What's The Trick?

Nadia Casey: How we can all be funnier in real life…

What's The Trick?

Show Notes

In this episode of "What’s The Trick?", Ben Hanlin sits down with Nadia Casey to explore how to become funny, without being a comedian.

If you want to improve your timing, pace and humour thought process.

This episode is for: - Creatives (writers, performers, content creators) - Business owners and entrepreneurs - Speakers and presenters - Anyone looking to improve communication and idea generation

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About Ben Hanlin: Ben is a magician, presenter, and keynote speaker who helps companies create engagement, connection, and memorable experiences. He hosts corporate events and interviews world-class creatives on this podcast.

About the podcast: "What’s The Trick?" explores how creative people think, create, and turn ideas into reality.

Topics covered include creativity, communication, storytelling, content creation, performance, and building creative careers.

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🎤 FOLLOW NADIA CASEY: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkoM_REtRDc18btK7UE93g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/no.more.funny.business/ Website: https://stan.store/nomorefunnybusiness

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What is this episode about? This episode explains how to become funny.

How do creative people turn ideas into reality? Ben Hanlin breaks down the mindset, process, and decisions behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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