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Episode SummaryDr. Melvin Varghese is a licensed psychologist who realized that he wanted more than the traditional career route. Not wanting to simply fit his family, health and hobbies around his career, he instead built a career around those pillars. Dr. Melvin transformed his wildly successful podcast and blog, Selling the Couch, into a podcasting course for therapists who wanted to share their big messages with the world. Today, Harry and Dr. Melvin talk about the concept of ‘enough,’ the four-day work week, and the importance of fostering creativity, especially as an entrepreneur. Dr. Melvin expounds on his online course mastermind and other exciting ventures he has in the pipeline.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Dr. Melvin Varghese joins the show to discuss what drew him to the field of psychology, his Indian culture and his experience moving to the United States15:47 – The idea of ‘enough’ and fostering creative spirits20:50 – The 4-day work week27:17 – Selling the Couch’s origin story31:46 – When podcasting came on Dr. Melvin’s radar and how he has grown as a host40:43 – Helping successful therapists in private practice with their online businesses52:34 – Dr. Melvin’s tweets and how he is flexing his writing muscle56:43 – Something Dr. Melvin has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him57:40 – Harry thanks Dr. Melvin for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with him and learn more about Selling the CouchTweetable Quotes“There’s this sense of connecting to one another. And there’s a slow pace of life where it’s more about enjoying the work as opposed to completing the work. It changes your perspective on life.” (16:33) (Dr. Melvin)“I wanted to figure out how my daughter and I could do as many interesting things to foster creativity and have that openness of spirit, fully aware that she would eventually go into a system where that would be potentially zapped.” (20:28) (Dr. Melvin)“Literally this was a side gig. I started interviewing successful practitioners about how they built their businesses. I started interviewing therapists about how they started creating income beyond the therapy room.” (29:04) (Dr. Melvin)“I think the most I’ve grown [as a podcast host] is just letting my personality and my imperfections shine.” (35:58) (Dr. Melvin)“It’s when I narrowed it down to therapists, but even ‘therapists’ was not niched enough for my course. What I actually now have niched it down to is ‘successful therapists in private practice who are moving from therapist chair to more of an online business.” (42:10) (Dr. Melvin)“I realized that a lot of stuff is driven by quality sleep. The way I used to think about it was that sleep was something that is needed to get you refreshed for the next day. Whereas now I’ve started optimizing around sleep.” (56:48) (Dr. Melvin)Resources MentionedMelvin’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvinvarghesephd/Selling the Couch – https://sellingthecouch.com/Melvin’s Podcast – https://selling-the-couch.captivate.fm/Dr. Melvin’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/mvarghese5Dr. Melvin’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/melvinvarghesephdDr. Melvin’s Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/melvinvarghesephd/Link to Jeremy’s Podcast Marketing Course – https://counterweightcreative.co/jeremy/Podcast 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 FullCastMentioned in this episode:Focusrite

Episode SummaryDiania Merriam is the Founder of The EconoMe Conference and host of the Optimal Finance Daily Podcast, a show that offers tips and discussions on budgeting, early retirement, investing, and other money matters. Today, Harry and Diania engage in a rich discussion on the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement, what goes into curating and hosting your own conference, and the connection between standup comedy, voice acting, and podcasting.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Diania Merriam joins the show to share her experience at Podcast Movement, her views on higher education, and12:53 – Brand extension and licensing and The EconoMe Conference15:42 – Diania’s podcast origin story20:21 – From NYC to Cincinnati622:49 – Mr. Money Mustache26:19 – How Diania has grown by attending conferences and what she has learned from hosting them40:53 – The FIRE Movement and voice acting49:18 – Diania’s passion for standup comedy55:31 – Something Diania has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about her57:22 – Harry thanks Diania for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about EconoMeTweetable Quotes“It was amazing. It was my second time going to Podcast Movement. This time I really got into the business side of podcasting, the industry stuff.” (07:34) (Diania)“At the time, I wasn’t really looking at myself as a content creator. I was looking at myself as highlighting other content creators and giving them a literal stage to share their message.” (18:57) (Diania)“I really wanted to create something that would create that feeling for people, but specifically for money. Money is an incredible tool that you can use to build the life of your dreams.” (23:47) (Diania)“When you first discover the FIRE Movement, it’s super exciting. You start reducing all your expenses, increasing your income, and coming up with your investment strategy. But about five to seven years in, you kinda get bored. And it takes anywhere from five to twenty years to reach financial independence.” (41:23) (Diania)“There’s actually a skillset that comes from reading out loud. We all had to do it when we were kids in school, right? I just remember being super nervous to mess up or say a word wrong. But now, after hundreds of episodes of just reading, it just comes a lot more naturally to me. I also find that I have more stamina now than I did in the beginning.” (48:26) (Diania)Resources MentionedDiania’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianiamerriam/Diania’s Podcast – https://oldpodcast.com/optimal-finance-daily-podcast/Diania’s Website – https://economeconference.com/Dianiae’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/djmerriam?lang=enEconoMe Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/EconoMeConference/?view_public_for=603881223437105EconoMe Twitter – https://twitter.com/economeconPodcast 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 FullCastMentioned in this episode:Focusrite

Episode SummaryNick Loper is the Founder and Chief Side-Hustler at Side Hustle Nation, a community of like minded and hard working individuals who are looking to make extra money and build businesses. Today, Nick joins the show to discuss where his entrepreneurial spirit came from, why he wants to pass the lesson of working for freedom down to his children, and the valuable lessons he’s learned from failure. Nick speaks to the evolution of his relationship with his listeners, fatherhood, and the value of places on creativity.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Nick Loper joins the show to share the origins of his entrepreneurial spirit & when podcasting came on his radar17:26 – The Beginner Mindset, Nick’s early tech stack, and guest research24:42 – Cultivating an incredible community through the Side Hustle Nation podcast26:41 – Nick’s TEDx Talk30:59 – How Nick has grown as a podcast host42:53 – Nick takes the audience through a typical Production week and what his plans are for the future48:07 – The joys of fatherhood and passing along the entrepreneurial spirit53:45 – Something Nick has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him59:35 – Harry thanks Nick for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with him and learn more about Side Hustle NationTweetable Quotes“We want somebody to learn in exchange for their forty-five minutes of tuning in. It’s still a hurdle to get somebody from stranger to listener. They gotta find their podcast app. They gotta search for your specific show. They gotta scroll down to the specific episode you’re talking about. They gotta find a forty-five minute gap in their day to actually tune in. It’s a big ask and so the hook for that has got to be really compelling.” (22:36) (Nick)“Side Hustle Nation is a show that people hopefully graduate out of at some point, where they find their idea and then they go off and do that thing.” (24:58) (Nick)“A podcast by itself is not a business. It can be a perfectly viable content marketing arm for a business. And shifting that was a huge inflection point. And what that looked like in practice, in my case, was creating episode-specific lead magnets.” (33:02) (Nick)“Fatherhood has softened me in a lot of ways. And it’s aged me horribly in a lot of ways. They just know how to push your buttons. But, at the same time, it’s super rewarding to watch them learn, and grow, and sponge up the world around them.” (48:14) (Nick)“Along those notes of dealing with failure, the big thing is positioning any new project in your mind as an experiment. I find, for me, that that really softens the blow of the inevitable failures that come along the way.” (1:00:41) (Nick)Resources MentionedNick’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickloper/Nick’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/nloperNick’s Podcast – https://www.sidehustlenation.com/side-hustle-show/Nick’s Website – https://www.sidehustlenation.com/Nick’s TEDx Talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDSWqeqaEkwSide Hustle Nation Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/sidehustlenationSide Hustle Nation YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/nickloperPodcast 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

Episode SummaryDiane Ray is a broadcaster, interviewer, content creator, producer, voice talent, communicator, and seeker. She’s the Co-Founder of the Mind Body Spirit Podcast Network, a platform for content creators in spirituality, health and wellness, metaphysics and personal growth. Today, Harry and Diane talk about how to handle radio and podcast interviews that have gone sideways, ad structures and revenue sharing models, and the power of spiritual awakenings.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Diane Ray joins the show to share her vast experience in radio broadcasting, her shift to digital media and online broadcasting, and when she first began listening to podcasts16:49 – Hay House Radio, working with Dr. Wayne Dyer, and honing her interview skills20:08 – An interview gone sideways, mentors, and Diane’s favorite bands23:34 – A spiritual journey and Marianne Williamson29:51 – From Hay House to Unity to Mind Body Spirit36:44 – An aggregator and connector of content and the wide range of clients Diane serves42:12 – Structuring ads and revenue sharing47:13 – Building a stellar team, social media presence and consistency52:11 – An evolving vision, how Diane has grown as an entrepreneur, and a post- pandemic spirituality surge1:05:40 – Identifying shows that fit Mind Body Spirit and sponsors Diane works with1:08:37 – Something Diane has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about her1:11:12 – Harry thanks Diane for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about MindBodySpirit.fmTweetable Quotes“Luckily, I managed to get the job at HayHouse, and then actually meet and interact with these people, and learn so much. It just brought me further onto my path...Dr. Wayne Dyer would come and do the show and just talk to people from all over the world. And I would listen to everything he told them and I learned so many lessons: How to pay attention to how you think, and things that you tell yourself, and the people you surround yourself with.” (24:35) (Diane)“That’s what we’re trying to share with the podcasters that are gathering on MindBodySpirit.fm is to give people a place to come to share their stories and their message. And the content that we’re gathering in this space is so needed right now because really we’re living in a dystopian nightmare right now.” (29:18) (Diane)“I remember seeing this back in my HayHouse days where people would say, ‘Oh, I speak all the time. I can do a radio show no problem.’ It’s a lot different when you’re alone in front of a microphone than when you’re getting this love from people in a live audience. It’s a very different scenario.” (41:12) (Diane)“I always tell people consistency is key. If you’re just gonna be randomly putting stuff out there, it’s just not gonna get any traction.” (49:31) (Diane)“As divided as we seem today, we really are connected. I really believe that we are connected and we do touch people in so many ways. And so the more positively you can touch someone somehow in their life, the better. It can be a small thing like buying someone a coffee.” (1:02:50) (Diane)Resources MentionedDiane’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-ray-a8b4881b/Diane’s Website – https://dianeraymedia.com/Diane’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/DianeRay1Diane’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/diane.depasquale.3Mind Body Spirit Website – https://mindbodyspirit.fm/Mind Body Spirit Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/mindbodyspiritfm/Mind Body Spirit Twitter – https://twitter.com/MBS_fm_podcastsMind Body Spirit Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mindbodyspirit.fm/Megaphone – https://megaphone.spotify.com/Podcast 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

Episode SummaryHeather Osgood is the founder of True Native Media, a boutique podcast representation agency specializing in podcast advertising. With an extensive background in radio advertising and a love for podcasting, Heather has become an influential voice in the podcast advertising space. Today, Harry and Heather discuss how entrepreneurship has profoundly changed her, trends she has observed in the podcast industry, and her latest project: a transactional platform that allows customers to buy and sell podcasts.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Heather Osgood joins the show to discuss her experience at Podcast Movement in Dallas and the challenges of managing and retaining a growing team as a small business owner14:37 – Business models that Heather likes to follow18:11 – How entrepreneurship has profoundly changed Heather20:27 – Moving to Florida and experiencing Hurricane Ian24:54 – Programmatic ads, consolidation and other trends Heather has observed in the podcasting industry29:46 – Programmatic versus dynamic ads and what companies look for in podcast advertising36:55 – Buying and selling podcasts? Enter: The Podcast Broker47:11 – What’s next for The Podcast Broker54:38 – Harry thanks Heather for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about The Podcast BrokerTweetable Quotes“One of the biggest challenges that I face is that it is still a very competitive job market. So making sure that your team members are all taken care of isn’t always the easiest. I think one of the observations I’ve had recently is that we’re still a small company. And so when you hire really talented employees - if they’re ambitious and they’re looking to grow - they’re only going to be happy in that role for a year maybe. And then they’ve outgrown that role and there isn’t anywhere else for me to put them.” (10:56) (Heather)“I love content creation. I love speaking. I really want, personally, to grow my thought leadership within the industry. And I can’t do all of those things when I’m managing every single team member.” (15:05) (Heather)“In terms of the trends, I think that we’ve seen so much consolidation. Podcasting was created to be this very open source environment and we’ve had so many large companies coming in and doing so much consolidation. There’s a lot of conversations right now about how these bigger companies - Spotify in particular - is really influencing the industry. I think that has been fairly significant. I do think it will be interesting to see how this recession/slowdown period in our economy is gonna impact that, if we see less acquisitions happen.” (25:19) (Heather)“Every medium is gonna have an audience that they reach strongly that is going to bring a certain type of customer. And, what advertisers tend to see with podcast advertising, in particular in podcast audiences, is the audiences tend to be early adopters, people who want to buy the newest thing out there. They tend to be higher income earners. They tend to be more educated. So those buyers are gonna be different." (33:42) (Heather)“We’re really doing things in a very high-touch way right now. I want to make sure that the podcasts that we’re selling are in a good place. I want to make sure that I understand the buyers. Right now it is in a very high-touch place, so I would say that on the roadmap certainly is growing to a place where it is a much more transactional platform.” (47:26) (Heather)“I would say that if there was one thing that I’ve learned in my career is that it really all does boil down to relationships.” (51:14) (Heather)Resources MentionedHeather’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcastadvertising/True Native Media – https://truenativemedia.com/True Native Media Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/podcastadagencyTrue Native Media Twitter – https://twitter.com/truenativemediaPodcast Advertising Playbook – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-advertising-playbook/id1473222248The Podcast Broker – https://www.thepodcastbroker.com/Podcast 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

Episode SummaryMoritz Kaminski is the co-founder of Alby, a Chrome extension that enables anyone to send Bitcoin over the Lightning Network directly from their browser. Today, Harry and Moritz discuss Podcasting2.0, the current state of cryptocurrency and what the next steps are for Alby after value for value. Moritz expounds on his passion for supporting tech ventures in business development, his research into the Bitcoin Lightning Network and what the future holds for podcasting technology.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Moritz Kaminski joins the show to discuss Bitcoin, the Podcasting 2.0 Movement, and staying on top of the world of Tech12:26 – Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, explained21:01 – The problem Moritz and his team were looking to solve when they started Alby24:56 – How brand new podcasters can benefit from Alby and value-for-value payments28:03 – Setting up your own Podcast Wallet33:12 – What the future holds for Alby and podcast technologies39:10 – The next step after value for value44:03 – Harry thanks Moritz for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with him and learn more about AlbyTweetable Quotes“Bitcoin is a digital currency and what is interesting is that it's independent. So there are no bills to print or coins to make. It’s decentralized and there is no government or institution like a bank or any other authority that controls it. So, it’s really all up to the users of the network and how this network evolves.” (11:00) (Moritz)“If you compare gold to Bitcoin, then you have a lot of the same properties. Both have a limited supply. But the downside of gold is it’s very hard to transport. It’s very hard to validate if it’s real gold. When it comes to Bitcoin, it’s super simple to store. It’s super simple to transport and it’s very easy also to validate.” (13:54) (Moritz)“So, we started off as a Bitcoin Lightning wallet because of the reason that you said that there is no native monetization of information on the web; it’s still separated. There is Paypal on the one side and then there is the exchange of information on the other side. But they don’t go together. It’s too expensive to make these payments through the web. And that’s why we started Alby where our mission is to make these payments accessible for everyone.” (22:17) (Moritz)“We are taking big steps in terms of user experience here [at Alby] and making it easier and easier and easier for podcasters to get started.” (35:07) (Moritz)“You have to put some effort in it, but it’s very rewarding when you see the first payments come through and when you see people paying you on a permanent basis.” (45:23) (Moritz)Resources MentionedAlby – https://getalby.com/Alby Twitter – https://twitter.com/getalbyAlby Telegram – https://t.me/getAlbyAlby Github – https://github.com/getAlbyMoritz’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/moritzkaminski?lang=enMoritz’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritz-kaminski-63bb2826/Podcasting2.0 – https://podcastindex.org/Podcast Movement – https://2022.podcastmovement.com/Bitcoin Website – https://bitcoin.org/en/Alby Podcaster Wallet – https://getalby.com/podcast-walletThe Lightning Network – https://lightning.network/Podcaster Wallet – https://podcasterwallet.com/Podcast 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

Episode SummaryLaura Michelle Powers is a celebrity psychic who has been featured by Will Ferrell’s “Ron Burgundy Podcast”, Buzzfeed, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, Motherboard Magazine by Vice, and many other media outlets. She is a clairvoyant, psychic medium, writer, actress, model, producer, writer, and creative entrepreneur. Today, Harry and Laura discuss her metaphysical and spiritual awakening, the capacity to channel psychic abilities and the connection between political science and astrology.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Laura Michelle Powers joins the show to discuss her metaphysical, psychic, and spiritual awakening12:56 – Mentors, milestones and a tool to help others18:05 – Defining clairvoyant, medium, angel channeler, palm reader, and psychic21:44 – Does everyone have the capacity to channel psychic abilities?26:32 – Political science and Astrology32:43 – The different dimensions of consciousness and best practices for following your intuition37:42 – Laura’s podcasting origin story43:25 – The power of podcasting as a network-building tool47:59 – Writing screenplays and growing as an interviewer51:34 – I’m Ron Burgundy?58:44 – The Hawkins Scale of Consciousness59:53 – Laura’s multiple ongoing projects1:01:09 – Something Laura has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about her1:02:14 – Harry thanks Laura for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about Healing PowersTweetable Quotes“Ever since I was little, I saw and sensed things that other people apparently did not.” (10:51) (Laura)“I just use the general term ‘psychic’ now because it’s such a broad category. It just means receiving information from the non-physical realm.” (19:06) (Laura)“It’s important not to judge. I don’t expect people to have the beliefs that I have because they don’t see the world the way that I do. They literally don’t see ghosts and spirits. They don’t see angels. And that’s ok. You believe what you believe and as long as you don’t attack me, we’re good.” (26:14) (Laura)“I remember when I shifted from my 3D awareness into more expansion and I literally felt like I was dying inside; it’s like having this ego death. It’s often very intense for people. So, if you’re going through that just know you’re not alone and you will be ok.” (35:21) (Laura)“I also saw very quickly that podcasting was being recognized as major media. When I first started it wasn’t, but it grew and it shifted.” (46:34) (Laura)“I also am a big believer in entertainment as an education tool. Sort of like ‘Edu-tainment.’ I think there’s really something to be said about joy, and laughter, and entertainment as a tool.” (56:27) (Laura)Resources MentionedLaura’s Podcasts:Healing Powers – https://www.healingpowers.net/podcastPowers Hour – https://www.powershour.biz/Behind The Scenes with Laura Powers – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-scenes/id1177268196Laura’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-powers-846a005/Healing Powers – https://www.healingpowers.net/Healing Powers Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/realhealingpowers/Healing Powers Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/laurapowers44/Healing Powers Twitter – https://twitter.com/ThatLauraPowersHealing Powers YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPjcygQR5iPMUTiwpHwUlnwThe Ron Burgundy Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ron-burgundy-podcast/id1449766796Coast to Coast AM – https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/psychic-bob/Podfest – https://podfestglobal.online/Podcast Movement – https://2022.podcastmovement.com/Podcast 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

Episode SummaryAnna DeShawn is the Founder and CEO of E3 Radio, an online radio station playing Queer & independent music in high rotation. Today, Anna joins the show to discuss the work she does as a social entrepreneur building digital media platforms that center and celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna shares her unique intersectional lens through which she views life and speaks to the importance of amplifying the stories of underrepresented groups and individuals who deserve to be heard.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Founder of E3 Radio and Co-Founder & CEO of The Qube, Anna DeShawn joins the show to talk about her experience at Podfest, the uncertainty of entrepreneurship13:25 – Anna reflects back on what she learned throughout the global pandemic15:18 – Anna’s entrepreneurial journey and the origin story of E3 Radio26:06 – Anna discusses her coming out story and the importance she places on visibility and representation30:03 – Amplifying Black LGBTQ stories and living at the intersection of gender, race and sexual orientation35:03 – Where Anna pulls her power from and her passion for social justice42:40 – Anna discusses her early involvement in podcasting and the inspiration to start The Qube48:08 – App development, testing in market and securing sponsors1:01:18 – Something Anna has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about her1:03:57 – Harry thanks Anna for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about E3 Radio and The QubeTweetable Quotes“I always felt like entrepreneurship was where I fit, because I’m not good at compromising my own morals or ethics. And, I’ve also never been great at following the lead of someone else that I don’t necessarily agree with.” (09:52) (Anna)“You have to take care of your people. Your people make it happen. Selling during Covid, there was nothing to sell. No one had a choice, right? But, the key part though is that you have to make sure that people know that they’re appreciated. You’ve gotta figure out how to scale to support the work. Yeah, you just gotta take care of your people.” (14:25) (Anna)“The three ‘E’s of E3 stand for Educate, Enlighten and Entertain.” (20:13) (Anna)“In so many ways, I do take on that responsibility of telling those stories and telling my story because there are families out here that are accepting and that will welcome you with open arms after coming out. And, I think that story isn’t told enough. And I also hold space for those who could never do that. And that’s why we do the work. That’s why visibility and representation matter, because people need to know that you can thrive.” (26:13) (Anna)“From Day One, [the mission] was always to amplify Black LGBTQ stories in Chicago and across the country. It was always meant to do that.” (30:10) (Anna)“Nothing will be right until that wrong is corrected. That’s just a fact. There’s just nothing you can do that’s going to make this country better without reconciling with indigineous people and their land and the way that it was coopted and stolen.” (40:04) (Anna)Resources MentionedAnna’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/annadeshawn/E3 Radio – https://e3radio.fm/queer-news/E3 Radio Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/E3RadioE3 Radio Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/E3Radio/E3 Radio Twitter – https://twitter.com/e3radioE3 Radio LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/e3radio/The Qube – https://theqube.app/The Qube Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thequbeapp/The Qube Twitter – https://twitter.com/thequbeappAnna’s TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@annadeshawn?lang=enPodfest – https://podfestglobal.online/Podcast Movement – https://2022.podcastmovement.com/Podcast 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

Episode SummaryJeremy Enns is the Founder of Podcast Marketing Academy, where he helps scrappy brands and Creators hit their podcast growth milestones with a step-by-step playbook. Through his extensive experience in audio, Jeremy understands that podcasting is one of the best ways to consistently generate leads, make sales, and elevate your profile. Today, Harry and Jeremy discuss Jeremy’s passion for writing and creating content, what separates a consistent show with a growing, successful one and the value of pursuing a niche and narrow audience.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:25 – Founder of Podcast Marketing Academy, Jeremy Enns joins the show to share his plans for moving to Portugal as well as his passion for audio, music and photography13:13 – The ‘Wildman’23:01 – Content creation, Jeremy’s podcasting origin story and overcoming Imposter Syndrome as an entrepreneur34:14 – Jeremy reflects on returning to his love of writing41:04 – How Jeremy plans and maps out his content49:17 – The decision to begin curating courses54:16 – What separates a consistent show with a growing, successful show1:03:05 – The value of going narrower and pursuing niche audiences1:13:51 – Something Jeremy has changed his mind about recently1:19:07 – Harry thanks Jeremy for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with him and learn more about Podcast Marketing AcademyTweetable Quotes“I think I read some stat recently that per capita more Canadians listen to podcasts than Americans do now.” (09:58) (Jeremy)“It’s interesting when I look back at especially my lack of a corporate career history, I’m very aware of both the pros and cons. A lot of people I’ve talked to get conditioned where it’s very hard to go off on your own path because you’ve just worked so long in a structure. I didn’t have any of that baggage, but one of the interesting things that I’ve always thought is that everyone has some sort of Imposter Syndrome. But I don’t know that you can get to this without going through it.” (27:31) (Jeremy)“You hear a lot of people who write regularly talk about how writing really clarifies your own thinking. That, for me, was the case where I thought, ‘At this point, I don’t even care if anybody ever reads anything I write. It’s so valuable to me personally just to keep writing because it was structuring my thoughts.’” (35:37) (Jeremy)“I tend to skew to the philosophical, higher-level strategy side of things than tactical side. But, I’ve also recognized that it’s a lot harder to market and sell vague, philosophical things even if there’s value to it and people like it.” (43:56) (Jeremy)“I think a lot of times it actually comes back to how specific you are about the person that you’re actually trying to reach. Everybody, I’m sure who’s listened to hundreds of episodes of your shows, has heard before that if you create a show for everybody, it’s for nobody. We don’t want to believe that, but it’s the truth.” (55:32) (Jeremy)“For many audiences and many niches, the narrower you go, the more you can potentially charge sponsors. And, people don’t really think of it that way.” (1:05:48) (Jeremy)Resources MentionedJeremy’s Website & Links – https://counterweightcreative.co/junkies/Podcast Marketing Academy – https://counterweightcreative.co/podcast-marketing-academy/Podcast Marketing Academy Twitter – https://twitter.com/PodGrowthSchoolJeremy’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-enns/Jeremy’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/iamjeremyennsSeth Godin’s Blog – https://seths.blog/Tiago Forte’s PARA Method – https://fortelabs.co/blog/para/August Bradley’s YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqj2oq6LVmR3ybC2nfjqKgJay Clouse Newsletter – https://jayclouse.com/newsletter/The Reminiscent Podcast – https://www.reminiscentpodcast.com/Books Mentioned:Abundance – https://www.amazon.com/Abundance-Future-Better-Than-Think/dp/1451614217Make Noise – https://www.amazon.com/Make-NoisePodcast 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

Episode SummaryChris Curran is the founder and lead instructor of Podcast Engineering School, teaching folks how to produce podcasts at the highest professional level. He also hosts The Podcast Engineering Show and The Mystic Show. Today, Harry and Chris reflect on spirituality, overcoming limiting beliefs and Chris’ expertise in the audio and recording industry.Episode SponsorFullCast – https://fullcast.co/Key Takeaways06:26 – Harry and his good friend and Founder of Podcast Engineering School, Chris Curran catch each other up on all of their latest projects, including the Vertical Farming Podcast14:09 – Politics, anarchism, and the otherworldly21:13 – Chris reflects on his spirituality and his liberating journey28:00 – Leaping beyond your limits36:32 – Chris’ most recent metamorphosis43:53 – Trends Chris has observed in the podcasting industry46:23 – Something Chris has changed his mind about recently49:40 – Harry thanks Chris for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with himTweetable Quotes“Americans are the most ungrateful people ever, like in the history of the world.” (13:53) (Chris)“To me, as a human being, I’m more interested in the unseen, the things that you can’t see with your eyes, which is 99.9999 percent of your life is unseen. You can’t see it, but it’s there. And you know it’s there. There’s such a depth to this human experience. And to just get caught up in the day-to-day news cycle is so superficial. And again, everyone is on their journey, and all the phases of the journey are good.” (18:37) (Chris)“Our bodies are what they are. Our soul is pure; it’s part of God. So, our soul is what it is. Our body is what it is. So, the mind is the only thing that we can change, or manipulate, or massage, or improve, or regulate.” (23:09) (Chris)“If you don’t regulate your mind, what happens is your mind runs rampant. You should be the master of your mind. Your mind should not be the master of you.” (27:34) (Chris)“Here’s part of the problem. I’m a professional in the audio and recording industry. So, if I try to sing something, I can actually hear how bad it is.” (42:32) (Chris)Resources MentionedChris’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/fractalchriscurran/Chris’ Podcasts:The Podcast Engineering School Show – https://podcastengineeringschool.com/category/show/The Mystic Show – http://themysticshow.net/host/Chris’ Book:Leap Beyond Your Limits – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599303426/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Podcast Engineering School – https://podcastengineeringschool.com/Podcast Engineering School YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/c/PodcastEngineeringSchoolPodcast Engineering School Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/podcastengineer/Podcast Engineering School Twitter – https://twitter.com/podcastengineerPodcast Engineering School LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcast-engineering-school/Uncut – https://uncut.fm/Books Mentioned:Communion – https://www.amazon.com/CommunionPodcast 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