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Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will

It"s not the things that happen in your life that define you, that create your identity. It"s how you talk about those things. That"s the theme behind this podcast. Research shows that the stories you tell have a major influence in how you see yourself and in how others perceive you, so it"s important to be intentional about which stories you share and how you share them. Guests on the podcast share the pivotal moments in their lives and careers, offering keen insights and "ah ha" moments to

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413 Love, Connection, Belonging, and Comfort Zones

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2026/01/06

413 Love, Connection, Belonging, and Comfort Zones It's easy to forget to take care of the many facets of our health in a world obsessed with value and progress. We forget to care for our mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health in ways that dramatically affect us in the long run, which is why it is vital for us to sit down and take stock of our health and to take the time to tend to our own needs. In today's episode Sarah Elkins and Kevin Strauss discuss the importance of connection,

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412 Ego and Soul

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/12/30

412 Ego and Soul When was the last time you were proud of yourself? When was the last time you took a moment to truly look at yourself and say "I am proud of the person I am and I want other people to see how amazing I can be."? When was the last time YOU fed your soul? It's easy to forget when we're cheering others on that we also need to cheer ourselves on, because if we don't then who will? In this episode Sarah Elkins and Sharon Rolph discuss their own personal growth and the pride they feel in

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411 Encouraging Change and Growth

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/12/23

411 Encouraging Change and Growth In today's episode Sarah Elkins and Rachael Bohns discuss the significance and necessity of change as well as the importance of acknowledging and catering to the strengths of yourself and those around you. Highlights Doing what's best for you even if no one knows, and especially for your own sake. Collaboration and commitment instead of obligation. Driving desire. Quotes "Most of the time change is thrusted upon us." "Change is individual to people."

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410 Holding Space For Grief

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/12/16

410 Holding Space For Grief What can one say when faced with tragedy? Do you reach for a simple "I'm sorry" to let another know you sympathize with their pain? Do you offer an anecdote to show you empathize with what they are going through? Regardless, it is important that whatever you do you also hold space for your grief as well as those who need to know they are not alone in their grief. Highlights The importance of holding space for grief in the face of tragedy. Using healthy coping

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409 Expanding Your Comfort Zone

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/12/09

409 Expanding Your Comfort Zone In today's episode Sarah Elkins ruminates on how she has expanded her comfort zone by stepping into what she calls the "stretch zone", where you aren't entirely comfortable yet but willing to try just so that you can see what you're made of. If we never stretch our wings, we'll be trapped in the nest forever, so have faith in yourself, step into your stretch zone, and see how far it can take you. Highlights Telling stories to connect with another, not to change

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408 Changing For Good

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/12/02

In this episode Sarah Elkins and Judit Piros discuss the importance of change in one's self, how healing often needs to be sought out and made active strides to achieve. From the highs and lows of being a parent, to the life of an artist, as well as the deep intrinsic self learning that comes from our unique walks of life that we must share with those around us. In doing so, we find we aren't that different after all. Highlights Shifting perspective to see scenarios differently, especially if

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407 Being Intentional With Our Energy

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/11/25

407 Being Intentional With Our Energy In today's episode, Sarah Elkins and Christopher Parsons discuss the importance of a moment of silence to take inventory with yourself, and not to be distracted by screens or unwanted voices, as well as the importance of genuine human connection. Highlights Being silent to find your best self. You never know who will hear your stories. Making real human connection as opposed to consuming or scrolling. Stepping away from our phones to focus on one

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406 Screen Time for Young Children: A Parent's...

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/11/18

Screen Time for Young Children: A Parent's Search for Answers and Options In this day and age of smartphones, electronic billboards, TVs, and the seemingly impossible-to-avoid screen, it's easy to lose connection to what matters most, our community as human beings. We crave connection, and by mindlessly scrolling or putting on a video to appease ourselves or a child, we inherently rob ourselves and our charges of a chance to truly connect, oftentimes causing irrevocable damage to the brain. We know

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405 A Love Letter To My Future Self

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/11/04

405 A Love Letter To My Future Self Throughout life there will come times where we must take up our skills and talents as a knight would a sword and shield, wielding our innate and powerful gifts to further our lives for the better. By facing these moments, refusing to make excuses, and instead put in the hard work, we are bound to succeed. In this episode, Sarah Elkins contemplates the events that lead up to her presence on the TEDX stage, how the encouragement of her closest confidants, the

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59:41

404 The Unpredictable Nature of Our Stories

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/10/28

404 The Unpredictable Nature of Our Stories Like the humble ant, we go about our lives caring for those in our home, seeking new horizons, and using our natural talents to build monuments to our success. However, just like the ant, we are subject to things out of our control; be it a rainstorm that floods known pathways or a cruel child with a magnifying glass. These things can break us, they often do, but just like the ant we must settle again, rebuild, and make our home safe again. In this

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55:06

403 Choosing Love First

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/10/21

403 Choosing Love First It’s easy to forget that we have free will, that we can choose what we love, what we like, how we choose for others to perceive us. It takes a great deal of self reflection and growth to find the parts of ourselves that are willing to speak up and fight for what we believe in, even if we must speak up and fight against ourselves. In today’s episode Sarah Elkins and Edward Simberg discuss everything from how they met, to their deep love of storytelling, to the core beliefs

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42:41

402 Freedom in Healing

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/10/14

402 Freedom in Healing Throughout life we may make decisions, or be subject to decisions made involving us. Whether it’s first or second hand, inevitably we begin to believe in a pattern in the behavior around us, oftentimes leading to self doubt and worse. However, if we keep moving forward, actively choosing to make the best of a situation, to learn and grow in order to better ourselves for ourselves, we will find our freedom in healing. In today’s episode, Sarah Elkins and Holli Tabren

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401 Exploring Our Identities

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/10/07

401 Exploring Our Identities It can be daunting to explore outside of your comfort zone, it is vital to your growth. Whether that be leaving your hometown or simply stepping into a new field, we must challenge ourselves to unlock our true potential. In today’s episode Sarah Elkins and Sarah Degn discuss how important it is to spread your own wings and to travel outside of your comfort zone and to find who you are through your own skills and knowledge. Highlights Leaving home behind to pursue

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400: Of Reciprocity and Return

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/09/30

In celebrating the 400th Episode of Your Stories Don’t Define You How You Tell Them Will, Sarah Elkins ruminates on the many lessons and gifts she has been given throughout her journey as a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a person. From returning to what truly matters, to reciprocating the good and beautiful things in life. Highlights What goals have you met that still shock you? What are you reflecting on and have you made amendments to others and yourself? How do you reciprocate in your

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48:58

399 Support In All Its Different Forms

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/09/23

399 Support In All Its Different Forms When it comes to feeling comfortable, confident, and seen, it is important that we dress ourselves in a way that reflects how we want to feel. When it comes to women, a good bra that is comfortable and supportive is absolutely vital. We feel good when we have clothes that fit our body and flatter us. In today’s episode Sarah Elkins and LaJean Lawson discuss not only Doctor Lawson's extensive research into the comfort and support of sports bras and how it has

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48:29

398 Everything We Do Can Create A Story

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/09/16

398 Everything We Do Can Create A Story Every living breathing moment, we contribute to our own story. Every job, every interaction with another soul, every moment we reflect, we write a significant line in our story and oftentimes we must take time to truly consider what we truly want to have in our story. Do we want exhaustion or loneliness to rule our narrative? Or do we want to forge our own community based on that which brings us joy and cherish the light within us? These are the questions we

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397: Our Talents Are For Us Too

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/09/09

When you first take the Strengths Finder quiz, we often feel like those skills and talents are what you can use to guide and influence others, however if we forget to take time for ourselves, to turn our talents inward and focus on ourselves, we are failing ourselves by not acknowledging what we bring to the table. In today's episode Sarah Elkins and Lindsey Van Gorp discuss the importance of introspection, fostering and growing our strengths, as well as how we need to wield our talents and skills

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396: Curiosity and Authenticity

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/09/02

396 Curiosity and Authenticity It is in human nature to be curious, to ask questions, and seek out insight in an attempt to make sense of the world we are thrust into. It is when we craft our own personal board of directors do we get the opportunity to finally seek the answers we crave and in doing so find our own purpose. In today’s episode Sarah Elkins and Cole Mannix discuss how curiosity led them to find their authentic selves as well as the many paths their hunger for answers took them on.

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56:17

395 Carpe Diem

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/08/26

395 Carpe Diem It’s easy to think we have all the time in the world to do something we’re putting off. Whether it’s changing jobs, or finishing your novel, or finally folding the laundry, we always think we’ll have more time. However time is a finite resource, and one day it too will run out. So we carry with us reminders of that which matters most to us and in doing so we remind ourselves to seize the day and to not take time for granted. In today’s episode Sarah Elkins and George Schunk discuss

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394 The Driver of Innovation is Curiosity

Your Stories Don"t Define You, How You Tell Them Will ·

2025/08/19

394 The Driver of Innovation is Curiosity Curiosity is in our nature as human beings, we crave knowledge and the answers to the how’s and why’s. Whether it be from a scientific standpoint, raising a child, or to work more cohesively with our coworkers, we must always stay curious so that we can always be growing. In this episode Sarah Elkins and Jeff Ikler discuss not just their vital work, but how they have maintained healthy relationships, and a positive mental state by always staying curious.

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