Lisa Bloom is a storyteller and author who’s passionate about the art and business of storytelling. She runs a business called The Story Coach and helps entrepreneurs to de-stress their marketing and find their unique success stories. After traveling the world and working a variety of jobs, she settled down in Israel, where she lives with her husband and sons. From there, she built up her Story Coaching business, developed Narrative Based Leadership Programs, and delivered many global conference keynotes and workshops. She is also the manager of Mirasee’s ACES (Accountability, Coaching & Community, Expertise, and Service) program.

In this episode, Lisa shares what making it means to her. She starts by describing her Irish-Jewish background which, she says jokingly, predisposed her to become a storyteller. Lisa then goes on to explain the way her life adventures and storytelling abilities helped her build a successful business that’s meaningful, adds value, and is of service to others.  

“I wanted to empower others to be able to understand the power of story and tell their own stories. And that’s when it shifted into a business.”

Lisa Bloom

Guest Bio: Following a successful corporate career, Lisa became an entrepreneur, author, speaker and coach. She built a global business Story Coach Ltd., supporting corporates, entrepreneurs and coaches with speaking mastery, leadership capability and marketing impact.  Lisa is the author of the bestsellers, The Story Advantage and Cinderella and the Coach.

Lisa joined Mirasee to support entrepreneurs in the ACES Program, to achieve outstanding results in the growth of their business through results orientation and student support systems. As the Director of ACES, she is responsible for the ACES student experience — creating the infrastructure and the success team that our students need to accelerate business growth.

There’s nothing Lisa loves more than to spend time with her partner and their 4 sons, walk her dog, travel, read and share stories.

Resources or websites mentioned in this episode:

• Mirasee 
• The Story-coach  
• Lisa Bloom’s book – The Story Advantage

Credits:

• Guest – Lisa Bloom
• Associate producer – Danny Bermant
• Producer – Cynthia Lamb
• Executive producer – Danny Iny
• Assembled by – Geoff Govertsen
• Audio Post Supervisor: Evan Miles, Christopher Martin
• Audio Post Production by Post Office Sound
• Music soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely

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Music and SFX credits:

• Track Title: Finnegan’s Lament
  Artist Name(s): Caleb Etheridge
  Writer Name: Caleb Etheridge
  Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: Morning In Belfast
  Artist Name(s): Third Age
  Writer Name: Stephen Keech
  Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz
  Artist Name(s): Sounds Like Sander
  Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer
  Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION
• Track Title: The Sunniest Kids
  Artist Name(s): Rhythm Scott
  Writer Name: Scott Roush
  Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION