Episode 8: Using gratitude to rewrite our stories

Storyhouse

Aug 30 2023 • 50 mins

Chris Schembra is the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of "Gratitude Through Hard Times" and "Gratitude and Pasta." USA Today calls him their "Gratitude Guru", he's a Founding Member of Rolling Stone Magazine's Culture Council, and he sits on the Executive Board at Fast Company Magazine.

He is the Founder of the 7:47 Gratitude Experience™ — an evidence-based framework used to strengthen client and team relationships in profound ways. He's used the principles of gratitude to spark over 500,000 relationships through their in-person and virtual experiences, serving Fortune 50 CEO's, Olympians, Academy Award Winners, Grammy Award Winning #1 Recording Artists, Super Bowl Champions, and more.

As a Viral Marketer, his gratitude campaign giving gratitude to Veterans earned over 36 million views, 1.2 million shares, and 2 Emmy Awards.

His direct work has been talked about in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, Bravo TV, Fox News Channel, Variety, and hundreds of other media outlets.

IN THIS EPISODE:

  • What is 7:47, and why was it built? 5:31
  • The tipping point of Chris’s life and why he created 7:47 10:50
  • How social connection could solve a lot 18:15
  • The power of generativity 22:54
  • Suffering and the pursuit of happiness 30:07
  • The impact of gratitude micro-interventions 36:05
  • How to lead with gratitude 40:36
  • The importance of gratitude for the hardest stories of our lives 46:58
  • The importance of telling your story 53:18

CONNECT WITH CHRIS:

747club.org

chrisschembra.com

LinkedIn@schembra

Instagram@747club

STORYHOUSE is a production of Storyhouse Fifteen, a strategic storytelling studio that helps small business owners and do-good organizations find their tiny stories and amplify their impact. Find Lindsay and get more storytelling resources at storyhousefifteen.com or connect with Lindsay on LinkedIn.