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This week’s guest is our new friend, Ty Hanson, and his story world, Millennium Exile!  Ty describes himself as an average Aussie guy, looking to collaborate with licensing companies and Japanese Anime studios to produce an authentic Anime hit!

Millennium Exile is a story world in a fantasy universe steeped in lore and magic. Our main character, Vincent, is a short-tempered orphan, blessed with a super-human strength and living on the streets of the Ryuuga Ghettos. One fateful day, he is confronted by a man more powerful than himself and recruited into the ranks of GRAVE; a secret anti-terrorist organization whose members also possess strange abilities.  

Situations become more complicated when an entity known as the Wrath is awakened and enters Vincent's body. Now having to come to terms with his new and deadly powers, Vincent is thrust headfirst into a world he never knew existed.  However, when an ancient, cannibalistic demon surfaces from the shadows of history and leads an army on the world, it falls to the members of GRAVE to stop them and save the world from total annihilation.

Armed with a power that had been exiled for a thousand years, can Vincent be the key to the world's salvation or its demise? 

We spoke about the lore and history of the Millennium Exile story world, dove into character development alongside world development, and how plot armor is the terrible for keeping an audience guessing.

It’s a fantastical conversation!

Learn more about Millennium Exile:

https://www.millenniumexile.com/

#MillenniumExile #anime #fantasy #magic #lore #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #showrunner #screenwriters #producers #indie #newconcepts

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This week’s guests are our new friends Jake Sorgen & Matt Bowdren!  Jake is a Composer-Poet and Musician based in Chicago. Jake has released 7 albums of lyrical songs and interdisciplinary music/spoken word pieces. Matt is a theatre artist based in Chicago, IL. Matt is a founder and Governing Ensemble member of The Story Theatre, and an Artistic Associate for the Rogue Theatre. Together, they started Small Giants.  

Small Giants is a Chicago-based interdisciplinary ensemble that blends language, music, and improvisation. The debut album is set to be released summer 2021 with a live concert/performance piece currently in development.

We dove into the idea of Small Giants, micro moments that it creates, and new transmedia methods to get the word out and invite new audiences and artists into the project.

It’s a great idea filled episode!

Follow Jake & Matt:

https://mattbowdren.com

https://jakesorgen.com

#smallgiants #poetry #music #band #newdiscipline #theater #interactivestorytelling #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #showrunner #screenwriters #producers #indie #newconcepts

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Christian L. Nommay!  Christian is the founder of the indie RPG publishing company, Knight Errant Media, and the creator of the tabletop RPG and StoryWorld, Titan Effect.

Titan Effect is an espionage and Sc-Fi tabletop role-playing game and transmedia project, set in a near-future where spies gifted with psychic powers clash with genetically enhanced soldiers, in a secret war in which the fate of human evolution is at stake.

 We dove into the lore of the Titan Effect World, the amazing storylines that exist within it, and the transmedia future of the world.

It’s an amazing, engrossing world and creator!

Titan Effect RPG Tabletop: 

·         https://titaneffect.com/

·         https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/249701/Titan-Effect-RPG

Follow Christian:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristianNommay

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiannommay/

 Want to watch instead of listen?  Go here: https://youtu.be/npO4-TJvzz0

#Titianeffect #RPGtabletop #tabletopgame #interactivestorytelling #storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #collectivejourney #artists #creatives #worldbuilder #showrunner #screenwriters #producers #indie #newconcepts

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Welcome to the end of season 2!  It’s been a relatively short season compared to season 1 (a difference of 27 episodes) but we feel like it’s time for a change in the podcast’s focus.

In season 1, we spoke to interesting people doing interesting things.  Some focused-on filmmaking, others on marketing & advertising, most were in the category of interesting people.  In season 2 we moved focus to marketing and advertising, speaking with many people who are moving the needle in that world.  After 53 episodes and speaking to many fantastic people and shoring up many partnerships, it’s time for us to get back to what we are trying to do professionally: storytelling.

In season 3, we will be speaking to artists of all kinds about the work they are currently doing.  Not about how they got there, but talking characters, influences, and StoryWorlds they inhabit.  A virtual jam session of ideas where we bounce concepts off of each other like in jazz and hopefully come up with new paths for their stories to unfold.

If you know anybody creating cool things, send them our way.  Til next time folks!

#storyworld #storytelling #transmedia #artists #creatives #filmmakers #series #showrunner #screenwriters #producers #filmindustry #indie #newconcepts

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This week’s guest is our good friend, Chet Turnbeaugh!  Chet is a Chicago-based ghostwriter who writes for business thought leaders, influencers, Hollywood personalities, and people in the entertainment industry. He specializes in writing full-length ghostwritten books, as well as blogs, sales copy, whitepapers, and other long-form content.

We spoke about who needs ghost writing, transmedia storytelling, and how important finding your audience and including them in your story.

It’s a transmedia conversation!

Follow Chet:

www.ghostedbooks.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chetturnbeaugh/

#Ghostwriter #novelist #writer #transmedia #transmediastorytelling #storytelling #screenwriter #storyteller #marketing #advertising #thinkradical #Clovispoint #podcast #inconversation #attention #earnattention

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This week’s guests are our new friends, Ken Cameron & Russell Stratton!  Ken and Russell have together created the Forum Theatre for Business series to help organizations give their employees the tools they need to co-create a respectful workplace culture and empower individuals to challenge disrespectful behavior.

We spoke about the power of Forum Theatre, how there’s nothing wrong with an enjoyable training program, and how they have built an amazing ecosystem around their book “I Need to F***ing Talk to You”.

It’s an F***ing amazing conversation!

By the Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Need-ing-Talk-You-CONVERSATIONS-ebook/dp/B08L27K44L/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=I+need+to+f-ing+talk+to+you&qid=1616370423&sr=8-1

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Syya Yasotornrat!  Syya doesn't take herself too seriously. But what she does take seriously is building up the community of podcasting. Nevermind the 20+ years in Tech Sales and the wonderful time working for the Disney Company in her 20's. It's the connection of many shared experiences and stories that resonate with audiences. Innovation Media Enterprises helps businesses and personal brands create effective and memorable podcasts. Everyone has a story to tell. Do it with a podcast!

We spoke about podcasting, how there’s a podcast for every person and a person for every podcast, and how businesses need to properly leverage their podcasts.

Follow Syya:

To Learn More: https://www.innovationmediaenterprises.com/

Syya can be reached at: 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syyayasotornrat/

Twitter: @IamSYaso

Email: [email protected]

#podcasting #businesspodcast #podcastcoach #podcaststradegy #storytelling #screenwriter #storyteller #marketing #advertising #thinkradical #Clovispoint #podcast #inconversation #attention #earnattention

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Garrett Spatz!  Garrett is a storyteller, educator, and culture specialist. He teaches courses on music and culture at the College of DuPage and received his Masters in ethnomusicology from BGSU, where he focused on American popular music, identity, and social movements. In addition to his interest in the science of learning and music, he is a screenwriter who enjoys both comedy and drama, having his Yoga(h)ohm sitcom selected by Second City’s first pilot competition. He is also an avid cook and tai chi practitioner.

We spoke about how self-imposed limitations blossoms creativity, the idea of character anchors, how to start small with dedication.

Follow Garrett:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrettspatz/

#creativity #limits #noma #limitations #sandbox #storytelling #screenwriter #storyteller #marketing #advertising #thinkradical #Clovispoint #podcast #inconversation #attention #earnattention

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Jason Cutter!  Jason is the CEO of Cutter Consulting Group, an author, podcaster and sees himself as a sales success architect for companies and individuals. Even though he didn’t have a sales upbringing or background (his bachelor’s degree is in Marine Biology), he knows what it takes to be successful in sales. His first book – Selling With Authentic Persuasion: Transform from Order Taker to Quota Breaker - is focused on helping anyone in a sales professional.

We spoke about authentic persuasion in sales, how the customer journey is a baton race, and how everything in sales is h2h (human to human).

It’s quite the persuasive conversation!

Follow Jason:

Main Hub/Link: www.jasoncutter.com

CCG Website: https://www.cutterconsultinggroup.com/

Authentic Persuasion: https://authenticpersuasion.com/

Authentic Persuasion Show/The Sales Experience Podcast: https://wavve.link/tsep

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jascut/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/authenticpersuasion/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonmcutter/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUispT6lFirB6zLADpvQ8HQ

Buy the Book: https://www.authenticpersuasion.com/buyswap/

Online Course: Persuading Like A Professional: https://authenticpersuasion.thinkific.com/courses/persuading-like-a-professional

#Sales #persuasion #customerjourney #sales #integration #marketing #advertising #thinkradical #Clovispoint #podcast #inconversation #attention #earnattention

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This week’s guest is our new friend, Horace Flournoy!  Horace is an experienced entrepreneurial manager, with a talent for building creative, technology-focused business and revenue models.  He’s the founder of SwayBrand that helps brands connect with their target audiences through diverse “Authentikas” to execute authentic campaigns.  They often get mistaken for an influencer marketing company, but they help brands and Authentikas find and curate authentic, long term partnerships.  

We spoke about how most brands are commoditizing influencers, the fallacy of trickle down influence, and the amazing insight you can get from your Authentikas about what your audience is saying about you.

It’s an authentic and needle-moving conversation!  Seriously, don’t miss this one.

Follow Horace:

www.swaybrand.com/about

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hflournoy/

Watch the Conversation here: https://youtu.be/0ykKrn6QGgo 

#swaybrand #Authentikas #influencer #influencermarketing #influence #branding #brand #socialmedia #marketing #advertising #thinkradical #Clovispoint #podcast #inconversation #attention #earnattention

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