Penny went to a live gig and came away with more than good vibes. She learned a lesson in audience interaction that she'd never seen done this way and she reckons it's something we can all use, no matter the situation.

Penny felt an instant shift in frequency just doing an everyday thing - one she reckons you've felt too. She thinks if you know how to handle frequency shifts, it'll be a game changer for your job, your life and basically, how you relate and connect with others. In this episode of the Penny Drop, she gives you three things to start noticing.

Penny had a great idea for a podcast that was hijacked when she couldn't find the six she was looking for. I bet you wouldn't be able to, either. She realised that we're out of practice of manually tuning in, simply because we don't need to do it anymore. Penny reckons learning how to tune-in and adjust frequency is the most valuable communication technique you can re-learn.

Penny caught herself doing something weird. Chances are you've done it too. What it reminded her is that most of the time, we're not in control of our communication - the herd is. But she's got a new way for you to think about it so you don't have to compete with the herd, you can just work with them.

Penny got distracted doing Yoga and saw something that she wanted to chat with you about. While it's the opposite of what a yoga practice is meant to bring, the distraction brings you three things to practice to make sure you're not overlooking the best bits about what you do.

Ever wondered why some people are able to make you stop scrolling and take notice, while you flick past others without a second thought? Want to be the former? Yep, we hear you! Penny found some branding tips in a very unexpected setting from an unexpected branding guru.

The viral podcast The Telepathy Tapes has Penny thinking about all sorts of things (as truly great podcasts are able to do). While the world wrestles with the science of telepathy Penny's starting thinking about something much less controversial but often overlooked - something distinctly different from telepathy, but when harnessed can supercharge your communication.

Penny drops in for an end-of-year thank you and also to share a penny-dropping moment that she had while buying presents. This little gem could set you up for the best year yet.

In the final episode of this season of How to Be A Better Host, Penny talks about someone perhaps unexpected as she drills into the art of reflection and the three things we can all do to get better, bit by bit.

There are many things that feel awkward to ask of our guests, our audience or our participants BUT, as Penny Terry discusses in this episode of the Penny Drop, it's usually not as awkward as we think, and the benefits can be greater than we think. In this episode Penny recalls the first time she decided to 'ask' and the result she saw was beyond what she imagined. --- JOIN MY HOUR OF POWER SERIES: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hour-of-power-series-communicate-with-influence-tickets-979551142837?aff=oddtdtcreator

There are things that many hosts don't know need to happen after EVERY thing we host. Penny's not talking about the routine stuff like editing and publishing and cleaning up. But the stuff that has much more significance on how your 'thing' is remembered. In this episode of The Penny Drop, Penny starts your post-thing process, with three things you need to share.

This is THE episode. It's where Penny unpacks her Questions Compass. It's a tool Penny created to help all hosts better navigate and map out the best route for their interviews and conversations. It makes sure they're balanced and rich, get beneath the surface, and drag out concrete stories and quotable perspectives. While you may think its roots began in the radio studio, she actually started developing this when she was much much younger in her very first job... BOOK TICKETS TO PENNY'S HOUR OF POWER SERIES: https://shorturl.at/WKC6k

What's a rapport card? What has it got to do with Crowded House? How does Louis Theroux get involved? All great questions and all are answered as Penny takes you through three things you can do to build rapport with your guests, quickly. The Penny Drop is full of metaphors this week - enjoy!

Preparing for an upcoming interview, show or event isn't just about the words you write down on an agenda or the questions you write on a page - there's much more to it. In this episode of The Penny Drop, Penny tells you her favourite penny-dropping moment and how it led her to create a preparation process that will set you up for success no matter what you're hosting.

Finding it hard to find ideas, new angles, or great guests for your show, meeting or event? In this week's episode of The Penny Drop, Penny shares a metaphor that will get you thinking and get you drafting. She explains that having a good drafting system for your ideas isn't just something you do on 'podcasting days' it's something good hosts do all the time. It's a way of being. Our way to navigate life.

Many people ask Penny how they can improve their skills as a podcast, radio, event (or even meeting) host, but often they want to start in the wrong place. Understandably most of us tend to want to improve our scripting, or content, our tech or how we look and sound because we care about the end result. However, in this episode of The Penny Drop, Penny talks about the art of calibration and how getting this bit right early, affects everything else that follows.

Penny's been reflecting on her experiences as a radio, podcast and event host and learning from other great hosts as she prepares for a season full of tips and techniques to help you become a better host. How does she sum it all up? You need to become an Orienteering Bat. Sound weird? Fair enough - you'd better have a listen to work it all out.

It's really cold in Tassie right now and it's led Penny to get really carried away with her metaphors! She reckons she's seen something in her firewood that you may need to hear. She's wondering if you're accidentally selling bad wood. It'll make more sense if you listen - promise.