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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas

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StereoForest.com has audio dramas created, written and produced by Jen deHaan. Comedy and dramatic fiction series (slop-free). Posts by @jendehaan.com | Made in Canada 🇨🇦 by a human

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Rissa Montañez @rissavoices.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I cannot express loudly enough how important it is for leaders and bosses to champion and uplift the work done by the people who are tasked to do it - titles and labels mean very little if you don't uplift the people who helped build the foundation of your success.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 27/04/2026
I say "wed-nes-day" inside my head pretty much by default, all the time. I don't usually say it that way out loud, unless I'm with someone who knows me well enough (I will pronounce some things literally and exaggerated for the lols kinda thing). I agree it's a terrible spelling of a word!
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 09/04/2026
Ending with a WTF is exactly how you selfie stick.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 11/03/2026
Oh wow!!!
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Radiohead is demanding that the Trump administration take down a pro-ICE promotional video featuring a version of its song “Let Down” without permission. Full statement from the band:
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 27/02/2026
100%. Made a whole page about why & how, it's almost completely ignored (and when it isn't, ridic excuses made). Worst is the Canadian former-politician activist who is all "elbows up" & "buy Canadadian" with a *paid* sub tier in peak hypocrisy. Specifically ignores every one of us posting about it.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 26/02/2026
"it looks like y'all really had fun up there" - improv coach
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Jen deHaan @jendehaan.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
New Your Improv Brain episode. This one is about why questions at the top of your scene can stall things and what to do instead. I also talk about why making assumptions about other people's characters felt genuinely weird to me when I started improv. Find episode at improvupdate.com/improvbrain
Jen with quizzical face and text "stop asking"
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 17/02/2026
Your Improv Brain is back - new ep on podcast and YouTube (fwiw they are separate recordings for each platform/format).
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Jen deHaan @jendehaan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Recording sound for the next audio drama, which is a science fiction adjacent for-serious drama. There's a dog. Susan is good at acting dog in forest sounds!
dog on leash standing on thick moss in a forest, looking away towards sunshine. long stick with a DJI mic clipped on aimed at dog
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 14/01/2026
New ep of Podcast Performance Lab,
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Podcast Performance Lab - StereoForest Studio
Podcast Performance Lab About the Show In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you’re building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as […]
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 14/01/2026
"NPR Voice" flattens vocals to sound professional. But the brain needs what are called Prosodic Cues like pitch and volume changes to process information. Being monotone doesn't help comprehension and can limit what you want to communicate to the listener. #Podcasting
Red and orange show art. Show logo at the top "Podcast Performance Lab. Episode text "Better comprehension? Emotion"
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 13/01/2026
From Ep 8 of Podcast Performance Lab,
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Podcast Performance Lab - StereoForest Studio
Podcast Performance Lab About the Show In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you’re building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as […]
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 13/01/2026
Prosody is the hierarchy of sound. We speak louder and slower for new ideas. We speak faster and lower for old ones. If you deliver everything at the same speed and volume then your listener cannot tell what matters. #PodcastThreads
Red and orange show art. Show logo at the top "Podcast Performance Lab. Episode text "Better comprehension? Emotion"
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 12/01/2026
From Ep 8 of Podcast Performance Lab,
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Podcast Performance Lab - StereoForest Studio
Podcast Performance Lab About the Show In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you’re building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as […]
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 12/01/2026
Simulation Theory explains why stories work. We do not just listen to words. We simulate the physical experience of the speaker. You cut that connection when you strip the emotion out of your voice. Show don't tell. #PodcastThreads
Red and orange show art. Show logo at the top "Podcast Performance Lab. Episode text "Better comprehension? Emotion"
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 11/01/2026
From Ep 8 of Podcast Performance Lab,
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Podcast Performance Lab - StereoForest Studio
Podcast Performance Lab About the Show In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you’re building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as […]
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 11/01/2026
Try the "Why Pass" on your next script. Go through your segments and ask "Why do I care?" If you are angry about the topic then be angry. If you are excited then be excited. Practice at level 11 emotion, then do your regular read and see what happens. #PodcastThreads
Red and orange show art. Show logo at the top "Podcast Performance Lab. Episode text "Better comprehension? Emotion"
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 10/01/2026
From Ep 8 of Podcast Performance Lab,
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Podcast Performance Lab - StereoForest Studio
Podcast Performance Lab About the Show In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you’re building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as […]
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 10/01/2026
You can't fake your charisma because of mirror neurons. When you speak with passion your listener's brain simulates that physically. Faking it = their mirror neurons stay dormant. "Deep Acting" communicates your genuine feelings about why you care about the topic. #PodcastThreads
Red and orange show art. Show logo at the top "Podcast Performance Lab. Episode text "Better comprehension? Emotion"
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 08/01/2026
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Podcast Performance Lab - StereoForest Studio
Podcast Performance Lab About the Show In this show we take the most effective tools from improv performance and behavioural psychology, and apply them directly to your video and audio content. If you’re building a personal brand, B2B show, or a creative new podcast, you know how you say things matters just as much as […]
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 08/01/2026
Want your listeners actively engaged? You gotta be too! Your listeners physically mimic the tension in your voice, which is called Emotional Contagion. If you sound bored then they tune out. New ep of Podcast Performance Lab is out.  #Podcasting
Red and orange show art. Show logo at the top "Podcast Performance Lab. Episode text "Better comprehension? Emotion"
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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I had a Reddit post removed from an “Ask” subreddit because the mods said it could have been answered “by a search engine.” Have any of them used a search engine lately? Search engines don’t answer shit anymore! They’re all completely enshittified. Why do you think I was on Reddit?
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 02/01/2026
😊 🐐
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 02/01/2026
More info in the "Podcast Performance Lab" series. Get it where you get podcasts. Science always linked in the show notes.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 02/01/2026
The "Uncanny Valley" happens in audio too. We strip out the humanity when we over-edit or when we record while anxious. Listeners can feel that disconnect. We have to prioritize connection over perfection to build trust.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 01/01/2026
More info in the episode: From the "dead eyes" podcast episode on "Podcast Performance Lab". Get it where you get podcasts. Science linked in the show notes.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 01/01/2026
You can visualize a friend's face on the camera lens if you don't have a photo. Scan their face for reactions while you speak. These micro-movements in your eyes make you look engaged. Staring straight at the lens makes you look glazed over and it's harder to connect that way.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 01/01/2026
Quintuplets!
screen shot of the video from the original post by Merriam-Webster with the word GOAT
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 01/01/2026
Lucky! 🥔 (was in my most used emojis, apparently)
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 31/12/2025
More info in the episode: From the latest podcast episode on "Podcast Performance Lab" is about dead eyes. Get it where you get podcasts. Science linked in the show notes.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 31/12/2025
Stanislavski had a concept called "Circles of Attention." The Small Circle is you worrying about yourself. The Large Circle is you worrying about the audience. The Medium Circle is you connecting with one person. Stay in the Medium Circle to fix your recording anxiety.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 30/12/2025
... but evaluate your own before and after. The latest podcast episode on "Podcast Performance Lab" is about dead eyes. Get it where you get podcasts. Science linked in the show notes.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 30/12/2025
Try the "Talk to the Face" drill. Tape a photo of someone you like next to your camera lens. Talk to them, you can even address them directly in practice (or clip it out). This change can cue your innate safety response. Your voice might drop a bit (pitch) and your eyes will crinkle...
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 29/12/2025
The latest podcast episode on "Podcast Performance Lab" is about dead eyes. Get it where you get podcasts. Science linked in the show notes.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 29/12/2025
Actors call it "Dead Eyes." You feel energetic inside but you look bored on camera. This happens because your Social Engagement System shuts down when you talk to an inanimate object. You need to feel safe to look alive.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 28/12/2025
The latest podcast episode on "Podcast Performance Lab" is about dead eyes. Get it where you get podcasts. Science linked in the show notes.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 28/12/2025
The "Still Face Experiment" shows that babies panic when their parents stop smiling and just stare. A camera lens can do the same thing to podcasters. We disengage because we get no feedback. You have to trick your brain into seeing a human face to keep your energy up.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 28/12/2025
This but also: the fascists running Substack that so many "progressives" give cash to when there are ample alternatives.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 28/12/2025
ah so THAT's why i saw that headline (that I chose not to click...) hmm
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 27/12/2025
The latest podcast episode on "Podcast Performance Lab" is about dead eyes. Get it where you get podcasts. Science linked in the show notes.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 27/12/2025
Your camera lens looks like a predator? Well, it stares. It does not blink. It has a fixed and dilated pupil. Your nervous system interprets could find this a threat, even if your logical brain doesn't. That can be why your face goes flat when you hit record (fighting biology a bit).
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 21/12/2025
Hate your own voice on mic or camera? The latest episode is about WHY, and also about practicing speaking without needing to edit your words as much: youtu.be/pi9xIKjQr-g
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Why Podcasters Cringe At Their Own Voice (and a solo drill to help)
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 12/12/2025
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 11/12/2025
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The 3 Main Formats of Solo Podcasting - StereoForest Studio
Solo podcasting offers a streamlined production workflow by avoiding managing guests or complex schedules. Learn to create a structured format for show focus.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 11/12/2025
Check out this weeks episode about finding the right format for your solo-hosted show. 11 different shows linked as examples to check out. Find it wherever you podcast or on YouTube at "Solo Podcasting Handbook" #podcasts
jen standing in front of dark background with text "pick your format"
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 11/12/2025
Such an awful timeline we're in.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 10/12/2025
Watch or listen here:
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The 3 Main Formats of Solo Podcasting - StereoForest Studio
Solo podcasting offers a streamlined production workflow by avoiding managing guests or complex schedules. Learn to create a structured format for show focus.
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 10/12/2025
New episode about the various formats you can choose for your solo hosted podcast. Check it out wherever you get your shows, or on YouTube, at "Solo Podcasting Handbook." #PodcastThreads #Podcasting
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Jen deHaan | StereoForest Audio Dramas @stereoforest.com · 10/12/2025
Watch or listen here: stereoforest.com/the-3-main-f...
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The 3 Main Formats of Solo Podcasting - StereoForest Studio
Solo podcasting offers a streamlined production workflow by avoiding managing guests or complex schedules. Learn to create a structured format for show focus.
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