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The Storytelling Lab

Rain Bennett

Booking Overview

Interview-led business and communications podcast focused on personal, organizational, and brand narrative, with external guests typically including authors, founders, senior content and brand leaders, and narrative strategists. Agencies could credibly pitch organizational storytelling consultants, marketing and communications executives, authors, nonprofit communications leaders, and creator-economy founders; booking difficulty is medium because the show features credible practitioners and recognized experts but is accessible to specialized voices.

Metrics

Episodes: 241

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 412 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

b.rainbennett@gmail.com

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Host

Rain Bennett - Author of The Chief Storytelling Officer and a brand storytelling educator focused on how narrative can deepen connections, increase sales and donations, and help organizations serve their audiences.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior experience in brand, content, marketing, communications, nonprofit leadership, publishing, or narrative strategy; authorship, company or organization leadership, notable client work, or specialized expertise strengthens a pitch.
Required Achievements:  
Authored commercially relevant books, Founded a company, platform, festival, or other notable organization, Held senior communications or content leadership roles, Advised recognized companies or major institutions, Built expertise through documentary, publishing, broadcast, or creative-industry work

Recent Guest Discussions

Sydnye White - Maintaining A Consistent Brand Narrative Across 177 Countries; Balancing Global Standards With Local Relevance; Centering Athlete Voices; And Ethical Storytelling Involving Vulnerable Subjects.

Sara DiVello - Overlooked Stories And Storytellers, Researching Historical Subjects, Writing With Purpose Rather Than Chasing Trends, And Building A Sustainable Creative Career.

Leslie Zemeckis - The Value Of Overlooked Story Genres And Subjects, Documentary Work About Forgotten Women In History, Creative Independence, And Responsible Treatment Of Real People's Stories.

Anubhav Srivastava - Story Structure, Creator Tools, Ai-assisted Writing Workflows, Publishing, And Building An Integrated Platform For Developing And Distributing Creative Work.

Michael Margolis - Narrative Architecture, The Distinction Between Story And Narrative, Organizational Language And Alignment, Brand Strategy, And The Impact Of Generative AI On Communication.

Recent Topics

Business, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Writing, Content Creation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Storytelling Lab
:

The Secret to Finishing The Story You Start with Kim Krizan

September 30, 2026

"You've got to manage both sides. You're the captain of the ship. You let the playful side talk and then you get it organized and manage it. People are dominant on one side or the other, and either side can be very bad if you go to the extreme." — Kim KrizanRecapKim Krizan co-wrote Before Sunrise, one of the most beloved films of the nineties, without ever having read a script before. She'd been cast by Richard Linklater in Slacker, he read her master's thesis, and s...

The Three Question Ad Audit Every Brand Needs to Run Right Now

September 09, 2026

"Advertising is the loudest, most publicly visible, and highest-stakes storytelling that your brand will do. And one misaligned ad can destroy and erode years of trust that you have built." — Rain BennettORDER The Chief Storytelling Officer here! https://amzn.to/4A2xxyQDescriptionMost brands treat advertising like a numbers game.But advertising is still storytelling. In fact, it's the loudest, most publicly visible, and highest-stakes storytelling your brand will ever do. And if that ad is mi...

How the Special Olympics Keeps Its Story Consistent Across 177 Countries with Sydnye White

August 28, 2026

"Storytelling is local. But we are a global brand, so we do need consistency — and enough flexibility that everything can be used at a local level, because what resonates in China is not the same thing that resonates in Kenya." — Sydnye WhiteORDER THE CHIEF STORYTELLING OFFICER HERE: https://amzn.to/4gUVhxcHow do you keep a brand narrative consistent and cohesive across 177 countries, 10,000 events a year, and millions of athletes, volunteers, coaches, and families? That is the task in front ...

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