Narativ Leadership Story Talks
Episodes
216 episodes
Leadership Story Talks | Leading Through Crisis and Change with Dick Richardson
"We are much more capable than we think we are." — Dick RichardsonIn this episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Julienne Ryan welcome Dick Richardson, founder of Let's Think Smart, ...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Three Stories and Belonging
“The stories bring these terms that we sometimes use without thinking… to life.” — Jerome DeroyWhat happens when three storytellers, who have never met and prepared their stories independently, step onto the same stage?In...
Leadership Story Talks | Storytelling LIVE! September 2026
“Being welcomed into a relationship, a country, or a workplace is one thing, but being able to remain yourself once you arrive is something completely different.” — Sona SherrattWhat happens when we share the experiences that shap...
Leadership Story Talks | The Invisible List with Ravi Gupta
“Do not wait. Start now, because you just never know what’s going to happen.” — Ravi GuptaWhat are the things you’ve always wanted to do—but keep putting off until you have more time?After six years of bui...
Leadership Story Talks | Storytelling is a Craft with Peter Orton
“The wonderful thing about storytelling is it’s a craft and you can get better at it.” — Peter OrtonAt 30, Peter Orton had tenure as a public school teacher and the promise of a secure career. But when his father sensed he wasn’t ...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Curiosity
“When we gain context, it does give us permission to just appreciate the other person, even if we still don't agree with them.”— Julienne B. RyanOverviewWhat happens when curiosity becomes less about getting answ...
Leadership Story Talks | Walking Around the Block: Latanya Mapp on Listening, Leadership, and Lasting Change
“The people closest to the problems, the ones holding communities together, building movements and driving real change, were almost always the last seen and least funded.” — Latanya MappWhat happens when ...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss What We Choose Not to Say
"You have many choices you can make, and one of them is what you choose not to say—and how engaging that can be.”— Jerome DeroyOverviewWhat can we learn from what someone doesn't sa...
Leadership Story Talks | Finding the Meaning of Life Through Adventure with John Graham
“What I discovered—and what a lot of these Giraffe Heroes have discovered—is that the one true stable meaning for life is service. It’s giving back.” — John GrahamOverviewIn this episode of Leadership Story Talks...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Challenged Values
“Go back to your own experiences, your own stories, and see where your values were reinforced, where they were challenged, and what happened.” — Jerome DeroyIn this debrief episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Ju...
Leadership Story Talks | World Travel Makes the World a Better Place with Joe Diaz
"99.5% of this world is here to help you." — Joe DiazWhat if travel wasn't primarily about seeing new places—but about becoming a different person?In this episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Julie...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss The Lessons Hidden Inside Our Stories
"We've all experienced adversity or challenges. We've all experienced someone who lifted us up. And we've all experienced moments where we look back and realize we've become someone because of it." — Jerome DeroyEpisode Over...
Leadership Story Talks | Stories That Shaped Us LIVE: Three Stories of Resilience, Leadership, and Becoming
In this special Leadership Story Talks LIVE event, Jerome Deroy and Julienne Ryan welcomed three remarkable leaders—George Pesansky, Katherine Carol, and Jennifer Langton—to share deeply personal stories that shaped who they are today.F...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Summer Intentions
"Why not be intentional about what we want to be doing and thinking this summer, so we return from it feeling inspired?"For this special summer episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Julienne Ryan...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Wonder
"What is that word for you?"In this debrief episode, Jerome and Julienne reflect on their conversation with Bryce Kennedy, exploring a theme that extends far beyond space exploration: the role of wonder in helping us discover p...
Leadership Story Talks | One Hour, No Agenda: The Power of Honest Conversation with Martin Koehler
"You don't have to be something in order to be worth something."What happens when you remove the agenda, the sales pitch, and the pressure to have all the answers—and simply make space for a meaningful conversation?...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Dropping Cover
“He didn’t say a word. He just stood up and hugged me.”For our 200th episode of Leadership Story Talks, we reflect on one of the most powerful moments from our conversation with Kenny Leahman — a former CIA operative, executive...
Leadership Story Talks | Hidden Patterns That Shape How We Lead Under Pressure with Logan Yonavjak
“People are always judging you and making assessments of you. Wouldn’t you like to know a better proxy of what most people are thinking rather than just walk around not knowing?” — Logan YonavjakIn this...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Moments That Matter
“People remember moments more than processes.”In this debrief episode of Leadership Story Talks, we reflect on our conversation with Chris Dyer and explore why the moments leaders choose to acknowledge can have...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss the LIVE Storytelling Event
“Stories reveal something universal precisely because they are so specific.”In this debrief episode of Leadership Story Talks LIVE, hosts Jerome Deroy and Julienne Ryan reflect on the powerful themes that emerged from the latest...
Leadership Story Talks LIVE | Stories That Shaped Us
“Every single person needs to know that they matter.”In this special edition of Leadership Story Talks LIVE! — "Stories That Shaped Us", we explore the deeply human moments that shape who we b...
Leadership Story Talks | How Women Navigate Family, Work & Burnout with Giovanna Rossi
“Women are asked to parent like they don’t have jobs — and work like they don’t have kids.”What happens when resilience becomes both a survival strategy… and a catalyst for systems change?In this episode, we sit down with...
Leadership Story Talks | Jerome & Julienne Discuss Cultural Differences in Business
“The more you understand where someone comes from, the more you understand how they show up.”In this debrief episode, Jerome Deroy and Julienne Ryan reflect on their conversation with Dean Foster—and the deeper implications of ...