Kyle Gets Interviewed - Stories From The Story Engine

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Today on the show, we are going to have ME so to speak. I am going to get out of the interviewer’s seat and get into the interviewee’s seat. I have an amazing guest interviewer in Kirsten Trammell from Evolved Podcasting. She has been a friend of mine for a while and is an excellent podcast host and producer.

I wanted to share some more of the stories that happened behind the scenes of the podcast of what I am doing and what motivates me that I may not have fully expressed in my monologue or in the interviews where I am usually much more focused on my own guest. I thought that it was a cool opportunity to share some of my perspectives, my thoughts, what I find really exciting both throughout the history of the podcast and my career as an entrepreneur, and what I am seeing in the future. There are lots of stories and perspectives and angles from my point of view that you probably haven’t heard from before. This was an incredible interview that I had a great time with.

We discuss:

[03:10] Kyle shares his defining moment when he started to see storytelling as a very valuable tool.
[05:49] By creating these little stories and little bits of content consistently, he started to see this compound effect that they could have. He continued to see and appreciate the art form of storytelling that could be so powerful.
[08:07] It is about getting it out there. Of course, the first thing you are going to make isn’t going to be that good. It is the practice of consistently showing up.
[10:23] Storytelling is exciting for Kyle because he has a gift of expression and it is also a challenge of his life.
[15:46] There are these stories and these lenses that we put over our life that have been passed down from generation to generation.
[17:21] By creating, by sharing your story, by standing by your value and who you are, and by going through the process of entrepreneurship nothing gets you into the messiness of your soul faster and more consistently than having to show up every day and make things.
[19:22] No matter whether or you are just starting out or you have several businesses there is likely a story within you that is holding you back from your fullest potential.
[22:54] If we can find these million-dollar lies, we can turn them from a roadblock to something that energizes us. It goes from a lie to a story that attracts the people to your business that you want to serve then it is an amazing bonus where the thing that is holding you back advances your business. That is when it becomes a million-dollar story.
[26:11] Doubt can spread like a sickness.
[27:33] Kyle shares the biggest highlights from the podcast.
[31:25] He shares his love for including sounds from his travels and the cool opportunities with sound.
[32:22] An episode recently that Kyle is really proud of is How to Access Your Unstoppable Energy. He uses sounds to put together a story in this episode.
[35:42] Connecting again with your inner child and giving yourself the freedom to explore an idea in whatever way is exciting to you. Find a way that you can mix in something else that you are excited about but is unexpected.
[36:24] Have the courage to ask a question that is a little unsafe or leading and sharing something that is a little unsafe.
[37:41] Being willing to find and explore different angles and take these conversations in a different direction than your guests have ever gone before can be very powerful to create something new for them that they are excited to share.
[38:30] Let your curiosity drive who comes on the podcast. Who can you learn something from that you are excited about right now.
[39:38] Kyle shares a very vulnerable moment.
[42:15] The courage comes from practice and making it happen. Most of the time if we are able to really be vulnerable, you will find that more often than not it is going to be much better received than you think.
[44:25] There is this balance of having the courage to say what you need to say without the intention of getting some kind of result.
[45:41] Kyle shares what is coming in the future for him.
[49:00] He is very grateful that his music has influenced his work and he has built a reputation and skillset that allows him to support himself so he now has space to have hobbies and finance them.
[52:05] When he has felt this unstoppable energy in his life it is this sensation that he is really clear on what he wants. He knows there will be obstacles but he isn’t really concerned about the obstacles. He is just confident in the direction he is going.
[53:05] Tap into that unstoppable energy for yourself more and get out there and start to create. Even if there is a little bump here or there, it is an exciting and fun adventure that you can grow through rather than being concerned about what other people may think or say.