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Telling Stories That Connect with Storytelling Expert Francisco Mahfuz
Beyond Networking with Brian Miller
03/21/22 • 56 min
Do you want to become more interesting than Netflix? Francisco is a storytelling expert and one of my favorite professional friends.
We met a couple years ago when he invited me to be one of the first guests on his podcast, of which I am also the first repeat guest.
It only seemed right that after hours of talking about my work on his show, he should have a chance to talk about his work on mine. And let me tell you, this is one of the most practical episodes in seasons.
We discussed the difference between motivational speaking and being a content matter expert, what a story really is and why you should be telling them in business, and where to find stories to tell. Then we did a deep dive on story structure, the different types and when they work, or don’t.
And of course, Francisco shares his story of a chance encounter with lasting impact.
Plus, he gives a very practical piece of advice to young professionals trying to make it in this increasingly chaotic and isolated world.
RELATED LINKS:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fmahfuz/
- Bare: A Guide to Brutally Honest Public Speaking (book): https://amzn.to/3CFL5mB
- Storypowers Bootcamp (course): https://storypowers.thinkific.com/courses/storypowers-online-bootcamp
- "The Secret of a Magical TEDx Talk" - My recent guest appearance on the Storypowers Podcast: https://brianmillerspeaks.com/storypowers-tedx-episode/
The Positive Apocalypse - Framing and Influence with Zoe Chance
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01/31/22 • 52 min
Today’s guest is Zoe Chance.
Zoe is one of the world’s foremost researchers and speakers on ethical influence and persuasion.
She’s a beloved Yale professor who teaches the most popular course at the School of Management: Mastering Influence and Persuasion.
Her new book, Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen, is based on that course.
Zoe is also a dear friend and collaborator who helped me craft my now famous TEDx talk back in 2015.
She is the first ever repeat guest on this podcast, having joined me way back in Season 1 when this show was called One New Person.
Interestingly, that interview came at a time when Zoe was at the very crossroads that eventually led to this book. And that’s where this conversation picks up.
We spoke about doing what you love, how to write an academic book that feels conversational and friendly, and why the book had to change completely in response to COVID.
Diving into the book itself we focused largely on the power of framing as a tool of influence, which includes a discussion of mind readers, magicians, and gorillas.
We also touched on how timing can be used to positively influence someone, and offer advice on how to stop turning people off by asking to “pick their brain” or “buy them a cup of coffee.”
Finally, Zoe offers one critical piece of advice to young professionals trying to navigate this crazy, ever-changing world.
I had the honor of reading Influence Is Your Superpower cover to cover as an advance publisher’s copy, and my one-sentence review is:
This book is Robert Cialdini for the kindness generation.
Grab your copy of Influence Is Your Superpower here: https://amzn.to/3qX4WrU
Connect with Zoe:
3 Questions Before Your Next In-Person Experience
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06/30/21 • 12 min
Now that we have 18 months of practice in virtual experiences, let’s not have our excitement get away from us. “In-person” is finally an option again, but it’s only one option. Ask yourself these 3 questions before planning or attending your next in-person event, or going back to the office.
Read instead: https://brianmillerspeaks.com/the-pivot-back-to-in-person-events/
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Talking to Depressed Teens with Kay Reeve
Beyond Networking with Brian Miller
06/07/21 • 43 min
Kay Reeve speaks and writes about emotional awareness. She is the author of Brain Unchained, a book created to help teenagers, young adults, and parents understand the four core emotions and build a strategy for positive emotional change. (
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Kay and I met years ago when she included a reference to my TEDx talk in her TEDx talk. We were connected via social media and have stayed in touch ever since. But this was the first time we ever spoke face-to-face, albeit via video conference.
In this conversation, Kay helps us understand what she believes are the four core emotions, and a clear system for navigating them.
We also spoke at length about her own Pivots - in her career and personal life. Kay was thrown one devastating curveball after another these past few years, and this episode is really a testament to resilience and creative adaptation.
In particular, pay attention how Kay actively and intentionally learned from each setback, and used those lessons to inform her next move. What may have seemed like failures at the time laid the path for achieving her lifelong dream of becoming an author and a voice for positive change.
Connect with Kay:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kayreevepublicspeaker/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-reeve/
- Website: https://www.kayreeve.co.uk
- Brain Unchained Book: https://bit.ly/US-BrainUnchained
Watch instead of listen: https://beyondnetworkingpodcast.com/key-reeve/
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Returning to Rituals in the Age of Change with Dr. Caitlin O'Connell
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05/17/21 • 44 min
Dr. Caitlin O'Connell is a scientist, author, and storyteller. She holds a PhD in ecology, holds positions at both Harvard and Stanford, is an award-winning author of non-fiction, children’s books, and graphic novels, AND is a renowned expert on elephants.
What’s that got to do with Pivoting, resilience, adaptability, human connection, or even just networking, for that matter?
I had no idea. We were connected through a mutual acquaintance and, if I’m being honest, I only agreed out of politeness. I’m so glad that I did. This was the most unexpected, dare I say wild, conversation of the season, and quite possibly my favorite.
Dr. O’Connell was just gearing up for a huge fundraising effort for her nonprofit organization, Utopia Scientific when the pandemic wiped out all possible fundraising events for the foreseeable future.
In her words, she was forced with a decision: Implode, or explode?
And boy did she explode, in the most creative way possible.
In this conversation, Caitlin and I discuss everything from the bone conduction properties of elephants, to how hard it is to take our own advice, to the value of pressing pause, and how critical travel is in developing empathy, perspective, and understanding of both ourselves and our place in the world.
And of course, we talked about Dr. O’Connell’s new book “Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves.” I’ve just started it, and it’s wonderful.
Now an asterisk.
Upon listening back to our conversation, I noticed that Caitlin and I both advocated passionately for some things that are only afforded to people of privilege. Pausing during a pandemic, to think critically about the future, was not an option for people who didn’t have savings or financial security. Travel has always been prohibitively expensive - particularly the kind of air travel we discussed, to far off lands and foreign cultures.
So, I wanted to underscore once again the critical role of luck, in this case the luck of privilege, in the ability to Pivot success during a pandemic.
With that said, this conversation is truly magical and I know you’re going to love it.
Connect with Caitlin:
- Website: https://www.caitlinoconnell.com/
- Non-profit Website: https://www.utopiascientific.org/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elephant_skinny/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ElephantSkinny
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caitlineoconnell
Watch instead of listening: https://beyondnetworkingpodcast.com/caitlin-oconnell
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From Superheroes to Super Broke with Allen Williams
Beyond Networking with Brian Miller
05/10/21 • 43 min
Allen Williams is an audio professional in the TV and film industry. He’s worked on projects like The Vampire Diaries, Spider-Man Homecoming, Creed, The Founder, Stranger Things, Cobra Kai, Avengers Infinity War... and some big name projects, too.
Like everyone else in the entertainment industry, when COVID hit Allen found himself suddenly without income, prospects, or even hope that work would come back. But that was only the beginning of his 2020 nightmare.
Two months before the pandemic, in January 2020, a contractor discovered an outdated part of their house that was no longer up to code. It was exorbitantly expensive to fix, but Allen and his wife decided to empty their savings rather than take out a loan, because he had plenty of work lined up.
Then the TV and film industry collapsed, leaving him without an income for what would become 9 months.
To make matters worse, his wife got COVID almost immediately, putting her on bedrest for nearly 2 months while fighting alternating fever and near-hypothermia episodes.
During which Allen had to spend even more money getting his older daughters set up for remote learning.
When his wife finally recovered, they discovered many friends and family had also been hit hard by the virus, some in critical condition.
In this conversation Allen walks us through everything.
For the nerds like me, he also teaches us exactly what a boom operator is, and how the TV and film industry economy works and why its shutdown was so destructive to local businesses across America, not just the actors and immediate crew, and how the industry changed in order to safely return to work.
Plus, we learn about Allen’s personal pivot, driven by generosity and charity, which is something we’ve hardly heard at all this season on the podcast.
Connect with Allen:
- Website: http://SoundSpeeds.us
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SoundSpeeds
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoundSpeedsYT
Watch instead of listen: https://beyondnetworkingpodcast.com/allen-williams/
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Turning Chaos into Profits with Top Chef's Tyler Anderson
Beyond Networking with Brian Miller
04/05/21 • 39 min
Tyler Anderson is a chef and owner of multiple high-end restaurants. He’s also a James Beard award-nominee and appeared on both The Food Network and Top Chef on Bravo.
If you’re thinking, didn’t you recently interview a restaurant owner? I did. This is a companion episode to my conversation with Pam Paydos. In fact, Pam connected me with Tyler in the first place many years ago.
Pam’s restaurant Popover and Tyler’s flagship restaurant Millwrights are in the same small Connecticut town. And, like Pam, Tyler has not only stayed in business, but remained a pillar of the community through all the insanity of the last year.
But that’s where the similarities stop.
See, while Pam’s restaurant is a tiny breakfast and lunch bakery nestled in a quaint shopping plaza, Tyler’s Millwrights is a massive fine dining dinner establishment overlooking a waterfall.
While Pam’s Pivot was to remodel, nurture the relationship with loyal customers, and make the most of her petite square footage... Tyler built dine-in greenhouses.
Honestly, this episode is wild. And I don’t want to spoil it.
CONNECT WITH TYLER
▸ Websites:
- https://millwrightsrestaurant.com
- https://cheftyleranderson.com
- https://tylerandersoncatering.com
- https://roomserviceatthegoodwin.com
- https://ta-que.com
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Saving a Small Town Restaurant with Pam Paydos
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03/22/21 • 25 min
Pam Paydos is a beloved Connecticut-based entrepreneur and restaurateur who long-time listeners of this podcast will remember. In fact, Pam was the very first guest ever on this show, back when it was called One New Person.
When everything shut down, restaurants were the first and most visible industry to pivot, shifting to take-out only and building the foundation of curbside pickup, now a mainstay in our culture. Can you remember a time without curbside pickup?
In Pam’s case, it was even trickier. Her current restaurant is a bistro and bakery, designed around a small-town ambience and community tables in a very tight space. She didn’t have the systems or staff to do take-out.
But almost a year later, Popover Bistro and Bakery remains a pillar of the community.
In this conversation Pam walks us through the nightmare of her Pivot. Pay attention to how her unwavering commitment to staying alive kept her going, even in the darkest of times.
A word before you listen: In true COVID fashion, we had a lot of Internet difficulties during this particular recording.
Due to an intermittent Internet connection, I had to ask Pam to repeat her stories many times, which was frustrating for both of us. I was already asking her to relive incredibly difficult and emotional moments that were still fresh. I felt awful asking her to repeat them.
As such, this episode will feel a little pieced together. I did the best I could to take the highest quality pieces of the recording and splice them into a coherent conversation.
Still, there’s SO much good stuff here. Thank you Pam, for being so understanding in the midst of chaos.
Connect with Pam
- Popover Bistro & Bakery website: https://www.popoversimsbury.com/
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🖥 Watch this episode instead of listening: https://beyondnetworkingpodcast.com/pam-paydos
Being Human in the Age of Machines with Hana Jung
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03/15/21 • 43 min
Hana Jung is the founder of Re:Boot Experiences, a set of programs designed to help people stop being machines, and start being human, again.
We were connected through a mutual friend David Nebinski who runs the Career Portfolio podcast, on which we’ve both appeared.
When COVID hit Hana was already in the midst of personal tragedy and family emergencies. As you’ll hear her describe, COVID was basically secondary to the devastating unfolding in her personal life.
So she called upon her own inner strength, the same strength she teaches and facilitates with Re:Boot, to create her Pivot.
In this conversation you’ll hear how being a first generation child of immigrant parents shaped Hana’s philosophy on life, how she previously Pivoted away from a miserable career in corporate America, and what it means to Re:Boot your life.
By the end, this episode is truly more than the sum of its parts.
Connect with Hana
- Website: https://rebootexperiences.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebootexperiences/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReBootExperiences
- Register for a free workshop "Clarify Your Life Path + Confidently Step Into Your Next Chapter" : https://smarturl.it/workshopReboot
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Overcoming Toxic Independence with 7-Figure Business Coach Cait Scudder
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04/11/22 • 49 min
Cait is a Forbes-featured 7-figure Business Coach for women and, in her words, your excuse’s worst nightmare.
But back when we met in 2019, she was in distress.
She’d been invited to deliver a TEDx talk, and suddenly found herself in unfamiliar territory. Cait was a master at riffing on livestreams. She had attracted a sizable social media following and went from quitting the 9-5 to multiple six figures as a business coach in just a few years, leaning hard on her magnetism and charisma, grounded in sharp intellect.
But a TED talk? That’s a whole different ball game, requiring precision and rehearsal.
In just 2 months we clarified her Big Idea, structured the talk, and wrote the script. I had the honor of traveling to upstate New York to watch her deliver the talk live and in-person on the Red Dot.
And within 10 minutes of that night, she transformed her business into a 7-figure global empire.
Today she’s a millionaire CEO, mom to the most adorable little girl - born just a week after my son - and has another on the way.
In this conversation, Cait and I pull back the curtain on the coaching industry: What is a business coach, when do you know you need one, and what should you expect from a coaching relationship?
She also explains the difference between 1-1 and group coaching, both for those thinking of joining a coaching program, and for coaches deciding which type of program to offer their clients.
And of course, Cait shares her story of a chance encounter with lasting impact.
Plus, she gives a super inspirational piece of advice to young professionals trying to make it in this increasingly chaotic and isolated world.
RELATED LINKS:
- Website: https://Cait.co
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/caitscudder
- TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU_SDcn5XGA
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Beyond Networking with Brian Miller currently has 109 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Leadership, Interview, Career Development, Self Help, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business, Networking and Careers.
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The first episode of Beyond Networking with Brian Miller was released on Jan 14, 2019.
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