Storytelling can provide insights into human experiences. It highlights how stories can inspire and motivate people. My Grandfather’s weekly stories changed my life. I learned he had a story.
Host: Dr. Deborah Heiser
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Episode Introduction
In the spirit of National Mentoring Month, I’d like to share the story of my relationship with my grandfather and how his storytelling shaped my life.
My first mentor was my grandfather, Charles S. Crook, II, a decorated Captain in the US Army in World War II, who is now buried in Arlington Cemetery.
As soon as I turned five, my grandfather made it a tradition to pick me up in his big 1970s Cadillac convertible to run errands with him in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. He was a six-foot tall man with a booming voice and a swagger that let you know he wasn’t anybody’s fool. He wasn’t exactly warm and fuzzy, but he and I understood one another and enjoyed our trips out together each week.
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Resources
How Stories become our Compass (on Substack): https://open.substack.com/pub/deborahheiserphd/p/how-stories-become-our-compass?r=2sdqd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
The Right Side of 40 (Substack): https://deborahheiserphd.substack.com/
Psychology Today: The Right Side of 40: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/deborah-heiser-phd
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