Human Words.
Human Design.
Human Connection.

Why settle for being one in a million when you are one of a kind?

Human made websites handcrafted for your small business.

break the norm. sound human. →
break the norm. sound human. →
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Your brand is… you.

What do you want people to see and remember about your business? Are you:

  • Relational and empathetic

  • Professional and experienced

  • Bold and disruptive

  • Light-hearted and personality-packed

  • Calm and re-assuring

Your personality and story should be captured by someone who knows what it means to be and speak human.

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Go against the tide. Be distinctly human.

Your business deserves better than robotic outputs. Make waves in the sea of sameness with a StoryMatters website.

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Human Words

Your story matters. We listen to yours and translate it for your business.

Real words. Deeper trust.

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Human Design

Psychology guides decisions. We build your site so it’s clear, engaging, and actionable.

People are irrational. But predictable.

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Human Connection

Trust stands on the shoulders of what’s real. We give you that extra boost.

Relatable story. Raving fans.

break the norm. sound human. →

Everything starts with people.

Your work is about helping and serving others.

Same here. The people I work with matter to me as much as the work itself. If you’re a relationship-driven business owner who values effective, real communication we might be a great fit.

This collaborative experience is best for:

  • Experienced professionals starting something new.
    You have the expertise, but your new business identity, offer, and website is still a work in progress.

  • Service providers whose work is relational.
    Consultants, coaches, financial professionals, therapists, creatives, and professional service providers.

  • Business owners who have outgrown their DIY presence.
    You ready to move beyond generic words, disconnected pages, and a site that doesn’t reflect your excellence.

  • Values-driven founders who care how they communicate.
    You value trust, care, responsibility, and integrity, not just speed or trendiness.

  • People who want a guide, not a committee.
    You want a single, trusted advisor to be central to the design and delivery of your online presence.

break the norm. sound human. →

Warning:
Don’t hire me if…

You just want someone to build a website.

I could do that, but so can a lot of others.

But, if you need someone who can read between the lines, organize your ideas, and just “gets it,” I might be the one.

With three decades of experience (read: I’m old), I’ve been writing and designing for a long time. I’ve built a reputation for being professional, responsible, organized, and strategic.

But I have a lighter side I’ve kept mostly under wraps, unless I’m overly tired… with my family… on vacation.

If you like what you see, I really am a pretty good writer, designer, and behavior design strategist who is growing increasingly frustrated by bad AI content and generic design.

So if you’d like to add a little human back into the way we communicate, reach out. I’d love to talk.

You just might see more of my lighter side. Maybe.

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This is my sister and me. No, we’re not twins. Don’t you dare guess who’s older…

You go first. No, you… really.

We can talk about anything you want.
Except the Packers.

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Tell me about your business.

No prep. No pressure. Just a chance to talk person to person.

1.

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Choose where to be people-centered.

Start wherever it makes most sense, with a website review or a brand new website.

2.

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Break the communication norm.

Sound like you with people-centered communication that is relatable, human, and trustworthy.

3.

let's talk person to person →

I’ve built a few websites.

Over 60, but I’ve lost count.

  • Christa Foss Real Estate Homepage Design & Copy

    Christa Foss Real Estate

  • Website homepage for Cashability, a Minnesota-based loan company, featuring illustrations of houses, dollar bills, and a call to action button labeled 'Apply Now'.

    Cashability

  • Overflow Enneagram Coaching's homepage featuring custom design and copy

    Overflow Enneagram

  • Homepage of Lindsey Book's real estate website showing a smiling woman in a white blazer, with sections about confident moving, buying or selling homes, a simple three-step process, and contact info.

    Lindsey Book Real Estate

  • A website homepage for Laurie Healy, focusing on mental health recovery and support. It features a large header with a logo and navigation options, a call to action about breaking stigma, photos of women and a group of diverse people, and sections on recovery coaching, intervention, and workshops, with testimonials and a sign-up form at the bottom.

    Laurie Healy

  • Track, a financial advisors, website design and Storybranded copy

    Track

  • A coaching website for Emily Allen Coaching featuring a serene lakeside scene with a dock extending into the water and mountains in the background, with sections about peace, coaching services, and a smiling woman portrait.

    Emily Allen Coaching

  • KZ Media

Remember what human sounds like?

Generic content is eroding trust faster than ever. The businesses who will “win” are the ones that still sound like real people doing real things.

If you’ve forgotten what communication should be, here’s a little reminder…

Good communication should:

  • Match the quality of your work

  • Attract the right clients

  • Feel trustworthy

  • Be clear and distinctive

  • Feel authentic to who you are

  • Make an occasional mistake

Let’s get back to that.

AI can help your business in many ways. Writing shouldn’t be one of them.

break the norm. sound human. →
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Other things you might want to know.

If your question isn’t answered here, check out more answers to your questions on my about page. Or connect with me on a call.

  • Yes… and no. AI is great for outlining content and generating ideas. But at it’s core, AI doesn’t really write. It predicts what comes next. And it’s grabbed some words, phrases, and patterns and overuses them.

    You might not notice, but everyone else will. Words written by a real person just sound more… real.

  • I use it to create meeting summaries, recognize patterns, and identify places of friction on an existing website.

    Honestly, I tried using it for writing website copy for a while. But got frustrated very quickly. It took more work to edit it than it did to write it from scratch, even though I trained it in my “voice.”

    My relationship with it is complicated. Some days I love it. Other days I want to punch it in the face.

  • Every website I build is on Squarespace. It’s the easiest site to self-manage once your site is finished.

    I do recommend having a moderate amount of tech skills. You’ll be much happier if you do.

  • I do not currently offer website support after the site is transferred to you. I’m better at short-term relationships. Trust me… :)

  • Behavior science is the study of why people do what they do. Behavior design is the application of these principles.

    Once you know how people actually (my word, not AI’s) behave, you can design for it. At it’s best, behavior design helps people do what they already want to do. People-centered communication does this exceptionally well.

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(Me… pretending to work on a website I already finished.)

Not ready to work together?

No problem. When the time is right, you know where to find me.

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