What Our Clients Are Saying

“I have attended Esther’s workshops and became inspired to develop my story telling skills. I aspired to tell a story at The Moth. Reena at Leadership Story Lab provided helpful coaching. Two weeks ago I made it onto the stage at The Moth in Chicago and won a first place score from the audience judges. Esther and team are great to work with!”

Esther’s storytelling workshop was a great addition to our Development Conference. From honing written storytelling skills, weaving important data into a narrative, and practicing selling our story in-person, the variety of activities not only allowed our participants time to get feedback from one another but also really offered tools we can draw on for the future. The stories our organization and our member schools have to tell are inspiring and compelling. Through Esther’s workshop, we were able to work on and strengthen our ability to tell that story more seamlessly, effortlessly, and in multiple contexts. It was truly a day well spent.

“I would highly recommend her session for anyone looking to step up their communication skills, especially if you are in need of internal selling of ideas, projects or concepts within a corporate environment.”

“Let the Story Do The Work” is different from cookie cutter business books. Esther’s writing approach is brilliant, yet practical by introducing the big picture followed by a playbook. More specifically, she starts by telling a compelling story (obviously, right?), then transitions that story into a teachable yet retainable lesson, followed by particular examples that can be used to customize your story. This approach made it easy for me to immediately apply knowledge in an impactful way that led to a promotion. I’ve purchased this book 5 additional times for mentors and mentees. Thank you, Esther, for changing my life.”

“I have had the luxury of witnessing and learning from Esther through several different forums. The ways in which to use a hook to capture the attention of your audience early on in your presentation was particularly useful. Also, establishing a cadence and mapping your messages across various stakeholder engagements is critical to making a lasting impression on your audience and “making the sale”. Overall, the learnings were immensely impactful, whether for a customer meeting, internal business review or job interview and I would highly recommend Esther!

“The training showed me a way to effectively communicate, lead, persuade, and influence others.

“I got 1,000 times more value than I paid for the training. Thanks for a truly enlightening experience!

“Your assignment really paid off for us! The great results are even better than last year. A few months ago one of the individual donors I spoke with gave us very big gift for a new for-profit farming effort to fund our schools. In fact, I was able to go to her with a specific need and explain the heart of the new social business. The grant funder on my assignment not only gave a big gift to this same new project, she also committed her organization to solicit additional matched funding for the grant. The value in strengthening donor relationships in non-ask times reaps rewards in shared passion, and, in turn, new funding.”

“Esther Choy, in her debut book, pulls back the curtain on the art and science (yes, science) of storytelling. Choy’s book takes you back to some of the earliest lessons of our childhood. Somewhere along the way, many of us forgot how to put together a story, let alone a great story, and let the noise, details, and data get in the way of our ability to story-tell. The techniques in her book can be applied in any industry, role, function, and stage of life, but the most compelling aspect is that throughout all of the lessons, Choy reminds you that great stories are those that highlight your authenticity and your humanity.”

“Esther’s coaching was an excellent way to learn all the basics of a compelling leadership story and how to really connect with your audience. Her coaching also provided me tools and a background in facilitation and coaching to help managers develop their own story: lessons which I use on a regular basis. Esther is an exceptional, highly professional presentation coach and storyteller: inspiring, energetic, highly dedicated and a very good listener who gives valuable feedback. It was a great pleasure working with her and her colleagues of Leadership Story Lab!