S08 E01: A New Chapter for storyOS

Meet Michael McRay as he steps into the host role and takes listeners on a personal journey through his path to narrative work. From his early storytelling for empathy building, through a successful yet unsatisfying corporate consulting career, to the pivotal TEDx talk that changed his direction, Michael shares how he discovered his true calling in helping people reconcile with their life stories. He details the creation of Becoming Restoried, and his eventual partnership with Harris to launch the Istoria Institute. With vulnerability and insight, Michael weaves his own narrative while introducing the foundation for the season: story is not just how we explain the world - story is the world.

Coming Up Soon

• Upcoming Guests: Annette Simmons (author of "The Story Factor"), Lisa Cron (author of "Wired for Story" and "Story or Die") and Pádraig Ó Tuama (host of "Poetry Unbound" podcast)
• STORY 2025: October 9th and 10th 2025 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee
• Applied Narrative Intelligence: Istoria's certification program 

Contact Information

• Website: istoria.com
• Instagram: @istoria_studio
• Email: [email protected]

Tags: narrative intelligence, storytelling, StoryOS, Michael McRay, Istoria Institute, Annette Simmons, Becoming Restoried, ethical leadership