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S08 E17: Stepping Into Your Own Story with Jordan Geary
This week, Michael McRay sits down with Jordan Geary, Emmy Award-winning creative producer and executive at Sesame Workshop who has spent over 20 years crafting storie...
S08 E16: Becoming Better Stories
Michael McRay reflects on the profound idea that "self-authorship is a sacred act" and explores what it means to move from simply telling stories to becoming better st...
S08 E15: The Currency of Human Connection
Michael McRay reconnects with Harris III to unpack the conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama and explore the broader implications of moving from an information age to a wi...
S08 E14: Stories For the Sake of Stories with Pádraig Ó Tuama
Michael McRay sits down with his longtime friend Pádraig Ó Tuama, the Irish poet, theologian, conflict mediator, and storyteller who has profoundly shaped Michael's ap...
S08 E13: The Practice of Narrative Humility
This week, Michael McRay prepares listeners for his upcoming conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama, the Irish poet, theologian, conflict mediator, and storyteller who has ...
S08 E12: Agency Is Always an Option
To unpack the incredible conversation with researcher Ben Rogers about his groundbreaking research on the hero's journey framework, Harris III rejoins Michael McRay. T...
S08 E11: The Hero's Journey with Dr. Ben Rogers
Michael McRay sits down with Dr. Ben Rogers, a researcher at Boston College, to explore his groundbreaking research proving that people who view their lives through th...
S08 E10: The Character You're Becoming
What if the key to resilience isn't changing your circumstances, but changing how you see your story? Michael McRay takes listeners through the profound idea that you ...
S08 E09: The Space Between Stories
Michael McRay welcomes back Harris III for a fascinating exploration of vulnerability, wonder, and influence. Harris shares a powerful story about performing a trick a...
S08 E08: The Neuroscience of Story with Lisa Cron
What if everything you think you know about emotion and decision-making is backwards? Michael McRay sits down with Lisa Cron, the brilliant mind behind "Wired for Stor...
S08 E07: Story is Your OS
Tune in as Michael McRay kicks off a new three-part series exploring the wiring of the human brain and why we fall for certain stories while resisting others. He dives...
S08 E06: Never Waste a Good Crisis
Harris III rejoins Michael to explore Selena Garefino's transformative insights about how our bodies store and process the stories of our lives, and why traditional ap...
S08 E05: The Body Keeps the Story With Selena Garefino
Michael McRay sits down with Selena Garefino, an internationally renowned yoga teacher, storyteller, and somatic coach. Selena weaves together yoga, mythology, anthrop...
S08 E04: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Transformation
In this episode, Michael McRay introduces his upcoming conversation with Selena Garefino, a somatic storytelling practitioner who weaves yoga, storytelling, anthropolo...
S08 E03: The Motive Behind the Story
Michael McRay welcomes back Harris III to discuss key insights from the conversation with Annette Simmons. Together, they explore the critical distinctions between inf...
S08 E02: The Portal to Wisdom with Annette Simmons
Join the first interview of season 8, as Michael McRay sits down with Annette Simmons, author of the storytelling classic "The Story Factor" and several other influent...
S08 E01: A New Chapter for storyOS
Meet Michael McRay as he steps into the host role and takes listeners on a personal journey through his path to narrative work. From his early storytelling for empathy...
Welcome to Season 8 of storyOS
Welcome to Season 8 of the storyOS podcast! In this season opener, Harris introduces Michael McRay as the new host of the podcast. Michael, who now heads the Istoria I...
The Future of storyOS: Building a Global Movement for Narrative Intelligence
In this exciting season finale, Harris welcomes back Michael McRay to announce a groundbreaking initiative: the creation of the Istoria Institute, a global center for ...
Beyond Basic Stories: Jason Locy on Creating Emotional Ownership Through Narrative
In this final conversation with Jason Locy and Harris III, we'll explore how organizational storytelling differs from traditional storytelling and learn practical appr...