{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"409 Expanding Your Comfort Zone","description":"409 Expanding Your Comfort Zone   In today\u2019s episode Sarah Elkins ruminates on how she has expanded her comfort zone by stepping into what she calls the \u201cstretch zone\u201d, where you aren\u2019t entirely comfortable yet but willing to try just so that you can see what you\u2019re made of. If we never stretch our wings, we\u2019ll be trapped in the nest forever, so have faith in yourself, step into your stretch zone, and see how far it can take you.    Highlights Telling stories to connect with another, not to change their mind.  Taking time to calibrate yourself and find inner peace.  Turning your stretch zone into your comfort zone, one step at a time.    Quotes \u201cThe stories we share influence how we\u2019re perceived, and even when a listener isn\u2019t consciously aware they\u2019re picking up signals about who we are and whether we can be trusted.\u201d \u201cTo be comfortable with discomfort we have to embrace and define what our comfort zone looks like, and how it feels.\u201d About Sarah "Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision." In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I\u2019ve realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don\u2019t realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they\u2019re sharing them with. My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home. The audiobook, Your Stories Don\u2019t Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available! Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana. Be sure to check out the Storytelling For Professionals Course as well to make sure you nail that next interview! ","author_name":"Your Stories Don\u2019t Define You, How You Tell Them Will","author_url":"http:\/\/elkinsconsulting.com","html":"