The Story

This is the story of how one woman became the most hunted woman in the world. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

This is the story of a woman who made millions of people laugh. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

This is the story of a true “overnight” success. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

This is the story of a woman who saw an opportunity to apply her acting skills to become a spy during the American Civil War. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

This is the story of a woman who answered the call to serve. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

This is the story of how one man created a product that could change the world… but only if you use it. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

This is the story of a man who escaped death, hopped from job to job, and went on to shape American culture as we know it. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

This is the story about an Air Force master sergeant who needed a change of scenery. Season 8 of The Story is narrated by Alec Baldwin and uncovers the little known backstories of eight veterans who have built companies, products, inventions, and brands that have changed the way we live.

The Story is back for its eighth season, and this time we are joined by guest narrator Alec Baldwin!  In each episode, Alec shares the painful, inspiring, and breakthrough moments of military heroes whose lives have shaped culture as we know it. From business titans and groundbreaking explorers, to famous actors and government spies, you won’t want to miss these stories.

“A story is a type of freedom.” - Jeffrey Wright In this special interview, Chad and Ian are joined by actor, activist, entrepreneur, and recent narrator of The Story, Jeffrey Wright. (You may also recognize him from his roles in James Bond, Hunger Games, and Westworld.) They discuss Season 7 of The Story, what history can teach us about the present, and how storytelling has the power to transform lives.

This is the story of a woman who hit rock bottom, but she didn’t stay there. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at mission.org/thestory.

This is the story of the man who became the first African-American millionaire, lost it all, won it back, and went toe to toe with the most successful business tycoon of his day.

This is The Story of how one woman escaped a life of suffering. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at https://mission.org/thestory.

This is the story of the schoolteacher who founded a city that was ahead of its time. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at https://mission.org/thestory.

This is the story of how an ex-slave and a famed business tycoon revolutionized agriculture and created a material we all use today.  Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at https://mission.org/thestory.

On this special episode, Ian is joined by Lynne Zaledonis, SVP of Product Marketing at Salesforce. Lynne has been on the pod in the past, and this time she joins us to discuss the amazing stories of Mae Jemison and Patricia Bath. Ian and Lynne talk about how these two women have personally inspired them, and how you can apply takeaways from their incredible stories to your own life.

This is the story of a woman who broke scientific barriers and did the impossible. Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world.

This is the story of a woman who is working to help make humanity a multi-planetary species.  Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at mission.org/thestory.

This is the story of an Uncle who built a tradition that lasted for generations.  Season 7 of The Story is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features eight African American trailblazers who changed the world. Find written versions of these stories and more at mission.org/thestory

Welcome back for another season of The Story!  In this season, we are joined by our friend, Jeffrey Wright, to tell the amazing backstories of eight African American trailblazers who changed the world.  You’ll get to walk a mile in their shoes and their identity is kept secret until the climax. You won’t want to miss a second of this season, so be sure to tap subscribe!

In this after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 6 of The Story. They highlight the BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured Meg Whitman and Marissa Mayer. They also discuss how to overcome doubters and create businesses that change the world.

This is the story... of a woman who walked away from a dream job to take on one of the most challenging leadership roles of her career. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

This is the story... of a woman who has built a reputation as a CEO who’s not afraid to make tough decisions—even when they’re wildly unpopular. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

In today's show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 6 of The Story which featured Anne Sullivan (1:30) and Gandhi (6:50).  These two priceless stories live on as powerful reminders that your actions today can spark life-altering changes in those around you.

This is the story… of how an abandoned girl, trapped in darkness, loneliness, and hopelessness, broke free—and went on to influence the lives of millions of people around the world. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

This is the story… of an old man, salt, tyranny, and the single step that sparked his journey of becoming a leader that changed the world. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the episodes this week that featured Rovio (1:00) and John Wheeler (9:40). They highlight the big ideas from these stories and discuss what it takes to build a generational business.

This is the story... of a man with a brilliant mind who helped change the course of the world. But he wasn’t driven by fame, status or wealth. The source of his ambition was a tattered five-cent postcard. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

This is the story... of a team who really didn’t understand the notion of quitting. Because to them, every failure was one step closer to success. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

In today's after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the first two episodes of Season 6 of The Story. They highlight the big ideas from the stories this week that featured Oprah Winfrey (2:05) and Jim Carrey (6:40). They also share their favorite lessons and how to apply these ideas in your own life.

This is the story... of a man who learned his craft in the school of hard knocks. And when others would’ve thrown in the towel, he threw himself towards his dream. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

Welcome to Season 6! This season of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

This is the story... of a woman who suffered early on in life and turned that suffering into an empire. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization.

This is the final after show to close out Season 5 of The Story! Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss their favorite lessons from the stories that featured Christmas and The Super Bowl.

This is the story... of how a team and a coach developed an unstoppable mindset that launched one of the biggest winter “holidays” in history. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

This is the story... of belief, miracles, and why you should never give up on things you want the most. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

Welcome to The Story After Show! Today, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 5 of The Story. They highlight the BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured the Winter Solstice (0:55) and Hanukkah (4:34). They also discuss their favorite takeaways and what they did and didn't know about these stories before writing them.

This is the story... of one man whose light was so bright that he helped many others find lights of their own. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

This is the story... about darkness, light, and new beginnings. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

In this after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the stories this week that featured The New Year (1:38) and Festivus (6:55). They talk about how you can tackle The New Year, the importance of tradition, and why worry is preposterous.

This is the story... of the most recent and fastest spreading winter holiday in the world. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

This is the story… of how a confusing mathematical problem met a confusing astronomical problem and gave birth to not just one… but two holidays. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

Welcome to The Story After Show! In this show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss episodes 1 and 2 of Season 5 of The Story which featured The Chinese New Year (1:50) and Kwanzaa (4:47).  They talk about why traditions matter and how having a community can help you drive away evil. They also share their favorite takeaways and how you can apply those lessons to your own life.

This is the story… of a man who saw the millions hacking at the branches of evil, and instead of joining them, he decided to strike the root. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

This is the story… of how one man equipped a village with the tools they needed to fight off their darkest demon. Season 5 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays.

Introducing, Season 5 of The Story! Season 5 features 8 stories of trailblazers paired with the beginnings of some of the most famous winter holidays. Enjoy!

Welcome to The Story After Show! In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Stephanie Postles to discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 4 of The Story. They highlight: - The BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured Grace Hopper (2:00) and Charlie Munger (9:25). - Their favorite lessons from these veterans. - Plus, they share how to apply these ideas in your own life.

This is the story… of how one woman’s demons almost killed her. It’s how she stood tall against them and lived to tell the tale. In the face of adversity, she managed to create many of the technologies that we use on a daily basis. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world.

This is the story... of how one man endured trials and tribulations that would cause most of us to collapse. Later in life, people would look at his success and say he got “lucky.” But once you know the story behind the story, you might decide “luck” wasn’t a factor. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world.

Welcome to The Story After Show!In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Stephanie Postles and Lacey Peace to discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 4 of The Story.They highlight: The BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured Steve Blank (1:22) and Harriet Tubman (16:16). Their favorite lessons from these veterans. Plus, they share how to apply these ideas in your own life. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management platform. More than one hundred and fifty thousand businesses are using Salesforce to blaze their own trails to success. You can learn more at salesforce.com.

This is The Story of a woman who escaped a life of suffering, found freedom, but then went back into that suffering to help others escape it. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world.

This is The Story of a man who could have lied, but instead, he told the truth, and that made all the difference. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world.

Welcome to The Story After Show! In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Lacey Peace to discuss Episodes 3 and 4 of Season 4 of The Story. They highlight: - The BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured Pat Tillman (1:09) and Kirstie Ennis (13:43). - Their favorite lessons from these veterans. - Plus, they share how to apply these ideas in your own life.

This is The Story about a woman whose body was destroyed. Lucky for us, she discovered that at the point where you think you can’t go on, you always can. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world.

This is The Story… of a man who had the ultimate dream job that was the envy of millions. One day, he put it all on the line to explore something bigger. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world.

Welcome to The Story After Show! In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Stephanie Postles and Lacey Peace to discuss Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 4 of The Story. They highlight: - The BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured J.R.R. Tolkien (3:14) and Eileen Collins (14:10). - Their favorite quotes from these veterans. - Plus, they share how to apply these ideas in your own life.

This is The Story… of how one woman veteran blazed a trail into the U.S. AirForce and then beyond. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world.

This is The Story…of how a young man turned his suffering into one of the greatest novels ever written. Season 4 of The Story features eight veteran trailblazers whose sacrifices and service changed the world

This is the story about a man who tried to get the largest business in his industry to buy half his business. Lucky for him, they laughed him out of the room. Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

This is the story of a man on a mission. Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

This is the story about a man who didn’t let his reputation stop him from being successful. Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

This is the story of a woman who bumped up against rigid protocol and unbending status quo. Through it all, she stayed true to herself and became an inventor and pioneer who changed the world.  Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

Welcome to The Story After Show, Week 7!  In this week's show, CEO and Founder of The Mission, Chad Grills, talks with Ian Faison (CCO of The Mission) where they highlight:  - the four BIG ideas/principles that come from the stories this week that feature Andy Grove, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Sheryl Sandberg, and Judy Estrin - Plus, they show you how to apply these big ideas in your own life

This is the story of how one woman who went into the family business and gave it a new spin. Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

This is the story of how one woman overcame her worst nightmare at the height of her success.

This is the story of two men who tried to sell their company that nobody wanted to buy... so they had to turn to plan B. Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

This is the story of a man who escaped death. Multiple times. The experiences made him paranoid… but hey… maybe the paranoid are the only ones that survive. Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

Welcome to an in-between-isode where we give a preview for Season 3! Season 3 of The Story features twelve technology trailblazers who started a business that changed the world.

Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Lauren Vaccarello, VP of Customer Engagement at Box. They discuss the four key takeaways from the stories this week, the emotions and struggles that come with starting a company, and how family can help... or hurt... our pursuits.

This is the story of a woman who stopped giving fish to people. Instead, she started teaching people how to fish and blazed a trail for others to follow.

This is the story of a man who found early success, then faced a crippling depression, sold all of his things, and moved to a small cabin in the woods.

In this special edition of The Story After Show, we are live from the Salesforce Trailblazing Women event in San Francisco! Chad Grills and Ian Faison are joined by Lynne Zaledonis, SVP of Product Marketing at Salesforce.

This is the story of two brothers who faced a generational problem and reinvented an entire industry.

This is the story of a man who failed in business, tried to quit, but found encouragement… and the right business idea… in an unlikely place.

Chad Grills is joined by Stephanie Postles, Ian Faison, and special guest Ellen Petry Leanse to discuss the stories featuring Angie Hicks, Diane Greene, Steven Ross, and Daniel Alarick.

This is the story of an Army Drill Sergeant who decided to Google, “What is business?”

This is the story of how one man turned a morbid start in business into an empire filled with every kind of business imaginable.

This is the story of how one woman’s love of the sea lured her into engineering, and then beyond to a virtual cloud in the sky.

This is the story of a woman who turned down a dream job to become a door-to-door saleswoman. She couldn’t figure out what to do, so she made a list.

In this week's show, Chad Grills, Stephanie Postles, and Ian Faison highlight the big ideas from the stories featuring Richard Branson, Gert Boyle, Adi Dassler, and Yoshiko Shinohara.

This is the story of two brothers who spent their lives competing. They went in separate directions, and the feud created two massive businesses that you’ve heard of.

This is the story of a young girl who escaped Nazi Germany, faced the death of her family members, and how she lost and rebuilt the family’s empire.

This is the story of a woman who changed a nation by running an illegal business out of her 258 square foot apartment.

This is the story of a boy with an unusual upbringing who grew into a man who would try… anything.

Chad Grills talks with Stephanie Postles and Ian Faison where they highlight the four BIG principles that come from the stories this week that feature Cheryl Strayed, Grace Hopper, Condoleezza Rice, and Amelia Earhart.

This is the story of what happened when a young girl decided to trust her parent’s traditional advice.

This is the story of a woman who paid the ultimate price to become one of the greatest entrepreneurs, adventurers, and pioneers of all time.

This is the story of one woman’s rise and fall. It’s about how she hit rock bottom, and then blazed a trail to become a NY Times bestselling author.

This is the story of how one woman’s demons almost killed her. It’s how she faced a destroyer that would devour all… and lived to tell the tale. Along the way, she managed to create many of the technologies that we still use today.

In this week's show, Chad Grills talks with Stephanie Postles and Ian Faison. They highlight the four BIG ideas that come from the stories this week that feature Tania Aebi, Madeleine L’Engle, Patricia Bath, and Billie Jean King

This is the story of how one woman escaped the trap of others opinions and became a true original. It’s how she became a world class performer, competing and winning against everyone in her path.

This is the story of a woman who broke scientific barriers to do the impossible. Nobody could understand her vision, until she helped them all see the future.

This is the story of how one woman became famous for what she tried to quit. Along the way, she inspired millions of people to learn more about science, space, technology, and time. It's also how she got a vital message to millions of children and adults.

This is the story of a woman who was faced with a terrifying choice. She left the safe confines of her family’s home to enter the unknown and embarked on the greatest challenge of her life.

The host of The Story, Chad Grills, interviews special guests Stephanie Postles and Ian Faison. They highlight their favorite stories and insights from this week's episodes.

This is the story of a woman who lost her father, and in the grieving process, stumbled onto something horrible. She could have kept it a secret, but she decided to spread a message that inspired millions.

This is the story of a woman who lost her family, her husband, and even her hair. She hit rock bottom, but she didn’t stay there. She clawed her way up and out, and built an empire in the process.

This is the story of what one woman did when an evil dictator attacked her family and threatened her home.

This is the story of one woman who was laughed at, made people laugh, and then had the final laugh.