{"id":1255,"date":"2025-06-02T14:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1255"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:39:12","slug":"understanding-your-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/understanding-your-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Your Audience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-16816708\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/16816708-understanding-your-audience-ft-julie-bjelland.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-16816708&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this conversation, Josh Haynam and Julie Bjelland discuss the creation and impact of quizzes designed for sensitive and neurodivergent individuals. 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