Episode 19 — Covering The American Presidency With Ben Feller '92

This is the audio recording from our special episode of The People of Penn State, originally aired as a livestream as part of We Are Weekend. Our guest for the episode is Ben Feller '92. Ben is a communications advisor who covered two presidents and now helps people and organizations tell their own stories. Ben’s most important title – as Sam Feller’s dad – is the one that drove him to write his first book: "Big Problems, Little Problems,"  a father-son tale about solving life ’s frustrations.Ben is also a partner at maslansky + partners, the leading language strategy firm in the world. He is also a moderator, public speaker and media adviser. A native of State College, Ben graduated with distinction from Penn State in 1992 with a degree in journalism, and he has been honored as an Alumni Fellow recipient by the University. He talks about his relationship with Sam, the process of writing a children's book, his new career venture in language strategy, and more. Timestamps: 0:00 — Alma Mater Verse #10:18 — Intro2:10 — Conversation starts3:40 — Morning show appearance 5:43 — Relationship with his son Sam 11:29 — "Big Problems, Little Problems" book16:47 — Sam's opinion on the book18:40  — The best aspects of writing a children's book23:40  — Further information on the book24:40  — Language strategy26:55  —  Differences between storytelling and marketing28:38 — Lighting round Q&A32:37 — Outro34:25 —  Alma Mater Verse #2Learn more about the Penn State Alumni Association: alumni.psu.edu. Follow the Penn State Alumni Association on:FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedIn For more alumni stories, visit pennstatermag.com