Author Archive
18 Jan 2016
Living a Meaningful Life On Her Own Terms | Espree Devora | PJ073
Espree Devora is the host of the WeAreLATech, focused on LA Startups, and the Hello Customer podcasts. She co-produced the panel “WHERE’S WALDO? Finding Social Influencers & Decreasing Your Costs”, which brought in over 11,500 viewers in under an hour via live stream. Espree doesn't hold anything back in this interview and opens up on
12 Jan 2016
072 Patrick Keller | A Fascination With the Paranormal is Now Normal
Patrick Keller is the host of the Big Séance Podcast and a middle school vocal music teacher. His podcast opens up a discussion on all thing paranormal and touches on subjects like ghost hauntings, spirit communication, paranormal research, and more. Patrick talks about his childhood, his podcast obsession, and his intense interest in the paranormal.
04 Jan 2016
071 Morgan Dix | The Beauty of Meditation Provides Him Clarity
Morgan Dix is the co-founder and creative director for About Mediation, as well as the host of The OneMind Meditation podcast. He has 15 years of formal meditation training in a contemporary yoga and meditation ashram, where he also created online courses and learning opportunities for thousands of people. Morgan talks on how he found
28 Dec 2015
070 Bill Barol | Defining the Meaning of Home, One Story at a Time
Bill Barol is the host of HOME: Stories From L.A. and the author of Thanks for Killing Me. He is also a journalist and has written for various web sites such as Forbes, Huffington Post, and others. Although Bill's podcast is relatively new, it really stood out to me because of its high quality. Bill
21 Dec 2015
069 Mark Asquith | Your Personality Is Your Company’s Secret Weapon
Mark Asquith is the host of the Excellence Expected podcast, which is the number one small business podcast in the United Kingdom. Mark and I geek out a little bit on DC comics/superheroes and the nostalgia effect that happens when we pick up a comic. We also find out about Mark's former mentors and the
14 Dec 2015
068 Taki Moore | This Super Coach Tackles Adversity With a Smile
Taki has a background in marketing and has been an inspirational coach to me. We met through a mutual friend, James Schramko, who I have also interviewed here. On the show, Taki shares his story on why he hates shoes, his first real job experience, and how he handles adversity.
08 Dec 2015
067 Amy Schmittauer | How YouTube Has Propelled Her Savvy Branding
Amy Schmittauer is a professional vlogger on YouTube and the host of The Social Authority Podcast. Amy talks on the main reason for creating her podcast, why she loves the video format just as much as the audio, and whether or not she'll continue creating podcast episodes after February of next year.
05 Dec 2015
The Incredibly Exhaustive List of Podcasts About Podcasting
(Originally posted on Medium on 11/12) I always have an interesting discussion when I describe to people what my podcast is about. I tell them “it’s a podcast about podcasting, I know, super-meta, huh?.” I didn't even know podcasts about podcasting was a thing! And then, invariably, I make the comparison to the amazingly inventive
01 Dec 2015
066 Remi Lavictoire & Jonathan Colba | A Passion For Science Fiction Unites Them
Rem Lavictoire and Jonathan Colbon of The Sci-Fi Movie Podcast join me on the show to discuss their podcast and the various movies that have influenced them. We talk about Star Wars, Alien, Jaws, and so much more. This is definitely the podcast for all you movie buffs out there.
23 Nov 2015
065 Lea Thau | Discovering Intimate Moments in People’s Lives
Lea Thau is a Peabody Award-winning producer and director, and she is also the creator and host of Strangers. Her podcast features true stories of people she meets. These 'strangers' bare it all on her podcast, and some even discover they aren't who they thought they were. Lea has also taught storytelling to organizations around
16 Nov 2015
Dan Lizette Turns the Tables on Harry Duran | PJ064
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10 Nov 2015
063 Mike Vardy | A Life Lived Productively Pays Off
Mike Vardy is the host of the Productivity podcast and the co-host of Workflowing with Michael Schechter. He has given both talks and workshops related to goal, time, task, and project management. On today's episode, Mike talks to Harry on the three words he's focusing on this year, his family, and why he has a
02 Nov 2015
062 Christina Canters | Why You Need To Stand Out and Get Noticed
Christina Canters is the host of the Stand Out Get Noticed podcast and is a former architect. Christina shares her story on why she created her first podcast, Presentation Skills For Design Students, and why she made the decision to leave her career in architecture at the end. She also talks on how she discovered
26 Oct 2015
061 Jason Bryant | Persistence and Perseverance, On and Off the Mat
Jason Bryant is the host of the Short Time Wrestling podcast and currently runs a network of shows on the subject of wrestling on MatTalkOnline.com. Jason Bryant started Mat Talk as a radio show back in 1997 as a college freshman and then later relaunched it in podcast format. Jason talks to me about his
19 Oct 2015
060 Mocean Melvin | It’s Not Easy Being So Funny
Mocean Melvin is one of the creators for The MoShow Podcast. The MoShow is an off-the-cuff comedy podcast that will either seriously offend you or have you rolling on the floor laughing. The MoShow only publishes one or two shows a month due to the high-quality content that gets produced. Mocean talks on why he
15 Oct 2015
The Importance Of Having Walked In Their Shoes | Amy Robles | PJ059
Amy Robles is the host of Think Enriched, a podcast about money management. Amy and her husband were able to pay off $25,000 of debt in 2014 just by making some simple, but smart financial decisions. Amy talks a little bit on her background and the importance of connecting with family and those around you.
13 Oct 2015
059 Amy Robles | The Importance Of Having Walked In Their Shoes
Amy Robles is the host of Think Enriched, a podcast about money management. Amy and her husband were able to pay off $25,000 of debt in 2014 just by making some simple, but smart financial decisions. Amy talks a little bit on her background and the importance of connecting with family and those around you.
06 Oct 2015
058 Jerod Morris | Don’t Know Where To Start? Build An Audience
Jerod Morris is the VP of RainMaker.FM and the VP of Marketing for Copyblogger. He hosts a couple of very successful podcasts, including The Lede, The Showrunner, and Primility. Jerod shares interesting insight on how he runs 5 regular podcasts, his struggles with creating content, and not failing on his commitment to his audience. Jerod
29 Sep 2015
057 The Real Brian | On The Path To Profit From Podcasting
The Real Brian is the host of several podcasts such as Profitcast, Arrow Squad, the Audio Books podcast, and the Podcasters Paradise podcast. Brian talks on why he got into radio initially, his love for playing and creating music, and some key lessons he learned since he started Profitcast. Brian says that busy people often
22 Sep 2015
056 Jason Cabassi | Looking At Competition From An Abundance Mindset
Jason Cabassi is the creator and host of the Walking Dead Cast. I sit down with him to talk about why he decided to start the show and what his plans are after the show ends. The episode almost turned into a movie podcast, because we both have a strong love for zombie movies and
14 Sep 2015
055 Nick Seuberling | Turning Your Passion Into New Opportunities
Nick Seuberling is the founder of SPNT.TV and the Executive Producer for the Inside the Jungle podcast, a sports podcast about the Cincinnati Bengals. Nick is also the co-host for the Podcasters' Group Therapy podcast, a support group for podcasters. Nick started his sports podcast in 2010, but he's always had a passion for talk
08 Sep 2015
054 Helen Zaltzman | Telling Stories, One Word At A Time
Helen Zaltzman has been podcasting for 9 years and surprisingly enough, says she still feels like a novice. She co-hosted her first podcast with Olly Mann called Answer Me This! and followed it up with the very popular, The Allusionist. That second podcast is a language and etymology show that is part of Roman Mars's
31 Aug 2015
053 Rob Greenlee | This Podcast Ambassador Continues To Spread The Gospel of Podcasting
Robert Greenlee is a veteran in the podcasting industry. He started his WebTalk World Radio Show in 1999 and has been working in the podcasting field since. I talk to Rob about why he started his first podcast, his aquaponics hobby, and so much more on this week's episode of Podcast Junkies.
25 Aug 2015
052 Raymond Wiley | The Importance of Honesty in History
Raymond Wiley is the host of The Shadow of Ideas. Raymond has been broadcasting/podcasting since 2004 and has started three different podcasts since then. The Shadow of Ideas is the first podcast he's done as a solo host and he's loving it so far. The Shadow of Ideas explores the world of current events, social
18 Aug 2015
051 Rob McGinley Myers | What Is It That Truly Makes Us Human
Rob McGinley Myers is the host for Anxious Machine. He is part of The Heard, which is a podcast collective of several different and awesome shows. The best way to describe Rob's podcast is it's a show about the impact of technology on our everyday lives. Rob's interview style really brings out a lot of
10 Aug 2015
050 Chris Cerrone & Laci Urcioli | The Importance of Staying True To Yourself
Chris Cerrone and Laci Urcioli are the hosts of The Chris Cerrone Show, which is a topped ranked business podcast specifically for entrepreneurs. I have interviewed Chris in the past and I bring him on for the second time, because I believe the 50th episode should be an opportunity for reflection. Chris and Laci open
03 Aug 2015
049 Rob | Walch The Truth About Podcast Download Numbers
Rob Walch is the VP at Libsyn and the host of Podcast 411 and Today in iOS. I've been Libsyn's customer for a while now since I've gotten started. I've had multiple interactions with Rob and I think there's this notion sometimes that I've heard people say Rob can be a bit grouchy, I don't
03 Aug 2015
Rob Walch Interview Transcription
Transcript: Harry Duran: Podcast Junkies, we are back! Episode 49. What is Podcast Junkies you ask? I call it the Podcaster's Voice. What do I do that? Because I get to talk to amazing podcasters and they come in and I want them to feel like they're just chilling at home. I think it was
27 Jul 2015
This Nocturne Host Is More Of a Hummingbird Herself | Vanessa Lowe | PJ048
This interview, I spoke with the charming Vanessa Lowe. Vanessa is the host of Nocturne, which could be classified as ambient storytelling. It takes the topic of night time as its subject matter and each month is a new story with that as the theme. I found out about her podcast because initially she reached
27 Jul 2015
Vanessa Lowe Interview Transcription
Harry Duran: Podcast Junkies are back. Do you know what Podcast Junkies is? I like to call it the Podcaster's Voice. It's the show where we find interesting voices in podcasting and get them to kick back their heels and talk about their shows and whatever else is on their mind. We are up to
21 Jul 2015
047 Brendan McDonald | An Interview 10 Years In The Making
I'm really happy to be a podcaster today because today's interviewee is Brendan McDonald, the producer of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast. Brendan was a really great guest. There were many times he could have just easily given me a yes or no response, but I could tell he went out of his way
21 Jul 2015
Brendan McDonald Interview Transcription
Harry Duran: Podcast Junkies welcome back. This is known as the Podcaster's voice and the show where we keep on the look out for interesting folks who are hosts of amazing shows and who want to come on and have a causal conversation about all things life related and podcasting every now and then. This
14 Jul 2015
046 You Lou Mongello | Can’t Fake It In Podcasting
I really had a blast talking to Lou Mongello for this week's episode. Lou is a serious Podcast Junkie who has been podcasting since 2005. He's the host of Walt Disney World Radio and has a very 'what you see is what you get' personality. Lou is definitely, definitely passionate about what he does and
14 Jul 2015
Lou Mongello Interview Transcription
Harry Duran: Welcome back to Podcast Junkies. Also known as the podcaster's voice. Now, the reason why I gave it that tag line is because I'm searching out some interesting folks in podcasting and I wanna let you listen to them in a more relaxed environment, not a formal Q&A. I want to kick back
07 Jul 2015
045 Jessica Rhodes | The Importance of Matching Energies
Jessica Rhodes was the co-host of The Podcast Producers and also has her own podcast, Rhodes to Success. I talk to Jessica about her business, Interview Connections and how she got started booking guests on podcast shows. We cover almost everything from TV shows to booking guests to just kind of goofing around and having
07 Jul 2015
Jessica Rhodes Interview Transcription
Harry Duran: Welcome back to Podcast Junkies aka The Podcaster's voice aka, the show where we search out interesting voices in podcasting and get them to kick back their heels and talk about their shows and whatever else is on their mind. This week we speak to Jessica Rhodes. She's the host of Rhodes to
30 Jun 2015
044 Corey Coates | The One Thing That Can’t Be Faked Is Your Talent
Welcome to episode 44 of Podcast Junkies! Today we'll be talking to Corey Coates. Corey is the founder of Podfly, a podcast production service, and the co-host and co-creator of The Podcast Producers. Corey is the kind of guy that says whatever is on his mind and so we should probably slap on an explicit
30 Jun 2015
Corey Coates Interview Transcription
Harry Duran: Welcome back to Podcast Junkies aka the podcasters' voice aka the show where we search out interesting voices in podcasting and get them to kick back their heels and talk about their shows and quite honestly whatever else is on their mind. This is episode 44 and we're talking to Corey Coates. Corey
22 Jun 2015
043 Liz Covart | The Present Always Colors How We View The Past
I first heard about Liz Covart on The Podcast Producers hosted by Jessica Rhodes and Corey Coates. I really liked her take on some of the subjects she talked about on that show and wanted to find out more about her. Liz has a PhD in history and has a lot of interesting things to
22 Jun 2015
Liz Covart Interview Transcription
Harry Duran: Podcast Junkies episode 43 with Liz Covart of Benjamin Franklin's world and it's a podcast about really the 18th century and American history and Liz used Ben Franklin as a representative at of the time, because I think a majority of his life was in the 18th century and he's such a well