Story Work: What It Is and Why It Matters with Adam Young, Cathy Loerzel, and Dan Allender

The Allender Center Podcast

The Allender Center

Psychology, Religion & Spirituality, Mental Health, Christianity, Trauma, Health & Fitness, Theology

4.6 • 628 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wondered what we mean when we say “your story” and why it matters? In this special episode, Adam Young, Cathy Loerzel, and Dan Allender sit down together to unpack the basics. Whether you’re new to this conversation or you’ve been on the journey for a while, this is a perfect place to start—or to revisit the foundation of story work.

We’re thrilled to co-release this episode with The Place We Find Ourselves Podcast. Grab a cup of coffee, find a cozy spot, and join us as we explore the transformative power of engaging your story.

If this conversation resonates with you, we’d love for you to join us in person (or online!) at the StoryWork Conference in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Spend a day diving deeper into your story with Dan, Cathy, and Adam. Therapists, CEUs are available!

Ready to take the next step? Find all the details at:

adamyoungcounseling.com/storywork-conference-2025/

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to the Allender Center podcast.
0:06.7	I'm Dr. Dan Allender.
0:08.7	And I'm Rachel Clinton-Centen.
0:10.5	We're fiercely committed to providing hope and healing to a fragmented world.
0:14.7	And restoration for the heart.
0:17.2	Thank you for joining us.
0:18.5	Let's get this conversation started.
0:28.5	Thank you for joining us. Let's get this conversation started. Welcome to the Allender Center podcast. Today we're excited to share a special episode that Dan Allender recorded alongside Adam Young and Kathy Lorzell for the place we find
0:38.2	ourselves podcast. In this episode, they're diving into the heart of storywork, what it means to
0:44.1	truly engage your story, and why it's so important. Whether you're just beginning to explore your
0:49.6	story or you've been doing this work for a while, we think you'll find this conversation insightful.
0:55.5	If you want to hear more from Dan, Kathy, and Adam, we invite you to join them in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, February 22, 2025 for the Storywork Conference.
1:05.4	The conference will also be live streamed if you can't make it to Atlanta.
1:09.1	You can register by going to Adam Youngcounselling.com or visit the link in today's show notes. Now, let's get into this
1:17.1	special episode, storywork, what it is, and why it matters. Welcome to the place we find
1:24.4	ourselves podcast. I'm Adam Young and it is truly a joy to be with not one but two
1:30.1	guests today. Dan Allender and Kathy Lorsel. Dan, welcome. Thank you, Adam and Kathy, what a delight.
1:38.6	Kathy, good to see you. It's good to see you too. Good to be back. So I've invited you both to
1:44.0	talk about something very specific,
1:45.8	which is story work, the fact that we have stories, that we are a story, that God is co-authoring
1:54.5	with us, the story of our lives. And let's just start with what do we mean, Dan, by the idea that you have a story.
2:03.5	Well, I love the thought that 70% of the B-I-B-L-E, which is the book for me, is story,
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