Change Your Story, Change Your Life

NAME GAME This episode explores the question, “What’s in a name?” Listen and play the name game while you learn some fascinating things about your name and your persona. We all have a name. Most of us take our names for granted. We don’t think about the stories our names tell to the world. Robert tells a different story than Bobby.  In my case, Louis tells a different story...

GOOD HOOD This episode will empower you to triumph over any of life’s circumstances. You will hear the true inspiring story of a man who was born into extreme adversity and chose to create an extraordinary life in spite of it. The man is Johnny Wimbrey. He was raised in a battered women’s shelter. He learned to survive on the street as a fourteen year old drug dealer. He had a rap shee...

FOMO It must be pretty widespread to have its own acronym. I’m talking about FOMO, the fear of missing out. Missing out on what? Anything. You name it. Not having the latest smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. Not getting in on the prelaunch of a marketing guru’s latest course or product. Missing the deadline for that VIP membership site; hey, who knows when or if it will open...

STAGES OF TRUTH The philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, gave us the concept of the three stages of truth. There’s a debate about whether or not it was Schopenhauer. That’s not what this podcast is about. This episode explores the brilliant observation that any new truth must pass through three stages before it is fully accepted and embraced by society. The three stages of truth are: Ridi...

SCARY STORY This episode is about a scary story that isn’t scary at all. In fact, it’s an exciting story if you choose to see what it’s really about. First, an important reminder. Tyrion Lannister, at the finale of Game of Thrones, says that people are not united by armies, gold, or flags. They are united by stories, and that there is nothing more powerful than a good story. The...

OWN YOURSELF This episode is an interview with Jennifer Leigh, a woman who refused to be defined by anyone’s standards but her own. Her journey of self-determination will inspire you fully own yourself. Jennifer is a successful crisis management and social strategy consultant who works with companies and people to help them through growth and change.  She earned the right to do what she does...

GAME OF THRONES What secrets can you learn from Game of Thrones? More than you can imagine. This episode reveals some fascinating gems in the finale of the epic series, Game of Thrones. There are powerful lessons in the show about life, power, and storytelling. First, we must answer the question, “Who won the Game of Thrones?” We know that Bran the Broken was named emperor of six kingd...

EXPONENTIAL INCOME This 200th episode of Change Your Story, Change Your Life looks at the stories behind our beliefs about money. It explores some facts and myths that may affect your life in ways your never thought about. You’ll learn: The fascinating link that unites these three things – sewing machines, cars, and hamburgers A brief history of franchises The powerful difference betwe...

SINGULARITY This episode is about human evolution. It’s about digital technology. It’s about disruption. It’s the story of the singularity. What is the singularity? It’s that moment in time when AI exceeds human intelligence and man merges with the machine. Sounds like a sci-fi horror story? To some. To others, like Ray Kurzweil, author of The Singularity is Near , it&#8217...

RULES OF CONSENT Should we hate or thank Harvey Weinstein. His behavior as a sexual predator awakened a new social awareness about the dialogue between men and women when it comes to sex. The Me Too movement has raised uncomfortable and important questions about the rules of consent. One of those questions is, “When does yes mean no?” It’s a heated question; some may feel that ye...

IDEAL STORY It’s good to pursue ideals. Right? Not always. When you set goals that are really ideals, you create a blueprint for disappointment and failure. How do you know the difference between an ideal and a real goal? That’s what this ideal story reveals. This episode presents the core ideas of Dan Sullivan’s brilliant book, The Gap and the Gain: Building Your Progress and Ha...

TRUE STORIES Is it possible for a true story to be untrue? Yes. Although true stories are based on”facts,” the person “telling” the story must present those facts in a frame that carries his/her bias  or interpretation of the facts. Simply put, what we call objective reality is always tinged by subjectivity. What you look at is always colored by the lens through which you v...

SUITS People wear suits. People love suits. People hate suits. There’s a popular TV series called Suits. Suits tell stories. They tell stories, and we buy into them. Sometimes, the stories are innocent. Sometimes, they’re not. This episode explores the history of suits in Western culture. It looks at how styles have changed as well as the symbolic stories that accompany those styles. Y...

STORY OF A HAT Imagine if your clothes could talk. What would they say? What stories would they tell? This episode is about a “talking” hat; it’s about the story of a hat. This no ordinary hat. It is the  red MAGA hat worn by Trump supporters. Not only does this hat talk, it tells different stories to different people. Strong, loud, passionate stories that, all too often, trigger...

GETTING LAID Yes, today’s podcast is all about sex. It’s all about getting laid. No, the show is not becoming a porn pod. Today, we will explore what sex means to a man and a woman who spend a night together between the sheets. You’ll discover that it can mean very different things to each of them. Our guests are Anne van Leeuwen and Ryan Hollyman, two very talented actors who ar...

EINSTEIN TIME Are you ready to always be more productive and creative? Are you ready to discover and express your unique ability and experience more joy every day? And do you want these things fast? Then listen to this episode. Your willingness to stay open to what you are about to hear in today’s show and apply it will help you feel a major shift in your view of the world, your view of time...

GAME OF THRONES This episodes explores how the popular HBO series,  Game of Thrones , reveals important insights about storytelling. You will learn about four different aspects or levels of storytelling: CELEBRITY STORY – Our society is fascinated by celebrities and the phenomenon of celebrity in general. Why do people become passionate fans of anyone or anything? What emotional stories do t...

FUTURE STORY What if science fiction isn’t fiction at all? What if your future can be so much better than your past? What if humanity conquers death and you and I can live a thousand years with strong healthy bodies? That vision is coming to pass, and, if you embrace it, it can be your empowering future story. Today’s guest is man who has embraced this story about human evolution. His...

BEYOND ALL LIMITS Do you believe that your dreams are only dreams and can never become your reality? Great. You are not alone. Everyone has to face down that false belief in order to live a life beyond all limits. Today’s episode looks inside a truly life changing book, The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level , by Gay Hendricks. The book reveals an amazing and...

CREATING YOURSELF Every minute of every day, you are creating yourself. Am I being dramatic? Am I playing with words? Am I making a bold statement just to get your attention? No, no, and no. I’m expressing an idea that plays out in my life, in your life, and the lives of today’s guests. The reality that we find ourselves in 24/7 is a self-creation spun from the vivid narratives in our...

INSIDE STORIES Today’s episode explores the question, “Do I really like myself?” It may seem like a strange question. Actually, it is important to ask it because all of us have unconscious narratives or inside stories that limit our self worth. You will learn three powerful questions to ask that will help you get to the truth of the main question, “Do I really like myself?&...

BODY STORIES Everybody tells stories. This episode focuses on the stories your body tells, often without your conscious knowledge. Are you ready to explore your body stories? It’s important to become aware of the messages your body transmits to the world because those messages are more powerful than your words. You can be a good speaker with unconscious body language that contradicts your wo...

UNCONSCIOUS STORIES We are storytelling machines. We see the world though the narratives we constantly spin like yarn out of reactions to people and events. We call these narratives “reality.” But they are just vivid perceptions. Today’s episode looks at the unconscious stories that we create every day from moment to moment. We are often not aware of them because they develop in...

MARKET DOMINATION This short episode reveals the secret for any business to achieve market domination. The secret is one word – STORY. You’ll discover how your authentic story about your product or service immediately makes you stand out from all your competitors. If you don’t use stories to attract your ideal customers and clients, you are forced to compete by comparing what you...

WARDROBE STORIES The clothing you wear makes a statement. But what about the clothing you don’t wear? You know, the suits, dresses, jeans, slacks, and every other item that covers the human body that you stopped wearing a long time ago. You don’t wear them. But you won’t give them up. Those pieces of clothing have their own unique wardrobe stories. Stories about you, the people i...