Origin Story Excavator
Your story is not backstory.
It is your credential.
Answer seven questions. We'll surface the wound-to-wisdom thread that runs through your work — and turn it into a story you can actually use.
Question 1 of 7
What is your area of expertise, and how long have you been doing this work?
Include your credentials, training, and the field you operate in. A brief overview is enough — we'll go deeper in the questions that follow.
Question 2 of 7
Was there a turning point, a struggle, or a moment that first drew you toward this work?
This does not have to be dramatic. It can be a slow realization, a pattern you kept noticing, or something that quietly changed the direction of your life. What happened?
Question 3 of 7
What did that experience cost you — or require of you?
What were you feeling, losing, navigating, or up against during that time? The harder the truth here, the more useful the output will be.
Question 4 of 7
What did you figure out, learn, or discover that changed everything?
This is the turning point — the insight, the realization, the decision that shifted something. It doesn't have to be one moment. It can be a gradual understanding.
Question 5 of 7
How does that experience directly shape the way you work with clients today?
What do you do differently because of what you went through? This is where your story becomes your methodology.
Question 6 of 7
What do you wish someone had handed you during that hardest period?
A framework, a permission, a relationship, a piece of clarity. Whatever it was — this is usually the thing you now give your clients.
Question 7 of 7
Is there a part of your story you've been hesitant to share? Optional
Something you know but haven't led with yet. A chapter you've kept quiet. If it comes to mind, name it. It's often the most powerful credential you have.
Your Origin Story
Here is the thread that runs through everything.
Review, refine, and make it yours.
How to use these results
- Your Origin Arc — Use this in your About page bio or speaker introduction. Read it aloud and edit into your own natural voice before publishing.
- Your Origin Hook — Drop this at the opening of a talk, podcast intro, or social post. If it sounds like you, use it as-is. If not, use it as your first draft.
- The Wound, Turning Point, Wisdom — These are building blocks, not polished copy. Use them to understand your story so you can reference it naturally in content and client conversations.
- Why This Work is Yours to Do — Use this in sales conversations, discovery calls, and any place where a client is silently wondering: why you, specifically? This is the answer.
- What You May Be Underusing — This is a prompt, not a prescription. Sit with it. It may be pointing at something worth developing into a story you share more intentionally.
- Take it to an AI tool — Upload this PDF to Claude or ChatGPT and prompt it to write your About page bio, draft a LinkedIn post, or open a talk. Your excavated story becomes the source material so the AI is not guessing who you are.