The New Story Is with Dave Ursillo
120 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe New Story Is examines the silent, shared stories and invisible narratives that shape our time. From The New Story Company (TheNewStory.Is), subscribe for thoughtful conversations with guest experts to explore the perceptions and ideas that influence our worldviews and self-perceptions.
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Best Of: What is Trauma? And Stories of Recovery
September 05, 2023 08:35 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB70% of adults in the U.S. are estimated to have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives—that’s 223.4 million people. In this Best Of episode, we’re listening back to excerpts from past guests who bravely shared their stories of experiences with traumatic events in their lives—and, how different forms of therapy have supported their ongoing healing journeys. Michael Baldwin and Dr. Deborah L. Korn are co-authors of Every Memory Deserves Respect, a book about Ey...
Maybe America's political divisions aren't as "unprecedented" as we think
August 22, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBA disputed US presidential election? Narrowly avoided government shutdowns? Divisions over race relations stemming from the legacy of slavery in the United States? These issues were on the minds of Americans in 1880, just as they do in 2023. (Maybe the political division that defines the present age is not as unique as we think!) To discuss the similarities — and stark differences — between the United States of America in 1880 and 2023, we're joined by C.W. Goodyear. C.W. (Charlie) is a w...
The perils—and privilege—of self-identifying with your work
August 15, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDoing work that feels authentic to "who you are" as a person can be quite a gift and privilege; not all of us get to do work that feels in integrity to our values and beliefs. And yet, one of the unseen struggles of those whose work blends into their self-identity is, "If 'what you do' is 'who you are,' then happens your sense of self changes?" Shauna VanBogart is an entrepreneur, mentor, and speaker who helps entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of evolving self-identity, especially in...
Can the men be saved? (If not, can we laugh about it?)
August 08, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB"What do our jobs do to our souls?" That is the big question asked in the debut novel of Ben Purkert called The Men Can’t Be Saved. Following a junior copywriter in New York City whose latest tagline went viral, the novel is a witty, comedic exploration of what it means to be a man in a modern context, unpacking both overt and subtle expressions of toxic masculinity and examining themes like work, religion, sex, drugs, and our selves, in between. In this conversation, Ben and Dave discuss....
Pillars of healthier cross-racial dialogue
August 01, 2023 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBHow do we talk about race? How should we? And how do we hold healing, constructive dialogues about race when we come from different racial identities and experiences? Yseult Polfliet Mukantabana and Hannah Summerhill are the hosts of the award-winning podcast, Kinswomen, which was named Best Podcast of 2020 by Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire. After meeting at an event about race in January 2019 in New York City, Yseult and Hannah decided to take their passion for constructive cross-rac...
Centering women—and more than just peoples' suffering—in stories
July 25, 2023 08:22 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWhat do we lose as a society when we only experience a person, a group of people, or an entire culture through their pain or losses—not their joys, successes, or humor? Alli Frank and Asha Youmans are multi-published authors, novelists, and former educators who use humor, joy, and compassion to write stories that encourage candid conversations about issues such as race, religion, culture, class, privilege, parenting, and education. Alli and Asha found "literary soulmates" in each other afte...
How behavioral science explains "woke backlash"
July 18, 2023 08:48 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB"Woke backlash" refers to the appropriation of the term "woke" and how pockets of American society are pushing back against the progressive social justice moment. But why is today's so-called "woke backlash" happening? Behavioral science — and a look back at history — help us understand why. N. Chloé Nwangwu is a behavioral strategist, brand visibility expert, and former international conflict mediator known as “the Brand Scientist.” Today as the director of NobiWorks, a brand visibility ...
Best Of: Celebrating Disability Pride Month
July 11, 2023 08:35 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBDid you know that an estimated 61 million Americans live with a disability? While the challenges of living with a disability can range from mobility to cognition, independent living, hearing, vision, and self-care, those who experience disabilities also have so much to offer to those without. This Disability Pride Month, we're revisiting our 2023 conversation with Brooke Ellison, Ph.D., associate professor of health policy and medical ethics at Stony Brook University and author of the memo...
The untold history of the White House
July 04, 2023 09:01 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBThe White House is one of the most iconic structures known the world over—a symbol of democracy, and American power. But who built the White House? Who designed it? And why do so few of us know the true history of the White House? Stewart D. McLaurin is the President of the White House Historical Association, a private nonprofit, nonpartisan educational Association founded in 1961 to enhance the understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the Executive Mansion, otherwise known as the Whi...
How do we help our kids build resilience?
June 27, 2023 08:36 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBResilience is all the rage in education, mental health, and self-help circles these days. But what is resilience, really? And, what isn't resilience? Dr. Kate Lund is a licensed clinical psychologist of nearly 20 years, a peak performance coach, a best-selling author, and a TEDx speaker. Dr. Kate's specialized training in pediatric medical psychology has spanned world-renowned Shriners Hospital for Children; Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente...
Finally! A children's book about privilege
June 20, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBPrivilege is an idea that many have been reckoning with in recent years. Doesn’t it make sense to introduce young people to the idea of privilege to help them understand the complex realities that exist in our shared world? Susan Justice is a children’s legal advocate, attorney, and co-founder of South Asians Against Childhood Abuse, a nonprofit organization based in British Columbia, Canada, that fights childhood abuse in the South Asian community through education, destigmatization, and...
A former exotic dancer finds her voice and tells her story
June 13, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBChristine Macdonald lived a drug- and booze-fueled fast life as an exotic dancer in Waikiki, Hawaii in the 1980s and 90s. Before you think that you can't relate to her life, think again: Christine's story is one of survival, struggling with feeling "less-than," craving acceptance and fighting to fit in. She says you have a lot to learn from a story like hers. Christine Macdonald is the author of Face Value: From Working the Pole to Bearing My Soul (2022), a memoir that, with characteris...
Best Of: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
June 06, 2023 08:15 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBIn the United States, the month of June is Pride Month. To celebrate LGBTQ+ stories and experiences, we’re sharing excerpts from two past interviews with guests who identify as gay and whose personal stories have navigated self-acceptance and belonging in cultures that marginalized and excluded them—and, how their experiences shaped them as storytellers. Eduardo Placer is a story doula, coach, former performer, and the CEO and Founder of Fearless Communicators, a dynamic speaking and commun...
How play builds, and reveals, psychological safety
May 30, 2023 08:20 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBPlay is essential for healthy human growth and development. But despite the benefits, many adults lose their sense of play. Why? Gary Ware is a Strategic Play Consultant, corporate facilitator, keynote speaker, certified coach, and author who helps individuals and teams integrate play into their daily business. He was featured as one of the Top 100 HR influencers of 2021 by the Engagedly HR software platform, and is the author of the book, Playful Rebellion: Maximize Workplace Success Throu...
The future of disability rights—and what society, as a whole, has to gain
May 23, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBA car accident at age 11 left Brooke Ellison paralyzed from the neck down and ventilator-dependent. When, at 21, she graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in cognitive neuroscience—the first student with quadriplegia to do so—she received international praise and attention. Her first book, Miracles Happen (2002), was adapted into The Brooke Ellison Story, a movie directed by the late actor, director, and activist, Christopher Reeve. Today, Brooke's latest memoir, ...
He took on police corruption. He says the system is broken—and fixable.
May 16, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBContent warning: This episode discusses violent crime including homicide, the criminal justice system, natural disasters, racism, and police brutality against unarmed Black civilians. For 14 years, Jared Fishman served as a U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor, where he led some of America’s most complex and high-profile civil rights prosecutions involving police misconduct, hate crimes, and human trafficking. He joins us to tell the true, behind-the-scenes story of his investigation of ...
Yes, we can achieve gender equity. In this lifetime.
May 09, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBThe World Economic Forum says that we are 151 years away from achieving gender equity at work. Our guest says that gender equity is achievable in this lifetime. Katica Roy is a gender economist and the founder and CEO of Pipeline Equity, an award-winning analytical platform designed to help organizations improve their equity and inclusivity efforts, beyond the talk, and with real action. As the daughter of an immigrant and a refugee, Katica is driven by a passion to eradicate economic inequ...
Best Of: Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
May 02, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBIn the United States, the month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. To celebrate AAPI heritage, we're resharing two past guests who identify as AAPI and who shared personal stories on navigating cultures and belonging—and how those influences have shaped them, their missions, and their work in the world. Dr. Han Ren is a licensed clinical psychologist and educator based in Austin, Texas, who joined us last October to discuss what it means to decolonize menta...
How does EMDR heal trauma? We ask one clinical researcher—and one trauma survivor
April 25, 2023 09:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBContent warning: This episode contains brief mentions of sexual, physical, and emotional violence involving children, childhood abuse, sexual abuse of a child, bullying, and substance use. For most of his life, Michael Baldwin was haunted by curious phobias, recurring nightmares, interpersonal relationship issues, and sudden anxieties so distressing that he would turn to substance use for relief. One day, a therapist suggested that he was suffering from the effects of trauma. He introduced ...
Dismantling racism—through touch
April 18, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBPhysical touch is crucial for healthy human development. Safe touch may be a key to living whole and well in our lifetimes. But what happens to those in our society who have been deprived of touch and conditioned against intimacy and connection? Aaron Johnson (he/him) is a facilitator, public speaker, and touch specialist who says touch can help dismantle systems of oppression and racism. As the co-founder of Holistic Resistance and Grief to Action, two black-led organizations and movements...
What stigmas and stereotypes cost women
April 11, 2023 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn a patriarchal, misogynistic society, the stigmas and stereotypes that are weaponized against women create an insidious pattern of internalized oppression: those who are marginalized are gaslighted into thinking that they, themselves, are to blame. What does that cost women? We're joined by Sasha Cagen, an author, coach, and teacher whose life work subverts some of the more restrictive, diminishing cultural expectations placed upon women, womanhood, and expressions of femininity in our t...
What are The Three Stories of Our Time? with Dave Ursillo
March 28, 2023 08:30 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIn this solo-pod episode, host Dave Ursillo breaks down some of the big — and daunting! — ideas that emerged in our last interview with best-selling author and thought leader Margaret Wheatley. Dave editorializes an overview of his understanding of a philosophical concept called The Three Stories of Our Time, which was created by ecologist, philosopher, and author Joanna Macy in her book Active Hope (revised): How to Face the Mess We’re in with Unexpected Resilience and Creative Power (202...
She says 'collapse' is coming. Can we do anything about it?
March 21, 2023 09:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBFor decades, best-selling author Margaret Wheatley was known for leading change initiatives and developing organizations and strategies that she thought could change the world. Today, she's preparing leaders, change agents, and activists to deal with the fall-out of eventual civilization collapse. (Yes, collapse.) Whoa. So, what changed? And, if it's true, what can we do about it? In this deeply philosophical conversation with host Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com), Margaret shares how her s...
Stepping into a journey of visibility and belonging
March 07, 2023 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBBeing able to "see yourself" represented in the media is an important part of developing some of our earliest self-conceptions. So what happens to our self-concept and self-esteem when we don't see ourselves represented in the media? Cher Hale is the founder and director of Ginkgo PR, a public relations firm that helps historically-excluded authors, entrepreneurs, and leaders take back narratives that have traditionally been told for them, not by them, in the media. As a first-generation, ...
How friendship fights authoritarianism (no, really)
February 21, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBSocial media has warped what it means to be in relationship to other people, their experiences, and their opinions. Algorithms force-feed us predictable content based on what they predict we will consume. How do we break the cycle—and rethink what division means in 2023? Can disagreements, governed by shared values, actually save us—and democracy, itself? Alissa Wilkinson is a senior culture reporter and critic at Vox.com, where she writes about film, TV, and culture. She is also an associ...
Reclaim your morning to awaken to the 'genius' within
February 07, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBHenry David Thoreau famously called the morning a time "...when I am awake and there is a dawn in me." In the 1840s, he implored his readers to "...learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake," not only physically but spiritually. Over 150 years later and as we all struggle with distractions from technologies that impede our precious attention spans, what can we learn about valuing personal space, our desires, our priorities, and our limited time? Amy Landino is a YouTube influencer, a key...
Use mornings to awaken to the 'genius' within
February 07, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBHenry David Thoreau famously called the morning a time "...when I am awake and there is a dawn in me." In the 1840s, he implored his readers to "...learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake," not only physically but spiritually. Over 150 years later and as we all struggle with distractions from technologies that impede our precious attention spans, what can we learn about valuing personal space, our desires, our priorities, and our limited time? Amy Landino is a YouTube influencer, a key...
An inside look at what it really takes to write your first book
January 31, 2023 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBSupposedly, 81% of Americans — around 228 million people! — think they have a book in them, and, that they should write one. Clearly, books are revered in American society. But what does it take to become one of the few people who actually do it? Nikki Groom is a brand strategist, the host of the Movement Makers podcast, and the author of A Power of Your Own: How to Awaken Your Potential, Experiment With Purpose, And Do Work That Matters. Having worked together in a coaching capacity, Nikk...
Not every story is ours to tell—should we tell them, anyway?
January 17, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBFor everyday activists and socially-conscious advocates of change, storytelling offers a gateway for helping to bring people together and possibly change hearts and minds. And yet, questions arise: When is or isn't a story our own to tell? Joseph C. Ewoodzie Jr. is the Vann Associate Professor of Racial Justice at Davidson College and the author of Getting Something to Eat in Jackson: Race, Class, and Food In the American South, a vivid portrait of African American life in today’s urban Sou...
In 2023, use your checklist to prioritize what you care about the most
January 03, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBChecklists are ubiquitous in our busy, overwhelmed lives. But what if checklists helped us to prioritize more than obligations, like joys, pleasures, and self-care? Alexandra Franzen is a Hawaii-based best-selling author of 6 books, a writing teacher, an entrepreneur, and the co-founder of Get It Done, a woman-owned company that helps clients create beautiful books in all genres. She joins us to discuss The Checklist Book: Set Realistic Goals, Celebrate Tiny Wins, Reduce Stress and Overwhel...
Best of 2022: In a world that tells you to care less, dare to care even more
December 21, 2022 14:03 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn our most listened-to episode of 2022, author Kat Vellos (KatVellos.com) told us she is tired of hearing people on social media tell this one story: "I'm out of f**ks to give!" While the declaration started out as good-humored—a way to jest and say, "I'm just so over it!"—today, she says, the story behind the saying now reeks of toxic individuality. In a world that needs more caring—and, in which people who care about bad outcomes are doing a lot of harm—Kat encourages us to take pride in...
Can lifestyle design help us to heal our relationships to ourselves?
December 06, 2022 14:25 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBFor some time, lifestyle design was commodified by social media influencers for its envy-stirring appeal. But can lifestyle design actually help us get back into healthy and healing relationships to ourselves? Gemma Stone is a registered psychologist, neuroscientist, executive coach, speaker, and author based in Calgary, Canada. Gemma bridges lifestyle design concepts and practices into her clinical practice to help clients remember that they possess the power of choice, especially when the...
Welcome to 'The New Story Is' with Dave Ursillo
November 25, 2022 16:19 - 1 minute - 1.42 MBThe New Story Is is a podcast from Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com) and The New Story Company (TheNewStory.is) that explores the shared stories, perceptions, and ideas that have come to shape the world today, as we know it—including some of the most daunting social issues of our time. Along the way, we speak to talented guests to help us better understand the collective stories and shared narratives behind record-high levels of dissatisfaction, dread, disillusionment, and cynicism throughout ...
In a lonely, divided world, can tea help bring people together?
November 22, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBTea has been bringing people together for hundreds of years, but could its role in facilitating connection and celebrating culture may be more important than ever in today’s siloed, socially-distanced world? Amber Jackson is a food scientist, entrepreneur, and the Owner and Chief Operating Officer of The Black Leaf Tea and Culture Shop, an online loose-leaf tea company that uses its platform to create spaces to engage the community, encourage connection, and celebrate Black culture in New E...
Tables, turned! Dave critiques his journey in a 10-year retrospective
November 08, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThe tables are turned on host, Dave Ursillo, as he is interviewed by fellow podcaster, former radio DJ, longtime friend, and creative entrepreneur Greg Berg of the Life on Purpose, in a special 10-year retrospective that marked the anniversary of their first interview, so long ago. In this interview, Dave is asked to relitigate his personal and professional journeys across 10 years, reflect on the social and cultural forces that inspired creative and career endeavors, and question "personal...
Why do we need new stories, anyway? With Dave Ursillo
October 25, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBWhy do we need new stories, anyway? Aren't there enough stories being told these days? Hasn't every story been told before? And, if so, why should we each feel motivated to tell, share, or explore our own? In this solo podcast, your host Dave Ursillo hits pause on the last 7 months of interviewing amazing guests to share his own story with you, our dear listeners. Dave opens up to share how he stumbled into the art of storytelling as a practice of self-knowledge (and connecting with others)...
How white supremacy shows up in therapy—and what to do about it
October 11, 2022 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBDr. Han Ren is calling for more accessible, culturally-affirming care in mental health—and to decolonize the white-centered, racist, marginalizing expectations of clients in therapeutic settings. As a licensed clinical psychologist, educator, and mental health influencer, Dr. Ren specializes in liberation-oriented, anti-oppressive, and culturally-informed therapy. Her advocacy and education on decolonized mental health have sparked an organic, fast-growing social media audience with hundred...
The CEO of Consumer Reports: It's time to take back our consumer power
September 27, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 61 MBMarta Tellado says that consumer rights are civil rights, and it's time for us all to start acting like it. The president and CEO of Consumer Reports—an 85+ year consumer advocacy organization with over 6 million members today—since 2014, Marta's new book comes out swinging against the exploitation of tech's so-called Big Four (Amazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook), a government that refuses to take action to protect consumers today, and the low standards that we have today as consumers. ...
What it takes for nonprofits to survive—and thrive—in changing times
September 13, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBOf the 2 million nonprofit organizations operating in the United States today, many run into persistent struggles—especially with donor funding—to fulfill their noble service missions. So, how might nonprofits today—who exist to affect positive change in our world—stay nimble, creative, and responsive to uncertain and rapidly changing times? Alison Bologna is an award-winning journalist, a TV news anchor for Rhode Island’s NBC 10 News Sunrise program, and the Founder and Executive Directo...
The dark side of the beautiful game, football (or, er, "soccer")
August 30, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBWhat we call "soccer" in the U.S. and Canada, the rest of the world calls football: the "beautiful game" is the world's most popular sport, with over 3.5 billion fans globally, an estimated 250 million players across 200 countries, and televised events can dwarf even the viewership of the Super Bowl—up to 4x and 5x. But football has become a microcosm of issues throughout society, from rampant corporatization and club ownership takeovers by authoritative regimes, racism and misogyny among s...
A trial lawyer on what women know about being a woman in the workplace
August 16, 2022 09:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBImagine, one day, you receive a mysterious email from an anonymous organization that promises to help advance your career. Is it a scam? A cult? That's what happened to USA Today and international bestselling novelist Catherine McKenzie in 2019 when she was invited to join a mysterious women's collective, which described itself as a safe haven for accomplished women professionals among seas of workplace boys' clubs. While Catherine turned the offer down, her protagonist in her latest novel,...
Prison Reform with Coss Marte
August 02, 2022 09:34 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBDave Ursillo speaks to entrepreneur and prison reform activist Coss Marte, founder of ConBody and ConBud, which employ formerly incarcerated persons as part of a wider social mission to de-stigmatize the formerly incarcerated community, ease their integration back into society, and change the systemic inequity of the criminal justice system. Coss is also the author of ConBody: The Revolutionary Bodyweight Prison Boot Camp, Born from an Extraordinary Story of Hope. Nonprofit organizations he...
A formerly incarcerated person becomes a prison reform activist
August 02, 2022 09:34 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBDave Ursillo speaks to entrepreneur and prison reform activist Coss Marte, founder of ConBody and ConBud, which employ formerly incarcerated persons as part of a wider social mission to de-stigmatize the formerly incarcerated community, ease their integration back into society, and change the systemic inequity of the criminal justice system. Coss is also the author of ConBody: The Revolutionary Bodyweight Prison Boot Camp, Born from an Extraordinary Story of Hope. Nonprofit organizations he...
Racism is Real with Y-Vonne Hutchinson
July 05, 2022 09:30 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBY-Vonne Hutchinson wants us to cut the bullsh*t and talk openly and honestly about racism. That's why she wrote her new book, How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down, which equips readers with a framework to think about race at work and prepares them to have frank and effective conversations with leaders. Y-Vonne is the CEO and founder of ReadySet, one of the country’s biggest diversity, equity, and inclusion training firms that helps tech giants, politic...
Racism is real, especially in the workplace
July 05, 2022 09:30 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBY-Vonne Hutchinson wants us to cut the bullsh*t and talk openly and honestly about racism. That's why she wrote her new book, How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: Speaking Up Without Getting Shut Down, which equips readers with a framework to think about race at work and prepares them to have frank and effective conversations with leaders. Y-Vonne is the CEO and founder of ReadySet, one of the country’s biggest diversity, equity, and inclusion training firms that helps tech giants, politic...
Best Of: Celebrating Pride
June 28, 2022 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBWe celebrate Pride Month and honor our LGBTQIA+ family across the world by showcasing a couple of wonderful voices from the big, broad, diverse global community who joined us on the podcast this month and shared unique stories of striving to live their truth in a world that misunderstood, typecast, and minimized them. Today, author Wade Rouse and story doula and public speaking coach Eduardo Placer each work in service of helping others, from all backgrounds and lived experiences, to live ...
How to Tell a Better Story with Eduardo Placer
June 21, 2022 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBEduardo Placer is in service to helping people tell their stories and live their truth in the world; and yet, he says, many of us confuse event-sharing with storytelling. A story doula, professional public speaking coach, and former professional performer, Eduardo is the founder of Fearless Communicators, a public speaking company that helps storytellers push past their fear of public speaking by embracing the courage of public sharing to make the greatest positive impact in their community...
How do you help people from marginalized identities to tell their stories?
June 21, 2022 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBEduardo Placer is in service to helping people tell their stories and live their truth in the world; and yet, he says, many of us confuse event-sharing with storytelling. A story doula, professional public speaking coach, and former professional performer, Eduardo is the founder of Fearless Communicators, a public speaking company that helps storytellers push past their fear of public speaking by embracing the courage of public sharing to make the greatest positive impact in their community...
The healing power of telling your own story
June 07, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBContent warning: This episode briefly mentions attempted suicide. Wade Rouse was a self-described queer kid growing up feeling like an outsider in his rural, conservative, Ozarks community in 1970s Missouri—and, in his own family. Wade's new book is Magic Season: A Son's Story, a memoir that details Wade’s relationship with his hardline, old fashioned, and rather unforgiving father throughout his life, including Wade’s journey to find healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation before his dad...
The Healing Power of Stories with Wade Rouse
June 07, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBContent warning: This episode briefly mentions attempted suicide. Wade Rouse was a self-described queer kid growing up feeling like an outsider in his rural, conservative, Ozarks community in 1970s Missouri—and, in his own family. Wade's new book is Magic Season: A Son's Story, a memoir that details Wade’s relationship with his hardline, old fashioned, and rather unforgiving father throughout his life, including Wade’s journey to find healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation before his dad...