Episodes

122 Chris Curran | How a Podcasting Engineer Has Made Meditation an Important Part of His Life
April 4, 2017

122 Chris Curran | How a Podcasting Engineer Has Made Meditation an I…

This week’s episode is an engaging discussion the host of The Podcast Engineering School. Originally from New Jersey, he now calls Colorado Springs home. Naturally the conversation starts off techy, and we understand how Chris got his engineering start. It’s a testament to his varied interests that…

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121 Fabienne Raphael | Why Personality is Important and How To Stand Out as a Host
March 15, 2017

121 Fabienne Raphael | Why Personality is Important and How To Stand …

As host of Marketing to Crush Your Competitors, Fabienne has demonstrated the power of consistency, with over 250 episodes published to-date. Coming from a competitive background she understands the importance of striving to do your best but always in an ethical way. She understands clearly that po…

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120 Keith Tomasek | The Under-Appreciated Art of the Engaging Interview with Keith Tomasek
March 1, 2017

120 Keith Tomasek | The Under-Appreciated Art of the Engaging Intervi…

Keith Tomasek is the host of The Inadequate Life and a professor at. He’s a great guy and super fan of the show, having worn the Podcast Junkies t-shirt on Day 1 of his podcasting class. He’s also a masterful interviewer and gives us some great insights in to how make your guest shine! He shares th…

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119 Shawn and Richard | A Whole Lot More Than 2 Guys In A Basement
Feb. 13, 2017

119 Shawn and Richard | A Whole Lot More Than 2 Guys In A Basement

Richard and Shawn are the comedic hosts of The Language of Bromance, a podcast where they laugh about things they go through, stories in the news and even getting serious discussing issues like net neutrality. Every so often their friendship turns to a bitter reality with their nerdiest creation, t…

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118 Gary Jenkins |Investigator of Organized Crime Tells All
Jan. 30, 2017

118 Gary Jenkins |Investigator of Organized Crime Tells All

Gary Jenkins is the host of the true crime podcast, Gangland Wire, which recounts his stories of true organized crime true as a Kansas City Police Detective. With twenty-five years on the police force, Gary has a lot of stories to tell! His enthusiasm for learning new technologies and passion for a…

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117 Mike Murphy | Brand Yourself & Show Up for the Camera
Jan. 19, 2017

117 Mike Murphy | Brand Yourself & Show Up for the Camera

Mike Murphy is a one man band and the host of Mike Murphy Unplugged. He is a podcast helper, tutorial maker, and each of his podcast episodes follows a very specific theme or topic. Mike has been podcasting consistently for the last three years, but who is the man behind the mic? Find out on this w…

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116 Katie Krimitsos | Getting In Touch with Your Higher Self
Jan. 10, 2017

116 Katie Krimitsos | Getting In Touch with Your Higher Self

Katie Krimitsos is the ever-so-passionate host of Biz Women Rock! Katie and I talk about our spirituality, and putting the right energy out in the world. If that’s too much woo-woo, then bear with us. We do also dive into what really drives Katie, what to do when people have these ‘should’ expectat…

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115 Glenn the Geek | Owning the Horse Niche and Building Long-term Sponsor Relationships
Dec. 28, 2016

115 Glenn the Geek | Owning the Horse Niche and Building Long-term Sp…

Glenn from ponies rolling in the water to educating podcasters on the powerful impact of building long-term relationships with sponsors, Glenn tells it like it is. He's adamant about why learning improv has been one of the keys to his success. Listen to why he decided the pickle wench at the Renais…

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114 Rob Dionne | Don’t Overthink This Whole Podcasting Thing
Dec. 22, 2016

114 Rob Dionne | Don’t Overthink This Whole Podcasting Thing

Rob Dionne is the host of Open Sky Fitness, a podcast with an incredibly engaged community, who are all struggling with their weight loss journey. Rob shares tips on how he was able to really, really engage his audience, and why he decided to make a shift in his interviewing style, in order to pres…

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113 Davy Rothbart | The Hidden Stories Behind Forgotten Notes
Dec. 13, 2016

113 Davy Rothbart | The Hidden Stories Behind Forgotten Notes

Have you ever found a note on the ground that was maybe meant for somebody else? Davy is fascinated by the origins of these notes, and has since created a magazine, and then a podcast, on uncovering the true meaning and stories behind these forgotten notes. Find out why Davy has such a fascination …

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112 Natalie Jennings | Getting a Grant for Your Podcast
Nov. 29, 2016

112 Natalie Jennings | Getting a Grant for Your Podcast

Natalie Jennings is a photographer and the founder of A Face Project, which received a 2013 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant of $10,000. Natalie discusses how aspiring podcasters can tap into their local community to get funding for their creative projects, where her love for podc…

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111 Ashley Taylor | The Importance of Surface vs. Depth
Nov. 24, 2016

111 Ashley Taylor | The Importance of Surface vs. Depth

After connecting via the Anchor application I was excited about the opportunity to connect with Ashley. She's been podcasting straight Monday through Sunday and as of this conversation has not missed a day, 180 plus episodes and counting. After going through the ups and downs of the online marketin…

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110 Christine Blackburn | Hollywood's Most Interesting Stories
Nov. 16, 2016

110 Christine Blackburn | Hollywood's Most Interesting Stories

Christine Blackburn is the host of Story Worthy, a podcast about true stories from Hollywood's most interesting talents and creatives. Christine has always taken her podcast seriously, and has recorded well over 300 episodes by now. Christine believes she doesn’t have any talents, but the stories s…

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109 Nico Johnson | The Struggles of Getting Your Podcast off the Ground
Nov. 7, 2016

109 Nico Johnson | The Struggles of Getting Your Podcast off the Grou…

Nico Johnson has over 10 years of experience in solar project development and PV sales. Nico is also the host of Sun Cast, a podcast about the solar industry in Latin America. Nico discusses some of his struggles on getting his podcast off the ground, and facing the high-expectations of his sponsor…

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108 Matt Marr | Coming to Terms with the Critic and the Muse
Oct. 24, 2016

108 Matt Marr | Coming to Terms with the Critic and the Muse

Matt Marr is the host of The Dear Mattie Show and the co-founder of Camp Brave Trails. With a Masters in Clinical Psychology, Matt discusses some interesting topics on this week’s show. Matt explains his two main driving forces -- the critic and the muse -- and how these two often contradict each o…

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107 Jonathan Oakes | An Interactive Podcast About Trivia
Oct. 18, 2016

107 Jonathan Oakes | An Interactive Podcast About Trivia

Jonathan Oakes is the creator and one of the many hosts of The Trivial Warfare Podcast. Jonathan is a huge trivia buff and although there were several trivia podcasts out there at the time, none of them had the ‘feel’ of a real trivia game show. This is when Jonathan knew he struck on something and…

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106 Karen Koppett | Climate Change and Amish Zombies
Oct. 11, 2016

106 Karen Koppett | Climate Change and Amish Zombies

Karen Koppett is the co-host of The Walking Dead Cast with Jason Cabassi. I've actually interviewed Jason a couple of episodes way back, so be sure to check out his interview right after Karen's! Karen is a water conservationist by trade and speaks to me about California's drought problem. She also…

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105 Ellory Wells | If It's Meant To Be, It's Up To Me
Oct. 5, 2016

105 Ellory Wells | If It's Meant To Be, It's Up To Me

Ellory Wells is the host of The Empowered Podcast, where he interviews other entrepreneurs who have made the transition from unhappy employee to self-fulfilled employer. Ellory wanted to transition out of corporate America because he was unhappy from 9 AM to 6 PM and that unhappiness went home with…

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104 Stephan Spencer | God Is Not a Belief, It's an Experience
Sept. 28, 2016

104 Stephan Spencer | God Is Not a Belief, It's an Experience

Stephan Spencer is a three-time author, runs two podcast shows — Optimized Geek and Marketing Speak — and is a frequent conference speaker on the topic of SEO. Stephan attends between 40-50 conferences a year and has gone through an amazing life transformation with the help of Tony Robbins. On this…

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103 Desmond Adams | Stories From an Old Man at the End of the Bar
Sept. 20, 2016

103 Desmond Adams | Stories From an Old Man at the End of the Bar

Desmond Adams is a student of life and the host of Mental Mastery Mondays, a podcast that explores and discusses everything from business, relationships, and mindset. Desmond and I kind of go all over the place on this week's Podcast Junkies. Desmond shares fun stories about his father, the old day…

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102 Hernan Lopez | The Journey to Creating the Golden Age of Audio Drama
Sept. 8, 2016

102 Hernan Lopez | The Journey to Creating the Golden Age of Audio Dr…

Hernan Lopez is the Founder & CEO at Wondery, an audio on-demand media network, curating podcasts that tell compelling and fascinating stories. It is Hernan's goal to create a new golden age for audio drama and he discusses how the podcast medium is perfect for this. Hernan has worked in traditiona…

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101 Mignon Fogarty | Celebrating 10 Years of Podcasting with Grammar Girl
Aug. 31, 2016

101 Mignon Fogarty | Celebrating 10 Years of Podcasting with Grammar …

Mignon Fogarty is the founder of Grammar Girl and the Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast Network, and teaches media entrepreneurship at the University of Nevada, Reno. On this episode, Mignon and I discuss some of the consequences of social media, The Elements of Style, and whether there's a right or wro…

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100 A Conversation with Chase Reeves
July 26, 2016

100 A Conversation with Chase Reeves

What better way to celebrate episode 100 than to bring back Podcast Junkies guest #1, the inimitable Chase Reeves! http://www.podcastjunkies.com/100

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099 Ryan Gray | Teaching Medical Students How to Survive in a Competitive Industry
July 20, 2016

099 Ryan Gray | Teaching Medical Students How to Survive in a Competi…

Ryan Gray is a former flight surgeon in the United States Air Force and the founder of Medical School HQ. He is the host of The Premed Years Podcast, where he answers questions and interviews other medical professionals/students for his show. Ryan says his main inspiration for starting a podcast ca…

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