Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately

Richard Davies is a journalist with over 30 years experience covering breaking news in politics and business who has now turned to podcasting to find the solutions to the problems that weigh heavily on all of our minds. He co-hosts the How Do We Fix It podcast alongside his longtime friend and journalist, Jim Meigs. Their show looks to find better ways to talk about the issues and problems that all of us face by featuring innovative thinkers and discussing with them the solutions to these often complex situations 03:13 - His thoughts on Podcast Movement 04:49 - The differences between being an on-air news correspondent and a podcaster 05:53 - If his colleagues are curious about his podcasting journey and one thing he’s really learned from podcasting 07:08 - The habits he needed to unlearn from radio when he began to podcast 07:44 - What inspired him to take on podcasting 09:16 - The shows he was listening to that gave him inspiration 10:25 - The host of his show, Jim Meigs and their relationship 11:26 - Richard explains, Change My Mind, the first show he wanted to produce 13:06 - What he did to get guests on his show and what they discovered about attracting guests 14:06 - How he and Jim promise guests a lively interview 15:15 - If guests tell them that the interview was different than what their used to 15:49 - Who his dream guests are 16:38 - What Jim and Neil deGrasse Tyson have in common 17:25 - The feedback they’ve received that’s changed the direction of their show 19:08 - If he’s surprised by the personal nature of podcasting 19:53 - Richard proselytizing for podcasts and how he shows people where to find his 21:48 - The fall of the Berlin Wall: his favorite story he covered as a journalist 24:17 - Appreciating and covering historical moments in history such as 9/11 25:17 - His time living in Hastings, NY and Britain 25:59 - How spending time in the States and England has shaped his worldview 26:41 - When he first knew he wanted to become a journalist 28:16 - If watching journalists on TV was important to him growing up and emulating your idols 29:39 - Two of his favorite journalists 30:42 - Films he thinks have portrayed the news and journalism accurately 33:08 - What he thinks of HBO’s, The Newsroom 33:37 - Richard talks about his episode with Aaron Pilhofer, How Trust Can Save Journalism 37:19 - How he feels about some podcasts 38:36 - The idea behind the Fix It Shorts 40:58 - Where his motivation to continue podcasting comes from 42:09 - How Donald Trump’s election has changed our political landscape 43:41 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 46:04 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 46:37 - Richard asks me a few questions about his show Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/richard-davies-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After Elle Martinez got engaged, she started to go over her and her soon to be husband’s finances and quickly realized that they were in two completely different places. Looking for guidance, she began reading personal finance blogs but couldn’t find anyone talking about how to merge and manage your finances once you got married so she started a blog called Couple Money and eventually, the Couple Money podcast. Through her blog and podcast, Elle has been helping families to achieve financial freedom by sharing her tips and life lessons for reducing debt, increasing income, and building net worth. She is the author of Jumpstart Your Marriage & Your Money and she has recorded over 200 episodes of Couple Money. 05:45 - Her upcoming talk about “personal finance being more personal” at FinCon 07:30 - How she got into podcasting 08:46 - What the impetus was for starting her blog, Couple Money 13:08 - Her listenership 13:54 - When listeners go back to binge on all your episodes 14:48 - How she would record episodes during her daughter’s nap time 15:43 - What “cash-flowing” means and how she learned to edit her podcast 18:26 - What she was hoping to get out of Podcast Movement 2017 20:52 - The memorable business cards she passed out at Podcast Movement 22:46 - The different types of guests she has on her show 25:09 - Her mentors and role models in the FinCon space 27:29 - Her most profound episode where she learned so much empathy 27:29 - Her most profound episode where she learned so much empathy 32:07 - If she’s ever had a guest on the show that said something their spouse wasn’t aware of 33:22 - The joy of keeping podcasts real 34:44 - Debt and depression 38:53 - How she’s grown and what she’s learned because of podcasting 40:49 - Her early interest in financing; bike stunts, and what she studied in school 43:08 - What her family thinks about her being a podcaster 46:09 - If she had any trepidation about entering the financial podcast arena 48:57 - If she thinks any of her kids will ever start podcasting 51:09 - Some podcasts we’re currently into 54:10 - Her thoughts on the Equifax data breach and something called, Chatbot 56:59 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 01:00:34 - The one most misunderstood thing about her 01:02:18 - Her idea for a game design podcast Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/elle-martinez-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Natalie Eckdahl is the host of the Biz Chix podcast, a business coach and strategist who also leads mastermind groups for women entrepreneurs. She was inspired to start her podcast in 2014 because the business podcasts she was listening to mainly spotlighted men and she wanted to listen from more women entrepreneurs who were balancing a business and a family just like she was. With nearly 300 episodes under her belt, Natalie has been able to provide a platform to women business owners and leaders whose voices are often underrepresented while also sharing her own knowledge and expertise to other female entrepreneurs who are looking to start and improve upon their own businesses. 07:27 - Her thoughts on waiting for the right time to come on the show 08:27 - Lessons she’s learned to improve her podcast and business 11:32 - The first time she received feedback on her podcast 14:44 - How she got started in podcasting 20:02 - Thinking through how you want to design your podcast 24:09 - Finding your own voice 28:27 - My new favorite business podcast, More Cheese Less Whiskers 30:21 - Using your podcast for your business 32:28 - Using her Facebook group to connect her community to her podcast 35:12 - When she has to explain to people what she does for a living 35:32 - Her growing community of listeners and connecting with them at Podcast Movement 37:52 - Celebrity status within the small online world 38:33 - The powerful connections podcasts are able to make on listeners 41:24 - If podcast listening will evolve from a solo in-ear experience to a more communal radio-type listening style 43:44 - Featuring her kids on her podcast and if they will have their own show one day 47:05 - If Generation Zers will take to podcasts 48:03 - The new trend of TV shows turning into podcasts 50:23 - The big support she received from her husband when she started her podcast 53:26 - Creating memories and leaving a legacy through your podcast 55:37 - Being vulnerable and sharing personal stories with your audience 58:04 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 01:03:38 - How you can involve your listeners to help your podcast downloads grow Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/natalie-eckdahl-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Meet Jay Connor, writer and one of the brilliant voices of the podcast, The Extraordinary Negroes, which he co-hosts with Alex Hardy. The Extraordinary Negroes tackles a wide range of issues and topics effecting the black community and aims to shed light and encourage dialogue on these important issues. Their podcast has been featured in the New York Times, was nominated for Best Society & Culture podcast from The People’s Choice Podcast Awards, was featured in Bitch Media and they were invited to SXSW to perform a live recording of their show. Quite extraordinary for a podcast that has only been out for just one year. I am thrilled that I had the opportunity to meet Jay and I’m just as excited to introduce him to all of you. 07:52 - How I met Jay 10:08 - If hip-hop and MCing should have an age limit 12:46 - Binging on hip hop documentaries 14:03 - When he first got interested in podcasting 15:32 - His two biggest influences for starting his podcast 16:03 - The event that led the way to his podcast blowing up 19:01 - The three things he thought of so his podcast could stand out from the crowd 19:24 - The meaning behind the name, The Extraordinary Negroes 21:27 - One of the things he’s looking to do in the future with his podcast 23:08 - Why he started The Extraordinary Negroes 25:27 - When he first got interested in writing 26:29 - Where he grew up 27:51 - Culture shock in the military and the biggest culture shock he ever experienced 28:52 - His time in the Air Force and why he chose to go to the military after high school 33:40 - War being such a traumatic experience 34:36 - Why he decided to turn down six figure salary job offers after the military 36:17 - His opinion of Edward Snowden 38:04 - How all his life experiences translate over to his podcast 39:47 - His desire to provide black women a platform to tell their stories and to encourage dialogue on dismantling patriarchy 42:05 - Empowering others to speak through his podcast 43:51 - The divisiveness the issue of transphobia is creating in the black community 46:27 - Transgender people in the military 48:02 - The responsibility that comes along with having a podcast 51:10 - Who in his family is surprised where he’s ended up in life 53:42 - What he liked about the format of the Combat Jack show 55:54 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 58:19 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 59:36 - His future plans for The Extraordinary Negroes Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/jay-connor-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Kwesi Hankins isn’t just a “Superfan” of Podcast Junkies, he’s a tremendous podcaster in his own right and the founder of Podwabbit, a collection of podcasts that cover such topics as sports, politics, tech news, and much more. You might say that Podwabbit affords its listeners an intimate look at all the different things that are going through Kwesi’s mind. With a podcast to suit every taste, the Podwabbit Network is sure to please even the most discerning of listeners. 04:33 - Where he’s from, where he’s been, and where he calls home now 07:19 - How he discovered Podcast Junkies 10:41 - “Inner-sation” - Kwesi’s first stab at podcasting 14:50 - The origins of Kwesi Wabbit and the Podwabbit Network 17:55 - His background in tech and Podwabbit’s most popular show 19:02 - Sports Chop Block and his other shows on the Podwabbit Network 22:39 - How much time he spends producing the shows on Podwabbit 24:34 - “Perfect is the enemy of done” - being OK with not being perfect 26:22 - Going remote with his portable podcasting gear 30:01 - Podcast Movement 32:43 - His search for the most affordable ear buds 33:44 - His passion for podcasting 36:11 - How he came up with the name for the Pajama Dialogues podcast 37:10 - Working from home 37:48 - My dog, Disco 38:35 - His full-time gig and his podcast, Intentional Grounding 42:46 - Stories from the ER and what he’s learned from those experiences 46:57 - Why his podcast network reminds me of the movie, Inside Out 47:53 - Why he didn’t want to have just one podcast and his idea for another show 50:08 - The Comfortably Numb podcast and his “buffet” of podcasts 52:54 - The Found Podcast and his thoughts on censorship in podcasting 56:10 - iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 58:16 - What he would like to do to attract more people to the podcasting medium 59:28 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 01:00:16 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 01:01:26 - The origin of his name, Kwesi Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/kwesi-hankins-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I’m happy to have Rob Greenlee, the Head of Podcast Content at Spreaker back on the show to talk about all things podcasting. Rob is a seasoned podcaster and veteran in the podcasting space. He hosts the Spreaker Live Show and is the co-host of the New Media Show along with Todd Cochrane where they’ve been talking about what’s happening in podcasting for the past five years. On today’s show, Rob shares with us what he sees happening in the world of podcasting and its future, the rise of podcasting events across the U.S. and abroad, the upcoming panels he’s moderating at this years Podcast Movement, and more superb insight about podcasting that you don’t want to miss. 05:06 - The struggle of keeping up with your favorite podcasts 07:18 - Why people lose interest in the podcasts they listen to 10:41 - His podcast, The New Media Show with Todd Cochrane 14:35 - The topics The New Media Show focuses on 17:27 - The problem with Soundcloud as a podcasting platform 20:20 - Podcast hosting companies and their commitment to podcasters 22:11 - What Spreaker thinks about the future of podcasting 24:51 - The rise of more and more podcast hosting platforms 28:34 - The live podcasting space 34:12 - The “explosion” of podcasting events in the U.S. 36:11 - Radio vs Podcast content 37:47 - Are music radio stations in trouble? 38:44 - Podcast Movement Conference 40:01 - The National Association of Broadcasters Conference courting podcasts 42:43 - The panels he’s moderating at Podcast Movement 2017 47:04 - The possibility of a universal format to export podcast episodes to other platforms 49:13 - The Dynamic Ad Insertion tutorial training he’s helping lead at Podcast Movement 50:16 - Are Dynamic Ad Insertions right for you and your podcast? 53:39 - The growing number of new podcasters at podcasting conferences Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/rob-greenlee-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nicole Abboud is the founder of Abboud Media and the Gen Why Lawyer podcast. A lawyer by trade, she soon came to the realization after practicing law for five years that it wasn’t the career she wanted for the rest of her life. So in 2015, after having conversations with young lawyers about their experiences practicing law, she decided to launch Gen Why Lawyer which eventually inspired her to stop practicing law and follow her passion of starting her own business - helping lawyers better brand themselves, millennial style. Nicole’s voice is helping inspire millennials and others not willing to settle for the status-quo to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. 03:16 - Where I first met Nicole 05:25 - Which podcast got her interested in starting her podcast, Gen Why Lawyer 06:20 - Her background as a lawyer and how she got the idea to start her podcast 07:36 - When she was first bit by the entrepreneurial bug 08:45 - Leaving her law career to build her own business 09:27 - How going out on her own has changed what she covers on Gen Why Lawyer 10:31 - Her listener base 11:20 - How her guests left practicing law and the types of businesses they’ve opened 13:13 - Why she thinks Gen Why Lawyer has received great exposure 16:39 - What her parents thought when she started podcasting 17:19 - Her family’s ethnicity/heritage 19:02 - The concerns her parents had when she stopped practicing law 20:26 - What it was about practicing law that burnt her out 21:51 - The 9 to 5 employee mindset vs the entrepreneur mindset 24:19 - Compassionate Management 27:25 - When she realized that Compassionate Management was something she should pay attention to 29:03 - Defining Compassionate Management 30:06 - Holacracy 31:22 - The organizations she was involved with in high school 32:40 - The new podcast, What Trump Can Teach Us About Constitutional Law 34:23 - How she’s grown as a podcast host 35:56 - The episode of Gen Why Lawyer that stands out to her 38:35 - How podcasting has changed the way she interacts with people in person 39:11 - Is she an introvert or extrovert? 39:40 - What makes her uncomfortable talking to people “in real life” 43:02 - The ideas she first had for starting her own business 47:24 - Who she would love to have on her podcast 49:45 - The one most misunderstood thing about her 52:42 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 55:47 - What has her excited about returning to her podcast Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/nicole-abboud-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Claire Duffy has worked as a screenwriter for over a decade and has loved films ever since she was a child. Her passion in movies led her to attend drama school and study directing. Later in life she worked in theatre in London and then attended film school in Vancouver. Now she is pursuing a new form of expression - podcasting. Her podcast, Women of Hollywood Land explores women in films from the 1910 and 1920’s and Claire couldn’t be more perfect for this new role. I was fortuitous enough to find her via Twitter and I’m excited to share her story and what you can expect to hear on Women of Hollywood Land. 04:58 - The first time she considered screenwriting as a career path 06:51 - Looking back at her journey on becoming a screenwriter 08:45 - Her earliest movie memory 11:13 - How her fascination with films started 13:54 - The first screenplay she wrote while at film school and the start of her blog 15:35 - How she got the idea to start her podcast, Women of Hollywood Land 17:19 - Her passion for female dominated films and filmmakers 19:01 - Her “ready, set, go” approach with things 20:51 - Where she went for information to get her podcast up and running 24:21 - How her podcast is being received 29:06 - Where she grew up and where she’d like her ashes to be scattered 31:11 - The first podcast she ever heard 31:45 - The intimacy of podcasting 33:48 - The Sleep With Me Podcast and what she finds interesting about podcasting 35:21 - Lost Hollywood films 38:25 - What to expect down the road with Women of Hollywood Land 40:07 - Other early Hollywood podcasts and what makes hers different 42:02 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 43:35 - The one most misunderstood thing about her Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/claire-duffy-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Amanda Doughty is the creator of the Great Beer Adventure podcast and a craft beer connoisseur. She travels with beer (sometimes on planes) to help show people just how great it is and documenting her adventures through her podcast. The Great Beer Adventure Podcast is more than just a tasting show, it dives deep into the hows and whys of craft brewing while spotlighting the individuals responsible for contributing to this growing movement. 06:45 - Why she loves podcasting, craft beer and why she travels with beer 08:02 - Her plans to start a TV show about craft beer 10:35 - How her TV show would be different than other craft beer shows 15:30 - My artsy Vampire movie picks 17:23 - Stephen King fun fact and my love of his books 19:45 - Crossing state lines with alcohol and Maine’s role in Prohibition 23:38 - The reason she started the Great Beer Adventure podcast 24:25 - How to seal your cooler when flying 25:29 - Why it’s difficult to get a beer company to sponsor her podcast 29:13 - The advertisers that are the best match for her show 33:14 - Her podcast gear 35:27 - The two different types of events she attends to showcase her podcast 38:34 - The time I interviewed Danny Peña and the Gamertag Radio crew at CBS Studios 40:07 - The best ever Show Notes and how she uses social media to grow her platform 42:39 - Her thoughts on collaborating with other beer podcasts 47:45 - Edible six-pack beer rings 53:26 - Her first beer story 59:13 - What sets the Great Beer Adventure apart from other beer shows 01:02:28 - The one most misunderstood thing about her 01:04:51 - What she’s changed her mind about recently Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/amanda-doughty-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jay Soderberg, a.k.a. PodVader, emerged from the radio broadcasting world and is now fully immersed in podcasting. He’s been the Head of Content at BlogTalkRadio since 2014 and previously worked at ESPN for 16 years, spending his last eight years there as the lead producer for all their podcasts. He is the host and founder of the Next Fan Up podcast and a big champion for independent podcasters. As Jay puts it, he’s “fighting for the little guy” so they all have a seat at the table when podcasting becomes too big for the world to ignore. Fortunately, BlogTalkRadio helps him advance this narrative by helping podcasters get better at what they do, grow their audience, and monetize their shows. I’m happy Jay entered the podcasting arena and confident that the future of podcasting will be better off because of him. 07:01 - How he got the name, ‘PodVader’ 09:00 - How he’s seen podcasting explode and the corporate vs the independent podcast 10:33 - What got him into podcasting and who influenced him early on 13:53 - Eric Hutchinson’s theme song for the Fantasy Focus podcast 15:06 - The Coke Zero campaign 17:10 - How the audience driven Coke Zero ad got started 19:19 - Matthew Berry’s background and podcasting experience 22:42 - The “It” factor - what makes a great podcast 25:13 - His love of radio, the “Lego Tapes” and his desire to become a radio broadcaster 32:15 - Can radio and podcasting co-exist? 34:37 - Adam Curry’s Podcaster Pro audio device 39:49 - His time at ESPN and working for Andy Toh at Blog Talk Radio 41:38 - Andy Toh as the Bill Belichick of podcasting 44:30 - What does Blog Talk Radio do and how can it help podcasters? 52:58 - Host read ads on Blog Talk Radio 01:05:06 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 01:05:58 - What he’s changed his mind about recently Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/jay-soderberg-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★