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The MultiPod
by Ted Cragg, Vanessa Hennessey
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.
Episodes
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Authenticity in the Age of AI, a Puttyverse Conversation
How do we tackle in 2026 this intersection of artificial intelligence and creativity, technology and genuine connection, and what role can a vibrant community like the Puttyverse play in understanding this? Ted is joined by friends of the podcast Emilie Wapnick and Thomas Beutel for an...
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Revisiting Travel in Cuba in 2019, with Andy Cragg
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Cuba is one of the many places in the world facing tremendous upheaval in 2026, and as we publish this episode, who knows how things may change even in just the next few weeks. We thus present an interesting…
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We Have So Much Inside Us: Our Own Answers and Truths. With Kati Tempesta
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- This week we reconnect with an old friend, Kati Tempesta, joining us live from near Melbourne, Australia, and making a return appearance to The MultiPod! Our first conversation on the podcast took place in July of...
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Dance Walk Your Way Through Change, Adventure and Community, with Paul Petrosky
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Paul (Paulie) Petrosky makes his long-awaited debut on The MultiPod to shine a light on his journey navigating multipotentiality, and avoiding, for as long as he can remember, having to fit into that one path or...
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Life is One Big, Weird Adventure, with Annie Slade & Thomas Beutel
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Annie Slade & Thomas Beutel are here to talk about their new podcast, "Wandering Weirdly," which debuted at the end of January, 2026. Wandering Weirdly is a podcast for curious adventurers, joyful rebels, and...
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Safety vs. Stepping Into the Unknown, with Dawn Wilson
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- "I was stuffed in the box, but the box couldn't contain me." Dawn Wilson has always known she's a multipotentialite, pretty much from day one: "I'm not a pick-a-lane kind of person." She has navigated a career as an...
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Insights on Writing for Neurodivergent Multipotentialites, with Céol
Céol is an international writer, currently working on two projects: a dystopian novel and a utopian novel, worlds where autistic and neurodivergent people feel welcome. Do these two novels intersect and play off of each other? That's just one of the areas we explore in our conversation today.…
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You Have Permission to Bring Your Travel Memories Back to Life, with Melissa Rodway
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- If you love to reminisce about your travels, or if you're like me and kind of hesitant to do so - a little wary of living too much in the past - my guest this week will unlock that permission and take you right back...
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From Flight Attendant to Autism Advocate, with Tabitha Zeigler
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- You may have been seeing Tabitha Zeigler pop up a lot lately, and there's a good reason for that: Tabitha is a remarkably driven, engaging advocate who, unsurprisingly, is also a classic multipotentialite. Today we...
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From Flight Paths to Life Paths, with Ellerie Fuller
The MultiPod is also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Ellerie Fuller joins me today, a multipotentialite who loves variety and curiosity, and yet was able to spend 20 years in the US Air Force as an airplane mechanic! Fortunately, it was a job/career with enough twists...
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Come Travel With the Curious Traveler! with John McKenzie
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Friend of the show and someone well-known to many of our listeners and viewers, John McKenzie drops by today to share some travel stories from a remarkable year of travel, even by his standards. In the past 12...
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Unlock the Power of Pulls: A Guide to Your ADHD Superpower, with Dr. Matt Jarman
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- How do we explain that feeling that pulls us towards doing a certain thing, or that in turn steers us away from doing other things? What makes us actually want to do something, that creates that desire, or pull?...
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How to Achieve Career Belonging in a Workforce Obsessed with Fit, with Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- My guest today is Dr. Sarabeth Berk Bickerton, the author of, and you're gonna love this name: More Than My Title: The Power of Hybrid Professionals in a Workforce of Experts and Generalists. Doesn't that just...
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How to Sustain Your New Passion in the Long Term, with Charlie Biluck
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Charlie Biluck is someone who was never quite sure what he wanted to do for a career. Of course, he had lots of different interests coming out of high school and into college, tried some different things, and…
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Embracing Variety and Living Curiously, with Nicole Parker
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- In the search for stability, yet the need for variety, multipotentialites often hit a crossroads. How to maintain a life open to discovery and curiosity, while providing for yourself and often, a family. And…
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Learning About Multipotentiality and Nurturing Your Relationship, with Patty Calbay and Steve Pope
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Steve Pope and Patty Calbay are new to the concept of multipotentiality, but like so many of our guests, once they learn about it, it really hits home. So we thought we'd have some fun in this episode, in the...
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Exploring the Emotion Behind Accomplishment, with Apryl Schlueter
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Apryl Schlueter joins me this week to chat about her journey as a multipotentialite, her fascination with productivity and accomplishment, and her new podcast! It's called The Accomplishment Project, and the…
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What Does "Completion" Mean to Multipotentialites? with Becca Campbell
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- "I haven't lived a less-full life because I don't complete every single thing I start." Last month I was fortunate to be able to attend Camp Indie, for the fourth time!, to meet lots of new folks, to meet people...
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What It's Like to Emerge From a Cult, with Gerette Buglion
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Our guest today shares her experience of being 18 years in a cult, and finally getting out of it, which has led her to helping others escape and recover as well. Gerette Buglion is the founder of "Living...
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Tell the Story Behind the Thing you Cherish, with Martie McNabb
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Martie McNabb is my guest today, someone whom i think a lot of our viewers and listeners know, and not just virtually but in person! Martie is great at getting out to some of the big events over the years that...
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When Letting Go leads to Magnificent Adventures, with Eric Larson
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Your kids are getting older, moved out or soon to do so, you're divorced and setting up a new life with a new partner. Moving across the continent, and to a new country, no less. You're entering a phase of life...
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Honouring the Cycle of Seasons in Life, with Charlotte Petit Noble
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- Charlotte Petit Noble is an entrepreneurial mother and breastfeeding advocate, originally from France but living in the Los Angeles area for about 15 years. Charlotte's multipotentialite journey includes...
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North Star Journaling for Profound Change, with Ross
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- My friend Ross joins us today to share his remarkable journey, particularly in the past year, of reasserting control over his health and sense of self. The catalyst for these transformative changes: journaling....
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The MultiPod is Back, With Intention! The Podcast Relaunch
The MultiPod is now also on video! You can watch today's episode on YouTube here. --- The MultiPod is back, and we've changed. Discover the new format of our long-running podcast, relaunched with a focus on intention and action. The MultiPod remains a resource for multipotentialites, a place…
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ETC series, EP. 17 - Conclusion: Reflections, Calls to Action, Next Steps
Our podcast miniseries comes to an end, with some reflection on the Everything Conference experience, takeaways, calls to action and next steps. With all the business and routine of getting back to every day life, the Everything Conference may feel like a mirage, a fantasy. Did that really…
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ETC series, Ep. 16 - A Lifetime of Changes, Surprises and Pivots, with Ned Andrew Solomon
Our initial ETC series comes to a conclusion with a conversation with the one and only Ned Andrew Solomon, whose life is a wonderful example to multipotentialites, and who was a delightful addition to the Everything Conference. Ned came with his wife Gina Lynette, a familiar friend to those of us...
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ETC series, Ep. 15 - When You Don't Have to Explain Who You Are, with Lindsay Gordon
Little did I know that just a couple weeks before the Everything Conference, Lindsay Gordon herself was in Montreal for a visit, just up the road from my little town. So our conversation today launches straight into the French language, the experience of English speakers when visiting…
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ETC series, Ep. 14 - Exploring Cultural Differences in Multipotentiality: The Japanese Perspective, with Tomoko Ito
I crossed paths with Tomoko Ito at the Everything Conference, but not as much as I had hoped to, so The MultiPod comes to the rescue again with a chance to follow up with each other and record a conversation. Tomoko is now back home in the LA area, where she maintains strong connections to her...
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ETC series, Ep. 13 - "Our Presence Liberates Others" - Finding Trust, Empathy and Joy at the ETC, with Heather U-K
I've known Heather U-K for over 7 years, she predates me in the Puttyverse by about a year and a half. She's been on the podcast a couple times, we cross paths in huddles and online Offers & Needs Markets, and various groups and discussions. In fact, we've "known" each other so long that it…
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ETC series, Ep. 12 - Staying Connected: Nurturing Relationships After the Everything Conference, with Alyson Wagner
Our series switches now a bit to the post-ETC reality: back home, back to regular routines and just trying to preserve as much of that wonderful spirit as possible. On the plus side, the audio experience will be much better... I was a little disappointed with the quality of the lavalier lapel…
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ETC series, Ep. 11 - Thoughts on the ETC, on the Final Night
Today is Sunday, August 4th. The Everything Conference has just come to an end. Or, has it? ---- Yes, we are heading home, or on to our next destination, tomorrow. But in this episode of reflection, post-ETC, I sit down in a quiet corner of the University of Minnesota campus, around 10 o'clock at...
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ETC series, Ep. 10 - From Online to In-Person: How Meeting Face-to-Face Transforms Relationships, with Joel Zaslofsky
One of the highlights of the Everything Conference for me was to be able to sit down, in person, with Joel Zaslofsky and record a podcast episode together. We had in fact met already, just over a year ago when he and his wife Melinda came to Montreal, and I popped into town for the better part of…
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ETC series, Ep. 9 - Minnesota Nice & Hidden Gems: A Local's Perspective on the Twin Cities, with Rachel Blanford
Our next episode dives into our host city, or I should probably say cities: Minneapolis-St. Paul. Now, technically we are in Minneapolis for the Everything Conference, as the McNamara Center is on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis (side note I don't know if I've ever seen so many…
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ETC series, Ep. 8 - The Skill of Pivoting: Branding, Identity and Organization as a Multipotentialite Creator, with Christine Lozada
In this conversation I sit down with Christine Lozada, travel content creator and influencer, podcaster, drone expert, pickleball aficionado, cruising rock star and more, who is able to successfully wrap all of this up under one banner: ChristineLozada.com. Christine and I met at Camp Indie in...
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ETC series, EP. 7 - Day Three Update, From the Lawn of the MacNamara Center
This is a Saturday morning check-in from the site of the Everything Conference, the McNamara Alumni Centre, which has been a wonderful setting for our event. I share an update on what we've been up to so far, the pace and rhythm of the event, and what it's like experiencing coming together like...
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ETC series, Ep. 6 - Techniques for Staying Focused With Your Creativity, with Thomas Beutel
It's morning outside the McNamara Center, and I sit down with Thomas Beutel. Thomas was a guest on The MultiPod way back in November of 2020, an episode we called "Creative Techniques to Improve Your Creativity." And Thomas is an amazing creator. He lives to create. The multipotentialite side of…
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ETC series, EP. 5 - Day Two Update, Setting the Scene and Settling In
Friday morning at the Everything Conference, everyone is here, we've checked in, more hugs and high-fives, picked up our brand new Brag Bags, and discovered the stunning Great Room in the MacNamara Alumni Center. I pop out to the front lawn for a quick pause to catch my breath, and reflect on a...
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ETC series, EP. 4 - Arriving in Minneapolis & the Welcome Party
Thursday, August 1, 5 pm local time: arriving in downtown Minneapolis! I hop off the Metro train next to the big football stadium, and pause for an update in a nice little park, circled by skyscrapers and sights of the city. I was heading to the get-together hosted by John and Mark, after which…
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ETC series, Ep. 3 - Where We'll Be in Minneapolis (and a bit of St. Paul): A Virtual Tour of the Everything Conference
Today is Wednesday, July 31st, and the Everything Conference starts tomorrow! In fact, there are a number of folks already in town, probably hanging out for dinner at this exact moment at Malcolm Yards near the university... hi guys! I'll see you tomorrow! Today is also a good opportunity and...
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ETC series, Ep. 2 - Stories of In-Person Meetups, with Vanessa Hennessey
The MultiPod's co-host, Vanessa Hennessey, joins Ted today in advance of the Everything Conference to chat about podcasting at the conference and to share stories of meeting in person people from the internet. Like Sónia yesterday, Vanessa will be joining us vicariously, following along with the...
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ETC series, Ep. 1 - The MultiPod Goes to the Everything Conference 2024
The Everything Conference of 2024 is this weekend! August 1-4, 2024. And The MultiPod will be there! Co-host and producer Ted Cragg has the great fortune and privilege to attend this year's event. Having missed out on the first Everything Conference, in Portland, Oregon in September, 2019, he is...
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How to Build Your "About" Page (plus a side trip to Belize), with Hannah - The MultiPod 111
Hannah Cattouse joins The MultiPod today to chat, as we do on this show, about a multitude of topics, including copywriting, her home country of Belize, and her upcoming workshop, "Connect & Convert: How to Write an About Page That Gets Results," which takes place on Saturday, July 13. Hannah and...
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How do Multipotentialites Approach Politics? With Joel C. - The MultiPod 110
Today's episode of The MultiPod tackles a subject we've never broached before, in over six years of doing this show: politics. Puttypeep Joel Corcoran joins us with his perspective from years of working in the political realm, as a patent lawyer in Washington, DC, to working in constituency...
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How Chichi Shifted from Law to Opera: Your Favorite Hit Songs Go Classical! - The MultiPod 109
The fabulous Chichi Enu joins us today on The MultiPod to share a classic multipotentialite story: born in Nigeria, then moving to the United States, studying to become a lawyer and passing the bar, becoming a licensed attorney, then shifting to becoming an opera singer, yet with a twist: pop…
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All About the Everything Conference 2024! - The MultiPod 108
If ever you’ve dreamed of a live event full of multipotentialites, an event of spontaneity, encouragement, wackiness, reflection, creativity and originality (I could go on), know that in August of 2024, your dream will become reality. The Everything Conference returns this year, after a five year...
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Paw Prints and Paint Brushes: Laura Pritchard's Multipotentialite Projects - The MultiPod 107
The MultiPod returns with our first episode of 2024, entering our 7th season - not that we've ever really measured it that way! Our episodes and seasons float on the breeze and settle into your podcast apps whenever the mood strikes and inspiration beckons, which over the past 6 years has been...
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How the Puttyverse Helped Marta on her Coaching Journey - The MultiPod 106
Many Puttypeep will recognize Marta Giani from her coaching sessions over the past couple years, where members of the community helped her gain experience while also having the opportunity to talk about their options and challenges for jobs, careers and, really, life in general. Thanks to the…
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Your Invitation to the Evidence of Now - The MultiPod 105
Those of you Puttypeep who have been around for a couple years or more may recognize the term, "Evidence of Now," from regular Forum posts, back in around 2021. They were part of a wonderful initiative to encourage multipotentialites to write, consistently and regularly, about interesting topics…
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"Be Bold and Follow the Fun" - Esther's Entrepreneurial Journey - The MultiPod 104
Esther Bennett embarked on an entrepreneurial life a few years ago, delving into coaching fellow entrepreneurs with their businesses. She relishes the challenge of taking ideas to the next level, identifying strengths and helping people transform, to make the most of their potential. Her own...
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"Just Buy the Ticket!" Live Events for Multipotentialites, with Colleen - The MultiPod 103
Amongst a busy few months of activities this year for the MultiPod crew, co-host Ted managed to get to a live event in June of 2023, the Camp Indie conference in Kent, Connecticut. Bringing location independent-minded folks together, there was a lot of crossover between the Location Indie and...
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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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Ted Cragg, Vanessa Hennessey
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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...
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