Recent Episodes
SSP016 Getting Our Shit Together
It’s taken us forever, but we’re finally getting our shit together. We did so much so fast over the past few years, and last year it caught up to us. […]
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SSP015 Focus Is Power
We’d gotten our hedgehog concept wrong for a while, but we want to perform our best for each other and for our audience. By establishing fences, we’ve really crystalized what […]
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SSP014 What It Means to Be a Story Studio
Sterling & Stone as we know it has existed for about seven years, but we’ve been on this journey together for ten years. We all started within months of each […]
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SSP013 Lessons Learned and a Small Pivot
Sterling and Stone has only been doing The Story Studio Podcast for twelve episodes, and they’ve already learned a lot about the best direction for the show. In this episode, […]
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SSP012 What Makes a Story Sell
Contrary to popular belief, there is no vault in Hollywood holding the secret that turns a story into a commercial success. In this episode, Johnny, Sean, and Dave share how […]
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SSP011 How to Know When to Give Up on a Story
If you spend a significant amount of time storytelling, you’ll eventually face a project that you’ll either need to shelve or scrap. There are times when it comes as a […]
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SSP010 Why You Can't Always Be the Hero of Your Own Story
A good piece of writing advice for a character is to understand that a character is the center of his own world. Often even your worst characters are doing what […]
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SSP009 Dissecting 3 of our Successes and Failures
After writing millions of words together, Johnny, Sean, and Dave share their greatest successes and failures, and how they used those lessons to build their vision of a story studio. […]
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SSP008 Story Structure
Whether the story you’re telling is about yourself, a novel you’re writing, or the journey of your business, understanding the way stories work is a sure-fire way to resonating with […]
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SSP007 Getting live feedback to tell a better story, with Dr. Matt Champagne
Dr. Matt Champagne originally appeared on the Self Publishing Podcast to share what he’d learned about gathering customer opinions and experiences. In this episode, he’s back to talk to Johnny, […]
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