Harris III
Harris began his career at a young age, traveling the world as an award-winning, professional illusionist. He has performed for and spoken live to more than two million people in more than 30 countries on six continents. His performances have been televised to millions more on networks like the Travel Channel and ABC Family, and famed YouTube channels like Dude Perfect. After traveling the globe and making a million dollars by the age of 21, only to go bankrupt a year later, Harris kick-started a decade-long journey to understand the stories we tell ourselves and how they drive all human behavior. Armed with a unique perspective, his career re-exploded as a world-renowned speaker, storyteller and entrepreneur. He is the creator of WonderWork™ and the Story OS™, and the author of the bestselling book, The Wonder Switch. Tapping into his background as a professional magician and understanding the intersection of storytelling and wonder, Harris developed a structured process that can dramatically change a team’s culture, or rapidly accelerate an individual’s transformation from the story they feel stuck in, to the life they want to live.
Appears in 157 Episodes
How to Use Story to See in the Dark with Marc Pimsler
I think most of us are aware of the idea of story as a passion, a skill, and maybe a career. But what about story as survival? What about story as a way of finding you...
The Difference Between Hope & Despair Is a Story with Krish Kandiah
Some stories are a way of making sense of the world. Life can seem confusing or random, so we fit all the details into a story to help us figure out what’s goin...
OnBeing Creative Director Erin Collasaco on Storytelling for Societal Transformation
There’s still this idea that we’re living in an extra dark time, that things are bad, worst year ever...that sort of thing. That’s because stories — even macro-level s...
Leveraging the Power of Story to Bring Teams Together with David Hutchens
It’s one thing to know that stories have power. It’s another to learn how to invite the power of story into your spaces. And sometimes, the most important thing you do...
The Story-Healing Work of Zimbabwe's Grandmothers
Zimbabwe has about 13 million people in it, and twelve psychiatrists. Yes, twelve. That’s a problem for Dixon Chibanda, who cares deeply about mental health. He can’t ...
Shifting the Narrative with Christina Blacken
Obviously, there are certain types of stories in America that are easier to accept than others. At some point, we make certain judgments about which stories we ...
A Child-Like Perspective on Your Creative Process, with Brad Montague
One of those tropes you hear a lot about out there is how much children have to teach us, but if you think about it, we don’t really live that way. We call people who ...
How to Keep Creating with Morgan Harper Nichols
What if we could keep creating and never give up? That kind of hope feels a little bit harder to hold on during times like these, doesn't it? Morgan Harper Nichols is ...
How to Maximize the Value of Any Conference Experience
STORY 2020 is here! It’s our flagship gathering, where each year, over 1,000 storytellers from around the world gathering together for 2+ days of inspiration and instr...
A Look Ahead to STORY with Harris III
In this special episode, we look ahead to STORY 2020 with our director and curator, Harris III as he unpacks the intentional design of this year’s virtual experience. ...
Embracing the Story in Sports with Yogi Roth
We’re so used to living in stories that sometimes we don’t even recognize them. It’s like how fish don’t know they’re wet. It takes a really keen mind to not just know...
Embracing a New Way of Marketing with AJ Hassan
Does the word “marketing” strike you as kind of a dirty word? Many of us are part of a generation that really doesn’t like to feel like we’re being sold to. Brands kno...
Embracing a New Perspective with Apollo Robbins
Let’s be honest...getting a new perspective is harder than it sounds. It’s not just shaking your head and trying harder. It’s not just a gut check. It’s a real mental ...
Embracing Invisible Impact with Benjamin Von Wong
How is your work impacting others? Here’s the simple answer: you don’t really know for sure. We might have metrics — profit margins, Google analytics, retweets — but t...
Embracing Boredom with Thaniya Keereepart
We’re moving into month five of this pandemic. It’s hard to even remember March now, when lockdown felt like kind of a weird novelty. Many of us have gotten used to sp...
Embracing the Mystery and Tension with Meera Lee Patel
The tension. The mystery. The unknown. It’s something that comes up often, especially in this trying season of a global pandemic. Thankfully, that mystery and tension ...
Embracing the Messy Middle with Jon Acuff
When we talk about stuff like the “messy middle,” or “the tension between the no longer and the not yet,” it can be hard to think of real experts. It’s easy to ...
Embracing Your Creative Uniqueness with Jinahie
Do you ever question your own abilities as an artist, creator, communicator or storyteller? Especially when you’re exposed to the brilliance of one of your creative pe...
Embracing Liminal Space with Gillian Ferrabee
What is “genius?” Is it something you’re just born with, like freckles or perfect pitch? Or is it something that can be cultivated, like growing a garden or redoing yo...
Micah Bournes on Continuing to Faithfully Create
In this episode, we kick off Season 4 of the STORY Podcast by dipping into the STORY 2016 archives and spending some time with Writer, Poet and Musician, Micah ...
Welcome to Season 4
Welcome to Season 4 of the STORY Podcast
John Bucher on Liminal Space
John Bucher on Liminal Space
Ken Black on Storytelling and Building Brands
Ken Black on Storytelling and Building Brands
Michael Margolis on Technology and Storytelling
Michael Margolis on Technology and Storytelling
Kevin Carroll on Building a Community
Kevin Carroll on Building a Community
Brad Montague on Looking Into the Future
Brad Montague on Looking Into the Future
Vera Leung on Restoring Wonder in Storytelling
Vera Leung on Restoring Wonder in Storytelling
Kevin Carroll on Creative Confidence
Kevin Carroll on Creative Confidence
Jason Jaggard on Redeeming Cliché in Storytelling
Jason Jaggard on Redeeming Cliché in Storytelling
CJ Casciotta on Embracing Your Unique "You"
CJ Casciotta on Embracing Your Unique "You"