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Storytelling
The craft of telling stories that move people. From McConaughey's Greenlights to master narrative teachers.
The craft of telling stories that move people. From McConaughey’s Greenlights to master narrative teachers.
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Teachers
Teachers connected to Storytelling.
TeacherEddie Pinero / Your World Within - Story-driven motivation, clarity, and personal change
Eddie Pinero / Your World Within belongs on Self Growth Videos because Eddie Pinero and Your World Within already sit in the …
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TeacherGreat Actors — Craft, Resilience & the Stories That Shape Us
The best actors don't just perform characters — they've lived lives that teach something real about discipline, identity, pain, …
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TeacherMark Victor Hansen - Ask, Chicken Soup, Possibility, and Prosperity
Mark Victor Hansen belongs in the self-growth library because he turns asking into a discipline: ask better questions, ask for …
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TeacherMatthew McConaughey — Greenlights, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dazed and Confused to Dallas Buyers Club
Matthew David McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor (Dallas Buyers Club, 2014) and #1 New York Times bestselling author of …
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TeacherMaya Angelou - Courage, Voice, Resilience, and Still I Rise
Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was a memoirist, poet, performer, and civil rights activist whose autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird …
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TeacherOprah Winfrey — Media, Healing & Purpose
Oprah Winfrey went from a childhood of poverty and trauma in rural Mississippi to becoming the first Black woman billionaire in …
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Books and resources for Storytelling.
Lessons
Video lessons and playlists for Storytelling.
Guided LessonLisa Nichols: Pair a Personal Story With a Useful Point
Write a single useful point for a specific audience.
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Guided LessonMark Victor Hansen: Record a True Story of Service
Record a real act of help, distinguish observation from interpretation, and notice what made the contribution useful.
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Guided LessonMaya Angelou: Begin Your Writing With One Ordinary Scene
Choose a moment with a beginning and a stopping point.
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Guided LessonMaya Angelou: Revise a Sentence in Your Own Voice
Compare word choices and sentence rhythms in a short piece of your own writing while preserving the meaning you want to convey.
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Guided LessonOprah Winfrey: Keep Book Notes You Can Return To
Turn a passage into a clear reading note: what it says, what it brings up for you, and one question worth revisiting.
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Guided LessonSeth Godin: Choose a Specific First Audience for Your Side Project
Make an audience brief that connects one kind of person, one situation and one useful result before building a larger offer.
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Guided LessonSeth Godin: Finish a Small Creative Contribution
Choose one recipient and write a plain sentence describing their need.
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Guided LessonTyler Perry: Plan a Deliberate Next Version
Before returning to a creative project, identify what you want to keep, what you will change, and what the next version can help you …
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Guided LessonViola Davis: Prepare a Small Scene Before Judging Your Talent
Give a fictional character a concrete situation, rehearse a short scene, and review one craft choice rather than your worth.
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