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A course that puts
your true value
into words

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A course that puts
your true value
into words

How do you get to do the work you want at last?

By communicating

your worth

Have you ever thought, “I can’t say that at work!”?

It’s not just you. There’s relentless pressure to conform to light, jargon-filled talk to survive in the workplace.

Disappointment, sadness, and emptiness have precious little room to be spoken of without using hushed tones or private chat rooms.

If this soullessness hurts, we want you to:

Cultivate the know-how to bring your authentic self into spaces where money and reputation are on the line. Skillfully so.

You’ve probably witnessed someone expertly weave a personal story into a work-related point they’re making.

They looked relaxed and exuded confidence, and they weren’t taken any less seriously for sharing vulnerably, even if their voices shook for a moment.

They were real (and the opposite of cringy, nothing like those who overshare at the water cooler.)

Their story clarified their uniqueness; it set them apart in a sea of sameness.

These magician-like people elicit awe and envy in many of us.

Yet, their talent isn’t as rare as you might think.

You have this same capacity in you; you just haven’t experienced a professional space for this kind of storytelling skill to flourish.

So, we created this course.

Unearthing personal stories will make you a more effective communicator.

It’ll also:

  • Give you insight and words to describe your greatest inner strengths
  • Prep you for taking the stage, penning a leadership book or memoir, embarking on a career shift or an entrepreneurial venture—whatever your vision of “leveling up” entails, and
  • Connect you to yourself, returning you to who you were before the world told you who to be
  • Give you insight and words to describe your greatest inner strengths
  • Prep you for taking the stage, penning a leadership book or memoir, embarking on a career shift or an entrepreneurial venture—whatever your vision of “leveling up” entails, and
  • Connect you to yourself, returning you to who you were before the world told you who to be

If you want this, we want this for you.

This course offers a rigorous yet sensitive environment perfectly suited for you to do just what the title says: unleash your stories.

Please join us. We’re going to laugh, cry, and have so much fun.

Your guides,
April & Rumi

core stories

In Your Story Unleashed, we use carefully selected prompts to get to your “core stories.”

These short, simple, and sticky narratives from the past are your personal playbook. They guide your everyday choices and your point of view. Knowing your core stories makes you self-aware and doubt-proof. Using your core stories busts through Imposter Syndrome and makes you influential.

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Find and share your core story

Tap into a core story your audience is already telling themselves in a way only you can and create resonance

Validate how valuable your authentic self is

story work

story work

What’s included in Your Story Unleashed?

Nobody needs a course that turns into one more thing you can’t get to.
We ask you to find 10 minutes a day (or an hour a week)
where it best fits into your schedule.

24 Prompts

Twenty-four well-designed prompts, delivered via email.

6 Videos

Six short instructional videos on the heart and craft of everyday storytelling.

4 Sessions

Four optional live co-working and reflection sessions.

1 Surprise

One surprise guest.

We learn and grow better together. This course is offered in cohorts
to a limited number of participants at a time.

You can count on us for tactical and emotional support to help you through challenging moments.

When you show up to do the work, the small acts of courageous action
will add up to a significant shift in your life.

your guides

Rumi Tsuchihashi

Rumi Tsuchihashi is the author of I Want To Remember This: Recognizing The Tiny Moments That Make Up a Life, and the essay ‘Where Our Palms Touch,’ which was featured in the Modern Love column of The New York Times.

As a longtime copywriter, Rumi helps her clients uncover their brand voices and creates unforgettable messages and business stories with them. Because the world of possibility inside books has enchanted her since childhood, she delights in coaching first-time book authors—and mid-career professionals yearning to author a new story of their lives.

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cover image for Rumi Tsuchihashi's first book: I Want This For You
logo image for Rumi Tsuchihashi's Substack

“​​Rumi is a gem. She has a calm and deeply thoughtful presence that helps you ease into building your brand authentically. She’s a master at bringing you out of your shell and packaging that in a beautiful way.” —Marci Tonnemacher, HR Director, mathematician, artist

“Thank you so much for holding space for me to nurture this sacred work I do and my ‘book baby.’ I was so moved by the depth of your wisdom and resonance with my work.” —Nat Vikitsreth, founder of Come Back to Care and host of the Come Back To Care Podcast

“I was looking for a more spiritual business coach to allow my writing to break free. Working with her led to the beginning of my new identity and life based on slowing down, authenticity, and what brings me joy – instead of a life based on doing, accomplishments, and goals.” —Cicely Green, LCPC, RYT-200

Rumi Tsuchihashi

Rumi Tsuchihashi is the author of I Want To Remember This: Recognizing The Tiny Moments That Make Up a Life, and the essay ‘Where Our Palms Touch,’ which was featured in the Modern Love column of The New York Times.

As a longtime copywriter, Rumi helps her clients uncover their brand voices and creates unforgettable messages and business stories with them. Because the world of possibility inside books has enchanted her since childhood, she delights in coaching first-time book authors—and mid-career professionals yearning to author a new story of their lives.

cover image for Rumi Tsuchihashi's first book: I want to remember this cover
cover image for Rumi Tsuchihashi's first book: I Want This For You
logo image for Rumi Tsuchihashi's Substack

“​​Rumi is a gem. She has a calm and deeply thoughtful presence that helps you ease into building your brand authentically. She’s a master at bringing you out of your shell and packaging that in a beautiful way.” —Marci Tonnemacher, HR Director, mathematician, artist

“Thank you so much for holding space for me to nurture this sacred work I do and my ‘book baby.’ I was so moved by the depth of your wisdom and resonance with my work.” —Nat Vikitsreth, founder of Come Back to Care and host of the Come Back To Care Podcast

“I was looking for a more spiritual business coach to allow my writing to break free. Working with her led to the beginning of my new identity and life based on slowing down, authenticity, and what brings me joy – instead of a life based on doing, accomplishments, and goals.” —Cicely Green, LCPC, RYT-200

April Bell

As a child, April spent her days listening to stories from whichever elder-neighbor would have her. More recently, she’s crafted her wisdom-mining process into book form with My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories. As her storytelling focus lends toward the spoken word, people daunted by writing love her approach. She is co-creator of StoryCatcher® for iPhone.

April is the founder at Tree of Life Legacies, a storytelling and wisdom-keeping project based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2008 she’s been helping people find and tell the origin stories behind their values, often on video.

What’s your story?

Cover of April Bell's book My Life In Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories
Cover image for April Bell's companion Notebook for My Life In Paragraphs
StoryCatcher for iPhone imagery and link to its informational website

“Leaders looking to cultivate trust, connection, and a vibrant work culture benefit from using the power of sharing stories that align with their values. I’ve found that by digging deep and sharing our own authentic stories, we can truly transform loyalty and productivity. April Bell’s book My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories offers a solid roadmap to help you do just that. It’s a useful tool for creating a lasting impact.” —Mike Robbins, best-selling author of Bring Your Whole Self To Work

“​​April holds a strong, safe, empowering container for the hard work of separating storytelling grain from chaff. Her combination of clear, concise, actionable feedback while keeping my feet ever-so-gently to the fire has allowed me to sort and process decades of experience into a coherent narrative. Whenever I get stuck in the story-crafting weeds, April is able to tap into her phenomenal toolbox for just the right implement, from story-wrangling to guiding my structure of an impactful tale.” —Dr. Ann Blake, Environmental Scientist and Changemaker

“I’d spent a number of times trying to [tell my story for] my book trailer and it wasn’t working. Then April showed up. I couldn’t believe how she was able to get everything out of me the way she did. It went from impossible to beautiful! That’s the miracle in the way I see April, she makes you feel good about yourself, like you have something important to say, and you feel like you’re on top of the world. That is truly priceless.” Christina Rasmussen, best selling author of Second Firsts, Where Did You Go, and Invisible Loss

“April gives you permission to play with your story in a safe environment. She invites you into an experience that feels like you can take that little bit of risk, without being judged. She has this magical way of prompting that guides you deeper and deeper and deeper into your story until you’re face-to-face with the values you hold most dear. The real gift in her process is you think you’re telling a story, and then suddenly you’re standing on the frontier of your own values set. That’s when you realize, ‘this story matters to me because these things matter to me!’” —Dan Senter, spiritual leader

April Bell

April Bell - Co-Founder of Your Story Unleashed

As a child, April spent her days listening to stories from whichever elder-neighbor would have her. More recently, she’s crafted her wisdom-mining process into book form with My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories. As her storytelling focus lends toward the spoken word, people daunted by writing love her approach. She is co-creator of StoryCatcher® for iPhone.

April is the founder at Tree of Life Legacies, a storytelling and wisdom-keeping project based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2008 she’s been helping people find and tell the origin stories behind their values, often on video.

What’s your story?

Cover of April Bell's book My Life In Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories
Cover image for April Bell's companion Notebook for My Life In Paragraphs
StoryCatcher for iPhone imagery and link to its informational website

“I’d spent a number of times trying to [tell my story for] my book trailer and it wasn’t working. Then April showed up. I couldn’t believe how she was able to get everything out of me the way she did. It went from impossible to beautiful! That’s the miracle in the way I see April, she makes you feel good about yourself, like you have something important to say, and you feel like you’re on top of the world. That is truly priceless.” Christina Rasmussen, best selling author of Second Firsts, Where Did You Go, and Invisible Loss

“Leaders looking to cultivate trust, connection, and a vibrant work culture benefit from using the power of sharing stories that align with their values. I’ve found that by digging deep and sharing our own authentic stories, we can truly transform loyalty and productivity. April Bell’s book My Life in Paragraphs: Find and Tell Your Stories offers a solid roadmap to help you do just that. It’s a useful tool for creating a lasting impact.” —Mike Robbins, best-selling author of Bring Your Whole Self To Work

“​​April holds a strong, safe, empowering container for the hard work of separating storytelling grain from chaff. Her combination of clear, concise, actionable feedback while keeping my feet ever-so-gently to the fire has allowed me to sort and process decades of experience into a coherent narrative. Whenever I get stuck in the story-crafting weeds, April is able to tap into her phenomenal toolbox for just the right implement, from story-wrangling to guiding my structure of an impactful tale.” —Dr. Ann Blake, Environmental Scientist and Changemaker

“April gives you permission to play with your story in a safe environment. She invites you into an experience that feels like you can take that little bit of risk, without being judged. She has this magical way of prompting that guides you deeper and deeper and deeper into your story until you’re face-to-face with the values you hold most dear. The real gift in her process is you think you’re telling a story, and then suddenly you’re standing on the frontier of your own values set. That’s when you realize, ‘this story matters to me because these things matter to me!’” —Dan Senter, spiritual leader

Testimonials

What participants say about the course

“This process gives you permission to play with your story in a safe environment. It invites you into an experience that makes you feel like you can take that little bit of risk, without feeling like you’re going to be judged. It has a magical way of prompting that guides you deeper and deeper and deeper into your story until you’re face to face with the values you hold most dear.” —Dan Senter

Carolyn Goto

  • ★★★★★

The questions prompted me to see what I learned, what my values were and how I grew.

Dan Senter

  • ★★★★★

The real gift in this process is you think you’re simply telling a story, and then suddenly you’re standing on the frontier of your own values set. That’s when you realize, “This story matters to me because these things matter to me!” 

Steve Alparone

  • ★★★★★

Hearing story examples of what’s been important to other people helped me go further in my own thinking about what I want to tell.”

own your story

This course is for you if you:

  • want to articulate the difference you and your work make 
  • deliver data-driven presentations and want more audience connection
  • find it easy to talk about other people’s strengths but not your own
  • need to create visibility for your team to decision-makers and executives
  • are tired of the pressure to articulate your value more clearly than your peers because of your gender, race, or ability
  • have quiet strength but get feedback that you “lack confidence”
  • want to  invest in self-discovery and skill-building but have very little time
  • are done with walling off a part of your personhood to survive in the workplace
  • have tried programs promising “silver bullets” and want a course that supports a more steady, gradual transformation 
  • are ready to break free from your critical  inner dialogue
  • love the idea of grabbing hold of your potential and authoring the story of your life

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