Ep. 82:  John O’Sullivan One Minute Tours

John O’Sullivan got his start as a tour guide as he says by being handed a microphone on a bus and starting to tell stories.  He soon turned these stories into a TikTok sensation that he calls One Minute Tours.  In this episode John tells us the secret to making these magical one minute videos, what makes a great tour guide and how he’s parlaying his love of storytelling into a longer format show on YouTube called The Hidden Middle. 1:31:  From Mankato to Australia, how John fell into the art of being a great tour guide 7:55:  John describes his favorite city, Berlin 11:55:  How and why John made his first TikTok video and turned it into a video series 13:44:  The trick to making a 1 minute video 19:38:  How does John deal with negative comments and criticism on social media 22:09:  John talks about his new YouTube project The Hidden Middle. 23:16:  What makes the best story and tour?  Authenticity and staying in the moment 27:50:  John shares his favorite Mall of America stories and memories growing up near here. Guest:  John O’Sullivan, One Minute Tours @oneminutetours www.oneminutetours.com Host:  Daniel Jasper Presented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.