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Level 2

The Narrative Core

Change starts with a story. Learn to craft yours.

Deep story-building: crafting personal narratives, audience analysis, the three circles of persuasion, and scaling your message.

2.1

Why Stories Win — Review & Elevation

You learned the basics. Now let's raise the bar.

30m
2.2

Crafting Basics — Rhythm, Pacing & Sensory Detail

A good story doesn't just say something. It sounds like something. It feels like something.

25m
2.3

Story Map — Advanced Application

You know the map. Now learn to navigate by it.

30m
2.4

Personal Narrative Exercise

The most persuasive story you'll ever tell is the true one about you.

60m
2.5

Archetype Deep Dive

The person across from you is not your enemy. Learn who they are.

35m
2.6

Advanced Pre-Suasion

The conversation is won or lost before the first word about your cause.

30m
2.7

Emotional Fortitude — Advanced

The work will try to break you. This module is about not letting it.

35m
2.8

Complex Counterarguments

When ALARA isn't enough — handling the arguments that actually make you think.

30m
2.9

Multi-Audience Targeting

Same mission. Different listeners. Different stories.

30m
2.10

Collaborative Storytelling & Capstone

The best advocacy story isn't yours alone — it's the one you build together.

45m
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