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The Business of Story helps sales and marketing leaders excel through the stories they tell. Hosted by Park Howell, known as The World's Most Industrious Storyteller, this popular weekly show is ranked among the top 10% of downloaded podcasts internationally and is the #1 Business Storytelling Podcast according to Feedspot. #StoryOn!

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Most creatives are terrified of AI.

And honestly? That terror makes sense.

Sameness. Replacement. Theft.

Those three fears have colonized the creative internet. And they're not entirely wrong. Bad AI use produces a gray paste of mediocrity. It ... more

What kills iconic brands like MTV, Nike, Blockbuster, and GoPro? Not bad marketing. Not weak products. But four specific strategic traps that fragment brand story governance — and silently destroy enterprise value from the inside out.

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Most organizations don't have a brand storytelling problem. They have a negotiation problem.

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Your brand is being described right now on platforms you don't control — and AI is assembling those fragments into a story you'd never tell about yourself. Matt Beezley, Senior Strategist at Red Fan Communications and creator of the Brand Authority I... more

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Attia Qureshi
Negotiation and influence expert, former MIT faculty member, adjunct professor at the University of Michigan, founder of Attia Qureshi Consulting
Attia Qureshi Consulting
Episode: #585. Attia Qureshi: How to Negotiate Sales and Marketing Into Telling One Story
Matt Beezley
Senior Strategist at Red Fan Communications
Red Fan Communications
Episode: #584. Matt Beezley: AI Is Either Ignoring Your Brand or Reinventing it. Here's The Fix
Lindsey Busfield
President and co-founder of Optimize My Firm; host of Personal Injury Marketing Minute; author
Optimize My Firm
Episode: #583. Lindsey Busfield: Own Your Niche. Govern Your Story. Win Your Market.
Gavin McMahon
Founder of a 25-year leadership and storytelling consultancy; author of Story Business
Story Business Consultancy
Episode: #582: Gavin McMahon: The Arrow of Coherence That Unifies Your Brand Storytelling
Rain Bennett
Award-winning documentary filmmaker and author of The Chief Storytelling Officer
Elamir / The Chief Storytelling Officer (author)
Episode: #581: Rain Bennett: Why Your Brand Story Belongs to Operations, Not Marketing
Sharon Toerek
Founder of Legal Plus Creative, IP attorney for agencies
Legal Plus Creative
Episode: #580. Sharon Toerek: Don't Sell What You Do. Profit from How You Think
Collin Henderson
Performance coach, author of The Oz Method; trained top performers across sports and Fortune 500
Master Your Mindset / Oz Method
Episode: #579: Collin Henderson: The 5-Part Mindset Storytelling Method for Confidence
Brian Burkhart
Founder of Square Planet; former Disney Submariner; Fortune 500 communication strategist
Square Planet
Episode: #578: Find Your One Word and Become Impossible to Ignore, With Brian Burkhart
Ryan Kohn
Founder of Point One, sustainability-focused brand storyteller
Point One
Episode: #577: How Almost Nothing Changes Everything in Your Brand Storytelling, With Ryan Kohn

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Park Howell
Host of The Business of Story

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 217 ratings
  • Find your scene

    “Don’t look for your story. Look for your scene, and your story will find you.” Park’s episode with Ryan Kohn was a potent demonstration of exactly this. Such a treat!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Media_HW
    South Africa2 months ago
  • Top podcast in brand storytelling

    Park gives lots of value for his audience but also his guests in every episode. Check it out!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    efficado
    Belgiuma year ago
  • Why I Keep Coming Back to This Show

    Business of Story is one of the few shows that actually teaches storytelling in a way that clicks. Park Howell makes it feel simple, but powerful. Every episode gives you something real you can use. I keep coming back to it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kasper_MC
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • A Gem of a Show

    Hands down my favorite new podcast find! Will be binging this all weekend!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Robbin Marx
    United Statesa year ago
  • Awesome.

    Park is amazing. So fun and nice and inquisitive and smart. Super valuable information. I recommend listening over and over again. Or, at least once.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Woodson21Detroit
    United States2 years ago

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#585. Attia Qureshi: How to Negotiate Sales and Marketing Into Telling One Story
Q: How did you transition from a defensive to a relational negotiation style?
I shifted from protecting myself to valuing the relationship and the other party's needs, which allowed for more durable value and collaboration.
#584. Matt Beezley: AI Is Either Ignoring Your Brand or Reinventing it. Here's The Fix
Q: What are some of the biggest changes you see in the content marketing world?
He notes a shift from volume-driven content to signals and credibility, highlighting the importance of earned media over paid, the rising role of third-party validation, and the need to balance gated content with discoverability and AI-driven visibility.
#584. Matt Beezley: AI Is Either Ignoring Your Brand or Reinventing it. Here's The Fix
Q: And what do you do at Red Fan?
Matt describes his role as Senior Strategist, evolving from traditional account work into content strategy, brand positioning, and narrative lab work, with a focus on embedding in marketing, sales, and leadership to drive cohesive messaging.
#583. Lindsey Busfield: Own Your Niche. Govern Your Story. Win Your Market.
Q: What makes your approach different from generic marketing agencies focusing on broad SEO?
The approach centers on hyper-niche expertise, geographic exclusivity, and a no‑contract model, coupled with strong storytelling and data‑driven results that align with a law firm's business model and client needs.
#575: Elliott Rayner on Why 81% of Your Team Can't Tell Your Story
Q: And where do you see this trend going in the future?
The trend is evolving toward a broader integration of storytelling into operations, with more roles blending marketing, product, and governance; we'll see new job titles and more standardized approaches to owning and delivering the narrative across the enterprise, aided by AI tools that support execution but not the core meaning.

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The show centers on practical storytelling for business leaders, marketing teams, and revenue-focused professionals. Across recent episodes, guests share frameworks for turning complex ideas into clear, action-oriented narratives, from internal messaging and employer branding to product storytelling and AI-assisted creativity. Notable throughlines include the ABT storytelling method, StoryOps as an operating discipline, and strategies for scaling storytelling in large organizations, agencies, and startups. The host tends to spotlight authentic, human-centered approaches and real-world examples, making it useful for listeners who want repeatable storytelling tools that drive engagement, alignment, and sales outcomes.

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Recent guests on Business of Story include:

1. Attia Qureshi
2. Matt Beezley
3. Lindsey Busfield
4. Gavin McMahon
5. Rain Bennett
6. Sharon Toerek
7. Collin Henderson
8. Brian Burkhart

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