Do you most often consider yourself a victim or a hero? Why?
Greg Tull's foundation is built on his Christian faith, but his experiences taught him to question and refine his beliefs without abandoning his core values. For example, Greg addresses the belief he was raised with that Christians need to dominate the culture and government in order to be effective.
"Because I love you, I have to hold you accountable." Trunnis Goggins II shared this conversation between he and his dad about the relationship between love and accountability. Loving yourself means keeping yourself accountable.
Born with nerve damage on the right side of his body, Jake Fedida faced a world that wasn't designed for him. As a child, he hid behind his mother's leg, ashamed of his differences. But a chance encounter with his hero, Derek Jeter, changed everything.
"The way most people do things is not the only way to do things." Tomorrow, check out the conversation we had with Jake Fedida. Jake shares how his physical challenges growing up informed his mindset toward people and life as an adult.
Create a spark - Robert C Peterson
"I believe that we need to nourish people with whatever we have AND an encouraging word." -Michael Stover
If we don't take the time to find a true, healthy narrative, we're going to default to the first one we're presented.
(Song referenced is More Beautiful You)
Here's a throwback to our chat with Jeff Wickersham where Jeff talks about how our limiting beliefs are a foot on the brake of the racecar of life
(Revisit episode 32 for the full conversation)
"If you're courageous enough to say 'hey, I'm struggling with ______," you're going to get a healthy 'me too.'" - Mike Stapleton
Mike Stapleton had a pretty rough childhood, dealing with sexual abuse and later his parents' separation, which left him feeling a constant sense of shame and insecurity. He didn't feel safe and developed what he described as split personalities. Michael was the person he had to be daily, coping with the challenges, while Mike was the confident guy he aspired to become.
When Mike got to college, he had a major turning point. He decided it was time to stop playing the victim and blaming his parents and past for his troubles. Mike realized that it was up to him to take control and "figure it out." Learn about the rest of Mike's story- link in bio
How do you fill the gap between where you are now and the person you'd like to become?
Faced with financial uncertainty and his wife's health crisis, Vance Morris could have given up. Instead, he doubled down. "Failure is not an option," he told himself. Starting from zero, Vance applied the lessons he'd learned at Disney to his new venture. He began focusing on creating exceptional customer experiences in an industry not known for them. Check out Vance's story if you haven't yet!
Why Narrative? Why share your story with us? Tim Croll and Steve Gohl offer their reasons in this clip.
Put simply, it's important to hear people's stories and foster your own, and Narrative aims to amplify the message.
So find ways to get involved! Join the Discord community, reach out to be a guest on the podcast, and/or help in other people's lives
"You won't have success unless you implement." Vance Morris highlights something we often forget- Ideas are great, but action is what leads to success.
Vance Morris had been doing everything he was “supposed to”. After a decade at Disney, where he learned the art of "plusing" - continuously improving experiences - he settled into corporate America. But deep down, he knew he was meant for more.
Two firings in five years were the wake-up call Vance needed. "The world was trying to tell me something," he realized. "I make a lousy employee." In our conversation, Vance covers his entrepreneurial journey- stepping stones, setbacks, and all.
(Ep. 64 Clip - w/ Jen Pointer)
"There's a bigger picture here- I have to put the puzzle together though." Jen Pointer shares her realization about some of the hard moments in her life having a reason. Go listen to or watch our full conversation with Jen - narrative.live