Story Academy Program

Your story matters!

Learn to tell your story to empower yourself and others.  Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, involving speaking, writing, video, and live stage work (in some locations and during retreats) . We work through 12 stories that you can use in a signature talk or book.

Story Academy Workbooks

00 Your Storytelling Journey Begins…

The Big Picture - The To help you prepare to start the program. Presenting with Confidence - Bonus to help ...
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01 Workbook: Supercharged Summary

A Blueprint for Creating a Powerful Introduction that will Captivate Your Audience Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, ...
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02 Workbook: Enlightened Empowerment

A Blueprint for Expressing and Fulfilling Your Passion and Purpose On the top of the world together. A group of ...
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03 Workbook: Stellar Storytelling Part 1

A System for Creating Compelling Stories for Inspiring and Motivating Yourself and Others In this module, we will explore the ...
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04 Workbook: Stellar Storytelling Part 2

A System for Creating Magnetic Stories for Attracting Your Ideal Audience Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, involving ...
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07 Workbook: Metaphors

The Use of Vivid Comparisons Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, involving speaking, writing, video, and live stage ...
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08 Workbook: Elevating Your Expertise

Strategies for Building Engaging Learning Points Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, involving speaking, writing, video, and live ...
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09 Workbook: Illuminating Inspiration

Methods for Generating Ideas, Getting Inspired, and Staying Motivated Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, involving speaking, writing, ...
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10 Workbook: Legacy & Origin Stories

A Blueprint for Writing and Publishing Your Signature Legacy/Origin Story or Book Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, ...
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11 Workbook: Powerful Programs

A System for Creating a Transformational Signature Product or Program Story Academy is a professional development storytelling program, involving speaking, ...
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12 Workbook: Putting it All Together

A System for Putting it all Together for Impact and Results PLUS Strategies for Creating an Irresistible Call to Action ...
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Story Academy Manual

A Blueprint Empowering Yourself and Others with Your Story Note: This workbook is used for our LIVE Story Academy programs ...
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Story Academy Modules & Exercises

NOTE: These modules are primarily used in our LIVE Story Academy programs with some instruction, but they include extra teachings that we thought you would find useful. As part of your membership, if you’d like to pursue your certificate on your own, follow the instructions and complete the stories and exercises in these modules:

Story 01: Supercharged Summary

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Story 02: Enlightened Empowerment

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Story 03: Stellar Storytelling Part 1

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Story 04: Stellar Storytelling Part 2

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Story 05: Supporting Stories: Testimonials

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People Laughing

Story 06: Supporting Stories – Humor

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Story 07: Supporting Stories – Metaphors

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Story 08: Elevating Your Expertise

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Story 09: Inspiring Stories

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Story 10: Legacy or Origin Story

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Story 11: Describe Your Program, Product, or Book

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Story 12: Final Project & Putting it all together

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Additional Story Academy Resources

These are used in our LIVE Story Academy programs with some instruction. But, they include extra teachings that we thought you would find useful. If you’d like to pursue your certificate on your own, follow the instructions and complete the stories and exercises in these modules:

Activating Your Creativity

Activating Your Creativity Creativity: Storytelling and the Creative Process Creativity Cycle ...
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Apply for Your Story Academy Certificate

Thank you for your participation in the Story Academy Program. Please be sure to complete the below form completely to ...
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Presenting Like a Pro

Presentation Skills Presenting with Confidence - Bonus to help you prepare to start presenting on video. 11 Small Actions to ...
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Storytelling Around the World

Links and resources to storytelling groups and projects around the world:  Future of Storytelling | Joe Lewis The Moth: The ...
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Workbooks and Worksheets

For your convenience, here is a list of the workbooks we’ve created to help you write your stories. They can be used independently or with the below modules:

  • Supercharged Summary: A Blueprint for Creating a Powerful Introduction that will Captivate Your Audience
  • Enlightened Empowerment: A Blueprint for Expressing and Fulfilling Your Passion and Purpose
  • Stellar Storytelling Workbook #1: A System for Creating Compelling Stories for Empowering Yourself and Others
  • Stellar Storytelling Workbook #2: A System for Creating Magnetic Stories for Attracting Your Ideal Audience
  • Metaphors: The Use of Vivid Comparisons
  • Elevating Your Expertise: Strategies for Building Engaging Learning Points
  • Illuminating Inspiration: Methods for Generating Ideas, Getting Inspired, and Staying Motivated
  • Legacy and Origin Stories
  • Powerful Programs: A System for Creating a Transformational Signature Program
  • Your Final Project! Putting it all Together for Impact and Results
  • Bonus: Book Bootcamp

List of Story Modules

For your convenience, here is a list of the story modules and exercises. If you like, you can complete your stories in the form of speeches as outlined in our Story to earn your Story Academy Certificate:

  • Supercharged Summary
  • Enlightened Empowerment
  • Stellar Storytelling 101 – Your Primary Story
  • Stellar Storytelling 102 – Your Secondary Story
  • Customer, Client, Member, or Volunteer
  • Humour
  • Metaphor
  • Elevating Your Expertise
  • Illuminating Inspiration
  • Legacy or Origin Story
  • Describe Your Program, Product, or Book
  • Final Project: Putting it all together

Story Academy Leadership

Authorized Leadership Program Application

Story Academy Manual – If you’d like to run a group in your city, contact us about our Authorized Licensed Mentor Training. This manual is highly detailed and helps with facilitating a group. Or, if you’re a detail oriented person, then feel free to dive in.

Story Feedback Form – A helpful guide to help with assessing yourself and evaluating and giving feedback to others. Especially in live group situations.