

The Storytelling Lab
Rain Bennett
The Storytelling Lab covers everything you need to know about personal and professional stories to leverage their power to deepen your connections, increase your sales + donations, and serve your audiences better with real-life examples and experts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 20min
The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 5
Happy New Year, storytellers! Before we plunge into Season 6 of The Storytelling Lab in February, we wanted to take one last look back at our best season yet. In this recap episode, Rain features the most inspiring moments from Julia Campbell, Troy Sandidge, Amanda, Cazzola, Ashley Bernardi, Nick Jaworski, Kevin Allison, Kenn Adams, Ray Christian, Andy Henriquez, and Miri Rodriguez. Tune in for all the top storytelling tips! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 24, 2020 • 20min
The 2 Keys to Unlocking Your Storytelling Potential
Well storytellers, we've finally reached the end of season 5 of The Storytelling Lab and what a phenomenal season it was! This season has been our most successful one yet thanks to our incredibly inspiring guests and YOU for consistently tuning in! On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain tells us the story of his journey to becoming the storyteller he is today and how you can unlock your innate storytelling potential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2020 • 49min
How to Overcome Shame by Sharing Stories with Nick Jaworski
This is it, storytellers - we're down to the second to last episode of season 5 of The Storytelling Lab! On this episode, Rain sits down with newcomer, Nick Jaworski - a show host, teacher, and audio producer behind the production company "Podcast Monster." Rain talks with Nick about how shame influences so much of our lives and how we can use storytelling to overcome it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 2020 • 16min
The Three Stories About You
This is Rain's second to last solo episode of season 5, storytellers! On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain breaks down the 3 types of self stories: the story we tell ourselves, the story we tell others, and the story people tell about us. Rain gives us some valuable introspective advice and motivation to help us get out of heads and start living our truest story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 2020 • 55min
The Five Storyteller Styles with Andy Henriquez
We're getting down to the wire of season 5, storytellers! On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain talks with Andy Henriquez, a strategic storyteller expert, coach, and keynote speaker with a tangible passion for his work. Andy recaps his journey of how he entered the storytelling space, explains how his widely successful Master Storyteller Academy operates, and gives us some great advice on how to channel our individual challenges into our "signature stories." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 2020 • 19min
Overcoming Your Fears of Authentic Storytelling
Happy Thanksgiving, compelling storytellers! On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain answers questions from YOU about your storytelling fears. Rain shares some very relatable stories of his own while easing our fears and apprehensions by offering some down-to-earth advice and motivation when it comes to telling your story. This episode is perfect for anyone struggling to tell authentic stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 2020 • 1h 7min
Using Storytelling to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign with Amanda Cazzolla
This episode of The Storytelling Lab features Amanda Cazzolla, Director of Marketing at Reinvestment Partners. Amanda enrolled in my storytelling coaching sessions awhile back, and later created an incredibly successful crowdfunding campaign from the ground up! This episode is perfect for beginners who want to hear about the evolution of a great storytelling journey from beginning end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2020 • 15min
The Four Parts of Every Brand Story
On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain gives us the scoop on his latest projects, including "A Storytelling Workbook for Beginners," coming out just in time to add it to your Christmas shopping cart! The workbook is centered around the four P's: People, Problem, Purpose, and Platform, and Rain gives us a breakdown of how and why each of those P's are crucial to telling your perfect brand story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2020 • 56min
Sharing Your Lived Experiences Through Stories with Ray Christian
This episode of The Storytelling Lab features Ray Christian, a professor, author, show host, speaker, and scholar in all things African American history and storytelling. Ray gives us a glimpse into how his passion for storytelling came to be and provides us with some invaluable advice on how to connect with your audience on a deeper level and sustain a lasting impact through shared experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 2020 • 13min
Crafting Your Unique Narrative Voice
On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain gives us the inside scoop about one of his most successful coaching methods and how he helps clients discover their true narrative voice. He gives a very recent example of what NOT to do and why, and shares a piece of his personal journey about how he discovered his own narrative voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


