Description

In this episode of The Next Better AMA Show, Coach Woody and Kristin explore one of the most powerful tools you already have—but probably aren’t using:

Your story.

Whether you’re stuck in someone else’s script, reliving the same painful chapter, or trying to make sense of a setback—this conversation is about reclaiming authorship of your life.

Together, they unpack how storytelling shapes our identity, fuels personal growth, and becomes the framework we use to define success, purpose, and possibility.

If you’ve ever felt like your life is “off,” like you’re chasing goals that don’t feel like yours anymore—this episode is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• How to know when your story needs a rewrite

• The stories we inherit—and how to question them

• Why owning your pain can be the most powerful plot twist

• The difference between real storytelling and performative vulnerability

• How to define a “story worth reading”—and start living it now

✨ Stay connected:

LinkedIn: Coach Lucas Woody

YouTube: @TheNextBetter

Website: https://nextbetter.com

Highlights:

00:01 – Intro: Why storytelling is more than a branding tool

01:51 – The #1 mistake people make with their story

03:55 – “If your story sucks, nobody’s going to listen”

14:34 – Rewriting vs. reframing: how perception changes everything

20:29 – “Can’t usually means won’t”—the responsibility shift

26:40 – Owning your decisions without guilt

32:20 – What comeback stories teach us about real connection

40:03 – The journaling habit that can reshape your future

43:15 – Letting go of stories written in pain

56:26 – “Your pain is your biggest lesson”—how vulnerability becomes leadership

58:58 – Final reflections and how to take your story back