Story Podcast

Vera Leung on Restoring Wonder in Storytelling

Kevin Carroll on Creative Confidence

Jason Jaggard on Redeeming Cliché in Storytelling

CJ Casciotta on Embracing Your Unique "You"

David Paull on Storytelling and Behavorial Science

JJ Heller on Using Melody to Enhance a Good Narrative

Shawn Askinosie on Doing Meaningful Work

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.