How to Build a Village

Jill Martin Wrenn
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How to Build a Village is a podcast about creating a community in your personal and professional lives. We'll hear from entrepreneurs, chief executives, authors, journalists and others who are building global communities, and creating robust financial futures. In this podcast, you'll learn tips on how to create community wherever you are. I’m your host, Jill Martin Wrenn. I've been a journalist for the past twenty years. I’ve moved between New York, London, Atlanta, and back again. Along the way, I’ve met many amazing people who have created new lives in new places.

  1. Jane Austen’s 250th birthday: how to build an enduring book brand

    12/16/2025

    Jane Austen’s 250th birthday: how to build an enduring book brand

    Jill Martin Wrenn asks Sophie Reynolds, Head of Collections, Interpretation and Engagement at Jane Austen's House in Chawton, Hampshire, located about an hour and half from London, how the Jane Austen brand has endured for hundreds of years. To celebrate the author’s 250th birthday, you can check out these sites: Jane Austen's House, where the author wrote six of her novels Winchester Cathedral, where the author is buried Jane Austen Centre Bath, which hosts the largest Jane Austen festival British Library, featuring several of the author's manuscripts Austentatious, improvised comedy in the style of Jane Austen

    34 min
  2. Chef Ina Niiniketo shares Finnish favorites

    11/18/2025

    Chef Ina Niiniketo shares Finnish favorites

    Jill Martin Wrenn talks to Finnish chef, cookbook author and podcaster, Ina Niiniketo, at her Helsinki restaurant about cooking with Finnish flavors and flowers. You can find out more about Ina's books and restaurant on the links below: https://www.canvascanteen.fi/ https://www.instagram.com/inaniiniketo/?hl=en

    13 min
  3. How CCP Games grows its gaming community

    07/10/2025

    How CCP Games grows its gaming community

    Jill Martin Wrenn talks to Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP Games, about how the company cultivates a community of global gamers. Founded in Reykjavík in 1997, CCP Games hosts thousands of fans of its flagship game, EVE Online, in Iceland each year. You can find out more here: https://www.ccpgames.com/company

    13 min
  4. Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 7 - Michael Hendrix

    07/03/2025

    Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 7 - Michael Hendrix

    Michael Hendrix, CEO and Creative Director at Huldunótur (“Invisible Notes”), a Reykjavík-based design practice, and co-author of the book, Two Beats Ahead: What Great Musical Minds Teach Us About Creativity and Innovation, tells Jill Martin Wrenn how music education propelled his entrepreneurial journey. You can find out more here: https://invisiblenotes.com/

    14 min
  5. Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 6 - Sissel Hansen

    06/26/2025

    Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 6 - Sissel Hansen

    Sissel Hansen, Founder and CEO of Startup Guide, a Copenhagen-based media company that provides resources for global founders, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in Reykjavík why there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. You can find out more here: https://www.startupguide.com/

    10 min
  6. Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 5 - Destana Herring

    06/19/2025

    Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 5 - Destana Herring

    Destana Herring, Principal at Regeneration.VC, a global venture capital firm investing in consumer climate technology, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio what drives the adoption of innovation. You can find out more here: https://regeneration.vc/

    7 min
  7. Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 4 - Thea Messel

    06/12/2025

    Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 4 - Thea Messel

    Thea Messel, Founder and Managing Partner at Unconventional Ventures, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how her team is doubling down on opportunity by funding underrepresented founders and backing businesses with impact at their core. You can find out more here: https://www.unconventional.vc/

    8 min
  8. Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 3 - David Simonarson

    06/05/2025

    Iceland Innovation Week special series episode 3 - David Simonarson

    David Simonarson, CEO and Co-Founder of the dating app Smitten, tells Jill Martin Wrenn in the Reykjavík podcast studio how he and his team are creating the world's most fun dating app. He also shares tips about top Reykjavík date spots. Here’s a hint - they involve Iceland's famous lagoons. You can find out more about Smitten here: https://smitten.fun/

    7 min
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How to Build a Village is a podcast about creating a community in your personal and professional lives. We'll hear from entrepreneurs, chief executives, authors, journalists and others who are building global communities, and creating robust financial futures. In this podcast, you'll learn tips on how to create community wherever you are. I’m your host, Jill Martin Wrenn. I've been a journalist for the past twenty years. I’ve moved between New York, London, Atlanta, and back again. Along the way, I’ve met many amazing people who have created new lives in new places.

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  • Creator
    Jill Martin Wrenn
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jill Martin Wrenn
  • Show Website
    How to Build a Village