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Storytelling isn't just a creative skill—it's a leadership skill. Whether you're writing a novel, leading a team, coaching young athletes, or building a brand, the stories you tell shape how people connect, trust, and remember.

By day, I’m a Senior Communications Channels Analyst in corporate communications at COUNTRY Financial: the kind of job where storytelling wears a blazer (with a very specific HEX code color). By night (and let’s be honest, early mornings and caffeine-fueled weekends), I write romance novels: the kind where storytelling wears flannel, flirts shamelessly, and occasionally burns a batch of honeybuns.