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Elkins Consulting offers a variety of coaching services, including Gallup Strengths, communication, and storytelling to individuals and businesses.

We also offer great keynotes and workshops and current, relevant topics.

09/22/2026

"But every time they had different stories to tell... about how they reflect on this, how they've grown, how they've become more forgiving, things like that."

It's amazing how, after an epic event, our memories come back to us over time. We can start to see the experience itself with perspective, learn lessons, and strengthen relationships that grew out of it.

You are going to appreciate this conversation with Terry Rubin, founder of The Professional Communicators, and don't be surprised when you start remembering your own stories related to the "where were you when...?" questions that come up throughout.

Listen on my website, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows!

09/08/2026

I love an epic "I almost died"... or a celebrity sighting story, but it's rarely the actual event that has real meaning, it's the related stories from the days, months, and years later that offer deep lessons and stronger relationships.

In this week's episode of Your Stories Don't Define You, I reflect on the epic story from last week, episode 446, and how my community showed up when I needed them weeks later.

Most of us are much better at giving than receiving, but to build and nurture a strong community we must be able to accept help with grace and gratitude. Strong relationships require an aspect of reciprocity, not constant selfless service.

And that's one of the many lessons I learned in the months and years after I got my family off a mountain when my husband broke his leg.

Listen on my website or wherever you find your favorite shows.
(Link is in the comments!)

09/01/2026

"Your stories don't have to be EPIC. They have to be MEANINGFUL."

If you know me, you've heard me say this often.

And yet... there's a time and a place for an epic story, right?

Today's episode of Your Stories Don't Define You is one of those epic stories.

And what's fascinating and wonderful about epic stories is the small, deeply meaningful stories that happen days, months, and years later, as a result of that experience.

It started as a lovely weekend of camping, fishing, and a gorgeous hike along a creek, and ended with lessons on resilience and receiving.

Listen on my website, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows, link is in the comments!

08/18/2026

"It was my experience as a parent that helped me see things from that perspective, but it shouldn’t take being in their shoes to offer compassion and assistance."

How many times have you heard people say "it takes a village!" when describing raising kids?

And then how many people have you seen shaking their heads in judgment when a parent struggles with their toddler's tantrum in the grocery store?

I've seen and experienced A LOT of that hypocrisy.

Here's a brief podcast episode about a recent experience in an airport, when a little compassion and kindness went a long way.

Listen on my website (link in comments), on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows!

08/13/2026

Some pivotal moments happen because you realize you predicted something important.

In this story it's something that happened last week, but that I predicted many years ago.

I've been spending time thinking about this, wondering "if I was right about this, am I right about other things? How can I leverage this foresight to the benefit of the people around me? Is there anything I can do with it?"

Has that happened to you?

Listen to this brief episode of Your Stories Don't Define You, and maybe you'll reveal your own stories of predicting the future!

(You can listen on my website, link is in the comments, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows.)

08/04/2026

It’s not surprising that our lives take on new or different urgency when we experience the death of a loved one. If we’re paying attention, we see firsthand and suddenly know how uncertain, unpredictable, and precious life is, and a lot of us make conscious decisions to live more fully in the moment, to make sure we’re telling the people we love how much they mean to us. 🦋

But does that zest for life and meaning last more than a few months?🌱

Given that my family experienced a lot of grief over the course of around two years, first my father-in-law, then two close friends who had fatal accidents but were otherwise healthy, and then my father, it’s not surprising that those two years had me deeply rethinking my priorities.

Which is why this pivotal moment, the one I’m about to describe, came as a surprise to me.

Curious? Listen to this brief episode of Your Stories Don't Define You on my website, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows!

07/28/2026

I've said this before, and I love the reaction I get from people:

"If you have to tell people you're an expert, you're probably not doing it right."

Giving yourself a label doesn't make it true or compelling.

In this week's episode of Your Stories Don't Define You, I share a story about my answer to a question Scott Ferguson asked me when I was a guest on his show It's Time To Shine Today.

I didn't think about my answer, I just said it... and realized its power immediately. I've been thinking about it ever since.

You can listen on my website (link is in the comments), on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite shows! 🎧

07/21/2026

When is a story just a story?

Never.

And there's a growing body of evidence to prove it.

“Can you tell a 4-year-old to learn lessons about morality and ethics in bible stories and fables, but to ignore lessons and signals they get from Disney films like Cinderella?”

Listen to this week's

07/16/2026

I love to travel.
I love performing for an audience.

That doesn't mean they necessarily go together...

It was a memorable trip, I had lots of meaningful moments, but most of them felt like lessons about what not to do, how to be more prepared for things, and what to avoid in the future.

Until the right question helped me see a special moment and guided me to reframe the entire experience.

Listen to this week's episode of Your Stories Don't Define You on my website (link is in the comments), Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorites shows!

07/07/2026

"Sometimes our quieter meaningful stories are forgotten or underestimated.

I had one of those moments a few days ago when I performed as a backup vocalist and played flute with a friend and talented singer/songwriter and her band at a local bar to a crowd of enthusiastic fans."

It's easy to look back and see a major shift in myself from a moment in time, a pivot point, but I believe transformation usually happens more like a dimmer switch, growing slowly enough that I don't notice - until I notice.

That's what this week's episode of Your Stories Don't Define You is about.

What's something you've made progress with and didn't notice - until you did?

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