The Story You’ve Lived Is the Message You’ve Been Searching For
Learn how to turn one meaningful life moment into a powerful story that builds trust, connects deeply, and positions you to lead — even if you’re not a writer.
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At Our Storied History, we understand the importance of preserving your family's unique story by capturing cherished memories and passing them down to future generations. Our services are crafted to honor these precious experiences, ensuring that your family's history is not just remembered but celebrated for years to come.
The Story Starter Kit: Your First Step Toward the Story That Sets You Apart
If you’ve ever struggled to explain who you are or why you do what you do, you’re not alone.
The FREE Story Starter Kit is your on-ramp to storytelling clarity. It’s a quick-start guide to uncover one meaningful life moment and shape it into a short, powerful story you can use right away.
Using a simple journaling prompt, a fill-in-the-blank story framework, and a practical AI-powered tool, you’ll turn your experience into a story you can share in a social media post, an About page bio, or a podcast or keynote intro.
What’s Inside the Kit:
✅ One guided journaling prompt to uncover a meaningful personal story
✅ One fill-in-the-blanks framework to shape that story into something compelling
✅ One AI-powered “story refinement” tool that helps you polish your story for real-world use
This is more than a writing prompt. It’s a story breakthrough in miniature.
The Story Starter Kit gives you clarity, confidence, and a compelling message, and it’s the perfect preview of what’s possible in the full Story Breakthrough Method.
The Story Breakthrough Method: StoryLaunch gives You a Simple, Repeatable Storytelling System
StoryLaunch a journey of self-discovery, clarity, and communication.
It’s designed for purpose-driven leaders who know they’ve lived through defining moments — and who are ready to use those moments to lead, inspire, and connect with the people they’re here to serve.
You’ll uncover key stories from your life that reveal who you are, what you stand for, and how you got here. These are the stories that build trust and deepen your message.
StoryLaunch is designed to make storytelling doable, purposeful, and aligned with your voice, even if you’re not “a writer.” It gives you a clear path to speak from experience with purpose and clarity.
Choose the Best Starting Point for You
Story Starter Kit
Write one powerful story using a simple guided prompt, fill-in-the-blank framework, and AI-enhanced tool. Get the free kit.
StoryLaunch
Shape signature stories into a clear, compelling narrative that powers your leadership brand. Learn more.
Private Ghostwriting
A done-for-you experience for crafting your personal story into a book that creates your brand-defining narrative. Schedule a call.
Meet Your Story Guide
I’m Steve DeVane — a former journalist, a lifelong storyteller, and a ghostwriter for growth-minded leaders.
After 30+ years writing for newspapers, publishing inspirational books, and helping others tell their life stories, I’ve learned something powerful:
The most impactful leaders don’t just talk about what they do — they share the journey that shaped them.
The Story Breakthrough Method was created to help purpose-driven coaches, speakers, authors, and spiritual leaders transform their personal growth into meaningful, magnetic stories — the kind that move people, build trust, and open new doors of influence.
If you're ready to bring your voice and values forward, I’d be honored to guide you.