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Adele Gambardella

Your experience is the story no one else can tell.

Adele brings a background in journalism, corporate PR, and crisis communication. With Ed and Brian, she explores why personal stories and identifiable experience matter when anyone can produce polished content.

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INSIDE THE CONVERSATION

The story behind the skill.

01:38

Make the experience identifiable

Adele explains why personal stories, wins, and experience help differentiate a person and their company.

02:31

Tie the story to the person

She distinguishes an article’s byline from the more important question of whether its story can be connected to someone’s real experience.

08:27

Let people understand your perspective

Adele discusses long-form conversations as a way to communicate values, background, and an origin story.

These notes and timestamps refer to the original profile interview. Returning guests may have several appearances in the player above, with different timings.

Take it into your own work.

  • Use a specific experience to explain your perspective.
  • Make your story traceable to your work.
  • Build trust through human connection as well as content.

ONE PRACTICAL NEXT MOVE

Choose one lesson a customer taught you. Write what happened, what you changed, and why it matters to the next person you serve.

An ACES53 editorial practice prompt inspired by this conversation.