Kate Helen Downey on Why Live Audio Works Best When You Throw Out the Template

Kate Helen Downey is a podcast producer and live-event creator who's adapted popular podcasts like Revisionist History, Scamfluencers, and Glamorous Trash for the stage. In this episode of Your Next Chapter, Kate and JT dig into what live events can offer podcasters beyond ticket sales. Kate shares how her background in theater shaped her approach to live audio, why there's no single "right" format for live audio, and how risk and experimentation in events can turn fans into a community. Relevant links: Listen to Kate's new podcast, ⁠⁠Cramped⁠⁠ Follow Kate on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ Book a consultation with Kate ⁠here⁠ Follow JT on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠