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The Power of Your Story with Bill Blankschaen (Part 1)
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🎧 Episode 186: The Power of Your Story: How to Turn Life Lessons into Lasting Influence (Part 1) In Part 1 of this insightful and inspiring conversation, author, storyteller, and creative strategist Bill Blankschaen joins me to unpack how your personal story can become your greatest advantage—in business, leadership, and life.
Bill shares wisdom from his new book, Your Story Advantage, revealing how the moments that shaped you—both the wins and the wounds—can be the most powerful tools you have to connect, influence, and lead authentically.
If you’ve ever wondered how to share your story with confidence or struggled to see your past as purpose, this episode is for you.
We explore:
- Why your story is your most powerful brand asset
- How to uncover the defining moments that built your character
- The surprising connection between vulnerability and credibility
- Why authenticity outperforms perfection every single time
- The framework for turning life experiences into meaningful influence
- Why the world doesn’t need your highlight reel—it needs your human story
🔑 Key takeaways:
- Your story isn’t random—it’s your roadmap to impact
- Connection always precedes influence
- The best leaders tell stories that reveal who they are, not just what they know
- People don’t follow perfection—they follow purpose
💡 Quotes to remember:
- “Your story is the bridge between your experience and someone else’s transformation.”
- “The stories we tell shape the stories we live.”
- “Your scars can become someone else’s survival guide.
- ✨ Learn more about Bill’s book Your Story Advantage:
Your Story Advantage on Amazon
📲 Connect with Bill: Company Website: https://mystorybuilders.com/
Bill's LI:
A rising tide raises all ships, and I invite you along on this journey to Evoke Greatness!
Check out my website: www.evokegreatness.com
Follow me on:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonnie-linebarger-899b9a52/
https://www.instagram.com/evoke.greatness/
https://www.tiktok.com/@evoke.greatness
Chapters
1. Naming The Confidence Trap (00:00:00)
2. Host Introduction And Mission (00:00:33)
3. Meet Bill And Storybuilders (00:01:27)
4. Leaving Safety To Follow A Calling (00:03:46)
5. Breakthrough Begins With Your Story (00:06:10)
6. Normalcy Trap And Self-Doubt (00:08:06)
7. Why This Book And The Gap It Fills (00:09:14)
8. From Panic To Clarity As A Speaker (00:11:40)
9. The Connection Continuum (00:12:28)
10. Audience Isn’t Everyone (00:13:20)
11. Your Story Is For Them (00:14:06)
12. The Five-Step Storytelling Structure (00:16:15)
13. Vulnerability Without Oversharing (00:19:18)
14. The One Thing Test (00:21:15)
15. Common Storytelling Traps (00:23:08)
16. Brace The Bridge: A Culture Story (00:24:58)
17. What’s Coming In Part Two (00:27:27)
18. Share, Review, And Lead Loud (00:28:07)
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