# Updates for Jul 18, 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Workbench\ **Created:** [July 18, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/updates-for-jul-18-2026/4984 "2026-07-18T11:05:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![craigconstantine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/craigconstantine/32/2322_2.png) [@craigconstantine](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/craigconstantine)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/updates-for-jul-18-2026/4984/1 "2026-07-18T11:05:03Z")
![podtalk-community-header](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/podcaster1/original/2X/3/3b1d57f675cf2b50d2a87808df2d96cb3d836ca6.png) _[The Podtalk Community](https://forum.podcaster.community/): Help for indie podcast creators!_ Want to explore? [Start here.](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/site-map/126) * * * # Upcoming events Here are events in the next couple of weeks. You can also [subscribe to the calendar feed](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/podcaster-community-calendar/123). * * * # Latest topics [**Most Conversations Aren’t Duets**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/most-conversations-aren-t-duets/4983) 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)_ [**From the archives: Jennifer Myers Chua**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/from-the-archives-jennifer-myers-chua/4979) From Pitfalls with Jennifer Myers Chua… What pitfalls and challenges arise when launching and growing a podcast, and how can they be managed? Starting a podcast reveals unexpected challenges, even … _(In category #Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)_ [**The missing variable in the room**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/the-missing-variable-in-the-room/4978) A couple of years ago, Danny Attias had to record a sixty-second Christmas message for his company. Stand on a stage. Talk to a camera. Say: we’ve had a … _(In category #Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)_ * * * # Top topics A few of the most-popular topics in the last month… [**The architecture of not quitting**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/the-architecture-of-not-quitting/4966) Adam Ashton co-hosts What You Will Learn, a book-a-week podcast now in its sixth year. He’s reflecting on why it’s still going. He doesn’t credit grit, or … _(In category #Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)_ [**From the archives: Vince Quinn**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/from-the-archives-vince-quinn/4967) From Engagement with Vince Quinn… What does it really mean to be an effective podcast host? Good podcasts succeed by focusing on engagement, not biography. “[…] everybody loves podcasting and talks … _(In category #Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)_ [**Whether the Conversation Knows It Has a Future**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/whether-the-conversation-knows-it-has-a-future/4972) 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)_ [**From the archives: Stacey Cordivano**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/from-the-archives-stacey-cordivano/4971) 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: Mandell Conway**](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/from-the-archives-mandell-conway/4963) From 60 Seconds with Mandell Conway… What role does storytelling play in driving creativity and engagement in personal projects like podcasting and daily writing? Mandell Conway and Craig Constantine discuss the&… _(In category #Workbench, last updated by @craigconstantine)_