Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchKeynote Breakdown: Why this opener works where others like it fail | Chloé Nwangwu
Episode 77
There's a big difference between asking for audience engagement and ensuring a crowd feels engaged. The first usually annoys people, but the second i…
2 hours ago
What if my baby is ugly?
Episode 76
It's a metaphor, calm down. But this is the missing link between someone with expertise and ideas, and someone who actually develops, owns, and grows…
1 week, 3 days ago
Keynote Breakdown: Fixing a data-heavy opener | Amanda Natividad
Episode 75
Amanda Natividad joins the show to rework the opener of her keynote with Jay. It's extremely data-heavy and leads to a lot of "throat-clearing" by Am…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Live podcast audit: Jeremy Enns and Jay overhaul this show's strategy
Episode 74
This conversation blew my mind, and I found so much clarity talking my friend Jeremy Enns (founder of the Podcast Marketing Academy) as he helped rew…
1 month ago
Book announcement! Plus a sneak preview
Episode 73
I'm writing my next book! In this episode, I lay out all the details for why I'm taking a risk, where the book fits in the market, and just how much …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
BEST OF: Seth Godin dissects his signature story
Episode 72
In this episode, Seth Godin takes us into how he thinks about storytelling and the intersection of strategy and story, and then we hear him dissect o…
2 months ago
BEST OF: The only way to figure out a story is to tell it | Andrew Davis
Episode 71
The man, the myth, and the legend Andrew Davis appeared in the first-ever episode of the show. We're running it back today, so you can hear how a mas…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How YOU can appear on the show [+ ranting on thought leaders and AI]
Episode 70
Here's how to turn Why They Resonate into Why YOU Resonate. Plus, a rant in two parts about the troubled relationship between thought leaders with bi…
3 months ago
NEW SHOW NAME! Here's why, plus a tiny concept with big implications
Episode 69
How Stories Happen is now Why They Resonate. Here's why and what to expect next. Plus, learn the single Italian word which says so much about our cre…
4 months ago
A look inside my business
Episode 68
I've been through the ringer these past few years and come out the other side with something special. It's time for a transparent look inside my busi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago