About | Can I tell you a story?

CAN I TELL YOU

A STORY?

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FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER…

I have had a desire for clarity; I want to know what my next step is, how to succeed, and how to make an impact with my work.

But, like most people, my journey has mostly felt confusing.

Have you ever felt like that?

You know what you want to do, but you don’t know how to get there.

Storytelling was all around me growing up. My mom could light up any stage with just her words, moving a room to the edge of their seats. My dad told stories through a camera lens, capturing images that spoke ten thousand words.

I was always mesmerized by the way stories could shift a mood, spark a laugh, or move someone to tears. It was like magic, and I wanted to be a part of creating that magic.

Naturally, I thought that would happen through acting. But with each new role I was asking the same questions so many of us are still asking today as leaders and business owners:

What’s my purpose?

Where do I belong?

Does anybody even notice me?

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Today, I’m a Professional Speaker and Storytelling Coach. I live in Ontario, with my wife of 21 years and three Gen Z kids. You can probably find me drinking too much coffee and craft beer, while watching Survivor or playing nerdy board games with friends.

**confusion began shifting to clarity**

WHEN I WAS SEVENTEEN…

I stepped onto a stage, not to act, but to speak.

For the first time, I was given an opportunity to drop the script and share my own story. That moment of honesty gave me the clarity I’d been searching for and lit a fire I couldn’t ignore.

The clarity I craved all along was found in my story.

We are desperately looking for someone to give us the answers when all we really need is a clear story.

I kept looking for more chances to speak like that, which led me into ministry as a Youth Pastor for twelve years. There, I found myself weekly sharing stories and listening to the stories of people of all ages. Getting hundreds of opportunities to create and share unique messages amplified my desire to do this work on a wider scale.

With even more clarity I started my Coaching business, and people consistently asked me to help them speak with confidence.

Now, as I’ve written a book, spoken on stages to thousands of humans, and coached hundreds of business owners, authors, and speakers around the world, I’ve learned something very important:

Lasting impact always begins with one clear story.

My story is about going from confusion to clarity. The more I understand that, the more I can help people like you do the same.