Ep. 82: John O’Sullivan One Minute Tours

John O’Sullivan got his start as a tour guide as he says by being handed a microphone on a bus and starting to tell stories.  He soon turned these stories into a TikTok sensation that he calls One Minute Tours.  In this episode John tells us the secret to making these magical one minute videos, what makes a great tour guide and how he’s parlaying his love of storytelling into a longer format show on YouTube called The Hidden Middle.
1:31:  From Mankato to Australia, how John fell into the art of being a great tour guide
7:55:  John describes his favorite city, Berlin
11:55:  How and why John made his first TikTok video and turned it into a video series
13:44:  The trick to making a 1 minute video
19:38:  How does John deal with negative comments and criticism on social media
22:09:  John talks about his new YouTube project The Hidden Middle.
23:16:  What makes the best story and tour?  Authenticity and staying in the moment
27:50:  John shares his favorite Mall of America stories and memories growing up near here.
Guest:  John O’Sullivan, One Minute Tours
@oneminutetours www.oneminutetours.com
Host:  Daniel Jasper
Presented by Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism the official destination marketing organization for the city of Bloomington, Minn.