnetic with Gabrielle Dolan
Gabrielle Dolan is a highly sought-after keynote speaker, educator, and author. While working in a senior leadership role at National Australia Bank, she realized the power of storytelling in effective business communication. Now she is a best-selling author and leads storytelling workshops for some of the biggest global brands. In this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Gabrielle breaks down the dos and don'ts of business storytelling and communication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.