What Makes a Crime Story Unforgettable? The Power of Emotional Intelligence | Rhonda Parker Taylor

What makes a crime story stay with you long after you've turned the final page? Is it the mystery?The characters? Or is it the emotional truth hiding underneath the story?In this replay of one of Michael's favorite conversations, Michael sits down with writer, entrepreneur, and academic researcher Rhonda Parker Taylor to explore the powerful intersection of storytelling, emotional intelligence, and crime fiction.Rhonda's debut novel, Crossroads, is a suspenseful crime thriller—but beneath the mystery is something deeper: complex characters shaped by experience, emotion, difficult choices, and the consequences of the paths we take.Together, Michael and Rhonda explore how life experiences, relationships, law enforcement encounters, mentorship, and academic research can find their way into a writer's imagination—and how emotional intelligence can transform the way we understand both fictional characters and ourselves.This isn't simply a conversation about how to write a crime novel.It's about why we tell stories in the first place…and what those stories can reveal about who we are.PRESENCE • CURIOSITY • STORYThe three pillars of The Herst Method™—and the foundation of how Michael explores the stories behind the people he interviews.Three ideas at the heart of this memorable conversation—and at the heart of what makes great storytelling connect.Find us on Apple, Spotify or your favorite listening platform; visit us on our YouTube channel Find everything "One More Thing" here: https://taplink.cc/beforeyougopodcastWant to be a guest on One More Thing Before You Go? Send Michael Herst a message on PodMatch, here: PODMATCH Proud member of the Podmatch Network of Top Rated- Podcas This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy