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 not just about what I did; it’s about who I am. The Layers of Storytelling Every story has two layers: what happened and what it’s really about. Most storytellers stop at the surface. They focus on events, actions, and outcomes. But if you want your story to resonate, you need to dig