Podcast Junkies - Conversations with Fascinating Podcasters

06:00 – Harry welcomes to the show, Brett Allan, who speaks to his podcast origin story and the decisions he’s made along the way, including making it an interview show17:46 – Brett details his approach to the interview process and describes the ideal listener of his podcast25:21 – Brett reflects on the inspiration and motivation to get involved in podcasting30:51 – Brett expounds on his strategy for growing his recently rebranded podcast36:30 – How Brett differentiates his podcast from other celebrity interview shows39:24 – Brett speaks to the growth he hopes to see in the future for his show43:13 – What this podcast means to Brett and why legacy is important to him46:46 – What is something that Brett has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Brett57:10 – Brett’s biggest takeaway from today’s conversation57:51 – Harry thanks Brett for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with himTWEETABLES“When the pandemic hit is when I really decided that, since I was unemployed and had nothing but time, I would focus on trying to put out a good show.” (13:57)“My goal is to not just get a name on, but to have somebody come on and have a good, honest conversation.” (18:38)“I’ve always had an attraction to talking to people. I’m a people person.” (26:08)“I’m talking about just being able to do this as a show, have advertisers and make it a stable show. Will it ever be that way? I don’t know. But, what drives me is just the collaboration with other podcasters. I want to be involved in the podcasting community as much as I can.” (31:51)“I love talking to people. It’s literally a creative outlet for me and I just love doing it. I love talking to all these people. It’s so much more than just getting somebody famous on. If it wasn’t for that show, I probably would not be having these kinds of conversations with these people ever. So, for me, it’s about creating an experience and creating something that I can be proud of.” (43:15)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitBrett’s LinkedInBrett’s InstagramBrett’s FacebookBrett’s TwitterBrett’s PodcastBrett’s WebsiteOther Books Mentioned:Stop Chasing InfluencersMake Noise

06:00 – Harry welcomes back to the show, Scott Miller, who speaks to how the global pandemic impacted him and what motivated him to write a second book17:37 – How Scott handled educating his children on preparedness amidst this pandemic20:28 – Scott speaks to the ten-part Mess to Success Series he’s currently working on31:19 – Scott talks about the concept of finding the smallest viable market33:43 – How Scott gets the most value out of his podcast guests36:23 – The importance of friending your competition and hiring people who are smarter than you41:20 – Scott recalls some of the best advice he’s received from his team and how he handles controversial guests48:23 – Scott and Harry talk about the value of engaging in civil discussions with those you don’t necessarily agree with51:22 – Scott stresses why it’s vital to develop your storytelling craft58:14 – Scott reflects on where he is currently in the story of Scott Miller1:01:00 – Harry thanks Scott for joining the showTWEETABLES“I worked twenty-five years inside of a corporate giant. But I think the pandemic, like for all of us, changed everybody’s values. So, I want to spend the next half of my career teaching people the lessons that I’ve learned.” (11:27)“All that matters is our relationships and helping each other. That’s all that matters.” (19:51)“Instead of net fishing, you should be spear fishing. How do you create the most successful podcast with the fewest number of listeners?” (31:59)“Leadership is a broad category. Leadership is culture. Leadership is sales. Leadership is profit. Leadership is customers. Leadership is marketing. Leadership is brand.” (34:27)“I also just think there’s two types of mindsets, a scarce mindset and an abundance mindset. I just do not believe that the podcast I host is smaller because you host your podcast.” (37:57)“I do not like to kick people when they’re down. If someone deserves to be kicked, I’ll call them up and kick them. And I won’t tell you that I kicked them. Or I won’t vote for them. But I generally believe that if someone is coming on my podcast, my job is to give them a platform where they can share what it is they’re talking about. I’m not a journalist, I’m a podcast host.” (47:10)“You learn, as a podcast host, bruise hard, heal fast. You cannot serve all people all the time.” (50:41)“Storytelling is such a valuable skill for CEOs, for CFOs. What is our story? Where are we going? How are you part of that? What is the antagonist? How can you be part of the solution? What does success look like? What does it feel like? Same as a podcast guest.” (54:24)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitScott’s LinkedInScott’s PodcastsScott’s WebsiteScott’s Books:Management Mess to Leadership SuccessMarketing Mess to Brand SuccesOther Books Mentioned:AntifragileBlack SwanGood to Great🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCastCLAIM=33c94ffabdbb59a14d1d03afae2cb684cce43fc1=CLAIM 

06:00 – Harry welcomes to the show, Alban Brooke who shares the origin story of his company, Buzzsprout11:21 – How Alban got involved in podcasting and marketing24:25 – Feedback Alban has gotten on Buzzsprout’s offerings29:14 – What companies like Spotify, Google and Facebook are doing in the podcasting space36:58 – How Alban came across Podcasting Index and the work he’s doing at Buzzsprout46:51 – Alban shares why podcasting is much harder to grow than any other media53:53 – Something Alban has changed his mind about recently56:15 – Harry thanks Alban for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with himTWEETABLES“If I ever got to an Internet café, I’d download podcasts because that was media that I loved. And that was when it started clicking with me the connection you could still feel with a podcast audience if you are listening. Then when the opportunity came up for a podcasting company I thought this is something that would be really interesting.” (11:54)“There was a period where we [Buzzsprout] outranked Spotify for how to get a podcast on Spotify.” (18:17)“Almost everything we’ve ever done is we want to make it easier for people who are starting because the bet we were putting on podcasting was that it was gonna grow.” (20:46)“That’s what the Podcasting Index is trying to do now is help bring multiple hosts together, multiple apps together, listeners, everybody in the ecosystem.” (41:09)“Podcasts are much, much, much harder to grow than any other media type that I’ve ever engaged with.” (46:51)“Over the past seven years of being involved in this space, I’m becoming more and more optimistic that the content creators will prevail.” (54:49)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitAlban’s LinkedInBuzzsprout WebsiteLink to PodclockAlban’s Twitter🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

06:00 – Harry welcomes Evo Terra back to the podcast recap his journey traveling abroad and what brought him back home 10:14 – Evo speaks to the decision to leave corporate life and start his own podcast consulting company 17:32 – How Evo structures his work week and how he’s constantly learning from new generations 24:25 – Evo speaks to the mental shift that has come with age 30:02 – The importance of slowing down from time to time 31:33 – Evo talks about his show, Podcast Pontifications and what goes into the production process 41:53 – Evo speaks to the benefits of having such a meticulous and specific process 43:43 – How comedians have influenced Evo’s podcasting style 53:59 – Evo speculates on the future of podcasting 57:18 – Harry thanks Evo for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him 58:14 – Something Evo has changed his mind about recentlyTWEETABLES“The biggest thing I miss from traveling abroad is not being the weirdo. What I mean by that is every country I go to, I’m able to just sit on a bus, on a train, in a coffee shop, and the words around me aren’t words that I’m used to hearing. And, to me, to be able to disappear into that strangeness is great.” (07:56)“I have always tried to be cognizant of the fact that I may have the knowledge and the skills, but I don’t have the only way to do things. So I always like to learn from a generation or two or three below me. The way you’re doing things is the way things will be done. What I’m doing now is going to fade away and I get that. So, I’ve always tried to be open to doing things the new generation’s way.” (22:23)“For all the new podcast listeners out there, my ten minute long episode takes me three and a half hours to produce.” (35:12)“Comedians, their delivery is the greatest thing. It’s all about timing and building anticipation. So, when I am in presentation mode, you get a very different Evo than you’re getting right here. When I’m performing, I role back onto those people who are true performers.” (44:58)“Being able to generate content that is specific to you, where you are, or things important in your life that comes in different than things that are important to me, that’s pretty cool.” (52:30)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupEvo’s LinkedInEvo’s WebsiteSimpler Media WebsitePodcast Pontifications WebsiteEvo’s PodcastEvo’s TwitterEvo’s First Visit to Podcast JunkiesPodcast Index NewPodcastApps Spotify’s Release Radar Playlist🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

03:36 – Harry welcomes Craig Hewitt to the show to share his experience as an expert in running profitable and sustainable businesses09:11 – The inspiration to start the podcast, Seeking Scale, and lessons he’s learned along the way12:25 – How Craig thinks about content creation and the work he’s doing at Castos18:20 – What went into the decision to acquire Jay Acunzo’s podcast, 3 Clips22:59 – Craig provides his thoughts on Apple, Spotify and the future of private podcasting32:25 – How Craig has built his team and what inspired him to launch Castos35:28 – How Craig has grown as a founder and a podcast host38:23 – Craig speculates on the future of the podcasting industry41:28 – Craig speaks to the relationships he’s made in this industry throughout his career43:17 – What is something that Craig has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Craig45:59 – Harry thanks Craig for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with himTWEETABLES“It’s our responsibility to be honest about what we talk about. To some extent, we’re all influencers to somebody else and people are listening to us. And if people are listening to what we have to say and if you’re spouting this stuff that’s garbage and not realistic, you can influence somebody to make a poor decision in their life.” (07:42)“We want to be thought of and associated as a premier content creator.” (18:57)“We believe very heavily that private podcasting is the future of where our company is going and, I think, a big part of the industry is expanding to.” (24:05)“If you know the value of yourself and the show and the people that you’re approaching about sponsorship, you’ll have a much easier job of selling sponsorship.” (32:01)“With the background at Podcast Motor, we’ve been working with content creators a lot. One of the simple things we’ve done is brought on a producer in-house. We’ve become a small professional services arm that does editing and production. And now we have a creative person that works with customers and that’s the person who’s creating the show for us.” (32:55)“That’s one of the coolest things about this space is that so many people are willing to hop on a call just to chat and help you with things.” (42:33)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitCraig’s LinkedInCraig’s EmailCraig’s Website Castos’ WebsiteCraig’s PodcastLink to The Nomadic EntrepreneurLink to Steve Pratt’s LinkedInLink to 3 Clips PodcastLink to Audience PodcastLink to Zapier🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

04:04 – Harry welcomes Alex Sanfilippo to the show to discuss his background in the aerospace industry, his entrepreneurial journey and the importance of quality over perfection13:16 – Alex’s podcast origin story and how he landed on the topic of his show17:37 – How starting a podcast helped prepare Alex for starting a business20:58 – Alex reflects on his growth as a podcast host and a memorable interview he conducted29:02 – How Alex explains to non-podcasters what he does for a living and the powerful medium of podcasting32:09 – Alex speaks to his latest project, PodMatch35:53 – Alex talks about how much he learns while running his podcast39:02 – How Alex met his co-founder of PodMatch, Jesse Hunter45:30 – Alex speaks to his core values and the importance of having a support person or system49:59 – What excites Alex about the future of PodMatch52:54 – What is something that Alex has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Alex58:51 – Harry thanks Alex for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with himTWEETABLES“What I really liked doing was building something. I just enjoyed the act of doing that, learning something new, always being challenged.” (07:24)“That’s what made me decide to start a podcast. It was the side hustle to kind of scratch that itch of doing something that I felt that I was actually creating in real-time and could leave an impact with.” (14:19)“I look back now and I think what I love the most about it was the process of finding the guest, recording, editing, finding out the business side of it. I can even remember registering for an LLC and thoroughly enjoying it. Sure I was just starting a podcast, but I was starting a business. That was a practice for what my future was gonna look like.” (18:00)“I’m surprised how many people still don’t understand podcasting. One out of three people I tell don’t know what a podcast is or have never listened to one.” (30:50)“For me it all stems back to my faith. I’m really driven by that and it’s the most important thing in my life.” (35:07)“I take everyone really seriously because it’s the way I’d want to be treated. And I think being that student is gonna serve you a lot better than pretending you’re some sort of master at something.” (45:12)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitAlex’s LinkedInAlex’s WebsitePodMatch WebsiteAlex’s PodcastLink to Jesse Hunter’s LinkedInLink to Catch Me If You Can MovieLink to John Lee Dumas PodcastLink to Scott Miller’sLink to Start from Zero🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

06:00 – Harry welcomes Sue Stockdale to the show to discuss her work as an executive coach, the importance of mentorship and the decision to launch her podcast, Access to Inspiration11:56 – Sue shares the story of her adventure becoming the first UK woman to ski the Magnetic North Pole16:28 – Sue shares her thoughts on failure18:13 – Sue expounds on her passion for outdoor sports and lessons she’s learned from her travels20:35 – Sue’s podcast origin story22:28 – Sue talks about the potent combination of listening and movement24:33 – Sue defines Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP, and how she’s utilized this skill28:09 – Sue speaks to the importance of asking the right questions32:22 – What motivated Sue to start her own podcast and early challenges she faced along the way35:09 – How Sue formats her podcast episodes and seasons and the boundaries she sets for herself43:10 – Practices Sue has implemented to put her guests into the right mindset46:19 – Sue reflects on her growth as a podcast host and recalls her favorite interview49:47 – What is something that Sue has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Sue53:05 – Harry thanks Sue for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with herTWEETABLES“The world evolves and we as human beings evolve. What I wanted to learn from a mentor twenty odd years ago is quite different from what I want to learn today. It’s the nuanced, it’s the subtly of the behavior or the skill that you want to practice and learn from.” (09:23)“Failure isn’t about disaster. Failure is about learning and picking yourself up and making sure you don’t make the same mistake twice.” (16:19)“I quite like to not necessarily give my sole attention to the podcast when I’m having that experience. But I think there’s something really important about movement. Listening and movement is a really potent combination, I find.” (22:28)“Neuro being your brain, your mind, linguistic being the language you’re speaking, and the programming is how are you programming the language you’re using. I also then think about this idea of modeling excellence. So, if I see somebody that’s really great at a particular skill or behaving in a particular way, there’s a whole series of questions that help to uncover what it is they’re doing, often unconsciously.” (24:50)“I think that’s what podcast hosts can also do is to be able to help the guest get out of their own way and uncover some new insight and thinking. And that’s where those value-added moments will appear in the podcast.” (32:03)“The boundary gives you focus and it gives you intention to say, ‘in these episodes, this is the attention we’re trying to achieve here.’ And that’s how coaching works.” (37:48)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitSue’s LinkedInSue’s WebsiteAccess to Inspiration WebsiteSue’s TwitterSue’s Facebook Sue’s PodcastLink to The Famous Five Book SeriesLink to The Secret Seven Book SeriesLink to Desert Island Discs PodcastLink to Access to Inspiration Podcast Episode featuring Astronaut John David BartoeClubhouseLink to Bunches🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

06:00 – Harry welcomes Will Conway to the show to share his immersive storytelling podcast, Baggage Claim, how he initially got into podcasting and his incredible journey exploring South America15:23 – Harry shares a harrowing experience that inspired him to pursue his dream of sharing his voice and helping others to share theirs18:19 – Will teases the first episode of Baggage Claim, Treading Water20:31 – What inspired Will to pursue writing22:56 – Will reflects on his time at Nation Builder and why he decided to leave29:46 – Will recalls his introduction to spoken word and why it has kept his interest for so long37:56 – What inspired Will to launch the Baggage Claim podcast42:47 – How Will structures his podcast and the decision to incorporate an interview segment to the show45:44 – How Will has built a community of travel-loving individuals54:06 – Will explains his tip for finding podcast recommendations and how he has grown his podcast audience1:00:52 – What is something that Will has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Will1:03:56 – Harry thanks Will for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him and learn more about Baggage ClaimTWEETABLES“I felt like storytelling offers a lot more today than it offered before. There’s so many interesting and exciting ways to tell a story in the first place.” (09:50)“I spent a long time in the world of creating movements, which led me down this road of kinda seeing firsthand how the world has lost empathy through the lens of online movements. That’s really become obvious in the world in the last year or two.” (23:16)“Conversations is the only tool we have, short of killing each other, to be perfectly blunt. And if we don’t. And our toolset for conversation has expanded. I would venture to guess that there’s an exponential six month over six month increase in the amount of nuance that has to go into a particular public conversation.” (27:50)“I think there’s something really powerful about making external the internal experience.” (33:17)“I’m obsessed with that moment of people experiencing what you put into the world.” (40:27)“Most stories that people have about travel come from this idea of ‘went somewhere, found myself in a bad position and somebody saved my ass.’ That’s generally the through line. And the learning there is that people tend to be awesome the world over.” (44:49)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitWill’s InstagramWill’s LinkedInWill’s TwitterWill’s FacebookWill’s PodcastContact Will about the Podcast – (332) 877-9540 (keyword ‘POD’)Baggage Claim InstagramBaggage Claim LinkedInBaggage Claim TwitterBaggage Claim FacebookLink to Nation BuilderLink to ClubhouseLink to Bunches🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

06:00 – Harry welcomes Jarika Johnson to the show to discuss her love of travel and her podcast origin story14:36 – Jarika speaks to the spiritual experiences behind each trip she takes and what she learned about herself while on these trips19:43 – What inspired Jarika to start Blackpacking and how she landed on an interview- based format24:13 – Jarika details how she plans out her podcast interviews and her thoughts on potential sponsors30:54 – Jarika opens up about how COVID-19 has impacted the travel industry33:51 – The cross-country trip that Jarika is planning and how she’s planning on integrating her experiences into content for her podcast37:13 – How Jarika has grown as a podcast host and interviewer40:24 – Jarika discusses what’s been working for her from a promotional perspective44:02 – How Jarika’s family and friends have reacted to her podcasting journey45:55 – What is something that Jarika has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Jarika50:27 – Harry thanks Jarika for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with herTWEETABLES“My parents, despite not being together, instilled this idea at a very young age of getting out there, going to new places, experiencing new things.” (10:18)“I’ve learned how important family is within different cultures and how much they value family. There’s such a strong bond and shield that people put around their family members which I find to be very interesting.” (16:57)“I love the banter between two people. I love two people having a discussion because I feel like someone can bring something out of you that you might not necessarily say on the microphone if you’re by yourself.” (21:56)“For me, having a travel podcast I made it a point that this is not going to discourage me. I’m gonna find a way to keep putting out content. I’m gonna keep making episodes. I don’t want to beat the COVID thing to death. I have just been trying to think about traveling in different ways.” (32:20)“When I listen to a podcast where two people are talking, I want to feel like I’m in the same room as them and I want to feel like I’m a part of the conversation.” (43:10)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitJarika’s LinkedInJarika’s PodcastBlackpacking InstagramBlackpacking YouTube Channel Blackpacking Twitter🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

06:00 – Harry welcomes Kimi Culp to the show to discuss her background in journalism, the importance of cultivating friendships and her love of love15:12 – Kimi reflects on her time at NBC, including covering 9/1123:38 – Kimi’s thoughts on the evolution of news and how Harry views podcasts in the media landscape31:15 – Lessons Kimi learned from working with people like Diane Sawyer and Oprah Winfrey39:24 – Kimi talks about what inspired her to start her podcast, All the Wiser, and the detailed process that goes into producing each individual story48:02 – The emotional exhaustion behind the intense interviews Kimi conducts50:57 – Kimi opens up about her experience with bipolar disorder and the decision to share her own story1:05:44 – What is something that Kimi has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Kimi1:08:17 – Harry thanks Kimi for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with heTWEETABLES“I would describe myself as both an extrovert and introvert because I really need that human connection and I also need time by myself.” (07:50)“I want to know the essentials. I want to be informed. But I also don’t want to spend hours upon hours, because everything you put out there you have a responsibility for the energy you put out into the world. And so if you put something into the world that fuels fear, anxiety, hate, that impacts people. So, I have become more intentional, more selective of curating my own feeds.” (24:58)“I think there’s value in the intimacy of being with someone in their ears on a long drive or walk.” (26:39)“What I learned at Oprah is before you pitch any interview, before you begin any interview, before you have an idea, you stop and you ask yourself, ‘What is my intention?’” (35:41)“We tell very high-stakes stories with really strong beginnings, middles and ends. And, most importantly, is that there is wisdom extracted on the other end. People often go through incredibly messy things and find a new meaning or perspective on the other end.” (43:24)“Our guests are categorically brave because they share hard truths. They talk about things that are hard with the right intention, which is to be of service to others.” (52:25)“Some of us have truths that we hide. And some of our guests, their hardest, darkest days are how the world defines them and they can’t hide them.” (58:10)THANK YOU SPONSORS!FocusriteFullCastLINKS MENTIONED*FullCast Website *Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook GroupLink to Podfest Expo Virtual SummitKimi’s LinkedInKimi’s PodcastKimi’s InstagramAll the Wiser InstagramAll the Wiser TwitterAll the Wiser FacebookLink to Podcasters’ Paradise🎧Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast