Jessica Rhodes is the founder and CEO of Interview Connections, a company that John uses to book himself for interviews on other podcasts. Doing interviews on other podcasts is an excellent way to promote your business, and Jessica's company has helped John with that tremendously. Jessica also has her own podcast, Rhodes to Success, and in today's episode she will be talking about podcasting, and her new book that's coming out soon. Jessica grew up in an entrepreneurial family, and is a millennial, so stay tuned to find out her thoughts on millennials starting businesses and how to rock the podcast!

 

Key Takeaways:

[:20] John introduces his guest for this episode — Jessica Rhodes.

[2:08] Jessica tells us about her entrepreneurial journey — Where did she come from? How did she get to where she is now?

[4:14] Jessica got into interview bookings as a business, because she recognized a need for that particular service.

[6:19] Jessica was in the right place at the right time to seize the opportunity when it presented itself, because she was working really hard.

[7:43] Jessica also did door-to-door sales. She shares her experiences in that area.

[9:20] How did Jessica's door-to-door sales experience inform how she runs her business now?

[11:54] More millennials are building lifestyle businesses, than achievement type businesses. What are Jessica's thoughts on that?

[14:00] John's advice for when employees ask for more money is to hand them a book called Earn It, by Jill Young.

[16:24] Jessica shares a little about how her business has grown since its inception, and some of her visions for the future.

[18:52] It's invaluable to have in-person meetings and brainstorming sessions, but Jessica also wants to provide flexibility to her employees.

[20:54] Being an entrepreneur is considered sexy these days, but not many people talk about the challenges that come with it. What are some struggles that Jessica has had?

[24:55] The USA is a country of immigrants, so it's likely that their descendants are entrepreneurs because of the risk-taking genes. But it's okay if you're not!

[27:11] John shares a tip for entrepreneurs out there who are feeling alone — check out Entrepreneurs Organization.

[30:15] Millennials have been called lazy, as a generation. What does Jessica think about that?

[36:11] What is Jessica's superpower or unique ability?

[39:10] What are some technologies that Jessica uses on a daily basis?

[44:35] Jessica has just published a book, Interview Connections: How to Rock the Podcast from Both Sides of the Mic! Get it for free at Jessica's website!

[45:26] Check out Jessica's business if you need to get your message out!

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Financial Gravity

The Financial Gravity Podcast with John Pollock

Earn It, by Jill Young

Entrepreneurs’ Organization

Voxer

Slack

Rhodes to Success Podcast — Unique Abilities 2.0 with Julia Waller

Interview Connections: How to #ROCKTHEPODCAST from Both Sides of the Mic, by Jessica Rhodes