{"id":1621,"date":"2026-07-07T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:03:14","slug":"the-psychology-behind-great-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/the-psychology-behind-great-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Psychology Behind Great Storytelling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-19433080\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/19433080-abbie-emmons-the-psychology-behind-great-storytelling.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-19433080&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with Abbie Emmons to explore how personality-based quizzes can help writers unlock their creative potential. 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