{"podcast":{"title":"The Playhouse Podcast: Real conversations with creative business owners growing through community and networking","slug":"the-playhouse-podcast-real-conversations-with-creative-business-owners-growing-through-community-and-networking-7096256","podcast_index_feed_id":7096256,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2423323.rss","website_url":"https://jointheplayhouse.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/w0sr1egcgop2puw3yxncpgitou0m?.jpg","author":"Deanna Seymour | Community Builder + Networking Party Host","episode_count":52,"summary":"The Playhouse Podcast features real conversations with creative business owners about what's actually working in their businesses. Hosted by Deanna Seymour, founder of The Playhouse community. Whether you're learning how to grow your business as a designer, coach, writer, podcaster, or solopreneur, this show is for creative entrepreneurs who want to build something sustainable without losing their minds to social media. Most creative business owners aren't looking for business as usual. We're not interested in dedicating our lives to the algorithm, and we're not interested in surface-level small talk. We want to grow our businesses through relationships, referrals, and real conversations. (And yes, we're talking to a lot of introverts who'd rather network in small groups than shout into the void.) Topics we explore: Anti-hustle and slow business Marketing without social media Networking for introverts and quiet entrepreneurs Burnout and sustainable work Community over content ADHD and neurodivergent business owners Referrals, collaborations, and real connection Email marketing and owned audiences Creative ways to grow without burning out Each episode is recorded live inside The Pl…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:20:26.136378+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playhouse-podcast-real-conversations-with-creative-business-owners-growing-through-community-and-networking-7096256"},"episode":{"title":"A Practical (and Easy) Way to Follow Up after Networking with Annie Franceschi","slug":"a-practical-and-easy-way-to-follow-up-after-networking-with-annie-franceschi","published_at":"2025-11-06T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playhouse-podcast-real-conversations-with-creative-business-owners-growing-through-community-and-networking-7096256/a-practical-and-easy-way-to-follow-up-after-networking-with-annie-franceschi","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playhouse-podcast-real-conversations-with-creative-business-owners-growing-through-community-and-networking-7096256","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423323/episodes/18113527-a-practical-and-easy-way-to-follow-up-after-networking-with-annie-franceschi.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2423323/episodes/18113527-a-practical-and-easy-way-to-follow-up-after-networking-with-annie-franceschi.mp3","summary":"Ready to crank up your networking results without awkwardness? I'm introducing you to branding expert and former Disney storyteller Annie Franceschi as she reveals her practical, win-win approach to creating follow-up magic. Annie breaks down how business owners can make the most of every connection, with a seriously simple tool that takes the stress (and spreadsheets) out of referrals. Whether you’re tired of stalled intros, hate sending cold emails, or want networking to actually feel fun, ...","meta_description":"Ready to crank up your networking results without awkwardness? I'm introducing you to branding expert and former Disney storyteller Annie Franceschi as sh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1477,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-playhouse-podcast-real-conversations-with-creative-business-owners-growing-through-community-and-networking-7096256/episodes/a-practical-and-easy-way-to-follow-up-after-networking-with-annie-franceschi/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-playhouse-podcast-real-conversations-with-creative-business-owners-growing-through-community-and-networking-7096256/a-practical-and-easy-way-to-follow-up-after-networking-with-annie-franceschi.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}