Takes One to Write One

About Takes One to Write One

Hello, and welcome to Takes One to Write One. I'm Katherine Arkady and I’m a writer. However, my characters are everything but. While research gives me information about their jobs and lifestyles, it doesn’t give me the first-hand experience needed to write a well-rounded character. So I created this podcast where I invite people on to talk about their jobs, their hobbies, or their beliefs, because it Takes One to Write One. Subscribe to Takes One to Write One for bi-weekly insights so you can write authentic, well-rounded characters through interviews and real-life stories.

Publisher

Katherine Arkady

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Sept 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 13 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Massage Therapists

   Host Katherine interviews licensed massage therapist Shea about the realities of massage therapy, offering writers insights beyond common portrayals.

2. 

   21 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Cults - Part Three

   Host Katherine interviews an anonymous cult escapee in the final installment of the Cult series, exploring the lasting impacts and challenges faced after leaving a cult.

3. 

   7 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Cults - Part Two

   Host Katherine interviews an anonymous guest about the long-term psychological impact of spiritual abuse within a high-control religious group

4. 

   24 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Cults - Part One

   In this first episode of Takes One to Write One: Cults, Katherine sits down with a guest who bravely shares their experience growing up in a high-control group and their journey to breaking free. Through their anonymous account, we explore what it means to be raised in a cult, the tactics used to maintain control, and the emotional toll of leaving. This conversation is raw, honest, and at times heavy—so please listen with care. Trigger warnings include coercion, trauma, psychological manipulation, spiritual and emotional abuse, and physical assault. Your well-being comes first.

5. 

   17 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Motorcycle Clubs - Part Two

   Katherine sits down with Todd who has been part of a motorcycle club for so long and performed so many ranks that he’s become a lifer in the club. This is part two of a two part series. Let's hang! WEBSITE https://takesonetowriteone.com/ SOCIALS Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/T1tW1-Instagram Threads: https://tinyurl.com/T1tW1-Threads Bluesky: https://tinyurl.com/T1tW1-Bluesky YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/T1tW1-YouTube Pinterest: https://tinyurl.com/T1tW1-Pinterest Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/T1tW1-Spotify

6. 

   3 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Motorcycle Clubs - Part One

   Katherine sits down with Todd who has been part of a motorcycle club for so long and performed so many ranks that he’s become a lifer in the club. This is part one of a two part series. Let's hang!

7. 

   20 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Coffee and Baristas - Part Two

   Katherine sits down with Alex, who has several years of experience in the coffee industry and is operating manager of my local shop. This is part two of a two part series. Let's hang!

8. 

   6 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Coffee and Baristas - Part One

   Katherine sits down with Alex, who has several years of experience in the coffee industry and is operating manager of my local shop. This is part one of a two part series. Let's hang!

9. 

   16 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Pilots - Part Three

   Katherine explores how pilots Marco and Nate have leveraged their combined 17 years of experience to optimize flight operations and improve passenger safety.

10. 

    2 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT

    Pilots - Part Two

    Pilots Marco and Nate share insights from their 17 years of combined experience, revealing key strategies for success in the aviation industry.

11. 

    15 Oct 2024

    Pilots - Part One

    Katherine sits down with Marco and Nate, both regional pilots in the United States with a combined experience of 17 years. This is part one of a three part series. Let’s hang!

12. 

    24 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT

    Playing in a Band - Part Two

    In Part two, Katherine continues her conversation with Dave, a guitarist who has been playing since he was fourteen, and has played in 8 bands since then. At the end of today's episode, she'll know more about what it's like to play in a band. Maybe you will, too. Let's hang!

13. 

    24 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT

    Playing in a Band - Part One

    Katherine sits down with Dave, a guitarist who has been playing since he was fourteen, and has played in 8 bands since then. At the end of today's episode, she'll know more about what it's like to play in a band. Maybe you will, too. Let's hang!

Inside a recent episode

Massage Therapists

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's why when you have a sprain or a strain, your body swells up in that area. It's the body going to protect the tissues. But sometimes, and that's why lymphatic drainage massage was created, because sometimes the body doesn't let it go from the area. So it helps push it out. Neat. And you said it's light movement? Yeah, it's, how do I explain this? It is a light flow, flowing movement, pulsing. Oh, pulsing. Okay. Okay. A light brushing towards the heart. Is it different than dry brushing? Not much. Oh, okay. Dry brushing stimulates just as much as a hand would. So anyone technically can do this at home. […]

Who has been a guest on Takes One to Write One

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• Shea
• anonymous cult escapee
• anonymous guest

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

27

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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