I woke up in the hallway of the Waikiki Holiday Inn at 3 in the morning, completely naked. This is the start of a story I tell about sleepwalking out of my hotel room one night on vacation. It’s the start of a journey, not just about what I did, but about who I am. Every story has two layers: what happened — and what it’s really about. Most storytellers stop at the surface, focusing on events, actions, and outcomes. But if you want your story to resonate, you need to go de