Stand-out storytelling training for people in the public eye who need to craft a new narrative, communicate it with impact, and become more confident as they become more visible.

If you have built an audience because of your brilliant creative work or unique area of expertise, your wonderful podcast, or because of your ability to influence and inspire others in a deep and meaningful way, there is a chance you’ve had a tough edit.

No matter your level of visibility, when producers, the press, or the public tell your story for you, it not only impacts your reputation but also your identity.

In other words, someone who receives a tough edit is struggling to prove to the public (and often prove to themselves) who they truly are because of false narratives, social noise, and a crisis of confidence.

Here are some of the obstacles and challenges tough edits can cause:

• You are leaning on the communication strategies and tactics of someone else so you don’t sound (or feel) like yourself.

• You feel like you have word vomit, speaking for way too long with no direction or purpose. 

• You freeze up when asked “What do you do?” and other questions that prompt you to get vulnerable and speak about yourself.

• You default to the old story that feels stale and inauthentic and doesn’t support where you are currently in your professional life.

• You don't want to come off as self-absorbed, so you deflect and ask a lot of questions of other people.

• You are constantly afraid of being misunderstood and judged.

Before working with Tell Me A Story, clients have grappled with false, reputation-ruining narratives showing up on the first page of their Google results. They’ve been interviewed on prominent podcasts and defaulted to telling the same old story over and over because it was the one that made them more visible in the first place. They’ve given talks and pitches that are over-performed due to the pressure of needing to be the loudest (or most memorable) voice in the room. And many TMAS clients have had the kind of tough edit that minimizes and diminishes their accomplishments, talent, and credibility.

Tough edits are everywhere. And while they usually stem from external sources, the most difficult edits come from within.

Tough edits can hurt you and your perception of self. And the best way to move through them and beyond them is to craft a new narrative. One that supports who you are now, what you do now, and what you believe in now. One that you choose to tell others. One that you can own.

When you craft a new narrative and implement it into your communication and visibility strategy you will:

• Put out consistent content that you feel good about, that's true to who you are, and your communication style.

• You will walk away from interviews (podcast, press, and pitch) knowing that you represented yourself in the most genuine way.

• Increase your creativity and innovation exponentially when speaking up and sharing with your audience.

• Have full ownership of how you are putting yourself out there, with firm boundaries on what you are sharing and with whom.

• Develop a life-changing understanding of yourself that transforms your inner monologue into a story worth sharing.

• Be the breath of fresh air in a sea of polished PR statements.

Here’s how we can work together:

For new clients

All new clients begin in Tell Me A Story’s two-month signature program, the Crafting Your Narrative: Solo Retreat so that a strong storytelling foundation is set from the start.

For existing clients who have completed their Solo Retreat