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In the early 90's, console gaming was at its 16 bit peak. Both SEGA's Genesis and the Super Nintendo owned the marketplace, while other systems like the Neo-Geo offered alternatives for the hardcore gamer. But the industry was changing. While these consoles were hugely successful, they still ran on cartridges, and this limited what the consoles could do. CD-Rom was also making inroads, with system...

In 1993, electronics giant Panasonic released the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, more commonly referred to as just 3DO. At the time, this 32-bit gaming console was a huge leap over competing consoles like the SEGA Genesis and Super Nintendo, both 16-bit machines. Using CD-ROM instead of cartridges, and positioning itself as a true multimedia component for your home entertainment set-up, the 3DO was,...

After suffering from severe stress while going through her doctorate, Dr. Alice fell into a downward spiral of alcohol abuse. This continued until she realized her problem, and she has been sober for three years since. It's this experience that led Dr. Alice to starting the Beyond the Pink Cloud podcast, where she talks to people that have overcome their own battles with substance abuse, as well a...

This week is a little different. As some of you might know, I also run a couple of other podcasts - one, as a host, and the other as a co-host. Today, I want to share an episode from the podcast I co-host, Mental Health and Us. It originally started out as a solo hosted show by my wife, Jaclyn, and was called Mental Health and me. It shared self-care and wellness tips to help other mental hea...

This week I sit down with Joenrhuz "JR" Tabanda, host and audio producer of the Time Capsule Show, a podcast sharing the everyday stories of everyday people. Each episode asks six thoughtful questions that guests can use to define their life in the 21st century at this moment. We wanted to give people hope, especially young people that may feel alone. JR talks about what their goals were with the...

So a funny thing happened on the way to getting Season 4 of Podcaster Stories ready - from personal and work life, to guests that weren't really right for the show. This resulted in the new season being delayed by about a month, which I apologize for. The good news is that Season 4 will be released next week, so I'm looking forward to sharing more awesome stories with you. There's also an update a...

Season 3 of Podcaster Stories has just wrapped, and in this episode I look back at the guests and the inspiring and insightful stories they shared. In episode 1, Fitz Koehler of The Fitness Show and author of the book My Noisy Cancer Comeback shared how her life changed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and how she used that as a starting point for her inspiring fight again...

On April 21st 2020, Podcaster stories was launched. Unlike my other podcasts up until that point, this wouldn't be a solo show - instead, it'd be an interview-style show. Not only that, but it would be an interview-style show with fellow podcasters, many of whom had interview shows of their own. So, to say I was a little nervous would be an understatement! But, 12 months on, I'm enjoying it as muc...

This week, I sit down with Lainey Cameron, host of The Best of Women’s Fiction podcast, a show that highlights authors that Lainey respects, as well as interviews with best-selling and women fiction authors. Each episode, Lainey and her guests share what inspired a favourite author’s book, as well as what advice they’d give to other writers. Lainey is also the author of the award-winning novel,&nb...

In this special bonus episode, I want to share how you can be part of an awesome social good initiative thanks to the good folks at Podchaser and Captivate. Podchaser is a podcast directory – think of it as the IMDB of podcasting. Here, you can follow shows, follow creators, create lists of your favourite podcasts, and more. As part of their #Reviews4Good program , Podchaser will donate $0.25 for...

This week, I sit down with Steven Webb, host of the Stillness in the Storms podcast, a show that helps you find inner peace at difficult times. Each episode, Steven brings a different perspective and way of living life that eases your suffering. Being severely paralyzed is just a fraction of Steven’s mountain climb to find his inner peace. If Steven can sit with stillness, you can also. It’s the f...

This week, I sit down with Dr. James Perdue, host of the Professor of Perseverance Podcast, where he inspires you to face challenges head on in life, and motivates you to be a leader to others. Each week, James shares the stories of his guests and their powerful message of hope. James draws on his life-changing event at 19, and how that led to many changes in his life until he got to where he...

This week, I sit down with Paul Sutton, host of the Digital Download Podcast, a show about digital communications strategy, social media marketing, and the internet. Each week, Paul discusses a specific area of digital media with an expert in their field. Paul is also a vocal advocate of mental health awareness in the communications industry, and uses his own personal battle with mental illness to...

Hi, and welcome to this bonus episode of Podcaster Stories. Normal service will be resumed next week (always wanted to say that!), but in the meantime I just wanted to share some quick updates around the show. A new Facebook group for the show A fun review challenge that I'm taking part in Requesting feedback around a membership option I'm working on As always, thanks so much for listening to...

This week, I sit down with John Adams, host of DadPodUK, a fatherhood and family life podcast that shares the different, unique experiences of fatherhood. John's podcast comes from being a stay-at-home dad for 10 years, and the conversations he's had with other dads around the various challenges they face as dads in an increasingly changing world. Topics up for discussion this week include: how lo...

This week, I sit down with Jaclyn Brown of Mental Health and Us, a podcast offering practical self-care and wellness tips to help other mental health sufferers and their loved ones cope. Her podcast takes inspiration from her 20+ year battle with depression and anxiety, and her survival of an abusive childhood, to shine a positive light on a dark subject matter. Topics up for discussion this week...

This week, I sit down with Roman Mironov of Be Version 2.0 of Yourself, a show that helps people create amazing and enviable relationships, and be a better you. On his podcast, Roman shares advice to and from people making a personal journey, as well as why our minds are synced the way they are, and how we can improve that. Topics up for discussion this week include: how his podcast originate...

This week, I sit down with Fitz Koehler of The Fitzness Show, and author of the book My Noisy Cancer Comeback. On her podcast, Fitz talks about the smart, crazy, effective and fun stuff in fitness. Fitz is also an author and TV personality, and has an incredible story to share about her breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent journey, which we talk about in this episode.  Topics up for di...

Season 3 of Podcaster Stories launches on Thursday, January 28, so in this bonus episode I just wanted to share what you can expect when the new season comes out. Building on the slight change in direction in Season 2, where the show went deeper into the personal stories of my guests, Season 3 will continue to share the amazing stories of the people behind the voices of the shows we...

Welcome to a special Christmas Eve edition of Podcaster Stories. In this episode, I'm taking a look back at some of the amazing stories my guests shared in season two of the show.  Listen with me as my guests tell us about some of the things that changed their lives, and made them the person they are today. In episode 1, Jennell Riesner and Rachel Bellotti of The True North Collective spoke a...

In this bonus episode, I talk with someone you may recognize - me! This comes after receiving a few emails from listeners who were curious as to whether I'd ever spoken about my own podcaster journey. In this short episode, I share how long I've been podcasting and what it means to me, as well as details about two other shows of mine that I'll be relaunching in the new year. I also share some deta...

This week, I sit down with Mark-John Clifford of ADHD! It's All Mishegoss & More, an unedited, unscripted, & refreshingly real show about living with ADHD. Topics up for discussion this week include: how he was first diagnosed with ADHD why he's not a fan of "gurus" selling cures for ADHD why he won't charge for his podcast, and instead offer his advice for free why his podcast doesn't hav...

This week, I sit down with Catherine Praiswater of Your Positive Imprint. Your Positive Imprint is a show that highlights people from around the world whose positive achievements are inspiring positive actions. Topics up for discussion this week include: why positive stories need to be told, and how her podcast came from that why she views her show as a variety show how a visitor to her door led t...

This week on Podcaster Stories, I sit down with Tim Jahn of We're Only Human. We're Only Human is a podcast celebrating the resiliency of the human spirit, through conversations with people from all walks of life. Topics up for discussion this week include: how his early video show inspired the podcast the challenges he's found switching formats from video to audio why going all in...

Welcome to a special bonus episode of Podcaster Stories. As the show approaches the midway point of Season 2, I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you to you, the listeners, who have added this show to your regular listening habit, resulting in the show growing week on week since launch earlier this year. Thank you to my guests: Jaclyn Brown Gini Dietr...