418: Forget the Grind: The Secret to Sustainable Success GUEST: Joe Byerly - Writer, Podcaster & Creator of “From the Green Notebook”
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Today’s guest is Joe Byerly. He’s a rising voice in leadership and the founder of: “From the Green Notebook” — a podcast and blog that’s been inspiring leaders inside and outside the military for over a decade. Joe spent 20+ years in the U.S. Army, earning prestigious honors like: the Legion of Merit, multiple Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award… all while leading teams in high-stakes environments. But what sets Joe apart is his philosophy: leadership isn’t about grinding harder or always pushing to extremes. ...
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417: Finding Your Joy In the Journey!
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In this powerful episode of DREAM THINK DO, Mitch Matthews welcomes back the incredible Amberly Lago! Amberly is a true powerhouse of resilience, inspiration, and grit. She’s been featured on the Today Show, the Hallmark Channel, and in magazines like Shape, Fit Pregnancy, and Health & Disability Magazine—all because of her amazing journey of overcoming adversity. After surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident, enduring 34 surgeries, and navigating the challenges of chronic pain, Amberly has redefined her life with perseverance, faith, and radical self-care. Now, she’s back with a...
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416: Bold Moves, Big Dreams & the Power of Journaling Author, Entrepreneur & Multilingual Content Creator - Jo Franco
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Jo Franco is a powerhouse multilingual content creator, writer, and entrepreneur who’s all about turning curiosity into action. You might know her as one of the lead travel presenters on Netflix’s The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, where she helps us to explore the globe through the lens of understanding… cultural connection… and crazy cool rentals. But that’s just the beginning! Jo’s a self-taught language maestro who’s conquered seven languages—yep, seven! AND she’s used her love of words, language and culture to inspire over a million...
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415: RESET Week 2025: Starting Fresh… YOUR Way!
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In this inspiring episode, Mitch Matthews dives into the power of RESET Week 2025 – the third week of January – as the perfect time to refocus, redefine, and realign your goals. Mitch digs into the GET Method – a simple yet powerful framework for creating momentum and making this your best year yet. If you’re ready to start 2025… FRESH… your way… this episode is packed with actionable strategies, uplifting stories, and encouragement to get started! ENCOURAGING THE ENCOURAGERS: Remember… you can now check out Mitch’s OTHER podcast called “ENCOURAGING THE...
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414: Making Waves: The Art of Leading Change - An interview with bestselling author and entrepreneur Patti B. Johnson
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Today we’re talking with Patti B. Johnson… a renowned expert in change management and strategic communications. Patti is the founder and former CEO of PeopleResults, a consulting firm she launched and led for over 18 years… culminating in a successful private equity acquisition last year. She's also the author of the bestseller… “Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life!” In the book… Patti offers actionable strategies for initiating meaningful change in both your professional life and in your life… life. Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors and...
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413. Unlock YOUR Potential: Asking the Right Questions for 10X Results! with Entrepreneur & Bestselling Author Jason Silver
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We’re talking with… Jason Silver. Jason has founded multiple companies… but he’s also quick to point out that he’s also the proud founder of two kids! (He has two boys!) He was able to play a key role scaling Airbnb in its earlier days. And… his most recent endeavor has been on the forefront of our current AI revolution… and he was in AI before it was the cool thing to do! Jason will tell you that he gets his biggest thrill by helping modern employees and their teams unlock a better way to work. But he’ll also be quick to point out that...
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412. Breaking through the Illusion of "Future Time."
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Have you ever told yourself, “I’ll start working on THAT once I’m done with this big project!” Or… “I’m really going to get started on that goal once we’re on the other side of the holidays.” Or… “I’m really going to start making time for ME… once I get this off my plate.” Ever been there? Well… if you’re like me (and many of my Coaching Clients)... you tell yourself that but THEN… on the other side of that project… the holidays… or getting that thing off your plate… something else fills that time and you never get started on the thing...
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411. "Breaking Free from the “Half-Lived Life!” - A Blueprint for Living YOUR Best Life! - An interview with photographer, entrepreneur and bestselling author Chase Jarvis
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Chase Jarvis is back! Chase is an award-winning artist, a serial entrepreneur, and best-selling author! He’s also one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. Chase’s work has been featured in fine art shows across the USA, Europe and the Middle East… and he’s created campaigns for brands like Apple, Nike, and Red Bull. In episode 236 of DREAM THINK DO… we talked with Chase about one of his other amazing books called “Creative Calling” which went on to be an instant bestseller! BUT… today… we’re talking about his brand new book: “Never...
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410. 5 Keys to Having Your BEST Day… (Daily)! An interview with Bestselling Author & Speaker - Antonio Neves
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Antonio Neves is back! I could go on and on about Tony’s achievements and here’s just a short list! He’s the founder of the Man Morning community! He’s the author of the international bestselling book Stop Living on Autopilot Tony’s an award-winning journalist (NBC, PBS, MTV Networks). He’s a success coach for married professionals with kids! He’s one of the best freeegin’ keynote speakers in the world. And he’s an incredible husband to an amazing bride… and he’s a loving dad to two beautiful kiddos! AND… as of today… he’s a FIVE TIME GUEST on...
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409. Unleash YOUR Voice - 6 Reasons Why YOU Should Have a Podcast NOW! [And how to do it FAST!] GUEST: Media Strategist and Podcast Producer - Cassidyy Atkins
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Cassidyy Atkins is joining us. Cassidyy is a Media Strategist and Podcast Producer and she’s been empowering and equipping Content Creators and Entrepreneurs for over a decade. She and her team help to produce hundreds of chart-topping shows on Apple! (Podcasts like DREAM THINK DO… for example.) And she’s helped produce episodes with people like Tony Robbins, Chalene Johnson, Pat Flynn and Michael Hyatt. Cassidyy is a “secret weapon” because she’s all about helping her clients to maximize every minute of their shows… through repurposing of their content for social media,...
info_outlineWell… as we celebrated Episode 400… I asked for YOUR questions. And you hit us with a ton of questions… and MANY of them were about having YOUR OWN podcasts! So… I created THIS episode to answer your questions, to help you to find the opportunities and most specifically… to help you to GET STARTED!
Now… if you’re not sure about having a podcast… I’d still encourage you to check out this episode because I give a “State of the Union” on the podcasting world… and I share some data you can wow your friends with! But I also share about why NOW is a great time to jump in the wild and fun world of Podcasting! Seriously… come on it… the water (the blue ocean… specifically) is FINE!
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A “STATE OF THE UNION” FOR PODCASTING:
The podcasting industry is booming.
- Stats show that there are about 4.3 million according to Podcast Index and 3.2 million according to ListenNotes).
- LOOKING BACK:
- There were approx. 203,000 new podcasts released in 2018
- In 2019… that figure jumped to almost 337,000
- THEN…2020 brought over 1,000,000 new podcasts
- In 2021… about 740,000
- In 2022… 244,000
- In 2023… 212,000
- THAT’S STILL A BIG NUMBER UNTIL YOU SEE THIS:
- Almost half (44%) of podcasts have less than 3 episodes!
- Only about 20 to 25% (720k) podcasts have more than 10 episodes.
- And… of those… ONLY ABOUT 25% (156k) release a weekly episode.
PODCASTING is a “BLUE OCEAN” OPPORTUNITY:
Here’s the article that Mitch was talking about from the Harvard Business Review about the “Blue Ocean” concept: hbr.org/2004/10/blue-ocean-strategy
Again… the “Blue Ocean Strategy” is a book written by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.
The idea is a “red ocean” is an existing market with many competitors, where a blue ocean is a market yet to be discovered… or that’s newly discovered… with no competitors or fewer competitors!
According to Kim and Mauborgne…
“In blue oceans, demand is created rather than fought over.
There is ample opportunity for growth that is both profitable and rapid.”
And if you compare podcasting to youtube… there are plenty of podcasts… but “blue ocean” opportunities lean towards rocking the mic with a podcast!
NOW…I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:
So… how about YOU?
What questions (big or small) do YOU have about the podcasting world… and/or starting your own podcast?
Leave a comment below and let us know! I’ll get back to you!
And seriously… we’d LOVE to hear from YOU!!!
Let’s do this!
Minute By Minute:
- 00:02 Welcome back! What's inside Episode 401.
- 00:32 Answering YOU questions about podcasting!
- 01:12 Deep dive into podcasting: numbers and opportunities.
- 02:04 Discussion on the growth and potential of the podcast industry.
- 03:10 Analysis of podcast creation trends and opportunities for new podcasters.
- 04:03 The state of the podcasting industry and how to leverage it.
- 05:00 Insights into podcast consumption and opportunities in the industry.
- 06:03 Understanding the podcast audience and adapting to changes.
- 07:11 Strategies for succeeding in podcasting despite competition.
- 08:05 Comparison of podcasting to other platforms like YouTube.
- 09:20 Discussing podcast longevity and competition.
- 10:06 Exploring the concept of "Blue Ocean Strategy" in podcasting.
- 13:27 Tips for starting and maintaining a successful podcast.
- 19:15 Discussing monetization strategies for podcasts.
- 26:46 Benefits of sponsoring your own podcast and monetization through affiliate links.
- 30:49 Encouraging guest appearances and leveraging personal connections.
- 36:19 The importance of starting a podcast with clear boundaries.
- 40:13 The significance of having fun while podcasting.
- 46:00 Mitch's Minute: Emphasizing the enjoyment and impact of podcasting.