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How YOU can appear on the show [+ ranting on thought leaders and AI]
From How Stories Happen by Jay Acunzo
June 10, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 70
About this episode
The episode discusses how to resonate personally and critiques the relationship between thought leaders and AI.
Here's how to turn Why They Resonate into Why YOU Resonate. Plus, a rant in two parts about the troubled relationship between thought leaders with big followings and AI. You see, they've all taken unpaid jobs working for other people. They just don't seem to notice yet. EPISODE CREDITS: Written and produced by me, Jay Acunzo. For more, subscribe to my newsletter→ Music by Embleton ( Instagram - Facebook ). *** ABOUT ME, JAY ACUNZO I'm a public speaking and storytelling advisor trusted by bestselling authors, TED speakers, seven-figure coaches, and brands like Mailchimp, Wistia, and Salesforce. Before starting my advisory firm (where I work 1:1 with clients and run group programs), I was a digital media strategist at Google and head of content for 3 organizations, including HubSpot. I've given keynotes across the US and several other countries to marketers and managers, designers and dentists, leaders and landscapers, and my journey as a speaker has been featured in 3 different books. Today, I teach business leaders how to communicate with greater clarity, influence, and resonance. Learn more about my advisory work at jayacunzo.com Book me to speak at jayacunzo.com/keynotes *** IF…
People in this episode
Host: Jay Acunzo
Topics covered
- storytelling
- thought leadership
- AI
- marketing
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- thought leaders
- AI
- storytelling
- marketing
- entrepreneurship
- resonate
- public speaking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mailchimp, Wistia, Salesforce, Google, HubSpot
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