Episode 8: Using gratitude to rewrite our stories

Chris Schembra is the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of "Gratitude Through Hard Times" and "Gratitude and Pasta." USA Today calls him their "Gratitude Guru", he's a Founding Member of Rolling Stone Magazine's Culture Council, and he sits on the Executive Board at Fast Company Magazine.He is the Founder of the 7:47 Gratitude Experience™ — an evidence-based framework used to strengthen client and team relationships in profound ways. He's used the principles of gratitude to spark over 500,000 relationships through their in-person and virtual experiences, serving Fortune 50 CEO's, Olympians, Academy Award Winners, Grammy Award Winning #1 Recording Artists, Super Bowl Champions, and more.As a Viral Marketer, his gratitude campaign giving gratitude to Veterans earned over 36 million views, 1.2 million shares, and 2 Emmy Awards.His direct work has been talked about in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, Bravo TV, Fox News Channel, Variety, and hundreds of other media outlets.IN THIS EPISODE:What is 7:47, and why was it built? 5:31The tipping point of Chris’s life and why he created 7:47 10:50How social connection could solve a lot 18:15The power of generativity 22:54Suffering and the pursuit of happiness 30:07The impact of gratitude micro-interventions 36:05How to lead with gratitude 40:36The importance of gratitude for the hardest stories of our lives 46:58The importance of telling your story 53:18CONNECT WITH CHRIS: 747club.orgchrisschembra.comLinkedIn@schembraInstagram@747club