Harness the power of your voice with story science.
We tell our stories to explore our true feelings, to better understand ourselves, and to reclaim our power.
Perhaps a muse is tapping on your shoulder with a story that deserves to be told. Is there a book, podcast, script, campaign, or film in your future? Do you need to learn to talk about yourself (or a product/service) in ways that make you human–and not feel like a sleazy salesman?
Storytelling is the magic bullet. There is science behind how it works.
If your story is good, people will relate to you. If it’s exceptional, they’ll begin to think, believe, and act like you do.
Hi, I’m Crystaline.
I’m a Story Excavator & Media Creatrix with 15 years of experience producing stories in photography, filmmaking, and writing all over the world.
I’m obsessed with stories. I read scientific research papers on storytelling just for fun. I deconstruct films and tv shows (to the annoyance of my husband) just to understand how they work. I have 500+ books on my Goodreads list because I cannot learn enough.
I’m your stories’ sacred space holder–your personal narrative midwife. My job is to channel your audience, to listen for what they care about and nix what they don’t, and to leave them breathless and on the edge of their seat. I use the science of storytelling and the genius of true vulnerability to make your stories stick in your audiences’ minds. I believe there is nothing more powerful than a great story. I can’t wait to help you tell yours.
What’s a great story?
Based on The Science
Studies show a great story transports the audience into the world of the story, as if they’re living it.
Great stories cause the brain to release oxytocin (the love hormone), telling them that it’s safe to trust the storyteller or main character.
If we narratively transport, we begin to think, believe, and act like the characters in the story. Sometimes, we remember events from a story as if they actually happened to us.
Most stories and plots follow age-old formulas. We get a shot of endorphins when we recognize a story pattern that is familiar.
The best stories are built on three specific story pillars that any anyone can emulate. I’ll teach you how to integrate these pillars into your story to build connection with your audience.
Telling your stories helps you make sense of your life, explore your emotions, and transform yourself.
Here’s a few ways I support you with this work:
StoryShaping for Website & Brand
I provide both done-for-you and done-with-you content creation to help you tell your most powerful stories. The ones that connect, inspire, shift, and transform.
You’re an entrepreneur who is looking to bring more storytelling into your work so your heart, vision, and values can be felt through your words. I help you excavate the most potent stories that express your truest self and your heartfelt mission to create content that feels like it’s spoken from your soul.
Want to work together to create your brand direction, your website copy, your social media content, or map out your podcast? Want my support on helping you perfect your pitch for that next big speaking engagement?
Learn more about how I can support you in pulling the most powerful stories forward so they both connect and convert!
StoryShaping for Books
Thinking about writing a book? Whether you've already got a few chapters down or a whole manuscript ready to go, I've got your back.
With my mix-and-match services, we'll tailor our approach to fit your book's needs perfectly.
Picture this: we'll dive into your chapters together, uncovering those hidden gems and polishing your narrative until it shines. It's all about crafting a story that not only captivates readers but also leaves them feeling transformed.
If you’re an author who knows your story needs to be told but also wants to ensure it connects and transforms, than storytelling holds the answers.
Learn more about how I can support your book in telling the most powerful version of it’s story.
Storyshaping Program
Although I’m a storyteller by trade, I’m also a space-holder at heart who teaches others both the art and science of storytelling to shift the most important narrative - the one you’re telling yourself.
Inside my Transformational Storytelling course, you’ll learn how to tell a compelling story that can help other people remember and trust you. You’ll also learn how to use storytelling science to help you shift your mindset and claim a new narrative. Shifting the story you tell can change everything!
In my cohorts, you’ll apply the science behind storytelling with simple story structures that will support you as you curate and express your mission. Then you’ll practice telling those stories with other women so that you can experience how it feels to be seen, understood, and to build connection with others through the practice of telling a powerful story.
Want to get on the waitlist for the next live cohort?
Schedule your free twenty minute call today.
I’ve spent the last decade learning to craft a great story.
Fifteen years as a humanitarian filmmaker, photographer, writer, and campaign creator working in remote places with international, multicultural teams has taught me the difference between a good story and a great one. The best stories harness our humanity; they give power to the person telling them and build connection with the people hearing them. I will teach you to curate and edit your stories and send them out into the world.
What story will you tell?
How it works
STEP 1
Schedule your free call with Crystaline.
STEP 2
Learn how to curate and tell your stories using the science of storytelling.
STEP 3
Share your story with the world.
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