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The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here.---Our guest today shares her experience of being 18 years in a cult, and finally getting out of it, which has led her to helping others escape and recover as well. Gerette Buglion is the founder of "Living Cult-Free," a non-profit organization that helps survivors and those close to them emerge from the experience of being in a cult.She also hosts a podcast of the same name, and the producer of that podcast happens to be our own Vanessa Hennessey! Vanessa joins us as well to talk about her perspective putting stories together for the podcast, and making sure they are told in an honest, authentic and delicate way.Cults are something far more common than you might think, and they take on all shapes and sizes. It's not just your stereotypical 'retreat from society, eat and dress the same way, follow the leader' stuff. Most cults in fact don't realize they are one. As you can imagine, it's very subversive. But Gerette has a very succinct and profound way of describing it: "A cult, or any authoritarian system, is based around the concept that they know and understand you better than you know yourself." They, or typically the leader, think you should trust them more than you trust yourself. And that marks the difference between a cult and a genuinely positive, healthy and empathetic group or individual: in a cult, the leader is looking out for their own interests and gain, typically money and power. In a healthy and supportive system, if there even is a leader, they are helping you on your journey of personal growth and understanding, with no personal gain to themselves beyond being happy for you.It's a fascinating topic that we just start to scratch the surface of, but of course there is the podcast where you can learn much more, and hear some profound personal stories. So check out Living Cult Free, the podcast, and if this is a topic that particularly speaks to you, be sure to reach out to Gerette, she would love to have that conversation.How to Contact Gerettegerettebuglion.com - Gerette's website. Book a free 20 min. call to share your storyLiving Cult Free, the podcastLiving Cult Free, the organization - a non-profit organization in support of cult survivorsSend an email: (gerette at gerettebuglion.com)Gerette and Living Cult Free on:Instagram (@living_cult_free)Facebook (@livingcultfree1)---Find The MultiPod around the internet!Visit our new website, www.themultipod.com, for more show info, and our entire archive of 111 full episodes, plus bonus episodes and the Everything Conference miniseries.We also have a new guest application form, where you can send in your ideas for topics and who you would like to meet, and we'll set a recording date!Meanwhile, I'll be posting clips and updated on Instagram, @tedcraggpodcastingAnd, The MultiPod now has a sponsor!Quick Edit PodcastsYes, this is my own podcast production business. But I owe everything to The MultiPod for giving me that foundation in skills and experience in podcasting. Quick Edit Podcasts provides on-demand audio and video production, ideal for one-off episodes, when you don't have time (or feel like) doing the editing yourself.And we love to produce short-form podcasts, miniseries, seasonal podcasts and other projects that are ideally suited for busy, multitasking multipotentialites!Visit the website to learn more: www.quickeditpodcasts.comor book a free 15-minute Quick Call and let's chat about your podcasting idea!

The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here.---Martie McNabb is my guest today, someone whom i think a lot of our viewers and listeners know, and not just virtually but in person!Martie is great at getting out to some of the big events over the years that bring people together, including Camp Indie and the Everything Conference of 2024. I was fortunate to see her at both, and then we even met up again about three weeks after the everything conference on her way back to Vermont from a conference in Montreal.I love when things work out and people can make a detour for a visit, something I always try to do too if I'm travelling.And connection, community and sharing is the theme of our conversation today. Martie has developed this wonderful idea of people sharing quick, heartfelt stories based around an item of personal significance, often from a loved one or from a poignant memory. It's called Show and Tale, and Martie uses it to bring people together for anything from team-building events to family reunions or break-the-ice workshops. Ideally it's done in person, but virtually is an option too, and to that end Show and Tale has a counterpart in Martie's fabulous podcast, "Things that Matter."Things that Matter is more of a one on one conversation, podcast-style, but again with that focus on sharing the stories and memories behind an object. Remember in the days before digital? Letters in the mail, printed photographs, pen and notebook, ticket stubs and physical maps - Show and Tale takes us back to that emphasis on real, tactile things that we can hold in our hand, that have a scent and texture, and that in turn remind us of a person, a place or an experience.It's a really neat idea. Martie tells us all about it here today, and go check out Things That Matter on YouTube or your favourite podcast app to hear more great stories and inspiration.How to Contact MartieThings That Matter podcastShow and Tales YouTube channelShow and Tale websiteSend an email: (info at showandtales.com)Martie on:Instagram (@showandtales)Facebook (@martie.mcnabb)LinkedIn (@martiemcnabb)---Find The MultiPod around the internet!Visit our new website, www.themultipod.com, for more show info, and our entire archive of 111 full episodes, plus bonus episodes and the Everything Conference miniseries.We also have a new guest application form, where you can send in your ideas for topics and who you would like to meet, and we'll set a recording date!Meanwhile, I'll be posting clips and updated on Instagram, @tedcraggpodcastingAnd, The MultiPod now has a sponsor!Quick Edit PodcastsYes, this is my own podcast production business. But I owe everything to The MultiPod for giving me that foundation in skills and experience in podcasting. Quick Edit Podcasts provides on-demand audio and video production, ideal for one-off episodes, when you don't have time (or feel like) doing the editing yourself.And we love to produce short-form podcasts, miniseries, seasonal podcasts and other projects that are ideally suited for busy, multitasking multipotentialites!Visit the website to learn more: www.quickeditpodcasts.comor book a free 15-minute Quick Call and let's chat about your podcasting idea!

The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here.---Your kids are getting older, moved out or soon to do so, you're divorced and setting up a new life with a new partner. Moving across the continent, and to a new country, no less. You're entering a phase of life full of opportunity, flexibility, change, excitement and a pile of unknowns. So many options for a multipotentialite! Where to begin?Eric Larson's answer is to follow his heart, his instinct and his nose. He embarked a year ago on a journey without many definitive objectives or benchmarks, an entirely new season of life with different commitments and responsibilities. For someone so used to caregiving and community, it's a particularly big change. But Eric is embracing it with calm perspective and an open mind. Eric quotes Brené Brown in referring to, as opposed to a "crisis," a "midlife unraveling" - a time for undoing many of the things that defined the most recent phase of life, and building something new. It's just that in his case, he's not exactly sure where it will lead him, and what the journey will be like. He's keeping an open mind, not focusing on specific goals, and concentrating on just being in the moment.Eric's new life in Montréal, Québec is all about sharing observations and forging new connections, in a new language and culture as well. We chat about Québécois French and honouring a language, and how he copes with isolation and distance, while slowly easing into his partner Dan's life and her family.If you are in a similar phase in life, particularly with kids moving on and a massive change in routine and responsibility; or if you've experienced this already, or can see it coming in the near future: reach out to Eric with your thoughts and perspectives. He would love to hear from you, and compare notes. In particular, subscribe to his Substack newsletter, "The Rogue Learner," and watch the journey unfold!How to Contact EricEric on:Substack (@theroguelearner)LinkedIn (@efslarson)---Find The MultiPod around the internet!Visit our new website, www.themultipod.com, for more show info, and our entire archive of 111 full episodes, plus bonus episodes and the Everything Conference miniseries.We also have a new guest application form, where you can send in your ideas for topics and who you would like to meet, and we'll set a recording date!Meanwhile, I'll be posting clips and updated on Instagram, @tedcraggpodcastingAnd, The MultiPod now has a sponsor!Quick Edit PodcastsYes, this is my own podcast production business. But I owe everything to The MultiPod for giving me that foundation in skills and experience in podcasting. Quick Edit Podcasts provides on-demand audio and video production, ideal for one-off episodes, when you don't have time (or feel like) doing the editing yourself.And we love to produce short-form podcasts, miniseries, seasonal podcasts and other projects that are ideally suited for busy, multitasking multipotentialites!Visit the website to learn more: www.quickeditpodcasts.comor book a free 15-minute Quick Call and let's chat about your podcasting idea!

The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here.---Charlotte Petit Noble is an entrepreneurial mother and breastfeeding advocate, originally from France but living in the Los Angeles area for about 15 years.Charlotte's multipotentialite journey includes experiences in marketing, hairstyling and podcasting, before leading to her current focus on supporting breastfeeding mothers through her Instagram and coaching programs, "Breastfeeding by Design." With two young kids of her own now, this latest business idea makes a lot of sense, and helps Charlotte lean into coaching and educating others, something she's passionate about.However, after years of pursuing successful projects, only to see her interests change and motivation wane, will it be any different this time? Charlotte talks about how her perspective on passions, commitments and priorities has itself changed and evolved over the past year or so. That we aren't defined by what we do or how we earn a living, and how our challenge is to recognize when something has run its course, yet giving it enough time and space to do so. Reach out and talk to Charlotte about her breastfeeding courses and guidance, entrepreneurship, and more!Charlotte is offering a discount on her flagship program, The MILK Method, to The MultiPod's audience: 50% off! The discount code is MULTITED for 50% off the Pay-In-Full Option  https://www.breastfeedingbydesign.com/offers/JtevR5Vv/checkout?coupon_code=MULTITEDOr, use the code MULTITED_2 for 50% off the payment plan (3 months at 59.50 instead of 119 USD)https://www.breastfeedingbydesign.com/offers/RuubWpM8/checkout?coupon_code=MULTITED_2*this offer may not be combined with another offerHow to Contact CharlotteCharlotte on:Website: breastfeedingbydesign.comInstagramLinkedInMore of her key links---Find The MultiPod around the internet!Visit our new website, www.themultipod.com, for more show info, and our entire archive of 111 full episodes, plus bonus episodes and the Everything Conference miniseries.We also have a new guest application form, where you can send in your ideas for topics and who you would like to meet, and we'll set a recording date!Meanwhile, I'll be posting clips and updated on Instagram, @tedcraggpodcastingAnd, The MultiPod now has a sponsor!Quick Edit PodcastsYes, this is my own podcast production business. But I owe everything to The MultiPod for giving me that foundation in skills and experience in podcasting. Quick Edit Podcasts provides on-demand audio and video production, ideal for one-off episodes, when you don't have time (or feel like) doing the editing yourself.And we love to produce short-form podcasts, miniseries, seasonal podcasts and other projects that are ideally suited for busy, multitasking multipotentialites!Visit the website to learn more: www.quickeditpodcasts.comor book a free 15-minute Quick Call and let's chat about your podcasting idea!

The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here.---My friend Ross joins us today to share his remarkable journey, particularly in the past year, of reasserting control over his health and sense of self.The catalyst for these transformative changes: journaling. Ross has been a regular journaler for a few years, but leaning into it more recently has had an immense and positive impact on his health, mindset, and overall life balance. Ross developed his own journaling system, called "North Star Journaling," which gives structure and guidance, without a firm set of inflexible rules. Something perfect for multipotentialites who need to adapt and pivot from time to time.Ross is here today to share the story of those profound changes, almost a new lease on life. It's powerful and inspiring stuff, and if you're feeling in a rut, stuck or otherwise discouraged, Ross' story will give you inspiration and encouragement. We each forge our own path in life, but we can look to the examples of others to help us along the way.When I set about relaunching The MultiPod under its new format, I knew that Ross was the first guest I wanted on the show. We first met three years ago, and immediately I recognized him as a deeply genuine, real and authentic person, who loves connecting with others. A great example therefore as we embark on the new intentionality of this show.Reach out and talk to Ross about journaling, weight loss, health and mindfulness, and more!How to Contact RossRoss is building out new online profiles, under the handle "@RossYVR604", with a particular emphasis on Substack. You can sign up for his newsletter there, which includes an audio version, and contact him directly via Substack, or on one of the other platforms.Ross on:SubstackTikTokInstagramYouTube---Find The MultiPod around the internet!Visit our new website, www.themultipod.com, for more show info, and our entire archive of 111 full episodes, plus bonus episodes and the Everything Conference miniseries.We also have a new guest application form, where you can send in your ideas for topics and who you would like to meet, and we'll set a recording date!Meanwhile, I'll be posting clips and updated on Instagram, @tedcraggpodcastingAnd, The MultiPod now has a sponsor!Quick Edit PodcastsYes, this is my own podcast production business. But I owe everything to The MultiPod for giving me that foundation in skills and experience in podcasting. Quick Edit Podcasts provides on-demand audio and video production, ideal for one-off episodes, when you don't have time (or feel like) doing the editing yourself.And we love to produce short-form podcasts, miniseries, seasonal podcasts and other projects that are ideally suited for busy, multitasking multipotentialites!Visit the website to learn more: www.quickeditpodcasts.comor book a free 15-minute Quick Call and let's chat about your podcasting idea!

The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here.---The MultiPod is back, and we've changed.Discover the new format of our long-running podcast, relaunched with a focus on intention and action.The MultiPod remains a resource for multipotentialites, a place where we explore topics and themes that get to the heart of this identity and lifestyle. And we continue to structure our episodes around the stories, offers and gifts of our people: fascinating folks from all walks of life, from around the world, full of inspiration and relatablility.But, each guest now comes to The MultiPod with a task: What is (at least) one thing that you would like to connect with somebody about?It could be their latest business offer, a new rabbit-hole discovery that they want to learn more about, or a long-standing passion that they love to share with others. Each guest is looking for contact, conversation, feedback and ultimately, connection: the chance to have a meaningful exchange with someone, that goes beyond a like, a share or a sale.That means that for you, the listener, you now have a call to action as well: If there is something you hear from our guests that piques your interest, that you would love to converse with them about, reach out! Send them a message or an email. Follow up and schedule a call. Now you know that they exist; let them know that you're out there too!---Ok, let's move to the 1st person now: I'm excited to bring The MultiPod back with this renewed vigour and intentionality. It's something I've been stewing on for months, and in true multipotentialite fashion, it needed to find its time and place to become reality. Now, the moment feels right and I'm glad to be back underway.I will always be thankful to the Puttyverse and Joel Zaslovsky for the tremendous support and encouragement since we started the podcast in January of 2018. Although The MultiPod now shifts away from the Putty umbrella to become something independent and standalone, there will always be strong links and connections to the community. Just not in a formal way. Thank you to Joel for your support in this new direction.The MultiPod has always intentionally been a team effort, since Day 1, and so it is a strange yet exciting feeling to bring it under a more personalized banner. But my thanks to the many people who have contributed over the past 7+ years: the many guests, guest-hosts, and of course our founding team, Sandrine, Michael and Sara. But particularly, thanks to Vanessa Hennessey who has been the steady and joyful co-host for so many years. Vanessa will still be around I'm sure, we hope to hear your voice again in an episode whenever it works out. You'll always have a chair here behind the microphone.Thanks everyone for listening, and watching. You can catch our new episodes coming out on the 1st and 15th of every month, on YouTube and in your favourite podcast app.---The MultiPod also now has a renewed presence online!Visit our new website, www.themultipod.com, for more show info, and our entire archive of 111 full episodes, plus bonus episodes and the Everything Conference miniseries.We also have a new guest application form, where you can send in your ideas for topics and who you would like to meet, and we'll set a recording date! Meanwhile, I'll be posting clips and updated on Instagram, @tedcraggpodcastingAnd, The MultiPod now has a sponsor! Quick Edit PodcastsYes, this is my own podcast production business. But I owe everything to The MultiPod for giving me that foundation in skills and experience in podcasting. Quick Edit Podcasts provides on-demand audio and video production, ideal for one-off episodes, when you don't have time (or feel like) doing the editing yourself.And we love to produce short-form podcasts, miniseries, seasonal podcasts and other projects that are ideally suited for busy, multitasking multipotentialites!Visit the website to learn more: www.quickeditpodcasts.comor book a free 15-minute Quick Call and let's chat about your podcasting idea!

Our podcast miniseries comes to an end, with some reflection on the Everything Conference experience, takeaways, calls to action and next steps. With all the business and routine of getting back to every day life, the Everything Conference may feel...

Our initial ETC series comes to a conclusion with a conversation with the one and only Ned Andrew Solomon, whose life is a wonderful example to multipotentialites, and who was a delightful addition to the .   Ned came with his wife Gina Lynette,...

Little did I know that just a couple weeks before the , Lindsay Gordon herself was in Montreal for a visit, just up the road from my little town. So our conversation today launches straight into the French language, the experience of English...

I crossed paths with Tomoko Ito at the , but not as much as I had hoped to, so comes to the rescue again with a chance to follow up with each other and record a conversation.   Tomoko is now back home in the LA area, where she maintains strong...

I've known Heather U-K for over 7 years, she predates me in by about a year and a half. She's been on the a couple times, we cross paths in huddles and online , and various groups and discussions.   In fact, we've "known" each other so long...

Our series switches now a bit to the post-ETC reality: back home, back to regular routines and just trying to preserve as much of that wonderful spirit as possible.   On the plus side, the audio experience will be much better... I was a little...

Today is Sunday, August 4th. The Everything Conference has just come to an end.  Or, has it? ---- Yes, we are heading home, or on to our next destination, tomorrow. But in this episode of reflection, post-ETC, I sit down in a quiet corner of the...

One of the highlights of the Everything Conference for me was to be able to sit down, in person, with Joel Zaslofsky and record a podcast episode together.   We had in fact met already, just over a year ago when he and his wife Melinda came to...

  Our next episode dives into our host city, or I should probably say cities: Minneapolis-St. Paul. Now, technically we are in Minneapolis for the Everything Conference, as the is on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis (side note I...

In this conversation I sit down with Christine Lozada, travel content creator and influencer, podcaster, drone expert, pickleball aficionado, cruising rock star and more, who is able to successfully wrap all of this up under one banner: .  ...

This is a Saturday morning check-in from the site of the Everything Conference, the McNamara Alumni Centre, which has been a wonderful setting for our event. I share an update on what we've been up to so far, the pace and rhythm of the event, and what...

It's morning outside the McNamara Center, and I sit down with Thomas Beutel. Thomas was a guest on The MultiPod way back in November of 2020, an episode we called "." And Thomas is an amazing creator. He lives to create.   The multipotentialite...

Friday morning at the Everything Conference, everyone is here, we've checked in, more hugs and high-fives, picked up our brand new Brag Bags, and discovered the stunning Great Room in the MacNamara Alumni Center. I pop out to the front lawn for a...

Thursday, August 1, 5 pm local time: arriving in downtown Minneapolis! I hop off the Metro train next to the big football stadium, and pause for an update in a nice little park, circled by skyscrapers and sights of the city. I was heading to the...

Today is Wednesday, July 31st, and the Everything Conference starts tomorrow! In fact, there are a number of folks already in town, probably hanging out for dinner at this exact moment at Malcolm Yards near the university... hi guys! I'll see you...

The MultiPod's co-host, Vanessa Hennessey, joins Ted today in advance of the Everything Conference to chat about podcasting at the conference and to share stories of meeting in person people from the internet. Like Sónia yesterday, Vanessa will be...

The of 2024 is this weekend! August 1-4, 2024. And will be there!  Co-host and producer has the great fortune and privilege to attend this year's event. Having missed out on the first Everything Conference, in Portland, Oregon in September,...

Hannah Cattouse joins The MultiPod today to chat, as we do on this show, about a multitude of topics, including copywriting, her home country of Belize, and her upcoming workshop, "Connect & Convert: How to Write an About Page That Gets Results,"...

Today's episode of The MultiPod tackles a subject we've never broached before, in over six years of doing this show: politics. Puttypeep Joel Corcoran joins us with his perspective from years of working in the political realm, as a patent lawyer...

The fabulous Chichi Enu joins us today on The MultiPod to share a classic multipotentialite story: born in Nigeria, then moving to the United States, studying to become a lawyer and passing the bar, becoming a licensed attorney, then shifting to...

If ever you’ve dreamed of a live event full of multipotentialites, an event of spontaneity, encouragement, wackiness, reflection, creativity and originality (I could go on), know that in August of 2024, your dream will become reality.   The...

The MultiPod returns with our first episode of 2024, entering our 7th season - not that we've ever really measured it that way! Our episodes and seasons float on the breeze and settle into your podcast apps whenever the mood strikes and inspiration...

Many Puttypeep will recognize Marta Giani from her coaching sessions over the past couple years, where members of the community helped her gain experience while also having the opportunity to talk about their options and challenges for jobs, careers...

Those of you Puttypeep who have been around for a couple years or more may recognize the term, "Evidence of Now," from regular Forum posts, back in around 2021. They were part of a wonderful initiative to encourage multipotentialites to write,...