For Entrepreneurs, For Job Seekers, For Leaders, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
Why I Deleted All of My Social Media Accounts

Comparison and judgment were at the wheel because of social media. This is how I was engaging with others and with everything that was happening in the world. The more I scrolled, the more anxious, judge-y, and comparison-y I felt.

Why I Deleted All of My Social Media Accounts
For Podcasters, For Entrepreneurs
Hillary Rea
How to Host Your Podcast in a Human Way

Sure there's snappy ad copy to schedule a discovery call or to visit their website to "learn more", but I don't just want to learn more. Before I take my earbuds out of my ears, I want to spend time with the host and discover new perspectives, have space to self-reflect, and feel all the feels.

How to Host Your Podcast in a Human Way
For Entrepreneurs, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
How to Introduce Yourself When You Have a ...

Every time I went to work on it further, a small voice inside of me whispered, "When there's so much horribleness going on in the world, why would anyone want to hear a season of a podcast about you, the book you wrote when you were 10, and how our stories play a huge role in our identity?" In other words, why would anyone care about my story?

How to Introduce Yourself When You Have a Podcast and a Business
For Entrepreneurs, For Leaders, For Job Seekers, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
100 Reasons To Tell A Story

  1. Introduce yourself

  2. Illuminate an idea

  3. Win an argument

  4. Strengthen a call to action

  5. Be a stellar podcast guest

100 Reasons To Tell A Story
For Entrepreneurs, For Leaders, For Job Seekers
Hillary Rea
How To Be Yourself On Zoom and Communicate With ...

Perhaps you're feeling increased self-doubt when it comes to how you look on camera, or how your tone of voice and body language are translating virtually. Maybe its obsessing over “appropriate” work from home fashion choices (Can I get away with "business" on top and sweatpants on the bottom?) Then are the introspective questions around personal vs. professional identity.

But the more you dwell on the “what if’s?” when it comes to video conferencing and communication, the less chance you’ll show up in a way that feels good, easy, and true to who you are.

How To Be Yourself On Zoom and Communicate With Impact

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Don't Network, Connect

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Don't Network, Connect

Lately the most visited page on the Tell Me A Story website is… this one. The problem? I wrote the original blog post in the Spring of 2016 and so much has changed for me since then!

In the past three years, I went full time with Tell Me A Story and have been building it into a full service brand. I started a podcast. I joined several professional networking organizations. And I grew less and less nervous showing up to events because as I showed up as my true self.

No blazer.

No agenda.

Just presence and an open mind to meeting new people, learning new things and seeing what might come of it way down the line.

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6 Ways Personal Narrative Will Help You Professionally

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6 Ways Personal Narrative Will Help You Professionally

Last week I moderated a panel discussion on developing your personal brand. There was a lot of debate amongst the panelists and audience members regarding how much we share from our personal lives when in a professional setting. Should you have two Instagram account? (My intern recently told me about FINSTA vs. RINSTA, and my mind was blown.) Do we stay buttoned up - both on the inside and outside - and keep our hobbies, passions, and feelings at bay?

Here’s my philosophy. Meld the professional with the personal. Be yourself and use storytelling as your guide. Here are six ways that crafting your personal narrative will help you professionally.