
The StoryBrand Podcast #68: Stop Telling Your Story (It's Costing You Customers)
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Apr 20, 2026 Brands often lead with their own story instead of the customer's problem. The episode contrasts primary and secondary messaging and explains what primary messaging should include. It recommends showing a clear visual process and describing the customer's future life after using your product. It ends with three quick website tests to help visitors understand what you offer.
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Agent's Pet Passion Did Not Help Sales
- Donald Miller recounts a real estate agent wanting to mix a pet-adoption passion into her real estate brand.
- He advises keeping philanthropic passions separate because they don't help clarify the core business offer.
Put The Customer As The Hero
- Customers are the hero; your messaging must invite them into a story where they have a problem and you are the guide.
- Lead with why you can help the customer's problem, not with personal biography or mission details.
Use Guide Backstory To Build Trust
- Tell the guide's backstory focused on why you care and why you're competent to solve the customer's problem.
- Share only aspects of your story that position you as a competent proxy for the customer's experience.



