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This is the story of a man who escaped death, hopped from job to job, and went on to shape American culture as we know it.
Narrated by Alec Baldwin
Presented by Salesforce
The Story presents the unknown backstories of people who changed the world. Each episode is a mini-historical biography, and includes life lessons and actionable insights from the most courageous and successful people in history.
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This is the story of a man who escaped death, hopped from job to job, and went on to shape American culture as we know it.
This is the story of a man who escaped death, hopped from job to job, and went on to shape American culture as we know it.
This is the story of an Air Force master sergeant who needed a change of scenery.
In season eight, we are joined by our friend, Alec Baldwin, to tell the amazing backstories of eight veteran trailblazers who changed the world.
This is the story of a woman who hit rock bottom, but she didn’t stay there.
This is the story of the man who became the first African-American millionaire, lost it all, won it back, and went toe to toe with the most successful business tycoon of his day.
This is the story of the schoolteacher who founded a city that was ahead of its time.
This is the story of how an ex-slave and a famed business tycoon revolutionized agriculture and created a material we all use today.
This is the story of a woman who broke scientific barriers and did the impossible.
This is the story of a woman who is working to help make humanity a multi-planetary species.
This is the story of an Uncle who built a tradition that lasted for generations.
The Story is back for its seventh season! In this season, we are joined by our friend, Jeffrey Wright, to tell the amazing backstories of eight African American trailblazers who changed the world.
In this after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 6 of The Story.
This is the story… of a woman who walked away from a dream job to take on one of the most challenging leadership roles of her career.
This is the story… of a woman who has built a reputation as a CEO who’s not afraid to make tough decisions—even when they’re wildly unpopular.
In today’s show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 6 of The Story which featured Anne Sullivan and Gandhi.
This is the story… of how an abandoned girl, trapped in darkness, loneliness, and hopelessness, broke free—and went on to influence the lives of millions of people around the world.
This is the story… of an old man, salt, tyranny, and the single step that sparked his journey of becoming a leader that changed the world.
In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the episodes this week that featured Rovio and John Wheeler, and what it takes to build a generational business.
This is the story… of a man with a brilliant mind who helped change the course of the world.
This is the story… of a team who really didn’t understand the notion of quitting. Because to them, every failure was one step closer to success.
In today’s after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the first two episodes of Season 6 of The Story.
This is the story… of a man who learned his craft in the school of hard knocks. And when others would’ve thrown in the towel, he threw himself towards his dream.
This is the story… of a woman who suffered early on in life and turned that suffering into an empire.
This season of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.
Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss their favorite lessons from the stories that featured Christmas and The Super Bowl.
This is the story… of how a team and a coach developed an unstoppable mindset that launched one of the biggest winter “holidays” in history.
This is the story… of belief, miracles, and why you should never give up on things you want the most.
Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured the Winter Solstice and Hanukkah.
This is the story… of one man whose light was so bright that he helped many others find lights of their own.
Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the stories this week that featured The New Year and Festivus.
This is the story… of the most recent and fastest spreading winter holiday in the world.
This is the story… of how a confusing mathematical problem met a confusing astronomical problem and gave birth to not just one… but two holidays.
In this show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles talk about why traditions matter and how having a community can help you drive away evil.
This is the story… of a man who saw the millions hacking at the branches of evil, and instead of joining them, he decided to strike the root.
This is the story… of how one man equipped a village with the tools they needed to fight off their darkest demon.
Season 5 features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. Enjoy!
In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Stephanie Postles to discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 4 of The Story.
This is the story… of how one woman’s demons almost killed her.
This is the story… of how one man endured trials and tribulations that would cause most of us to collapse.
In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Stephanie Postles and Lacey Peace to discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 4 of The Story.
This is The Story of a woman who escaped a life of suffering, found freedom, but then went back into that suffering to help others escape it.
This is The Story of a man who could have lied, but instead, he told the truth, and that made all the difference.
In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Lacey Peace to discuss Episodes 3 and 4 of Season 4 of The Story.
This is The Story… of a man who had the ultimate dream job that was the envy of millions.
In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Stephanie Postles and Lacey Peace to discuss Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 4 of The Story.
This is The Story… of how one woman veteran blazed a trail into the U.S. AirForce and then beyond.
This is The Story…of how a young man turned his suffering into one of the greatest novels ever written.
This is the story about a man who tried to get the largest business in his industry to buy half his business.
This is the story about a man who didn’t let his reputation stop him from being successful.
This is the story of a woman who bumped up against rigid protocol and unbending status quo.
The four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that feature Andy Grove, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Sheryl Sandberg, and Judy Estrin.
This is the story of how one woman who went into the family business and gave it a new spin.
This is the story of how one woman overcame her worst nightmare at the height of her success.
This is the story of two men who tried to sell their company that nobody wanted to buy… so they had to turn to plan B.
Welcome to an in-between-isode where we give a preview for Season 3!
The four key takeaways from the stories this week (Daniel Ek, Jessica Jackley, Roy and Ryan Seiders, and Nirav Tolia) plus the emotions and struggles that come with starting a company.
This is The Story of a woman who stopped giving fish to people and started teaching people how to fish and blazed a trail for others to follow.
This is the story of a man who found early success, then faced a crippling depression, sold all of his things, and moved to a small cabin in the woods.
In this special edition of The Story After Show, we are live from the Salesforce Trailblazing Women event in San Francisco!
This is the story of two brothers who faced a generational problem and reinvented an entire industry.
This is the story of a man who failed in business, tried to quit, but found encouragement… and the right business idea… in an unlikely place.
The four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that feature Angie Hicks, Diane Greene, Steven Ross, and Daniel Alarick.
This is the story of an Army Drill Sergeant who decided to Google, “What is Business?”
This is the story of how one man turned a morbid start in business into an empire filled with every kind of business imaginable.
This is the story of how one woman’s love of the sea lured her into engineering, and then beyond to a virtual cloud in the sky.
This is the story of a woman who turned down a dream job to become a door-to-door saleswoman.
The four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that feature Richard Branson, Gert Boyle, Adi Dassler, and Yoshiko Shinohara.
This is the story of two brothers who went in separate directions, and the feud created two massive businesses that you’ve heard of.
This is the story of a young girl who escaped Nazi Germany, faced the death of her family members, and how she lost and rebuilt the family’s empire.
This is the story of a woman who changed a nation by running an illegal business out of her 258 square foot apartment.
This is the story of a boy with an unusual upbringing who grew into a man who would try… anything.
The four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that feature Cheryl Strayed, Grace Hopper, Condoleezza Rice, and Amelia Earhart.
This is the story of what happened when a young girl decided to trust her parent’s traditional advice.
This is The Story of a woman who paid the ultimate price to become one of the greatest entrepreneurs, adventurers, and pioneers of all time.
This is the story of how one woman’s demons almost killed her.
The four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that feature Tania Aebi, Madeleine L’Engle, Patricia Bath, and Billie Jean King.
This is the story of how one woman escaped the trap of others opinions and became a true original.
This is the story of a woman who broke scientific barriers to do the impossible.
This is The Story of how one woman became famous for what she tried to quit.
This is The Story of a woman who was faced with a terrifying choice. She left the safe confines of her family’s home to enter the unknown, and embarked on the greatest challenge of her life.
This is where we’ll do a deeper dive into the most recent episodes.
This is The Story of a woman who lost her father, and in the grieving process, stumbled onto something horrible.
This is The Story of a woman who lost her family, her husband, and even her hair.
This is The Story of what one woman did when an evil dictator attacked her family and threatened her home.
This is The Story of one woman who was laughed at, made people laugh, and then had the final laugh.
In Season 1 of The Story, you’ll discover the unknown backstories of 12 women who changed the world!
