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Mathew Passy (@mathewpassy on Twitter), founder/owner of The Podcast Consultant stops by The Business Brew to discuss his career, how he started his business and became the person behind your favorite finance podcasts, the podcast industry generally, tips for appearing on podcasts, the business of podcasting, and much more. As you should know by now, Mathew produces this show. The Business Brew, and the listening base, owes him a big thank you for how this podcast sounds.
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Detailed Show Notes -
3:52 - How Mathew became The Podcast Consultant
13:30 - Why did the Wall Street Journal kill its first podcast network
22:00 - Starting a business
27:50 - What was the podcast business like in 2019
31:45 - How is the podcasting ecosystem evolving?
39:50 - Different monetization strategies of podcasting
48:15 - How have Mathew's thoughts about podcasting changed?
50:30 - What makes successful podcasters?
54:30 - Some advice Bill thinks is worth thinking about
1:00:00 - Meta dicussion
1:05:00 - Some advice on how to start a podcast
1:11:00 - Podcasts as internal communication
1:13:00 - What do the different hosting services offer?
1:18:30 - Onboarding with The Podcast Consultant
