If you had one story to tell...

What would it be?I mean a true story
A personal story
Maybe a hard storyWhat would it be?

Add other DOC?Googl form appThis is a sort of pilot program - not the coaching story stuff, but doing it exclusively with attempt survivors/ideators (all SN guests). We shall see where it goes - lots of ideas in terms of audience - but plenty to do before then.One to many (30mm)
Small number of people
2 Counuter narratives #
What god means
Free – paid
Books, projects, skills, community, pods, trans
Monthyl LIVESend m version on on story 1 via XYWhat's your coaching style?
I've done this for quite awhile and have tried - and seen - many ways and methods.
Feedback - from me, mostly questions, selectively explicit suggestions
Mostly you will either be telling your story, getting feedback or listening to others tell/receive feedback (especially in first few meetings)
Any feedback I ask you to share on others stories will be about something very specific (ex. where did you confused?) and I will never call on you - always optional
You may not love my style, but for most people, it works. I've also built a network of other solid coaches who I will be inviting from time to time for outside ears and ideas.Other coachesHow often should I attend the meetings?
Once a week should be enough if you find some time between meetings to work on your stories. If you miss one, it's ok. What matters is that your story is in good shape, that you (and I) feel good about it and that you have some time to practice.Where will we tell these stories?
I'll put the first event together, though details TBD (leaning towards private, invite only kind of thing). Plenty of options after that, including leveraging your networks.What's the big goal with all of this?
Create a unique network of highly-skilled, exceptionally honest and bold as fuck survivors.
Collaborate, explore and craft really effing good personal narrative stories
Tell your stories so people put their phones down, pay attention and walk away changed
Change the narrative(s) so more people in more places fell a little less shitty and a little less aloneWhat tend to be the biggest challenges for newer storytellers?Learn more here (ignore anything related to the class or money - this page was originally created for paid workshops/sarone-on-one coaching) - then have a look below.GRIT Stories from pdcast
3I imagine you are considering telling that story someday - maybe soon - and want to learn more.So thank you for being here.At the end of this, I will invite you to work on that story with me - or to pitch us your idea - to help you get on some big podcasts (including ours) so people around the world who need to these kinds of stories - your story - can actually hear it.No surprises. No pressure. No bullshit.If you just want those details you can scroll down but best to have a look and listen to everything on this page.Now I must remind you...

That's it.Don't wait too long.Tell that story - please!But you need to know...

Now I could be wrong, of course, but most people don't know what a personal story is - and is not.Why would they? Almost no one learns this.I want to clear that up, but first let me share with you why people tend NOT to tell that story.

Sound at all familiar?

Now, let me talk about this kind of story (also called personal narrative) so we are on the same page, and to dispel some myths and misconceptions.Personal stories are not essays, poems, speeches, rants, spoken word pieces - or anecdotes.They are a unique kind of craft and form of expression, and from what I've found, the most accessible way to convey our experiences.

You can take almost anything you've gone through - even the hardest stuff like suicide - and turn them, shape them, carve them into personal stories.In fact, right now you have many potential stories (some even centered on the same set of experiences), but you have to start with just one.You get to decide.Now, here's where people tend to go "wrong."

Chances are that one story you want to tell is not just any story, but what I call a hard (or core) story.And they can be especially challenging to craft because they often feel big and long and confusing.- Your suicide attempt
- That thing that doesn't have a happy ending
- Your ongoing battle with depressionThese are also the stories that many people are most hesitant or worried to share because they're often quite personal and vulnerable.But people need to hear them!And they need to right kind of space and support to finally emerge.

I won't be getting into all the components of the craft here, but I want you to listen to the personal stories below - all taken from our podcast - and if you want, listen closely for what makes these stories work (or perhaps do not work for you).

I want you to not stay silent, to speak up - soon!But not just talk about it...This craft - more than any I've ever found - allows you to speak your truth and talk about it honestly, deeply and powerfully.I want you to craft - and tell - your story so people pay attention and walk away changed.And I don't want you to die without telling the stories you need to tell, in a way that feels good and true and makes a real difference.People need to hear your story.

In fact, let me ask you that question one more time.If you felt like you could actually talk honestly and not be silenced or shut down or any of that bullshit AND had the skills and support to do it really well...What story would you tell?

I want to introduce you to some people that have worked with us over the years who told these kinds of hard stories on our podcast and stages.

Elizabeth told the story about trying to live with wanting to die.
Bob told the story about his sister's suicide.
Shweta told the story about her eating disorder.
Scott told the story about his addiction and incarceration.
Manuela told the story about infidelity.
Andrew told the story about losing his father.
Carol told the story about her terminal illness.Over the years, there have been many more people who've crafted and told these kinds of stories.Some were new to this
Some were notAll were honest
With some fire and gritAnd many of them have said kind words ---

There's something else.I don't just teach personal story. I tell them, too - and that matters.

It matters because too many people are teaching things they haven't done themselves.You might notice above that I didn't include dates. I told those stories between 2020 and 2024.Even though I'd spent years talking in front of people, it took me a very long time to finally tell a personal story on a stage in front of people.And I still get nervous because this stuff can be hard.But we can make it - a lot less hard.

This is how I feel about this stuff now.

I want to help you craft that story, from beginning to end and help you tell it on podcasts and stages so people around the world can actually hear you and hopefully feel a little less shitty and a little less alone.

You're a good fit for this if...

If we are not a good fit right now, please reach out and I can suggest another class that might work for you.

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