Meet Gabrielle Dolan, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and storytelling expert helping leaders, creators, and professionals communicate with more clarity, trust, and authenticity.

In this episode, we talk about Gabrielle’s journey from the corporate world to building a career around business storytelling, why she believes personal stories are one of the most powerful ways to connect with an audience, and how her latest book, Story Intelligence, explores the craft of authentic storytelling in the age of AI.

Gabrielle shares why so many people believe they don’t have interesting stories to tell, why everyday moments are often the most relatable, and how leaders, founders, creators, and podcasters can use stories to make their message more memorable.

We also discuss the decline of trust in business, media, and leadership, and why facts, data, and corporate language are rarely enough on their own. Gabrielle explains how storytelling helps people feel connected to the person behind the message, whether that message is being shared in a keynote, a podcast, a LinkedIn post, or a team meeting.

The conversation also covers podcasting, consistency, audience connection, and how a regular show can build familiarity over time. Gabrielle opens up about her own podcast, Keeping It Real with Jac and Ral, what she learned from her first podcast, and why she now focuses more on usefulness, consistency, and connection than chasing metrics.

We also get into AI and storytelling, including where AI can help, where it can hurt, and why creators need to stay in control of their own voice. Gabrielle shares how AI can act as a storytelling coach, but also why it should never replace your personal perspective, lived experience, or the words you would naturally use.

Whether you’re a creator, entrepreneur, CEO, marketer, leader, podcaster, speaker, or someone who wants to become a better communicator, this episode offers practical insight into how stories build trust, make ideas stick, and help people communicate in a way that actually feels human.

Learn more about Gabrielle:

Website:
https://gabrielledolan.com
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielledolan/
Keeping It Real with Jac and Ral:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5yIs5ncJGvJyXhI55Js0if

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