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This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

Okay. Have you ever thought about how there are several ways to tell the same story?

Let's say you encounter three huge challenges in one day.

When someone asks you how your day was, do you share a story about how you were the victim of unfortunate circumstances? Or do you share a story that paints you as the hero

who was somehow able to get through constant adversity? Both versions of the same story might be true,

just told from a completely different perspective. That's what we're talking about on the show

today, how to tell yourself helpful stories. It's actually something we use in the therapy office

quite often. There's even a whole type of therapy called narrative therapy that involves storytelling.

But you don't necessarily need to see a therapist to learn how to do this. In fact, my guest today can help you learn how to do this right now.

Today I'm talking to Kendra Hall.

She's the chief storytelling officer at Success Magazine.

She's a popular keynote speaker, too,

and she teaches companies and individuals

how to use strategic storytelling to communicate their message.

She's also a best-selling author. Her book, Stories That Stick, came out in 2019. It's a business

book aimed at helping businesses learn how to communicate the value of their brand and their products

through the use of stories. Her new book, Choose Your Story, Change Your Life,

is a self-help book. In it, she explains how you can tell the same story several different

ways, and all versions of the same story might be true, but the version you choose makes a big

difference to your mental health. Some of the things she talks about on the show today

are how to recognize the unhelpful stories you tell yourself,

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