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Purposes of Public Speaking

From the days of the earliest storytellers, people have spoken to each other to convey common human experiences. Sharing these experiences brings together people from many different lifestyles...

July 13, 2026
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The Power of Voice and Space in Effective Storytelling

I watched someone tell a story years ago, and the whole thing felt... off. The story itself was good, had real weight, but the delivery felt like they...

April 9, 2026
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Quotes About Storytelling

The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by...

October 13, 2022
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Storyteller: What is Your Singular Subtlety?

What is the singular, intentional and subtle thread that runs through the story you are telling? With a...

October 10, 2022
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The Sticky-Lab Method to Fixing a Broken Story

How to craft a story. This approach, which I’ve used for years, helps create stories that resonate and...

February 4, 2025

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Halloween Tales For Adults and Teens

An October special edition Amphitheater Podcast with “seasonal stories” for Halloween, first published in 2014. There’s nothing pumpkin-spiced about these.

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