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The Story I'm Telling Myself

Rita Ernst

Booking Overview

A weekly personal-growth and mindset interview show featuring external founders, executives, authors, academics, therapists, and coaches who share practical frameworks and personal transformation stories. Agencies could credibly pitch experts with distinctive approaches to confidence, resilience, leadership, emotional health, happiness, or self-development; booking difficulty is likely medium because guests generally have substantive professional credentials, published work, or business leadership experience without requiring celebrity-level prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 80

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 84 subscribers

Instagram: 314 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

rita.ernst@igniteextraordinary.com

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Host

Rita Ernst - Positivity influencer focused on confidence, vulnerability, personal growth, and empowering inner narratives.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Founders, senior executives, authors, academics, therapists, coaches, and other established experts with a distinctive personal-growth framework, professional expertise, or compelling transformation story.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a company or professional organization, Published books or established intellectual frameworks, Built expertise in mental health, happiness, leadership, or personal development, Demonstrated a notable personal or professional transformation

Recent Guest Discussions

Sabrina Parsons - Test-and-learn Cultures, Hiring Beyond Credentials, Learning From Failure, Radical Transparency, And Leadership Practices

Elsa Valentine - Nervous-system Regulation, Healing, Cognitive Reappraisal, Professional Burnout, And Embodied Personal Development

Alexia Georghiou - Overcoming Selective Mutism, Intentional Happiness, Menopause-related Brain Fog, Women’s Health, And Finding One’s Voice

Dimple Dhabalia - Grief, Empathy, Human Connection, Transitions, And Asking For Support

Suneet Bhatt - Happiness, Negativity Bias, Resilience, Self-forgiveness, Purpose, And Professional Dissatisfaction

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Is Fleeing Blocking Your Growth?

October 08, 2026

Are you running from the exact challenge that could set you free?Grab the companion episode activation guide to shift from fleeing to the freedom of accountability.In this powerful episode of The Story I'm Telling Myself podcast, host Rita Ernst sits down with Bubba Startz—executive producer of The Scene Projects Media Group, former welder, and father. From escaping childhood household chaos in Deadwood, South Dakota, to crossing into Mexico as a fugitive, Bubba built an automatic habit o...

Do I Have the Energetic Capacity for This?

October 01, 2026

Are you showing up to work physically, but sitting at your desk running on total mental empty?In this episode of The Story I'm Telling Myself, host Rita Ernst welcomes consultant psychologist Tabby Kerwin to unpack the silent crisis of presenteeism and how we navigate loss in both life and career.Grab the episode companion activitation guideTabby shares her deeply personal transformation after losing her father at sixteen and her husband Simon to cancer, revealing how grief isn't limi...

Is There A Better Question You Should Ask?

September 24, 2026

Are you exhausted from feeling like you have to be the all-knowing expert with every answer? Rita Ernst welcomes UK Chartered Occupational Psychologist and co-host of Truth, Lies and Work, Leanne Elliott. Together, they unpack why our childhood conditioning to "have the right answer" triggers the expert trap in modern business—and why AI is making raw knowledge work obsolete.Grab the complimentary episode activation guide.If you are seeking a personal transformation podcast that del...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with The Story I'm Telling Myself?

The Story I'm Telling Myself is hosted by Rita Ernst. Its publicly listed email is rita.ernst@igniteextraordinary.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Story I'm Telling Myself?

The publicly listed email for The Story I'm Telling Myself: rita.ernst@igniteextraordinary.com.

How many listeners does The Story I'm Telling Myself have?

Podseeker estimates The Story I'm Telling Myself reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Story I'm Telling Myself?

The Story I'm Telling Myself typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Founders, senior executives, authors, academics, therapists, coaches, and other established experts with a distinctive personal-growth framework, professional expertise, or compelling transformation story. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a company or professional organization; Published books or established intellectual frameworks; Built expertise in mental health, happiness, leadership, or personal development. Recent guests include Sabrina Parsons, Elsa Valentine, and Alexia Georghiou.

How hard is it to get booked on The Story I'm Telling Myself?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Story I'm Telling Myself cover?

Recent episodes cover Mindset, Self Improvement, Resilience, and Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

rita.ernst@igniteextraordinary.com

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