David Stack - Host of Micless & Founder of Elora | Micless [Micless](https://micless.com/) __ [About](https://micless.com/about) [Episodes](https://micless.com/episodes) [__Subscribe](https://micless.com/subscribe) ![David Stack](https://micless.com/img/180x180-david-stack.webp) # David Stack Host of Micless & Founder of Elora [__Visit this contributor's website](https://davidstack.io/) [__Visit this contributor's LinkedIn profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidstack/) David Stack is a software engineer, writer, and the host of _Micless_. He does his best thinking on the page rather than speaking off the cuff into a microphone in an empty room. _Micless_ started as a 30-day experiment to explore a calmer, writing-first workflow for solo podcasting—drafting one concise thought each day and publishing it with his Studio Voice. With a background combining digital product design, web development, and audio tooling, David builds software that respects the creator's intention while removing technical friction from the creative process. Outside of writing and building, David finds balance and inspiration through live music, reflective long walks, and exploring new places. --- ## Episodes by David Stack Episode 7Nov 7, 2026 · 3 min ### [Same effort, better results](https://micless.com/episodes/e7-same-effort-better-results) When I started this 30-day challenge, I assumed skipping the mic and audio editor would make episodes take ten minutes. Instead, I still spend forty-five minutes a day. The difference is that zero percent goes to audio logistics, and all of it goes into sharpening my ideas. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e7-same-effort-better-results) Episode 6Nov 6, 2026 · 3 min ### [Talk to one person](https://micless.com/episodes/e6-talk-one-person) Writing the way you talk is only half the secret to a natural solo podcast. Who you think you're talking to determines whether you sound like a friend or an announcer. Here is how one-to-one copywriting and Ira Glass's approach to radio help catch performative crowd-talk on the page. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e6-talk-one-person) Episode 5Nov 5, 2026 · 3 min ### [Write the way you talk](https://micless.com/episodes/e5-write-way-you-talk) Common podcasting advice says reading from a script makes you sound like a robot, but scripts aren't the problem. Formal school and business writing is. Here is what David Ogilvy's 1982 memo teaches about writing the way you talk, and how using an ear test in Elora catches stiff phrasing. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e5-write-way-you-talk) Episode 4Nov 4, 2026 · 3 min ### [Length isn't depth](https://micless.com/episodes/e4-length-isnt-depth) Podcasters often confuse length with value, spending forty minutes circling a single point when improvising into a mic. Here is what short-form writers like Derek Sivers understand about respecting the audience's attention, and why writing a script first produces a tight, three-minute episode. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e4-length-isnt-depth) Episode 3Nov 3, 2026 · 4 min ### [Good content grows from a tiny seed](https://micless.com/episodes/e3-start-with-a-seed) Starting from a broad topic like marketing or productivity leads to generic, Wikipedia-sounding advice. Better content starts with a tiny seed, like a single highlighted sentence or a slow hunch, and grows by talking it through with a friend or AI interviewer until it becomes a clear script. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e3-start-with-a-seed) Episode 2Nov 2, 2026 · 5 min ### [You just need one clear idea](https://micless.com/episodes/e2-one-clear-idea) On an interview podcast, the guest carries the episode. On a solo show, there is nowhere to hide. Here is why making a three-minute solo episode feels harder than a forty-five-minute conversation, and how separating the thinking from the speaking takes the pressure off the blank page. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e2-one-clear-idea) Episode 1Nov 1, 2026 · 3 min ### [This should be easier](https://micless.com/episodes/e1-this-should-be-easier) Starting a solo podcast usually means setting up a mic, waiting for a quiet house, and spending your evening cutting out breaths and mouth clicks in an audio editor. Here is a calmer workflow: starting with a written script first. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e1-this-should-be-easier) Trailer Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min ### [Welcome to Micless](https://micless.com/episodes/e0-trailer) Most podcasting advice assumes you want to book guests, buy studio gear, and spend your weekends editing audio. Micless is a 30-day experiment in doing the opposite: a daily, three-minute show about the craft of solo podcasting. 0:00 / 0:00 __ __ __ 0.00 1x [Show Notes & Transcript__](https://micless.com/episodes/e0-trailer) [Micless](https://micless.com/) Short daily thoughts on making a solo podcast without losing your mind (or touching a microphone). Show [About](https://micless.com/about) [Episodes](https://micless.com/episodes) [Topics](https://micless.com/topics) Connect [Subscribe](https://micless.com/subscribe) [Contact](https://micless.com/contact) [Elora](https://elora.fm?ref=micless)__ © 2026 Micless made with ❤️ by [David Stack](https://davidstack.io/?utm_source=micless.com&utm_medium=referral).From one creator to all others.