Lancaster Bible College Communication major Carina Bruno (’26) has a passion for deep thinking and meaningful discussion, particularly when it comes to looking at things through an introvert’s point of view. Her passion for edifying conversations led her to begin the Introvert City podcast with her boyfriend, Seth Franqui. Their goal is to share their thoughts on a variety of topics relevant in the Church and culture today.

“The podcast gives commentary on culture, media and faith from the perspective of an introvert’s complex mind,” explained Bruno.

Both Bruno and Franqui are introverted in nature and in the creative space. They noticed how introverts were often told, because of their tendency to be shy, that they were unable and unlikely to accomplish much in their creative pursuits. Bruno also mentioned that introverts sometimes hear that if they want to accomplish anything, they must “be more extroverted.”

LBC Communication major Carina Bruno (’26) hosts the Introvert City podcast, recorded in the LBC radio studio.

“We believe the contrary, that introverts can thrive, become educated, become successful and fulfill their God-given purpose where they are, without needing to ‘do what an extrovert does,’” explained Bruno. “Our goal is to empower introverts to be successful in their creative passions.”

While the podcast, which is recorded in LBC’s on-campus radio studio, specifically looks at the introvert’s point of view, the hosts have received positive feedback from fans of all ages, backgrounds and personalities.

“The topics we discuss range anywhere from personal testimony, to entrepreneurship, to college life, to deep conversation, to lighthearted commentary,” explained Bruno.

The duo has welcomed a variety of guests to the podcast, including Sight & Sound Theatres founder Glenn Eshelman, LBC Professor Anthony Bruno, author and speaker Sandra Coates and others. This spring, Bruno interviewed artist Abner Gonzalez for a week of LBC “Art & Faith” chapel gatherings.

Gonzalez, a Lancaster-based artist, and his wife, Flora, own a downtown restaurant that features Puerto Rican cuisine and a gallery of Abner’s work. His paintings and drawings aim to capture both the eye and heart of the observer. He has completed over 20 murals, and his artwork, which was featured in Good Shepherd Chapel this spring, reflects deep spirituality, including aspects of culture, the Christian faith and music, specifically hip-hop. For that episode of the podcast, Bruno also interviewed Ned Bustard, curator of the Square Halo Gallery within The Trust Performing Arts Center in downtown Lancaster.

LISTEN HERE: To the Introvert City podcast featuring artists and chapel speakers Abner Gonzalez and Ned Bustard

“We’ve been podcasting for a little over a year now and have progressively built a tight-knit community,” Bruno said. “Today, the Introvert City Podcast has over 2,000 downloads across the world. As we grow as individuals, as creators, as Christians and as partners in relationship, we hope to see the podcast grow and expand with us.”

As the podcast has grown, so have the hosts. The journey of podcasting has helped Bruno to learn and develop in a variety of professional and communication aspects.

“Podcasting is a carefully crafted art that is vulnerably published into the mass media,” she said. “It is not as simple as speaking into a microphone and uploading it to a streaming platform. It involves hours of planning, editing, designing for social media and studying, not to mention the actual recording process.”

Introvert City co-host Seth Franqui

Through this process of careful thinking and planning, Bruno has been challenged to instill in herself a heightened level of discipline, a stronger work ethic and immense patience.

Her time in developing the podcast has also begun to prepare Bruno for her future goals in the communication field.

“I am hoping to work for myself one day, being able to publish my own work as well as continue podcasting,” she said. “I would love to publish nonfiction and poetry. Additionally, it is my dream to be a professional speaker and be able to book events for motivational speech or church events.”

The Introvert City Podcast is just the beginning of Bruno’s journey of pursuing her future dreams within the world of communication. She invites people of all ages and backgrounds to tune in and listen to Introvert City for insightful and invigorating discussion.

“We have artistic inspiration for the creative thinkers, theological discussion for the growing Christian, cultural commentary for the curious and much, much more,” Bruno said.

New listeners can access the Introvert City podcast on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora or wherever podcasts are available.