I’m just going to say this right away (and if you are offended by it, you can go back to your podcast player and pick another episode): Disney movies messed us up.

Of course, I still love them. But the movies I grew up watching were extremely problematic.

The Little Mermaid… Beauty and the Beast… Cinderella…

These are NOT stories we should be making for children.

Truthfully, it wasn’t until recently that I realized it wasn’t just the indirect messages—like being a helpless girl so a guy can save you kind of story—but it was also the STRUCTURE of the stories that are an issue.

These stories make their way into our subconscious and impact the way we tell stories about ourselves that follow us for the rest of our lives—unless we actively undo them.

Stories are an essential part of our inner worlds—and they inform our outer worlds, too. We use stories to understand the world around us and how we relate to those around us.

But what if the stories we hear growing up or the stories we tell ourselves don’t actually help us become the best version of us?! And what if they reinforce negative patterns that DON’T serve us?

On this episode, I’m chatting with my friend and storyteller Hillary Rea who knows a thing or two about storytelling. She is the founder of Tell Me A Story, a full-service communication consulting business that trains multi-passionate entrepreneurs, mission-driven leaders, and committed change-makers how to use the art of storytelling as a powerful communication tool.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

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• The history of the Hero’s Journey—and why it’s not THE ONLY way to tell a story with impact
  
• Different formats we use for telling our own story whether it is introducing yourself to someone new, crafting interview question replies
  
• Ways to share who you are with the world through your story
  

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