Voice your story; change your life.
Storyscaping exists because I believe that everyone has a story inside them, and I want to help you unearth it. In each episode, I excavate some part of the creative process, trellis it back to the landscaping metaphor — and pack it into ten minutes or less. The goal of Storyscaping is to inspire the next great narrative podcast: yours.
Selected season 1 episodes
What can we learn about narration (and storytelling in general) by dropping our kids off at school? An important lesson, as it turns out. Hear about the one-in-eight-billion spark inside each of us, and how to bring that to our performances.
Have you ever had a horrible boss? This one's for you. (Other topics: trying to explain my work to a kid, day jobs’ effect on personal projects, and career choices influencing our identity.)
Are you grieving something? Do you second-guess a parenting decision when your kid is struggling? Are you watching a a younger generation go through the same thing you did (or did to others)? This one's for you.
Lots of us meet our partners online these days, but for inquiring minds, "we met online" gives the facts, but leaves out some key story elements. In this episode, we look at four building blocks for every good story.
Years ago, while I was failing to get into advertising, I did construction to pay the rent. It was filthy and frustrating, but gave me DIY skills — and a reminder of a timeless story setup applicable from wedding toasts to podcast scripts.