The Zack Arnold Podcast The Link Between Telling Your Story & Identifying Your Purpose (And How to Do Both) | with Dan Davis
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Dan Davis is the founder and CEO of Stiry, as well as an award winning documentary filmmaker of over 250 films (yes, you read that correctly). If you’re wondering how Dan has the time and energy to make all of these films, we'll definitely be answering that for you in our conversation! For the majority of our conversation today, however, Dan and I will be discussing his inspiring life story of overcoming multiple health conditions (including undergoing a last minute life saving surgery) that in turn fueled his calling to help others uncover their own unique purpose.
Through Dan’s incredible experience, he learned the power that telling your story has when it comes to self-discovery and identifying your deeper calling. By creating Stiry or “stories that stir”, as well as writing his book This Is My Story, Dan provides as many people as he can with the tools it takes to not only better identify their deeper calling, but learn how to share that with others through the power of story.
If you’ve been feeling as if you’re unsure of your real purpose, or perhaps you know what that is but are unclear on the steps necessary to transition to that role, this conversation is for you. Dan and I dive deep into the steps he outlines in his book (which is also a workbook) so that you can get started uncovering your own answers. As I mentioned in my interviews and articles, we're in COVID 2.0 right now (minus the COVID) and there’s no better time than now for you to listen to Dan’s advice and get started clarifying your next steps towards where you really want to be in life.
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Here's What You'll Learn:
- Dan’s story of the life saving surgery that inspired him to create his company
- How Dan used his time of unemployment (after quitting several jobs) to discover his purpose
- The reason it’s so important to undergo your own self-discovery and uncover your own story
- How telling your story benefits both yourself and the people around you
- 3 simple steps that will help you uncover your own story
- What simple actions you can be doing while you uncover your story (and purpose)
- The real questions you should be asking yourself…
- The end result of uncovering your story (and what this process will do for you)
- What the company Stiry both is and what it can do for you
Useful Resources Mentioned:
This is My Story: See Your Story Differently and Let It Move You
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Guest Bio:
Dan Davis
Dan Davis is an award winning film producer, director, and the founder of the documentary film company Stiry (‘stories that stir’). Dan has successfully run multiple multi-million dollar film production companies and produced and directed over 250 films across the globe.
His inspired efforts through film have proved to be instrumental in raising millions of dollars for charities worldwide and helping thousands find their own story, a testament to Dan's focus on storytelling as a tool for change.
Show Credits:
This episode was edited by Curtis Fritsch, and the show notes were prepared by Debby Germino and published by Glen McNiel.
The original music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Joe Trapanese (who is quite possibly one of the most talented composers on the face of the planet).