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The Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast38: DR. MEG ADAMS Listening Beyond Judgment: Building Bridges through Storytelling In this episode, host Dr. Meg Adams, a digital storytelling expert and community-building advocate, dives into the art of listening without judgment, especially in the wake of divisive events like elections. With a Ph.D. in Rhetoric & Writing and a background in journalism, Dr. Adams brings a unique perspective to how thought leaders and professional storytellers can bridge divides and connect with those who hold different viewpoints. Dr. Adams discusses why it's essential to "listen for the story behind the story," urging us to go beyond surface-level opinions to uncover the deeper narratives that shape...2024-11-1310 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast37: DR. MEG ADAMS: The Power of Story Exchange: Unlocking Deeper CommunicationWelcome to The Story Craft Podcast—I’m your host, Dr. Meg Adams, co-founder of Homeplace Creative. Today, we’re diving into one of the most powerful tools in communication: story exchange. When we share our stories with others and listen to theirs, we open the door to deeper understanding, empathy, and trust. In this episode, we’ll explore why exchanging stories is essential for meaningful communication—whether you’re leading a team, connecting with an audience, or building relationships. Join me as we uncover how storytelling helps bridge gaps, break down barriers, and create c...2024-10-2206 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast36: DR. MEG ADAMS: Networking Like a Friend: Building Connections Through StorytellingWelcome to The Story Craft Podcast—I'm Dr. Meg Adams, your host and co-founder of Homeplace Creative. In today’s episode, we’re diving into a topic that’s close to my heart: networking, but not in the traditional sense. Instead of thinking about it as something transactional, what if we approached networking like making new friends? I’ll be sharing how storytelling is a powerful way to get to know others better, build trust, and create authentic connections. Whether you’re looking to grow your personal network, connect with new collaborators, or just engage with people...2024-10-1507 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast35: SARAH PANUS: Mastering Content Strategy: The F.E.D. Approach (Focus, Empathy, Data)Welcome to The Story Craft Podcast, where we dive into strategies for creating impactful content that drives results. In this episode, we're joined by Sarah Panus, a 20+ year content expert and host of the top-ranked Marketing with Empathy® podcast. Sarah shares her signature F.E.D. method—Focus, Empathy, and Data—that blends the art and science of storytelling to create content that resonates with audiences and boosts conversions. Whether you're looking to refine your content strategy or scale your business, Sarah’s actionable insights will help you take your marketing to the next level. SHOW...2024-10-0853 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast34: KATIE QUESADA: Building Trust Through StoriesBuilding trust through telling stories is one of the most powerful communication strategies you can use to build community and strengthen relationships. In this episode, storytelling consultant and speaker, Katie Quesada shares her tips to help you tell your best stories! Katie is an acclaimed speaker and consultant who is deeply passionate about the art of storytelling. Katie has recently worked with top brands like SpaceX, United Healthcare, American Eagle Outfitters (and more!) to ignite their story for more effective communication, high trust within teams, and increased sales. Katie and her husband Danny live with their two...2024-10-0147 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast33: DR. MEG ADAMS: Storytelling for Your BrandWe're trying something new here on the podcast and bringing you a recast of Meg's Tell Your Stories Workshop, so you can take the tools she shares and add them to your storytelling tool box. This episode focuses on storytelling for your brand. Have a question or concern about storytelling you'd like us to answer? Contact us at lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com and let us know so that we can answer it in a future episode!2024-09-2540 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast32: JESIKAH MARIA ROSS: Creative Change: Mobilizing Communities with StoriesAbout jesikah: jesikah maria ross has three speeds: listening, making, and sharing. she’s an artist, an academic, and experienced media producer. jesikah is out to make a difference and believes that wit, grit and imagination can take us where we need to go. jesikah knows how to mobilize people around a shared interest and create processes that lead to community change. she’s done it with large institutions, small non-profits and independent media makers. jesikah has built a career of consulting, training and project management for participatory media projects with a path and a plan that changes how we...2024-09-1748 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast31: DR. MEG ADAMS: Organize Your Stories for Maximum ImpactIn this episode, Meg shares her tips for organizing your stories so that you can share them strategically to gain influence. Often, people say they feel overwhelmed when it comes to sharing their stories. Start the process of organizing your stories so you can share them with the right audience at the right time to build connections and community! About Meg: Meg Adams, PhD, is co-founder and CEO of Homeplace Creative. Upon receiving her PhD in Rhetoric & Writing from Bowling Green State University with an emphasis in digital storytelling, Dr. Adams founded Homeplace Creative as a visual...2024-09-1010 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast30: SUE GRABOWSKI: Strategically Tell Your StoriesSue Grabowski founded Desidara (formerly Grabowski & Co.) in 1997, following experience as a journalist, an ad agency account executive and an internal communications leader at Progressive Insurance. Over the past 27 years, the firm has grown into a multi-million-dollar enterprise, producing communications strategies and deliverables for organizations such as Newmont Corporation, The Timken Company, Akron Children's Hospital, Morgan Engineering, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center and Impel Wealth Management. She currently serves on the boards of Malone University, the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Cleveland chapter of the Entrepreneurs Organization. We talked with Sue about how to best build relationships and...2024-09-031h 00The Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast29: DR. MEG ADAMS: Finding StoriesFinding stories to tell to build your brand and connect with others can feel overwhelming for a number of reasons. In this episode, Dr. Meg Adams walks you through how she mines her daily life for stories to share. Check out this episode for more on how you can so the same to create authentic, honest stories that land. About Meg: Meg Adams, PhD, is co-founder and CEO of Homeplace Creative. Upon receiving her PhD in Rhetoric & Writing from Bowling Green State University with an emphasis in digital storytelling,Dr. Adams founded Homeplace Creative...2024-08-2710 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast28: DR. BAILEY LANG: Tackle Your Writing Projects with GraceDr. Bailey Lang is a writer, editor, and coach who loves helping authors develop effective, research-driven habits that support a productive, joyful writing life. Her writing has appeared in academic publications, magazines, books, and across the internet, and she has supported dozens of writers in getting their books from draft to done. She founded The Writing Desk to help writers build sustainable writing habits and tell stories that matter. We talked to Bailey about how to overcome writing blocks, developing better writing habits, and navigating the publishing world. Her advice is gold. This episode...2024-08-2042 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast27: MEG ADAMS: Get Over Storytelling AnxietyDo you have anxiety around sharing your stories? You're not alone! Being vulnerable in sharing experiences is hard and can be scary. In this episode of The Story Craft podcast, Meg is giving you practical tips to help overcome the anxiety that often comes with telling your story. SHOW NOTES: Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via her website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drmegadams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠ Learn more about Storytelling Training with Homeplace Creative via their website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠homeplacecreativeco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] or contact kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com Connect with Meg across social at @drmegadams and Kyle at kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com 2024-08-1310 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast26: DR. ELKIE BURNSIDE: Create Collaboration with StorytellingIn this episode, we're talking with Dr. Elkie Burnside. Dr. Elkie (she/they) is a queer, digital open-access advocate who has been teaching and training for 23+ years in a variety of environments ranging from K-12 (international and US based) schools, undergraduate and graduate higher education (focusing on multimodal composing, professional communication, and rhetoric), as well as providing professional training and consulting for a variety of communication specializations (technical and science writing are among the top areas). Their most recent transition from full time academic work to supporting online instructional development at a non-profit education services agency (Collaborative for Educational...2024-07-3058 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast25 MEG ADAMS: How to Share PerspectiveWe know it's hard to have conversations with people who think differently than you. However, once you know how perspective works and the communication tools you can use to widen yours - you can more easily connect across perspectives using stories. Meg's sharing the theory and practice behind this work in the latest episode of the Story Craft podcast. SHOW NOTES: Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via her website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drmegadams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠ Learn more about Storytelling Training with Homeplace Creative via their website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠homeplacecreativeco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] or contact kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com Connect with Me...2024-07-2411 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast24: JAKE KING: Become Curious to ConnectWe talked with Jake King, Communications and Diversity Strategist in Sun Prairie, WI. In our conversation, we discussed how Jake has built and sustained relationships in this role and the storytelling projects he's spearheaded as a result. Jake's Bio: King has a demonstrated history of valuing his community and living out that value by working to expand efforts around diversity, equity, and inclusion. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio, with a double major in Public Relations and Spanish. During his time as a...2024-07-1645 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast23: KYLE ADAMS: Be a Relentless Self-PromoterIn this episode, we bring back co-host, Kyle Adams as he speaks about the importance of a consistent video presence to build your brand. As a broadcast meteorologist, Kyle understands the importance of telling stories associated with your brand to build community. And if you know, Kyle - you know he struggles with self-promotion. Learn more about how he approaches self-storytelling in this episode! SHOW NOTES: Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via her website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drmegadams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠ Learn more about Storytelling Training with Homeplace Creative via their website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠homeplacecreativeco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] or contact...2024-07-0910 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast23: KYLE ADAMS: How to be a better listenerIn this episode, Kyle shares his favorite tips to become a better listener and story collector. About Kyle: Kyle worked as a television journalist and meteorologist for over a decade including time at a Top 20 market in Cleveland, Ohio. During his time in television, he won numerous awards from the Associated Press including: best anchor, best documentary series, and best weather operation. He brings a wealth of knowledge about storytelling, media production, and on-air camera techniques to the team. Kyle has also taught digital storytelling at the university-level and earned a Master’s degree in Rhetoric and Wr...2024-07-0208 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast22: DR. NATASHA WILLIAMS: Reclaim Your Stories Dr. Natasha Williams moves women from “typical self care” to radical self care by redefining selfishness so that they can improve their physical, emotional and mental health. During her over 15- year career as a Clinical Psychologist and one of the founding Clinical Directors of “Allied Psychological Services” she has empowered many women to challenge their gender, cultural and ethnic paradigms in order to create a new narrative for themselves so they can work through their healing process, live their life on their own terms and ultimately become the best versions of themselves. I spoke with Dr. Natasha about the role...2024-06-2544 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast21: MEG ADAMS: Become a Story ConnectorThe power of storytelling really happens when stories are exchanged. Listen to this shorter episode of the podcast for Meg's best advice on becoming a story connector. SHOW NOTES: Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via her website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drmegadams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠ Learn more about Storytelling Training with Homeplace Creative via their website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠homeplacecreativeco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] or contact kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com Connect with Meg across social at @drmegadams and Kyle at kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com 2024-06-1811 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast20: SETH BUTLER: Use Storytelling to Create Inclusive CommunitiesSeth’s journey into higher education, Diversity and Inclusion, and public speaking began as an elite Division-I athlete at Colorado State University where he served in several leadership roles, mentored youth at risk, earned leadership awards, and sought to provide service opportunities for the student athlete population. After finishing his athletic career and earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development and Family Studies, Seth went on to earn his Master of Science degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education also from Colorado State University. After beginning his career in higher education within the career services functional area, Se...2024-06-1148 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast19: KYLE ADAMS: Develop CuriosityLearn how to develop curiosity in your life and relationships in this shorter episode of The Story Craft podcast with co-host, Kyle Adams. SHOW NOTES: Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via her website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠drmegadams.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠ Learn more about Storytelling Training with Homeplace Creative via their website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠homeplacecreativeco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] or contact kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com Connect with Meg across social at @drmegadams and Kyle at kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com 2024-06-0408 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast18: ANGELA DWYER: Communicating the Value of Storytelling Angela Dwyer is Head of Insights at Fullintel—a media intelligence company that specializes in news monitoring and analysis. As a measurement expert, she helps brands improve business results through data-driven, actionable insights. She has worked at public relations agencies including Lippe Taylor and media research firms including PRIME Research consulting with brands across several industries including consumer, healthcare and automotive. She has presented and published several original, award-winning research papers about news content that drives recall and engagement. She contributes her knowledge garnered from the cross-section of academia and the profession on several committees and boards, including as th...2024-05-2952 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast17: MEG ADAMS: What is a Story?Meg's favorite storytelling tips when it comes to creating your stories. Get the components down so that your stories will be more effective and impactful. SHOW NOTES: Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via her website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠drmegadams.com⁠⁠⁠]⁠ Learn more about Storytelling Training with Homeplace Creative via their website at [⁠⁠⁠⁠homeplacecreativeco.com⁠⁠⁠⁠] or contact kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com Connect with Meg across social at @drmegadams and Kyle at kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com 2024-05-2117 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast16: MEGAN FINNERTY: To Be a Great Storyteller, Be a Great ListenerThis episode of the podcast features Megan Finnerty. Megan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and storytelling consultant who creates transformation for nonprofits, brands and communities. As founder and former director of the Storytellers Project, a nationwide series of live storytelling events from Gannett/The USA TODAY Network, she has also driven subscriptions, revenue and brand affinity for a Fortune 500 media company and collaborating with everyone from NASA to the NAACP. As founder of the Storytellers Brand Studio, and the Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of Vox Media's Epic Stories, Megan's created branded content and experiential marketing for clients including...2024-05-1458 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast15: OLIVIA WILE: How to Hold Space for Opposing PerspectivesWe talked with Olivia Wile, an anchor/reporter at WCJL News 22 in Savannah, Georgia. Olivia started her career in broadcast news in Columbus, Ohio where she focused heavily on politics, covering the Ohio Statehouse. She also covered the Trump/Pence campaign during the 2020 election cycle, the Black Lives Matter movement, the Ohio State Football Team as well as the major and minor league sports teams in the area. We talked to Olivia about what it was like covering all those stories and how her work has taught her to hold opposing viewpoints. She also...2024-05-0728 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast14: MORGAN LASHER: Steer Stories Towards UnificationIn this episode, we spoke with Morgan Lasher, Chief Community Officer of Unify America. Unify America creates interactive experiences to help people bust out of their bubbles, build civic muscles, and work together to tackle our country’s biggest challenges. We talked to Morgan about how we can use our stories to unify and build stronger communities. SHOW NOTES: To learn more about Unify America, check out their website here: https://www.unifyamerica.org/ Connect with Morgan on Linked In. Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via he...2024-04-3029 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast13: KYLE ADAMS: Storytelling for SpeakersIn this episode, you'll learn from co-host, Kyle Adams, a broadcast meteorologist, speaker, and video storyteller. Kyle shares his three favorite tips to help anyone speak more authentically and with confidence! SHOW NOTES: Hire Meg for a keynote by contacting lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connecting via her website at [⁠⁠drmegadams.com⁠]⁠ Learn more about Storytelling Training with Homeplace Creative via their website at [⁠⁠homeplacecreativeco.com⁠⁠] or contact kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com Connect with Meg across social at @drmegadams and Kyle at kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com 2024-04-2311 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast12: KATIE TAYLOR: Artificial Intelligence and Storytelling Katie Trauth Taylor is CEO and Cofounder of Narratize AI, the Generative AI storytelling platform for innovative enterprise. Katie is a growth-focused entrepreneur executive with 10+ years experience inspiring teams to design and deliver magnetic products, memorable experiences, and groundbreaking impacts. She has led strategic innovation narratives and served as a senior content strategist within fast-growth tech startups and the Fortune 500, including Boeing, NASA, Hershey, Sunoco, AAA, IFF, Dupont, Edgewell, Cincinnati Children's, Argonne National Lab, Crossover Health, Parsley Health, Omada, Physera, US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation, World Food Forum, and the United Nations. She believes that everyone...2024-04-1652 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast11: JESS PATZ: Step into Your Story and Honor Your ExperiencesAs a proud domestic violence survivor Jess began her career by sharing her story of survival to help not only give the voiceless a voice, but to raise awareness around a cause that isn’t discussed enough. She has since created a beautiful career centered around teaching others that life’s lowest moments don’t have to break us, instead they can build us into the leaders and survivors we were destined to be! In this episode with Jess, we talked about how to find the confidence to share vulnerable stories and create boundaries around what you feel c...2024-04-0947 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast10: SUMMER DASHE: Gain Audience Buy-In Through Transparency With storytelling at the heart of her online advocacy, Summer Dashe is a voice for patients who have long been ignored and misunderstood. Her insatiable desire to make the world a little better for people with disabilities is what drives her to share even the most personal parts of her life in hopes of motivating change to foster a more accepting and supportive society. From navigating a career with a ruthless chronic illness to working with doctors and experts to better educate and spread awareness, Dashe’s efforts have made an impact. We...2024-04-0243 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast9: JASON MIKELL: Reflecting on Life through StorytellingJason Mikell is a meteorologist with WBZ News in Boston. A Southern gentleman at heart, Jason was born and raised in southern Mississippi. He is not only a proud graduate of Pearl River Community College with an Associate degree in Liberal Arts, but he also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, is a certified Human Resources Professional, a Mississippi state marching band champion, and an avid lover of all things food, music, and wine. Jason began his on-air career as a weekend meteorologist in Lima, Ohio; within 6 months he was named Chief Meteorologist. In January 2018, he joined...2024-03-2647 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast8: MEG ADAMS: Being Authentic in StorytellingJoin Meg Adams, founder of Homeplace Creative in this episode as she discusses the fluid nature of authenticity and why you shouldn't get hung up on being your "authentic" self when telling your story. She also shares tips for telling genuine, honest stories in this episode. SHOW NOTES: To hire Meg for a keynote on storytelling, email lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com or connect via Meg's ⁠website.⁠ For more on storytelling training, visit ⁠Homeplace Creative⁠ or contact kyle@homeplacecreativeco.com. Connect with Meg across social at @drmegadams 2024-03-1920 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast7: SHAINA VENCEL: Performing story and trusting your instinctsShaina is an actress based out of New York City. She is originally from the rust belt region of Ohio and grew up visiting steel mills, acting in local theaters, playing softball, and eating Brier Hill pizza. Her favorite theatrical roles include Fantine in Les Misérables, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Sara in Murder Ballad, Rosina in A Bronx Tale, Mother in Hair, and Lilli/Kate in Kiss Me Kate. Shaina has also traveled the world performing for Disney Cruise Line, Hong Kong Disneyland, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and Holland America Line. She is...2024-03-1237 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast6: NATAN EDELSBURG: The future of storytellingNatan Edelsburg is the Chief Partnerships Officer at Muck Rack, the software platform that enables thousands of organizations including Google, International Rescue Committee, Golin and Duolingo to find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage and prove the value of their work. In this role, Natan is responsible for leading and cultivating strategic industry partnerships and driving international expansion. ​​Previously, Natan was Chief Revenue Officer at Muck Rack, where he led the Sales and Customer Success teams. He joined Muck Rack in 2009 as the company’s first employee and held several positions including Chief Operating Officer, helping to bui...2024-03-0548 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast5: ADAM KLOTZ: When a TV personality becomes the newsAdam Klotz currently serves as a meteorologist for FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network. He is based in New York City and joined the network in January 2017. In this role, Adam reports on the latest weather news across the country. In March 2017, he provided coverage of winter storm Stella live from New York City. Prior to joining FOX News Channel, Adam served as a weekend meteorologist and multimedia journalist for Fox 5 in Atlanta, Georgia. He received a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. We first met Adam when we worked together as broadcast journalists in Lima, Ohio...2024-02-2742 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast4: ANNETTE SIMMONS: Storytelling and ParadoxesAnnette Simmons most popular book, The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling came out in the year 2000. CEO-Read twice named it as one of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time. All five of Simmons’ business books define and promote “power-with” strategies and principles even though (and in some cases, specifically because) they undermine autocratic “power-over” strategies. She began recording true stories about “turf wars” that revealed ten predictable tactics commonly used to protect silos in her first book Territorial Games: Understanding and Ending Turf Wars at Work. American Management Association gave away 40,000 fr...2024-02-201h 02Awesome TodayAwesome TodayStingray Jesus or Shark-ray??Kyle and Meg and a super-sized episode filled with nonsense ... as per usual.Raël the alien prophetJoe McMoneagle on Shawn Ryan ShowSarah Adams on Shawn Ryan ShowCharlotte the StingrayJupiter-Saturn conjunction stuffCome join us in Awesome Today fam! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-191h 18The Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast1: DR. SARAH TAYLOR PECK: A heart to head approach to crafting storiesRev. Dr. Sarah Taylor Peck graduated with degrees in ministry and religion from St. Olaf College (2004), Harvard Divinity School (2007) and most recently completed her doctorate at Duke Divinity School. The title of her dissertation is: "Cultivating Purple Church: Equipping Church Leaders to Lead Politically Diverse Congregations as a Radical Act of Loving Our Neighbors and Restoring the Beloved Community." As Senior Pastor at Community Christian Church in North Canton, Ohio, Sarah works to create a purple church, valuing unity over uniformity and committing to staying in relationship with one another and God despite any differences. Her favorite part of...2024-02-1336 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast2: MEG ADAMS: Stepping into your confidence to tell your storyMEET YOUR HOSTS! In this episode, Kyle interviews Meg about her background in storytelling and she shares some of her favorite strategies to share stories with confidence. ABOUT MEG: Megan (Meg) Adams, PhD, is co-founder and CEO of Homeplace Creative. Upon receiving her PhD in Rhetoric & Writing from Bowling Green State University with an emphasis in digital storytelling, Dr. Adams founded Homeplace Creative as a visual storytelling company devoted to helping organizations tell impactful stories across media platforms. She also loves being behind the camera interviewing individuals and filming for clients. Her own stories...2024-02-1341 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast3: KYLE ADAMS: Finding and owning your storiesMEET YOUR HOSTS! In this episode, Meg interviews Kyle about his decade on the air as a television meteorologist and reporter. Kyle offers tips on how to find stories and find confidence in telling them. ABOUT KYLE: Before joining the team atHomeplace, Kyle worked as a television journalist and meteorologist for over a decade including time at a Top 20 market in Cleveland, Ohio. During his time in television, he won numerous awards from the Associated Press including: best anchor, best documentary series, and best weather operation. He brings a wealth of knowledge about storytelling...2024-02-1334 minThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft PodcastThe Story Craft Podcast is HERE!As video storytellers at our firm, Homeplace Creative, we are curious about how other professional storytellers are using storytelling to build strong connections within themselves and with others as outside forces seem determined to divide us all. So, we started this podcast to create the opportunity to talk to those storytellers - the journalists, authors, scholars, public relations and marketing practitioners, educators, etc. - to learn more about how they see storytelling at work in their day to day and to open up conversations about storytelling best practices. We...2024-01-2603 minThe Swan Dive with Meg SwanickThe Swan Dive with Meg SwanickOCTOBER ROSTER DROP + USMNT chat with Kyle BonnThe gang is heading to Nashville for USMNT camp, with a trip to play Germany in Connecticut in between. We begin by picking Kyle’s brain on some big-picture USMNT topics. Then we delve into the 23 guys called in for this October roster.Intro… * Hartford, Connecticut foliage report* North Carolina foliage report* Naked lady climbing electrical wires in Winston-Salem* How Kyle got into soccer journalismThe big picture (5:35)* Is this the most talented USMNT roster of all time?* Only 2 MLS players in c...2023-10-0647 minWell-Yes!Well-Yes!How storytelling can help you create a bigger impact! Interview with Dr. Meg Adams. Season 4; Episode 209 Meg first started out in TV journalism and is now a professor and co-owner of Homeplace Creative with her partner Kyle. -She shares how we as humans are wired to connect through stories.  -She shares how to get started on sharing your story by going back to the experience, thinking about the moments in your life where something changed, how you moved from from A to B and how you got over the gap, or the moment something was revealed to you. -Don’t overthink stories you can share, they can be simple mome...2023-07-1741 minMathematical DiveMathematical DiveSpring into Admissions with Meg & KyleMeet recent alumnus Kyle Adams and the Director of Recruitment and International for the Undergraduate Admissions Office in the Faculty of Mathematics, Meghan McLellan, as Josué and Ina learn about the University of Waterloo's math contests, admissions processes, and life hacks for new and prospective students!2022-02-0138 min