About our Guests:

Cordaro Johnson

Cordaro “Haize” Johnson is the host of The Awakened Soul podcast, a podcast that provides listeners with weekly analysis of culture by delving into media, movies, and music. Prior to The Awakened Soul, Haize hosted a podcast with thousands of active listeners.

Todd Wahnish

Todd Wahnish is the Founder of cleverera.com.. He is an award winning artist, animator and product designer having created notable works for Marvel Entertainment, Cartoon Network, and artist Jeff Koons. He holds a BFA from the Atlanta College of Art, is married to his beautiful co-founder and loves making things people want through story centered design.

Episode Summary

Many of our listeners have asked for Kevin’s suggestions for building a podcast audience. To tackle this issue, Kevin, Cordaro “Haize” Johnson, and Todd dive in and breakdown their tips. From comparing how the different social media platforms can be used to grow and maintain your audience, to what an ethical bribe is, and to why Robert Greene’s books should be on your radar. Even if you aren’t an entrepreneur, this episode will help you find your personal path in your career.

Insight from this episode:

• How to maximize Bitly.com links to understand your audience.

Quotes from the show:

“When someone has a general interest and love for what they’re talking about, people endure themselves to that.” - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson, Episode 127

“Being on all platforms is okay. And it can have its advantages. However, you don’t need to be on twelve different platforms. I feel like you need to build up, instead of out .“ - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 127

“And I think that it’s important for you to understand where’s your audience hanging out at. Right? So are they on Instagram? Are they on Twitter? You know, and I think that that actually comes by picking the people who you want to be like and understanding where their followers are and how people are digesting their content.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 127

“I think that you’re guilty by association and amazing by association.” - Kevin Y. Brown, Episode 127

“Your content may get people to listen, but it’s you who are going to get people to stay.” - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson, Episode 127

“Somewhere online people are dealing with whatever problem that you are trying to solve, and they are talking about it passionately.” - Todd Wahnish, Episode 127

“Amateurs make something so that they can sell it... Professionals sell it first, they sell it so that they can make it.” - Todd Wahnish, Episode 127

Resources Mentioned:

• Bitly - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson

• Quora - Todd Wahnish

• Google - Todd Wahnish

• Reddit - Todd Wahnish

• Soundcloud - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson

• Anchor - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson

• Twitter - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson

• Facebook - Kevin Y. Brown

• Instagram - Kevin Y. Brown

• YouTube - Todd Wahnish

• Meetup - Todd Wahnish

• GitHub - Todd Wahnish

• Clickfunnels - Kevin Y. Brown

• DotCom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online by Russell Brunson - Kevin Y. Brown

• The 48 Laws of Power (unabridged version) by Robert Greene - Todd Wahnish

• The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene - Todd Wahnish

• The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson

• Mastery by Robert Green - Cordaro “Haize” Johnson

• A Spy’s Guide to Thinking by John Braddock - Todd Wahnish

• Propaganda by Edward Bernays - Todd Wahnish

• Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad’s Guide to Financial Freedom by Robert T. Kiyosaki - Kevin Y. Brown

• Secrets to the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth by T. Harv Eker - Kevin Y. Brown

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - Kevin Y. Brown

• What Makes the Great Great: Strategies for Extraordinary Achievement by Dennis Kimbro - Kevin Y. Brown

Stay Connected:

Create Your Life Series:

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Kevin:

www.kevinybrown.com

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www.twitter.com/kevinybrown

www.facebook.com/kevbrown001

Cordaro “Haize” Johnson:

theawakenedsoulpod.com

www.instagram.com/theawakenedsoulpod/

twitter.com/AwakenedSoulPod

www.facebook.com/TheAwakenedSoulPod

twitter.com/CEOHaize

Todd Wahnish:

www.cleverera.com

www.instagram.com/wahnish

twitter.com/wahnish

www.facebook.com/todd.wahnish

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