The Storytelling Lab

Rain Bennett

The Storytelling Lab covers everything you need to know about personal and professional stories to leverage their power to deepen your connections, increase your sales + donations, and serve your audiences better with real-life examples and experts.

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237 episodes
Updated July 8

Episodes237

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Feb 27, 2020 · 13 min
The Superwoman Complex with Dr. Nicole Swiner
Health & Happiness
Feb 20, 2020 · 42 min
Better Selling Through Storytelling with John Livesay
This week’s guest is John Livesay, keynote speaker, pitch whisperer, and storytelling expert! Rain and John discuss how to use storytelling to boost sales, make yourself irresistible to clients, and turn case studies into “case stories.” This is a great episode for all you entrepreneurs wanting to learn the best way to pitch your idea or sell your product! Follow John on Twitter @John_Livesay And check out his book: Better Selling Through Storytelling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2020 · 14 min
How Birding Saved My Life with Tom Ferguson
Health & Happiness
Feb 6, 2020 · 59 min
The Science of Storytelling with Paul J. Zak
Why Our Brains Love Stories and How Our Bodies React
Jan 16, 2020 · 55 min
The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 3
Bonus Episode!
Jan 2, 2020 · 30 min
Believing In Yourself with Evan Carmichael
Bonus Episode!
Dec 19, 2019 · 1 hr 2 min
Empowering Women Through Motivational Storytelling with Alexa Carlin
This week’s guest is Alexa Carlin, motivational speaker and Founder & CEO of Women Empower X, a speaker convention dedicated to connecting diverse female leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs. Rain and Alexa discuss setting realistic and measurable goals for 2020, finding the courage to share the stories you are currently living, and harnessing the power of storytelling to build a community. This episode is perfect for all you entrepreneurs and goal setters! Follow Alexa on Instagram @alexarosecarlin Check out her website at www.alexacarlin.com Follow Women Empower X (WEX) on Instagram @womenempowerx Want to visit a WEX event? Check it out here: womenempowerx.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2019 · 48 min
Sustainable Business Stories with Eric Henry
Responsible Clothing
Nov 21, 2019 · 47 min
Environmental Storytelling with Brian Powell
The Faces Behind Your Mission
Nov 7, 2019 · 42 min
Social Media Storytelling for REALTORS with Britni Clark
This week’s guest is Britni Clark, social media and marketing manager for the Virginia Realtors Association. We discuss how realtors (and ALL other businesses) can benefit from digital storytelling, how to convince your company to devote more time to social, and how to make social media content management more manageable. This episode it perfect for anyone that wants to learn more about social media storytelling! Follow Britni on Instagram @_itsbclark Follow Virginia Realtors Association on Instagram @virginiarealtors Check out their website https://www.virginiarealtors.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2019 · 55 min
Storytelling For Change with Sabine Harnau
This week’s guest storyteller is Sabine Harnau, founder of From Scratch Communications, a company committed to helping businesses change the world through sustainable and responsible copywriting! In this episode, we discuss Sabine’s take on the 5 act story structure, why it pays off to be vulnerable in your business communications, and how the biggest factor holding you back can often be yourself. Follow From Scratch on Instagram @scratch_posts Follow From Scratch on Twitter @scratch_posts Check out their website: from-scratch.net/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2019 · 45 min
Moving Your Audience To Action with Jaz O'Hara
We’re heading back into the nonprofit world with today’s guest, Jaz O’Hara, founder of The Worldwide Tribe, a nonprofit dedicated to sharing stories and raising awareness of the global refugee crisis. We discuss how to share the stories of the people you help, combat negative narratives in the news media, and use video to move your audience to action. This is a great episode for anyone looking to learn how to raise awareness through storytelling! Follow Jaz on Instagram @jaz.ohara Follow The Worldwide Tribe on Instagram @theworldwidetribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2019 · 52 min
The Top 5 Screenwriting Tips with Jimmy "The Script Butcher" George
This week’s guest is Jimmy George (aka The Script Butcher), a horror film producer and scriptwriting consultant. Jimmy has been writing and creating micro budget horror films for over 15 years and joins us to share his actionable tips and tricks! We discuss creating low budget films, common pain points for new scriptwriters, and the top 5 things every script needs to be successful. Jimmy is currently in post production on his seventh feature horror film: What Happens Next Will Scare You. It will be released next year! Check out his website: https://scriptbutcher.com/services/ And follow him on Twitter @JimmyRGeorge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2019 · 59 min
Video Games: The New Storytelling Frontier with Susan O'Connor
This week we dive into a new and exciting form of storytelling: video games! Our guest is Susan O’Connor, a writer, speaker, and teacher, who has worked on scriptwriting for video games including Far Cry 2, and Tomb Raider. We discuss how storytelling is used in video games, why people love games so much, and how both stories and games are used to make sense of the world. Follow Susan on Twitter @bluepuma And check out her website http://www.susanoconnorwriter.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2019 · 53 min
Storyboard Art with Nick Sung
This week we welcome Nick Sung, a storyboard artist who has worked with companies such as Pixar, Airbnb, and Nike to incorporate storytelling into their brands! Nick discusses the art of visual storytelling, using pictures to complement words, and using stories to create a social impact. We circle back to empathy with this episode -- no matter what medium you use in your storytelling, it all comes back to communicating human experience! Check out Nick’s website http://www.nicksung.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2019 · 51 min
Nonprofit Communication Tips with Maria Bryan
For the first episode of season 3, we dive into nonprofit communication with Maria Bryan, a communications strategist specializing in writing and content marketing. Maria wants to make the world a better place by sharing inspiring stories! She shares the best way to take advantage of social media management tools, keep track of analytics, communicate with clients and much, much more! If you’re in need of quick social media marketing hacks, this is the episode for you. Follow Maria on Twitter @Maria__Bryan And check out her website https://www.mariabryan.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 20, 2019 · 55 min
The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 2
Bonus Episode!
May 16, 2019 · 54 min
Multi-passion-itis with Melissa Cassera
Join us for our final episode of Season 2 with guest Melissa Cassera, scriptwriter, business owner, and PR & marketing consultant. Melissa takes on the challenging question: How do I combine my artistic passions with my business goals to create something truly unique? She has done it in her own life, being both a business professional and a scriptwriter and she is on the show to share her tips and tricks with us. Rain and Melissa discuss infusing your passion into everything you do and taking creative leaps. Follow Melissa on Instagram @melissa.cassera Check out her website: https://melissacassera.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 2, 2019 · 49 min
Nonprofit Media Relations with Antionette Kerr
We’re moving back into the nonprofit world this week with Antionette Kerr, a local nonprofit leader, media correspondent, author, and owner of Bold & Bright publishing company. Rain and Antionette discuss the intricacies of non profit media relations and publishing, how to conduct a successful interview, and tips to make your audience care. We circle back to one of our more popular themes: listening with empathy & allowing others opportunity to share! Follow Antionette on twitter @thewritefolks Read her book Modern Media Relations for Nonprofits: Creating an Effective PR Strategy for Today’s World Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2019 · 40 min
Myths & Monsters with William Simpson
This week we join screenwriter and storytelling enthusiast William Simpson. Simpson is known for his work on Myths & Monsters, now available on Netflix, and Murder Maps, a British true crime series in its 4th season. Rain and William nerd out over stories and history, diving into questions including: What makes a good character? What common themes do we use in storytelling? What parts are needed in each and every story? And how do stories interact with society? Follow William on twitter @will__simpson Watch Myths & Monsters on Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Storytelling Lab

The Superwoman Complex with Dr. Nicole Swiner

Better Selling Through Storytelling with John Livesay

How Birding Saved My Life with Tom Ferguson

The Science of Storytelling with Paul J. Zak

The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 3

Believing In Yourself with Evan Carmichael

Empowering Women Through Motivational Storytelling with Alexa Carlin

Sustainable Business Stories with Eric Henry

Environmental Storytelling with Brian Powell

Social Media Storytelling for REALTORS with Britni Clark

Storytelling For Change with Sabine Harnau

Moving Your Audience To Action with Jaz O'Hara

The Top 5 Screenwriting Tips with Jimmy "The Script Butcher" George

Video Games: The New Storytelling Frontier with Susan O'Connor

Storyboard Art with Nick Sung

Nonprofit Communication Tips with Maria Bryan

The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 2

Multi-passion-itis with Melissa Cassera

Nonprofit Media Relations with Antionette Kerr

Myths & Monsters with William Simpson