Tell & Sell Your Story: How to Grow Your Audience, Impact & Income

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a simple story from the road that started with a small purchase and turned into an unexpected reminder about kindness, connection, and the little moments that become part of the stories we carry with us. While traveling in her van and embracing this new chapter of life, Lisa reflects on why some everyday experiences stay with us. T...

What if one of the smartest business decisions you make costs less than a lunch out with friends? In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a recent conversation with a friend after several of her social media posts unexpectedly went viral. The conversation sparked a bigger lesson about protecting your story, your intellectual property, and the opportunities that may be wa...

What happens when you've prepared every word… and then decide to go off script? In this week's episode, Lisa reflects on her son's wedding weekend, the heartfelt toasts, the stories shared by family and lifelong friends, and the surprising lesson that emerged from it all: preparation creates freedom. After spending weeks writing and refining her wedding toast, Lisa found herself adding to parts of...

What happens when a storyteller finds herself standing inside one of the most meaningful stories of her own life? As Lisa prepares to give a toast at her son's wedding, she reflects on the chapters that led to this moment, the promise she made years ago, and the people whose love, encouragement, and presence helped shape the story she's living today. In this special 50th episode of Tell and Sell Y...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares one of the most important lessons she's learned after securing sponsorships, partnerships, and collaborative opportunities throughout her career: the opportunities we want often begin with a simple ask. Using a recent travel partnership renewal as a real-time example, Lisa shares how a sponsorship opportunity came together after th...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a first: after 48 consecutive on-time episodes, her weekly podcast didn't arrive on time. But the story isn't really about being late. It's about recognizing when something is finished but not quite ready, trusting your instincts as a creator, and understanding the difference between meeting a deadline and delivering something mean...

This week on Tell & Sell Your Story, Lisa Bradshaw breaks down one of the most important communication frameworks she teaches inside The Story Collective: Before, During, and After. Most people prepare content. Great communicators prepare transformation. In this episode, Lisa explains why powerful communication has less to do with sounding polished and more to do with understanding the psychologic...

In this episode of  Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares what happened when the van she had dreamed about for years turned out to be a HIUGE disappointment the moment she arrived to pick it up. After selling her home in just 15 days and preparing to begin a completely new chapter of life on the road, Lisa found herself standing in the middle of one of the biggest purchases of her life f...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares the real story behind how sponsorships and collaborative opportunities are built over time and why most meaningful partnerships start much smaller than people think. Recorded just before leaving on an 11-hour drive to pick up the van she's dreamed about for years, Lisa reflects on how quickly life can change when momentum meets pre...

In this episode of  Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a deeply personal moment recorded within an hour of signing the closing papers on the home where she raised her son after the loss of her husband. Reflecting on the bold decision she made years ago to move across the country during one of the most uncertain seasons of her life, Lisa connects that experience to the present moment:...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most powerful exercises inside her Story Collective program: the "stage cut"—a five-minute version of a talk that becomes the foundation for a full keynote. Drawing from her signature Umbrella Story framework, Lisa explains how breaking a talk down into one core story, a strong opening, and a...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw answers a powerful question from inside her Story Collective mastermind: should a keynote speaker clearly tell the audience the takeaway OR allow them to interpret it on their own? Drawing from her signature storytelling approach, Lisa breaks down how audiences experience a talk through the lens of before, during, and after and why no two...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a deeply personal reflection on what it means to take care of the people in our story—and why those relationships matter more than we often realize. As she prepares to list her home for sale and step into a new chapter of van life, Lisa takes listeners behind the scenes of the physical and emotional process of letting go while sort...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw explores a question that every writer, speaker, and storyteller eventually faces: what does it actually cost to tell your story and what does it cost not to tell your story? Inspired by a recent conversation with a young aspiring writer navigating early investments in his work, Lisa unpacks the realities of spending money, making the not-...

In this episode of  Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw breaks down the natural connection between speaking, writing, and client work—and why they are not separate paths, but part of the same body of work. Drawing from her mastermind, the Story Collective, Lisa explains how a talk serves as a powerful entry point, offering connection and transformation in a short amount of time, while a book...

What if you don't need the ending of your story to begin sharing it? In this episode, consider how identity shapes the way you show up, lead, sell, and tell your story. Through reflections on life transitions, evolving roles, and overlapping seasons of identity, Lisa Bradshaw explores how personal storytelling becomes clearer when you lead with who you are right now. Even high-achieving women some...

Two weeks after announcing she's selling her house, buying a van, and preparing to travel for a year, Lisa Bradshaw finds herself in the middle of the part no one talks about—the overwhelm that comes with actually making a big life change happen. In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa shares a real-time look at consistency during stressful seasons and why showing up matters even more w...

What happens when you pitch a major television production company and the opportunity doesn't turn into the show you'd hoped? In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares the behind-the-scenes story of an early meeting with a major TV production company after launching her nonprofit, The DON'T WAIT Project. The conversation led to a challenge: go find an extraordinary story a...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a deeply personal decision: she's selling her house and buying a van to travel for a year. What sounds like a lifestyle shift is actually a strategic expansion. Lisa opens up about the emotional weight of letting go of a home filled with memories, the conversation with her son that changed everything, and the hopeful reluctance we...

Are you building a signature talk and wondering what to charge for your keynote? Before you look at industry averages or compare yourself to other speakers, you need to understand one critical distinction: value is not money. In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw breaks down the difference between value and pricing for keynote speakers and entrepreneurs who want to step onto...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a powerful conversation that sparked a deeper look at identity, transition, and storytelling in business. What happens when a 30-year corporate career ends and the title that defined you disappears? Where does your leverage come from then? Through the story of a former vice president stepping into a business he's building with his...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares an honest conversation about what happens when life gets heavy and business can't be the main focus in the way it usually is. After a difficult few weeks caring for her mom through a serious health scare and navigating personal grief and responsibility, Lisa reflects on what it actually takes to sustain a business over decades. Not...

In this episode, Lisa Bradshaw shares a powerful realization that came out of her recent Story Collective group call about why so many entrepreneurs feel stuck in "quick content" mode and what changes when we begin treating our story as a body of work instead of a series of posts. Using creator Blake of Today (@blakeoftoday) as a real-world example, Lisa explores how meaningful storytelling shows...

In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares the story of a radio interview she did in 2001 that turned into a relationship that has lasted more than two decades and eventually led to an invitation to appear on Oprah Radio during one of the hardest seasons of her life. Through this personal journey, Lisa talks about why pitching is about building real relationships with hosts...

  Rehearsal is part of the creative process that helps you uncover the talk you're actually meant to give. In this episode of Tell and Sell Your Story , Lisa Bradshaw shares a mindset shift she consistently coaches her speakers through: if you only rehearse the script you wrote at your desk, you'll only ever deliver the talk you wrote at your desk. But your strongest stories, lines, transitions, a...