Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

– Charles R. Swindoll

Are you generally more fearful or fearless?

We all have our good days and bad days. 

It’s got to be partly innate, a tra…

Do you podcast for the money or the fame? 

That emoji is me laughing and crying at the same time.

It’s said that most podcasters do not make money. The truth is that most of us have negative cash flow …

“Practice like you’ve never won. Perform like you’ve never lost.”

I was recently invited to be a special guest of the Masters of Hawaiian Music in New York City. In the photo above, I’m in the center,…

“When it is time to sow, sow and when it is time to harvest, you will harvest. Obey this rule.” 

― Israelmore Ayivor, Become a Better You

Few know the grind better than an indie podcaster. Am I right?

W…

“The awards world can be ridiculous, but I’m not one to bash it. I love awards! When I’ve been nominated for Emmys and when I won my DGA Award, I couldn’t have been happier. I always liked getting a …

I don’t know much about SEO, it’s short for Search Engine Optimization. According to Moz, SEO is a set of practices designed to improve the appearance and positioning of web pages in organic search r…

In biology, evolution is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations. In business, products evolve over time to improve the customer experience. As a showrunner, you need …

An essential part of creating a successful podcast is to identify and serve your audience well. But what if you have no idea who your audience is?

In marketing, they say you attract customers by creat…

7 REAL REASONS TO START A PODCAST

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There are many well-intentioned articles that say you should start a podcast because it’s easy. I’m going to be straight with…

Although the pandemic induced WFH (work from home) has had its share of WTF, there have been silver linings. I’ve enjoyed hiking with my family at nearby trails that I didn’t even know were there pre…

Episode 12: Want a shortcut to creating a great podcast? Never hesitate to imitate another podcaster. Imitation is part of the creative process for anyone learning an art or craft. Whether it's paint…

Episode 11:

• You own more podcast t-shirts than dress shirts
• Bad audio upsets you
• You’ve forgotten to hit record, more than once
• You’ve asked more than one person to subscribe, rate, and review
• You’ve deba…

Episode 10: Why do you podcast? Is your podcast intended to educate, inspire, or entertain? We all have different motivations. Maybe your goal is to grow your personal brand and build authority? Perh…

Episode 9: If you’re ready start a podcast, you’re probably asking, “Where should I host my podcast?” The good news is that you’ve got choices. The bad news is that you’ve got choices!

Don’t get overw…

Episode 8: A great microphone is an important tool of the trade so choose yours wisely. Type “Best podcast microphone” into Google, YouTube, or Pinterest, and you’re likely to find the Blue Yeti atop…

Episode 7: Have you ever gotten a one-star review? Anything less than five-stars can be a crushing blow when you’ve worked so hard to build your show.

I haven’t received a bad rating yet but kind of w…

Episode 6: What if you think of your podcast like a Western? Consider this.

Podcasting is a new, untamed frontier.

It can be a fast-paced action story.

There’s archetypal conflict. Good vs. bad, villain…

Episode 5: Great interviewers were made, not born. It takes practice, work, and experience. I'm listing resources that helped me prepare to launch my podcast.

It's worth mentioning that there's not on…

Episode 4: If you do an interview podcast, how frequently do guests share the episode to their networks on social media? Probably, it’s not often enough.

NOT GETTING ENOUGH SHARES?

You created a stella…

Episode 3: Podcasters tend to be a pretty well spoken bunch, especially those who do their own editing. There’s no better motivation to improve your diction than having to go back to edit all your um…