Can a book doctor help us understand how to make good stories of our lives? Is there a critical missing part to our national story which must be told to save our character? Find out today with book doctor, Sara Stibitz.  

Sarah began her life as a legal investigator but a nagging feeling kept telling her something about her life was all wrong. A small voice would urge her to write and she'd find herself sneaking The Office references into her research to jazz things up a bit. This would always make her smile. The more she listened to the voice, the more it became clear that she needed to travel somewhere, anywhere. There was one problem: that meant she'd have to turn down a promotion and disappoint her professional mentor. 

Answering the call lead Sarah on a journey to South America including Bolivia, Ecuador, and a stint in a Brazilian hospital. Upon her return, she discovered her adventure had just begun. Sarah continued her journey writing about her adventures for a friend's magazine. This lead to opportunities to write for newspapers and major publications like The Des Moines Register and Harvard Business Review. Soon, she was helping entrepreneurs and aspiring authors pen their own stories. In the process, Sarah became a highly sought after, professional book doctor. On this episode of Who Gnows? Sarah answers questions like:

• Does everyone have a book in them?
• What is the heroine's journey and why is it so important?
• Are there elements shared by good stories and good lives?
• Can you outsource your life story?
• How do you cultivate empathy for characters in your life's story?

For more on Sarah:

Website: sarastibitz.com

Medium: medium.com/@sarastibitz

Who Gnows? info:

Review us on iTunes and subscribe to receive updates on future episodes.

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/WhoGnows/

Matthew: www.matthewesmith.com