Best Sean Buvala Podcasts (2025)

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HearSean004: The Tiger's Whisker 9:01

3+ y ago9:01

9:01

"One who is brave enough to tame a tiger..." What can one do with patience and love? Part of my new Sunday Night Shorts series on FB, here is the story that has both gotten the most negative and the most positive feedback in telling stories for decades. I am always fascinated by what others hear in stories. You can find these shorts on my author pa…

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"Get Focused. Do Less. Be Less Busy." FBLive AMA August 2021 37:04

3+ y ago37:04

37:04

Live and mostly raw recording from Sean Buvala's weekly "AMA" (Ask Me Anything) for August 2, 2021.

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The Tiger in the Pit (14) 6:47

5y ago6:47

6:47

"Hmm, this is the pit Jackal found you in?" Is power as smart as it seems? Here's a world tale of how Hare judged a dispute. Told by Sean Buvala "Hmm, this is the pit Jackal found you in?" Is power as smart as it seems. Here's a world tale of how Hare judged a dispute. Get more stories at https://seantells.com/lion-and-hare-story-on-saturday-podcas…

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Reinvention, Offices, and Dragons. 5:46

5y ago5:46

5:46

At a reinvention point in your life or business? Nervous?⁠ ⁠ Times are odd, for sure. ⁠ ⁠ Know that, right now, you are in the part of your own story where you get to change and grow. ⁠ ⁠ You’ve arrived at a fork in your road that is guarded by beasts of doubt and fog. ⁠ ⁠ Now, instead of falling down the dragon’s gullet, you get to stand and defea…

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"Our Customers Love Us'" vs. "One Toothbrush" 3:13

5y ago3:13

3:13

::: However, entrepreneurs think they can do better with slogans and catchphrases. We ignore the time-skating power of narratives (story fable anecdote) to attract others ... and trade that power for marketing malarkey like "treating people right" or "here have a coupon." ::: Sean Buvala at morethanspeaking.com Toothbrush Photo by Anne Nygård on Un…

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Opening Up on Closing the Open Loop 7:07

5y ago7:07

7:07

Opening up the open loop of stories. Craft your stories to challenge the audience to really want the next step. "Open loops" disrupt thinking. Use them to keep your audience connected to your story, your teaching, your message. We can help: morethanspeaking.com

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Mentorship, Air, and Socrates 7:20

5y ago7:20

7:20

So, do you need to be drowning before you seek out coaching and mentorship? Here's a story and some anecdotes about the role of mentoring and coaching to find your stories and anecdotes. Coaching? Follow the directions at the bottom of the article at: morethanspeaking.com FB for my latest: https://www.facebook.com/seantells ** Episode Photo by Noah…

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Aligator Thoughts: The Insatiable Insomnia Causes for Business 5:18

5y ago5:18

5:18

Got the "alligator thoughts" of a struggling business? Just under the surface, many business owners and entrepreneurs have fears. I've had these annoying, wake-me-up-at-night alligator-like questions: • Will there be enough? • Where are my customers? • Why don't they "get" it? • Can I keep the doors open? • Am I gonna have to get a "real" job? • Wh…

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Back to The New Normal: Slogans Suck. Stories Sell. 5:29

5y ago5:29

5:29

Slogans suck. Stories invite, create, and sell. It's open season on reopening your business? Okay, but all I see are these: "Here's a coupon." "We're super-duper clean." "Our staff can't wait." "We have new specials." "Now more than ever..blah blah." Ewwww. You can do better! So, here's some gently-offered tough love for leaders... Let us know if w…

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Do Your People Know Your Biz Stories? They Should. 8:33

5y ago8:33

8:33

So, here's my story of talking to nonprofit volunteers who liked puppies but didn't know anything else. Stories carry the basket of facts and information. Teach your volunteers and front-line people to speak your story. Small biz and nonprofits....this one is especially for you. morethanspeaking.com

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9 Things Storytelling Won't Do for Your Business 7:54

5y ago7:54

7:54

You know, storytelling is a baseline, bedrock way to communicate with anyone from the classroom to the boardroom. But don't get caught in magical thinking and think that storytelling is going to solve all your company's problems. It won't. An adaptation of an article I wrote for Medium at this link here.…

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3.25 Things Your Business Can Do In a Crisis 4:49

5y ago4:49

4:49

Sean Buvala talks about 3.25 things you can do in a crisis including striving for authenticity, being a resource, and listening to your clients. Also, .25 is getting rid of a phrase in your business communications. Learn more about our work at morethanspeaking.com

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Do you know these archetypes? 4:02

5y ago4:02

4:02

Sean Buvala talks about metaphor and stories to be used for your business. Visit us at morethanspeaking.com.

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Pivot Storytelling And Business Growth (Trailer) 0:13

5y ago0:13

0:13

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Authors Write to One Reader (Avatar) (Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group) 4:20

5+ y ago4:20

4:20

http://smalltoothdog.com When you write your book, write it to one person. Sean Buvala discusses the role of the reader "avatar." Rough Transcript Excerpt: Sean Buvala: When you write a book, particularly a non-fiction book, but it's true of fiction too, what we want you to do in the publishing industry, what we want you to do is to write specifica…

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Five Things About Modern Publishing (Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing) 5:48

5+ y ago5:48

5:48

https://smalltoothdog.com Sean Buvala, the publisher at The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, shares 4+1 things you need to know if you are looking to have a book published. Getting started on writing a book? Think about these things as you write your next work.

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The Farmer and His Sons (13) 2:30

5+ y ago2:30

2:30

Sean Buvala tells an Aesop fable. Is it really worth doing all this work if there's no treasure to be found? Well, yes there is, suggests Aesop.

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Interview with Kidlit Author Marc Severson. 9:33

6y ago9:33

9:33

Our publisher, Sean Buvala, sat down with author Marc Severson to talk shop about his new book "Don't Throw Me in the Cholla Patch!" recently published by us. A transcript is included below. It's a transcript, not a polished, printed document. Enjoy the "flavor" of it a…

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StoryRise Goodyear: Who I Am (Tomas J. Stanton) 5:02

6y ago5:02

5:02

Spoken-Word artist Tomas J. Stanton shares his poetic piece on "Who I Am." Powerful and honest look at his understanding of himself and others. Sponsored by The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, LLC and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission in the city of Goodyear, Arizona. storyrise.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p…

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StoryRise Goodyear: Filling the House (Sean Buvala) 5:26

6y ago5:26

5:26

Storyteller Sean Buvala tells an old, winter folktale that has roots in many cultures. What really fills a house? Sponsored by The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, LLC and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission in the city of Goodyear, Arizona. storyrise.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storyrise/support…

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StoryRise Goodyear: Cleansing Fire (Harriet Cole) 11:18

6+ y ago11:18

11:18

Storyteller Harriet Cole tells of a "cleansing fire" in New Mexico at Cerro Grande in the year 2000. "They had burned away, in that fire, some of the oldest, nastiest underbrush in the area." This is a strong story about relationships and cultures. Sponsored by The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, LLC and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission i…

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StoryRise Goodyear: Audience and Staff Reactions 3:39

6+ y ago3:39

3:39

Short and sweet, here are four super short interviews with audience members + Sean Buvala about the first StoryRise Goodyear. The whole thing is less than four minutes. http://storyrise.com. Sponsored by The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, LLC and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission in the city of Goodyear, Arizona. storyrise.com. Don't foge…

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StoryRise Goodyear: Salsa (Kim Porter) 12:35

6+ y ago12:35

12:35

Storyteller Kim Porter tells her personal tale of salsa and marriage. It's pretty spicy. The salsa is, at least. Recorded live. Contains mild adult language. Sponsored by The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, LLC and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission in the city of Goodyear, Arizona. storyrise.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.…

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StoryRise Goodyear: Old Blue (Glenda Bonin) 9:35

6+ y ago9:35

9:35

Glenda Bonin tells her folktale story of "Old Blue" in this live recording from StoryRise Goodyear on November 1, 2018. Sponsored by The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, LLC and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission in the city of Goodyear, Arizona. storyrise.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storyrise/support…

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HearSean003: Talking Turkeys 6:28

6+ y ago6:28

6:28

Favorite tale to tell at the start of the Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S. Recorded live, 2009, at the Glendale (Arizona) Public Library for one our StoryRise events.

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StoryRise Goodyear: The Three Little Javelinas (Sean Buvala) 12:16

6+ y ago12:16

12:16

Sean Buvala (seantells.com) tells his slightly-warped version of a goofy "Three Little Javelinas in Superior, Arizona." Recorded live November 1, 2018 at "StoryRise: Goodyear" sponsored by The Small-Tooth-Dog Publishing Group, LLC and the Goodyear Arts and Culture Commission in the city of Goodyear, Arizona. --- Support this podcast: https://podcas…

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Bravest Pirate in the World (Talk Like a Pirate Day) 3:08

6+ y ago3:08

3:08

How the bravest pirate in the world kept his crew from fearing. A story? A joke? The difference between the two is who is doing the telling.

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The Bear and the Bees (12) 2:14

7y ago2:14

2:14

The slightest slight can create the biggest problems.

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Peacock and the Crane (11) 2:37

7+ y ago2:37

2:37

Who is to say what's really beautiful and what's really useful?

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The Peacock and the Crane (11) 2:37

7+ y ago2:37

2:37

Who says that beauty us all that matters?

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The Frog And Ox (10) 4:03

7+ y ago4:03

4:03

Thinking about when we can be more and when we cannot.

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Lion And Man Disagree (09) 2:18

7+ y ago2:18

2:18

Power is about who controls what. An Aesop tale.

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The Wolf And The Dog (08) 2:49

7+ y ago2:49

2:49

What is the cost of freedom and the reward of being a servant? An Aesop tale.

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Treasure Under The Stones (01) 3:03

7+ y ago3:03

3:03

Treasure Under the Stones

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The Eagle At The Concert (07) 3:04

7+ y ago3:04

3:04

It's difficult to speak truth to power. That is why some people don't do it. An adaptation of an Aesopian fable.

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Lion And His Bad Breath (06) 3:34

7+ y ago3:34

3:34

Does power require good news, delivered twice a day? The questions of speaking truth-to-power is an old theme. Also known as " The Lion and his Councilors."