Episodes

Scott Mulvaney is a self-professed adrenaline junkie. From fighting fires to jumping out of planes, mountain biking, rock climbing and more, Scott lives to live a Fired Up Epic Life. As the creator of the brand and podcast, Live the FUEL, he aims to inspire people to get out of their comfort zone and try new things in order to reach new goals in life. Scott is a high energy, motivational, and inspirational person as is evident in our conversation and by the end of this podcast you’ll be itching to get out of your comfort zone and push yourself to new heights. 04:37 - Scott’s two and half hour podcast episode and why he doesn’t edit 06:03 - The MAPCON conference and his experience with it 08:58 - Scott’s background and how his podcast has helped grow his brand 10:10 - The origins of his brand, Live the Fuel 13:44 - How I came up with the Podcast Junkies brand 15:54 - The story of he became involved with helping others 21:09 - Scott’s work ethic 25:46 - The new Point Break movie, adren…

Jim Collison is the host of the Home Gadget Geeks podcast where he helps people navigate through all of the consumer technology that is out there today. He is also the creator of the Average Guy Network, a channel the “average guy” can visit to get all the information they need to help inform and educate themselves with all the different facets of technology. Jim recently celebrated 10 years working at Gallup where he was instrumental in the development of a college and high school technical internship program in Omaha, Nebraska and in launching a podcast based around what Gallup is known for - their Strengths Finder Assessments. Gallup now has four podcasts which he helps produce and host. We talk all about it here.

After answering an ad from a radio producer in Houston, Texas that was looking for an idea for a radio show, Colleen Mullen received a phone call saying that she had been chosen as the lucky person to launch a podcast - in less than a month! With no prior broadcasting experience, she jumped in two feet first into the podcasting ring and created the Coaching Through Chaos podcast where she interviews authors and experts in the field of psychology to help them navigate through the chaos in their lives. Colleen is also the co-host of another podcast called Shrink to Shrink and she runs a private practice as a relationship therapist in San Diego, California where she specializes in high conflict couples.

Richard Davies is a journalist with over 30 years experience covering breaking news in politics and business who has now turned to podcasting to find the solutions to the problems that weigh heavily on all of our minds. He co-hosts the How Do We Fix It podcast alongside his longtime friend and journalist, Jim Meigs. Their show looks to find better ways to talk about the issues and problems that all of us face by featuring innovative thinkers and discussing with them the solutions to these often complex situations.

After Elle Martinez got engaged, she started to go over her and her soon to be husband’s finances and quickly realized that they were in two completely different places. Looking for guidance, she began reading personal finance blogs but couldn’t find anyone talking about how to merge and manage your finances once you got married so she started a blog called Couple Money and eventually, the Couple Money podcast. Through her blog and podcast, Elle has been helping families to achieve financial freedom by sharing her tips and life lessons for reducing debt, increasing income, and building net worth. She is the author of Jumpstart Your Marriage & Your Money and she has recorded over 200 episodes of Couple Money.

Natalie Eckdahl is the host of the Biz Chix podcast, a business coach and strategist who also leads mastermind groups for women entrepreneurs. She was inspired to start her podcast in 2014 because the business podcasts she was listening to mainly spotlighted men and she wanted to listen from more women entrepreneurs who were balancing a business and a family just like she was.

Meet Jay Connor, writer and one of the brilliant voices of the podcast, The Extraordinary Negroes, which he co-hosts with Alex Hardy. The Extraordinary Negroes tackles a wide range of issues and topics effecting the black community and aims to shed light and encourage dialogue on these important issues. Their podcast has been featured in the New York Times, was nominated for Best Society & Culture podcast from The People’s Choice Podcast Awards, was featured in Bitch Media and they were invited to SXSW to perform a live recording of their show. Quite extraordinary for a podcast that has only been out for just one year. I am thrilled that I had the opportunity to meet Jay and I’m just as excited to introduce him to all of you.

Kwesi Hankins isn’t just a “Superfan” of Podcast Junkies, he’s a tremendous podcaster in his own right and the founder of Podwabbit, a collection of podcasts that cover such topics as sports, politics, tech news, and much more. You might say that Podwabbit affords its listeners an intimate look at all the different things that are going through Kwesi’s mind. With a podcast to suit every taste, the Podwabbit Network is sure to please even the most discerning of listeners.

I’m happy to have Rob Greenlee, the Head of Podcast Content at Spreaker back on the show to talk about all things podcasting. Rob is a seasoned podcaster and veteran in the podcasting space. He hosts the Spreaker Live Show and is the co-host of the New Media Show along with Todd Cochrane where they’ve been talking about what’s happening in podcasting for the past five years. On today’s show, Rob shares with us what he sees happening in the world of podcasting and its future, the rise of podcasting events across the U.S. and abroad, the upcoming panels he’s moderating at this years Podcast Movement, and more superb insight about podcasting that you don’t want to miss.

Nicole Abboud is the founder of Abboud Media and the Gen Why Lawyer podcast. A lawyer by trade, she soon came to the realization after practicing law for five years that it wasn’t the career she wanted for the rest of her life. So in 2015, after having conversations with young lawyers about their experiences practicing law, she decided to launch Gen Why Lawyer which eventually inspired her to stop practicing law and follow her passion of starting her own business - helping lawyers better brand themselves, millennial style. Nicole’s voice is helping inspire millennials and others not willing to settle for the status-quo to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Claire Duffy has worked as a screenwriter for over a decade and has loved films ever since she was a child. Her passion in movies led her to attend drama school and study directing. Later in life she worked in theatre in London and then attended film school in Vancouver. Now she is pursuing a new form of expression - podcasting. Her podcast, Women of Hollywood Land explores women in films from the 1910 and 1920’s and Claire couldn’t be more perfect for this new role. I was fortuitous enough to find her via Twitter and I’m excited to share her story and what you can expect to hear on Women of Hollywood Land.

Amanda Doughty is the creator of the Great Beer Adventure podcast and a craft beer connoisseur. She travels with beer (sometimes on planes) to help show people just how great it is and documenting her adventures through her podcast. The Great Beer Adventure Podcast is more than just a tasting show, it dives deep into the hows and whys of craft brewing while spotlighting the individuals responsible for contributing to this growing movement. 06:45 - Why she loves podcasting, craft beer and why she travels with beer 08:02 - Her plans to start a TV show about craft beer 10:35 - How her TV show would be different than other craft beer shows 15:30 - My artsy Vampire movie picks 17:23 - Stephen King fun fact and my love of his books 19:45 - Crossing state lines with alcohol and Maine’s role in Prohibition 23:38 - The reason she started the Great Beer Adventure podcast 24:25 - How to seal your cooler when flying 25:29 - Why it’s difficult to get a beer company to sponsor her podcast 29:13 - …

Jay Soderberg, a.k.a. PodVader, emerged from the radio broadcasting world and is now fully immersed in podcasting. He’s been the Head of Content at BlogTalkRadio since 2014 and previously worked at ESPN for 16 years, spending his last eight years there as the lead producer for all their podcasts.

Dan Franks is one of three founders of Podcast Movement; a weekend gathering for anyone who is interested in or involved with podcasting that is chock full of speakers, panels, and breakout sessions from some of the most influential people in the industry. 2017 marks the fourth year of Podcast Movement and I spoke to Dan about how it got started, the challenges of planning for such a big event, and how he fell into the world of podcasting.

Ilana Levine is a seasoned actress from New Jersey who got her start on Broadway and later made it to the “silver screen” where she has appeared in such films as Failure to Launch, Confessions of a Shopaholic, and Friends with Kids. She is also a director and newly minted podcaster where she interviews fellow actors on her hit podcast, Little Known Facts. Although she’s new to podcasting, Ilana's gift for making her guests feel safe and at ease is proof that she belongs in this arena. And because she approaches this newest endeavor with the same passion, commitment, and dedication that made her such a successful actress, it’s no wonder why Little Known Facts has been so well received. 09:06 - Why Ilana started her podcast, Little Known Facts, and the person behind the idea 13:51 - Where her skill for great conversation comes from 18:14 - Her interview with Octavia Spencer 20:59 - How she feels about people wanting to talk to her about podcasting instead of acting and the two criteria…

Niel Guilarte has had a love affair with movies for as long as he can remember and now he makes them for a living. As founder of his production company, Wildstyle Media Group, his podcast, All Things Post, and as a documentary film maker, Niel is the quintessential entrepreneur juggling multiple projects and tasks all at once and delivering quality content through various forms of media. Tune in to find out how he got started in film, how shooting homicide video for the police department helped hone his craft, how being a self-taught content creator didn’t stop him from going after his dreams and his previous life as a DJ and his love of freestyle music and vinyl records. 05:20 - The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary and The Messengers Podcast 06:57 - How Niel got involved with The Messengers film 08:19 - Niel’s background 15:48 - His most important film project 19:15 - Our love of freestyle music, turntables, and vinyl records 23:59 - How I used to schlep my DJ equipment around back…

Krisztina ‘Z’ Holly is the host of The Art of Manufacturing Podcast where she interviews the entrepreneurs, founders, and CEO’s that are pushing the boundaries of the manufacturing world in Los Angeles and is the founder of Make it in LA. Before she started podcasting she studied Engineering at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, MA and she created the first ever TEDx Talks while working at the University of Southern California (TEDxUSC) where she curated and hosted the talks for four years. 08:26 - Why she became interested in podcasting 11:39 - Where her high standards come from 14:34 - The story behind creating the first ever TEDx Talks 18:36 - What she learned about pitching ideas from putting TEDx together 21:19 - The decision making process 26:22 - Her, “I Have an Idea” folder 27:38 - Her dad and the invention he’s been working on 33:12 - Her experience of attending MIT as a woman 41:48 - The kind of guests she likes having on her podcast 4…

Lee Silverstein is a survivor of childhood cancer and was later diagnosed with Stage 2 cancer in 2011 after undergoing a routine colonoscopy. When he attended a podcasters meet-up in 2014 he was inspired to start his own podcast, the Colon Cancer Podcast, where he provides people the hope and support they need when they are told they have cancer. By providing cancer survivors and caretakers a platform to share their stories, Lee is a constant inspiration for the many people who have been affected by colon cancer. 06:57 - The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary 08:55 - How he felt about seeing himself on the “big screen” 09:34 - His colon cancer diagnosis 11:17 - How his idea for the Colon Cancer Podcast started 15:12 - How his community of supporters has helped provide the fuel for his podcast 16:55 - The first time he realized his podcast was making an impact on people’s lives 21:36 - A.G.E. and how spending time at the gym has helped him deal with his cancer 23:07 - How having a posi…

To celebrate my three year anniversary of Podcast Junkies, I had the pleasure of speaking with podcasting veteran, Gary Leland. Although Gary is a well-known Hall of Fame podcaster, there is so much more to him that makes him tick. I was so honored that Gary shared so many incredible stories from his life that he hasn’t shared before so we could all get to know him better. I love bringing you these great conversations and I want to thank you for listening, for continuing to listen and I’m humbled to have you as part of the Podcast Junkies family. 03:44 - His online stores and businesses 09:18 - His view on inventions and ideas 10:59 - His mini-blinds and wallpaper business 19:09 - Innovations in wallpaper 21:18 - Why the wallpaper business fell from grace, what took its place, and its resurgence 25:13 - What it’s like working with his wife, Kathy 29:58 - What attracted him to Kathy 30:56 - What has changed about him over time 33:04 - When he realized Facebook was going to be a tool f…

As a former teacher for 10 years, Adam Lewis Walker decided to break away from the traditional classroom setting and life as a career professor in order to teach people more about success rather than academics. With an extensive background in teaching and a lot of hard work, Adam is now a best selling author and keynote speaker, a mentor and coach for entrepreneurs, and founder of the Awaken Your Alpha podcast. 09:17 - People who love to complain and how to avoid becoming one 12:11 - Where he was when he ad the idea for the Awaken Your Alpha podcast 16:04 - The most surprising thing he discovered when he started podcasting 19:36 - Being a teacher in South London 22:32 - What motivated him to become a teacher 24:33 - Sports and the struggles of being an athlete in England 28:02 - His Olympic pole vaulting aspirations 28:58 - His first entrepreneurial adventure 31:24 - His first real business 34:41 - The biggest take-away from his first business 43:40 - The mentor who shaped who he his…

In just two short years, Ramona Rice has gone from someone who didn’t even know what a podcast was to birthing three different podcasts, changing careers and working for Podcast Websites, and most recently starting a podcast with her mother. Ramona is loved and adored in the podcasting community and after listening to my conversation with her I think you’ll know why. 04:29 - Her Super Powers 07:00 - How she discovered podcasting 07:44 - How the Sports Gal Pal podcast came to existence 10:15 - What she learned from starting the Sports Gal Pal podcast 12:55 - How and why she got into sports 13:12 - Who she originally wanted to target with the Sports Gal Pal podcast 14:17 - One of the most famous people she had on her podcast 15:10 - Reaching out to potential guests via Twitter 16:35 - The reason she thinks she was able to land big guests on her show 20:43 - What she got out of the 2015 NMX conference 27:49 - We Should Not Be Friends podcast and what made her a better podcaster/intervie…

Tina Conroy is the host of The Intuitive Woman Podcast and what is known as an Intuitive - a person who taps into their guides to get a message. She helps other women develop their innate power of intuition and she is also a devout practitioner of Reiki, Energy Healing and a yoga teacher. We dive into where I met her, the story of the first time she tapped into her intuitive side and how she turned her intuition into her life’s work. 05:37 - When she first got the idea to start her own podcast 09:40 - Our back pains 13:24 - The importance of listening to your body 14:10 - What an Intuitive is 14:54 - The first time she tapped into her intuitive side 20:13 - Oracle cards and the story of The Oracle 22:20 - How her intuition paved the path to her life’s journey 27:06 - Her challenges as an entrepreneur 27:52 - Abundance/Scarcity mindset 30:50 - The spiritual community in Long Island, NY 32:08 - How her friends and family have reacted to her spiritual path and career 35:22 - Lessons she…

Since practically the age of two, Tina Dietz has always felt comfortable with a microphone in her hands and that easiness and her background as a therapist has since led her to become a very regarded interviewer, coach, consultant, and podcaster. She is the founder of Start Something Creative Business Solutions where she helps people launch businesses, podcasts and audio books. We cover a lot of great topics that is sure to enlighten even the most seasoned podcasters and entrepreneurs. 05:33 - Why she loves going to podcasting conferences 06:04 - The Messengers - A Podcast Documentary and how she is involved 10:51 - Podcasts and podcasting as a means of therapy 12:51 - What the impetus for starting her podcast was 16:01 - Her early childhood recordings 16:32 - What she did the first time someone handed her a microphone 17:41 - How she became so comfortable behind a microphone 18:15 - Performance Anxiety 19:35 - How to use your complaints and upsets to quickly and creatively solve iss…

Engel Jones is the host of the 12 Minute Convos where he has had more than 1000 conversations with incredible people in a span of three months. He’s passionate about podcasting and speaking to people about their potential. Our conversation is a beautiful dance that crescendos into a deep philosophical examination of The Ego, recognizing abundance, and the importance of giving without expecting anything in return. You’re going to want to listen to this one through your favorite headphones or earbuds. 03:51 - “The Record.” 06:04 - The concept behind the 12 Minute Convos. 08:54 - The intimacy of podcasting. 11:05 - Who he learned to ask the right questions from 12:30 - When Engel Met Harry. 15:39 - One of the challenges podcasters face. 17:21 - The food in Trinidad. 19:19 - Angel vs Engel. 21:08 - The importance of getting the pronunciation of your guest’s name correct. 23:09 - When his interest in self-discovery began. 26:09 - Where Harry gets his energy for a conversation from. 29:54 …