For Entrepreneurs, For Job Seekers, For Leaders, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
Why I Deleted All of My Social Media Accounts

Comparison and judgment were at the wheel because of social media. This is how I was engaging with others and with everything that was happening in the world. The more I scrolled, the more anxious, judge-y, and comparison-y I felt.

Why I Deleted All of My Social Media Accounts
For Podcasters, For Entrepreneurs
Hillary Rea
How to Host Your Podcast in a Human Way

Sure there's snappy ad copy to schedule a discovery call or to visit their website to "learn more", but I don't just want to learn more. Before I take my earbuds out of my ears, I want to spend time with the host and discover new perspectives, have space to self-reflect, and feel all the feels.

How to Host Your Podcast in a Human Way
For Entrepreneurs, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
How to Introduce Yourself When You Have a ...

Every time I went to work on it further, a small voice inside of me whispered, "When there's so much horribleness going on in the world, why would anyone want to hear a season of a podcast about you, the book you wrote when you were 10, and how our stories play a huge role in our identity?" In other words, why would anyone care about my story?

How to Introduce Yourself When You Have a Podcast and a Business
For Entrepreneurs, For Leaders, For Job Seekers, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
100 Reasons To Tell A Story

  1. Introduce yourself

  2. Illuminate an idea

  3. Win an argument

  4. Strengthen a call to action

  5. Be a stellar podcast guest

100 Reasons To Tell A Story
For Entrepreneurs, For Leaders, For Job Seekers
Hillary Rea
How To Be Yourself On Zoom and Communicate With ...

Perhaps you're feeling increased self-doubt when it comes to how you look on camera, or how your tone of voice and body language are translating virtually. Maybe its obsessing over “appropriate” work from home fashion choices (Can I get away with "business" on top and sweatpants on the bottom?) Then are the introspective questions around personal vs. professional identity.

But the more you dwell on the “what if’s?” when it comes to video conferencing and communication, the less chance you’ll show up in a way that feels good, easy, and true to who you are.

How To Be Yourself On Zoom and Communicate With Impact

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How to Co-host a Podcast and Maintain Your Narrative Voice

How to Co-host a Podcast and Maintain Your Narrative Voice

Help build the world of your podcast for your listener by identifying your individual story as a podcast host. What do you want the audience to know about you from the beginning? How much backstory is needed for the person listening to understand who you are and where you're coming from? What are the interests, hobbies, fears, strengths, and weaknesses that set you apart from your co-host? What makes you laugh? What do you feel most compelled to share about yourself? What feels vulnerable yet necessary for your listener to hear?

6 Steps to Prepare for a Superb Guest Interview Role on a Podcast

6 Steps to Prepare for a Superb Guest Interview Role on a Podcast

The interview shows that really grab my attention and make me connect most to the interviewee are the ones were the person in the spotlight is being their true self, sharing stories from their lives and surprising the host/interviewer in the process. When the conversation is real, and the person is passionate about what they are sharing, the interview becomes a dialogue and helps us (the listener) connect with the human behind the microphone.

Decluttering Story Ideas into a Personal Narrative That Sparks Joy

Decluttering Story Ideas into a Personal Narrative That Sparks Joy

When beginning to craft your personal narrative it can feel like there are so many places that you could begin. And when you are overwhelmed by the number of starting points, it makes it all the more difficult to begin the story brainstorming process. There are two common anxieties when it comes to crafting a story that you want to share with your audience. The first is the deep rooted belief that you don't have a story worth telling. There are many many reasons why this statement is false. Every single one of us has a story worth sharing. It doesn’t have to be monumental. You just need to have a purpose for sharing it. The second major worry when it comes to finding the right story to tell is the feeling of having so many personal narrative ideas that you just can’t wrap your head around where to start. Here’s where the tidying up comes in. To find the best story to tell, you need to brain dump all of the ideas out of your head and then check in with each one to see whether or not it sparks joy.