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295. How Storytelling Can Grow Your Business Fast (Do This First)

School of Impact

Release Date: 10/30/2025

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In a world overflowing with content and AI-generated information, what truly sets your brand apart isn’t more tips or tactics, it’s your story. In this episode, Jason reveals how storytelling can transform your business by creating emotional connections, building trust, and turning casual followers into loyal clients. Through his own journey, from an electrocuted firefighter turned coach to a business owner who cracked the storytelling code, he uncovers the power of using strategic stories that position your audience as the hero. You’ll learn the three key stories every entrepreneur needs: the origin story, the client success story, and the belief-shift story. You’ll also learn how to use them to move people from interest to action.

“Stories will bypass resistance. They build trust, and they make you memorable, and they can act as a bridge, like an epiphany bridge.”

Essential points highlighted in the episode:

  • Storytelling is a powerful differentiator — In a world flooded with information, your story helps your brand stand out, attract the right clients, and build lasting trust.
  • People buy emotionally first and logically second — Stories tap into emotions, bypass resistance, and make your message more memorable.
  • Strategic storytelling beats random storytelling — Telling intentional stories that align with your message and offer is far more effective than sharing disconnected anecdotes.
  • Make your audience the hero — Following Donald Miller’s StoryBrand principle, position your client or listener—not yourself—as the main character of the story.
  • Avoid the “rambling diary” trap — Structure your stories with a clear hook, struggle, turning point, and resolution to keep them purposeful and impactful.
  • Use the three core story types — Every business should craft an origin story, a client success story, and a belief-shift story to connect with and convert their audience.
  • Stories shift beliefs and inspire action — The right story can change how your audience sees their problem, planting an “epiphany” that moves them to take the next step with you.


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