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Today, Elena talks with pianist and coach, Robert Kuang, about being open to self-discovery, expanding your abilities, and resting in your natural strengths. Check out Elena's website to learn more about how she can support you in seeing and using the power that resides within you. Everyone wants an innovative team, but, as a leader, are you creating a space for innovation to thrive? Maybe you're not having as many creative conversations with your team, or maybe they're not as eager to share their ideas as they have been in the past. Here's the thing: you need to make sure you enable an environment for innovation and creativity to be present. So, ask yourself, are you willing to be surprised by your people? Are you shutting down your team or uplifting them so they can express their ideas? Are you highlighting areas where they can be creative? Don't be afraid to be honest with yourself and your team. In her Weekly Coaching Tip, Elena shares how you can conduct a self-examination, so you create an open, creative environment and lead your team to fearlessly innovate. In her interview segment, Elena speaks with pianist and coach, Robert Kuang. Shortly after immigrating to America from Beijing, Robert discovered his natural aptitude for music and piano at the age of 9. This discovery led him on an unexpected journey that impacted the rest of his life and propelled him into a fulfilling and impactful career. Through this conversation, Robert shares his story of self-discovery and creative expression, and you'll learn why it's so important to continually expand your abilities, be open to taking new paths, and rest in your natural abilities. Let's Get Social! Want to hear more from Elena? https://elenaarmijo.com/ and https://thec-suitecollective.com/ Learn more about Robert's coaching business and listen to his podcast here https://www.robertkuangcoaching.com/  Connect with Robert on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robertkuanghome/  Follow him on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kuang-84345aa3/?msgOverlay=true  This podcast was produced by the following amazing team: John Biethan, President of Imagine Podcasting https://www.imaginepodcasting.com/  Sam De Santo, Creative Director https://www.sandgstudios.com/  Rye Taylor, Podcast Design Strategist & Producer https://www.ryetaylor.com/  Alan Meaney, Audio Engineer https://alanmeaney.ie/  Meg McCarley, Brand Designer & Social Media Manager https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-mccarley/ Raejan Noh, Content Writer https://www.linkedin.com/in/raejan-noh/  J. Aaron Boykin, Musician & Artist https://hollatchaboykin.com/ and get updates about Aaron's music via Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaaron_hi/ 

Elected at age 27, Heather McTeer Toney knows what it means to be a public servant. She was the first African-American, first female and the youngest to serve as mayor of Greenville, Mississippi from 2004-2012. In 2014, President Barack Obama appointed her as regional administrator of the EPA's Southeast Region, at eight states the largest EPA region in the country. Currently, Heather is vice president of community engagement for the Environmental Defense Fund. She has appeared on numerous news outlets and in publications, including The New York Times and the Washington Post.  She is the author of the forthcoming book, “Before the Street Lights Come On: Black America's Urgent Call for Climate Solutions”, in stores Earth Day 2023. Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more.  Subscribe to EDF's Misformation Brigade“A lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” That famous quote was made far before the advent of the internet — but it's still true today. Especially when it comes to online climate misinformation. EDF's Misinformation Brigade is actively working to stop the spread of climate misinformation. This volunteer army of truth-tellers is armed with the skills to spot and squash misinformation as it happens. Join the Brigade today and help put an end to deceptive and destructive climate misinformation. ResourcesHeather McTeer Toney, EDFHeather McTeer Toney PBS Brief But Spectacular: Centering Black Leadership in Climate Change SolutionsMoving Past Stereotypes: Climate Justice IS the Social Justice Issue of Our Time, Heather McTeer Toney keynote speech, Bioneers, 2019Black Women Are Leaders in the Climate Movement Environmental Inclusivity: Heather McTeer Toney on Social and Climate Justice, Bioneers. “Our voices are required at this moment. It's not an option. It's a requirement.”People of color are more concerned than whites about climate change (survey results): Which racial/ethnic groups care most about climate change?Ten years later, BP oil spill continues to harm wildlife — especially dolphins, National Geographic, April 17, 2020Article by Trish Kenlon, founder of Sustainable Career Pathways: 18 sustainability fellowships for students and working professionals Book Giveaway To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode! Who makes Degrees?Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). How to find YeshFollow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInWebsite — Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

Helena Bottemiller Evich, founder and editor in chief of Food Fix, which has rapidly become one of the go-to premium newsletters for anyone and everyone with a stake in food policy, from White House Staffers to famous chefs. Previously, she led coverage of food and agriculture issues at POLITICO for nearly a decade, winning numerous awards for her work, including a George Polk Award for a series on climate change and two James Beard Awards for features on nutrition and science. In 2022, she was a James Beard Award finalist for a deep dive on diet-related diseases and Covid-19.Before launching POLITICO's food policy coverage in 2013, Helena was the Washington correspondent for Food Safety News, where she covered deadly foodborne illness outbreaks and the run-up to Congress passing the most significant update to food safety law in a century.Born and raised in Washington state, Helena attended Claremont McKenna College, where she studied government. She now lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband, toddler and tabby cat. Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more.  ResourcesSee Helena accept the prestigious George Polk Award for her year-long series exposing the USDA for suppressing its own research on climate change. “The stories examined how the Trump administration failed to promote its own research about the dangers of climate change; devoted a minuscule portion of its budget to climate adaptation; buried a study warning of lost nutrients in rice, the leading source of nutrition for 600 million people; and led farmers to feel frustrated by the lack of government help in tackling climate-related problems.”— PoliticoI'm standing here in the middle of climate change: How the USDA is failing farmers, Helena Bottemiller Evich, Politico, 10/15/2019What the Inflation Reduction Act means for food policy, Food Fix, 8/9/22Dr. Ayana Johnson's TED Talk: How to find joy in climate action Book Giveaway To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode! Who makes Degrees?Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). How to find YeshFollow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInWebsite — Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

Kameale Terry, CEO of ChargerHelp!, was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. The daughter of Belizean immigrants, Kameale has always had a focus on environmental sustainability and community engagement.With over a decade of experience in clean tech, Kameale formed ChargerHelp! with her co-founder, Evette Ellis, to create a reliable electric vehicle charging infrastructure. ChargerHelp! uses data to identify and provide maintenance and repair services for electric vehicle charging stations.  Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more.  Discover the solutions that are turning the tide on climate change. Subscribe to EDF's Climate Tech Brief. Each month, you'll hear diverse perspectives from business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs working on climate tech solutions around the world. Subscribe today. Combat misinformation: “A lie can travel halfway round the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” That famous quote was made far before the advent of the internet - but is still true today. Especially when it comes to online climate misinformation. EDF's Misinformation Brigade is actively working to stop the spread of climate misinformation. This volunteer army of truth-tellers is armed with the skills to spot and squash misinformation as it happens. Join the Brigade today and help put an end to deceptive and destructive climate misinformation. ResourcesChargerHelp! Partners with Tesla to Support Reliability at Charging StationsChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers workingGlobal Green Skills Report 2022Wired article: Broken Charging Stations Could Be Stalling the EV MovementEdison Energy article: These two trailblazing entrepreneurs are getting EV charging stations and people back to workTechCruch article: ChargerHelp raises $2.75M to keep EV chargers workingLA Cleantech Incubator (LACI)Elemental Excelerator Win a copy of Speed & Scale!We want you to have a copy of Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now by John Doerr with his co-author of Degrees guest Ryan Panchadsarum. To enter, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode! Who makes Degrees?Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).  How to find YeshFollow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund.  Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInWebsite — Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

To support Dr. Rae-Wynn Grant's work, subscribe to Going Wild on your favorite listening app. And if you haven't yet followed Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers, follow our show on your favorite listening app and rate and review us, too. Your feedback matters! You can also get Going Wild updates and bonus content by following Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant and PBS Nature on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook. And you can catch new episodes of Nature Wednesdays at 8/7c on PBS, pbs.org/nature and the PBS Video app. Going Wild can be found at the PBS website here.  How to connect with Degrees and Yesh Pavlik SlenkFollow Yesh on Twitter @yeshsays. Have a green jobs question for Ask Yesh? Write to Yesh on Twitter and use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more.  To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode! Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Follow EDF on Instagram. Please share our show! It's one step you can take to motivate others to choose planet-saving careers and make a difference. Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedIn(Website) Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

Mia Diawara is a partner at Lowercarbon Capital, where she invests in ambitious teams building needle-moving climate tech — always with her eye on equity and inclusion. Before Lowercarbon, Mia spearheaded decarbonization strategy across a portfolio of more than $90 billion in assets at TPG and advised companies across industries at Bain & Company. Previously, she assessed climate policy and market-based climate solutions at NRDC and RMI, respectively.Mia is also a poet and dancer who has performed professionally with the San Francisco Bay Area Theater Company. She chairs the Nominating & Governance Committee on the board of Robert Moses' Kin—a San Francisco-based dance company. Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more. Discover the solutions that are turning the tide on climate change. Subscribe to EDF's Climate Tech Brief. Each month, you'll hear diverse perspectives from business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs working on climate tech solutions around the world. Subscribe today.  ResourcesThe Climate Draft, a member-supported coalition of climate tech startups and VCs on a mission to collectively bring more top talent, investment, and commercial opportunities into the spaceLowerCarbon Capital's extensive jobs boardClean Up on Aisle Earth — LowerCarbon Capital cofounder Chris Sacca's blog post on raising $350 million to invest in carbon removal. This is worth a read to learn about the ethos of this forward-thinking company. Twitter Space conversation about investing in climate techCarbon capture startups received a record $882 million in VC investments, Protocol, 9/16/2022An Inconvenient Truth – the trailerOn the fact that climate change disproportionately affects the global south: Temperatures in the Sahel region of West Africa will rise 1.5 times faster than the global average, according to this article by the Brookings Institution.TPG's Rise Climate fundNRDCRMIThe LowerCarbon Capital portfolio companies mentioned in this episode, and others, including: Carbon EngineeringLiving CarbonRunning TideZanskarCoda Pakistan floods: A health crisis of epic proportions, Al Jazeera, 9/13/2022Pakistan's Deadly Floods Pose Urgent Questions On Preparedess and Response, Center for Strategic & International StudiesJackson, Miss. residents struggle with basic needs as the water crisis disrupts life, NPR, 10/1/2022Giveaway To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode!Who makes Degrees?Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).  How to find YeshFollow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInWebsite — Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers 

Frank Kanawha Lake, Ph.D., is a research ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service. He's been learning and teaching the role of fire in managing ecosystems in the northwest U.S. for more than three decades, and has introduced indigenous fire prevention and management practices to the Forest Service. He was mentored by botanist and best-selling author, Robin Wall Kimmerer.  Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more. To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode!ResourcesMeet Frank Kanawha Lake (US Forest Service)Sacred Pollinators: An Interview with Frank K. Lake (California Native Plant Society)From Supercomputers to Fire-Starting Drones, These Tools Help Fight Wildfires (Smithsonian Magazine)In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things, by Bill McKibben (The New Yorker)CreditsYesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; audio engineers Rye Taylor and Matthew Simonson worked on this episode. Elaine Grant is supervising producer and CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Follow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Visit the Degrees website: https://www.edf.org/degreesShare Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedIn

To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode! Terms we discuss in this episode:Scope: How companies categorize their emissions. Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, sometimes called “operational emissions.” This includes reducing emissions from facilities or vehicles owned by an organization.Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from electricity, heating, cooling, or steam purchased by an organization. (For additional guidance on Scopes 1 and 2, see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency' website.)Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (that aren't included in Scope 2) in an organization's value chain. These are sometimes called “supply chain emissions.” Scope 3 emissions include both upstream emissions (from production processes) and downstream emissions (consumer use of a certain product).With Jenny, we talk a lot about Scope 3 — in McDonald's case, the emissions from its supply chain and franchisees. Since franchisees make up 95% of McDonald's restaurants, scope 3 emissions are significant. Science-Based Targets (SBTs)SBTs provide a clearly-defined pathway for companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help prevent the worst impacts of climate change. McDonald's uses SBTs. Absolute and Intensity TargetsThese are two ways to measure emissions reductions.Intensity Target: Emissions relative to some other factor, such as the number of employees or revenue. Intensity targets account for economic growth. For example, McDonald's could reduce the emissions per chicken nugget, while continuing to sell more happy meals each year.Absolute Target: An attempt to reduce all emissions, regardless of other factors. For example, an absolute target at McDonald's would be saying that no matter how many chicken nuggets they sell, McDonald's will reduce the amount of total emissions associated with chicken nuggets.Resources:Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps program, where Jenny McColloch was a fellowMcDonald's 2021 Risk & Resiliency reportMcDonald's Climate StrategyMcDonald's Net Zero by 2050 AnnouncementGlobal Roundtable for Sustainable BeefU.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). For this special episode, we super-sized our team. For our interview with Jenny McColloch, Yesh joined forces with Mike Toffel, host of Climate Rising, a podcast about the impact of climate change on business from Harvard Business School. Follow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more.  Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInDegrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode!Resources on CarbonCure Technologies and low carbon concrete:Concrete: the worlds' 3rd largest CO2 emitter fromThe urgent demand for low carbon concrete How CarbonCure's technology works Why the building sector is important to decarbonize Concrete market to reach $972.05 billion globally by 2030A list of some of CarbonCure's projects, from highways to grocery stores to sea ports Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Follow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more. Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInDegrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

Fighting climate change is the biggest job opportunity of our lifetime. But which career will make the biggest difference — and where will you fit in? In this episode, Ryan Panchadsaram explains the 10 solutions outlined in Speed & Scale: six areas to decarbonize and four ways to do it as rapidly as possible. To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or  Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @Environmental_Defense_Fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode!Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Follow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more. Resources:Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more. Speed & Scale, by John Doerr and Ryan PanchadsaramTo learn more about how rapidly green careers are growing, see the GreenBiz report mentioned in this episode. Seventy-five percent of large companies have added sustainability jobs since 2019. Their latest report says,  “Hiring of green jobs in the workforce in the United States is rising faster than any other category.”For a great example of the potential of sustainability careers in city government, listen back to Yesh's conversation with Chris Castro (Season 1, Episode 2). He became head of sustainability for the city of Orlando before he turned 30. The White House recently recruited Castro to work at the Department of Energy, helping cities across the country become more sustainable. For more on this episode's Ask Yesh segment on narrowing down your career choices, listen back to episode 1 in our Green Jobs 101 miniseries).Sustainability careers expert Trish Kenlon offers live coaching to jobseeker Maya Johnson. (Johnson found her first dream job a few months later.)  While you're there, listen to the rest of our Green Jobs 101 miniseries, and to all of the episodes in Season 3 as well!Share Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInDegrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers

To win a copy of Speed & Scale, rate and review Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser or Spotify. Take a screenshot of your review and share it with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Use the hashtag #DegreesPodcast. We're giving away up to five books per episode!Yesh Pavlik Slenk is Degrees' host. Amy Morse is our producer. Podcast Allies is our production company. Tressa Versteeg is senior producer; Rye Taylor is our audio engineer; Elaine Grant is CEO of Podcast Allies and Tina Bassir is project manager. Our music is Shame, Shame, Shame from Yesh's favorite band, Lake Street Dive. Degrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers is presented by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Follow Yesh on Twitter at @yeshsays, and stay up to date with us on Instagram @environmental_defense_fund. Have a green jobs question for Yesh? Send it to her on Twitter @yeshsays. Use the hashtag #askyesh. Job hunting? Visit our comprehensive Green Jobs Hub for job listings, networking resources, skills and certification information and more.Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on green careers, upcoming episodes and more.  Resources on electric school buses (ESBs)World Resources Institute School Bus InitiativeElectric School Bus Newsletter Mom's Clean Air Force on environmental justice and electric school busesHow infrastructure bill is related to electric school busesHow electric buses reduce toxic exposure for kids Stockton Unified School District Energy Patrol video that got a standing ovation at the school boardStockton Unified School District is an exemplary case study at WRIModesto City purchases largest single order of electric school buses from BluebirdShare Degrees:TwitterFacebookLinkedInDegrees: Real talk about planet-saving careers 

For 100 episodes, we've helped educators create the most effective, memorable and enjoyable learning environment – according to science. But what is the experience of teachers on the ground using these methods? In this landmark episode, we find out. Our educators share the improvements they've seen in their classroom using storytelling as a teaching tool, why they think it works, the benefits it brings to their own mental health, and more – while also sharing lesson ideas around non-chronological reports, safeguarding, and classification, using a story specially selected for the upcoming Foster Care Fortnight. Sharing their ideas with you are... EY-KS1 teacher Helen KS2 teacher Toria (host of the https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/ (Tiny Voice Talks) podcast) former EY-KS1 teacher Abi, currently education adviser for https://nnfestival.org.uk/festival-bridge/ (Festival Bridge) KS2 teacher Rob KS2 teacher, SLT and teacher trainer Bex ...and your host, storyteller Chip from the Oxford Owl and Epic Tales websites. The lesson ideas in this podcast accompany the Colombian folk tale currently available to be heard in full via our sister podcast https://feeds.captivate.fm/fablespodcast/ (Fables & Fairy Tales). For additional resources – including lesson plans, story books, storytelling videos, classroom challenges and more – visit https://epictales.co.uk/ (epictales.co.uk) Plus join the community at http://facebook.com/groups/teachhappily (facebook.com/groups/teachhappily), or find us on Twitter using https://twitter.com/teachhappily (@teachhappily) – and let us know what subjects or stories you need us to cover! Cover art: http://cadonacreative.com/ (Cadona Creative) Post-production: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryetaylor/ (Rye Taylor)

Learn more about how Elena Armijo can support you in seeing and using the power that resides within you: https://elenaarmijo.com/ It's easy to be afraid of change. We want to stay where we are comfortable and where things are predictable and safe. However, that fear could be keeping you from the life of your dreams. Alternatively, it may be a signal that you're not ready for what is on the other side of that fear. You'll never know what it's telling you until you examine it.  In her Weekly Coaching Tip, Elena Armijo encourages us to consider what your fear of change is keeping you from. In her interview, Elena talks with the incomparable Mila Henry. She is a music director, a pianist, a conductor, the artistic director of the American Opera Project, and a fabulous trailblazer. Through her artistic endeavors, she has been able to combine her love for music with her passion for innovation to maximize others' impact and create a new future for opera. In this conversation, she and Elena discuss her musical journey and how music can be used to expose people to new ideas and experiences. Let's Get Social! Want to hear more from Elena? https://elenaarmijo.com  Learn more about the American Opera Project: https://www.aopopera.org/ Check out the Opera Cowgirls: https://www.operacowgirls.com/ Connect with Mila Henry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myohmyitsmila/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milahenry Take a look at Kristin's website: https://milahenry.com/ Message her here: milahenry@me.com This podcast was produced by the following amazing team: John Biethan, President of Imagine Podcasting: https://www.imaginepodcasting.com  Sam De Santo, Creative Director: https://www.sandgstudios.com  Rye Taylor, Podcast Design Strategist & Producer: https://www.ryetaylor.com  Meg McCarley, Brand Designer & Social Media Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-mccarley  Raejan Noh, Content Writer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raejan-noh  Aaron Boykin, Musician & Artist: https://hollatchaboykin.com and get updates about Aaron's music via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaaron_hi

Learn more about how Elena Armijo can support you in seeing and using the power that resides within you: https://elenaarmijo.com/ Is work-life balance a myth? The mainstream idea of work-life balance is great, but it's not necessarily attainable. Why? Well, the traditional idea of work-life balance can be static. It doesn't fit everyone's personalities or everyone's desired schedules. Some people do not want to work on Mondays or Fridays; some people prefer working at the office, while others want to spend more time at home. Everyone's idea of work-life balance is different. The trick is figuring out what that looks like—on your terms. In her Weekly Coaching Tip, Elena Armijo shares three steps we can follow to create balance in our lives. In her interview, Elena talks with entrepreneur and Director of Coaching for Luscious Mother, Kristin Baker, who encourages mothers to create balance on their own terms. Kristin's vibrant soul, empathetic heart, and powerful compassion are truly awe-inspiring! She's an amazing woman who is passionate about helping mothers reclaim their identities, maintain their wellbeing, and focus their lives so they can create the environment for their families to thrive. Let's Get Social! Want to hear more from Elena? https://elenaarmijo.com  Learn more about Luscious Mother: https://www.lusciousmother.com/ Connect with Kristin Baker on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kb.coaching/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristinbakerllc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwhitebaker/ Take a look at Kristin's website: https://www.kbcoaching.co/ Send Kristin a message: kristen.baker@lusciousmother.com This podcast was produced by the following amazing team: John Biethan, President of Imagine Podcasting: https://www.imaginepodcasting.com  Sam De Santo, Creative Director: https://www.sandgstudios.com  Rye Taylor, Podcast Design Strategist & Producer: https://www.ryetaylor.com  Meg McCarley, Brand Designer & Social Media Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-mccarley  Raejan Noh, Content Writer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raejan-noh  Aaron Boykin, Musician & Artist: https://hollatchaboykin.com and get updates about Aaron's music via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaaron_hi

Especially after the chaos of 2020, it's easy to slip into a scarcity mindset where we are frantically trying to ensure that we have enough, that our clients are served well, and that we have a Plan B if everything falls apart again. However, this scarcity mindset keeps us from so much in life. Instead of having a scarcity mindset - or going to the opposite extreme and forcing ourselves to have the perspective of “Everything's fine” - it's important to focus on the vision we have for our lives, so we remain grounded. In her Weekly Coaching Tip, Elena Armijo discusses how to shift from a scarcity mindset, so we can have a more balanced outlook. In her interview segment, Elena speaks with vocal coach, pianist, conductor, educator, and the new artistic director of the San Francisco Opera Center, Carrie-Ann Matheson. These two powerhouse female leaders and musicians originally met when Elena came to Carrie-Ann for vocal coaching at the Metropolitan Opera, and they instantly connected. In this conversation, Carrie-Ann shares how she became part of the music world, the ways she has taken ownership of her gifts, the power music has to connect people, and her mission to empower others to own who they are. Let's Get Social! Want to hear more from Elena? https://elenaarmijo.com  Learn more about the stunning Carrie-Ann Matheson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrieannmatheson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carrieannmatheson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarrieAMatheson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLTHypKbyX-EXcR_Ehu23ow/search Take a look at Carrie-Ann's website: https://www.carrieannmatheson.com/ This podcast was produced by the following amazing team: John Biethan, President of Imagine Podcasting: https://www.imaginepodcasting.com  Sam De Santo, Creative Director: https://www.sandgstudios.com  Rye Taylor, Podcast Design Strategist & Producer: https://www.ryetaylor.com  Meg McCarley, Brand Designer & Social Media Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-mccarley  Raejan Noh, Content Writer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raejan-noh  Aaron Boykin, Musician & Artist: https://hollatchaboykin.com and get updates about Aaron's music via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaaron_hi

Why do we people please? We want to make everyone happy. We want to help them and we want to be accommodating, even at the expense of ourselves. It's vital that we sacrifice for others, but if we are kind and selfless in order to be liked? Well, that's manipulation. We all want to be loved, but we must be loved for who we really are. In her Weekly Coaching Tip, Elena provides crucial examples so we can determine if we have fallen into the trap of people-pleasing. In her interview, Elena Armijo talks with the amazing litigator turned leadership coach, entrepreneur, and development professional Zoe Paliare. Zoe's fiery personality, strong convictions, and giving spirit make her a powerful champion for social justice. Through their discussion, Zoe talks about why social justice is so important to her, how she helps create avenues for more diversity in the workforce and coaching spaces, what coaches can do to be more inclusive, and what her latest social justice project is (here's a hint: it's a new podcast!). Let's Get Social! Want to hear more from Elena? https://elenaarmijo.com  Learn more about the beautiful Zoe Paliare on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zo%C3%AB-paliare-she-her-94131714/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoepaliare  Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoepaliare  Take a look at Zoe's coaching website: https://www.zoepaliare.com  Listen to Zoe's podcast, The Field: https://podbay.fm/p/the-field-with-zoe-paliare  This podcast was produced by the following amazing team: John Biethan, President of Imagine Podcasting: https://www.imaginepodcasting.com  Sam De Santo, Creative Director: https://www.sandgstudios.com  Rye Taylor, Podcast Design Strategist & Producer: https://www.ryetaylor.com  Meg McCarley, Brand Designer & Social Media Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-mccarley  Raejan Noh, Content Writer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raejan-noh  Aaron Boykin, Musician & Artist https://hollatchaboykin.com and get updates about Aaron's music via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaaron_hi

It's so easy to leave things unsaid. Whether it's a conviction, a declaration of love, a lingering question, or a new idea, we often fail to speak up. Why? What stands in the way of engaging in courageous conversations? In her Weekly Coaching Tip, Elena will share advice on how to engage in courageous conversations. In her interview with entrepreneur, coach, educator, and executive of Crumbine Consulting, Aisha Crumbine, they uncover the catalytic power of courage in your life, your relationships, and your future. Let's Get Social! Want to hear more from Elena? Click here: https://elenaarmijo.com/. Say “Hi” to our lovely guest, Aisha Crumbine, at her website: http://aishacrumbine.com. Or connect with Aisha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aishacrumbine/. This podcast was produced by the following amazing team: John Biethan, President of Imagine Podcasting: https://www.imaginepodcasting.com/ Sam De Santo, Creative Director: https://www.sandgstudios.com/ Rye Taylor, Podcast Design Strategist & Producer: https://www.ryetaylor.com/ Meg McCarley, Brand Designer & Social Media Manager: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meg-mccarley/ Raejan Noh, Business Writer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raejan-noh/. Jay Aaron Boykin, Musician & Artist: https://hollatchaboykin.com  Get updates about Aaron's music via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaaron_hi/

What does "telling your story" even mean? What if you're in an industry in which there just doesn't seem to be a story to tell? Today, Tiffany talks to Rye Taylor about how you, as an entrepreneur and business owner, can figure out what your story is and how to tell it.  Rye also reveals how to use techniques to really engage your audience and persuade them to engage with your business.

In this episode, we were joined by book marketer and audiobook narrator, Rye Taylor. He shared some great tips about how to get an audiobook created, what to look for in that process, the importance of having an audiobook and more. He also shared some fantastic marketing tips that work for both fiction and nonfiction authors. The post Ep 102: “Audiobooks and Book Marketing” first appeared on Book Marketing Tools Blog.

CS 307: Enticing Your Listeners   Welcome to the Creative Studio podcast where we conduct experiments with podcasting. We have been delving into the world of creating a narrative podcast, whether that is a journalistic, fiction, or NPR style. This is our seventh episode in this 10-part series, so if you haven’t listened to the first six, it would probably be best to do that first. I’d like to start by giving a special thanks to today’s guests: Rye Taylor, Bryan Orr, Jessica Abel, Daniel J. Lewis, Geoff Woods, The Dave Jackson, Corey Coates, Jessica Rhodes, and Elsie Escobar. We’re going to explore the peaks and valleys, the stakes, loops, emotions, and more.   1 – [Rye’s story about wrestling the gator]   We just heard from Rye Taylor sharing his story and leaving it on a cliff hanger and go into some kind of a transition.   12 – Foreshadowing (Rye)   I guess this is where Paul Harvey should come in. But, we have Bryan Orr to continue this thought.   3 – What is at stake? (Bryan) [music] 10 – Raise a question (Jessica Abel)   That was Jessica Abel. I mentioned this several times, but you really need to listen to her podcast and buy her book, “Out on the Wire” by going to CreativeStudio.Academy/wire. Not only do you need start with an intriguing teaser by foreshadowing, determine what is at stake, and figure out how to raise a question in your listener’s mind, you need to look at the overall story you’re telling. You need to see the ups and downs. Daniel J. Lewis calls these peaks and valleys.   14 – Start with a peak (Daniel)   Not just should you start and end with a peak, Bryann Orr adds to this by suggesting that you start with your best tape first to draw them in.   4 – Best tape first (Bryan) 18 – Set the stage (Geoff)   Geoff Woods of the Mentee Podcast states this well. As the host or narrator, it’s important for us to set the stage by giving the context and necessary information to understand what’s about to come. He continues by talking about loops.   19 – Open loops (Geoff)   We are driven a lot by our emotions. Really think about the decisions you make. There are certainly some that you make after logically thinking through the matter, but there are a lot of times that our emotions direct what we do. Emotions draw us into TV show, movies, and other forms of story. Dave Jackson defines some specific aspects of emotion that apply here.   11 – Emotion (Dave) 6 – Emotional markers (Corey)   That was Corey Coates of Podfly Productions and the Podcast Producers podcast. Bryan Orr and Daniel J. Lewis bring the conversation back to those peaks and valleys, or emotional bounce.   2 – Emotional bounce/balance (Bryan) 13 – Ups and downs (Daniel)   Else Escobar joins us again to blend her experience as an actress and podcaster by talking about pacing and breaking the rhythm.   15 – Pacing/break the rhythm (Elsie)   Jessica Rhodes is the co-host of the Podcast Producers with Corey. She mentions differing the vocals to change the pace as well as using music as a hook.   8 – Different vocals (Jessica Rhodes) 9 – Music as a hook (Jessica Rhodes) 16 – Music (Elsie) 17 – Driving forward (Elsie)   Some narration is usually necessary to be able to make transitions, to move the story forward, or fill in missing information. But Corey shares the ideal way to craft the story.   7 – Guest-created story (Corey)   Just like we should start with a bang, we need to end it well, too. What do you want to leave the listener with?   5 – The ending (Bryan)    As we wrap up this episode, we need to remember that this is all more of an art than a science. Yes, we have mentioned frameworks and best practices, but this is just where we should start.   [Elsie quote – “break the mold”]   When it comes to enticing your listener to keep listening, you may have to play around with different things to see what works best. The specific style you are using or the message you are trying to convey may change how you want to do this. A great thing you can do to help yourself is try to pay more attention to TV shows and movies. How do they tease upcoming shows? How do they start the show? How to they end things before going to a commercial? What do they do at the end to try to bring you back next time? As you pay attention to these and try to dissect what they do, it will help you learn how to apply that to your podcast. If you have found this series helpful, please share this with others. I want to help as many people as possible. In fact, one way I’d like to help people is by delving deeper into this through a course. If you’d be interested in a course where you’ll not only get more about creating a narrative, but you’ll also get one-on-one time with me and collaborative experience with others, go to MasterPodcasting.com. It’ll give you a little more information and you can sign up to talk with me about how I can help you more with this. Come back next time and we’ll talk about making transitions between clips and part of the narrative. Thank you again and God bless.

Welcome back to the Creative Studio, where we conduct experiments with podcasting. In this fourth season, we are talking about narrative podcasting. This is episode 6, and we’ll be discussing the editing process. In the previous episodes, we discussed various things regarding planning, preparation, and recording for a narrative podcast. If you missed those, you’ll definitely want to go back and listen to those. In this episode, we’ll be hearing from: Bryan Orr Corey Coates Doc Kennedy Dave Jackson Erik K. Johnson Rye Taylor Elsie Escobar There is a lot involved in the editing process. As we discussed in episode 402, editing shows up many times throughout the narrative workflow. Here’s a quick review of that workflow or roadmap: Idea Research enough to pitch idea to group Research more Conduct pre-interviews Adjust story concept Pick interview subjects Interview Transcribe Write first draft of script Edit Second draft Edit Third draft Full cuts “Read to tape” as group Group edits Fourth draft Tracking Rough mix Listen to the rough as a group Another group edit Rough sound design Listen as a group Edit Fix sound design Pass off your final master Final mix Send out Get notes Fix based on notes Review again Green light Publish This workflow is roughly based on the process that Roman Mars shared during his keynote presentation at Podcast Movement 2015. There are at least 5 edits mentioned in this process – some are individual and others are group edits. There are a couple ways that editing can be approached. Each has its benefits and drawbacks, and I think that each one is helpful, if not needed, in the workflow. One way to edit is in written form and the other is in audio form. There may be other approaches and various combinations of these forms, but these are the two that I will focus on for this episode. It is good to start by getting a transcript of the tape you recorded. I didn’t do this for the first several episodes of this series because it costs either time or money – and I didn’t want to give up either at first. I finally gave in and paid someone on Fiverr.com to transcribe some for me. Here’s what I did. I had already listened to all of the audio after the interviews and separated the clips based on the overall topic of the section. There were some sections that I copied and put into a couple topics. In the end, I had anywhere between 10 minutes to 60 minutes of audio for each topic. I put the clips for one topic together on one track and mixed it down to a single mp3 file. I sent that off to the person on Fiverr. There were one or two episodes where I trimmed out my side of the conversation to made the file shorter because I was paying by the minute. I also wasn’t using any of my side of the conversation in the end. When I got the transcript back five or six days later, I would read through it and mark out things that I knew I wanted to cut out. This would include my side of the conversation if I didn’t already take it out. Sometimes the guest would cover a couple topics together, so I would take out parts of the guests’ answers that didn’t pertain to that particular topic. Sometimes the guest would go into stories that were related to the topic, but weren’t necessary to make the episode work. There were also several times when multiple guests would basically give the same answer or perspective, so I would usually cut someone’s answer. The decision could have been made depending on clear they gave the answer or even how much I was already using from that particular guest. I don’t try to give equal time, per se, but I do like incorporating different voices. I would also look for short clips that I could use in a teaser or opener for the episode and highlight the different spots. So, I would end up with a document that had a bunch of stuff crossed out. I would usually do some of this on my break at work, so I would actually print out the transcript and mark it with a pen and highlighter. I would then translate that to the document in Microsoft Word and save it as a new file. I would do this so I could make changes but still have the original work. Here’s a quick side note. If I was working on this with a team, I would probably have been using Google Docs instead of Word to make it easier to collaborate. I know I haven’t gotten to any of the guests yet, but be’ll get to our guests after I finish explaining this writing part. So I would take the edited document and then I would try to organize the remaining clips into a logical order. I would look through each guests answers and label it as a certain subtopic. I would then be able to create a form of an outline. In a couple cases, I actually numbered each clip so I could rearrange them using just numbers instead of copying and pasting a bunch of text. After I had the order of the clips, I would look at what I needed to do to create the narration in between the clips. Sometimes the guests’ answers could stand alone without much introduction or transition, but other times I needed to set it up a little more. In some cases, I would summarize a 2-minute explanation the guest gives in 20 seconds to make it more concise, and then let them finish with the pertinent details. We’ll actually be talking more about transitions in a couple episodes, but it is part of the editing process. Then I would be able to record the narration part. I would often find places where it didn’t sound right, so I would have to rephrase and rerecord. This is another editing step. I would then take my narration clips and the guests’ clips and move onto the audio editing part of the process. I personally use Adobe Audition, but before that I used Audacity. Bryan Orr, host of the Podcast Movement Sessions podcast has his own workflow. Bryan Orr – his workflow Doc Kennedy, host of the Filmmakers Focus podcast, continues to share his perspective from video creation. He also makes reference back to an old program that we can learn from. Doc – War of the Worlds Doc – take notes, what works Doc – hire someone And if you’re looking to hire someone, Corey Coates is the co-founder of Podfly Productions and is an excellent editor. But I wouldn’t be opposed to talking with you about working with my company, Podcast Guy Media, LLC, especially if you’re interested in creating a narrative podcast. Erik – Let the guest tell the story That was Erik K. Johnson, who has some great resources at Podcast Talent Coach. Erik – only use what you need Dave Jackson has been podcasting since 2005 and has helped a lot of people with their podcasts, everything from getting started to growing the podcast. Over the years, he has seen a lot of things and has developed some pet peeves in the mean time. Dave – answer the question Rye Taylor joins us again to share some thoughts about the difficulty that podcasters can have cutting things out, especially when there is something more personal involved. Rye – cut the extras, even when it’s personal Rye – one central character Corey Coates also talks about the difficulty podcasters can have trying to edit their own show. Corey – perspective and objectivity One suggestion from Elsie Escobar is to reach out to your audience for some perspective. Elsie – mini-focus group In the discussion with Elsie, I realized a connection between editing and our brain. The right side of our brain is the hub for creativity while the left side is the more logical side. When it comes to creating a podcast, we are using both sides of our brain, but it’s difficult to keep switching back and forth between creating and editing. Because of this issue, I’ve heard many people recommend batching your work so that you focus solely on creating, and then you focus solely on editing. If you have a team, this process can be improved. You can have some people on the team work on the creative aspect while others focus on the editing. Elsie – creating vs. editing I’ve mentioned the book, ‘Out on the Wire,” by Jessica Abel several times throughout this series. It really is a great book to help with many of these aspects of creating a narrative. In the section about editing, she speaks with several different companies that create narrative audio, such as This American Life. An edit was revealed to be a single session of basically tearing apart the script to make it better. It was brought out that sometimes a single edit could take several hours to a full day of work. And this would be with a team of people. And that would be just one of the several edits on a single piece. Did we mention that creating a narrative takes a lot of work? Dave Jackson actually talks about his experience of working on a project in his podcast, The School of Podcasting. He actually gave a shout out to me and this podcast. Thanks, Dave. Yes, I did a little happy dance when I heard that. Anyway, he said that a 20-minute piece he worked on for TheMessengersDoc.com took 4 hours. That’s a ratio of 12 minutes of work for 1 minute of audio. No, Dave is not slow. This just takes a lot of work, and the editing portion is a large part of that. Rye talked earlier about focusing on one central character and have this as a guide during the editing process. When you’re reading the script or listening to the audio, ask yourself if it is vital to build the story around that central character. Now, the character could be a person. It could be an animal. It could be a place. It could be a topic or idea. Whatever that central character is, try to keep the story centered on that. As was also mentioned, make sure to keep your audience in mind. Where are they coming from? What is their experience or knowledge? What do they need to know? What do they need to feel? How can you help them? One last thing to consider when editing and cutting your audio, consider your overall purpose and goal. What is it that you are aiming for? What is the call to action that you want your listener to take? How will this move the podcast forward? Maybe the podcast is designed to move your business forward. Whatever it is, ask yourself if it contributes to this overarching goal as well. In the next episode, we are going to talk about how to entice your audience. This includes how to capture their attention at the beginning and keep them listening. After that we will look at another aspect of the editing process we haven’t really talked about, and that is making transitions between clips and narration. In other words how to make the narrative flow better. I haven’t really assigned you anything so far in this series. I’ve mentioned resources to help you. I’ve mentioned the website and the email list you can join for additional information and notices. But I haven’t really given you an assignment for you to work on and take action on. So here is your mission, should you choose to accept it. Go to CreativeStudio.Academy and sign up for the email list. If you’ve already done this, great! You’ll be sent some resources I’ve created. One thing is a guide on creating a website. Another is the roadmap for narrative podcasting that I created earlier in this series. You will also get a sample of my editing processes. I’m including copies of each stage in the written portion of the process. So you’ll see the transcript with parts crossed out. You’ll see how I organized the remaining clips. You’ll see the narration I wrote and put the script together. This will give you an example that you can see, as opposed to just listening to the process here. The next step in your homework is to e-mail me, joshua@podcastguy.co. Or you can just reply to the e-mail with the resources. Let me know what your plan is for creating a narrative podcast, or at least what ideas you have. I would love to talk with you about this. I am also willing to have a Skype conversation with you to answer any questions you may have and share a little more of my process, including sharing my screen to show you what I did in the audio part of the editing. So again, your mission is to go to CreativeStudio.Academy and join the email list to get started. This message will…well, no, it won’t self-destruct. I want this to reach more people as well.   The Creative Studio podcast is brought to you by Podcast Guy Media, LLC. Through this business, I help people with several aspects of their podcasts. I recently helped one podcasters launch his first podcast. I am the podcast manager for another podcast, where I help oversee all aspects of the podcast production from planning and scheduling guests to editing and publishing. What I do most of the time with clients, is the editing of their audio. If you need any help or have questions, please let me know at PodcastGuyMedia.com. If you couldn’t tell, I’m really getting into narrative podcasting, so I’m especially interested in helping you if you want to dive into this awesome world. Again, the website is PodcastGuyMedia.com.

Rye Taylor is a story architect and podcast launch strategist for many of today's New York Times bestselling authors, influencers, and businesses. He's the host of Daring & Rye podcast and writer for Huffington Post, among many other publications.

Rye Taylor is a story architect and podcast launch strategist for many of today's New York Times bestselling authors, influencers, and businesses. He's the host of Daring & Rye podcast and writer for Huffington Post, among many other publications.

Rye Taylor was sitting on a porch swing, listening to complaints about Aunt Eunice’s bunions. His childhood adventures in Africa’s Zambesi River Valley were a distant memory. He realized he’d made a terrible mistake in the trajectory toward his life’s passion. Something had to change. Years later, his motto is: "Build a better business by telling a better story." When he isn’t helping others craft amazing stories, he can be found speaking about storytelling in business and creating his own unforgettable audio at www.ryetaylor.com.

Adventurous Living with Rye Taylor Rye Taylor is a story architect and podcast launch strategist for many of today's New York Times bestselling authors, influencers, and businesses. He's the host of Daring & Rye podcast and writer for Huffington Post, among many other publications. You may learn more about Rye through his websites StoryPopStudios.com, DaringandRye.com, and RyeTaylor.com. Discovering podcasting Rye started his podcast on a whim. Podcasting sounds like a lot of fun to him and so he decided to try it. Rye helps podcasters with their storytelling – crafting their story and making unforgettable audio stories happen. According to Rye, it takes a lot of strategy, planning, movement, and motivation to get it done right. We also talk about […] The post Adventurous Living with Rye Taylor appeared first on New Media Europe.

Adventure, Family, Relationships, Fathers, Children     Summary   On this episode of Mere Mortals Unite, we interview Rye Taylor, an amazing storyteller and podcast guru. Rye reveals the “aha” moment when he realized he didn’t want to just be a fat, middle-aged Dad watching TV with his kids on the couch. He wanted more out of life and found a way to get it. Fasten your seatbelt and get ready to learn how to make life an adventure!   You’ll discover:   The amazing benefits Rye has found from living an adventurous life again. How a negative childhood experience with a bee farm prompted Rye to return to a bee farm as an adult … and how this time he overcame his fear with his family alongside him. Why you must practice “intentional strategic disengagement” in order to keep your most important relationships strong. How Rye and his family hold “vision-casting” sessions to determine upcoming adventures. What Rye learned from wrestling an alligator in the Colorado Rockies. How to get started having adventures right in your backyard, and why geocaching is a great option. Why you must also recapture adventure for yourself, not just your family.   Interview Links & Other Resources   Daring & Rye RyeTaylor.com StoryPopStudies.com TankTownUSA.com Geocaching.com Connect with Rye Taylor on Facebook Connect with Rye Taylor on LinkedIn Connect with Rye on Twitter MereMortalsUnite.com

  Welcome back to the Creative Studio where we conduct podcasting experiments. This is the fourth episode in our series on narrative podcasting. If you haven’t listened to the previous episodes, you can visit CreativeStudio.Academy or subscribe to the podcast to get those episodes. My name is Joshua Rivers and I am your host on this extraordinary journey into the world of narrative podcasting. I’ve mentioned before that I’m not an expert. I’ve been learning these things along with you. This episode is a continuation through the podcasting workflow and is kind of a part 2 to last week’s episode where we talked about planning your narrative podcast. This week we will take those plans and begin to make actual preparations. We’ll be getting things set in place so we will be ready to record. In a previous episode, we heard from Jessica Abel, the author of the book “Out on the Wire” and the host of the associated podcast. She shared some things about planning and creating the narrative arc. We won’t rehash those things now, but she helps us take the next step. 7 you have a character who's going to be at the center of the story, you want to think about what are these stages that they've gone through, and the change that you want to depict in your narrative, right? 8 you figure out when the turning points are, when do they go from one place to another place, where were their dilemmas, where were their decision-points, and then when you go to the person you want to ask them all kinds of questions about those decisions that they had to make, and about those moments of change, and how was it before, and how was it after. So your preparation is often figuring out the bare outlines of what this person's story is, and then deciding where do you want to delve in further. 4   In our case, we very specifically targeted certain individuals that we wanted for their knowledge-base and their experience in the industry. Corey Coates joins us again. He is from Podfly, helping podcasters  with their podcast production. He also works with Jessica Rhodes in creating The Podcast Producers podcast. It's tough because in a lot of cases you have folks that are the most boisterous, or the most vocal, the most prominent in some of the communities and Facebook groups, that may not necessarily be the ones who are bringing the best information, We know, because I've been in podcasting for 10 years, Jessica'd been doing this for two, three years, as well, so we kind of got a sense of those, you pass kind of the sniff test, if you will, you can kind of tell when you talk to folks that they're either really legit, they know their stuff, and they're really making a contribution, or they're kind of jokers and they're coming in and they're just sort of marketing themselves and not really the skills that they may have acquired Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting also does a lot of experimenting and testing of different things in the podcasting world. He chimes in on this as well. 9   Well for me, I've done it where I have chosen guests who had the background I was looking for, So by doing that, I kind of knew that the information they were going to provide, I wasn't going to really have to sift through much, it should all fit the goal of the episode, you have to listen to it all again, in fact, by the time it's over, you're so sick of hearing the same thing over and over, that it can be a little crazy, but I think if you have the right guest, that I guess in a way, I asked people that I think I know the answer. I'm trying to--not get them to say what I think, but maybe reinforce what I think. And then I'm always open-minded, so if they bring in something that I'm like, ooh, I didn't know that, that's even better. Erik K. Johnson refers to the popular podcast, Serial, to help draw some conclusions here. 12 Finding people to interview really comes down to the story that you want to tell. If you're interviewing, if you're creating this serial podcast, you need to talk to the guy that did it, or didn't do it, the guy, the accused. That's the key. Then you might want to try and talk to the individual that made the arrest, or people close to the story. People that have intimate knowledge of the story that you're trying to tell. you simply have to make sure you find the people that will help contribute to the story. Rye Taylor can get excited about telling stories and brings it back to core of the matter. 18   So, you've got to stick with your theme, and you've got to play with that idea of how do other people play into the hero's story, because you've always got to keep that as the main focus, that main theme and also to focus on the hero during that event.   Whether you are doing a narrative podcast or and interview-based show, finding and securing the perfect guest can be a lot of work. If you don’t have the time or connections to do this yourself, you can get some professional help to take care of the heavy lifting for you. Jessica Rhodes, one of our featured guests this season, started Interview Connections to help podcasters connect with guests. Jessica and her team work diligently to get to know both the podcasts and the guests so they can be a matchmaker. If a guest isn’t quite right, they strive to find out more so they can present only the best matches. It’s a win-win situation for everyone. Check out InterviewConnections.com today. [short music interlude] As with coins and stories, there are two sides to this issue of who to interview. Much of what we have heard so far emphasizes the importance of starting with the hero and main theme of the story. Then you target specific people to help tell the story. Rye Taylor looks at the benefits of both of these. 16 I think that you never know where the gold is going to come from when you're interviewing people. It depends on the narrative again, what type of story you're telling and where you are. If this is a live scenario, I would definitely make sure that you talk to numerous people, even if you think that they're not going to be a good part of this story. You'd be surprised. I'll give you an example. I'm going to be releasing a show called Daring & Rye, which is my story that's talking about me as a fat, middle-aged guy with a young family, who's ready to recapture an adventurous life. That is me. Okay? That's my desire. I'm the hero of that story. Now, just because I'm the hero of that story doesn't mean that I don't need supporting characters or other people to actually play a role in that. So during a trip to Colorado, during this whole narrative, I actually went and interviewed people during a day called the Penguin Plunge. Now the Penguin Plunge is a blast of an event because what it is, is these individuals from all over this part of Colorado actually come together, in the middle of February, and jump into this frigid, freezing cold water for a specific charity, okay? Now, I interviewed several people that jumped into the water for a specific charity, and I had a blast doing it. They had some amazing stories. I learned all of these things. Now, could I add that all to my narrative? Of course not, but I learned some amazing stories, and I was able to weave the best parts of that story throughout my own narrative and how it applied to me. It's not about them, it's about me in this particular instance, because I'm the hero of the story. Does that mean that their stories aren't important? Of course not. But you've got to have a variety of interviews--a variety--and then choose the best pieces that actually are the most applicable to your story, okay? 21 Sure, well, I think a lot of it just comes down to recognizing that, in this point, you are literally documenting everything, every interaction... This is Geoff Woods. He hosts the Mentee podcast where he records and shares raw conversations with mentors. ...and so all these conversations that you have with people, I think you just let them know, hey, do you mind if I record this? Not only for my own retention, I like to listen back, but oftentimes I find little snippets of gold that could go into my podcast, and if I come across something, I would be sure to reach back out to you and ask for your permission specifically, would that be okay? And more often than not, people are going to say yes. Very rarely have I gotten a no. And the only times when I've gotten a no is when it was an incredibly personal and private conversation on their end. They just did not want that documented. Which I could respect. 22   you end up with a slew of content and recording, and at that point it was just a matter--you got to document it, you got to form some system of marking the date you sat down, what you talked about, maybe moments--you'll know when you're in that conversation, like oh my gosh, that was a golden nugget--to be able to look at your recorder and say, hey at 19 minutes and 27 seconds, I need to go back and listen to that moment. Being able to just have some type of a system for that, and as you go forward, all of a sudden you wake up one day and you're like, hey, I want to do an episode on this, and you remember, I had this one conversation with Josh, and I remember there was a gold nugget, and then you pull up your Evernote, for example, and you look at the Josh Rivers Interview note, and you see like, ooh, 19 minutes and 27 seconds, there was a golden nugget, and you fast-forward straight to there, and you go boom, there it is. 1   I work in the tape a lot, that's the biz talk for the way that I do it, which is I go through the tape and I find areas that are really strong in the tape, that I'm definitely going to use, and then I find some areas that are weak. Bryan Orr hosts the Podcast Movement Sessions podcast. In fact, he’s the one that introduced me Jessica Abel and “Out on the Wire.” I'm not too choosy. Meaning that I'm not Ira Glass, so I can't get anybody I want. So anybody who's willing to talk to me about something that's related to my topic, I turn the recorder on for them, because why not? It's not that big of a deal. The interview podcast world spends so much time focusing on prepping for interviews and making sure that you're all set up, and sitting their at your desk, but I rely a lot on having my mobile set up with me, and I can do a cellphone interview or whatever, because the point of these kind of secondary voices, is just to create some bounce. So it's okay if it's on a cellphone, it's okay if it's not perfect, or if you're using the Ringer app, or whatever, to get the content. So I just say get a lot of tape. You'll know pretty much right away whether there's some good parts in there or not, and if there's not, then you just don't use it. Part of Brian’s perspective comes from the fact that his podcast largely has been pre-recorded - it was a reflection of the sessions at Podcast Movement 2015. He would take parts of the recorded sessions, and then he would try to get a short interview with the speaker. He would also try to get some snippets from some of the attendees. 2   Yeah, because you never know what you're going to get, so sometimes you'll get really, really great stuff from really unexpected places like, a perfect example is, I interviewed Adam Sachs, he's the CEO of Midroll and Earwolf, so he's this significant player in podcasting, but he doesn't do a lot of interviews, I only used a couple small clips from him, but the clips I did use were really good clips, 3 But if you had listened to that entire 30 minutes, you would have thought it was a pretty poor interview in general. That's where using the kind of ethos of the one-take interview show doesn't translate into narrative. 10   But I think if I just picked anybody, and now I got to go through their story, and their history, to find out why they did what, that's all great, but again, the more I have to listen through and cut out the stuff that doesn't fit, the more time it takes, so I'd rather have a guest that I was pretty sure is going to hit the nail on the head. That was Dave Jackson again. This is a good point to keep in mind - if you try to go too wide and capture everything from everyone, there’s that much more stuff to go back through later on. But sometimes, it’s the best that you can do. Like Rye said - you never know where the gold is going to come from. When talking with Corey Coates, he shares his concern about some people that are careless about who they talk to. 5   I know a lot of other approaches might be how many people can we try and get to capture in a really big wide net, and bring them in, but I can tell you now--and Jessica can speak best to this as a guest booker--that the more specific you go towards somebody as a guest, having knowledge of who they are, their programming, their background, what have you, the more likely they are to agree, because they know that you're not just coming at them with a form-letter that you send to everyone. they basically build an email list, and they blast it like a newsletter that they're doing a show, who wants to get involved? every aspect of humanity you can imagine is out there in the podcasting sphere, and you get the good, the bad, and the ugly every single day, but for me a lot of those referrals, like hey, who should I talk to, really respond from having a really good conversations in interviews for the show, and then them mentioning to me, it's like, hey by the way, you might want to talk to so and so, and because they really have a lot of great information on this, and they're fun to interview. [music interlude] So far in our planning and preparation, we’ve discussed several things about creating the story arc and finding the right people to voice the story. Most of the time, you may be looking for people to add to the story directly. Daniel J. Lewis makes some interesting observations about another potential reason to connect with others. 20   So as far as getting other people into your conversations, it's having those conversations, it's recording them, of course, it's finding people who would have some kind of feedback. Now, it could be as simple as someone being a sounding board, and you're telling them, I want to tell you this idea, I want to bounce some ideas off of you, please give me your feedback, don't just sit there and go uh huh, yeah, yeah, uh huh, uh huh. But feel free to ask me any questions, challenge anything I say, add anything that you think of. It's okay if you're not an expert, I just want another voice here with me, and that can sometimes turn out pretty good, because not only does it mean it's another voice, but it's a completely different perspective that could potentially bring something to the conversation that you would have never thought of including in your narrative storytelling. One thing that we as podcasters worry about - or probably should worry about more - is using various audio clips legally. I am certainly no lawyer, so you’ll want to talk to your own about your particular situation. Music is usually one of the biggest issues when it comes to using audio legally, but using clips of people could pose a potential problem. There are a couple simple solutions that you could try. 19   it could be as simple as just starting the conversation where they see the recorder, and you say, hey, I'm recording this conversation, I might use this in a podcast, are you okay with that? Erik K. Johnson adds to this a little more. 11   When you recruit the people that you're going to interview for your podcast, I think it's important to let them know, this is going to be part of a longer story, I'm putting together a piece, a story, an expose on x-topic, where I'm interviewing various people for the project, and I'll use part of your interview within the project. If they know that it's not simply an interview podcast, and that their entire interview won't be used, that we're using bits and pieces of your interview, I think that's good to know up front, I'm not sure it's going to change any of their answers, but I think it's wise for you to tell them that, so they're not surprised when they hear the show come out. I do think it's important that you let your guests know that nothing they say will be taken out of context, which comes down to your editing, you need to make sure you edit so the pieces that you're including from your guests are actually what your guest said, you're not changing their words in any way. Another thing that you’ll likely come across is when multiple people tell you the same story or details. 13   Now, if you find multiple people who are giving you the same story, you can use bits and pieces of each one, but I think you might be spinning your wheels trying to find individuals that are giving you the same information. One of them really isn't necessary, because you've already got the information. So find the most credible one, the one that will be the most entertaining, and use that particular individual. This next tip from Erik will probably apply more to the next episode when we talk about recording, but it’s wise to keep this in mind now. 14   You will find when you go to edit down your podcast, to put it into parts, you will find it easier to edit when they've given you complete sentences. 15 this is where the art of interviewing comes in. You need to ask questions that will generate answers that are complete sentences when taken by themselves, will stand out in a narrative podcast. The answer has to stand on its own without the question setting it up, and I think it's most important that you find guests that can provide that for you, than it is finding guests of any particular genre or nature, or knowledge. A great question you can ask when you're trying to get complete sentences, is if you're interviewing somebody who's not giving you complete sentences, use the complete this sentence for me. The most important aspect of interviewing is blank. And then have them repeat that first part. They would say I think the most important piece of interviewing is, and they'd fill in their answer. So if you run into somebody who won't give you complete sentence, use that trick on them. I didn’t do this when I interviews most of the guests. Sometimes I got complete sentences - sometimes I didn’t. It could be helpful to also talk about this with the guest when you start. Maybe say, “When we record, it would be helpful if you’re able to speak in complete sentences. I may ask you to repeat something so that we can get the information in the best way.” Doc Kennedy mentions another place that would be good to find some good voices. 6 I think there's a number of podcasters out there that'd be willing to help, and one of the keys there is that we know they have the audio set up to be able to record and give you a high quality voice coming back. You don't want to have somebody on that doesn't have the right setup. They might have the right voice, but if they don't have the right setup, then it's not going to work out. So find people that you can work with all the way, and I would reach out through whatever means you have, connecting through social media, listening to other podcasts, listening to maybe even another narrative podcast. Just find people you can connect with that fit that right tone, maybe it's somebody in your family. Just have them come over and do some recording with you, make sure it's going to work, and then just compensate them fairly, at the worst, dinner or something. That's how I would go about casting. Not only may you need help with the voices, but you may need help with some other parts of the production process. You may have noticed that this series is not being released weekly. In fact, the release schedule isn’t regular at all. This is because I didn’t plan this part of the process well. I didn’t think I would need help. I felt like I could handle it. While I might be able to do everything in a technical sense, time is a definite disadvantage. I didn’t think my schedule would get as busy as it did, and I didn’t think different parts would take as long as they did either. Like many podcasters, “life” has gotten in the way of the podcast production and delayed the release. I have outsourced getting transcripts for the upcoming episodes - at least transcripts of the clips I may use. It helps to see, in writing, the different things that the guests are saying. Then I can mark which parts to cut and rearrange the clips in a logical way with greater ease. I can then script the parts to narrate, edit the clips, and mix them together. If you’d be interested in a behind the scenes look and lending a hand in this podcast, I would love to hear from you. Simply go to CreativeStudio.Academy and click “Contact” on the menu or you can email me “joshua@podcastguy.co”. If you’d like a peek behind the scenes, but you’re not sure if you can help, you can go to the website and join the mailing list. I’ll be sending some things there soon to show some of what I’ve done, including how I’m taking the transcript and working it into a final script. I also have another thing going on in the background that has been taking some of my time, and I’ll share a little of that next episode. Thanks again for listening, and I’ll catch you on the next episode of the Creative Studio. God Bless!

Today's guests: Bryan Orr Corey Coates Doc Kennedy Jessica Abel Dave Jackson Erik K. Johnson Rye Taylor Daniel J. Lewis Elsie Escobar Geoff Woods “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” This is a quote from Benjamin Franklin. It applies to many areas of life, and it applies to creating a narrative podcast as well. My name is Joshua Rivers, and I’m helping to guide you through this journey into narrative podcasting. So, we’ve learned what a narrative is and whether you should even try this. We’ve also climbed the mountain to get the 30,000 foot view of the narrative process. Today we will be looking at creating a plan, and it’s best to start with the end so you know where you’re going. I asked Bryan Orr about this… Bryan Orr: You waste more time… As we speak to the others, we’ll see this thought of having a plan and knowing where you are going. It really does help a lot when piecing together the story arc. Bryan Orr says that are basically two types of stories… Bryan Orr: Some are content centric… Bryan Orr: Writing intensive… Bryan Orr: So when you start off with the timeline… Corey Coates and Jessica Rhodes created what Bryan is calling a content centric podcast series with the first season of The Podcast Producers (which they are now in the middle of the second season). Corey Coates: I think it always starts with the story arc… I love the idea of breaking the ideas down into chapters. I see this in a couple ways. First of all, when creating a series, each episode can be viewed as a chapter of the story. Secondly, if you’re looking at a single episode, there will be several sections, or you could say chapters. Try to logically lay things out so that similar things are grouped together and flow from one part to the next. In episodes 7 and 8 of this series, we’ll dive into more ideas of doing this while still enticing the listener to keep listening and how to flow from one to the next. Jessica Rhodes: You need to know and have a good understanding of who your audience is… We probably should have started here. Who is your listener? Who are you targeting? Jessica Rhodes: …and also what story arc is… Doc Kennedy: Everything scripted… Doc Kennedy works in the film making industry as well as in the world of podcasting. Doc Kennedy: I would set it up like… One aspect of the podcast that needs to be thought about is the voices. We’ll get into actually picking and finding the right people in the next episode, but during the planning stage, you need to really consider how multiple voices can create a third dimension for the audio. Doc Kennedy: If I could, I would definitely have multiple people… Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting also agrees that writing things down to help jog the inspirational juices and to organize your thoughts. Dave Jackson: For me, I wrote it down… Dave Jackson: …and there was this whole skit Rye Taylor: If you’re going to do a narrative… This is Rye Taylor. Rye Taylor: Once you take that step… Rye Taylor: It’s hard to describe this… Erik K. Johnson: So I think your first step… This is Erik K. Johnson, Podcast Talent Coach. Erik K. Johnson: I think the most difficult part… Rye Taylor: You’ve got to decide… Learning to focus the story on one main person is an effective way to bring perspective. It also gives you a boundary and direction or how to tell the story. Rye Taylor: Once you get that… Most of what we’ve talked about looks at telling stories that have either already happened or that we create. What about approaching something that is either currently happening or is still in the future. Daniel J. Lewis brings his perspective. Daniel J.

Rye Taylor is a minister and story teller. He is also the father of two boys and uses his mindfulness practice to stay focused on being the best dad he can be. He believes in living in the moment and living life to the fullest. Although he is notactively working as a minister these days, Rye is busy helping Entrepreneurs ‘Build a Better Business By Telling a Better Story.'Contact InfoWebsite: RyeTaylor.comstorypopstudios.comMost Influential PersonCorrie Ten BoomEffect on EmotionsIt's given me hope, it's given me dreams, it's given me possibilities. Never in a million years would I have told you that I was living in adventure narrative with my family and ever thought that was possible just a few years ago. Now because of prayer and mindfulness it's given me the opportunity to dream beyond anything that I ever could have thought of.Thoughts on BreathingBreathing is something I have never really focused on.Suggested ResourcesBook: Corrie Ten Boom BiographyApp: Mind NodeAdvice for Newbie I would encourage you just to be still. It is so hard in this life, in this day and age to cut off the noise. I would encourage you to actually go somewhere, where you don't have cellphone service, where you can hear the breeze, you can hear the wind in the trees and just take a moment. It's gonna take you a while to actually be quiet in your own mind. Take those moments, realize that the world is much bigger than you and just listen.Thank You Bonus: As a thank you for listening, download your free copy of my book, Cracking The Success Code. I teamed up with Brian Tracy, along with some other entrepreneurs to create the best-selling book called Cracking The Success Code: The World's Leading Experts Reveal Their Top Secrets To Help You Crack The Code For Optimum Health, Wealth and Success. You'll hear more about my story and how I became an anti-bullying advocate which later led to mindfulness and my mindfulness coaching. Download the book free at MindfulnessMode.com/cracking. Enter your name and email and you'll have your book downloaded in no time. Enjoy the book, Mindful Tribe.

Rye Taylor is an audio storyteller and online entrepreneur. His desire to live beyond the scope of a normal "job" has led him to create  a daring life for himself and family. He currently operates Podcast Essentials, a company focused on launching podcasts with excellence and is about to start a new podcast himself called "Daring & Rye."

Today's Guest is Rye Taylor of the Take Action radio network, Podcast Essentials, and Daring and Rye. Biblical Entrpreneurship If anyone claims, “I am living in the light,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is still living in darkness. ~ 1 John 2:9 Key Takeaways "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." Life is an adventure worth living. A life of distinction is always different.  Business doesn't have to be boring or separate from family. It is possible to turn your dream into an income. Pod-casting is a major influence in marketing. Tweetable Quotes [Tweet ""The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference.""] [Tweet "A life of distinction is always different. @ryetaylor"] [Tweet "Business doesn't have to be boring or separate from family. @ryetaylor"] [Tweet "Life is an adventure worth living. @ryetaylor"] [Tweet "It is possible to turn your dream into an income."] [Tweet "Pod-casting is a major influence in marketing. @ryetaylor"] Resources Leadpages Podcast Essentials Take Action Radio Authority Engine DISCOUNT on video training at PodcastEssentials.com - Coupon Code: "Small Business" For complete show notes and clickable links go to www.BrianMininger.com/SBR33 The post 33: Turning a Life of Adventure into a Business w/ Rye Taylor appeared first on .

http://bit.ly/1xKbwyU Let’s knock paralysis of analysis out of our way so that we can serve our audience in one of the best forms possible – an eBook. Tune in now to learn Jared’s strategies for having a successful book and an engaging audience that raves all about it! More information and links to things mentioned click here >http://bit.ly/1xKbwyU

http://takeactionradio.com/ Wondering what’s happening with Take Action Q&A? On the last episode, Rye Taylor mentioned that it was time to make a transition and on this episode you get to hear all about it. Addy Saucedo turns the mic on Rye and asks the questions we all want to know. If you’re at a moment in your life where an opportunity has come into your hands and you’re not sure what to do, you’ll want to tune into this episode. Rye give us his wisdom on transition, passion, fear, and career opportunities that we believe will be encouraging to your own journey. It always starts with one step and in this case all you have to do is press play!

There is some amazing content in this episode that you just have to hear! Let's just say that this is a short but can't miss episode about Take Action Q&A! Hint: Addy Saucedo, Take Action Radio Network, and momentum through change. Resources: takeactionradio.com/taq36 beyondstorybrooke.com

An answer for when you are drowning in debt and fed up with your life. Kinmanzi Constable shares how we can transform our lives even when we are in a place that it seems impossible. He shares a little of his personal story to motivate us to take action and change our lives one step at a time. Resources: www.takeactionradio.com/taq35 www.kimanziconstable.com Books: Are You Living Or Existing?: 9 Steps to Change Your Life: http://amzn.to/1yynWy6 Tales of the Everyday Workingman (and Woman) http://amzn.to/1vveG9B

New York Times Bestselling Author Dan Schawbel gives insight into personal promotion and branding. Resources: www.takeactionradio.com/taq34 www.danschwabel.com Dan's Books Promote Yourself: http://amzn.to/1ybXDO7 Me 2.0: http://amzn.to/1qUubHm

Thai Nguyen teaches you how to reinvent your comfortable life into a life fulfilled by passion! In this podcast, Thai tackles the common issue among people who feel the urge to shift into the entrepreneurial field, but are afraid of losing their current life status. Thai discusses how to position yourself and understand the difference between your values and the vehicle that you have chosen. Resources: www.takeactionradio.com/taq33 www.theutopianlife.com

On the show today is podcast and commercial voice over artist, Rye Taylor. In addition to doing some incredible magic acts when it comes to voice, creativity, and sharing the best part of a message, he is also the host of Take Action Q & A. I love how he does his show - he brings in the movers and shakers of business, picks their brain, and has them answer one specific question from a listener, follower, or fan. As he likes to say, " Solving the world's problems in 10 minutes or less", his show is one of the fastest ways to get a quick audio education that I know of. Rye's Backstory >>> Let's just say that being a pastor, was a generational vocation - he was a pastor, as was his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He knew that world well and had the graduate level education to back it up. He was serving as senior pastor when he made the decision to step away from traditional "pastor's work" and explore the entrepreneurial side. Here's why - The lion's share of the people he was ministering to weren't that interested in vision casting, pushing the limits, or striving for more. All of which were his specialities.  Frankly, as he talks about on the show, they were content where they were. And that OK, for them. However, for him to grow, serve, and "minister" in a way that was truly honoring to all (even God), he had to do his own thing. Had he stayed in the familiar small church setting, he could have missed-out on true opportunity for ministry.  Follow Voice-over talent, entrepreneur and podcaster Rye on Facebook, visit his site, and subscribe to Take Action Q&A.

Kelvin talks about your story for a speaking platform In this podcast, we have Kelvin sharing about the steps to build a speaking platform. He will help you learn about the things you are passionate about, and how you can use these things as you primary story in speaking. He will discuss why he is a great believer of the saying, "when you master your mind set, you also master your life." Resources: www.takeactionradio.com/taq32 www.kelvinringold.com www.intenselypositive.com

Daryl is a highly recognized business expert of his generation. He shares his tips on how to use automation for business success and how to keep your message fresh. Daryl discusses the “Rule of 10,000” by Michael Gerber. This process allows you to write the top business activities that you have, and think about doing it for 10,000 more. Although it can be a bit challenging, this activity will help you uncover difficult business facets and learn how to address them well. When talking about keeping your message fresh, always understand that the end result and the quality is most important. Stop fretting about the small stuffs. How do you apply the rule of 10,000 when some are not even full-time in their business? Nothing in a company is needed unless you have a sale. So set a goal when selling. Try pre-selling, for example. The first thing you need to do is to figure out the sales process, which is the most valuable thing to do in a business. Focus on the problem that you need to solve first. Resources: www.takeactionradio.com/taq31 www.bestbusinesscoach.ca

Julie Sheranosher on Organizing Time Wisely How would you feel if you can stop time? While this is something that no superhero can do, Julie our guest expert comes close! Famous for being a master of time hacking, she is the person behind imjulie.com and in this episode of Take Action Q&A, she will discuss the following tips for us: 1. How being true to yourself can help you manage your time wisely. 2. Learn how to organize your tasks well. 3. Why it is important to start your day by planning, and learn how to plan your day in less than 10 minutes! 4. How to effectively handle emails and setup email filters. 5. Plus Julie will share great apps that she personally uses to organize her time! Resources: www.takeactionradio.com/taq30 www.imjulie.com http://www.mailboxapp.com http://iqtell.com http://imjulie.com/chronodex-review/

Is going to a live conference really worth the time and money? Rye shares his adventures from the first ever national podcast conference with the 3 C's of why to go to a live conference. 1. Convenience - A live conference gives you the freedom to sit by your heroes, bend their ear offer a spontaneous coffee break, or talk with them while you wash your hands in the bathroom. 2. Credibility - "You invest in what you value." Everyone at the Podcast Movement had a level of credibility built in just by being there. 3. Collaboration -"In my opinion, most of the value is found in the hallways of the conference center and in the hotel lobbies." Resources: www.takenactionradio.com/TAQ29 http://podcastmovement.com https://www.facebook.com/MarciaSteele.coach http://www.relaunchshow.com

Today’s question is: how do I network as an online entrepreneur? And to answer this, I will discuss the following pointers for you: 1. Why it is important to invest on the potentials of others. 2. Learn how to take benefit of your power to serve. 3. Understand when to ask and when to give. 4. Plus, I will give two quick warnings that prove to be very helpful when networking.

Get Exclusive Tips from Kristen Brown on How to Convince Others to Listen to Your Story It is safe to say that every possible niche you can think of has already been discovered by someone else online. You may want to pursue a product marketing niche that is exclusively yours but you only find that hundreds are already in that topic. You then shift to selling your eBook but then you see that someone already made a million bucks from the same topic you’ve just written about. Competition in the online arena is tough but we have the expert to help! In this podcast, I am very pleased to welcome again Kristen Brown to give some helpful tips that any online entrepreneur should learn. Discover Kristen’s journey from being "invisible" to becoming somebody that millions have seen. She will give tips on how you can choose the media that is right for you. She talks about why it is impossible to pitch to everyone. She will also tackle some tips on how to make you buzz worthy. Resources: www.takeactionradio.com/taq27 www.happyhoureffect.com

It’s Never Too Late with Matt Theriault Learning stories of people who went from rock bottom to the top of the pedestal is among the greatest motivators to take action. Take the case of our expert today; he is Matt Theriault, who went from living on a ramen noodles day in and day out to becoming a mentor, well known podcast and real estate investor. Of course, what happened to him wasn't pure luck he seriously worked hard to get where he is in life. So are you ready to take action? Buckle up as Matt Theriault teaches you how to find inspiration from people around you. Learn how you can take action in your life by checking what others are doing and networking with the right crowd. Matt will further teach you how to catch up with our out of control life, even if you are at the middle of the race and still can’t figure things out. Understand why you should stop focusing your life on how to gain money, but focus your attention to how to create a residual income. Best of all, Matt will share how to design the right environment where you can thrive and succeed. Resources: www.meetup.com www.takeactionradio.com/taq26 www.dooverguy.com

Steven Essa Helps you Build an Audience This interview came exactly at the right time; after all, the Take Action Radio Network just had its first webinar last week. We have Steven Essa on the show today, he is a webinar genius known for coaching several successful internet superstars around the world. Anyone who has tried doing a webinar knows that it is a tricky business to be in. How do you build an audience? Where can you find attendees who actually show up? Better yet, how do you convince your audience that what you are offering is the real deal? All these problems and solutions will be discussed by Steven Essa but more specifically, he will focus on the following points: 1. Some key elements when hosting a successful webinar. 2. How a joint venture may benefit your program, and where you can find the right person to work with. 3. Learning the ways to become persistent with your offer without getting annoying. 4. And, he will share a story of how in his younger years he was able to market his band to successfully land a place on the stage. Resources: www.steveessa.com www.takeactionradio.com/taq25 Ready to start your own podcast but intimidated by the whole process? Join us on our upcoming webinar for the solution! www.takeactionradio.com/webinar

Rye Taylor had been having acid reflux problems for several years and it eventually destroyed his front teeth. After getting a quote for dental implants that was too expensive, here traveled to Mexico for 3 days of treatment that changed his life.