

The Business Storytelling Podcast
Trappe Digital LLC
Top content marketer Christoph Trappe and guests share tips on connecting better with buyers. Named a Top 5 storytelling podcast, a Top 125 podcast to listen to in 2025, and a Top 1.5 percent podcast in the world.
A million downloads and counting. Listened to and watched in 100-plus countries. Available on all major podcast channels, live and DBTV.
Guests have included:
Joe Pulizzi
Michael Brenner
Kristina Podnar
Scott Brinker
Seth Godin
Barry Schwartz
... and more.
Produced by Trappe Digital LLC.
Sponsorship bookings: https://www.christophtrappe.com/sponsored-podcast-booking
A million downloads and counting. Listened to and watched in 100-plus countries. Available on all major podcast channels, live and DBTV.
Guests have included:
Joe Pulizzi
Michael Brenner
Kristina Podnar
Scott Brinker
Seth Godin
Barry Schwartz
... and more.
Produced by Trappe Digital LLC.
Sponsorship bookings: https://www.christophtrappe.com/sponsored-podcast-booking
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 4, 2022 • 27min
457: Author chat: What's an embedded entrepreneur?
Arvid Kahl wrote "The Embedded Entrepreneur" and joins me on this episode to talk about what that means and how it can help your business.
We discuss:
the importance of building audience
how to participate in your audience
how to provide ongoing value to your audience
and more...
Join us.
Grab a copy of his book here: https://amzn.to/3dUT1F7

Feb 1, 2022 • 27min
456: How to be a results-driven leader
Daniel Stewart, author of “ LEAD NOW!: A Personal Leadership Coaching Guide for Results-Driven Leaders” joins me on this episode to share tips. Join us and grab a copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/33bWaxV
This episode is supported by Stewart Leadership. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/egT2e-aK

Jan 29, 2022 • 28min
455: “Good comes first” author chat: Mark S. Babbitt
Let’s talk about creating better cultures at work.
Mark joins me to discuss his latest book on the topic. Join us and grab the book here: https://amzn.to/3EtCpzo

Jan 26, 2022 • 28min
454: Leading with integrity + avoid the "fake it till you make it" trap
Sabrina Horn, author of "Make It, Don't Fake It: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success" joins me to discuss the topic.
Check out Sabrina's book here: https://amzn.to/3DhlXRY

Jan 23, 2022 • 27min
453: Author chat: Positioning for Advantage with Kimberly Whitler
Kim joins me to discuss techniques and strategies to grow brand value - a topic she discusses in her book.
We discuss:
What is positioning for advantage?
Why it matters
What's a superior brand?
How to move forward positioning for your advantage
And more...
Join us.
Check out her book here: https://amzn.to/3BiKSn8

Jan 20, 2022 • 27min
452: What’s good copy in your email marketing? A chat with Samar Owais
Samar Owais joins me on this episode to talk about good copy in email. Join us.
We discuss:
Customer journeys
The different types of emails
Writing for people
How to handle replies
And more...
Connect with her here: https://samarowais.com/
Read more on email writing best practices here: https://www.christophtrappe.com/9-tips-for-better-email-marketing-writing/

Jan 17, 2022 • 27min
451: Do you have these misperceptions about copywriting?
Copywriting certainly has evolved! That doesn't mean some people out there have some outdated expectations. But what are the misperceptions, how do they hinder content performance and how to we create copy that makes an impact?
Jacob McMillen, content strategist and copywriter, joins me to discuss the topic on this episode. Join us.
Connect with Jacob here: https://jacobmcmillen.com/contact-me/

Jan 10, 2022 • 27min
450: How to do branded content correctly
Stewart Reynolds of brittlestar.com joins me to discuss the topic. Join us.

Jan 5, 2022 • 27min
449: Author chat: Why your story drives your brand [Paul Furiga]
Paul Furiga, author of "Finding your Capital S Story: Why your story drives your brand," joins me on this episode to discuss:
why there are "stories" and Stories
how to uncover your story
what's storycrafting
...and more.
Grab a copy of his book here: https://amzn.to/344AbJX
This episode is sponsored by WordWrite and produced by Trappe Digital LLC.

Dec 31, 2021 • 27min
448: How to validate ideas
Will Russell of Russell Marketing joins me to discuss the topic. Join us.
We cover:
How to come up with ideas.
How to bring the smallest version of them to market to test.
How to get customer feedback.
And more...
Connect with Russell's company here: http://russellmarketing.co