1: People Want To Know They’re Okay Too
The first thing to recognize when telling your true story is that everyone, literally everyone, has painful, embarrassing, or difficult moments.
Imagine one of your heroes – perhaps an artist or athlete that you love – talking in an interview about one of their darkest and most difficult experiences. Maybe they grew up poor, or lost a parent at a young age, or struggled with the way their body looked in high school.
These are difficult experiences to revisit, but as listeners, we love hearing these stories. Why? It’s because when we hear others talk about the deep, hidden difficulties that we have also experienced in some way, we feel less alone.
Even though it’s scary to reveal your most difficult moments, this is exactly the effect you’re going to have on other people when you do. You might feel fear or embarrassment when telling the story, but you’re actually paving the way for others to connect with their struggle in a more meaningful and positive way.
