Famous Failures

Baya Voce has produced “magic touch” experiences ranging from two-person rituals to elaborate 1,000+-person immersive-theater productions. Whether 20-person Jeffersonian-style dinners or high-end finance conferences at Lincoln Center (and everything in between), Baya’s focus is engineering unforgettable moments. With more than 4 million views, her TEDx talk on loneliness is one of the most-viewed of all time. She has been featured by Forbes, ABC, Fox, MTV, and SXSW for her perspective on experience design and human connection. Sign up for Baya’s newsletter on her website https://bayavoce.com/, and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/baya_voce In this episode Baya and I discuss: How being on the Real World flung Baya into a canyon of loneliness What advice Baya would give her 21-year-old Real World self The invisible public health crisis Baya is happy to see getting more attention How feeling alone at gatherings led Baya to a career in experience design What business event planners get wrong