Story Podcast

Abigail Fuller talks to us about how she uses food to tell a story.

Ruth Carter talks to us about how she uses clothes to tell a story.

To kick off 2019, we gathered some of the most successful and creative people we know to discuss how they set their year up for success.  You can hear some of the insightful conversation during this first episode of Season 03 of the STORY Podcast. 

CJ Casciotta is an author, speaker, and brand consultant who has worked with companies like Whole Foods and Lululemon to help them find their unique identity. During this conversation we talk about the importance for finding and embracing your weird, especially in the digital age.  To learn more about CJ and order his new book, visit cjcas.com/. To learn more about STORY, visit STORY2018.com

When we set out to "face our fears", sometimes we jump to the biggest, boldest step that we can take. But what if faced our fears on our own terms? Listen to this short, 5 minute episode to learn how. For more creative resources, visit STORYCraft.co To learn more about STORY, visit STORY2018.com

Sometimes inspiration comes in seemingly un-inspirational forms. But the most ordinary things can become the most extraordinary stories. Listen to this week's STORY Craft episode to learn how.  Access more resources >> STORYCraft.co Learn more about STORY 2018 >> STORY

This week's tip might be the simplest that we have ever given on this podcast. Listen in to how this one thing can get you closer to the best idea yet. Access more resources >> STORY Craft. Learn more about >> STORY.  

Linda Woolverton is a screenwriter and is the first woman to have written an animated feature for Disney, Beauty and the Beast, which was also the first animated film ever to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. She also helped write the screenplay for The Lion King, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and Maleficent.  It's needless to say, she has a lot to say about storytelling and awakening wonder. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYgatherings.com. 

We've all been there. Unhappy with where our project sits, unsure of where the story should go next. Try this fun exercise the next time that you don't know how the story should develop. To gain access to more resources and creative tips, visit www.STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYGatherings.com.    

Where do you start when it comes to creating something? Do you start with a need? Is it your job? Or do you create something simply because it’s something that you want to see in the world? We tackle those questions and so much more, this week on the STORY Podcast with filmmaker and storyteller, Jason Russell. To learn more about Jason, head over to alittleradical.com/. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYGatherings.com. 

During an interview with writer and spoken word poet, Micah Bournes, we talked about the creative process and being vulnerable with your work. But he also had something very important to say about the dreaded writer's block. Listen to this week's episode to learn how to overcome it. For more resources and to listen to the full interview with Micah, visit www.STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYgatherings.com.    

We often talk about what you should do while creating and telling a story, but this week we talk about what NOT to do.  For more creative tips and resources visit www.STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYgatherings.com.

Maggie Gaudaen in a Senior Creative Director at the award-winning digital agency, ISL. We had a chance to have a conversation with her about the difference between art and creativity and telling stories in the commercial space, all in front of a live audience in DC. For more creative resources, visit www.STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORY2018.com.  

Need an easy framework while writing your next story? Listen to this week's episode as we talk about the 5 key elements that are needed to tell a great story.  For more resources and creative tips, visit www.STORYCraft.co. For more information about STORY, visit www.STORYGatherings.com. 

Dr. Seuss may be the most successful and creative children's author of all time, so there's a lot that we can learn from him. This particular story is applicable to any project that you may be working on, big or small. For more creative tips and resources, visit www.STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYGatherings.com.   

David Hutchens is a writer and storytelling consultant who works with leaders and companies to help them tell their story. He claims that if you're the leader, you are the narrator and he's on a mission to help companies transform their systems by helping them write their stories.  To learn more about David, visit http://www.davidhutchens.com/. To gain access to more resources and to learn more about STORY, visit www.storygatherings.com.

Practicing this simple exercise can help combat your inner critic before they even speak. Listen to this short episode to learn how. To gain access to more creative tips and resources, visit STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYgatherings.com.  

Sometimes the smallest actions can really boost your work ethic and level of creativity. This week's tip is an easy action that few of us actually participate in, but could change the trajectory of our work.  To gain access to more creative tips and resources, visit www.STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.STORYGatherings.com.  

During part 2 of this conversation with Seth Worley, we talk about some of the exercises and tools that Seth uses to grow as a storyteller.  To learn more about Seth and his work, visit https://plotdevices.co/. To learn more about STORY, visit www.storygatherings.com.

Having this one thing could change the trajectory of your career and life. Listen to this short, 5 minute episode to find out what it is.  To gain access to more creative tips and resources visit www.STORYCraft.co. To learn more about STORY, visit www.storygatherings.com.