33 - The improv concept that fixes flat episodes
The Credibility Minute · Jen deHaan
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Show Notes
Many solo episodes suffer from low energy because they merely cover a topic rather than playing a game.
In improv, "The Game" is the pattern or dynamic that drives a scene forward in a specific style of improv. Without a game, a scene in this style often ends up with just two people talking with no direction.
The same can be applied to podcasting, where instead of a game you have an angle. You need to find this angle to give your episode an engine and a reason to exist.
In this micro-episode:
- The definition of "The Game" in improv and how it applies to thought leadership
- Why generic topics lead to flat, directionless episodes
- How to use a specific angle to keep yourself from rambling
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