Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately

04:14 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Jay Clouse04:46 – How Harry met Jay06:11 – The inspiration to start the podcast, Upside08:42 – How Jay attracted guests to his podcast12:14 – The dynamic of having a co-host14:17 – Harry and Jay talk about the podcasts that they enjoy18:28 – The evolution of podcasting23:54 – Harry talks about his continual passion for podcasting27:52 – Jay’s prediction for the future of podcasting32:07 – Harry discusses seasonal podcasts that perform well35:02 – Jay’s educational background38:04 – Jay’s current career ventures39:09 – Jay speaks to Upside’s path to profitability40:42 – How Jay engages sponsors in conversation44:42 – Harry expounds on dynamic geotargeted and programmatic ads50:05 – How Jay has grown and evolved as a podcast host52:13 – Jay shares how he utilizes the tool, Air Table55:42 – What is something Jay has changed his mind about recently1:00:58 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Jay1:02:04 – Where listeners can follow JayTWEETABLES“I’m kind of a student of interviewing at this point, and the interviewers that I hate are the ones that talk so much.” (13:06)“If you’re trying to get a slice of that attention from people, the shorter your show, the easier it is for them to stomach.” (21:36)“You’re giving away the best secret of podcasting, which is that you win just by doing the act and meeting the people. It’s such a phenomenal networking hack.” (26:00)“I’m a dabbler. I’m a professional dabbler.” (39:06)“We’re just getting better and better at forming relationships with people in a short period of time.” (51:04)“Entrepreneurship is a grind.” (59:03)THANK YOU SPONSORS!Focusrite - Makers of my go-to sound card, the Scarlett 2i2Aweber - Hosts of the Beyond the Podcast SummitLINKS MENTIONEDJay’s WebsiteJay’s PodcastJay’s LinkedInJay’s FacebookJay’s Twitter – @jayclouseJay’s Instagram – @jayclousePodcast Movement WebsiteLink to Upside/Taft CollaborationLink to Upside/Integrity Power Search CollaborationLink to Air Table ToolPODCAST MENTIONEDInvisibiliaThe Joe Rogan ExperienceTechmeme Ride HomeA Very Fatal MurderBOOKS MENTIONEDAngel

00:01 – Harry welcomes Greg Stanley to the podcast00:44 – How Greg met Harry01:36 – The inspiration to start the podcast, Learn from Others04:48 – Where Greg got the passion for helping students06:39 – Greg talks about why most people’s career paths are not linear07:54 – Early feedback Greg received on Learn from Others09:40 – Resources and tools Greg used to start his podcast10:56 – The format of Greg’s podcast14:23 – Greg talks about a segment he does at the end of every podcast15:37 – The genesis of The Collector Car Podcast18:52 – The story behind Greg’s passion for cars21:35 – How Greg kept his passion for cars alive and thriving23:15 – Greg’s thoughts on the evolution of the Mustang25:29 – Greg speaks to his current job working for Topps30:51 – How Greg has grown as a podcast host33:03 – Harry and Greg talk about the importance of submitting podcasts to multiple platforms37:49 – How Greg promotes his podcast once an episode goes live42:20 – Greg discusses the three book concepts he’s been working on44:15 – How Greg categorizes his podcasts45:13 – Gaming47:07 – What is something Greg has changed his mind about recently48:03 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Greg49:21 – Where listeners can follow Greg TWEETABLES“Ya know, I think I’m a closet teacher.” (05:01)“If you don’t do it as a job, you’re gonna do it as a hobby. So, figure out some way to make that hobby a job and you’ll be happy and you’ll never work a day in your life.” (09:24)“I actually categorize all my podcasts on my website based on the career cluster that’s defined by the Department of Education.” (44:15)“If you want to get students, you need to focus in on what they’re interested in. And becoming a video game developer is one of the career paths that they’re very interested in.” (46:15)“My goal is to help a million people share their career journey.” (49:08)THANK YOU SPONSORS!Focusrite - Makers of my go-to sound card, the Scarlett 2i2Aweber - Hosts of the Beyond the Podcast Summit - Click here to register for free -September 18, 2019, 11:00 am ET to 3:00pm ET.APPS AND TOOLS MENTIONEDGreg’s Websites – http://learnfromothers.org/index.html & http://autosausage.com/index.htmlGreg’s Podcasts – Learn From Others & The Collector Car PodcastGreg’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgregstanley/Learn From Others Instagram – @learnfromothers https://www.instagram.com/learnfromothers/?hl=enPodcast Movement Website – https://podcastmovement.com/PODCASTS MENTIONEDCars Yeah with Mark GreeneSPREAD THE WORDClick here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app or here for SpotifyIf your app supports chapter marks, they're embedded here as well! Cool, huh?★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

00:22 – Harry recaps his past week at Podcast Movement 02:46 – Harry thanks his sponsors, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 and Beyond the Podcast 04:52 – Harry welcomes John Livesay to the podcast 05:27 – John’s origin story 08:46 – Lessons learned from starting a podcast 10:47 – How John got his first Speakers Bureau 12:59 – The genesis of The Successful Pitch Podcast 16:00 – John’s top three tips for improving your startup pitch 18:44 – John’s career trajectory 21:59 – The importance of never burning bridges 24:13 – Getting off the self-esteem roller coaster 25:11 – What John has learned through the medium of podcasting 29:03 – How John has improved as a podcast host 31:55 – Early inspirations in John’s career 33:21 – How John has used his podcast to build relationships 35:26 – John credits Tim Sanders for being a mentor to him throughout his career 37:53 – The value John places on friendships 38:53 – John speaks to how his entrepreneurial journey led him to have greater perspective 39:56 – A story of resilience 43:59 – Tools John has developed to make him more resilient 45:48 – Benefits John has reaped from being a podcast host 46:47 – What is something John has changed his mind about recently 47:48 – What is the most misunderstood thing about John 50:09 – Where listeners can follow John 50:51 – John recalls his experience narrating his book for Audible TWEETABLES “I realized I had a lot of fear around hosting a podcast and I literally created a TEDx Talk that includes this and I still talk about it when I give keynotes.” (07:52) “The way to overcome the fear of the unknown is not go it alone.” (08:40) “The number one tip for a startup, whether you’re trying to get a new investor or a new client or, as you said, attract and retain the talent, is you must have your story of origin down pat.” (16:28) “It’s not enough just to be a guest. You gotta give somebody a step that’s easy.” (28:28) “My goal for the listeners is that they are informed, inspired and entertained. So, if we do any of those things, we’re in good shape.” (30:51) “The need to connect and have a tribe is what keeps us from feeling so lonely. And that’s what a good friend does. They’re not jealous, they’re not competitive, they’re cheering you on.” (37:59) “So, for me, the tool is I think of myself as the director of my own movie and I can yell ‘Cut’ at any time.” (44:40) THANK YOU SPONSORS! Focusrite - Makers of my go-to sound card, the Scarlett 2i2 Aweber - Hosts of the Beyond the Podcast Summit - Click here to register for free -September 18, 2019, 11:00 am ET to 3:00pm ET. LINKS MENTIONED John’s Website – https://johnlivesay.com/ John’s Podcast – https://johnlivesay.com/john-livesay-podcast/ John’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlivesay/ John’s Instagram – @thepitchwhisperer https://www.instagram.com/thepitchwhisperer/?hl=en John’s Twitter – @John_Livesay https://twitter.com/John_Livesay John’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/John-Livesay-350212128437220/ Podcast Movement Website – https://podcastmovement.com/ APPS AND TOOLS MENTIONED Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 – https://focusrite.com/usb-audio-interface/scarlett/scarlett-2i2 Flick – https://getflick.io/ Beyond the Podcast Summit – https://www.aweber.com/beyondthepodcast.htm Breaker – https://www.breaker.audio/ BOOKS MENTIONED Better Selling Through Storytelling (Text the word ‘PITCH’ to 66866 for a sneak peek) Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends Dealstorming: The Secret Weapon That Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Challenges SPREAD THE WORD Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app or here for SpotifyIf your app supports chapter marks, they're embedded here as well! Cool, huh?★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

00:01 – Harry welcomes Leah Culver to the podcast 00:33 – The genesis of Breaker 03:07 – Why Leah was unimpressed with the different podcast apps she initially utilized 05:06 – Features within the Breaker app 09:39 – “Under Twenty Minutes” 10:07 – The decision to release new versions of the iOS app weekly 11:00 – Building out and syncing the Breaker Audio website 11:38 – Metadata 13:48 – Benefits of switching to the Breaker Audio app 14:47 – Leah gives a shout out to some early adopters of Breaker 18:45 – The importance of leveraging and utilizing data 20:36 – Harry asks Leah about the comedy podcast, A Very Fatal Murder 22:32 – Challenges faced and adjustments made while building a startup 26:43 – The inflection point where Leah and her co-founder Erik realized they had something with Breaker 27:45 – Leah teases some upcoming features for Breaker 28:11 – The future of Breaker’s revenue model 33:33 – Leah’s experience interacting with the podcast community 35:37 – Utilizing social media to engage with app users 37:42 – Leah speaks to the growth of Breaker 40:56 – Leah’s background and roots 42:47 – Harry and Leah discuss the evolution of technology throughout the years 47:23 – The Global Podcast Meetup 50:25 – What is something Leah has changed her mind about recently 51:23 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Leah 52:00 – Where listeners can follow Leah TWEETABLES “So, what we ended up doing differently at Breaker, or on the Breaker App, is that we allow you to sort of follow people as in a social network. You can like episodes. You can send them to people.” (05:06) “What’s interesting about Breaker is that we see, from the first month to the second month of using Breaker, the number of shows that a user subscribes to doubles. So, it means that they’re discovering new content.” (16:07) “It’s kind of our goal, for this year, to better connect podcasters with their audience.” (18:04) “We want to make money when podcasters make money.” (28:47) “We originally pitched Breaker as Netflix for podcasts in that we’re gonna make exclusive content and charge for it. But we’re also, at the same time, letting some other companies sort of try that model first to see how that goes.” (29:24) “I’m really passionate about connecting people on the Internet so I’ve work a lot in blogging and social media.” (41:54) THANK YOU SPONSORS! Focusrite - Makers of my go-to sound card, the Scarlett 2i2 Aweber - Hosts of the Beyond the Podcast Summit - Click here to register for free -September 18, 2019, 11:00 am ET to 3:00pm ET. LINKS MENTIONED Leah’s Website – http://leahculver.com/ Breaker Audio Website – https://www.breaker.audio/ Leah’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahculver/ Leah’s Instagram – @leahculver https://www.instagram.com/leahculver/?hl=en Leah’s Twitter – @leahculver https://twitter.com/leahculver?lang=en Leah’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/leahculver Podcast Movement Website – https://podcastmovement.com/ PODCASTS MENTIONED https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/panoply/a-very-fatal-murder SPREAD THE WORD Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app or here for SpotifyIf your app supports chapter marks, they're embedded here as well! Cool, huh?★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Back for another round, it's the inimitable Chase Reeves. He was gracious enough, way back in April, 2014 to agree to be the very first guest on this show. It's a gift I will always honor. So I started a tradition to bring him back every 100 episodes. In addition to the first one, listen to Episode 100. Then, you'll fully appreciated the journey and the energy that is Chase. Thanks to every single person who has every listened to a Podcast Junkies episode. I'm totally grateful to you for coming along on this journey!Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Does your podcatcher support chapter marks? They're embedded here as well!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

04:34 – Harry welcomes Zach and Rock to the podcast 04:49 – How Harry met Zach and Rock 06:50 – Attending Podcast Movement 08:06 – The genesis of SquadCast 12:06 – How Rock got involved in SquadCast 15:13 – Working out the bugs 16:52 – The Bootstrap Startup 17:33 – Leaving a steady paycheck to work on SquadCast fulltime 21:41 – Initial intentions for SquadCast 25:24 – The importance of the podcasting community 29:08 – Harry talks about the supportive nature of the podcasting community 31:03 – Lessons learned throughout the podcasting process 32:02 – How Zach and Rock first met 36:42 – The importance of shared vision and communication 39:50 – How trust and complementary skills are key success factors for Zach and Rock 41:08 – Zach shares his biggest fear 43:19 – Rock shares his biggest fear 45:26 – What inspired Zach and Rock to start their own podcast, Between 2 Mics 48:41 – What Rock has learned from being a podcast host 51:26 – What is something Zach has changed his mind about recently 52:57 – What is something Rock has changed his mind about recently 54:54 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Zach 57:08 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Rock 59:45 – Zach and Rock share a special promo code for Podcast Junkies listeners 1:00:43 – Where listeners can follow Zach, Rock and SquadCast Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Does your podcatcher support chapter marks? They're embedded here as well!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03:23 – Harry welcomes Dawn Davis to the podcast 03:30 – How Harry and Dawn first met 05:56 – The genesis of Desert Lady Diaries 09:15 – The guests that Dawn invites onto her podcast 10:57 – How Dawn decides which guests to have on her show 11:46 – Juneteenth 13:44 – Dawn’s plans for her upcoming one hundredth episode 16:12 – The amount of research that goes into each show 17:20 – The tools and templates Dawn uses to produce her podcast 22:14 – How Dawn got into voiceover work 24:41 – What Dawn enjoys most about doing voiceover work 25:16 – The equipment Dawn uses for doing voiceovers 28:03 – Moving around the country 29:37 – How Dawn evolved into a great interviewer 31:18 – Dawn’s growth as an interviewer 32:22 – Open, honest and vulnerable interviews 34:09 – The consistency of Dawn’s podcast releases 35:39 – Dawn’s passion for community organizing 38:54 – Dawn speaks to the niche nature of her podcast 41:09 – Diary Unlocked 41:58 – Harry and Dawn talks about advertising and sponsorships 45:26 – The decision to move to the desert 52:09 – Becoming an integral part of the community 54:09 – Dawn’s ever-growing list of women to interview 55:30 – What is something Dawn has changed his mind about recently 56:30 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Dawn 58:19 – Where listeners can follow Dawn and the Desert Lady Diaries Podcast Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Does your podcatcher support chapter marks? They're embedded here as well!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

04:00 – Harry welcomes Cole Raven to the podcast 04:40 – Cole reflects on the state of podcasting 08:11 – The genesis of Podchaser 10:27 – How Cole’s co-founder Bradley convinced him to join the Podchaser team 11:20 – Cole’s thoughts on the podcast marketplace 13:54 – How the Slack community has helped grow Podchaser 14:56 – Cole talks about some of Podchaser’s competitors 17:08 – The various podcast apps on the market 20:09 – Integrating user profiles to target listeners 22:48 – Striving to become the IMDb of podcasts 25:40 – Cole’s passion for podcasting 27:08 – The mission of Podchaser 28:00 – The importance of data collection 29:10 – Advertising 30:18 – The Chatty Broads case study 34:15 – Revamping the Podchaser website 37:23 – High-visibility creators within Podchaser 38:46 – Where Cole envisions Podchaser going 41:25 – Cole and Harry discuss what other competitors are doing 43:07 – What is something Cole has changed his mind about recently 44:35 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Cole 46:04 – What Cole’s family and friends think of his work 47:33 – Where listeners can follow Cole and Podchaser Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Does your podcatcher support chapter marks? They're embedded here as well!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

03:18 – Harry welcomes Jim Beach to the podcast 03:56 – The genesis of Jim’s podcast, School for Startups Podcast 07:13 – How Jim was introduced to podcasting 09:08 – Early concerns Jim had about podcasting 13:39 – Why Jim chose to commit to a daily show 14:43 – Jim’s workflow 18:49 – The difficult task of measuring success rates 20:13 – Jim talks about Cyber Ears, the hosting platform he utilizes 23:48 – Jim recalls the first podcasting event he attended 26:53 – The Small Pond strategy 29:08 – Harry’s opinions on podcast consumption 33:16 – A recent report on podcasts from Edison Research 33:50 – Jim talks about his love and passion for entrepreneurship 37:34 – The Pakistan Furniture business challenge 43:13 – The genesis of the School for Startups book 46:15 – Jim speaks to having a short memory when it comes to his interviews 47:39 – What motivates Jim to continue having conversations 49:02 – What Jim looks for in a prospective interviewee 52:44 – The transcription service that Harry uses 53:19 – What keeps Jim motivated 55:28 – Why Jim chose to keep politics out of his show 55:59 – The importance of creating a personal connection with the audience 57:36 – What is something Jim has changed his mind about recently 59:18 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Jim 1:00:13 – Where listeners can follow Jim and his podcast Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Does your podcatcher support chapter marks? They're embedded here as well!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

04:26 – Harry welcomes Gordon Firemark to the podcast 04:48 – Gordon talks about the technology he uses to record on 05:35 – Gordon’s theatre background 09:22 – Tips Gordon would give to podcasters who use multiple microphones 10:39 – Gordon and Harry discuss their favorite theatre shows 13:21 – Continuation errors in television and movies 14:34 – Gordon’s legal background 15:30 – What Gordon learned from working in the entertainment industry 16:20 – Entering into entertainment law 19:11 – Why Gordon prefers to work alone 20:06 – The first time Gordon heard the term ‘podcast’ 21:14 – The inspiration behind Gordon’s podcast 24:15 – Harry urges the audience to listen to The Feed Podcast 26:01 – The specific format of Gordon’s podcast 28:39 – The relationship with the listener 30:14 – Gordon discusses interacting with listeners of his podcast 31:09 – How Tamara became Gordon’s co-host 34:33 – The dynamic between Gordon and Tamara 38:05 – How Gordon decides which stories get coverage on his podcast 39:48 – Recent cases that Gordon has been covering 43:07 – Gordon discusses representing podcasters 45:02 – The biggest legal misconceptions podcasters have about copyrights 47:29 – Harry talks about one of his clients who wanted to use a specific song in his podcast 50:13 – Gordon speculates about a second podcast project he may pursue 51:56 – What is something Gordon has changed his mind about recently 53:20 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Gordon 54:52 – Where listeners can follow Gordon and his podcast Click here to subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Does your podcatcher support chapter marks? They're embedded here as well!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★