ReStory Podcast

Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson

Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson host conversations around the art and business of Storywork Coaching. This podcast is powered by ReStory Counseling.

  1. 10h ago

    Storywork in Ministry with Hollis Hunt

    A sermon can offer good advice, but a relationship is where people begin to experience real change. In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno sits down with Hollis Hunt, pastor of Grace Place Church in Bertha, Colorado, to talk about bringing Storywork into ministry and how it has transformed the way he pastors, leads, and cares for people. Hollis shares how moving beyond programs and quick fixes toward awareness, curiosity, and kindness has changed the culture of his church, creating spaces where people can share their stories without being rushed to fix them. They also talk about the importance of engaging your own story as a ministry leader, knowing your limits, and building the trust and boundaries needed to care for people well. From small group tables to pastoral conversations, Hollis offers a grounded look at how Storywork can shape the way we lead, disciple, and walk alongside others. Interested in bringing Storywork into your ministry or deepening the way you care for others? ReStory Institute offers Levels 1, 2, and 3 training for those who want to engage stories with greater awareness, curiosity, and kindness. Applications are open for the February 2027 cohort. Explore the training at restory.life/restory-institute. Interested in growing your Storywork practice? Explore the Storywork Coaching Collective for ongoing training, connection, and support. https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective Learn more about ethical Storywork practice. Explore the Storywork Code of Ethics to better understand the principles that guide our work with clients. https://www.restorylabs.com/storywork-code-of-ethics-free Visit www.restory.life for more info! Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!Instagram: @storyrestoredFacebook: ReStory CounselingLinkedIn: ReStory CounselingYouTube: ReStory Counseling

    Storywork in Ministry with Hollis Hunt
  2. Oct 27

    The First Session: From Consult Call to Covenant with Mallory Redmond

    What makes a first consult call feel welcoming, clear, and helpful for both the client and the coach? In this episode, Tracy Johnson talks with Storywork Coach Mallory Redmond about navigating the first conversation, explaining what Storywork coaching is and isn’t, and setting realistic expectations for the work ahead. They share practical questions to ask potential clients, how to recognize when someone may need a different kind of support, and why being clear about scope and boundaries matters. They also explore the importance of discussing session commitments, making the invitation to begin working together, and knowing when a referral is the more caring choice. It’s an honest conversation about building trust, practicing with integrity, and helping clients find the right support for their stories. Get to know Mallory Redmond and her work in Storywork here: https://www.restory.life/mallory-redmond-storywork Interested in growing your Storywork practice? Explore the Storywork Coaching Collective for ongoing training, connection, and support. https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective Learn more about ethical Storywork practice. Explore the Storywork Code of Ethics to better understand the principles that guide our work with clients. https://www.restorylabs.com/storywork-code-of-ethics-free Visit www.restory.life for more info! Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!Instagram: @storyrestoredFacebook: ReStory CounselingLinkedIn: ReStory CounselingYouTube: ReStory Counseling

    The First Session: From Consult Call to Covenant with Mallory Redmond
  3. Oct 20

    Attunement is the Method with Adam Young

    Sometimes the most important part of a conversation is happening before either person says a word. In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson sit down with Adam Young, host of The Place We Find Ourselves podcast and author of Making Sense of Your Story, to explore attunement, attachment, trauma, and the right-brain-to-right-brain connection that happens through tone, facial expression, presence, and the body. Adam unpacks why attunement goes beyond empathy, why Storywork coaches and therapists need to stay present when difficult emotions surface, and how our own dysregulation can shape what happens in the room. The conversation ultimately brings the work back to self-awareness: before we can truly attune to someone else’s story, we have to become more aware of what is happening inside our own. Doing Storywork can take you into places that are hard to navigate on your own. The Storywork Coaching Collective brings coaches and practitioners together for ongoing conversation, reflection, and support as you grow in the work. Come be part of a community where you can ask questions, learn from others, and keep sharpening the way you show up for the stories entrusted to you. Learn more about the Storywork Coaching Collective at https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective. Visit www.restory.life for more info! Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!Instagram: @storyrestoredFacebook: ReStory CounselingLinkedIn: ReStory CounselingYouTube: ReStory Counseling

    Attunement is the Method with Adam Young
  4. Sep 29

    The Question Every Storywork Coach Gets Asked with Lora Kelley

    What happens when someone asks a Storywork coach, “Are you a therapist?” In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno sits down with Lora Kelley, a trauma-informed Storywork and life coach, host of the Storied Living Podcast, and someone who has spent years thinking deeply about the line between coaching and therapy, narrative-focused trauma care, and what belongs within each scope. They talk about boundaries, referrals, and why being clear about what you do, and what you don’t do, is part of caring well for the people who trust you with their stories. Lora also introduces the idea of a “matrix of support,” reminding us that healing rarely happens through just one person or one kind of care, and that coaches and therapists can work together rather than compete for the same space. To get to know more about Lora Kelley, follow her on her socials:Instagram: @lora_kelley, @storied.livingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lora.kelley Also, check out her podcast, The Storied Living Podcast, available on all streaming platforms! If you’re a Storywork coach, ethics and formation are part of the work too, and our Code of Ethics certification is a foundational step toward practicing with greater awareness, humility, and care, while the Storywork Coaching Collective offers ongoing community, training, and support for practitioners who want to keep growing in this work: https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective Visit www.restory.life for more info! Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!Instagram: @storyrestoredFacebook: ReStory CounselingLinkedIn: ReStory CounselingYouTube: ReStory Counseling

    The Question Every Storywork Coach Gets Asked with Lora Kelley
  5. Sep 22

    The Storywork Coach Identity with Cathy Loerzel

    There’s a difference between knowing how to do Storywork and becoming the kind of person who can truly be present with someone else’s story. In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson sit down with Cathy Loerzel, co-founder of the Allender Center, author, and Storywork coach, to talk about what a coach carries into the room before a single question is asked: their presence, self-awareness, humility, and unfinished story. Together, they unpack the power differential between coach and client, why expertise can become something we hide behind, and how learning to be comfortable as a beginner can actually create more space for genuine connection and healing. Cathy also shares how slowing down, becoming more rooted, and learning to be present in her own life changed the way she shows up for others, offering a deeper look at what it means to move from simply knowing Storywork to being formed as a Storywork coach. If you’re a Storywork coach, ethics and formation are part of the work too, and our Code of Ethics certification is a foundational step toward practicing with greater awareness, humility, and care, while the Storywork Coaching Collective offers ongoing community, training, and support for practitioners who want to keep growing in this work: https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective Visit www.restory.life for more info! Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!Instagram: @storyrestoredFacebook: ReStory CounselingLinkedIn: ReStory CounselingYouTube: ReStory Counseling

    The Storywork Coach Identity with Cathy Loerzel
  6. Sep 8

    You Are Not Alone in This with Jeremy Williamson

    Doing meaningful work with people can be deeply rewarding, but it can also become surprisingly isolating. In this episode of the ReStory Podcast, Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson sit down with Storywork coach Jeremy Williamson to explore what changes when a practitioner chooses to do this work in community rather than inside their own silo. Jeremy shares how supervision, camaraderie, and being known by people who understand his story have helped him show up more fully for his clients, while the conversation also gets honest about shame, fear, perfectionism, and the temptation to believe we should have it all together. Together, they unpack why ethical Storywork coaching requires more than good skills, including community, reflection, shared wisdom, and the courage to let other people see where we are still growing. Jeremy also shares the story behind his upcoming book, That's Not My Name, a reflection on wounds, false names, rebellion, hope, and finding our way home to who we actually are, releasing November 5. Learn more about Jeremy Williamson’s That's Not My Name, releasing November 5, and connect with the Storywork Coaching Collective for community, training, supervision, and continued growth in Storywork coaching: https://www.restory.life/storywork-coaching-collective Learn more about ReStory at www.restory.life. Follow ReStory Counseling on our socials!Instagram: @storyrestoredFacebook: ReStory CounselingLinkedIn: ReStory CounselingYouTube: ReStory Counseling

    You Are Not Alone in This with Jeremy Williamson
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Chris Bruno and Tracy Johnson host conversations around the art and business of Storywork Coaching. This podcast is powered by ReStory Counseling.

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