The Story Craft Podcast

What does it take to truly connect with your audience? How do you move beyond broadcasting your message to co-creating stories that inspire, engage, and build trust? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Dr. Meg Adams sits down with Thaler Pekar , an award-winning expert in institutional storytelling and founder of Thaler Pekar & Partners . For over 18 years, Thaler has guided visionary...

How do you communicate who you are… in a world that feels louder, faster, and more divided than ever? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Dr. Meg Adams sits down with Dawn Robinette , an award-winning communications expert and founder of Tale to Tell Communications , to explore the intersection of personal branding, storytelling, and identity in today’s complex communication landscape. Wi...

What if purpose isn’t something you find… but something you choose to live into? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Kyle Adams talks about what it really looks like to tap into your purpose, especially in seasons of uncertainty and transition. He explores the tension between waiting for clarity and taking action, and how purpose often reveals itself not in big, defining moments, but in s...

What if the life you’re living isn’t just something that’s happening to you… but something you’re actively choosing? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , I explore one of the core ideas behind Whole Story Living: the story you live is a choice—and that choice is shaped by your values. We’re living in a world that is constantly telling us what to believe, what to prioritize, and who to be....

In a world that celebrates big wins and visible milestones, what if the most meaningful growth is happening quietly? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Kyle explores a different way of understanding success. He unpacks how we’ve been conditioned to measure our lives through wins and losses and why that framework often misses the deeper, more transformative story unfolding within us. Kyle...

What would happen if you decided to become the author of your own life story ? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Dr. Meg Adams shares the behind-the-scenes reflection from the first month of her Whole Story Living experiment —a year-long practice of stepping out of algorithm-driven living and reclaiming agency over the stories that shape our lives. January was designed as a reset month...

What does it take to believe in yourself when others don’t? And how do you build a thriving small business rooted in relationships instead of algorithms? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Dr. Meg Adams sits down with Jenny Young , founder of SHE Did It Videography , to explore the power of self-trust, community-centered entrepreneurship, and storytelling as a force for local impact. Jen...

What happens when you stop letting algorithms shape your life and start becoming the author of your own story? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Meg introduces Whole Story Living — a human-centered framework for reclaiming your attention, reconnecting with your values, and showing up more fully in your work and relationships. After growing disillusioned with social media, hustle culture...

Have you ever noticed how suddenly everyone is talking about the same thing online? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Kyle Adams explores how social media algorithms quietly shape what we see, what we think about, and even what we believe matters — using the flood of posts surrounding the Super Bowl halftime show as a real-time example of collective attention being redirected. But this...

We are living in a moment where stories shape everything—what we believe, who we trust, how power moves, and whose voices are heard. In this solo episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Dr. Meg Adams explores the urgency of telling your story and what it means to live—and lead—a Whole Story in a time when narratives are constantly being written for us. Drawing from her Whole Story Living framework, M...

What if growing your business didn’t require louder marketing, trend-chasing, or burning yourself out—but instead, clarity, alignment, and better listening ? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Dr. Meg Adams sits down with Amy Traugh —bestselling author, business strategist, and founder of The Metrics Maven —to explore how data, storytelling, and authenticity work together to create susta...

Some of the strongest leaders don’t command the room. They hold it. In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Kyle Adams talks about confident, quiet leadership, and why listening may be the most underrated leadership skill we have. Kyle draws from his decade-long career as a television journalist and meteorologist, where listening carefully—to people, to context, to what’s unsaid—was essential...

What if 2026 isn’t about more content—but about more connection? In this episode of The Story Craft Podcast , Dr. Meg Adams is joined by Amber Zaricor , one of Tennessee’s Top 10 Designers and the founder of Copperheart Creative . Amber is also the creator of the Fill Your Cup Conference , an in-person experience designed to help career women slow down, reconnect, and rediscover what lights them u...

In this compelling conversation, Kyle Adams, co-founder of Homeplace Creative and award-winning filmmaker gets real about what it takes to lead like a human in a world obsessed with efficiency. Drawing from his work as a coach and entrepreneur, Kyle explores practical, everyday actions that help teams slow down, connect deeply, and build cultures of belonging. You’ll learn how to: Recognize when “...

In this solo episode, Dr. Meg Adams, TEDx speaker, professor, and founder of Homeplace Creative, shares how we can stay fully human in an age shaped by algorithms. Drawing from her Whole Story Living framework, Meg explores how storytelling, reflection, and relational intelligence help leaders and creators thrive, not just survive, in a world where AI often moves faster than our hearts can follow....

In this insightful episode, Dr. Meg and Kyle Adams talk with Jeneanne Ballos, Chief Operating Officer at Digital River Media and Founder of Garden Variety Consulting, about how to live with AI in ways that make us more human. With decades of experience leading large, cross-functional teams and driving multimillion-dollar efficiencies across industries, Jeneanne brings a rare blend of operational p...

What does it really mean to live your whole story in a world that’s moving faster than ever? In this season premiere, Dr. Meg and Kyle Adams, founders of Homeplace Creative and hosts of The Story Craft Podcast , reintroduce their show with a fresh perspective: Whole Story Living. They unpack how this framework helps leaders, creators, and teams reconnect to what makes them human in an age of algor...

How do we stay human in an AI world? That’s the question at the heart of Season Two of The Story Craft Podcast where storytelling researchers, filmmakers, and communication strategists Dr. Meg and Kyle Adams explore what it means to live, lead, and create from a place of wholeness. Each episode unpacks the craft of story through the lens of Whole Story Living ,  a framework for authentic leadershi...

Welcome to The Story Craft Podcast —I’m your host, Dr. Meg Adams, co-founder of Homeplace Creative. Today, we’re diving into one of the most powerful tools in communication: story exchange. When we share our stories with others and listen to theirs, we open the door to deeper understanding, empathy, and trust. In this episode, we’ll explore why exchanging stories is essential for meaningful commun...

Welcome to The Story Craft Podcast —I'm Dr. Meg Adams, your host and co-founder of Homeplace Creative . In today’s episode, we’re diving into a topic that’s close to my heart: networking, but not in the traditional sense. Instead of thinking about it as something transactional, what if we approached networking like making new friends? I’ll be sharing how storytelling is a powerful way to get to kn...

Welcome to The Story Craft Podcast, where we dive into strategies for creating impactful content that drives results. In this episode, we're joined by Sarah Panus, a 20+ year content expert and host of the top-ranked Marketing with Empathy® podcast. Sarah shares her signature F.E.D. method—Focus, Empathy, and Data—that blends the art and science of storytelling to create content that resonates wit...

Building trust through telling stories is one of the most powerful communication strategies you can use to build community and strengthen relationships. In this episode, storytelling consultant and speaker, Katie Quesada shares her tips to help you tell your best stories! Katie is an acclaimed speaker and consultant who is deeply passionate about the art of storytelling. Katie has recently worked...

We're trying something new here on the podcast and bringing you a recast of Meg's Tell Your Stories Workshop, so you can take the tools she shares and add them to your storytelling tool box. This episode focuses on storytelling for your brand. Have a question or concern about storytelling you'd like us to answer? Contact us at lindsey@homeplacecreativeco.com and let us know so that we...

About jesikah: jesikah maria ross has three speeds: listening, making, and sharing. she’s an artist, an academic, and experienced media producer. jesikah is out to make a difference and believes that wit, grit and imagination can take us where we need to go. jesikah knows how to mobilize people around a shared interest and create processes that lead to community change. she’s done it with large in...

In this episode, Meg shares her tips for organizing your stories so that you can share them strategically to gain influence. Often, people say they feel overwhelmed when it comes to sharing their stories. Start the process of organizing your stories so you can share them with the right audience at the right time to build connections and community! About Meg: Meg Adams, PhD, is co-founder and CEO o...