The Inside Story Podcast with April A...
The INSIDE STORY takes you behind the curtain to bring you some of the biggest success stories of entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and change makers.... the men & women who have walked through fire and come out on the other side brighter. How did they get there? What were some of their biggest hurdles? Be ready to hear it all. We’ll also be discussing the power of Story along the way, and how you can harness the power of your own journey to propel forward into new heights and fulfillment. Host April Pertuis will take you on a Storytelling journey through her own stories, too! As a career-long journalist and storyteller, April understands the story that is hiding inside of you. You’ll discover unique storytelling tips and mechanics that will empower you to tell you story in a whole new way. This is the Podcast that tells the Inside Story of people & brands who are sharing their story in important and powerful ways. They aren’t mechanical or scripted. They are unabashedly authentic and real. And they are generating massive success & fulfillment as a result! As you’ll discover, this is what makes a “Lightbeamer” The goal of the Inside Story is to inspire you to think about your own story, and learn to share it so it can shine a light for others.
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Writers Write, Speakers Speak EP: 058
Have you ever wanted to become a speaker? A writer? Where are you on your journey to becoming the speaker or writer you’ve always wanted to be? Have you even taken the first step to fulfilling your dream? On today’s episode of The Inside Story...
27 min
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Storytelling Beats Algorithms with George Bryan...
Our guest today on the podcast is one of those people I easily gravitated towards because I knew there were so many stories behind this incredible force of nature and his journey. George Bryant is a digital marketing guru, and one who places...
65 min
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The Vulnerability Hangover EP: 056
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” If you know of Brené Brown, then you know that her TEDx talk The Power of Vulnerability pushed her into the...
23 min
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Rebelling Against the Expected with Jetty Nieuw...
What does it mean to go against what’s expected of you? Is it rebelling just to oppose, or is it rebelling to find the real you, your passion in life, and the purpose you were meant to serve? Jetty Nieuwenhuis is The Rebel Influencer, an...
45 min
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Intuitive Leadership with Heather Alice Shea EP...
There’s so much talk about intuition and how it’s invaluable in helping people make the best decisions for themselves. But how and where do we begin using intuition? What does it even look or feel like? Heather Alice Shea is an Intuitive Life...
66 min
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1-Year Anniversary of Podcast EP: 053
It’s officially the one year anniversary of The Inside Story Podcast!! Today, I am taking the time to thank all of you who have joined me on this journey, and I know we’ll be together for many more episodes to come! I’m looking back at why I...
42 min
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Publishing & Writing with Lanette Pottle EP: 052
When you meet and collaborate with someone who identifies herself as the Positivity Lady both in her personal life and in business, you know it’s going to be a great partnership! Lanette Pottle is a Life and Business Strategist whose vision of...
54 min
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My Top 10 Women Influencers EP: 051
If you search Google, you’ll find that an influencer is defined as “a person who inspires or guides the actions of others”. Like most people I know, I have my fair share of influencers I look up to -- those who’ve inspired me and shaped the...
40 min
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Listeners’ Choice: Answering your Q's EP: 050
You brought the questions; now I’m giving you the answers! For today’s episode, I asked LIGHTbeamers Community members to send me their Qs about anything under the sun … and I got asked some really good ones! Join me today as I share with you a...
43 min
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Community Spotlight - Leanne Smith EP: 049
When I think of the term “Force of Happiness”, I think of only one person -- LIGHTbeamers Community member and my good friend, Leanne Smith. Leanne brings so much sunshine into our Community and her smile and laughter can brighten any dark day,...
46 min
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Only Buy the Awesome Stuff with David Delisle E...
In today’s world where materialism is so prevalent, how do we teach our children about money and finances? And where do we even begin teaching them about putting value on the more relevant things and choosing what’s better? Today’s guest...
49 min
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Minimalism & Losing Weight with Heather Aardema...
Clutter is defined as “a collection of things lying about in an untidy mass.” But lately, with all the talk on minimalism and doing away with excess stuff, we’ve come to realize that clutter is more than just the physical and tangible things. On...
42 min
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Mob Bosses, Private School, and Pizza: The day ...
If you’ve been looking for a way to connect with your audience, whether in business or otherwise , then you’re in for a treat! Today, we’re talking about a story prompt that’s not only going to bring back some pretty good memories for you, but...
29 min
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When You're "Too Much" EP: 045
Have you ever been called too much of anything? I’d be willing to bet that at some point, each one of us has been judged, labeled, and called “too much” of something by other people. And I’m pretty sure we’ve listened to what others...
17 min
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Storytelling Through the Lens with Catherine Ju...
How do you turn a setback into the biggest comeback of your life? Catherine Just was only 18 years old when she decided to get sober from an addiction that almost made her give up on herself. That moment was the beginning of her new life, and an...
59 min
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Community Spotlight - Reaiah Rose Cubero EP: 043
Today, I am launching a new category of podcast episodes called “Community Spotlight”, featuring LIGHTbeamers Community members who are working on sharing their story to shine a light for others. We start off with Reaiah Rose Cubero, a mental...
39 min
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Self-editing Your Story EP: 042
Let’s face it: we find it so much easier to share our story if we can leave out those parts we think are not good enough to be told. But when we downplay and edit out what could be the most important pieces of our story, we’re not giving our...
22 min
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Dangerously Good Stories with Marie Masse EP: 041
They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words” — which really means when words aren’t enough, photos can become a medium for storytelling, especially when taken in a meaningful and reflective way. When Marie Masse got into the world of...
58 min
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A Conversation about Asian Racism with Michelle...
With the spread of the pandemic that affected -- and continues to affect -- millions of people worldwide came the rise in Asian racism. In speaking of this, we’re not only talking about racial slurs hurled toward Asian Americans, but also workplace...
50 min
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Willingness to Fail EP: 039
Successful people often display the same qualities: passion, persistence, self-discipline, creativity, and commitment. But they also have one more thing in common and that is their willingness to fail. So many of us get stuck and never move forward...
22 min
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There is no starting line EP: 038
Are you waiting for that perfect moment to start something? Have you painted an imaginary starting line that’s supposed to mark just the right point in your life to begin doing what you’ve always wanted to do? So many of us (myself included!)...
14 min
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The Scrappy Entrepreneur with Colleen Kochannek...
What do you do when you’re at mid-life, thrown a curve ball at work, decide to start your own business, and find out it’s not easy? You take the experience, seek out and support others who are in the same boat, and never look back. When Colleen...
43 min
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Feminine Conditioning with Diann Wingert EP: 036
In the work that I do, I help women dig out their story and amplify their visibility as they share it. But speaking your mind, telling your story and becoming more visible along the way can be quite hard — especially when you’re a woman who’s...
56 min
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Life is Messy, Life is Marvelous with Amy & Rhe...
There will always be 2 sides to life: the beautiful and exhilarating one, and the other that’s messy and difficult. You can’t have one without the other, and even the most successful people I know who seem to have it all have gone through both. In...
59 min
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My Journey with RA EP: 034
What I’m sharing with you today is something I have not openly talked about with other people. It’s not so much that I’m ashamed of it. It’s because I don’t want it to define me as a person, and I don’t want to offend somebody dealing with...
35 min