012: Deanna Seymour's Rule-Breaking Approach to Vibrant, Impactful Content Creation

Nov 29, 2023

Deanna Seymour, a vibrant content creator and online educator, shares her unique journey into private podcasting. She discusses how this medium fosters deeper audience connections and targeted growth. Deanna reveals innovative content strategies, including thematic series like 'F That,' that resonate with listeners. She candidly addresses the challenges she's faced, offering practical advice for aspiring podcasters. Highlighting the power of audio, she emphasizes authenticity and simplicity in content creation, making it enjoyable and true to one's voice.

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Initial Private Podcasting Success

Deanna Seymour's first private podcast series, "F That," doubled her email list, despite its broad theme of anything people wanted to reject.
It featured diverse guests discussing topics from giving up drinking to rejecting diet culture.

ADVICE

Take Action, Don't Overthink

Take action and launch your podcast, even if it's not perfectly focused or strategic at first.
Deanna's initial success with "F That" proves that action trumps overthinking, especially in the early stages.

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Monetizing the "F That" Series

Deanna is now monetizing her "F That" series, offering an all-access pass to past and future seasons.
This allows her to evergreen content and provides ongoing value to her audience.

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In this insightful episode, we delve into the exciting world of private podcasting with our special guest, Deanna Seymour. As an experienced content creator and online educator, Deanna shares her journey from public to private podcasting, revealing the unique advantages and creative freedoms this medium offers. She is one of our most creative and innovative users. So we cover a lot of ground! To highlight, we discuss:

The Shift from Public to Private Podcasting: Deanna discusses her transition from public podcasting to exploring the private podcasting space, highlighting the increased engagement and targeted audience growth opportunities.
Creative Content Strategies: Learn about Deanna's innovative approaches to content creation, including themed series like "F That" and "Anti Hustle Holiday," and how these series helped her connect deeply with her audience.
List Building and Networking: Discover how private podcasts can be a powerful tool for growing your email list and networking within your niche, leading to more meaningful and lasting connections.
Challenges and Triumphs: Deanna candidly shares the challenges she faced in her podcasting journey and the triumphant moments that reshaped her approach to content creation.
Advice for Aspiring Podcasters: Get valuable insights and practical advice for anyone looking to start their own podcast series, with a focus on keeping it simple, enjoyable, and true to your voice.
Harnessing the Power of Audio: Understand the impact of audio content on audience engagement, and how private podcasting can cater to the evolving consumption habits of listeners.

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A collection of stories from entrepreneurs about a time in their online business when they said, "eff that!" and did things differently.

https://deannaseymour.com/effthatseries

https://www.instagram.com/thedeannaseymour

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedeannaseymour

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