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Now You're Talking™Parenting Teens with Connection, Vulnerability & Courage with Susan Casohis episode is a heartfelt reminder that connection—not perfection—is what protects and strengthens our kids. Susan Caso shares the practical shifts and everyday moments that transform the parent-teen relationship, especially in a digital world full of noise and distraction.What You’ll Hear:Why connection not correction is the true currency of parenting: How everyday micro-moments shape trust, belonging, and lifelong closeness with your teen.The hidden ways digital culture is reshaping our family relationships: And how to create boundaries that strengthen not strain the parent-child bond.How emotional transparency becomes an invitation not a risk...
2025-12-0239 min
Things to do in PhiladelphiaUnforgettable Philly Weekend: Improv Fest, Phillies, Night Market & MorePhiladelphia always bursts with unique energy, blending American history, vibrant arts, legendary food, and unforgettable events. This week, listeners get a rare set of experiences at the Yo Adrienne Improv Festival, running all weekend with comedic performances that channel Philly’s famed movie spirit at venues throughout Center City. For sports lovers, Citizens Bank Park hosts the Philadelphia Phillies versus Atlanta Braves, with games tonight and Friday at 6:45 PM—catch a live ballgame and savor local food like crab fries and soft pretzels according to StadiumSportUS.Music fans can head to The Fillmore Philadelphia Saturday for Gracie’s Corner...
2025-08-2804 min
Closer Look with Rose ScottGeorgia Tech leads a multi-year initiative to help cities and communities adapt to urban heatA heat wave has swept across metro Atlanta this week, with temperatures hitting 100 degrees. “Closer Look” host Rose Scott talks with Rounaq Basu, an assistant professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech. Climate scientists warn that extreme heat events like this are becoming more frequent due to human-caused climate change. Basu discusses Georgia Tech's NO-HEAT (Neutralizing Onerous Heat Effects on Active Transportation) initiative, which aims to develop data-driven tools to help communities adapt to dangerous urban heat. Plus, we revisit Rose’s conversation with Adrienne Rice, the executive director of Sustain...
2025-07-3050 min
The Las Vegas Public Affairs ShowThe Las Vegas Public Affairs Show June 21, 2025The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada. This week’s topics:
Inclusive Therapy Preschool with Adrienne Williams, Founder, President & CEO of Let’s Talk! Child Development Center;
Graduates and Finfluencers with Rod Griffin, Senior Director of Public Education and Advocacy at Experian;
World Elder Abuse Awareness Month with Darius Kingsley, Head of Consumer Banking Practices at Chase;
Bradley Cooper’s Caregiving documentary with Jessica Guthrie, featured family caregiver, and Debra Barrett, VP of Corporate Affairs at Otsuk...
2025-06-2156 min
ARTilleryShe Who DaredComposer Jasmine Barnes, and Librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton talk about their latest opera, She Who Dared, as well as their collaboration, and how they stay in the game.A commission for American Lyric Theatre, She Who Dared premiered on June 3, 2025 in Chicago as presented by Chicago Opera Theater. On this episode you will hear soprano Jaqueline Echols McCarley, soprano Chabrelle Williams, soprano, and Adrienne Danrich O'Neil. Kelly Kuo conducts. https://www.jasminebarnescomposer.com/https://www.livelifedeep.com/
2025-05-2551 minCloser Look with Rose ScottSustainable Georgia Futures spreads awareness about the harms of climate gentrification on Atlanta’s BIPOC communities; Wylde Center cultivates community and nature in EdgewoodOn today’s special edition of "Closer Look," Rose and the team take listeners out into the community. First, we begin with a climate gentrification tour in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Rose talks with Adrienne Rice, the executive director of Sustainable Georgia Futures, about the nonprofit’s mission to help specific communities grow and thrive in the green industry. We also hear from Genesis Tilman, Drew Barnes and Liyaah Rocha who participated in the walking tour. Plus, Edgewood Garden is a place for community. The urban greenspace, operated by the Wylde Center, was once the sit...
2025-04-1750 min
Canadian Music TherapyMusic for the PeopleIn this episode we are speaking with Tyrone Barnes about his unique journey in discovering the field of music therapy and his influential work with families and youth. Tyrone also shares his vision for People’s Music Therapy along with the profession of music therapy in Canada. Here is a little more about Tyrone: Tyrone was born on the unceded homelands of the Katzie First Nation in what is now Maple Ridge, BC. He is a neurodivergent cis man of mixed Black ancestry who’s ancestors were brought to North America by way of the tran...
2025-04-1624 min
Miles Beyond the PageAdrienne Giordano – Crash Course, The Money Shot & Mindset ResetIn this episode of Miles Beyond the Page, I sit down with USA Today bestselling author Adrienne Giordano to discuss her gripping romantic suspense novel, Crash Course, and her compelling women’s fiction, The Money Shot. But that’s not all—we also dive into her life coaching business and the Mindset Reset workshop series she co-hosts with fellow author Misty Evans.About Adrienne Giordano:Adrienne is the author of over 40 romantic suspense, mystery, and women’s fiction novels. With a background in fast-paced, high-stakes storytelling, her books keep readers on the edge of...
2025-03-2531 min
Walking the Talk Podcast with Alicia BarnesConversation with Adrienne Williams-OctalienAlicia has an informative, insightful, and intimate conversation with Adrienne Williams-Octalien about leadership, community impact, and work life balance.
2025-03-1859 min
The Great ObsessionREADING SLUMP BUSTERS | for when you need to prove your brain still worksAre you emerging from your winter bed rot, wondering if your brain is still capable of doing more than just doom scrolling? Are you worried you've lost the love of reading forever? Well in this episode we give spoiler free recs for the books that pulled us out of our worst reading slumps and reignited our confidence in reading. These may not be the best books you've ever read (in fact we can almost guarantee you they aren't), but they will be captivating and easy enough to make you remember that your brain works after all.
2025-03-181h 14
Lifewriting: Write for Your Life!Creating Art in the Midst of Chaos (adrienne maree brown)In this episode, Tananarive talks to visionary thinker, organizer and artist adrienne maree brown (author of EMERGENT STRATEGY, GRIEVERS and LOVING CORRECTIONS) about the role of the artist during times of chaos -- creating beauty from pain and uncertainty, the obligation of artists to express joy, and how art can be a bridge to better times. LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL at https://www.speakpipe.com/LifewritingPodcast (We might play your message!)Join Tananarive's mailing list at https://tananarivelist.comJoin Steve's mailing list at h...
2025-03-1150 min
Poured OverAdrienne Young on A SEA OF UNSPOKEN THINGSA Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young is a breathtaking journey of grief, love and history about a woman that loses her twin brother in a freak accident. Young joins us to talk about her descriptive and atmospheric style, what it's like to write for both adults and young people, creating the connection between twin characters and more with guest host, Allyson Gavaletz. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Allyson Gavaletz and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode):
2025-01-3039 min
Amy Brown Comedy PodcastA BIG GAY HOLIDAY with GAY BOB aka "The Queen" of 99xDid you go full balls to the wall for the holidays? Did you leave it all out there on the field? If you didn't, you have another chance, New Year's Eve is right around the corner. But don't drink and drive! If you do, Gay Bob has recommendations for what to wear to jail. And apparently the Atlanta jail has a Gay Tank, which absolutely needs to be made into a musical.
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2024-12-301h 05The Great ObsessionDECEMBER VIBE CHECK | holiday reads & holding space for defying gravityOur November reading & watch report is in there somewhere... along the way we get into some C.S. Lewis vs. J.R.R. Tolkien discourse we have no business having, plus some impassioned hateration about live action remakes and lots of confusion about The Inheritance Games series. Oh, and we loved Wicked!
(06:38) Reading Report
Never Whistle at Night by Shane Hawk (08:06)
Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell (14:06)
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (19:17)
Spectacular by Stephanie Garber (23:17)
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (25:24)
The Witch Wedding by Erin Sterling (31:19)
The...
2024-12-031h 32
The Bitter WitnessEpisode 32 Tara MunseyJoin Rebecca as she discusses the tragic murder of Tara Munsey
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References
Adrienne N. Barnes, Reverse Impact Testimony: A New and Improved Victim Impact Statement, 14 Cap. DEF J. 245 (2002).
“THOMAS v. COMMONWEALTH.” Findlaw, 2024, caselaw.findlaw.com/court/va-supreme-court/1197307.html.
2024-11-3036 min
One Knight in ProductEisha Armstrong - Commercialize! Get your Productized Services to Market (with Eisha Armstrong, Author "Commercialize", "Fearless" and "Productize")Returning guest Eisha Armstrong is the co-founder of Vecteris and author of books like "Productize" and "Fearless", which talk about that tricky journey from a professional services to product organisation. She's back to talk about her latest book, "Commercialize", which gives us the skinny on how to monetise, sell, and market productised offerings in transforming B2B professional services firms.
Episode highlights:
1. Product strategy is the heart of successful commercialisation
A successful product commercialisation strategy needs five key elements: Clear market understanding, monetisation approach, marketing strategy, sales process and plan for renewability. More than anything, c...
2024-11-1051 min
UnspookableSkinwalkers & Cultural Appropriation with Christopher Allen BrewerOver the last few years, more listeners have requested this topic than any other, but it's a story that isn't ours to tell. And perhaps shouldn't be told at all. Native American Paranormal Adviser, Christopher Allen Brewer, helps us navigate our curiosity without shame as we discuss cultural appropriation and tales of skinwalkers on this episode of… Unspookable. Host: Elise ParisianWritten, Produced, Edited by: Nate DuFortMusic Direction and Composition: Jesse CaseLogo by: Natalie KhuenYou can find Unspookable on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram at:
2024-10-2920 minPoured OverShannon Chakraborty on THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFIShannon Chakraborty's The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is a journey through magical lands and tempestuous seas with a crew of pirates that you won't soon forget. Chakraborty joins us to talk about creating her unique and vibrant characters, writing about history (and magic), including important themes of identity and religion and more with guest host, Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
2024-04-2739 min
The Sundilla Radio HourThe Sundilla Radio Hour #570The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 03/25/2024 featuring: Emily Barnes “Hey Carmen” Rare Birds (2019 1585152) 4:33 Jay Linden “Good Luck Charm” Ordinary Sunrise (2023 Jay Linden) 3:39 Wren “Kite out on the Ocean” Pink Stone: Songs from Moose Lodge (2021 Laura Adrienne Brady) 4:36 Peter Mulvey “Mailman” More Notes From Elsewhere (2024 Peter Mulvey) 3:16 Jillian Matundan “You Read My Mind” Singing to the Moon (2024 Jillian Matundan) 3:26 Buffalo Nichols “These Things” Buffalo Nichols (2021 Fat Possum) 2:59 Andrea von Kampen “Such Love Does” Sister Moon (2024 Tone Tree) 3:20 Sam Robbins “Bigger Than in Between” Bigger Than in Betwee...
2024-04-0159 min
Clutter Corner - Organize, Clean and Transform Your HomeRemote Assistance from a Pro Organizer with Adrienne MoscheoWe can all get remote assistance from a pro organizer. It's easier and more affordable than you think. In this show, Angela Brown, along with Adrienne Moscheo, a professional organizer, shares insights on dealing with emotional ties to possessions and offers virtual organizing services accessible to all. Through remote sessions, clients receive personalized guidance and support tailored to their unique needs. Sessions begin with a discovery call to assess challenges and lifestyle factors, followed by virtual tours of the client's space. Adrienne crafts customized plans and provides tools for clients to implement changes at their own pace. With a co...
2024-03-0405 min
Clutter Corner - Organize, Clean and Transform Your HomeDocument Organization for Future Security with Adrienne MoscheoToday's topic is "Document Organization for Future Security". How do we secure our legacy after we are gone? Join Angela Brown as she engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Adrienne Moscheo, a professional organizer, on the importance of legacy organization. Adrienne shares practical advice on preparing for unforeseen circumstances and leaving behind a structured legacy for loved ones. She emphasizes the significance of maintaining cognitive faculties and highlights simple yet impactful strategies for organizing essential documents and digital assets. Adrienne's insights underscore the value of clear communication and incremental progress, reassuring listeners that even small efforts can make a si...
2024-02-2709 min
Clutter Corner - Organize, Clean and Transform Your HomeTraditional vs Holistic Organizing with Adrienne MoscheoToday, we're discussing Traditional vs Holistic Organizing with Angela Brown and Adrienne Moscheo, a professional organizer. Many of you have asked about dealing with belongings you want to let go of but struggle with the emotions behind them. Adrienne sheds light on holistic organizing, which focuses on understanding the individual's needs rather than just tidying up space. Angela and Adrienne explore why we do things a certain way and how organizing isn't about perfection but creating a livable space that aligns with your values. Adrienne also shares her personal journey and emphasizes that everyone deserves a clean space and sup...
2024-01-3108 min
The Marketing MillennialsThe Marketing Hill Mash: The Customer is Always Right… Right?Marketers live and die by their customers. And if you don’t take the time to understand who you’re speaking to, you’re never going to succeed. In this week’s mash, we’ve compiled some of the hottest takes from five all-star marketing experts who have a lot to say about how you should be capturing your audience’s attention. From talking to your customers to building user personas, find out the real reason why cold calling isn’t dead. Plus what’s the deal with direct-response marketing? Is it actually likable or should we finally...
2024-01-0223 minThe Marketing MillennialsAre User Personas a Waste of Time? with Adrienne BarnesBuyer personas are one of the buzziest keywords in marketing, but do you know how to truly master them? Enter Adrienne Barnes, the brain behind Best Buyer Persona, who’s here to unpack the careful art of crafting a kickass buyer persona.In this episode from the archives, Adrienne's got the lowdown on why so many companies miss the mark with their buyer personas. And she’s here to help you uncover the secret sauce for truly understanding your customers. She breaks down why those heart-to-heart chats with your users and stakeholders are pure gold for your bran...
2023-12-2734 min
The BookmarkBook Three, Episode 2: Before the Coffee Gets ColdRachel has gone off the rails and Laura is doing her best to keep this pod afloat. (They also talk about the live podcast record that took place on October 25, 2023 - due to some audio issues, that episode was unable to be released, but recording it was really fun!)
We both read:
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Books Laura has read since the last episode:
The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson) by Rick Riordan
Strong Poison by Dorothy L...
2023-11-071h 06
Friends & FictionFriends & Fiction with Adrienne Brodeur & Melanie BenjaminTonight’s episode is our Fall season premiere! We’ve got two amazing authors in store for you!Adrienne Brodeur is the author of the memoir WILD GAME, which was selected as a Best Book of the Year by NPR and The Washington Post and is in development as a Netflix film. She founded the literary magazine Zoetrope: All-Story with Francis Ford Coppola, and currently serves as executive director of Aspen Words, a literary nonprofit and program of The Aspen Institute. She joins us from her home on Cape Cod to discuss her debut novel LITTLE MONSTERS (Simo...
2023-08-171h 02The Sundilla Radio HourThe Sundilla Radio Hour #538The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 08/07/2023 featuring: Wren “Pedal Strong” Pink Stone: Songs from Moose Lodge (2021 Laura Adrienne Brady) 4:48 The Milk Carton Kids “One True Love” I Only See the Moon (2023 Far Cry) 4:33 Kelly Bosworth “Waters” Kelly Bosworth (2014 Kelly Bosworth) 2:27 Noah Zacharin “Tom Morrow” Points of Light (2023 Sonic Peach) 4:36 Raye Zaragoza “Garden” Hold That Spirit (2023 Rebel River) 3:20 Peter Mulvey & SistaStrings “Pray for Rain” Love Is the Only Thing (2022 Peter Mulvey) 3:21 Julia Cannon “Still 17” How Many (2023 Julia Cannon) 3:14 Benny Bleu “Farewell Trion” March of the Mollusk (2023 Benny...
2023-08-1459 min
Bookin’245--Bookin’ w/ Adrienne BrodeurThis week's Bookin' features bestselling author, founder of Zoetrope, and Executive Director of Aspen Words Adrienne Brodeur, who discusses her new novel Little Monsters, which is published by our friends at Simon & Schuster. Topics of discussion include Aspen Words, the nature of secrets, possession, privilege, the Barnes & Noble Book of the Month, art and science in literature, friends as editors, mania, choosing one's own family, and much more. Copies of Little Monsters can be purchased from Explore Booksellers here with FREE SHIPPING for members of Explore More+.
2023-07-1726 minPoured OverAdrienne Brodeur on LITTLE MONSTERS"What part of yourself is actually in each character?" Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur is a family drama set on the shores of Cape Cod, full of complicated relationships, secrets and revelations. Brodeur joined us to talk about creating her detailed characters, writing intuitively, her career in the literary world and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode):
2023-07-0651 min
The Marketing MillennialsAlways Do Your User Research— How to Use Buyer Personas Correctly, with Adrienne Barnes95% of companies use buyer personas, but over 77% of those companies never look at them again. But don’t let that fool you into believing they’re useless.Adrienne Barnes, the founder of Best Buyer Persona, is here to unpack the value of user personas in this episode rewind. She’s delving into the reasons why most companies suck at using buyer personas correctly, how to get it right, and why talking to users and stakeholders is vital to your brand’s success. She and Daniel also discuss the value of proprietary data and why too many mark...
2023-06-2934 min
Exploring the Blank Page030: Welcome to Season ThreeWe're officially back with season three! We give a quick update on where in the world we've been for the past two years (a lot of all over the place) and gush about what we've been reading and what we have coming up this season (we're so excited!)
We hope you enjoy this episode (and season) as much as we have.
Have a question for Emilie or Christen? Leave us a message by clicking the "message" button at anchor.fm/exploringtheblankpage
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2023-04-1431 min
Marketing PowerupsAdrienne Barnes' 4 R’s of Buyer Personas That Will Help Your Marketing Team Win More BusinessMost buyer personas are useless. They often have a quirky name like “Mark the Marketer,” and some info like:37 years oldMarried for 8 years, 2 kidsA mid-level manager at a tech companyThe problem with this? Mark isn’t real!“It’s not based on solid data, customer-backed conversations, social listening, or user behavior.” says Adrienne Barnes, founder of Best Buyer Persona.Adrienne is on a mission to help businesses create actionable, data-backed, and needle-moving buyer personas that win more business.In this Marketing Powerups episode, you’ll learn:What’s wrong with how m...
2023-02-2431 min
One Knight in ProductMaking Sure you REALLY Know your Customers and Pulling out of Growth Stalls (with Adrienne Barnes, Founder @ Best Buyer Persona)Adrienne Barnes started out working to help people with their user personas but found that her work pointed to an even bigger problem - companies entering growth stalls and unable to recover. She is now here to tell us all how we might maintain our flightworthiness and get back onto the path of sustainable growth.
A message from this episode's sponsor - Product People
This episode is sponsored by Product People. If you’re a company founder or product leader who needs to get a product management team up and running quickly or cover parental leave check ou...
2022-11-2742 min
Alcohol Minimalist: Change Your Drinking Habits!Dry Good Beverage Company with Adrienne Stillman KrauseThis week on the podcast I'm talking to author and entrepreneur, as well as cocktail expert Adrienne Stillman Krause all about her new non-alcoholic beverage company: Dry Goods Beverage Company. Visit the store here: www.drygoodsdrinks.com For 10% off your order, use promo code MINIMALIST10 To grab the "Holiday Mocktail and Low Alcohol Drink Guide" go to www.mollywatts.com Buy Breaking the Bottle Legacy: How to Change Your Drinking Habits and Create A Peaceful Relationship with Alcohol on Amazon or most online retailers. US Kindle US...
2022-11-2340 min
Software SocialGetting Into Public Speaking as a DeveloperMichele chats with indie developer Benedicte Raae about getting into public speaking through streaming. Follow Benedicte on Twitter! https://twitter.com/raaeBenedicte's website: https://queen.raae.codes/StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/This Indie Life (James M...
2022-11-0140 min
Courageous VoiceEpisode 16: DeShannon Bowens | The Courageous VoiceCW: Sexual abuse "Someone has to do something. And so I started devoting all my time to try to understand what causes this, how prevalent is this, how do people heal from this? And most importantly, how can we stop this? So my entry before I even got to sacred sexuality, spirituality, and sexuality, I was actually focused primarily on the side of sexual abuse, awareness, and prevention..." - DeShannon Bowens Fall into this beautiful conversation with DeShannon Barnes-Bowens, author, psychotherapist, Ifa priestess, interfaith minister, and founder of ILERA, an organization that focuses...
2022-10-3139 minSoftware SocialSick Leave for Indie Founders?Should indie founders take sick leave? Michele and Colleen discuss.A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/This Indie Life (James McKinven + Dagobert Renouf): https://indielife.fm/The Non-Tech Founders Podcast (Laura Elizabeth and Nathan Powell): https://nontechfounders.transistor.fm/Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve be...
2022-10-2529 minSoftware SocialCompetitive Advantage and Moats for Small SaaSes, Part 2Michele continues her chat with Summit founder Matt Wensing about ways indie SaaS founders can think about moats and competitive advantages. This episode: cost advantages, size advantages (big and small), and false moats.Recommended reading on competitive advantages: The Little Book That Builds Wealth A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/
2022-10-1834 min
The “Respectable” Woman PodcastTRW Sex Guide...or Not with Adrienne CollinsMB and her guest, Adrienne Collins, discuss women becoming comfortable with their sexuality, why women may become stuck in being uncomfortable in their skin and why pleasure is something we should all embrace.
Visit Adrienne's site at www.theacproductions.com and collinspiritcoach.com
Follow MB on Twitter and IG @the_mb_truth
2022-08-2935 min
Next Stop, MississippiNext Stop MS | MHSAA All-Female Football Crew & Tupelo Summerfest FairTraveling partners, Germaine Flood, Jay White and Kamel King, Tourism Development Bureau Manager with Visit Mississippi, head to the 50-yard line with the MHSAA All-Female Football Crew, lead official Adrienne Barnes, and football crew assigner, Curtis Lowe, for tonight’s Murrah High versus Cleveland High football game at Forest Hill, then we’re traveling to Tupelo, MS for the 2022 Tupelo Summerfest Fair with festival representative, Bailey Eubanks. Next Stop, Mississippi is your on-air source for information about upcoming events and attractions across the state. Get to know the real Mississippi! To view or submit events: www.mpbon...
2022-08-2645 min
Healthy Competition: Product Marketing | Competitive Intelligence | StrategyAdrienne Barnes: Discovering Your Business's Best PersonasAdrienne is the Founder and Principal Researcher of Best Buyer Persona, an organization that helps companies discover who their best customers are, how they behave, and why they behave that way. In this episode, we chat about everything that's wrong with the makeup of traditional buyer personas, how she approaches building them with clients, and why it's important to identify anti-personas in addition to buyer personas.
Follow Adrienne: LinkedIn | Twitter
Check out Best Buyer Persona: bestbuyerpersona.com
Check out Adrienne's newsletter: Personas = People
Continue the conversation with me: LinkedIn | TikTok | Twitter
2022-07-1824 min
Conversation Starters with Sammi Reinstein2.3: The Four-Pronged Research Approach to Unbiased Buyer Personas (Adrienne Barnes)This week, we're taking a step away from artificial intelligence to focus on what we, as humans, can do to understand our buyers better. Because when we're informed about our buyers' likes and dislikes, we're better equipped to have impactful conversations.In this episode of Conversation Starters, Adrienne Barnes, founder of Best Buyer Persona - a data-driven way to discover who your customers are, how they behave, and why they behave that way - explains the four-pronged approach she takes to understanding who her companies' buyers exactly are. She explains why companies should look...
2022-07-0731 min
Mission AdmissionsEpisode 3: Understanding Your Audience, Content Marketing Strategies, and Being a Working MomOn the latest episode of the Mission Admissions podcast, Jeremy sits down with Adrienne Barnes, a well-known content strategy and customer research expert.Adrienne talks about the state of content marketing, how understanding your target audience helps you create more effective content, and why change can be such a big hurdle. She also offers tips on how to become a better writer, and shares insights about her life as a female entrepreneur and working mother. This episode is brought to you by Gecko - a student engagement platform offering multiple modules to help institutions better en...
2022-06-2141 min
The Marketing Millennials88 - How to Create the Perfect Buyer Persona With Adrienne Barnes, Best Buyer PersonaHow do you scale and profitize? You create the perfect buyer persona. But not all personas are created equal. Find out why.Daniel gets deep into conversation with Adrienne Barnes, the Founder of Best Buyer Persona. In this fascinating dive you’ll hear why most buyer personas suck, how to get it right, and why talking to customers and internal stakeholders is key to your success.You’ll also hear how Best Buyer Persona leverages a four-pronged research approach to learn who your buyers are, how they behave, and why they behave the way they do.
2022-06-0235 min
Take the Last BiteWhy Are We Talking about Sports? [redux]We take (another) bite out of the trans policy issues surrounding anti-trans legislation targeting participation in sports. We’ve pulled the audio from our queer policy event from July 2021 for this special episode as we continue to monitor the impact of these policies in current time. This discussion between Katie Barnes, espn feature writer; Chris Mosier, Olympic Trials athlete and founder of TransAthlete.com; and Naomi Goldberg, deputy director and LGBTQ program director at the Movement Advancement Project makes important connections between the larger movement for trans justice and what’s happening in the world of professional, collegiate and K-12...
2022-05-241h 02Poured OverJane McGonigal on IMAGINABLE: HOW TO SEE THE FUTURE COMING AND FEEL READY FOR ANYTHING — EVEN THINGS THAT SEEM IMPOSSIBLE TODAY"We should call no future unthinkable and no future unimaginable. We have to be willing to think about the hard things and ready ourselves for them, we also have to free ourselves from the limitations of the present so that we can find refuge in the future that we want." Futurist and game designer Jane McGonigal wants to help you change your brain with her new book, Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything — Even Things That Seem Impossible Today, and she joins us on the show to talk about when the future starts, Dator...
2022-03-2438 min
The Long GameKitchen Side: Our Founders' Career Backgrounds, Greatest Accomplishments, and Biggest RegretsThe episode begins at 4:12 if you want to skip ahead, but first I'd I’d like to announce our Office Hours speaker line-up and topics for March 16th. Office Hours is our bi-monthly event where we get the best speakers and experts in content, SEO, and marketing to give 20 min practical talks for our audience.Michael Keenan, Co-Founder, Peak FreelanceThe Freelance Writing Trends of 2022 (And How To Act On Them) The freelance writing industry is moving at the speed of light. It's estimated there are over 204 million freelance writers globally, right now. As a writer at...
2022-03-0255 min
Conversations With ChristineHow To Put Customer Research At The Heart Of Your Content Strategy [With Adrienne Barnes]Adrienne is the founder of Best Buyer Persona but she's also a content strategist who helps brands create customer-first content. Here are the links to her website and newsletter.Website: https://bestbuyerpersona.com/Newsletter: https://bestbuyerpersona.com/newsletter/You can follow her on Twitter @adriennenakohl.
2022-03-0124 min
"You're In Charge" with Glenn PaschAdrienne Barnes: Fearing Customer FeedbackCompanies spend thousands of dollars developing and marketing their products. While having internal strategy conversations is key, many companies fear customer feedback. In this power episode, Adrienne Barnes, founder of Buyer Personas, discusses how companies have to move beyone just getting a review, (which many don't read) and really have thoughtful discussusions with their customers to improve. Tactical and right to the point. Enjoy Please remember to subscribe and share this out!! About Adrienne Barnes Adrienne is a B2B SaaS Content Strategist and the founder of Best Buyer Persona. She’s...
2022-01-2511 min
The ConversationThe Danger of White ModeratesAdrienne Lawrence. Founder and executive director of LIVE FREE USA Pastor Michael McBride breaks down the consequences of ""tough on crime"" policies. Teachers Kelley Fisher and Anthony Barnes explain the severity of school staffing shortages around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2022-01-1925 min
Bring in the ClosersAdrienne Barnes - Best Buyer Persona Sponsor: If you’re running an NFT, DeFi or blockchain based project, you’ll want to pay attention to this. Most early-stage projects struggle to find a balance between marketing strategy and execution. That’s where Social INK’s Fractional CMO service comes in. Social INK is the blockchain marketing agency. If you’re struggling to get the right results, get in touch at www.socialink.coAbout the guest:Adrienne is a B2B SaaS Content Strategist and the founder of Best Buyer Persona. She’s on a mission to change the way marketer...
2022-01-0525 min
Product Chats PodcastWhy You Should Use the “Jobs to be Done” Segmenting for Buyer Personas"How many buyer personas should you have?” This is the most common question companies ask when refining or starting their first persona project. In this episode, Rebecca Kalogeris, VP of marketing at Pragmatic Institute, asks Adrienne Barnes, founder of Best Buyer Persona, that question. And she answers. This conversation is all about buyer personas including, how to research, how to create meaningful segments with the jobs-to-be-done method, and whether or not you should name them.
2021-12-1727 min
Whale Informed by Triple WhaleEP011 - Adrienne Barnes on Best Buyer Personas, Marketing & MotherhoodAdrienne came with straight heat the whole episode. We explore an array of topics around Marketing, Jobs to Be Done, Best Buyer Personas, and more. We touch on how she works from home, while home schooling her kids. Can we say super woman!
If you want to get involved or work with Adrienne check out her site - https://bestbuyerpersona.com/
Or follow her on the bird app at @AdrienneNakhol - https://twitter.com/AdrienneNakohl
You can follow Triple Whale on Twitter @TryTripleWhale.
Join the waitlist for Triple...
2021-12-1044 min
Scouting Booksepisode one: atmospheric reading (aka spooky season)Thank you for tuning in to the first episode of the Scouting Books Podcast! All books mentioned in this episode are listed below.
"The Inheritance Games" and "The Hawthorne Legacy" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
"Sweet and Bitter Magic" by Adrienne Tooley
"City of Shattered Light" by Claire Winn
"A Rush of Wings" by Laura E. Weymouth
currently reading:
"My Sister, the Serial Killer" by Oyinkan Braithwaite
"Sawkill Girls" by Claire Legrand
"Cemetery Boys" by Aiden Thomas
2021-10-2939 min
Everything is LogisticsCreating Buyer Personas That Don't Suck With Adrienne BarnesHow do we start with great marketing? That’s a question that plagues businesses and entrepreneurs all over the world at various stages of their life. But the consistent way to get to that answer lies with our customers and by having a deep understanding of who we’re targeting and why.Which is why bringing in our next guest is so timely….If you haven't started thinking about some loose plans for 2022, I’d suggest starting with this episode because Adrienne Barnes, founder of Best Buyer Perosnas, is gonna help us understand the custom...
2021-10-1127 min
CyberlyIt’s Time To Develop Your Circular Marketing PlaniOS15 is here and with that we enter a new era of digital marketing. Why? Because the data companies will be able to collect will be severely limited. Which makes it all the more important to focus on building your first party data collection process, honing in on those buyer personas, and helping the sales team make their adjustments in a cookie-less world. Helping us to break it all down are Adrienne Barns of Best Buyer Personas and Forrest Dombrow of Solve Sales.Follow Cyberly’s podcast on Apple or SpotifyConnect with Blythe via he...
2021-09-2359 min
Pipe DreamHow to Create Great Buyer Personas w/ Adrienne BarnesIn this episode, I sit down with Adrienne Barnes, Founder of Best Buyer Persona.We dived into what exactly a buyer persona is, why so many of them are absolute rubbish, and how to create one that actually makes your marketing more effective. Adrienne also shares her advice on how to present a buyer persona to different folks within your organisation, from fellow communicators to the CEO. This episode is a must-listen for B2B professionals who need guidance on how to make their marketing more effective. You can follow Adrienne...
2021-09-0939 min
A Galaxy Not So Far AwayMysterious Mini 54: You Heard It Here FirstBecca and Gary are back for another deep dive into events and new books that're out this week! Events this week: Tuesday, September 7th: Diana Rodriguez Wallach, in conversation with Gretchen McNeil and Chelsea Mueller Wednesday, September 8th: David Liss, in conversation with Joe Lansdale Thursday, September 9th: Cassandra Khaw, in conversation with Seanan Mcguire Friday, September 10th: Lillie Vale, in conversation with Mazey Eddings Sunday, September 12th: Romance Book Club Monday, September 13th: C.B. Lee and Tasha Suri on Instagram Live M...
2021-09-0726 minThe Long Game#022: Buyer Personas Don’t Have to Suck! with Adrienne Barnes (Best Buyer Persona)Adrienne Barnes is the Founder of Best Buyer Persona, and a B2B SaaS Content Marketing consultant. Here’s a staggering statistic. In a survey conducted by content marketing consultant Adrienne Barnes, 85% of marketers said they create buyer personas. Want to know how often they used them? 77% said never. The cold reality is that traditional buyer personas have become a “check the box” marketing practice - and a waste of time. That’s why Adrienne created Best Buyer Persona: to re-imagine how personas are created, and turn them into something informative and actionable. In this...
2021-07-281h 15
The Recognized AuthorityHow to Create the Best Buyer Personas with Adrienne BarnesThere's a thousand different articles and voices telling us how to create buyer personas, or ideal customer avatars, or ICAs, or one of a dozen other names. Often the recommendations of how to use these personas are contradictory.
In this episode, Adrienne Barnes and Alastair McDermott discuss how to create a buyer persona that's actually useful, and what to look out for along the way.
They also discussed the "jobs to be done" framework, the importance of having a business coach, and how to grow a consulting firm to $1MM in revenue.
2021-07-0545 min
Late Nite w/Nate & AdrienneFree Tacos And Change Your Drawls FT Jarrell Scott BarnesWHAT UP FAM!
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2021-07-031h 32
Live In The Feast908 - Understanding Emotional Data and Listening to Your Audience with Adrienne BarnesToday’s co-host is Adrienne Barnes, a content strategist and audience researcher specializing in the B2B SaaS industry. Most clients Adrienne works with are terrified of bothering their customers. They hate to be calling and asking and bugging, but the reality is, people want to share their experience with a product. In fact, as we speak, Adrienne’s calendar is fully-booked with customer calls. As Adrienne puts it, thinking your customers don’t want to chat is a self-limiting belief – don’t succumb to it! In this episode, we bust othe...
2021-05-2037 minLive In The FeastSeason 9 TeaserIn this post-pandemic time, our world has been flipped on its side, and so we have to adjust our businesses and lives in ways no one had planned on. I'm super excited to bring on the podcast this season Austin Church, Rob Roseman, Joe Casabona, Eman Zabi, Tom Hirst, Eric Siu, Peep Laja, Samar Owais, Adrienne Barnes, and Chase Dimond to share how they've been adjusting, but most importantly how they've been able to build successful businesses and what made the biggest difference for them to achieve sustainability.Due to your support in listening to t...
2021-05-1702 min
The SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS286: How to Create SaaS Buyer Personas and Produce Better Content with Adrienne BarnesAdrienne Barnes is a B2B SaaS Content Marketer and the founder of Best Buyer Persona. She helps SaaS and tech companies learn more about who their audience is and then turn those insights into useful buyer personas that help create better and more effective content.Show Notes:https://saasclub.io/286Join My Free Email ListGet weekly SaaS learnings, new podcast episodes, and actionable insights right in your inbox:https://saasclub.io/email/
2021-05-1255 min
"You're In Charge" with Glenn PaschAre You Even Marketing to the Right Audience with Adrienne BarnesIn Episode 57, Glenn Pasch speaks with Adrienne Barnes, owner and founder of Best Buy Personas, a marketing consulting firm that helps companies target the right audience for their products and services. Adrienne realized the general audience targeting used by many platforms and marketers was too generic. With her technology and strategy combined, she is able to focus the right message to the right individuals, thus creating a more efficient budget. They also discuss some of the biggest mistakes companies are making with their marketing and also taking charge of your own business. A lot of fun...
2021-04-2842 min
FnA PresentsEpisode 14, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Breakdown *SPOILERS*In this episode of FnA Presents, Fred and Adrienne break down the first episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier which is streaming on Disney Plus. This show follows Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes who team up and continue their funny and action packed lives. They were first paired together in Captain America Civil War and we last seen them together in Avengers End Game until now. Fred and Adrienne discuss their excitement for the show and what might be in store for future episodes such as Bucky’s struggle with making amends with his friend Yori and Sa...
2021-03-221h 18
Growth Marketing TodayWhy Most Marketing Personas Suck (and How to Make It Better) with Adrienne Barnes (GMT133)Personas. Maybe you love them. Maybe you hate them. Either way, you’ve probably concluded at some point in your career that your current personas are failing you. It’s because most buyer personas are built on anecdotes and made-up stories. In this episode, Adrienne Barnes, founder of Best Buyer Persona, shares how she uses the JTBD framework to create a data-backed, insightful, and useful persona that will help the marketing, sales, and product team.
Get the free growth cheat sheets with all actionable notes, takeaways, and tips from the latest episode in a one-page PDF at https://growthtoday.fm/133
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2021-03-1843 min
Elated Geek- Pop Culture Fandoms and Local Discoveries that Spark JoyElated Geek 2/1/21- January Reading WrapupToday, Laney and Marshall wrap up their reading lists for January. Who read more? What books were the best?
Books Discussed- Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendricks, Final Girls by Riley Sager, A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer, We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendricks, Spellbreaker/Spellmaker by Charley N. Holmburg, The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, You Have a Match by Emma Lord, Renegades by Marissa Meyer, Fable/Namesake by Adrienne Young, Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, The One by John Mars, and Apples Never...
2021-02-0233 min
Blessed Are the FeministsBonus Recommendations from Past GuestsBefore taking a hiatus until March, we list the books, podcasts, documentaries, and other resources that have been mentioned on our past 31 episodes, and we share voicemails from many past guests with additional recommendations! Mentioned in this episode: Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks Be Kind to Yourself: Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy by Cindy Bunch Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith by Monica Coleman The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd Deviced!: Balancing Life and Te...
2020-12-2721 min
Customer ConversationsUsing customer insights to level up your content strategy with Adrienne BarnesIn this episode we’re joined by Adrienne Barnes. Adrienne is a B2B SaaS Content Marketer and strategist who’s advised and written for top B2B SaaS companies including Stripe, Drift, and Demio. She is also the founder of Best Buyer Personas. We discussed:
Why it’s important to know the relationship your customers have with your company?
How to apply what you know about customers to your content?
How to get started with customer research?
Resources
How SaaS Marketers Can Get Buy-In on Qualitative Research Projects
Connecting with Adrien...
2020-05-2932 min
D323 Library PodcastEp 015: What's in the Box: Barnes and Noble Edition Jan 2020New books have arrived in the library and we are unveiling them with you! We purchased new books with funding from our Barnes and Noble book fair!
Books we unveiled:
Technically You Started It by Lana Wood Johnson
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
American Royals by Katharine McGee
The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young
Estranged: The Changeling King by Ethan Aldridge
Batman: Nightwalker the Graphic Novel by Stuart Moore
Doctor Sleep b...
2020-01-1320 min
Sound As EverSound as Ever - Season 2 - Episode 3Hexdebt: Bitch RisingA New Wave of Feminism in Australian Punk Song: Bitch Rising by Hexdebt Music Industry: Kingsley Siejka, Adrienne Arnot-Bradshaw and Hayden RyanJournliasm: Catie McLeod, Jonti Ridley and Madi ChwastaSound Design: D.A. Calf This episode of Sound as Ever explores the song Bitch Rising by Hexdebt, a Melbourne-based intersectional feminist/non-binary punk band signed to Poison City Records. In contextualising Hexdebt in the Melbourne/Australian music scene, we’ll explore how the music scene is changing in terms of inclusivity, and how the conversation around ge...
2019-07-2421 min
Feminist HotdogLoud Voice Woman with Bobae BarnesWhat a thrill to reunite with my yoga sister Bobae Barnes in the mountains of Colorado! In this episode, we talk about Bobae’s journey to the U.S. from South Korea, healing from trauma through yoga, finding her voice as an artist and a woman, and why she thinks she might be a witch. We also discuss podcasts devoted exclusively to periods, learn about the Korean Me Too movement, and get to know a young climate change activist who’s ready for adults to get out of her way.Stuff We Talked About on This Episode
2019-07-0449 min
The Goal Mind Podcast033: "Start Living The Life Designed Exclusively For You!" with Lisa ByrdDespite all of the chaos displayed in the world today, God still wants to manifest mightily in the lives of believers. It is not enough for us to sit back and take life as it comes. We must be intentional and follow a specific guide if we are to uncover and recover all God has designed for us.
In today's episode, Lisa Byrd, author of "Tailor-Made" discusses that exact guide. If you are believing God for the supernatural during this season of your life, then this episode and book is definitely for you!
In t...
2018-11-2000 min
Rare Bird RadioLise Arin in conversation with Adrienne SharpLise Arin lives in New York City with her husband and children. She has an undergraduate degree from Harvard and a PhD from Columbia. Matilda Empress is her first novel.
Adrienne Sharp is the critically acclaimed author of the story collection White Swan, Black Swan, a Barnes and Noble Discover Book and a national bestseller; the novel The Sleeping Beauty, a Barnes and Noble Discover Alumni book and one of Booklist’s ten best first novels of 2005; and the novel The True Memoirs of Little K, a finalist for the California Book Award and translated into six languages. Her newest no...
2018-07-2138 min
Rare Bird RadioKaren Stefano in conversation with Adrienne SharpAdrienne Sharp is the critically acclaimed author of the story collection White Swan, Black Swan, a Barnes and Noble Discover Book and a national bestseller; the novel The Sleeping Beauty, a Barnes and Noble Discover Alumni book and one of Booklist’s ten best first novels of 2005; and the novel The True Memoirs of Little K, a finalist for the California Book Award and translated into six languages. Her newest novel is titled The Magnificent Esme Wells.
Karen Stefano is the author of the forthcoming memoir, Vigilance: An Autobiography of Fear (Rare Bird Books 2019). She is also the author of th...
2018-07-1932 min
Telling The Story#47: Heidi Wigdahl, solo video journalist, KARE-TVI'll always remember the first time I was asked to speak at a major storytelling conference.
I flew to Minneapolis/St. Paul in 2014 to talk about solo video journalism at the Ignite Your Passion workshop. It immediately became one of the most joyous and fulfilling experiences of my career, and it sparked an evolution that led to me co-directing a similar workshop two years later.
This past fall, Heidi Wigdahl received that same opportunity.
The KARE-TV MMJ discussed the do-it-all process with Twin Cities colleague Adrienne Broaddus and WITI-TV's Jonathon Gregg. She cherished the...
2016-12-0736 min
The School of Self-Mastery: Business, Money, Life83: Gillian Zoe Segal; Getting There: A Book of MentorsGillian Zoe Segal is the author of Getting There: A Book of Mentors and New York Characters. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She lives in Manhattan and has spoken at Google, Lexus Nexus, Royal Bank of Canada, The Academi of Life, Enterprise Sales Meetup, Barnes & Noble, and The New York Historical Society.
Gillian spent 5 years interviewing some of the most successful people on the planet. In this episode we talk about common themes amongst these successful individuals, how she g...
2015-11-1141 min
The Swirl World Podcast"I Am Mixed" - Garcelle Beauvais & Sebastian Jones Discuss Book SeriesThe Swirl World Podcast Hosts Michelle Matthews Calloway and Adrienne London Leach converse via telephone interveiw with actor/producer Garcelle Beauvais and actor/producer/publisher Sebastian Jones, co-authors of the "I Am Book Series."
Beauvais and Jones discuss their careers, the impetus for the book series and upcoming projects.
Book Two of the “I Am” Series will hit bookstores on August 19 and is available for pre-order on Amazon & Kindle, Barnes & Noble & Nook and and iBooks (iTunes).
2014-08-0720 min
The Swirl World PodcastPodcast Episode 016: Teaching Hair Love To Young Girls - Happy Hair Author Mechal Renée RoeThe Swirl World Podcast hosts Michelle Matthews Calloway and Adrienne London Leach interview Mechal Renée Roe, author of Happy Hair.
Happy Hair is a call and response picture book that promotes positive self-esteem and hair love to girls of all ages. Happy Hair covers different shades and hair types all while being fun and fashionable!
Roe’s book is a celebration of the uniqueness of natural hair, and all of its styles. This book is the foundation to building Happy Hair in young girls, thus enabling them to grow up into women who will fully emb...
2014-07-1929 min