Storytelling
A lineage of wisdom:
Seven Foundations of storytelling
Discover
Your Voice
Discover...
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What inspires you?...and how to inspire others
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Which stories move you?...and how to touch hearts of others
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What are your vocal strengths, and range of tone and styles?
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What is the story you wish to craft and share with the world?
Creating
Engagement
Welcoming...
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Foundations of psychology that engage audiences
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Styles of storytelling that engage listeners
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Inviting your audience to take a journey with you
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Creating compelling stories that connect with the room
Storytelling Structure
How to...
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Design engaging narrative arcs for your stories
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Build towards dramatic high points and climaxes
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Create patterns of building suspense and releasing tension
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Craft intentional space for improvisation and tone shifts
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Construct story-beats to meet your goals of inspiring, empathizing, evoking feeling, educating, influencing
Speaking from the heart
Learn to...
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Access wisdom of the heart as your story foundation
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Share vulnerably & speak your truth
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Identify performative tendencies that create blocks
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Express your stories in a natural and organic tone
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Cultivate stories that resonate with your values
Speaking With Presence & Poise
Learn...
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Stage Presence - Embodying confidence in body and voice
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Body Language - That evokes the full spectrum of emotions
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Pausing & Silence - The most powerful storytelling skills
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Movement & Stillness - To increase energy and curiosity
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Voice Projection & Tone - Giving your words meaning
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Belief - That your life wisdom can inspire and impact lives
Evoking Wonder
Discovering...
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Hope & Possibility - Painting a vision of what can be
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Inspiration - Sparking desire for people to embody their wisest selves
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Meaning & Purpose - Stories that inspire living a fulfilling life
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Positive Psychology - Benefits of integrating into storytelling
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Wonder - Tapping into imagination, creativity and play
honoring the Storytelling Lineage
Honoring storytelling as a tradition of...
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Celebrating Differences - Sharing our unique paths brings us closer together
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Empathy - Cultivating the skill to open our hearts to the experiences of other ages, genders, ethnicities and faiths
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Humanity - We all have an innate need to share & feel heard
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Humbleness - A sense of dignity and respect for all stories
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Learning - We listen to learn from the experiences of others
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Wisdom - Every person, regardless of age and circumstance, has something to offer