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Narativ Helping leaders use storytelling to pitch with impact, engage teams, and build strong cultures.

Narativ helps leaders and organizations use storytelling to drive engagement, culture, and business results. With 25+ years of global experience, we train teams in listening and story-driven communication for leadership, onboarding, sales, and employee engagement. Our method transforms values, vision, and complex ideas into clear, actionable stories that inspire connection, influence behavior, and create lasting impact.

08/11/2026

Have you ever felt like everyone else’s urgent needs were taking over your life?

In this episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan debrief their conversation with Giovanna Rossi and reflect on what happens when our values and actions fall out of alignment.

They talk about burnout, caregiving, workplace expectations, the pressure to do it all, and the stories we tell ourselves about what we should be able to carry.

It’s a warm and honest conversation about paying attention to the signals, challenging old scripts, and returning to what matters most.

08/07/2026

What if travel is not only about where we go, but how we learn to see?

In our latest Leadership Story Talks blog, Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan reflect on a conversation with Joe Diaz, co-founder of AFAR Media, about travel, identity, curiosity, and human connection.

Joe shares the story of leaving home at 21 to live with a host family in Barcelona and immerse himself in Spanish — a decision that helped him move through fear and reconnect with part of who he was.

From there, the piece opens into a larger reflection on travel as a force for good: meeting people where they are, letting go of perfection, trusting strangers, and moving from “those people” to “us.”

07/31/2026

Sometimes stories reveal even more when we hear them together.

In our latest Leadership Story Talks blog, Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan reflect on the debrief after Stories That Shaped Us LIVE, where three past guests shared personal stories about the moments that shaped their lives and leadership.

What emerged was a powerful pattern. Each person faced adversity. Each was helped by someone who made a difference. And each turned that experience into purpose.

It’s a thoughtful piece about live storytelling, fresh listening, identity, resilience, and the stories we carry forward.

07/27/2026

Sometimes stories reveal even more when we hear them together.

In this episode of Leadership Story Talks Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan debrief the recent Stories That Shaped Us LIVE event, where three past guests shared powerful personal stories about moments that shaped their lives and leadership.

What emerged was a shared pattern: each person faced adversity, each was helped by someone who made a difference, and each turned that experience into purpose.

It’s a thoughtful conversation about live storytelling, fresh listening, identity, resilience, and the stories we carry forward.

07/24/2026

Some stories stay with us because they changed us.

In our latest Leadership Story Talks blog, we reflect on Stories That Shaped Us LIVE, where Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan welcomed George Pesansky, Katherine Carol, and Jenny Langton to share personal stories about the moments that shaped how they live, work, and lead.

George shared what a tank competition taught him about preparation and belief. Katherine told the story of a mentor who helped her see possibility where others saw limits. Jennifer reflected on how a moment at the NFL connected her past adversity to future transformation.

Together, their stories remind us that leadership is shaped not only by titles or achievements, but by the people who believe in us, the moments we carry, and the experiences we choose to turn into meaning.

07/22/2026

Some stories stay with us because they changed us.

In this special Stories That Shaped Us LIVE episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan welcome George Pesansky, Katherine Carol, and Jennifer Langton to share personal stories about the moments that shaped how they live, work, and lead.

George takes us inside a tank competition that taught him the power of preparation and belief. Katherine shares the story of a mentor who helped her see possibility where others saw limits. Jennifer reflects on how a moment at the NFL connected her past adversity to future transformation.

Together, their stories remind us that leadership is not only shaped by titles or achievements. It is shaped by the people who believe in us, the moments we carry, and the experiences we choose to turn into meaning.

07/13/2026

Summer has a way of bringing memories back.

In this episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan talk about summer as a time for reflection, reading, family, and the stories that shape us.

Julienne shares memories of summer reading lists, Fourth of July in Queens, and a moving experience in Denmark when a group of Americans were unexpectedly acknowledged far from home. Jerome reflects on summers in France, family time, and the difference between simply taking a break and entering the season with intention.

It’s a warm conversation about belonging, books, holidays, and the small details that make our stories our own.

07/10/2026

Have you ever looked up at the sky and felt that sense of wonder?

In our latest Leadership Story Talks blog, we reflect on Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan's conversation about Bryce Kennedy and the role wonder has played in his work in the space industry.

But this piece is not only about space. It is about finding the thread that connects our experiences, making sense of a non-linear path, and learning how to bring other people into the story of what matters most to us.

For Bryce, the word at the center was wonder. For someone else, it might be hope, courage, trust, freedom, or connection.

07/06/2026

Have you ever looked up at the sky and felt that sense of wonder?

In this episode of Leadership Story Talks, Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan reflect on their conversation with Bryce Kennedy and the way wonder has shaped his work in the space industry.

Bryce’s story is about more than space. It’s about finding purpose through a non-linear path, learning from the experiments that don’t work, and discovering the word or idea that sits at the heart of what you want to build.

For Bryce, that word was wonder. For you, it might be hope, courage, trust, freedom, or connection.

A warm and inspiring conversation for anyone navigating a career change, a new chapter, or the question of what comes next.

07/04/2026

Sometimes the most useful conversation is the one with someone who has no stake in the outcome.

In our latest Leadership Story Talks blog, Jerome Deroy and Julienne B. Ryan share insights from their conversation with Martin Koehler, founder of Over a Cup of Coffee.

After 25 years leading businesses across Europe, North America, and Australia, Martin created a space for people to bring the questions they are carrying — not into a formal program, but into a real conversation.

One hour. No agenda. No pressure. Just curiosity, honesty, and the willingness to ask what is really going on underneath the surface.

This blog explores ambition, acknowledgment, kindness, and why bigger isn’t always better.

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