# 316: Building Your Community and Your Business with Storytelling with Laura Di Franco

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Podcast: [Leading Lady Podcast | Coaching and Accountability for Ambitious Women Entrepreneurs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-lady-podcast-coaching-and-accountability-for-ambitious-women-entrepreneurs-270752)
Published: 2026-06-30T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast/
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Duration seconds: 1385

## Resource

What happens when you stop treating your story as something private and start seeing it as one of your most valuable leadership and business assets? In this conversation, I sit down with publisher, entrepreneur, and storyteller Laura DiFranco to explore the connection between personal storytelling, community, and business growth. Laura shares how she built Brave Healer Productions from a small group of colleagues into a global community of thousands of authors, and why meaningful collaboration can transform both our work and our sense of purpose. Topics covered in this episode include: Why storytelling creates connection in ways expertise alone often cannot How community can make ambitious projects feel less overwhelming The surprising emotional impact of sharing your story publicly Where the line exists between vulnerability and oversharing Your next breakthrough, connection, or opportunity may begin with the courage to put your experiences into words. Tune in! Show notes available at www.leadinglady-coaching.com/podcast Resources Mentioned: Connect with Laura https://www.lauradifranco.com/ Purchase Journal of a Visionary https://a.co/d/08Q58ZqZ Have you joined the Leading Ladies Facebook Group yet?! I would love to see you in there! Head to https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadingLadiesAAL to join! Let's connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aalcoaching Let's connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leading.lady.coach/

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