Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately

Dan Franks is one of three founders of Podcast Movement; a weekend gathering for anyone who is interested in or involved with podcasting that is chock full of speakers, panels, and breakout sessions from some of the most influential people in the industry. 2017 marks the fourth year of Podcast Movement and I spoke to Dan about how it got started, the challenges of planning for such a big event, and how he fell into the world of podcasting. 07:26 - The influx of podcasters who are no longer around 08:59 - Why some podcasts last and others don’t 10:58 - The first person who got him interested in podcasts 15:04 - When he knew he wanted to start his own podcast 17:02 - The approach he took when he interviewed John Lee Dumas on the Entrepreneur Showdown podcast 18:44 - What he learned from the Men Seeking Tomahawks podcast 20:41 - Understanding when it’s time to retire your podcast 24:23 - How Podcast Movement got started 27:19 - The Podcast Movement creators 30:00 - Launching Podcast Movement through Kickstarter and the lessons learned 33:58 - People’s misconceptions on the profitability of Podcast Movement 36:12 - How he started working for Midroll 38:16 - How it feels to be seen as a role model in the podcasting space 40:39 - Highlighting minority podcasters and other underrepresented groups 42:34 - The speaker submission process at Podcast Movement 44:10 - New apps appearing at Podcast Movement to help monetize your podcast 46:12 - The challenges of planning for an event like Podcast Movement 49:33 - Who in his family is surprised about the life he’s made around podcasting 50:38 - His biggest supporters 53:10 - How he manages the people wanting to be a part of his inner circle 54:20 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 55:02 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 55:49 - His attraction to event planning and live events 57:30 - Balancing the big name podcasters with the independent creators 59:48 - Working with the agents for the speakers at Podcast Movement Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/dan-franks-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ilana Levine is a seasoned actress from New Jersey who got her start on Broadway and later made it to the “silver screen” where she has appeared in such films as Failure to Launch, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Friends with Kids. She is also a director and newly minted podcaster where she interviews fellow actors on her hit podcast, Little Known Facts. Although she’s new to podcasting, Ilana's gift for making her guests feel safe and at ease is proof that she belongs in this arena. And because she approaches this newest endeavor with the same passion, commitment, and dedication that made her such a successful actress, it’s no wonder why Little Known Facts has been so well received. 09:06 - Why Ilana started her podcast, Little Known Facts, and the person behind the idea 13:51 - Where her skill for great conversation comes from 18:14 - Her interview with Octavia Spencer 20:59 - How she feels about people wanting to talk to her about podcasting instead of acting and the two criteria to be on her show 23:43 - Why she decided to transition away from theatre and Broadway 25:19 - Unexpected opportunities and connections arising from podcasting 28:46 - Jumping headfirst into the podcasting landscape and what she wants to offer with Little Known Facts 32:42 - Her Blue Apron sponsorship and Sweet and Sour Salmon with Bok Choy and Ginger Fried Rice recipe overload 37:56 - The story of when she knew she wanted to become an actress 40:26 - The person who inspired her to pursue an acting career 42:31 - The one most misunderstood thing about her 44:17 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 46:11 - Using her podcast as a platform to talk about important causes and organizations 49:58 - Her first Broadway play with Alan Alda and the incredible lesson she learned from him Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/ilana-levine-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Niel Guilarte has had a love affair with movies for as long as he can remember and now he makes them for a living. As founder of his production company, Wildstyle Media Group, his podcast, All Things Post, and as a documentary film maker, Niel is the quintessential entrepreneur juggling multiple projects and tasks all at once and delivering quality content through various forms of media. Tune in to find out how he got started in film, how shooting homicide video for the police department helped hone his craft, how being a self-taught content creator didn’t stop him from going after his dreams and his previous life as a DJ and his love of freestyle music and vinyl records. 05:20 - The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary and The Messengers Podcast 06:57 - How Niel got involved with The Messengers film 08:19 - Niel’s background 15:48 - His most important film project 19:15 - Our love of freestyle music, turntables, and vinyl records 23:59 - How I used to schlep my DJ equipment around back in the day 26:05 - Legends of Freestyle Podcast idea 27:52 - Freestyle music - an audio history 30:49 - Shooting homicide video for the Orlando Police Department and how it helped improve his craft 37:16 - “Doing” in order to achieve your goals 38:58 - Niel’s big year 41:07 - Attracting the right people to detract “the haters” 45:14 - Where his positive outlook comes from 47:34 - Niel’s advice to the PJ tribe 49:22 - “Leveling up” and mentoring others 52:16 - The mentors who’ve helped shape his future 54:15 - All Things Post Podcast 55:29 - How he’s landing the big guests for his podcast 01:00:44 - The one most misunderstood thing about him 01:01:26 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 01:02:42 - What his family means to him Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/niel-guilarte-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Krisztina ‘Z’ Holly is the host of The Art of Manufacturing Podcast where she interviews the entrepreneurs, founders, and CEO’s that are pushing the boundaries of the manufacturing world in Los Angeles and is the founder of Make it in LA. Before she started podcasting she studied Engineering at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA and she created the first ever TEDx Talks while working at the University of Southern California (TEDxUSC) where she curated and hosted the talks for four years. 08:26 - Why she became interested in podcasting 11:39 - Where her high standards come from 14:34 - The story behind creating the first ever TEDx Talks 18:36 - What she learned about pitching ideas from putting TEDx together 21:19 - The decision making process 26:22 - Her, “I Have an Idea” folder 27:38 - Her dad and the invention he’s been working on 33:12 - Her experience of attending MIT as a woman 41:48 - The kind of guests she likes having on her podcast 44:58 - What she thinks make a really good interview 47:04 - How I select my Podcast Junkies guests 49:30 - My Venn Diagram 53:17 - Her most challenging interviews 54:30 - Her conversation with Dov Charney 59:13 - The type of guests she gets excited about having on her show 1:01:49 - That time she did an interview with a convicted murderer 1:06:07 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 1:07:00 - The one most misunderstood thing about her Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/z-holly-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Lee Silverstein is a survivor of childhood cancer and was later diagnosed with Stage 2 cancer in 2011 after undergoing a routine colonoscopy. When he attended a podcasters meet-up in 2014 he was inspired to start his own podcast, the Colon Cancer Podcast, where he provides people the hope and support they need when they are told they have cancer. By providing cancer survivors and caretakers a platform to share their stories, Lee is a constant inspiration for the many people who have been affected by colon cancer. 06:57 - The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary 08:55 - How he felt about seeing himself on the “big screen” 09:34 - His colon cancer diagnosis 11:17 - How his idea for the Colon Cancer Podcast started 15:12 - How his community of supporters has helped provide the fuel for his podcast 16:55 - The first time he realized his podcast was making an impact on people’s lives 21:36 - A.G.E. and how spending time at the gym has helped him deal with his cancer 23:07 - How having a positive attitude has helped him battle cancer 27:16 - The factors that impacted his self-confidence growing up 28:46 - My older sister who passed away from leukemia 30:01 - What he remembers about having cancer as a child 31:00 - His fondest TV show memory 32:07 - The story of his connection with Greg Trout 34:44 - Determining who he wants on the podcast and finding topics for the show 36:38 - How having his podcast has helped him expand his own knowledge of cancer 38:23 - Podcasting as a cancer patient 42:46 - How he landed his first sponsor 45:17 - How his confidence has grown as a podcaster 47:49 - The events and communities of Chris Krimitsos 53:03 - His next podcast goals 55:48 - The tutelage of Glen the Geek 57:01 - What he’s changed his mind about recently 59:15 - The one most misunderstood thing about him Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/lee-silverstein-interview/★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

To celebrate my three year anniversary of Podcast Junkies, I had the pleasure of speaking with podcasting veteran, Gary Leland. Although Gary is a well-known Hall of Fame podcaster, there is so much more to him that makes him tick. I was so honored that Gary shared so many incredible stories from his life that he hasn’t shared before so we could all get to know him better. I love bringing you these great conversations and I want to thank you for listening, for continuing to listen and I’m humbled to have you as part of the Podcast Junkies family. 03:44 - His online stores and businesses 09:18 - His view on inventions and ideas 10:59 - His mini-blinds and wallpaper business 19:09 - Innovations in wallpaper 21:18 - Why the wallpaper business fell from grace, what took its place, and its resurgence 25:13 - What it’s like working with his wife, Kathy 29:58 - What attracted him to Kathy 30:56 - What has changed about him over time 33:04 - When he realized Facebook was going to be a tool for business 33:37 - Pinball machines 35:18 - What he misses doing 36:27 - His two fondest surfing memories 48:35 - His childhood and growing up with guns 54:04 - How policing has changed and his run-ins with the law 01:07:03 - His very first business and the first time he got screwed in business 01:10:13 - Beating chess phenom Bobby Fischer 01:14:08 - Sneaking into sporting events Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/3ybonus-gary-leland-interview/★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As a former teacher for 10 years, Adam Lewis Walker decided to break away from the traditional classroom setting and life as a career professor in order to teach people more about success rather than academics. With an extensive background in teaching and a lot of hard work, Adam is now a best selling author and keynote speaker, a mentor and coach for entrepreneurs, and founder of the Awaken Your Alpha podcast. 09:17 - People who love to complain and how to avoid becoming one 12:11 - Where he was when he ad the idea for the Awaken Your Alpha podcast 16:04 - The most surprising thing he discovered when he started podcasting 19:36 - Being a teacher in South London 22:32 - What motivated him to become a teacher 24:33 - Sports and the struggles of being an athlete in England 28:02 - His Olympic pole vaulting aspirations 28:58 - His first entrepreneurial adventure 31:24 - His first real business 34:41 - The biggest take-away from his first business 43:40 - The mentor who shaped who he his today 50:50 - How valuable and helpful a coach can be 53:42 - Our future business and Shark Tank pitch 56:13 - His view on bullying and addressing the topic with his kids 01:01:58 - What he’s changed his mind about recently Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/adam-lewis-walker-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In just two short years, Ramona Rice has gone from someone who didn’t even know what a podcast was to birthing three different podcasts, changing careers and working for Podcast Websites, and most recently starting a podcast with her mother. Ramona is loved and adored in the podcasting community and after listening to my conversation with her I think you’ll know why. 04:29 - Her Super Powers 07:00 - How she discovered podcasting 07:44 - How the Sports Gal Pal podcast came to existence 10:15 - What she learned from starting the Sports Gal Pal podcast 12:55 - How and why she got into sports 13:12 - Who she originally wanted to target with the Sports Gal Pal podcast 14:17 - One of the most famous people she had on her podcast 15:10 - Reaching out to potential guests via Twitter 16:35 - The reason she thinks she was able to land big guests on her show 20:43 - What she got out of the 2015 NMX conference 27:49 - We Should Not Be Friends podcast and what made her a better podcaster/interviewer 34:47 - Her next podcast project, Spapreneur 35:53 - Podcasting with her mother 40:19 - The Messengers - A Podcast Documentary 41:45 - Why she stopped the Sports Gal Pal podcast 42:54 - What she feels is missing in the podcast industry 44:24 - What she’s learning from improv comedy and how it’s helping her 46:00 - Why she thinks she talks so fast 48:03 - Her first recollection of demanding attention 55:02 - Her kids watching her podcast 59:41 - The one most misunderstood thing about her 01:01:03 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 01:04:11 - Her advice to new podcasters Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/ramona-rice-interview/★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tina Conroy is the host of The Intuitive Woman Podcast and what is known as an Intuitive - a person who taps into their guides to get a message. She helps other women develop their innate power of intuition and she is also a devout practitioner of Reiki, Energy Healing and a yoga teacher. We dive into where I met her, the story of the first time she tapped into her intuitive side and how she turned her intuition into her life’s work. 05:37 - When she first got the idea to start her own podcast 09:40 - Our back pains 13:24 - The importance of listening to your body 14:10 - What an Intuitive is 14:54 - The first time she tapped into her intuitive side 20:13 - Oracle cards and the story of The Oracle 22:20 - How her intuition paved the path to her life’s journey 27:06 - Her challenges as an entrepreneur 27:52 - Abundance/Scarcity mindset 30:50 - The spiritual community in Long Island, NY 32:08 - How her friends and family have reacted to her spiritual path and career 35:22 - Lessons she’s learned from podcasting 38:31 - The, “Are you making money podcasting” question everyone asks 39:04 - The corporate environment vs the entrepreneurial circles 41:48 - Feeling comfortable with your spirituality 44:15 - The Balloon Effect 46:58 - What’s misunderstood about her 47:51 - The funny and silly side of her 48:57 - What she’s most proud of accomplishing Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/tina-conroy-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Since practically the age of two, Tina Dietz has always felt comfortable with a microphone in her hands and that easiness and her background as a therapist has since led her to become a very regarded interviewer, coach, consultant, and podcaster. She is the founder of Start Something Creative Business Solutions where she helps people launch businesses, podcasts and audio books. We cover a lot of great topics that is sure to enlighten even the most seasoned podcasters and entrepreneurs. 05:33 - Why she loves going to podcasting conferences 06:04 - The Messengers - A Podcast Documentary and how she is involved 10:51 - Podcasts and podcasting as a means of therapy 12:51 - What the impetus for starting her podcast was 16:01 - Her early childhood recordings 16:32 - What she did the first time someone handed her a microphone 17:41 - How she became so comfortable behind a microphone 18:15 - Performance Anxiety 19:35 - How to use your complaints and upsets to quickly and creatively solve issues 25:57 - Who she was grateful for and surprised to have on her podcast 29:20 - The price one pays for being famous 29:54 - Realizing there is an audience who wants to hear great conversations 32:11 - How she helps her clients face their fears of starting a new business venture 36:42 - Best practices you can implement to find success 38:05 - Business plans 39:38 - The Nayada Institute of Massage and a new massage modality 42:22 - What she’s changed her mind about recently 44:39 - The one most misunderstood thing about her 45:18 - The books she’s reading/listening to now 46:26 - Her vision of 10,000 thriving businesses Full Show Notes: http://podcastjunkies.com/tina-dietz-interview★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★