EP38. What do you do when someone shares a sad story?  Katie Quesada is an amazing storytelling coach. I’ve had the pleasure of attending her workshops. When I saw a social media post she did a few weeks ago, it literally stopped me dead in my tracks.  We’ve all had a moment when someone shares a deep loss with us and we don’t know what to say. Or maybe you’ve been on the other side. You share a loss with someone and they stumble through a response.  In this episode Katie shares how both...

Introduction and the Two Sides of the Storytelling Scenario

The Importance of Leaning In and Being Present

Asking Open-Ended Questions to Create Space for Sharing

Avoiding Comparisons and Trying to Fix the Situation

Sharing What You've Learned from Difficult Experiences

Navigating Conversations with Grieving Individuals

Setting Boundaries and Crafting Canned Responses

Living in an RV and Launching Story School

Stress Relief and Inflammation: The Power of Infrared

Welcome to the Stop Faking Fine podcast, a show that will empower you to finally show up for yourself. &nbsp; Your host, Dana Lewis, was the queen of faking fine after losing her husband unexpectedly to cancer.We all create walls around us in order to survive the chaos of grief--whether it's caused by the death of a loved one, loss of a job, divorce, or anything that makes us wonder "how did this become my life?"Dana is here to encourage you not to settle! In this podcast, she shares insight, strategies, and interviews with people who have been down these stressful roads, replaced their unhealthy patterns, and learned to thrive!Dana will help you recognize and let go of the habits that are no longer serving you, and provide simple sustainable action steps to implement with each episode. It’s time to stop faking fine, because you are worth so much more.Your circumstances may not be 100% your fault, but Your Life is 100% your Responsibility.