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Storytelling School

One significant change in business and the world-at-large in the past couple of decades is the rise of the storyteller. Join International Speaking Strategist and Detective of Story Kymberlee Weil each week as she, along with her notable guests, take you behind the curtain to explore the world of first person high stakes storytelling. Each episode is designed to give you tools, techniques and tactics that you can put to use immediately. If you"re ready to be seen, up your speaking game, increase

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06:35

How Storytelling Can Skyrocket Your Success

Storytelling School ·

2023/09/13

It’s 2016. I’m putting on a high-stakes speaking and storytelling workshop. One of the attendees “Shawn” is the CEO of a tech company, and he’s not buying the idea of using storytelling to raise money and land deals. I say to him, “Give me two days. But you’ve got to play all in. Are you in?” Despite his skepticism that anything will drastically change for him, he reluctantly agrees. When the workshop concludes, he feels he has a new competitive edge with this storytelling knowledge. Fast forward

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18:17

So You Think You Want to Become a Storyteller…...

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2023/09/06

We’re sitting around a fire pit at my Master’s Circle retreat for speakers, looking out at the ocean as the sun is setting. One of our Mastermind members asks: “Kymberlee, what comes before the story?” He continues to elaborate: “Let’s say I’m doing a Keynote. Do I walk on stage and immediately start telling the story, or is there something I say before I start the story?” There are a few impactful ways to bridge into your story. So I start taking him through my ideas as the fire continues glowing

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27:03

The Lessons We Can Learn From True Crime Stories

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2023/08/30

I’ve just finished speaking at a live event when one of the attendees approaches me and asks: “Was your whole story about the moped accident true?” “Yes,” I reply. “All of it?” he asks incredulously. “Everything you did to get back on the softball mound as a pitcher? The part about using martial arts to get your balance back? And you completely lost your sense of taste and smell?” I affirm that yes, all of it is true. See, he’d been thinking that I made these things up just to enliven my story. I

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31:19

How Storytelling Creates Opportunities for the...

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2023/08/23

It’s 1999. I’m attending Pepperdine University for my MBA program when I ask myself, “What else can I do?” I decide to learn computer programming at UCLA. In my first class there, I’m sitting in a room filled with other students and realize two things: First, I’m one of only three female students in a class of over 40 people. And second, I love everything about this training and want to learn more! So I start reading books and learning as fast as I can, noticing all the while that there aren’t many

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27:34

Why Saying Yes Opens More Storytelling Doors

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2023/08/16

I’m on the last day of a five-day, 12-hour daily intensive Improv class at The Annoyance Theatre. Our instructor comes in and has us count off by threes. Once that’s done, he instructs us to find everyone else with the same number. Then he tells us: “Whoever’s in your group, you all are now an Improv team. And you’re going to perform tonight live on the main stage for a public audience.” I’m thinking, “These teams are made up of people I barely know.” They come from all around the world with

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26:26

How Ripples Create Waves When You Share Your Story

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2023/08/09

It’s circa 2010 and I’m running the software company I co-founded with my husband Mark. One of our clients is among the largest advertising agencies in the world and they’re preparing a big pitch for Nike. The stakes couldn’t be higher for them to win this business. Since our software creates communities and includes a customized matching engine, the Chief Strategy Officer uses it to search for all worldwide employees of his agency who have a passion for photography and clubbing. He finds them

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28:37

Using Storytelling to Stand Up for What Matters

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2023/08/02

It’s 2018. I’m working with a Syrian-born American filmmaker named Sam to get him ready to hit the TEDx stage. We’re forming the foundation of his Talk--his idea worth spreading--when I ask him, “Why was making this particular film so important to you?” And he responds, “It’s imperative to amplify the voices of what Syrians are going through. Their voices are muted right now and giving voice to the voiceless should be an obligation. That’s why people literally risked their lives to make this film.”

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28:08

How Doing the Unexpected Distinguishes You as a...

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2023/07/26

I’m a sixth grader with a dream: I want to be Student Body President. So I get to work on dazzling my fellow students, relentlessly preparing and rehearsing every word of my speech for days and days, night after night… even into the early mornings. And then, the big day arrives. It’s time to give my speech! I’m sitting onstage with two other candidates. Both of them deliver their speeches to huge applause from the student body. Suddenly, I’m next up, and I’m shaking! I nervously get up from my

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28:15

How to Captivate with Stories and Stagecraft

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2023/07/20

I’m walking off the stage after giving a Keynote at a Southern California university. A few of the audience members make their way over to me. “Kymberlee,” one of them says, “Your presentation was so captivating! I was glued to your every word.” I worked very hard on this particular Talk, so getting this feedback feels amazing! And as I’m driving away from the event, I start thinking about what exactly made it so captivating. Was it the stories I told? Or how I moved on stage? Or something else

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17:32

Exploring Stories: Illuminating the Teachings Within

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2023/07/12

I’m invited to a very high-level martial arts seminar to provide communications training to the attendees. These attendees are not your average martial artists, however: they train governments and militaries all over the world. And they’ve all traveled here for this event. Tommy, the person running the event, starts the morning by having everyone gather around him. He reaches into his duffel bag, pulls something out, and holds it in front of each person, inviting them to take a calculated risk

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32:07

How to Subvert Expectations in Comedic Storytelling

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2023/07/05

I’m at a TED event when Sarah Silverman takes the stage. She launches into her comedy set and as she gets going, I notice something interesting. A couple of jokes in, some people in the audience are already laughing hysterically. But others are fidgeting and looking uncomfortable with some of her content. My husband Mark turns to me and says, “Stand-up comedy is hard.” I agree and whisper back, “Yeah - that’s why they invented Dad jokes. That’s much easier - they’re like training wheels for

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35:59

How Living in the World of Perspective Changes Your...

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2023/06/28

I’m at an Improv class doing a scene with a partner when the instructor stops us. He says to me, “When you think about your character you just acted out, what was their point of view? What was their philosophy?” I’m thinking, “Philosophy?! This is Improv! I barely know my character’s name, let alone what my character’s philosophy is.” I tell him that I have no idea. And then he gives me a piece of advice that has stuck with me: knowing your character’s philosophy, point of view, or how they see the

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33:16

So You Think You Want to Become a Storyteller…...

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2023/06/21

With each podcast episode we release, I send an email out with a story to highlight it. My favorite part of these emails is the “PS” where I can spotlight news, make announcements, or ask you a question. So I’m working on the email last week and thinking about what I can put in the PS. And I get the idea to ask about what you’d like to see in a future episode. The only question is... will anybody take the time or be brave enough to write back? No need to worry, though, because you guys sent in some

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24:46

Why Lateral Lessons Supercharge Your Speaking and...

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2023/06/14

It’s 2003. I’m at my very first TED event and I’m in the computer industry. Over a period of five days, I’m not hearing typical presentations on one subject matter. Instead, I am listening to Talks about nanotechnology, robotics, cancer cure research, and a variety of other topics that I never would have had access to otherwise. At first I’m thinking that these Talks are way over my head. Yet soon I find that my exposure to these ideas help me build a completely new point of view around my company

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35:11

Viewing Stories Through the Scope of Design

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2023/06/07

I’m meeting with one of my clients. And she says to me, “Kymberlee, every time I ask you, ‘How are you doing?’ you always say, ‘I’m amazing.’ How is that possible, and how can I do it too?” It’s simple. I tell her, “I’ve designed my life around everything I love to do.” I love speaking, and I know that the best ones are great storytellers. I’ve gone from not knowing where to start with a story to doubling down on it and having it as a core component of what I do and teach... I heard that Improv

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32:02

How Relatable Stories Help You Connect With Any Audience

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2023/05/31

It’s 2006. TEDx announces that they’re holding the first-ever TEDx University. They invite all of us who are attendees to submit a description of what we want to share and teach the group. And a handful will be selected to do Talks. At this point, I’m not a speaker; I’m still in the technology industry. Still, I know exactly what I want to do. I want to teach the other attendees something that makes me feel like a badass whenever I do it... I’m going to teach them how to break boards with their bare

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32:13

Why Embracing the Unexpected Rewrites Your Story

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2023/05/24

My husband Mark and I are back in California after our Hawaiian vacation. We loved the kayak adventure we had there, so we decide to get a two-person kayak. But not just any kayak. We need one that’s built for speed. It’s not as stable as others, but it’s going to go fast and be so exciting! We take this kayak out on a maiden voyage and, after tipping over into the ocean a couple of times, we get the hang of it. We’re having the best time paddling, and we go several miles out. So far out that the

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31:18

How Stories Can Help You Become a Better Advocate

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2023/05/17

At the age of 101, my grandmother, Beverly’s, dementia is really starting to show. I’m over at her house one day when her new social worker comes by. I hear him talking to one of her caregivers in the other room. She says to him, “Sometimes Beverly says she wants to go home. Yet, she’s in her own home. So when Beverly says that, we just tell her, ‘You ARE home.’ But it doesn’t really register.” He responds, “Beverly is simply looking for a safe space. So rather than trying to battle with her, all

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20:07

Exploring the Science of Story: Part One

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2023/05/10

I’m working with a client in one of my Mastermind programs. She asks, “Kymberlee, what’s the difference between a story that we will remember versus one we will forget?” At that moment, I can choose to hit the surface level and talk about story elements… or I can go deeper and talk about the science. I choose to get all science-y. And once I’m done going in-depth with my answer, she says it’s given her a completely new understanding of the power of storytelling (woohoo)! Today on the Storytelling

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14:05

So You Think You Want to Become a Storyteller…...

Storytelling School ·

2023/05/03

It’s Tuesday morning, and I’m so excited! I’m leading a storytelling workshop for a group of speakers and entrepreneurs who give presentations as part of the work they do. To start, I ask all of them what their objectives are for the training. One person raises their hand and says, “I really need help with rehearsing.” Two other participants agree... and it seems odd to me. Rehearsals have been such an important part of my life since I was a kid, whether it was training for a big softball game or

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