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How to Co-host a Podcast and Maintain Your Narrative Voice

How to Co-host a Podcast and Maintain Your Narrative Voice

Help build the world of your podcast for your listener by identifying your individual story as a podcast host. What do you want the audience to know about you from the beginning? How much backstory is needed for the person listening to understand who you are and where you're coming from? What are the interests, hobbies, fears, strengths, and weaknesses that set you apart from your co-host? What makes you laugh? What do you feel most compelled to share about yourself? What feels vulnerable yet necessary for your listener to hear?

5 Podcast Episodes With Stellar Personal Narrative

5 Podcast Episodes With Stellar Personal Narrative

No matter what’s on your podcast playlist, you can begin to identify who is using personal narrative storytelling and what types of stories are being shared. How are these hosts, interviewers, and narrators bringing this story into their podcast and how do they make you feel as the listener? Start to notice what styles stick with you. Chances are the personal narratives that resonate with you the most can be used to spark your own stories — whether shared out loud in a professional setting or through your very own podcast microphone!