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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Episodes
Writing Your Desires with Jennifer Louden
April 27, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MBJennifer Louden kicks off Season 2 of 'Written, Spoken' by reading an excerpt from her new book, 'Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What’s Next', and then joins Dave Ursillo for an interview about her book and creative journey. The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expre...
Answering the Question, Why Bother? with Best-Selling Author Jennifer Louden
April 27, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MBJennifer Louden kicks off Season 2 of 'Written, Spoken' by reading an excerpt from her new book, 'Why Bother: Discover the Desire for What’s Next', and then joins Dave Ursillo for an interview about her book and creative journey. You'll hear how Jen's new book was born of an 11-year journey of not publishing a thing, what it felt like for her book coach to tell her that her memoir wasn't working, and what asking the rhetorical question of "Why bother?" actually reveals when we a...
I Quit My Job 10 Years Ago. Now, I Finally Understand Why.
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB10 years ago, I quit my job. Today, I understand that I left my first career behind for beginnings, not endings. Episode 10 of 'Written, Spoken' concludes Season 1 of the podcast with an honest reflection on endings and beginnings, including how some external or career goals become fixations when the real work required is subtle, vulnerable inner work, instead. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate our show and leave a brief review on Apple Podcasts or wherever yo...
I Quit My Job 10 Years Ago. I Finally Understand Why.
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB10 years ago, I quit my job. Today, I understand that I left my first career behind for beginnings, not endings. The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written, Spoken was a creative experiment that blended mixed me...
Why I REALLY Quit My Job 10 Years Ago.
August 12, 2019 09:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB10 years ago, I quit my job. Today, I understand that I left my first career behind for beginnings, not endings. Episode 10 of 'Written, Spoken' concludes Season 1 of the podcast with an honest reflection on endings and beginnings, including how some external or career goals become fixations when the real work required is subtle, vulnerable inner work, instead. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate our show and leave a brief review on Apple Podcasts or wh...
Do You Say 'Cool' or 'Chill? (Or, How Language "Moves")
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBA story from 7th grade reminded me that the nature of all language is fluid -- despite what some people suggest when they complain about "political correctness." The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written, Spoke...
Do You Say 'Cool' or 'Chill? How Language Moves
August 05, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBA story from 7th grade reminded me that the nature of all language is fluid -- despite what some people suggest when they complain about "political correctness." Episode 9 of 'Written, Spoken' hits back at the mythology that implies a governing body of intellectuals deems what words are, and are not, acceptable to describe groups of people. Why language will never stop moving and evolving, and why that's a good thing. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate...
Is It Avoidance or Something Else? 4 Steps to Know.
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIt would be dangerously misleading to assume that "learning from what you're avoiding the most" is as simple as making a long list of things that we've been avoiding, and stopping avoiding those things. It's not the case. Episode 8 of 'Written, Spoken' downloads a four-step process for understanding if what you're avoiding really deserves deeper examination, questioning, analysis, or confronting. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate our show and leave a brief rev...
Is It Avoidance or Something Else? 4 Ways to Know
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIt would be dangerously misleading to assume that "learning from what you're avoiding the most" is as simple as making a long list of things that we've been avoiding, and stopping avoiding those things. It's not the case. The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Da...
My Failproof, 4-Step Process for Figuring Out Exactly What Needs Doing Next.
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIt would be dangerously misleading to assume that "learning from what you're avoiding the most" is as simple as making a long list of things that we've been avoiding, and stopping avoiding those things. It's not the case. Episode 8 of 'Written, Spoken' downloads a four-step process for understanding if what you're avoiding really deserves deeper examination, questioning, analysis, or confronting. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate our show and leave a ...
Is Avoidance Holding You Back? (Or, Is It Something Else?) How to Know in 4 Steps.
July 29, 2019 09:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIt would be dangerously misleading to assume that "learning from what you're avoiding the most" is as simple as making a long list of things that we've been avoiding, and stopping avoiding those things. It's not the case. Episode 8 of 'Written, Spoken' downloads a four-step process for understanding if what you're avoiding really deserves deeper examination, questioning, analysis, or confronting. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate our show and leave a ...
What You Can Learn from 'Writer’s Block' (Even If You Aren't a Writer)
July 22, 2019 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBAccording to the Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis, the phrase "writer's block" was first invented by a psychoanalyst named Edmund Bergler in 1947. Today, a quick Internet search on “writer’s block” yields more than 31 million results. The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of crea...
The Secret Language of Paris
July 15, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBI learned a secret language on the streets of Paris during my recent travels there. Thankfully for my poor language-learning skills, this language only had one "word". The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written,...
How I Learned the Secret Language of Paris
July 15, 2019 09:00 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBI learned a secret language on the streets of Paris during my recent travels there. Thankfully for my poor language-learning skills, this language only had one "word". Episode 6 of 'Written, Spoken' illuminates a subtle language that would be so easy to overlook if you weren't paying close enough attention. But what a language like this says is far more than initial appearances. Thanks for listening to 'Written, Spoken'! Please remember rate our show and leave a brief review on Ap...
The Boston Skyline (Or, From My Heart to Yours)
July 08, 2019 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.8 MBMonths after the sight of the Boston Skyline sent me into a near panic attack, something changed. What, precisely, was it that did? Plus, have you ever made a difficult decision you know in your heart was right, but still regretted for months and months? The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teach...
The Letter I’ve Been Avoiding for 10 Years
July 01, 2019 09:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBWhy is it so much easier to avoid than it is to confront what, deep down, we know is good for us? Behavioral scientists and ancient philosophers have struggled to answer why. Here's my best attempt. The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo...
So, Your Creativity 'Betrayed' You? Here's What To Do Next.
June 24, 2019 08:30 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBHow do you recover when your innocent, natural, creative impulse to "make something" goes sideways The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written, Spoken was a creative experiment that blended mixed mediums to explo...
Surviving the 'Other Half' of the Creative Equation, Destruction
June 17, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBWhat do you do when change catches you off-guard? Where do you put your energy? How do you figure out what to do next? How do you… simply survive? The New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written, Spoken was a creativ...
The Wave of Change
June 17, 2019 08:30 - 9 minutes - 8.99 MBThe New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written, Spoken was a creative experiment that blended mixed mediums to explore a new way of connecting with audiences. The show's first two seasons remained archived and avail...
Introducing 'Written, Spoken' with Dave Ursillo
June 04, 2019 19:48 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBThe New Story Is was originally called Written, Spoken with Dave Ursillo, a podcast in which the written word came to life as the spoken word through the voices of the writers who wrote them. Created and hosted by writer, author, and teacher of creative self-expression Dave Ursillo (DaveUrsillo.com, TheNewStory.Is), Written, Spoken was a creative experiment that blended mixed mediums to explore a new way of connecting with audiences. The show's first two seasons remained archived and avail...