The Future of Storytelling with the visionary himself, Charlie Melcher

Today, I’m hosting my friend Charlie Melcher on Get Real. We had this conversation on the day his new book, The Future of Storytelling, hit shelves. You may also have listened to his well-known podcast with the same title. I’ve been lucky to hear the behind the scenes of this book and his life's work during our hikes up Mount Tam, and I can’t wait for you to gt to know a bit more about his vision. Charlie has shaped how books, brands and industries tell their stories. In this episode, we talk about his career, the digital era that almost convinced people books were over, and the innovations that followed. We also explore how he works with companies and what it means to live stories instead of watch them. Buy his book The Future of Storytelling wherever books are sold! In this episode, hear: 1. How Charlie used the digital revolution to reinvent his career 2. How the recession of 2008 to 2009 changed content and media entirely 3. How his six emerging modes of storytelling are shaping everything from podcasts to theme parks 4. How AI will merge with these new storytelling categories 5. What the future of community, creativity and connection looks like