Looking for the foundations? Start with episode 33, How to Be More Interesting Part 1. BTW, consider this the definitive version of episode 033 (!!!) also, I kept saying episode 054, lol sorry! This is episode 055!

Most of us are living interesting lives and telling them in the most boring way possible. Part two of one of The Sage Sorority's most popular episodes ever is finally here, and this one is about expression. How do you take everything you've built internally and actually let it land in conversation, on a date, in a work meeting, at a dinner party?

In this episode, Shantel breaks down the art of storytelling, what genuine curiosity actually looks like in practice, and the specific habits that make a woman truly magnetic in any room.

In this episode:

Why most women are living interesting lives but narrating them in an uninteresting way, and how to fix it
The anatomy of a good story: the "so what" test, the power of specificity, and the difference between recounting something and actually telling it
Matthew Dicks, record Moth StorySLAM champion and author of Storyworthy, and his philosophy of the five-second moment
Brené Brown on why specificity and imperfection are what make stories land, not polish
Curiosity as a competitive edge: why breadth beats performance and how to find your genuine pocket of depth
The science of presence: why full, unhurried attention is one of the most magnetic things a woman can offer in 2026
What interesting women don't do: overexplaining, one-upping, performing curiosity, shrinking opinions to seem agreeable
Why mystery is criminally underrated in the era of "spend the day with me" content

ICYMI: EPISODE 032 - how to be more interesting, pt.1 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IETywtviU47Hx0TfIi0t6?si=8X3KEMldT4Wae50UM_p5Uw)

Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling - https://go.shopmy.us/p-44654010

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People - https://go.shopmy.us/p-44654099

The Power of Vulnerability | Brené Brown - https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o?si=2qzjpZVrF4dekH_F

Vanessa Van Edwards (Science of People) | TED - https://www.scienceofpeople.com/ted/

Julian Treasure (How to speak so that people want to listen) | TED - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI

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episode 055 - how to be more interesting, pt.2