Turning the Tables on Storytelling with Karen Eber
“Our brains, fascinatingly lazy, seek to conserve energy... we must craft tales that compel the brain to invest those precious calories” – Karen Eber
In a riveting session of Joseph Jaffe is not Famous, I had the pleasure of diving deep into the nuances of storytelling with Karen Eber, a maestro of narratives and an advocate for meaningful human connections.
And then, in the irony of ironies, we got “Sopranoed” and Karen, the consummate professional that she is, handled it with grace and style. Watch here.
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Storytelling is an intricate dance between the teller and the listener, a journey we embark on not with our feet but with our hearts and minds. Karen Eber, a TED speaker and thought leader in this space, joined me to unravel the complexities of storytelling in our lives and workspaces.
Our brains, fascinatingly lazy, seek to conserve energy, which means as storytellers, we must craft tales that compel the brain to invest those precious calories. Karen underscored that stories are not about a linear beginning, middle, and end but rather about creating a landscape where our neurons eagerly fire and weave new patterns.
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