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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Empact Bars & Empact Women with Melonie DeRose ...
Sometimes, life takes you on a path that’s way different from the one you thought you’d be on. For Melonie DeRose, being a corporate lawyer was a big check mark on her to-do list. She was doing what she thought she was meant to do, and what...
54 min
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Sharing Your Story on the Big Stage with Melani...
Today’s episode with international keynote speaker and public speaking trainer Melanie Spring is such a good one! She takes us on her journey from being a brand strategist interviewing companies and finding out what made them work (hint: it has...
49 min
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Story is All Around You EP: 026
Whether it be in our personal lives or in business, creating connections and building relationships get easier when we openly share stories with our audience. A work presentation, a social media post, or even just an email to a friend becomes more...
32 min
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How to Harness the Power of Your Story EP: 025
Stories are powerful. They can teach us, give us hope and encouragement, provide comfort, inspire people, and transform lives. On the other end of the spectrum, these same stories can also leave us feeling defeated, ashamed, and tied to an invisible...
19 min
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Pushing the Edge EP: 024
It has been a while since my last solo episode so this one right here is pretty special! In all honesty, it took me some time to get around to recording this, which is ironic because as you will find out, the reason I’ve been holding off is actually...
28 min
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Using Story with Intention with Brittany Claybo...
When life gives you a series of unfortunate events, throwing in the towel seems like the easiest thing to do. But for Brittany Clayborne, admitting defeat wasn’t an option. She chose to push through everything that was put in her path and as a...
51 min
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The Power of Network Marketing for Women with D...
Denice Chenault is one of the most powerful women in network marketing. But she will also be the first one to tell you that she never thought of herself as a sales person, let alone imagined she could build a meaningful career people tend to associate...
50 min
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Money Stories with Alexandra Taketa EP: 021
We all have money stories. Yet this topic is one that most of us shy away from and are even discouraged from discussing. Whether it’s from being told that it’s not polite to talk about money, or we’re too ashamed to discuss our own financial...
58 min
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Becoming a First Time Author, with Kim Smith EP...
Inspirational author Shannon L. Alder said: “There is no perfection, only beautiful versions of brokenness.” That’s the truth. All of us have gone through heartbreak at some point, experienced difficult moments, and had dark days we thought...
55 min
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The W.A.I.T.ing Game EP: 019
When you hear the words, “Today is a GIFT”, what does it mean to you? Does it strike a chord with you or stirs something in your soul? If there’s anything that 2020 taught us, it is that truly, every day is a gift. “Tomorrow is not promised”...
25 min
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Healing Stories with Humor with Pasha Marlowe E...
We’re all familiar with the old adage: “Laughter is the best medicine”. But how does humor actually tie in with healing trauma that we go through at some point in our lives? Today’s episode of The Inside Story Podcast introduces us to Pasha...
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Courageous Storytelling with Deb Cummins Stella...
The only thing that's constant ... is change. And no one is more familiar with change than my good friend — certified life and leadership coach Deb Cummins Stellato. As the Princess of Pivots, Deb is a lover of change, having gone through major...
51 min
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What is Your WORD of the Year? EP: 016
In just a couple of days, a new year will begin. And with everything that has happened in 2020, it just begs the question: what do we want this coming year to be like? If we were free to imagine the best life for ourselves this 2021 and even beyond,...
34 min
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Recharging Your Creative Juices EP: 015
We’ve all been there: days when our creativity just flows so naturally -- even magically! -- and we are so inspired that the ideas come one after the other without any effort. Then one day, it all disappears. We lose the enthusiasm to create...
46 min
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The Quarantine Queen with Minou Hexspoor EP: 014
When Minou Hexspoor and her husband found themselves trapped at home in Beirut at the start of the quarantine, a simple idea for a photo took them on an unexpected journey of documenting fun and different experiences … right from their living room!...
37 min
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Claiming Your Vision & Voice with Coach Kofi Wi...
If you’ve ever felt disempowered by your life or circumstances, this is an episode for you! On the podcast today, I am joined by my good friend and Certified Empowerment Coach, Kofi Williams. 2020 proved to be one of the more painful years of...
52 min
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A Red Dress Year in Review EP: 012
When was the last time you said YES to YOU? I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say that for us women, our excuses are plentiful when it comes to doing something for ourselves. Sure, saying yes to others may come easily to us. But saying yes to...
40 min
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Top 10 Storytelling Lies EP: 011
Do you ever find yourself wanting to share a story you feel is relevant, but suddenly stop yourself with the thought that your story doesn’t really matter? I know that sharing your story may not be easy at first, with all the junk (yes, it’s...
27 min
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The Best Story You Will Ever Tell EP:010
“Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.” - Robert Holden We know the quote above to be true, but how often do we remind ourselves that we are amazing human beings, that we are worthy, and that...
13 min
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The Thin Blue Line of Resiliency with Sgt. Toni...
In today’s episode, Police Sgt. Toni Gonzalez and I talk about the inside story on how she came to recognize a silent issue in the police work force that included confronting a devastating memory from her childhood, and how she conquered her fear of...
63 min
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My Closet Floor Moment of Darkness EP: 008
In this solo episode, April is sharing her own Inside Story around a time when she felt hopeless and afraid. She shares the painful experience of losing the facade of financial security when her husband walked away from a very toxic business...
33 min
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The Art of Receiving with Patty Lennon EP: 007
Today’s topic is one I’m really excited about! Today I chat with Patty Lennon, intuitive business coach, about the Art of Receiving. Patty shares her own story (complete with some unexpected twists and turns) of how she learned to receive more for...
54 min
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Boobless and Fabulous with Lacey Marie EP: 006
Today’s guest is Lacey Marie, with amazing inside stories of her own. If there is one word I’d use to describe Lacey, it would be “survivor.” Despite many experiences on many different levels, she continues to march forward with strength and...
57 min
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Cancer, Covid, Courage, and Creativity with Ros...
I’m excited to share this conversation with Ros Smith today. I’ve wanted to feature Ros on the podcast for a long time! She’s had an enviable career in design and philanthropy. Her life was interrupted by a surprising cancer diagnosis in 2019,...
63 min
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Defining Feminism in 2020 EP: 4
Today’s episode was born from two recent events: first, when I heard a quote from Michelle Obama that really gave me pause; and then, the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In today’s podcast, I share some musings on the concept of feminism, how it...
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