253: How Can You Reframe Your Inner Story to Create a Healthier Reality?
“Isn't it really silly that we would never speak to someone else the way we talk to ourselves? And yet we have this voice in our head that's narrating our experience that is so unhelpful.”
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Guest
Valerie Gordon is a 10-time Emmy-winning television producer with over 20 years of producing and overseeing award-winning content for HBO, ESPN, CBS, and the Olympic Games. She knows what makes a story meaningful and memorable and the incredible power of stories to engage, educate and entertain.
An engaging speaker with innovative programming, Valerie offers audiences and individuals the storytelling strategies to stand out, whether they want to land a job, secure a promotion, nail the presentation, close the sale, or plan their next chapter.
Valerie is holding her very readable book, FIRE YOUR NARRATOR: A Storyteller’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life – and in the background, just a few of her Emmys.
Summary
Valerie and I discuss the importance of storytelling in leadership and how to improve storytelling skills. We dive into her highly readable book FIRE YOUR NARRATOR: A Storyteller’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life, which explores the impact of our internal communications on external communications. Valerie shares her own internal voice, "Squash," and how it hindered her growth. We explore a few of the ten narrator archetypes and some strategies for reshaping personal narratives and achieving healthier perspectives. The book also combines personal stories, neuroscience, and humor to help readers improve their storytelling skills.
References/Links
Website: https://thestorytellingstrategist.com/
More on the book: https://thestorytellingstrategist.com/fire-your-narrator/
(Available on Amazon and BN.com)
Connect with Valerie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/
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