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The Third Seat
Ask two people who’ve worked together for a decade a question, and watch what happens. Craig Constantine asks Dani Almeyda and Tim Anderson where their ideas come from, and …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)

From the archives: Mark Tweddle
From Work Ethic with Mark Tweddle… What are the challenges and strategies for managing the technical, creative, and promotional aspects of podcasting effectively? Audio engineers are adapting traditional skills …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)

Theme is not niche
Tricia Rose Burt is a professional storyteller — solo stage shows, performance work, the Moth. When she started a podcast called No Time to Be Timid, she brought the framework of …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)


Top topics

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From the archives: Stacey Cordivano
From Opportunity with Stacey Cordivano… How do podcasts create opportunities for connection, learning, and personal growth? Exploring how veterinarians use podcasting to promote well-being and personal developme…
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)

From the archives: Doug Thompson
From Storytelling with Doug Thompson… What strategies and experiences contribute to effective storytelling and meaningful conversation? Effective storytelling bridges gaps between technical concepts and emotiona…
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)

Whether the Conversation Knows It Has a Future
You’re in the middle of a conversation and the other person says, “Don’t repeat this.” Something shifts. Whatever comes next is permitted to be more honest than what …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)

Stay or Steer
You walked into the conversation with something in mind. A topic you wanted to raise. A question you’d been holding. A thread you wanted to pull. Three minutes in, …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)

Most Conversations Aren’t Duets
Two people are talking. One asks a question. The other answers. The first asks a follow-up. The other answers again, perhaps elaborating, perhaps adding a story. The first nods, asks …
(In category Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)