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May 8, 2019 26 mins

5 Reasons Why You Should Tell Your Story - 023 | Yes To You Podcast

 

Do you have an inspiring story of overcoming adversity?

 

In this episode, we’ll uncover learn 5 reasons what you should tell your story publicly along with the benefits of doing so.

 

You’ll learn how personal storytelling can enhance your life on many levels, including:

 

►Increasing your self-awareness, confidence, character, empathy, and resilience

►Developing deeper, authentic relationships

►Healing yourself and others

►Discovering your purpose and what makes you unique

 

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Google Play | Google Podcasts | Stitcher Radio

 

Episode Outline

►   [1:01] What to expect from this episode

►   [1:47] 3 Changes to the Podcast

  [5:14] Overview of 5 Reasons You Should Tell Your Story

  [5:47] Reason #1: Find Your Voice

  [6:00] Storytime: Dominique’s first time telling her story publicly

►   [9:39] How to develop courage, confidence, and character

►   [9:53] Self-awareness: Do you really know who you are?

►   [10:35] Discovering what makes you unique

►   [11:21] Reason #2: Determine Your Core Values

►   [11:48] How storytelling helps you to discover your values

►   [12:44] For all of those times they said that you’re overreacting...

►   [15:16] Reason #3: Broaden Your Perspective on Life

  [15:31] How to develop the kind of empathy that transforms lives

►   [15:45] Trauma and the wounded healer

►   [17:25] Adversity as a powerful teacher

►   [17:47] How telling your story publicly helps you to uplevel your life

►   [18:50] Reason #4: Healing

►   [19:12] Healing yourself through vulnerability

►   [19:46] Love vs. Fear

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