The Storytelling Lab

Welcome to The Storytelling Lab!

Ep. 84: The Psychology of Successful Storytelling with Neil Bearden

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain unites with his new pal, Neil Bearden. Neil and Rain instantly connected as they have...

Ep. 83: You Are Not Special, How You Tell Your Story Is

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain gives us the hard truth: you are not special. That's right, you're not! But the way you...

Ep. 82: Building a Business Around Your Personal Story with Jimmy Hays Nelson

This episode of The Storytelling Lab is a lively one! Rain features Jimmy Hays Nelson, a high-performance business coach whose focus is...

Ep. 81: Telling the Story that Scares You

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain gets real with us about our common fears and apprehensions of telling our stories. Rain...

Ep. 80: How to Build a Speaking Career Being Unapologetically You with Cam F. Awesome

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain gets in touch with Cam F. Awesome (yes, that's his legal name), a passionate speaker and...

Ep. 79: Why I Won My First Storytelling Competition

Happy first solo podcast day of the year, storytellers! As promised, we are going to continue to do these shorter, solo episodes and this...

Ep. 78: Growing Your Authentic Personal Brand with Heather H. Bennett

Welcome back, storytellers! We made it to season 6 of The Storytelling Lab and what a ride it's been. On this episode, we're back with...

Ep. 77: The Top Storytelling Tips from Season 5

Happy New Year, storytellers! Before we plunge into Season 6 of The Storytelling Lab in February, we wanted to take one last look back at...

Ep. 76: The 2 Keys to Unlocking Your Storytelling Potential

Well storytellers, we've finally reached the end of season 5 of The Storytelling Lab and what a phenomenal season it was! This season has...

Ep. 75: How to Overcome Shame by Sharing Stories with Nick Jaworski

This is it, storytellers - we're down to the second to last episode of season 5 of The Storytelling Lab! On this episode, Rain sits down...

Ep. 73: The Five Storyteller Styles with Andy Henriquez

We're getting down to the wire of season 5, storytellers! On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain talks with Andy Henriquez, a...

Ep. 72: Overcoming Your Fears of Authentic Storytelling

Happy Thanksgiving, compelling storytellers! On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain answers questions from YOU about your...

Ep. 71: Using Storytelling for a Crowdfunding Campaign with Amanda Cazzolla

This episode of The Storytelling Lab features Amanda Cazzolla, Director of Marketing at Reinvestment Partners. Amanda enrolled in my...

Ep. 69: Sharing Your Lived Experiences Through Stories with Ray Christian

This episode of The Storytelling Lab features Ray Christian, a professor, author, show host, speaker, and scholar in all things African...

Ep. 67: RISKing It All in Your Story with Kevin Allison

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain gets real with the host of the widely-popular show RISK!, Kevin Allison.

Ep. 65: Cultivating Empathy in the Digital Age with Miri Rodriguez

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, Rain talks with the Head of Global Internships at Microsoft, Miri Rodriguez.

Ep. 63: How to Share Your Story on Broadcast Media with Ashley Bernardi

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, I sit down with Ashley Bernardi, a publicist and the Media Relations Director at Nardi Media.

Ep. 61: Telling Your Authentic Story on Social Media with Troy Sandidge

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, I talk with Troy Sandidge, a social media marketing expert with over a decade of experience.

Ep. 59: The Eight Steps of the Story Spine with Kenn Adams

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, I talk with Kenn Adams, inventor of the widely used "Story Spine."

Ep. 57: Social Media Storytelling for Nonprofits with Julia Campbell

On this episode of The Storytelling Lab, I chat with Julia Campbell about how she helps nonprofits through brand storytelling.