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Tom Bilyeu used to be 60lbs overweight, wore pajamas with jester hats in public, recently his mom admitted that she thought he was going to wind up being a failure (more on that in the podcast), despite all that, he managed to form an amazing support team (which of course includes his wife Lisa), evolve into the co-founder of the ginormous Quest Nutrition company, and become co-founder and host of Impact Theory . Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of Quest Nutrition and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory . Personally driven to expand people’s vision of wellness to a 360-degree view that encompasses body and mind, Tom created Impact Theory to help people develop the skills they will need to improve themselves and the world. Through Impact Theory, Tom brings together a community of inspired, action-oriented entrepreneurs with some of the most successful people on the planet. Tom also inspires thousands of people around the world as a keynote speaker and is regularly featured in to...

Robert Pratten Talks About the Current & Future of  Pokemon Go, AR & Transmedia AR and Transmedia Storytelling Could Add More to PokemonGo (photo courtesy of Transmedia Storytellers Ltd.) What if you were one of the Pokemon being hunted and captured as part of an adventure story that gets unfolded and retold every second? That is what Augmented Reality (AR) and Transmedia storytelling is all about. We talk with Rob Pratten , transmedia expert and founder and CEO of Transmedia Storytelling Ltd., about how AR can enhance transmedia storytelling if done right. He discusses that we think of Augmented Reality visually but challenges us that AR can be effective with other of our senses. Rob also gives some comment on the latest AR hit - Pokemon Go. Check out our interview with Rob below.

Hey Transmedia enthusiasts! The first  Conducttr Conference is coming in October of this year aimed at creative people who want to deepen their understanding of transmedia storytelling by sharing their experiences while building their network in transmedia.  We talk again with co-founder and front man of Transmedia Storytelling Ltd. , maker of Conductrr to discuss the upcoming conference.

We came across a great game recently that recaptures your creativity in writing and gamifies it. Write It! Versus is a great transmedia game based on a e-book and is now available on iOS. We talk with Juan Pablo Gaviria about how he came up with the app and how you are given 3 words and 140 characters to create your story.

Transmedia seems to be a hot topic here in SF. We caught up with Robert Pratten , co-founder of Transmedia Storytelling Ltd. in a London cafe in between meetings. Robert talks about their product -- Conducttr. Conducttr allows brands and branding agencies to do unique engagement through transmedia storytelling . Robert discusses his love for film and his passion for transmedia storytelling.