Episodes

April 18, 2014

004 Cynthia Sanchez | She Loves Her Geek Podcasts, Pins & Family Time

Cynthia Sanchez is as interesting as she is charming. After a career as on oncology nurse, she managed to go from blogging to consulting, and on to podcasting. Along the way, she became schooled in the ins and outs of Pinterest and has leveraged to a position as a subject matter expert, being asked to speak at internet marketing conferences around the world. She talks about her start, her family and future plans. Show Highlights 05:10 - The birth of Oh So Pinteresting 07:05 - The wonders of New Media Expo 09:35 - Which shows got Cynthia started on podcasting 11:00 - Family time with podcasts 13:30 - Listening to mom on her own podcast 15:20 - Celebrating the 50th Episode 16:45 - Being a fan at New Media Expo NYC 19:10 - Mobile podcasting is fun, and the benefits of the podcast purse 22:15 - Building automation into the production schedule 24:40 - At Pinterest's headquarters 25:55 - The evolution of Pinterest as a business tool and a surprising letter in the mail 29:30 - Benefits of a…
April 11, 2014

11 Apr 2014 003 Jeff Brown | With 26 Years As A Broadcaster, He Was Born to Podcast

In today’s episode we have the privilege of speaking with Jeff Brown. With over 26 years of broadcasting experience, Jeff has a ton of history in the field and drops a ton of knowledge on us. He's also the founder of Podcaster Academy and we get deep into why he created this incredibly useful resource. With a voice tailor-made for radio, Jeff is an engaging, insightful and funny guest. The show includes a Miley Cyrus reference, and a touching moment with a caller contemplating suicide back during his radio days. Show Highlights 05:25 - The story of Dan and Alex 06:00 - Jeff's intro into podcasting 07:50 - Nashville and the music biz 10:55 - Jeff's first foray into podcasts 14:45 - The birth of The Read to Lead podcast 18:05 - Dan Miller synchronicities 22:10 - Applying his Creative Director skillset 24:15 - The importance of evergreen podcasts 26:30 - Why Jeff created Podcaster Academy 27:35 - Producing live concert events 30:25 - Fond memories of Nashville and the rando…
April 11, 2014

002 Dan Norris and Alex McClafferty | This Is What Keeps Us Up At Night

In today’s episode we chat with the founders of WP Curve, Dan Norris and Alex McClafferty. We get to hear the origins of that service, some of the challenges Dan had along the way, and how their both leveraging their individual skill sets to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. Show Highlights 05:25 - The story of Dan and Alex 08:55 - Finally meeting in person 10:10 - Content planning 11:45 - What Alex likes to write 13:00 - Reaching the 200 customer mark and the re-focus on WP Curve 14:25 - The benefits of income reports 15:10 - Importance of downloads 19:20 - How live-casting keeps you on your toes 21:20 - Benefits of a structured interview 25:00 - Working on the upcoming book 27:50 - Lessons from the Agency Talk podcast and why Dan retired it 28:45 - Why Dan & Alex are fans of their show format 40:50 - What keeps Alex up at night 41:35 - Goal setting 42:30 - Their unique selling proposition 43:40 - The focus of the podcast 48:00 - The message behind…
April 11, 2014

001 Chase Reeves | Opens Up On Podcasting, Finding Your Voice, Branding and Negronis

In today's episode we have the honor of speaking with Chase Reeves, 1/3 of the Fizzle Show crew who, along with Corbett Barr and Caleb Wojcik, provide a wide range of support for the startup and entrepreneur community. It's a very entertaining interview and Chase was a lot of fun! Show Highlights 09:30 - What is Fizzle.co? 18:10 - Falling in love with Marc Maron 20:00 - Podcasting as a cultural moment 30:30 - The best education is jumping in 34:20 - Not everyone needs a podcast 44:40 - Fizzle show series "Finding Your Voice" 49:20 - Favorite podcasts 53:10 - How to be a creative 57:10 - Where podcasting is heading 01:03:00 - The voice that resonates 01:06:20 - 4 points on personal branding 01:07:20 - Making a beautiful Negroni FULL SHOW NOTES: http://www.podcastjunkies.com/1
April 9, 2014

PJ000 Podcast Junkies Intro

This is a brief overview of Podcast Junkies. Born out of a visit to the New Media Expo conference, I thought it would be create to start a show that focused just on that medium. And so, Podcast Junkies was born, or as I like to say, it's "the pre-eminent (nice word, huh?) podcast for aficionados, connoisseurs, fans, proponents, and yes, junkies of all things podcast. Send comments to feedback@podcastjunkies.com. Show Highlights 00:00 - Podcast Junkies is born 01:00 - The crowd goes crazy 02:00 - Downloads start to pick up 03:00 - Sponsors start to take notice 04:00 - Begin speaking engagements 05:00 - Travel around the world 06:00 - Thank my loyal fans 07:00 - Be grateful and humbled Show Links Harry on Twitter: @duranharry Tweet This! Have you heard? @duranharry's new #podcast, 'Podcast Junkies' is LIVE! @podcast_junkies http://www.podcastjunkies.com/0 How to Subscribe Click here to subscribe via: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS Feedback + Promotion Comments or questions via feedback@…