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The MultiPod explores the ideas and profiles of the world’s first community of dedicated multipotentialites, the Puttyverse. Multipotentialites (a.k.a “multipods”) have diverse interests, skills, and creative outlets – making us capable of success in just about anything. Our cultures and global economy today demand creativity and flexibility, and more people are creating purposeful lives from the intersections of various pursuits. Join us and share in the amazing journeys of our Puttyverse members.

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United States

Description:

The MultiPod explores the ideas and profiles of the world’s first community of dedicated multipotentialites, the Puttyverse. Multipotentialites (a.k.a “multipods”) have diverse interests, skills, and creative outlets – making us capable of success in just about anything. Our cultures and global economy today demand creativity and flexibility, and more people are creating purposeful lives from the intersections of various pursuits. Join us and share in the amazing journeys of our Puttyverse members.

Language:

English


Episodes

“Be Bold and Follow the Fun” – Esther’s Entrepreneurial Journey – The MultiPod 104

9/1/2023
What's a multipod to do when it comes to nicheing down, pricing, marketing, project work, and offers with their business(es)? Esther and Ted dive into those topics and more: shaping your schedule and opportunities, plus how to have enough time to see if your projects are actually successful. The post “Be Bold and Follow the Fun” – Esther’s Entrepreneurial Journey – The MultiPod 104 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:33:11

“Just Buy the Ticket!” Live Events for Multipotentialites, with Colleen – The MultiPod 103

8/7/2023
Ted and Colleen sat down to record an in-person conversation about live events, finding our place as multipotentialites, introducing the concept to others (as so often happens), and "finding your people." Plus, the Puttyverse inspired Everything Conference is happening again and we've got the scoop. The post “Just Buy the Ticket!” Live Events for Multipotentialites, with Colleen – The MultiPod 103 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:30:28

Community Building from the Brasilian Jungle with Ti0 – The MultiPod 102

4/19/2023
Three years since his first appearance on The MultiPod, Ti0 returns, once more from the Brasilian jungle, to talk about his new role in the Puttyverse and so many changes and evolutions to himself and the community. The post Community Building from the Brasilian Jungle with Ti0 – The MultiPod 102 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:33:57

Live From Portugal at Casa da Sónia – The MultiPod 101

3/19/2023
The MultiPod goes to Portugal to meet Sónia and family, at their farm in the beautiful rolling hills southeast of Porto. In our second-ever live episode, Ted chats with Sónia about Portugal itself, from history to culture and language, as she helps explain the many influences and stories of this fascinating country. The post Live From Portugal at Casa da Sónia – The MultiPod 101 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:52:56

The MultiPod at 5 Years: Episode 100

1/13/2023
The MultiPod hits its 5 year anniversary on its 100th episode. To celebrate, the original production crew gets back together: Sandrine, Sara, and Mike. We reconnect, reminisce, and reflect on the past five years, all the changes in our lives, how podcasting and this show in particular has influenced us, and how we have grown more confident and self-assured as multipotentialites. The post The MultiPod at 5 Years: Episode 100 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:01:03:22

Deb’s Lightbulb Moment: Just Do It – The MultiPod 099

1/5/2023
Deb Bilger shares an adventurous tale that starts with a true light bulb moment: when she suddenly realized that she was ready to quit her job, sell virtually everything and move to Santiago, Chile to immerse herself in Spanish. The post Deb’s Lightbulb Moment: Just Do It – The MultiPod 099 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:39:08

How the Way You Spend Your Time Reflects Your Career Values with Melissa Valdez – The MultiPod 098

12/28/2022
Melissa Valdez lets Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence take centre-stage. This episode is framed around the challenge of building and shaping a career in those (and similar) fields, while maintaining a sense of control over your life, and balance between your interests and values. The post How the Way You Spend Your Time Reflects Your Career Values with Melissa Valdez – The MultiPod 098 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:34:54

From Zambia via The Puttyverse with Mapalo – The MultiPod 097

12/15/2022
We travel to Zambia to meet Mapalo, who tells her story of growing up in the U.S. and then moving to her family's native Zambia in her teenage years. Now, having adapted to the reverse culture shock, she is busy finishing her studies and building a business that offers digitization services to a burgeoning economy. Not only is it ripe with opportunity, but it may just be a multipotentialite's dream. ;) The post From Zambia via The Puttyverse with Mapalo – The MultiPod 097 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:27:38

The Puttyverse: “A Place Where You Can Share Dreams” with Dee – The MultiPod 096

12/4/2022
Dee joins us to chat about her many projects, interests and changes, now with the added bonus of having support from the Puttyverse to help her along the way! We chat about how it's a community where you can share your latest, bravest, craziest dream and feel acknowledged, encouraged, and understood. The post The Puttyverse: “A Place Where You Can Share Dreams” with Dee – The MultiPod 096 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:37:44

In the Middle of the Next Transformation with Roby Fox – The MultiPod 095

8/26/2022
The MultiPod is back from its latest summer break, and today's host Ted is joined by Puttyverse polyglot Roby for a fun and thought-provoking conversation that floats through languages, travel, making big career changes, trusting yourself and your instincts, and immersing yourself in transitions. The post In the Middle of the Next Transformation with Roby Fox – The MultiPod 095 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:37:22

MultiPod Extras: Puttyverse Entrepreneurs Group Profile with Rossco

8/9/2022
The MultiPod gives you a quick Extras episode with the first of hopefully many profiles of a Puttyverse Group. Rossco joins host Ted, who also happens to be a facilitator of the Entrepreneurs group, to look at the group's aims and objectives, ideas going forward, and how it can best be of use to its members. If you are a Puttyverse Group facilitator, reach out to The MultiPod at themultipodcast@gmail.com and let us know how we can promote your group and its activities too! The post MultiPod Extras: Puttyverse Entrepreneurs Group Profile with Rossco appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:30:31

Producing Batman and Earth Day Podcasts: Creating to Help Others Create with Sven Sommer – The MulitPod 094

6/12/2022
How does a content producer balance their own need to create, plus the ongoing tasks of running a business? Sven Sommer has some solid experience to share, and a surprise story or two. The post Producing Batman and Earth Day Podcasts: Creating to Help Others Create with Sven Sommer – The MulitPod 094 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:49:16

Interests are like Particle Clouds of Opportunities with Deepti Kannapan – The MultiPod 093

5/25/2022
As Deepti Kannapan says, your interests are like particle clouds, each with their own components and distinct features. As these start to clarify and solidify, find a theme or direction that pulls everything together. Look for overlaps. Use this to help you with those big decisions and in finding purpose in what you do. The post Interests are like Particle Clouds of Opportunities with Deepti Kannapan – The MultiPod 093 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:26:11

Finding the Job That’s Right for You – The MultiPod 092

4/30/2022
Where should I work? It's perhaps the #1 question for many multipotentialites at some point, and an ongoing challenge. The Puttyverse Job Search Support Group has helped many puttypeep make the leap to full-time employment … and here's how they did it. The post Finding the Job That’s Right for You – The MultiPod 092 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:47:18

Puttyverse 10th Anniversary: 100 Years in Internet Time – The MultiPod 091

4/14/2022
The Puttyverse hits its 10th anniversary! It's founder, Emilie Wapnick, and Connections and Operations Guy, Joel Zaslofsky, return to The MultiPod to chat about the big milestone. We go back even before the Putty doors first opened on April 17, 2012, to when Puttylike the blog was building followers and fans, and it became clear that the opportunity and need for a community was there. The rest, as they say, is history. The post Puttyverse 10th Anniversary: 100 Years in Internet Time – The MultiPod 091 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:39:52

Empowering Women in a Patriarchal Society with Eden Tadesse – The MultiPod 090

4/3/2022
Eden Tadesse joins us to share her remarkable life story, which is very much only at its beginning. One of 12 children, including 9 daughters, born into a very patriarchal society in Ethiopia, Eden grew up with a father who chose to raise his daughters as "fierce, bad-ass women," empowering them to pursue their dreams, believe in themselves, and not let anyone or anything stand in their way. The post Empowering Women in a Patriarchal Society with Eden Tadesse – The MultiPod 090 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:46:24

Puttycomps Part 2: On Travel, Self-Discovery, Being Brave, and More Jellyfish! – MultiPod Extras

3/28/2022
Puttycomps #6: The audio version! The MultiPod brings you the latest Puttyverse compilation project, this time featuring audio, and showcasing fun stories and creative recordings from members of The Puttyverse itself. Part 2 brings you four more neat puttypeep joining host Vanessa in expounding on all sorts of multipotentialite questions. The post Puttycomps Part 2: On Travel, Self-Discovery, Being Brave, and More Jellyfish! – MultiPod Extras appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:01:01:03

An Illumination of What It is to Be Multipotentialite with Jessica Tudos – The MultiPod 089

3/10/2022
Special guest Jessica Tudos sits down with co-hosts Cristy and Ted to share the story of her amazing multipotentialite life, knowing instinctively even from a young age that she couldn't just do the "one thing." Even after committing to something as incredibly intensive and driven as Olympic-level gymnastics. How did Jessica make the transition from an all-consuming activity to pursuing all kinds of other interests and opportunities? The post An Illumination of What It is to Be Multipotentialite with Jessica Tudos – The MultiPod 089 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:39:52

There’s No Wrong Way to Multipod with Sarah Hockett – The MultiPod 088

2/21/2022
Can you have three businesses at once, and live the multipod dream of variety, control, and fulfillment? Sarah Hockett is doing that very thing and finding that balance. But it hasn't come easily or quickly, nor without a fair share of obstacles and vulnerability along the way. The post There’s No Wrong Way to Multipod with Sarah Hockett – The MultiPod 088 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:39:24

Hat Collecting with Lacey Artemis – The MultiPod 087

2/2/2022
Hat Collecting is a talk show that talks to multipotentialites, much like The MultiPod, but with a different twist: host Lacey Artemis focuses on the many different metaphorical hats we wear. What are these careers and hobbies, and who are the people that combine them together? Because no one does just one thing and everyone has a story. The post Hat Collecting with Lacey Artemis – The MultiPod 087 appeared first on The Puttyverse.

Duration:00:40:26