A Recipe for Success with Chef Vanessa Lee
Podcast Freedom
My guest today is a chef, life coach, and future podcaster. On top of having a solid and consistent social media game, she has built a successful coaching business where she works with clients both in and out of the kitchen - and her passion for both really comes through in today’s episode. I am talking about Chef Vanessa Lee and through her business - The Seed - she is helping clients learn that cooking AND self-love can truly change your life. Now, while this is very interesting and important work in and of it self - and I have actually had the opportunity to cook live...
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Unfiltered Authenticity with Craig Daigle
Podcast Freedom
My guest today is Craig Daigle, who has built a tribe simply by showing up as himself in an authentic and unfiltered way. After losing over 130 pounds, it was never his goal to lead others to do the same, but by sharing his story, he found others start to gravitate toward him. Craig has since gone on to grow a successful health and fitness coaching business in the network marketing space and it all started when he decided to take ownership of everything in his life and stop allowing himself to blame external factors for the challenging circumstances he faced. Anything worth...
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Not Your Average Podcaster with Tommy Baker
Podcast Freedom
My guest today is an author, speaker, business and life coach, and on top of that he’s been podcasting consistently for over 5 years. You can find his books “The Leap of Your Life” and “The 1% Rule” on Amazon and check out his podcast “The Resist Average Academy” where he is dropping at least 1 episode a week. My guest is none other than Tommy Baker, who, on top of all that I just mentioned, has been a big part of my life and business for the past almost 2 years. Tommy is the model of consistency and in our conversation today we talk about some of the key...
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The Podcasting Pyramid: A Model to Level Up Your Podcast
Podcast Freedom
Podcasting can be overwhelming - let’s face it. There are over a million active podcast and almost as many ideas about what the ideal podcast should look like, how to structure and grow your podcast, and how to best connect with your audience. That’s why less than 6% of podcasts are actually still around after 2 years. But when you really break it down, every successful podcast consists of three key elements. Three things that every podcaster needs to address and consider in order to have a successful, long-lasting podcast - one that will defy the odds and bring the...
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Tactics for Growing Your Podcast
Podcast Freedom
If you’re in podcasting, there’s a good chance that you would like to grow your podcast. This week, we cover several tactics from the book, Podcast Growth, which was recently released by The Podcast Host. These tactics range from mobilizing “true fans” in word of mouth marketing for your podcast, to building an online community of listeners, to the classic paid ad campaign…and many things in between. There is sure to be at least one tactic that you can apply to your growth strategy to take your podcast to the next level! Level Up LIVE: Join me on ZOOM to have your...
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Podcasting Over Perfection (Part 2) with Kale Tanner
Podcast Freedom
This week I am joined again by Kale Tanner - father, husband, marine veteran, and host of the Rise Unite Defend podcast - for part two of an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation that gets into the technical side of podcasting. We break down Kale’s approach to content development and why staying true to ourselves should be at the center of any content development strategy. We also discuss the importance of having a responsible, yet growth-focused mindset surrounding finances if you are looking to take your podcast - or any business venture - to the next level. ...
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Podcasting Over Perfection with Kale Tanner
Podcast Freedom
Join me this week for part one of a two-part conversation with Kale Tanner, host of the Rise Unite Defend podcast and more importantly, husband, father of two, and Marine Corps veteran. In the first part of our conversation, Kale and I discuss the importance of community and how the same techniques used for building community in other areas of life can be applied to building a community around your podcast. We also discuss the importance of learning from those who have come before us in podcasting and may be a little farther along in their journey. Kale shares why it was...
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Why Relationships are Key to Podcasting Success
Podcast Freedom
Along with content and sound quality, relationships are one of the most critical elements to success in podcasting. Whether it is with guests, other podcasters, sponsors, or listeners, the degree to which a podcaster pays attention to relationships will often correspond to the degree to which success is achieved. Today, we focus on the latter - the relationship between the podcaster and his or her guests. We take a “keys to relationship” model that could apply to any type of relationship and view in the context of the podcaster-listener relationship. The model is...
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Turning Curiosity into Content (Part 2) with Johnny Bell
Podcast Freedom
This week, hear the second part of my conversation with aspiring podcaster, Johnny Bell. Hear how the drive, ambition, and focus on quality that he used to develop the concept and content quality of his show carries over to the technical side. We discuss his quest for the right equipment and the considerations for finding the balance between quality of sound and quality of content. Some of the topics we cover in the second half of our conversation include: Technical considerations for starting a podcast; Investing in the right equipment and being adaptable; The importance of...
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Turning Curiosity into Content with Johnny Bell
Podcast Freedom
Join me this week for part one of a two part conversation with aspiring podcaster Johnny Bell, from Northern Ireland. Johnny is beginning his podcasting journey with the goal of becoming his own boss - and the research, hard work, and dedication he has shown early in his journey suggest that it is a question of not “if” but “when” he will achieve that goal. Johnny has spent an incredible amount of time preparing for the launch of his show and many of the factors he has considered and worked through over the past few months are things that we have (or should) all considered,...
info_outlineJoin me this week for part one of a two part conversation with aspiring podcaster Johnny Bell, from Northern Ireland. Johnny is beginning his podcasting journey with the goal of becoming his own boss - and the research, hard work, and dedication he has shown early in his journey suggest that it is a question of not “if” but “when” he will achieve that goal. Johnny has spent an incredible amount of time preparing for the launch of his show and many of the factors he has considered and worked through over the past few months are things that we have (or should) all considered, no matter where we are on our podcasting journey. Some of the topics we cover include:
- The steps and considerations that should be involved when developing a concept for your podcast;
- Receiving judgement from people, no matter what you do, and why that should fuel, rather than prevent, your leap into the spotlight;
- The importance of finding and sharing your unique perspective when there are likely others already discussing the same topics;
- The importance of taking your time, doing research, and planning before just diving in to your launch - and what is the appropriate balance between preparation and messy action;
- The value of working with other podcasters and taking advantage of cross-promotion;
- Why dropping the ego is critical to building the relationship with your listeners and improving the quality of your podcast;
- Why it is so important to build the relationship with your audience and how to strengthen that relationship;
- How to take feedback and suggestions from your audience, and discerning what to apply and implement.
Follow Johnny Bell on Instagram at @the_curious_ulsterman
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