Your Story Is More Powerful Than You Think | PJ Ellis + Andy Dawson | Ep. 49 | Wit + Grit

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Sunday, 15 November 2026 - 54 minutes

Everyone has a story. But what if yours is more powerful than you think?

In Episode 49 of Wit + Grit, PJ Ellis and Andy Dawson unwrap everything they've learned from their storytelling series - and explore why the stories we tell can shape our confidence, relationships, careers and opportunities.

Drawing on conversations with Dave James (Speaking Without Freaking), Santina Bunting (Make Your Own Luck) and Laura McEwan of Bite Your Brum (How Do You Make People Care?), PJ and Andy connect the dots between telling a great story, finding the confidence to share it and making people care enough to listen.

From the importance of honesty and vulnerability to asking for help, building a memorable personal brand and using storytelling in negotiations, this conversation explores how our experiences can become some of our greatest strengths.

In this episode:

- Why everyone has a story worth telling.

- How honesty and vulnerability help us connect.

- Why asking for help can change everything.

- What makes a brand story memorable.

- Why you don't always have to be the hero.

- How storytelling can help you communicate, negotiate and recognise your worth.

- The biggest lessons from the Wit + Grit storytelling series.

Because your story doesn't have to be extraordinary to make an extraordinary difference.

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