In this first episode of the Human(e) Language Podcast, I speak with Rin Hamburgh, a professional writer and founder of copywriting agency Rin Hamburgh & Co. With a background in journalism, Rin is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to impactful writing and finding the heart of every story.
We met a couple of years ago via a networking community for agency owners, and quickly realised we were kindred spirits. As well as sharing a love for all things language and communication, we were also both running values-led B Corp businesses at the time.
Rin is currently spending a year travelling with her family, and runs her company remotely from their converted van (lovingly called Phileas). Luckily, Portugal is on the list of the many countries they’re visiting, and while they’ve parked up their van in our garden for a few days, I asked Rin if she’d join me for a chat about language, writing, and storytelling.
We talk about language and language learning, writing for business and for pleasure, “gold mining” and how storytelling techniques can enhance non-fiction writing.
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