Stories With Traction
The Stories With Traction Podcast was created to empower leaders to elevate their businesses through the art of strategic storytelling. By engaging clients and inspiring team members, leaders can significantly impact the world around them. Each episode offers insights into storytelling, marketing, sales, company culture, and leadership, providing practical tools to drive growth and influence positive change. Tune in to transform your approach and lead with purpose.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 162
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Winning at Digital Marketing
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Tom Armitage and Matt Zaun talk about digital marketing strategies, and how you need to be focused on the specific stories you’re telling your customers.
TOM ARMIT…
The Power of Vulnerability
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Carl Shawn Watkins and Matt Zaun talk about the power of vulnerability.
CARL SHAWN WATKINS BIO: Carl has over 25 years of business leadership and business culture …
Solid Business Playbook
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Kiva Slade and Matt Zaun talk about the importance of having a solid business playbook for your company.
KIVA SLADE: Kiva combines strategic planning skills and h…
How to Radically Reduce Your Stress
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Dr. Katie Nall and Matt Zaun talk about the stress that people bring on by telling themselves negative stories, and what they can do to combat this challenge.
DR.…
Clarity, Reflection, and Trauma
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Kianna Sadge and Matt Zaun talk about clarity, reflection, and trauma.
KIANNAA SADGE BIO: Kiannaa is a fearless communicator who teaches others how to gain profoun…
How to Use AI to Craft the Right Stories
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Denise Murtha Bachmann and Matt Zaun talk about how companies can use AI to craft the right stories to tell their customers.
DENISE MURTHA BACHMANN BIO: Denise is…
The Impact of Mindfulness
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Harriet Stein and Matt Zaun talk about the impact of mindfulness and why some of the most important stories are the ones we tell ourselves.
HARRIET STEIN BIO: Ha…
How to Survive Supply Chain Issues
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Josh Renicker shares stories regarding supply chain issues (changes), and how he overcomes them.
JOSH RENICKER BIO: Josh is the Chief Operating Officer of Energy …
The Man in the Ditch
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Mike Bassett and Matt Zaun talk about life-changing moments, and what happened when Mike found himself in a massive ditch.
MIKE BASSETT BIO: Mike is the owner …
Radically Improve Your Public Speaking Skills
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Brenden Kumarasamy and Matt Zaun talk about how YOU can radically improve your public speaking skills.
BRENDEN KUMARASAMY BIO: Brenden helps ambitious executives…
Personal Branding
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Michelle Griffin and Matt Zaun talk about the power of personal branding.
MICHELLE GRIFFIN BIO: Michelle helps professionals and entrepreneurs step out and be se…
The Art of Casual Conversations on LinkedIn
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Dan Mott and Matt Zaun talk about the art of casual conversations on LinkedIn and how to leverage this to build relationships and land more business.
DAN MOTT BIO…
Accelerate Alaska
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Ross Johnston, Joey Bosworth, and I talk about Accelerate Alaska’s mission, and how other community leaders can start their own conferences.
ROSS JOHNSTON BIO: Ro…
SmartHustle vs. Those that are Spinning Their Wheels
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Ramon Ray and I talk about the difference between SmartHustle, and those that are just spinning their wheels.
RAMON RAY BIO: Ramon is the author of Celebrity CEO …
Cut YOUR Email Inbox by 43%
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SUMMARY: In this episode, Melissa Moody and I talk about Gated and how you can cut your email inbox by 43%!
MELISSA MOODY BIO: Melissa is a Founder and the Head of Marketing at Gated, which…
Focus on YOUR Health this Year
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It’s January. You promised yourself during the holidays that you would lose weight and get healthy in the New Year. You were so excited to start 2022 off right! For a week, you rocked it,…
The Picture of a CEO
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In this episode, I have a fascinating conversation with Sean Carter, the President, and CEO of NEACH. Not only do we talk about his story and business, but we talk about what it actually…
Questions Save Lives
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Questions can change our lives. Robert Berry has seen that play out time and time again. Not only in his life but in the lives of his clients.
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How to Connect the Dots on LinkedIn
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I was going to say that LinkedIn changed my life, but that's not true. LinkedIn is just a platform. People changed my life. Sharing great content and connecting with the right people was j…
How to Set Goals
Since many people are starting to think about 2022 goals, I sat down with Bill McDevitt (small business coach, advisor & founder at Top of the World Coaching) to talk about how business leaders can s…