Between Two Mics: The Remote Recording Podcast

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.This week, meet Christine O'Donnell, host of the podcast Podcast Coaching with Christine. In this episode, Christine interviews Marketing Speak’s Stephan Spencer.From Christine's website:Stephan Spencer, host of Marketing Speak and Get Yourself Optimized shares his SEO expertise. In this episode, you’ll learn the three most common SEO mistakes podcasters are making and how to master them. Spencer breaks down the benefits of episode transcriptions, optimizing your RSS feed and utilizing the number-two search engine: YouTube. Helpful Links:Otter AI Transcription Service: https://otter.ai/loginDescript AI Transcription Service: https://www.descript.com/Paid SEO Tools:Moz Keyword Explorer: https://moz.com/explorerAhrefs Content Gap Tool: https://ahrefs.com/content-gapSEMrush: https://www.semrush.com/Free Tools:Google Trends: https://trends.google.com/trends/?geo=USAnswer the Public: https://answerthepublic.com/Asked: https://asked.com/Also Asked: https://alsoasked.com/Why we chose this episode:SEO can be a tough concept to understand and implement. This conversation gives podcasters tactical tips that can help your show get discovered.Also in this episode:A pre-roll from Debate This PodcastJoin to SquadCast CommunityGet in touch with us on social mediaCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.Artwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.This week, meet Adriana Flores-Ragade, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Adriana interviews Richie Serna.From Adriana's website:We interviewed Richie Serna in 2018 when Finix was still in its early stages with 4 employees.  Two years later, Richie and Sean Donovan have led Finix through a series of successful venture funding rounds and have scaled their impact. We talk with Richie about his journey in raising capital and scaling, advice for underestimated founders and VCs, life hacks, and the future of fintech. Why we chose this episode:We really admire Adriana's podcast and her mission to empower Latinx voices on Latinx America. Also, as startup founders ourselves, we found this story really inspiring!Also in this episode:A pre-roll from Unfiltered Limin' with BLTGet in touch with us on social mediaCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.Artwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.This week, meet Pat Flynn, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Pat interviews Ray Blakney.From Pat's website:Seth Godin once said that podcasting is the new blogging. If that’s true, guest podcasting is the new guest blogging.If you were blogging anytime around the year 2000 to 2012, you would know that guest blogging was the number one way to get more exposure for your brand. There’s a new audience, there are new eyes to find you for the first time.Today, content creation is a little different, but guest podcasting, in my opinion, is the number one way to get exposure for your brand. No matter how big or small you are, there are possibilities for you to get on other people’s podcasts.Today’s guest is Ray Blakney, CEO, and co-founder of Podcast Hawk, which helps people become guests on other people’s podcasts. Ray is a software developer at heart and he’s brought his software talent into the podcasting space for us at Podcast Hawk.Today, we’re going to talk about how to be a guest on another person’s podcast. How do you get that person to say yes? How do you maximize your time on their show? How do you bring those listeners to your website, your brand, your product, your lead magnet, or whatever it might be?All that and more, today, on the Smart Passive Income podcast with Ray Blakney, from Podcast Hawk.Also in this episode:A pre-roll from Pam UzzellGet in touch with us on social mediaPodcast HawkMore from Pat's show notesCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.Artwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.This week, meet Harry Duran, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Harry interviews Todd Brown.From Harry's website:Harry welcomes to the show podcaster and master marketer, Todd Brown. Todd Brown is the expert other experts go to when they need help with their own business. His list of coaching students, consulting clients, and subscribers reads like a Who’s Who of A-List Entrepreneurs. Todd is also the host of The Marketer’s Mind, a show where he and his team discuss the marketing topics that others are afraid to touch. In this episode, Harry and Todd discuss where Todd got his entrepreneurial spirit from, the importance he places on differentiating his business, and how he fostered a culture of keeping it real. Todd expounds on his wildly popular E5 Method and talks about his legacy and being authentic to yourself.What Harry and Todd Covered:06:30 – Harry and Todd talk about the value of education, having mentors and role models in your life, and growing up in the NY/NJ area20:42 – When the entrepreneurial bug bit24:30 – The origin of Todd’s company30:45 – How Todd differentiated his organization’s offerings33:19 – The E5 Method explained40:18 – The inspiration to launch The Marketer’s Mind podcast43:41 – Embracing criticism and telling it like it is47:05 – Keeping it real49:03 – Leaving a legacy by being authentically you52:42 – Something Todd has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him57:29 – Harry thanks Todd for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can connect with himAlso in this episode:A pre-roll from Fair World ProjectGet in touch with us on social mediaCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.Artwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Feed drop time! We’re on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we’re bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.This week, meet Espree Devora, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Espree interviews Arlan Hamilton. From Espree's website: Today we get to know Arlan Hamilton, Founder & Managing Partner at Backstage Capital; Believing in Underrepresented Founders. To support the Women in Tech podcast go to https://www.patreon.com/womenintechTo be featured on the podcast go to http://womenintechshow.com/featureHost, Espree Devorahttps://twitter.com/espreedevorahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/espreeGuest,Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capitalhttps://twitter.com/ArlanWasHereListener Spotlight,Jam Pilarcahttps://www.instagram.com/jampilarca/Resources Mentioned:Backstage Capital, https://backstagecapital.com/It's About Damn Time, https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com/Airbnb, https://www.airbnb.com/Warby Parker, https://warbyparker.com/Your Daily Lesbian Moment Blog, https://yourdailylesbianmoment.blogspot.com/Your First Million Podcast, https://yfmpodcast.com/Your First Million Interview with Amy Griffin, https://yfmpodcast.com/2-amy-griffin/The Bootsrapped VC Podcast, https://backstagecapital.com/podcast/Zoom, https://zoom.us/Notion, https://www.notion.so/Slack, https://slack.com/Bryan Landers, https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanlanders/Community, https://www.community.com/Text Arlan, 832-210-1276Arlan on Twitter, https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHereArlan on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashereMahmee, https://www.mahmee.com/Melissa Hanna, https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissachanna/Christie Pitts, https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiepitts/Also in this episode:A pre-roll from Genevieve Hassan for her podcastGet in touch with us on social mediaCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.Artwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Feed drop time! We're on a break from the show as we prepare for v5 of SquadCast and work on revamping the SquadCast podcast. So, we're bringing you carefully curated feed drops from some of our favorite SquadCasters.This week, meet Jordan Harbinger, an advisor to SquadCast.fm. In this episode, Jordan interviews Daniel Levin. From Jordan's website: Daniel Levin is an attorney, political commentator, and author of Nothing but a Circus: Misadventures Among the Powerful and Proof of Life: Twenty Days on the Hunt for a Missing Person in the Middle East.What Jordan Discusses with Daniel Levin:How the Syrian regime kidnaps westerners and blames the opposition, keeping them in captivity — often for years — as bargaining chips.How Daniel became the go-to person for hunting down a missing person in Syria when no government, embassy, or intelligence agency would help.What proof of life means in a kidnapping scenario, and how someone in search of a missing person goes about finding this.How people use leverage to get what they want from one another in a place where no one does a favor without wanting something in return.The nuances of negotiating with criminals.And much more…Also in this episode:A pre-roll from Nick Glimsdahl for his showGet in touch with us on social mediaSubscribe to The Jordan Harbinger ShowCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno Jr.Artwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

We're taking a break from the show. Listen in to learn how, why, and what that means for us and for you.Extras:A pre-roll ad from Pam Uzzell for Art Heals All WoundsTranscript:Hello, SquadCasters! Welcome to Between Two Mics: The Remote Recording Podcast. I'm Zach.And I'm Rock!On this show, we bring you conversations with podcasters, we share chats with audio industry experts, we tell you about what's going on at SquadCast, we share interviews with our community, and so much more. We love bringing you this show. Not only do we get to chat with each other every week about our lives and SquadCast, which is also our lives, but we also get to put our technology to the test.We record this entire show on SquadCast. We love testing our own product!This is going to be a short episode. We're coming atchya today to let you know that we're taking a bit of a break. Why are we taking a break? Well, we've got a few reasons.First: The month of March is a busy one for us. We're heading to LA for Podcast Movement. We also have a BIG update coming to you soon. More on that soon via our blogs, newsletters, and social posts.Next: We are taking this moment to assess our show. What's gone well? What could be improved? What show do you want to hear? So we're thinking about all those things, getting feedback from the community, and then reshaping the show into something new.Who knows? We could come back with a new logo and title. The whole shabang!AND: We want to acknowledge that being a creator is a lot of work. So while this break from the show will be used to plan for the new seasons, it's also going to be used for a bit of relaxation. And that's ok! We deserve it. And so do you!But we're not leaving you hanging. Over the next few weeks, we're bringing you episodes from our favorite SquadCast-related shows. These feed drops will either be from SquadCasters, showing off their shows, or from podcasts about podcasting...because the learning never stops!So, in the meantime, catch us on social media. We're at SquadCast.fm on all platforms, and our DMs are wide open. You can also follow me, rock, @RockwellFelder on Twitter.And me, Zach, @ZachInSpace on Twitter. We'd love to chat.PLUS, we'll be at Podcast Movement. So if you're going to be there, let's get together. Catch you later! Enjoy our break!

Sure, Zach Moreno is the CEO, CTO, and co-founder of SquadCast.fm. But who is he outside of work? That's the subject of today's episode, which is a feed drop from Rabiah Coon's podcast More Than Work.Rabiah has been a member of the SquadPod for about a year now and we love showing off our community's work. We're excited to share this episode with you. If you like it, please check out her podcast!Listen in to learn:What motivated Zach to start SquadCast.fmAbout Zach's art backgroundWhat Zach has learned about himself and communication as a founderAbout Zach's meditation and yoga practicesWhat it's like to be a new father!Also in this episode:A pre-roll ad from Deadair Dennis Maler for his podcast, So, What Do You Really Do?Listen to Rabiah's podcastCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno JrArtwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeTranscript for Ian PowellHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

Today on the show, Zach and Rock chat with Fatima Zaidi. They discuss branded podcasts, the future of audio as a marketing tactic for brands, and more. Zaidi explains why the rise of the podcast isn't just a fad.Fatima Zaidi is the CEO and Founder of Quill Inc. a full-service podcasting hosting platform and production agency that supports brands in launching their podcasts. As a member of the National Speakers Bureau, Fatima has spoken at various events around the world on media and tech trends leading her to keynote on world stages alongside speakers like Gary Vaynerchuk.Also in this episode:A pre-roll ad from Rabiah Coon for her podcast, More Than WorkA mid-roll ad from Arielle Nissenblatt about our content submission pageCreditsWritten and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno JrArtwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeTranscript for Ian PowellHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder

We're celebrating 100 episodes! We can't believe it.To mark the occasion, we've got 100 tips for you. This episode contains 100 things we’ve learned since starting this podcast...about the podcast world, production, starting a company, building a community, and much more. The tips in this episode come not just from Zach and Rock, but also from the SquadCast team on the whole. We hope you enjoy it!Also in this episode:A pre-roll ad from Joey for his podcast, Good People, Cool ThingsA mid-roll ad from Arielle, encouraging you to submit audio for our next mid-rollFollow us on TwitterFollow us on InstagramTry SquadCast.fm freeCredits:Written and produced by Arielle NissenblattMixed and designed by Vince Moreno JrArtwork and logos by Alex WhedbeeTranscript by Ian PowellHosted by Zach Moreno and Rock Felder