Take A Chance On You

Host Alexandra joins Jeff Revilla, creator of Poduty to explore the next frontier for podcasting: Human ROI and the power of live, in-person connections. The conversation transcends analytics, diving deep into authentic audience engagement, the rise of hybrid events, and the irreplaceable value of community in an evolving media landscape.

From discussing the compounding effects of human connection to celebrating immersive podcast experiences and the merging worlds of audio, video, and live events, this episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to dream big in podcasting.

Key Highlights
What is Human ROI?

• Alexandra explains her concept of "human ROI" as the real return gained from meaningful connections, not just digital download numbers.

• She shares insights from her own journey starting "Take a Chance on You," emphasising community, self-reflection, and resilience.

• For Alexandra, live podcasting and community events are essential for building trust and offering real value beyond vanity metrics.

Poduty Episode -

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qKzoCuZB5IiDufBCty0UD

CreatorFest Recap: Founder Stories, Brand Partnerships & The Future of Live

Alexandra shares her CreatorFest takeaways: why founder stories matter more than fluff, how to partner authentically with brands, and why live events are the next frontier.

In this episode:

• The founder story obsession (and why you shouldn't wait to tell yours)
• Burnout, comparison, and the algorithm trap - real talk
• Brand partnerships that actually work: short-term campaigns vs. long-term builds

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

The creator economy is booming!

Here's what you actually need to know.

Alexandra shares her CreatorFest takeaways: why founder stories matter more than fluff, how to partner authentically with brands, and why live events are the next frontier.

In this episode:

• The founder story obsession (and why you shouldn't wait to tell yours),

• Burnout, comparison, and the algorithm trap, let's get real and talk about it,

• Brand partnerships that actually work: take them along with you on the journey, short-term campaigns vs. long-term builds, narrative and storytelling,

• Why Netflix's live pivot signals a podcast format shift,

• Three digital partners changing the game: Riverside, Blinkist, Granola AI,

• Live event announcement: Pod Duty / Jeff Revealer collaboration coming.

Frameworks:

• H.U.M.A.N. ROI for resilience and leadership,
• Intentionality over virality,
• Respect + Trust + Repeatability = Growth.

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Burnout Guide & Recommendations ⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

Stepping back is not giving up, it creates moments of clarity and self-reflection turned into strategy by allowing the body to pause.
Boundaries are not walls, they allow you to live the life you actually want.

Everything you build right now is not just for now. It is for years down the line, legacy starts here!

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. ⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

It can be easy as an entrepreneur and founder to want to try everything, say yes to every project and move fast. 

I would argue, do one or two things very well, accomplish your goals and then move onto the next phase. 

Small steps, compounding effect overtime. 

When you're trying to build your portfolio and network and close deals and show up for people and create content, remaining present can be difficult. 

Prioritise and set strong boundaries. 

Burnout isn't a badge. It's a sign to get you to the next phase, we need to work on your strategic alignment and long-term roadmap. 

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get in touch to learn more - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠partner with us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

Self-conviction is a skill, train and use it.

Stepping back is not giving up, it creates moments of clarity and self-reflection turned into strategy by allowing the body to pause.

Boundaries are not walls they are the architecture of a life you actually want to live.

Everything you build right now is not just for now. It is for years down the line. Legacy starts here.

Courage. Clarity. No permission required.

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. ⁠Link⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get in touch to learn more - ⁠⁠⁠⁠partner with us⁠⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

Summertime is perfect for getting grounded on your mission, purpose and vision for the next 6 months!

Am I still on my mission?

What’s my “so what”?

Who am I becoming?

The many questions we ask ourselves, sometimes fail to answer and later-on circle back hoping to have made progress.

This mini‑episode is a reminder that burnout is not the end, only the beginning:

- There is power in self-conviction,

- Taking a step back,

- Setting firm boundaries,

- Getting clear on your intentions both personally and professionally, because everything we build isn’t just for now it is for years down the line - legacy.

It is about courage, clarity, and not waiting for permission.

Remember:

- Keeping your purpose close,

- Staying connected to your identity,

- Building without burning out,

- The power of community and service,

- Why the hardest lessons produce the best outcomes,

- Excitement that comes with being in the build phase, the hustle you’ll one day miss.

Alexandra carries her dream board every day. Not intentionally at first, however, now it is a reminder of what she is aiming for, and who she is becoming.

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. Link

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get in touch to learn more - ⁠⁠⁠partner with us⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

Failure is a lesson we can all learn to embrace.

Victoria unpacks timing and personal conviction.

Founders who've raised and failed are statistically more likely to succeed on their next funding round than those who never tried. But Victoria isn't here to celebrate failure, she's here to reframe it.

Victoria explores:

- Why timing matters more than effort
- The role of personal conviction in decision-making
- How to evaluate where you're at vs. where you want to go
- Why external validation can't tell you when "enough" is enough

This is a conversation for founders navigating rejection, timing, and the pressure to prove something. It's about learning from mistakes without repeating them and knowing when to pivot, persist, or step back.

Full Episode: ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. ⁠Link⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠LinkTree⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial Link and then 20% after plans Link

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get in touch to learn more - ⁠partner with us⁠

Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

Victoria suggests we all should make a list of 20 things that bring us joy, not because it's a productive way to spend our time, but because it's healthy and encourages self-reflection.

For Victoria and Alexandra, they agree, a really good coffee on the terrace is a great way to start!

What is your micro-joy moment that gets you up in the morning?

"Flourishing isn't just one thing, It's a symphony.

"Five minutes of joy before the day begins? That's a killer strategy!

Full Episode: ⁠Link⁠

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. ⁠Link⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠Link⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠Link⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get in touch to learn more - ⁠⁠partner with us⁠⁠

Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.

Putting the heart back into executive conversations.

Victoria Mensch has spent 25 years in high-tech industries, meanwhile Alexandra has gone through burnout in her career: together they discuss resilience, AI, human touch and leadership this week.
This conversation is not one to be missed!

Human touch is about finding moments of joy, with technology being driven by focusing on people and resilience.

Creating “safe-to-fail” spaces for testing and experimenting is key.
We offer practical advice for individual and organisational energy replenishment through micro-joys moments, the role of behavioural patterns, mindset shifts, and gratitude in preventing burnout; embracing all that life has to offer.

Full Episode: Link

Burnout Guide & Recommendations. ⁠Link⁠

Take A Chance Digital Channels: ⁠⁠⁠LinkTree⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance Affiliate Partners:

Riverside - Providing high quality virtual podcasting recording products and features. Where the Take A Chance On You journey began! 14-days free trial ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠ and then 20% off select plans ⁠⁠Link⁠⁠

Blinkist - providing listeners fun and easy commentary on a range of genres for avid book readers and podcasters! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Granola AI Notetaker - helping strip back time taken during meetings for teams on-the-go, busy and wanting to optimise performance! (download and apply to Business Plan (1 month) -Coupon: ALEXANDRA_FORSYTH) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get in touch to learn more - ⁠⁠⁠partner with us⁠⁠⁠

Take A Chance On You

Take A Chance On You is hosted by Alexandra Forsyth, a leader in storytelling, community and leadership. Putting people at the heart of conversation and focusing on the human-side of industry.

This platform focuses on three core pillars: Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives. Listeners can expect immersion in live activations (Alexandra providing coverage at events, conferences and festivals) alongside studio-setup interviews with brands and partners. This is your chance to join this thriving community.