How Storytelling Connects Us, with Marsha Shandur

Who doesn’t love a great story, am I right? Marsha Shandur (of Yes Yes Marsha) believes that telling stories is the key to changing the world. A Storytelling, Communication and Speaker Coach, she has taught thousands of executives, entrepreneurs and professionals across the world how to use the power of story to connect.

In this week‘s episode, she shares her simple rules anyone can use to tell a great story. Pro tip: give us just enough details to care. We get into her own journey from radio DJ in the UK to hosting live storytelling events in Toronto and presenting keynote speeches of her own on stages worldwide.

We get into the importance of leaders learning how to be vulnerable enough to connect without either feeling they have to give too much of themselves away or divulge their own privacy.

Marsha is a masterful storyteller. She is hilarious, beyond entertaining and a skilled diplomatic truth teller you will thoroughly enjoy, 

 We take a left turn into an unexpected dive into suicidal ideation when Marsha shares a story of a very dark time from a few years ago- as a way to illustrate how to share a hard thing well. So we further explore in this conversation

• - How suicidal ideation has impacted both Marsha and I .
• - Why talking about it is so important and how there are too few places to do so.
• - How sharing the darkness is also sharing our humanity.
• - Why and how our stories can heal and impact one another.
• - Why the stories we tell ourselves may be the most compelling.
• - And so much more.

Marsha kindly made you your own place to visit:: 

http://www.yesyesmarsha.com/robyn 

You can connect with Marsha Shandur otherwise, here:

• Website:: http://www.yesyesmarsha.com 
• Linked In:: http://www.linkedin.com/in/yesyesmarsha
• Insta:: http://www.instagram.com/yesyesmarsha 
• Facebook:: http://www.facebook.com/yesyesmarsha 
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* If you’re in a dark place and need help, please tell someone you know. Or there are people who are here to help you.

US: You can call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255

Canada: You can call Crisis Services Canada on 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645

Wherever else you are, if you just google “suicide” and your country, the number will likely be the first that shows. There is light within profound darkness friends. Please take care.

Quick note, I just want to say thank you for listening to this episode. I know it means a lot to myself and my guests. 

If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like:

Episode #11: Cris Sgrott: Navigating Change 

Episode #23: Steven Morris: Creating A Beautiful Business

Episode #30: Jeff Harry: Reorienting Ourselves Towards Play

Here, you’ll discover even more deep wisdom and practical tools to be more present to your life and create what’s next.

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Marsha Shandur (of Yes Yes Marsha) believes that telling stories is the key to changing the world. A Storytelling, Communication and Speaker Coach, she has taught thousands of executives, entrepreneurs and professionals across the world and has been given rave reviews by clients like HelloFresh, Royal Bank of Canada, TJX Companies Inc., and Shopify. Before launching Yes Yes Marsha and her career as a Storytelling and Speaker Coach, Marsha spent 15 years working as a Radio DJ, where she gained a powerful understanding of how to tell stories in a way that fosters connection, trust, engagement and loyalty. Her work has been featured in Forbes, the BBC and Mashable. Find out more — and see Marsha in a LOT of wigs — at http://www.yesyesmarsha.com