In this week's episode of Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking, Kirsten talks with her long-time friend Laura Packer, who’s an award-winning storyteller. Laura says that getting started in storytelling is a lot like learning to ride a bike – you won’t fall often and you won’t hurt yourself too much, but you have to get out there and do it. Key take-aways:Neurology studies have shown that listening to told stories has a measurable effect on the brain that shows up on an fMRI scanStorytelling engages the parts of the brain associated with senses and with actionBringing stories into presenting and speaking and allowing yourself to be a little bit vulnerable is the way to connect with audiencesRourke Training’s webpage: https://www.rourketraining.com/Ongoing Mastery: Presenting & Speaking page: https://ongoing-mastery.captivate.fm/RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/ongoing-mastery/Read a transcript of this episode: https://share.descript.com/view/SnXzVpQ64TEFor the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/WHTwbq7NjfcLaura's Organizational Storytelling website Think StoryLaura Packer | storyteller, writer, real-time dreamerLaura on FacebookLaura's Linked In profileLaura's PatreonNational Storytelling NetworkStorytelling WorldMinnesota Fringe FestivalDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyStory Center | Mid-Continent Public LibraryAnnette Simmons' book, The Story FactorThe Moth | Radio HourLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenrourke/Looking for a kick-ass speaking group? Use our affiliate link to join Innovation Women: https://bit.ly/innovationwomen