En Route Storytelling Event - John's Story & a breakdown of how it was created

John's storytelling contest entry: "No happy endings" Summary This episode offers a unique twist as host John Ball shares a personal and vulnerable story he delivered in a storytelling competition. John discusses the challenges of storytelling, including balancing humour with emotion and ensuring the story's core message shines through. The episode concludes with John's triumph in the storytelling competition and an invitation for listeners to engage with future episodes and offer feedback. You can watch all the stories from that evening here: https://youtu.be/LXVlgEbR0B0?si=CNY8bmxUEa6jCtB9 and please Subscribe to the En Route Storytelling channel whilst you're there Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Upcoming Content 00:30 Storytelling Competition Announcement 02:05 Personal Story: Coming Out Journey 11:50 Reflecting on Storytelling Techniques 17:30 The Story Behind the Story 21:15 Feeling Rejected and Scared 22:02 Deciding the Story's Purpose 23:36 Journey to Acceptance and Happiness 25:52 Coming Out to My Parents 27:16 Facing Homophobia and Family Support 29:02 Meeting Someone Special 33:48 Confronting the Villain 37:34 Reflecting on the Storytelling Process 39:46 Conclusion and Future Plans Go to presentinfluence.com to take the Speaker Strengths Finder and discover your greatest strengths as a speaker as well as where to focus for growth. For speaking enquiries or to connect with me, you can email john@presentinfluence.com or find me on LinkedIn Thanks for listening, and please give the show a 5* review if you enjoyed it.