Storytelling & Creativity Speaker
Heather Parady
Heather Parady is a storyteller, host of Unconventional Leaders, and speaker exploring storytelling & creativity and what it takes to share meaningful work in a noisy world.
Through practical strategies, psychology, and stories, Heather helps audiences strengthen their voice, communicate ideas that matter, and create work worth following.
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Dr. Kary Oberbrunner
Berry Chair and Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Dr. Kary Oberbrunner is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen books. As CEO of Igniting Souls and Blockchain Life, he helps authors, entrepreneurs, and influencers publish, protect, and promote their Intellectual Property and turn it into 18 streams of income. An award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and inventor, he’s been featured in Entrepreneur, CBS, Fox News, Yahoo, and many other major media outlets. As a young man, he suffered from severe stuttering, depression, and self-injury. Today a transformed man, by the grace of God, Kary ignites souls.
 SPEAKING TOPICSÂ
 Storytelling That MattersÂ
(Finding Your Voice in a Noisy World)
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This session explores the deeper work behind developing perspective, strengthening your creative instincts, framing your message, and building a body of work you're proud of.
Audience Takeaways:
- The one thing you need more than talent to develop an original voice
- How to know when consistency is helping (and when it's time to pivot)
- Why viral moments matter less than building meaningful work
- Storytelling principles that help ideas connect and stick
 The Power of SuckingÂ
(Being a Beginner Out Loud)
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What could you create if you stopped waiting to feel ready? This session explores the creative advantage of being a beginner, how confidence is actually built, and why rejection, mistakes, and imperfect work can become part of your greatest strengths.
Audience Takeaways:
- The one thing you need more than talent to develop an original voice
- How to know when consistency is helping (and when it's time to pivot)
- Why viral moments matter less than building meaningful work
- Storytelling principles that help ideas connect and stick
 WORKSHOP TOPICSÂ
Storytelling in 60 Seconds
(How to Write, Shoot, and Edit Short Videos that Make an Impact)
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This session explores the deeper work behind developing perspective, strengthening your creative instincts, framing your message, and building a body of work you're proud of.
Audience Takeaways:
- The one thing you need more than talent to develop an original voice
- How to know when consistency is helping (and when it's time to pivot)
- Why viral moments matter less than building meaningful work
- Storytelling principles that help ideas connect and stick
 Official Bio:Â
Heather Parady is a storyteller, podcast host, and creative strategist helping leaders and creators doing meaningful work communicate big ideas in ways that move people. A former mental health therapist, Heather blends storytelling, psychology, and creative strategy to help people articulate what they actually mean and communicate with greater clarity and impact.
She has hosted multiple top-ranking podcasts, conducted over 1,000 interviews, collaborated with brands like Old Navy, and been featured in PopSugar. Through her podcast Unconventional Leaders, client work, and media projects, Heather explores creativity, calling, and the deeper forces behind what we create.
 BTS Content Strategy:
Want to See My Short-Form Video Process?
This process has gotten me millions of views.
Every Sunday,  I break down my short-form storytelling process—from ideation to editing—sharing the real strategy and philosophy behind why stories work, so you can tell compelling stories in under 60 seconds (even if you’re starting from scratch).