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TL;DR

Rain Wilson discusses the creation and evolution of his brand, Soul Pancake, a social networking site for discussing life's big questions.

Key Insights

• 😃 Rain Wilson's motivation behind creating Soul Pancake was to provide a unique and vital platform for discussing life's big questions.
• 🧡 Soul Pancake attracts a diverse range of visitors, mostly young people, from all over the world.
• ⁉️ The question collective feature on Soul Pancake has become the most popular aspect of the site, fostering meaningful and civil conversations.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: What inspired Rain Wilson to create Soul Pancake?

Rain explains that he wanted to create something unique and vital on the web, a place for people to have meaningful conversations about life's big questions that were both enjoyable and engaging.

Q: Who visits Soul Pancake and what type of conversations do they have?

Soul Pancake attracts a diverse range of people, mostly young, from all over the world. The conversations range from spirituality and philosophy to creativity and personal expression.

Q: How does Soul Pancake foster meaningful conversations and avoid trolls?

Rain explains that Soul Pancake provides a platform for civil conversations by fostering a deeper and richer interaction with the questions. Trolls and negative comments are not common, as people genuinely want to explore and engage in these discussions.

Q: How has Soul Pancake evolved since its launch?

Initially, Soul Pancake focused on providing content such as articles and interviews. However, it quickly shifted its focus to the question collective feature, which became the most popular aspect of the site. Soul Pancake has also expanded to include a bestselling book and collaborations with the Oprah Winfrey Network and YouTube.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Rain Wilson discusses how he created Soul Pancake as a unique and vital social networking site for discussing life's big questions.

• The site attracts a diverse range of people from all over the world, engaging in civil conversations about spirituality, philosophy, and creativity.

• Soul Pancake started as a content site but quickly shifted its focus to the interactive question collective, where users can post their life's big questions for others to engage with.