Live More of the Story You're Longing to Live with Brian Perry

The Author's Way Podcast

Do you love the story you're living? In this episode. Brian Perry discusses the importance of storytelling and how it can be used to connect with others, share one's expertise, and achieve personal growth. He shares his tips for overcoming personal hesitation and fear to share your story. Brian digs into how by sharing your story, you can connect with yourself and find inspiration. If you're interested in learning more about living the story you're longing to live, be sure to listen to this episode of the podcast!

Brian Perry serves as a singer-songwriter, clarity coach, copywriter, author, and speaker. Stories are the through-line of it all, helping you live more of the story you’re longing to live. Because your story matters. His most recent book is The Myth Of Certainty…And Other Great News. And he has a new album of originals set for release in November called Yes, And.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 08:11] The Power of Writing

• This podcast is brought to you by Execuwright. Visit https://execuwright.com to see how we can help you get that book out of your head and onto paper

• How stories are important and how everyone has a story to tell

• Being authentic and sharing your story can be healing for others

• How being true to yourself can help you share your story more easily and make it more universal

[08:12 - 16:45] Live More of the Story You're Longing to Live

• Creativity is a natural extension of being highly sensitive and connected to the world

• It can be found in music, words, and any activity where you are open and vulnerable

• Creativity is not something that you evolve into, it is something that you were always meant to do

• How it is a way to express yourself and connect with the world

[16:46 - 24:19] How to Write When You Don't Have Time

• How Jennifer & Brian uses writing as a form of meditation

• How it can be used to connect with the spirit or enter into a space of consciousness

• Brian shares his outlook on people's perception of writer's block

[24:20 - 31:42] Creative People Share Their Stories

• Writing is a journey with the ultimate goal of becoming a better writer

• Why writing is similar to learning to play a musical instrument

• The importance of practicing

• Why Brian started putting stickers on his car

[31:43 - 37:58] Wrapping Up!

• Creativity is about making room for the daydream and listening deeply to what comes up

• It's important to have a sense of what you're here to do and how you can serve others

You can connect with Brian at www.yesbrianperry.com and on FB, IG, & LI @yesbrianperry

Key Quotes:

"Music has the ability to kind of articulate the emotional experience of our lives in a way that helps us feel it more fully." - Brian Perry

"Music and words are how I enter and understand the world." - Brian Perry

Do you have a book idea in your head, but you haven’t put it to paper because you don’t know where to start?

Visit https://execuwright.com to see how we can help you get that book out of your head and onto paper!

Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwrightexecuwright/

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