One of the pervasive myths about any creative pursuit is that the best artists are able to tap into some kind of divine inspiration. The truth is a bit less interesting: it…
Podcast
The Leff Exchange podcast: A conversation with Emmy-winning broadcast journalist Lauren Victory
Anyone who works in any storytelling field has had to learn to manage deadlines. It’s…
The Leff Exchange podcast: A conversation with David Plotz, CEO of City Cast
Podcasts are relatively new, but the Slate Political Gabfest—endorsed by Stephen Colbert and others—has been…
The Leff Exchange podcast: A conversation with artist manager Howard Greynolds
Think about one of the favorite concerts you’ve seen. You may need to reach back…
The Leff Exchange podcast: A conversation with sitcom director Mark Cendrowski
Crafting a good joke requires hours of writing, rewriting, and experimenting. And then, of course,…
The Leff Exchange podcast: A conversation with BCV general manager and vice president Mark Skroch
The articles written over the past year on leading through a crisis could fill several…
The Leff Exchange podcast: A conversation with Emmy-winning producer Dave Lubbers
A common challenge for any mode of storytelling is how to distill weeks and sometimes…
The Leff Exchange podcast: Running toward the fire with designer and storyteller Erin Sarofsky
People who think of design as just a way to make an idea visually compelling…
How to excel in visual storytelling: A conversation with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Mitten
Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu remarked, “To make a film is easy. To make a…
Raise the alarm: A conversation with Akeem Anderson on Black representation in marketing
In this episode of the Leff Exchange podcast, I spoke with Akeem Anderson, the director…