Successful Businesses Know Authentic Storytelling Is the Key to Successful. Welcome to Part 1 with Dr. Carmel Finnan.

<p>Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk: true-life, practical, funny, heart-breaking, insightful human experience stories from women who are walking their lives while their lives walk them and the lasting difference these journeys have made. I’m your host, Diane Wyzga.</p><p>Today my guest is Dr. Carmel Finnan of <a href="https://storydialogue.com/">Story Dialogue</a> who’s joining us from Berlin, Germany. I met Carmel on LinkedIn where she writes well and eloquently about the need to reclaim what storytelling really is and should be in the business world. Her mission is to re-ignite authentic story in a world where ‘fake’ and ‘manipulation’ have taken the driver’s seat in business. Why? Because when we become active participants in each other’s stories we are conversing and connecting. As Carmel says, “<i>Successful businesses know that storytelling is the key to creating a sustainable community and real client connection</i>.” Let’s learn more about how to improve our communication and storytelling skills through Story Dialogue. Welcome to the podcast, Carmel! </p><p>Minutes: 33:08</p><p>00 to 2:08    <strong>Intro</strong></p><p>2:08 to 9:30     <strong>Start From Where You Are</strong></p><p>In the dark is a nice time to tell stories</p><p><i>If I met up with you on a hiking trail what’s the first thing I’d notice about you?</i></p><ul><li>Carmel likes to travel light and have the necessities</li><li>Grew up in Ireland s prepared for rain</li><li>Good shoes, suitable clothes, a bottle of water, and her eyes on the world around her</li></ul><p><i>And if we had some time to walk along together what might I get to know (about you)</i>?</p><ul><li>Somebody who has done a lot</li><li>Grew up on small farm in very rural Ireland</li><li>Lived a conventional life, began working at 18 years, life laid down before her until she drew the pension and retired</li><li>Didn’t work out for me so left the government job to travel</li><li>Had an academic career studying in Ireland a