Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately

David Steele is the founder of the Steele Empire podcasting network that is home to A Quest for Magic and Steele, which he hosts and produces with his children, and Ark City, which takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where the listener tags along with the hero of the story as it unfolds on each episode. Always searching for new ways to feed his creative hunger and bond with his family, David decided to start A Quest for Magic and Steele which is based off of the popular role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Complete with character voices and a Gamemaster, A Quest for Magic and Steele is played out live for its listeners to enjoy and enthrall themselves in this improvised fantasy world. Full show notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/david-steele-interview/★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Trules is the host of e-travels with e. trules. He's lived an incredibly interesting life and recently discovered the world of podcasting. He's an artist, “self-producer and self-initiator”, an amazing storyteller and has taught theater at USC for 31 years. He's been a performer for almost five decades as a modern dancer and a clown, of all things! Going into his last year of teaching he was offered a grant from the school for a project of his choosing and he chose a podcast. And we're lucky he did! Full show notes: http://pjnk.es/153★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode of Podcast Junkies, host Harry Duran interviews David Ridgen, an investigative journalist and filmmaker who creates the true crime podcast "Someone Knows Something" for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Ridgen discusses his approach to investigating cold cases, the emotional toll of working on unsolved crimes, and the differences between making documentaries and podcasts. The conversation offers insights into the production process of investigative podcasts and the importance of providing closure for families affected by unsolved crimes.5 Key Takeaways1. When interviewing subjects, focus on listening rather than jumping in. Let silences speak and only ask questions you genuinely want answered. This allows for more natural, revealing conversations.2. In investigative work, the process of looking into cases is often as important as the outcome. Involving family members and documenting their personal journey can be valuable even without a definitive resolution.3. For true crime podcasts, extensive preparation is crucial. This includes field recording, transcription, multiple rounds of writing and editing, legal vetting, and careful audio production. A single episode can involve over 100 pages of scripting.4. When approaching sensitive topics, make a quick connection with interview subjects to establish trust. Show empathy and understanding of nuance before asking tough questions.5. For podcasters tackling heavy subject matter, having a strong support system of family and friends is vital. Finding ways to involve loved ones in the work, while maintaining appropriate boundaries, can help manage the emotional toll.Timestamps05:50 - His true crime podcast, Someone Knows Something (SKS)08:41 - The difference between making a podcast and an investigative film09:56 - Why he doesn’t listen to podcasts or watch documentaries11:36 - The unfamiliarity of podcasts in Canada13:12 - Why he stepped away and felt hesitant returning to work on SKS16:30 - How he copes and decompresses from the heavy subject matter of SKS18:32 - His background with investigative journalism19:53 - How he approaches asking the tough questions21:49 - The beauty and effectiveness of silence23:13 - His interest in Michael Moore’s work and the people who have helped him in his career25:16 - How he goes about finding a case to investigate28:20 - The importance of the process of looking at the cases he investigates30:37 - The many families still seeking closure from unsolved crime cases31:56 - His team that helps him deliver SKS34:01 - The involved production process behind SKS36:09 - The music and source audio behind SKS38:03 - The lengthy scripts that are involved to produce SKS38:56 - The support of his friends and family in his work41:34 - The one most misunderstood thing about himPodcast Junkies Website: podcastjunkies.comPodcast Junkies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Podcastjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastjunkiesjunkies/Podcast Junkies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastjunkiesPodcast Junkies Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_junkiesPodcast Junkies LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcastjunkiesThe Podosphere: https://www.thepodosphere.com/Podcast Index, Value4Value & NewPodcastApps: https://podcastindex.org/🎙️🎙️🎙️Podcast Production & Marketing by FullCast

Clay Groves is host of the Fish Nerds Fishing podcast, an ice fishing guide, and a grant writer based out of New Hampshire. Although he and co-founder Dave Kellum started the podcast in 2013, they first started Fish Nerds in 2011 as a writing project with the hope of publishing a book about catching and eating every fresh water fish in New Hampshire. Even though the book project never materialized, it did grow into the Fish Nerds Fishing podcast and with over 170 episodes under his belt, Clay has found a very specific and niche topic that has proven to catch his audience’s attention. 03:58 - The backstory behind the Fish Nerds and the Fish Nerds Fishing podcast 07:35 - MAPCON: Clay’s first experience with a podcasting conference 08:51 - Clay’s background in education and his opinion on conferences in the education space and how MAPCON compares to them 10:05 - What he thinks about the podcast community at MAPCON 11:25 - Road trip adventures with Podcast Junkies episode 136 guest, Amanda Doughty 12:05 - How he met Amanda and their collaborations 13:01 - Making friends through podcasting 13:33 - How using Patreon has greatly helped him with podcasting 17:48 - How to get the most out of a service like Patreon 22:33 - Advertising his ice fishing guide business on his podcast 22:51 - Some of the challenges of podcasting while ice fishing 24:28 - What people are mostly surprised about with ice fishing 26:07 - The sustainability behind ice fishing 27:09 - How thick the ice has to be for ice fishing, snowmobiles, trucks, and airplanes 29:51 - How he feels about getting paid for ice fishing and what he’s doing to grow his business 32:39 - Clay shares one of his most memorable fishing stories 37:34 - People’s natural tendency to help others who are in a bad situation 40:03 - How he got into teaching 41:56 - How he almost had a career in the music industry and when Nirvana stunk 44:51 - The How to Play Guitar with Clay podcast - good or bad idea? 46:18 - Why he likes trying new stuff and the different things he’s done 49:11 - His daughter’s acting endeavors 52:36 - Allowing your children the freedom to explore different interests 54:58 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 58:11 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 01:01:01 - Clay talks about the time he first heard about me and Podcast Junkies Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/clay-groves-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Pat Flynn is an entrepreneur, blogger, author, podcaster, and host of The Smart Passive Income podcast. Pat has been helping people build passive income-driven online businesses ever since 2008. 07:04 - Pat’s experience with speaking in front of large audiences 08:00 - His earliest memory of performing on a stage 09:26 - The role he plays in his kid’s future career paths 10:37 - What scares him the most as a parent 12:08 - His opinion on children using devices such as iPads 13:16 - His earliest recollection of a video game console 14:20 - His most obsessive moments with video games and his gamer handle 15:46 - His passion for technology 16:10 - The things you sometimes have to do for great vlog footage 17:34 - His recent foray into vlogging 19:39 - If there is something specific about the vlogging medium to be considerate of 21:15 - The importance of relinquishing control and having the right team around you 23:26 - Some mistakes he’s made and what you can learn from them 24:54 - Having Standard Operating Procedures in place for your team 25:47 - What Pat does to ensure he’s always challenging himself and his network of peers 27:16 - What he’s currently doing that’s scaring him and pushing him out of his comfort zone 29:44 - Selling his podcasting course on stage for the first time 34:09 - Handling when everyone wants a piece of Pat Flynn 35:50 - What he does to balance his work/life experience 39:24 - His relationship with friends from his past 41:38 - How he handles giving his time to his fan base at various events 43:42 - Raising the bar each time he performs 45:26 - What he learned about creating keynote speeches 46:28 - His most famous keynote speech and perfecting it each time he performs 48:47 - Why he spends the whole time at the events he attends 50:08 - If he ever reflects back on his career 51:05 - Why he didn’t dance at his prom and his favorite speaking technique revealed 52:36 - The first time he ever hit the dance floor 53:59 - His friend and mentor, Chris Ducker 55:31 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 58:46 - The most misunderstood thing about him 59:58 - His newest project, Build Your Own Brand Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/pat-flynn-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mark Ramsey is the host of Inside The Exorcist and Inside Psycho, podcasts that dive deep to tell the stories behind the making of legendary blockbuster movies. Mark’s podcasts are essentially a television series without pictures, audio graphic novels and biopics where the listener is immersed in sounds that help paint the picture and masterfully accompany the storytelling to create an unforgettable Orwellianesque audio experience. If you haven’t listened to Mark’s podcasts yet, I’ve included a brief sample of Inside The Exorcist at the end of this podcast that is sure to grasp you and make you hit that subscribe button. 04:22 - How he got connected with Hernan Lopez of Wondery 05:18 - Mark’s podcasting experience and his thoughts on the podcasting space 06:42 - His thoughts on Netflix and its myriad of choices 07:59 - When he first learned of podcasts and what he thought about the name 09:05 - It shouldn’t be so difficult to listen to a podcast 10:46 - Mark talks about how he came up with the Inside Psycho podcast series 14:20 - His response to people that say his podcasts are not accurate 16:36 - If non-fictional stories are more impactful than fictional stories 16:54 - Alfred Hitchcock and his über successful movie, Psycho 18:41 - The process of making art and what he hopes comes out of his shows 19:26 - HBO’s documentary on Steven Spielberg 21:12 - Replicating the success recipe of Silence of the Lambs on his shows 23:12 - His ever evolving storytelling skills and the importance of audio in storytelling 25:34 - Using silence as a color in storytelling 27:03 - Creating your own unique format instead of replicating other shows 29:44 - How the podcasting space has room for innovation 30:38 - What you can expect to hear on the first episode of Inside The Exorcist 31:39 - Where he feels his interest lies 32:45 - The problem with video and how the audio medium compares to it 36:41 - The people who have influenced Mark’s work 43:10 - What he’s changed his mind about recently Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/mark-ramsey-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Annett Bone is a dancer, entrepreneur, and the host of The DancePreneuring Studio podcast where she speaks with dancers, choreographers, artistic directors, studio owners, and others in the dance world so they can share their personal stories of the challenges they’ve encountered and the success they’ve experienced in this highly competitive arena. In this conversation, Annett opens up about her own personal struggles and confronting her self-doubt, how she became involved with dancing, why she started her podcast, and how its helped her grow and opened the door to so many opportunities. 03:14 - Where I met Annett 04:18 - Her experience with podcasting conferences 05:43 - The differences between business and podcasting conferences 07:47 - How she got started on her entrepreneurial journey 13:55 - Dealing with “Imposter Syndrome” 14:26 - Not letting self-doubt stop her from trying new things like starting a podcast 17:10 - When she became aware of tapping into her intuition 18:52 - The work she was involved with before starting her podcast 21:08 - How Annett got started with dancing 25:46 - Immersing yourself around talented people to elevate your own talent 28:04 - What drove her to start her podcast 30:10 - How one particular guest inspired and motivated her during a challenging time 32:32 - How she’s grown as a podcaster since starting her show 33:39 - Annett explains why she thinks she was so self-conscious early on in her life 36:21 - What attracted her about homeschooling 39:09 - The kind of feedback she’s received from her listeners 43:30 - Her experience and thoughts on public speaking 47:05 - An upcoming project she’s working on that’s still hush-hush 48:52 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 50:38 - How she tackles making decisions in her life 52:31 - The trepidation she felt before speaking at MAPCON 53:56 - What she learned about the podcasters she met and heard at MAPCON 55:09 - The one most misunderstood thing about her Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/annett-bone-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Scott Mulvaney is a self-professed adrenaline junkie. From fighting fires to jumping out of planes, mountain biking, rock climbing and more, Scott lives to live a Fired Up Epic Life. As the creator of the brand and podcast, Live the FUEL, he aims to inspire people to get out of their comfort zone and try new things in order to reach new goals in life. Scott is a high energy, motivational, and inspirational person as is evident in our conversation and by the end of this podcast you’ll be itching to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself to new heights. 04:37 - Scott’s two and half hour podcast episode and why he doesn’t edit 06:03 - The MAPCON conference and his experience with it 08:58 - Scott’s background and how his podcast has helped grow his brand 10:10 - The origins of his brand, Live the Fuel 13:44 - How I came up with the Podcast Junkies brand 15:54 - The story of he became involved with helping others 21:09 - Scott’s work ethic 25:46 - The new Point Break movie, adrenaline junkies and their need for more 28:02 - Getting out of your comfort zone and trying new things like fighting fires 31:24 - What made him decide that he wanted to fight fires 37:30 - What Scott tells people who want to explore beyond their comfort zone 40:10 - What Scott went through when he left the firefighting life 42:58 - Opening up about his struggles and challenges on his podcast 46:38 - Scott’s advice on what to do when you run out of things to talk about 49:36 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 51:47 - The number of skydiving jumps he’s made 52:27 - The story of my first jump 54:02 - The one most misunderstood thing about him Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/scott-mulvaney-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jim Collison is the host of the Home Gadget Geeks podcast where he helps people navigate through all of the consumer technology that is out there today. He is also the creator of the Average Guy Network, a channel the “average guy” can visit to get all the information they need to help inform and educate themselves with all the different facets of technology. Jim recently celebrated 10 years working at Gallup where he was instrumental in the development of a college and high school technical internship program in Omaha, Nebraska and in launching a podcast based around what Gallup is known for - their Strengths Finder Assessments. Gallup now has four podcasts which he helps produce and host. We talk all about it here. 06:10 - The best time to be a podcaster 07:25 - When listeners of your show provide you feedback 09:34 - Jim’s healthy Twitter community and his wildly popular weather tweets 12:07 - The challenges of responding to your community and how Jim manages it 15:26 - The first time he heard of podcasts and the first ones he was listening to 18:24 - His job at Gallup and how he was instrumental in implementing a podcast there 23:01 - How Jim sold the idea to Gallup to start a podcast 25:48 - The importance of having structure on your show 28:28 - Practice makes perfect 30:15 - How being a podcaster has prepared him to be an MC 33:22 - Jim explains the reason he started his network, Average Guy TV 35:48 - Whether or not he consolidates his RSS feeds and other tech questions 38:41 - The story of how he first met Dave Jackson 42:37 - How long Ask the Podcast Coach has been running and interesting moments 45:46 - What Gallup is known for 47:24 - The Gallup Strengths Finder Assessment and what it said about Jim 52:35 - His wife and children’s strengths 53:40 - The challenges of balancing his professional and personal life 57:25 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 59:49 - The one most misunderstood thing about him Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/jim-collison-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After answering an ad from a radio producer in Houston, Texas that was looking for an idea for a radio show, Colleen Mullen received a phone call saying that she had been chosen as the lucky person to launch a podcast - in less than a month! With no prior broadcasting experience, she jumped in two feet first into the podcasting ring and created the Coaching Through Chaos podcast where she interviews authors and experts in the field of psychology to help them navigate through the chaos in their lives. Colleen is also the co-host of another podcast called Shrink to Shrink and she runs a private practice as a relationship therapist in San Diego, California where she specializes in high conflict couples. 05:21 - Colleen’s relationship with technology 05:52 - How she started podcasting 09:34 - Hurricanes, earthquakes, aftershocks, and tremors 14:03 - Fulfilling her commitment to launch Coaching Through Chaos 15:24 - The response she’s received on her podcast and the connections she’s made 17:07 - Her second podcast, Shrink to Shrink 18:09 - What she has gotten out of going to podcasting conferences 21:33 - Podcast Movement and being completely present in conversations 23:54 - Colleen shares an exciting story from Podcast Movement 26:41 - Building lasting connections and treating your guests like gold 28:29 - Using her podcast as a way to leverage and enhance her business 32:06 - If social media is bringing us closer together or further apart 34:12 - The younger generation’s erosion of social skills 35:15 - How constant communication through texting is bad for couples 36:58 - If experiences with clients and guests on her show merge with one another 38:26 - Using podcasts to establish yourself as a thought leader 40:33 - The creative way she brands her podcast in her waiting room 43:25 - Her time growing up in New York 46:20 - Reminiscing about old New York clubs and NYC living 49:36 - Visiting museums when she’s in big cities 50:06 - One of her memorable museum experiences 51:39 - Our experience with contemporary art installations 54:03 - Her story about the powerful ‘The Lost Boys’ painting by Kerry James Marshall 57:50 - The first time I saw Rembrandt’s Night Watch painting 58:59 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 01:01:08 - The one most misunderstood thing about her Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/colleen-mullen-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★