Storytelling

202: Becoming a Scientist: Why Do Stories Matter?

Indulge in this engaging conversation with Sarah Elkins and Scott Hanton, Editorial Director for Lab Manager Magazine and former Industrial Chemist and business leader for 30 years. They explore the beginning of his interest in becoming a chemist, as a young 13-year-old listening to a random man share his work stories, a moment that would instill a life-long passion for him.

Episode 201: What is Risk? And How Can Storytelling Change How We Think About It?

Telling stories is more than just passing time, stories change our viewpoints in life and help us to become risk-takers.

Bicentennial Episode! An Accidental Podcaster Reaches Her 200th Episode

Hundreds of stories, people from all over the world, and life-changing conversations all have to lead to this special 200th episode of the "Your Stories Don’t Define You, How You Tell Them Will" podcast.

Sarah Elkins and her good friend, Neil Hughes, look back to the beginning of the podcast’s creation and the unexpected moments and lessons that emerged.

Episode 199: When Your Life is in Constant Disruption, You Learn to Find Your Own True North

Does your past define your future?

Check out the latest podcast from Sarah Elkins as she and her good friend, Scott Ferguson, discuss Scott’s journey from adoption, enlisting in the military, to finding what resonates in life in his current work.

Episode 198: At What Point Do We Respond to Past Trauma to Define Ourselves with Intention?

At what point in our lives do we respond to our trauma and define who we are?

In Sarah Elkins' latest podcast, she and writer Cheryl Bostrom,

talk about Cheryl’s newest novel, "Sugar Birds", and the connections between the characters and pieces of ourselves.

Strengthen your trajectory in life as Sarah and Cheryl draw deeper into this topic of self-discovery through hardship.

Episode 197: Stories of Those Things We Don't Talk About

How do we respond and connect with others when discussing difficult topics such as miscarriages?

Join Sarah Elkins and coach, writer, and speaker, Sandra Winterbach, as they delve into a human response to infertility and the related reactions and interactions with the people in our lives.

Sandra shares her experience with learning about who she is and the importance of self-reflection for her health, and the way self-reflection contributes to gratification in her life.

Episode 196: Get Out There! Dance! Be Silly! Don't Face Regret

I remember being shy, I remember being more self conscious than I am now. I like to say I don’t regret, but there are definitely some moments in my past that I wish I could do over again. A lot of them involve sitting out a great song because I was self conscious about dancing. Opportunities flew right past me: To sing with great musicians, to dance, to swim in the ocean. The memories of that person, the girl who didn’t raise her hand to volunteer on stage, the girl who said no to a cute boy because she didn’t think she could dance, the one who was so concerned about how she looked or that she might mess up a note, those memories came back to me as I watched the woman in the audience look away from me. What a waste.