Born to Ramble Podcast
Stories, laughter, and life’s chaos—let’s ramble together!
Born to Ramble Podcast
Stories, laughter, and life’s chaos—let’s ramble together!
About Born to Ramble Podcast
Stories, laughter, and life’s chaos—let’s ramble together!
Born to Ramble is a storytelling podcast featuring stories by me, Nikki Settelmeyer, and by other writers I love. I write mostly creative fiction based on everything I see, do, and experience as a 45 year old creator, mommy, and corporate burnout embarking on a new chapter of embracing creativity and community over emails and corporate circle jerks.
Why Join Born to Ramble Podcast as a Guest
Storytelling-Obsessed Listener Reach
You speak directly to listeners who actively seek Storytelling, Creative Writing, and Comedy-driven personal narratives—not generic business-growth junkies.
Conversational, Craft-Savvy Format
You get an easy, chatty interview where we can riff on adverbs, narrative structure, and writing craft—or just stay in the story and play.
Host Who Gets Corporate Burnout
You’re talking with someone who’s lived job search hell, corporate nonsense, and parenting chaos, so your messiest stories land with empathy and credibility.
Snackable Episodes, High Replay Value
You’re featured in tight 11-minute style episodes that listeners actually finish, re-share, and binge—especially the wild ones like robot vacuums and airplane disasters.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
Job Search Hell, Corporate Burnout, and the Stories That Saved You
You unpack your worst work and job-hunting moments and how they became darkly funny, oddly hopeful stories.
Parenting Chaos, Weird Childhoods, and Family Lore
You share the kid, parent, or family stories that are too weird for PTA but perfect for a mic.
From Everyday Mess to Creative Writing Gold
You reveal how you turn cat-food eras, robot vacuums, and subway olives into creative writing that actually hits.
Sobriety, Delulu Seasons, and Doing the Next Right Thing
You talk honestly about sobriety, coping, and the strangely funny side of trying to be a functional adult.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Your episode helps listeners feel less alone in their chaos, see their own lives as story material, and maybe finally start writing or creating again.
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Why Trust Me
The Ideal Guest
You’re ideal if you’re a writer, creator, recovering corporate human, comedian, or thoughtful weirdo with real stories—funny, raw, or bittersweet—who’s willing to skip the polished brand pitch.
Recent Episodes
The WTF Culture at Work: Toxic Jobs, Bad Managers & Corporate Absurdity
Born to Ramble Podcast • Oct 28, 2026
The most divisive topic in creative writers’ circles worldwide: ADVERBS!
Born to Ramble Podcast • Oct 21, 2026
Nikki in Real Life: After a Week off the Rails, BTR Returns with Curiously Delulu
Born to Ramble Podcast • Oct 14, 2026
The Airplane Approach, Ron Popeil & Why You Should Start Writing RIGHT NOW
Born to Ramble Podcast • Sep 30, 2026
Existential Dread, Sobriety, and the Next Right Thing
Born to Ramble Podcast • Sep 23, 2026
I’m not “failing fast,” I’m iterating. And “The World’s First Invisible Battery-Powered Car” by ScaryLarryPants
Born to Ramble Podcast • Sep 16, 2026
Substack Writing Geniuses & “Everything We Left Behind” by Aparna Sangam
Born to Ramble Podcast • Sep 9, 2026
Fun isn’t paying these bills… and Any Other Questions? By Buzz Kantwrite
Born to Ramble Podcast • Sep 2, 2026
Edgar and My EEG: Nobody Wants Your Stinking Job
Born to Ramble Podcast • Aug 26, 2026
Job Search Hell, Fake Recruiters & I Passed Out on an Airplane and Ruined Everyone’s Vacation
Born to Ramble Podcast • Aug 21, 2026
My Robot Vacuum Drove Through a Pile of S**t | Storytelling, Job Rejections & Writing Craft
Born to Ramble Podcast • Aug 14, 2026
The Job Report: Open to Work, Rejected & Trying Not to Panic
Born to Ramble Podcast • Aug 12, 2026
Born to Ramble: “One Day at the Swearing Club” | Childhood Chaos, Corporate Burnout & Why Adulting is a Scam
Born to Ramble Podcast • Aug 7, 2026
I Worked at a Chinese Restaurant in the '90s | Plus THE JOB REPORT Job Hunting & The Shangri-La
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jul 31, 2026
Bonus Episode: Interviewing Otto
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jul 31, 2026
Worked to Death: A Skeleton Walks into the Office and Hits it out of the Park.
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jul 25, 2026
Class A French Fries and The Ketchup Catastrophe
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jul 18, 2026
Born to Ramble: Formerly Called Two Letdowns, One Night, Now Called "Weird Foods I Ate as a Kid"
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jul 11, 2026
A Series of Disappointments: Dating After 30
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jul 3, 2026
SUBWAY: The Black Olive Rebellion
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jun 26, 2026
Born to Ramble: Review of "A Bargain for Frances," One of My Childhood Favorites
Born to Ramble Podcast • Jun 23, 2026
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