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217 Taz Ahmed - Pod-Activist Mar 24, 2020

Show notes

00:15 – Harry discusses the timely topic of coronavirus and wishes everyone the best of health

02:30 – Harry thanks today’s sponsor, Focusrite 2i2

04:07 – Harry takes a moment to recap his conversation with James Cridland

04:38 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Taz Ahmed

05:26 – Harry thanks the second sponsor of today’s podcast, FullCast

05:51 – Taz’s podcasting origin story and the inspiration to start her show, #GoodMuslimBadMuslim

14:15 – The visibility and public response to #GoodMuslimBadMuslim

17:42 – Taz’s educational background and her decision to become an activist

23:25 – The work Taz has done to enhance political consciousness among Asian-Americans and what has changed over the years

33:57 – Trends Taz has observed about the political engagement among younger generations

39:33 – What continues to drive and motivate Taz

41:07 – The decision to wrap up the podcast after five successful years and Taz’s plans for the future

52:49 – What is something that Taz has changed her mind about recently

53:23 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Taz

54:10 – Harry thanks Taz for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can follow her

56:38 – Harry thanks his sponsors once more

57:44 – Harry announces the retention hashtag for today’s episode

TWEETABLES

“I’m not a riffer. Zahra is the comedian. I’m a political activist/organizer. I don’t do well with riffing so I was the one that was like, ‘we need an agenda.’”

“My understanding of civic empowerment and civic engagement is really like, you can’t just say, ‘Go vote.’ You need to tie it to culture. You need to tie it to what’s happening in pop news. You need to tie it to narratives. And that’s really why I got involved in storytelling.”

“What I was trying to do was to shift people’s political consciousness to see themselves as political beings, not just as brown people.”

“The Internet is mean.”

“At this stage of my podcast listening, I love narrative. I love highly produced podcasts. I love fiction podcasts.”

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

LINKS MENTIONED

Focusrite’s $2500 Podcast Studio Makeover Contest

Taz’s Twitter – @TazzyStar

Taz’s Instagram – @TazzyStar

Taz’s Websites – http://www.goodmuslimbadmuslim.com/tazandzahra & https://www.tazzystar.me/

216 James Cridland - What Podcasting Can Learn From Radio Mar 16, 2020

Show notes

02:56 – Harry discusses the timely topic of coronavirus and wishes everyone the best of health

04:14 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, James Cridland

06:48 – James’ take on the state of the podcasting industry

10:39 – The growth and differentiation of podcast hosting companies

13:19 – James’ thoughts on ‘easy podcast’ platforms and reducing the barriers to entry for new podcasters

20:29 – James’ background, roots and love of technology

27:40 – James’ first memories of the Internet

29:40 – The origins of James’ first radio newsletter and how it led to James’ eventual involvement in podcasting

40:21 – How PodNews has grown and ad monetization

46:53 – Feedback James has gotten from businesses he’s worked with

55:52 – How media companies are attempting to catch up in the world of podcasting

1:00:13 – James and Harry give their thoughts on podcast advertising

1:05:40 – James speaks to the work he’s doing with open standards in podcasting

1:10:09 – What excites James about the future of the podcasting industry

TWEETABLES

“I’m absolutely all for getting as many people podcasting as possible. I think it’s a really good thing.”

“I was always really interested, really excited about what you could do with in terms of audio, what you could do in terms of reaching people broadcasting which podcasting is a part of.”

“And I remember sitting there going, ‘Wow, this is amazing. I am in here in Yorkshire, England and I’m connected to a computer run by NASA. And I can see a picture that’s loading very slowly of the space shuttle. How exciting is this?’”

“I think it’s important to look at the podcasting space to try and give something for everybody.”

“I didn’t want people to leave reading that newsletter and think, ‘My God, it’s full of ads.’”

“Podcasting at the moment is earning six hundred million dollars in the U.S. every year. Apple earns six hundred million dollars every seven hours. So really, how important is podcasting to Apple?”

“I think that we just need to, occasionally, break things in order to move forward and to change the way that we do things.”

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

LINKS MENTIONED

Focusrite’s $2500 Podcast Studio Makeover Contest

James’ Twitter – @JamesCridland

James’ LinkedIn

James’ Facebook

James’ Websites – https://james.cridland.net/ & https://podnews.net/

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215 Juan Sepulveda - This Gentleman Strives to be Better Every Day Mar 04, 2020

Show notes

01:07 – Harry takes a moment to remember James Lipton

01:50 – Focusrite announces a new $2300 Podcast Studio Makeover promotion

02:38 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Juan Sepulveda

05:53 – Juan describes the various trinkets and artifacts he has in his podcast studio

07:23 – Juan’s background, roots and love of art

14:46 – Juan recalls receiving the honor of Hispanic Artist of the Year in 2018

16:59 – How Juan first got into podcasting and started his first podcast, The Winding Stairs

22:14 – The decision to start The Masonic Roundtable Podcast

25:06 – How Juan discovered Freemasonry

27:33 – Common misconceptions about The Free Masons

32:47 – The mission of The Gentlemen’s Brotherhood Podcast

36:08 – The desire and motivation to be a better man

40:49 – Juan shares his views on parenting

47:45 – How the remote podcast medium opens the door to physical community

49:13 – Juan’s growth as a podcast interviewer and host

53:11 – What excites Juan about the future of his podcasts

56:02 – What is something that Juan has changed his mind about recently

58:01 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Juan

1:01:43 – Where listeners can follow Juan

1:02:23 – Harry thanks Juan for joining the show

1:02:56 – Harry thanks his sponsors once more

TWEETABLES

“I feel very fortunate that I am naturally inquisitive. I don’t like sitting down and waiting for people to give me things or offer me things. I like actually taking that first step and being the one that is asking.” (11:33)

“Part of the mission of us with The Winding Stairs and The Masonic Roundtable is to actually dispel some of these myths.” (28:07)

“I do think as we work together to actually embrace that kind of awakening – that kind of spiritual uplifting – we have to manage that transition or that interaction with our fellow man in a prudent kind of way.” (32:47)

“This remote connection we have through the podcast medium, it’s a very powerful one, but it’s one that opens the door to that physical community.” (47:45)

“Can we expect our kids to grow up to be great men if the role models they’re looking up to are celebrities, sports figures, musicians? There has to be more resources.” (55:04)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

LINKS MENTIONED

Focusrite’s $2300 Podcast Studio Makeover Promotion

The Winding Stairs Freemasonry Podcast

Juan’s Podcasts:

The Gentlemen’s Brotherhood Podcast

The Masonic Roundtable Podcast

The Gentlemen’s Brotherhood YouTube Channel

Juan’s Twitter – @TheGentsBro

Juan’s Instagram – @thegentsbro

Juan’s Facebook

Juan’s Websites

Order of Man Website

The Art of Manliness Website

214 Chhavi Sachdev - India’s 2nd Podcaster Ever Feb 25, 2020

Show notes

07:13 – Chhavi’s educational background and the genesis of her podcast journey

11:35 – Blazing a trail for podcasters in India

19:00 – What motivated Chhavi to start podcasting and observations she has made about the podcast industry

26:56 – Chhavi speaks to podcast trends in India

31:05 – Chhavi’s background and roots

33:28 – Where Chhavi gets her drive and motivation

36:33 – Chhavi’s passion for books

40:54 – Chhavi recalls her first experiences in the U.S.

44:04 – Chhavi shares her greatest support system, her father

45:44 – What is something that Chhavi has changed his mind about recently

48:51 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Chhavi

49:46 – Harry thanks Chhavi for joining the show

50:30 – Where listeners can follow Chhavi

TWEETABLES

“Absolutely, it is a gateway drug and I’m more than happy for people to come to podcasting however they come to it.” (23:06)

“Independent podcasters unite!” (29:51)

“’Understand that this is wrong but in the exam you will be tested on this. So, you have to produce the wrong answer.’ And this was our professor telling us this. And, I remember being locked. I was just thinking, ‘I can’t do this. I can’t do this anymore.’ So, I just felt so betrayed by the system that I really started to feel so confined and wanted to get out.” (35:58)

“I’m pretty indiscriminate. I’ll read anything. I’ll read a box of shampoo bottles if there’s nothing to read…I just want to like the story, like the protagonist, learn something and be transported.” (37:49)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

LINKS MENTIONED

Chhavi’s LinkedIn

Chhavi’s Twitter –@chhavi

Chhavi’s Instagram –@chhavi_sachdev

Chhavi’s Website

BOOKS MENTIONED

The Murrow Boys: Pioneers on the Front Lines of Broadcast Journalism

Transcription: A Novel

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t

213 Sachit Gupta - A Conscious Creator Feb 13, 2020

Show notes

03:38 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Sachit Gupta

04:27 – The genesis of Sachit’s podcast journey

07:02 – The decision to move to San Francisco

09:26 – A fun story about ball bearings and how Sachit became an entrepreneur

14:59 – Harry and Sachit discuss culture shock

17:19 – What Sachit learned from working with Andrew Warner on his show, Mixergy

22:24 – Branching out to work with other podcasters

26:55 – Lessons Sachit has learned from collaborating with a wide array of podcasters

32:12 – The moment Sachit realized he wanted to become a podcaster

34:15 – The process of constructing a show name, concept and guests for Sachit’s podcast

37:37 – Sachit’s interview preparation process

41:45 – What motivates and drives Sachit

45:06 – What Sachit has learned as he proceeds with his show, Conscious Creators Show

49:04 – Mentors that have been influential in Sachit’s life and career

50:10 – Sachit shares three tactical strategies for increased success

51:46 – What is something that Sachit has changed his mind about recently

54:01 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Sachit

54:41 – Harry thanks Sachit for joining the show

54:58 – Where listeners can follow Sachit

TWEETABLES

“One thing I would add to that is also just growing up in India and moving to the U.S., the more you do it [move] the more you get used to it. And I think that actually translates a lot to the work that I do because when you move from one place to another, it questions a lot of assumptions that you have.” (15:31)

“People miss that the creators that you are passionate about, they actually like hearing stories of people using their stuff.” (25:10)

“What I realized is that people who are the top or the best, they know what they’re good at and for everything else they find people who are good at what they do, and then they give them the room to do it.” (29:03)

“I think it’s the idea of being prepared. To me, when I see people who aren’t prepared I’m like, ‘That’s one thing that’s under your control.’” (43:59)

“It’s (podcasting) just so early where I think people think that everyone has the answers. They don’t. Most people are still experimenting and what’s going to be pioneered in the next five to ten years, is gonna be insane.” (52:25)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

LINKS MENTIONED

Sachit’s Podcast

Sachit’s LinkedIn

Sachit’s Twitter – @sachitgupta

Sachit’s Instagram – @sachitgupta

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Podcast production and marketing provided by FullCast

212 Colin Morgan: The Daily Grind's Success Blueprint Feb 06, 2020

Show notes

01:39 – Harry thanks today’s sponsor, Focusrite 2i2

02:13 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Colin Morgan

03:12 – Harry thanks the second sponsor of today’s podcast, FullCast

04:28 – How Colin got into podcasting and decided on a format for his show, The Daily Grind

06:39 – Colin discusses his professional golf career

12:58 – The value Colin places on consistency when putting out a podcast

14:43 – How Colin identified guests that would resonate with his audience

17:43 – How Colin honed and refined his interviewing skills

20:20 – What Colin has learned from over four hundred interviews with successful entrepreneurs

24:20 – Transforming a podcast into a business and focusing on the current guest

27:56 – Colin talks about his book, _The Podcast Revenue Generator: Make Money Podcasting _

33:08 – Colin’s entrepreneurial process and how he interacts with his client base

41:20 – Building strong client relationships

44:25 – Colin takes a deep dive into how he prices ad space

47:00 – Measuring the impact of podcast ads

48:51 – Colin speaks to the reception of his book

49:44 – What excites Colin the most about the future of The Daily Grind Podcast

52:10 – What is something that Colin has changed his mind about recently

55:30 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Colin

56:38 – Harry thanks Colin for joining the show

57:54 – Where listeners can follow Colin

59:04 – Harry invites listeners to reach out and connect with him

59:53 – Harry reads another interview review

1:01:39 – Harry reveals this episode’s retention hashtag

TWEETABLES

“I knew from a young age I wanted to do something myself. I did not want to go into work. I did not want to hold a job. I wanted to be independent and have freedom.” (06:20)

“I was the one who was at the golf course early. My parents would drop me off and they’d have to pick me up after dark cause I didn’t want to leave. And, I’d be at home daydreaming of, ya know, hitting the final putt at The Masters to beat Tiger Woods. It was everything I’d ever wanted.” (11:30)

“Habits are so, so important. People who perform at high levels and who have successful businesses, what they do when no one’s looking is different than everyone else.” (20:59)

“About a year in, instead of focusing on the next guest, I started focusing on the current guest.” (25:33)

“The more times you advertise, the more people are gonna trust in you because they’re gonna realize that I [Colin] trust in you.” (40:45)

“You work so hard to get what you ultimately dreamed of getting, but we’re never taught how we’re supposed to act when we get there.” (53:04)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

LINKS MENTIONED

Podcast Revenue Generator Book

Colin’s Podcast

Colin’s LinkedIn

Colin’s Twitter – @colinmorganDG

Daily Grind Instagram – @dailygrindpodcast

Podcast Movement

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Podcast production and marketing provided by FullCast

211 Mark Sullivan - From Snowboarder to Kaizen Philosopher Jan 21, 2020

Show notes

01:01 – Harry thanks today’s sponsor, Focusrite 2i2

01:43 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Mark Sullivan

02:37 – Harry thanks the second sponsor of today’s podcast, FullCast

04:56 – Mark talks about his affinity for snowboarding

10:42 – The concept of ‘Kaizen’

14:44 – Mark discusses the current state of print and his experience running a magazine

19:59 – Mark’s professional career as a commentator

21:16 – Mark’s experience at the last Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang

27:19 – What it takes, in Mark’s opinion, to become an Olympic-caliber athlete

31:24 – How Mark honed and refined his interviewing skills

37:53 – Mark recalls how he got into podcasting and what surprised him about the medium

48:28 – How Mark decided on the format of The Snowboard Project Podcast and feedback he gets from his Tip Line

52:04 – What excites Mark the most about trends in the snowboarding industry

54:51 – What is something that Mark has changed her mind about recently

55:58 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Mark

56:50 – Harry thanks Mark for joining the show

57:07 – Where listeners can follow Mark

59:37 – Harry reveals this episode’s retention hashtag

TWEETABLES

“I’ve always had this kind of thread of entrepreneurship as well as trying to also push myself – always kind of use that idea of constant progression.” (10:33)

“Certainly, I’ve always had some kind of relationship with the [Olympic] athletes. And I think that’s reflected, ya know, in the people that are in the podcast too.” (26:51)

“I would say that the guys who actually excel as athletes are guys who are about the process of learning and less about the reward. They’re not about the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow; they’re about the rainbow.” (27:50)

“A print interview in a magazine is essentially a transcription of a twenty-minute conversation. And so, what I realized is even an hour interview that’s three times as long as a major interview in a magazine. So, it’s [podcasting] a different kind of format.” (39:11)

“Right now, I feel like we’re at a point, at least with podcasting, where you can literally just go in all different directions and see what works. And that, to me, is exciting.” (50:40)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!