Every podcast has an origin story.

This is ours.

In this episode, we give you a no-holds-barred account of how we started this journey, our eureka moments, struggles, milestones, and goals to create audio narratives that inspire, immerse, and impact others.

This is our story, and it all began here.

Join us on a mission to help 1,000 coaches find their voice, build authority, create movements, and change lives through the power of narrative podcasting.

Episode Highlights:

[00:00] The power of a well-told story

[00:57] What does VisioNeri mean?

[01:47] The beginning

[03:18] How Brian and I reconnected

[04:23] Our background in audio

[08:37] What is a narrative podcast?

[10:19] Are you a Maritess?

[12:34] Why can’t podcasts sound like this?

[14:32] Our first narrative podcast

[17:30] The beginning of our challenges

[20:08] Podfade

[20:50] Should we continue?

[20:58] A podcast milestone

[21:37] Who can we help?

[23:57] Industry facts and statistics

[24:37] Listener drop off statistics

[25:49] Launch of The VisioNeri Podcast

[27:43] Our Mission

[27:55] Our Values

Quotable Quotes:

* The best stories help us see the world differently. 

* Through the power of a well-told story, we see both our commonalities and our differences in ways we may not have considered before.

* A narrative podcast is a show that is more story-centric.

* Narrative podcasts take listeners on a journey through a host’s narration coupled with sound design and music which help create an immersive experience for the audience.

* You don’t need to be famous to share stories.

* A “Maritess” is a nickname for a person who loves gossip, more like the Filipino version of a Karen.

* Stories are stories, but authentic stories hit different.

* No matter how small of a creator you are, it is possible to be there and share your stories with the world.

* The coaching industry is a $2.85 billion global industry.

* A typical podcast episode loses 20-35 percent of the listening audience in the first five minutes.

* Trust the process.

Resources and names mentioned:

The Jumpseat

Resoundlab

NPR

NPR Radio

Manoush Zomorodi

Nick Deprey

Chris Do

Joanna Bacallo

Pushkin

Gimlet Media

PRX

Kara David

Pat Flynn

Kai Villanueva

Nobleson

Typhoon Odette coverage from Rappler

Podcast Stats

Coaching Stats

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Special thanks to my little one, Caleb, for his adorable accidental cameo audio on this episode. Thank you for being mommy’s number 1 fan and for inspiring me to do better every day.

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