Have you ever had an unconventional idea for a business? Or experienced massive resistance to getting started? If  you said yes to either of those questions you’ll want to listen… read more →

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How Did You Get Into That (or How'd You Get Into That?) is the podcast you've been looking for! Grant Baldwin (GrantBaldwin.com) interviews people from all walks of life that are doing something interesting to make a living. Whether you're looking for your first career, ready to make a career shift, interested in starting a business, becoming an entrepreneur or just need an inspirational and motivational kick in the pants, you'll find it here. Each episode will bring you the stories and journeys of people just like you who wanted something more out of their life and career and did the work to make that happen.
Grant interviews entrepreneurs, small business owners, artists, designers, musicians, speakers, writers, authors, bloggers, vloggers, filmmakers, videographers, photographers, athletes, venture capitalists, Etsy sellers, consultants, coach, teachers, comedians, trainers, nutritionists, and more. We talk with people from all kinds of industries including fitness, health, nonprofits, medical, creatives, technology, startups, music, marketing, online business, social media, web, food/restaurant, engineering, and sports!

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Have you enjoyed hearing the stories and journeys of over 100 different entrepreneurs? Have these interviews inspired you to take your business to the next level?
I hope you’ve enjoyed our time together on How Did You Get Into That. It's been a pleasure being here with you and I'm so excited to announce our new podcast series coming soon!
In this episode, I share with you my journey to creating HDYGIT, and what to expect from the new podcast The Speaker Lab.
Listen in to hear all of that and so much more on today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That? and make sure to tune in to our new show Speaker Lab, coming your way in the new year. Thanks for being here and we'll see you in 2016!
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW: 

How did I get into podcasting?
How was this podcast, How Did You Get Into That, born?
Why I decided to create Booked and Paid to Speak.
Why is it time to move to a new podcast?
The date to expect and where to find The Speaker Lab!
How can you still listen to How Did You Get Into That?
And much, much more!

 
EPISODE RESOURCES

The Speaker Lab
Booked and Paid to Speak program
Subscribe to the show on iTunes
Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Grant@GrantBaldwin.com



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Do you identify as being slightly nerdy? Are you interested in fitness or being fit? Then you will love hearing today's guest, Steve Kamb.
Steve is the founder of NerdFitness.com, a site that provides fitness/wellness tips and articles to people who identify as being a bit nerdy.
In this episode, Steve shares how and why he decided to launch NerdFitness.com, why his “average Joe and Jane” technique has been so successful, and his take on the best video game of all time. Listen in to hear all of that and so much more on today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That?.
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW: 

How does Steve define nerdiness?
What kind of content does NerdFitness provide?
What it was like growing up in a town called Sandwich!
Steve shares how to turn your fitness struggles into successes.
How to corner a market in your niche.
How living a “double life” led to NerdFitness’ success.
Steve's suggestions for making money through your website.
And much, much more!

 
EPISODE RESOURCES

Nerd Fitness website

Level Up Your Life, by Steve Kamb

Four Hour Work Week, by Tim Ferriss

Taking Up The Cause Full-Time, Steve Kamb's article

279 Days to Overnight Success, by Chris Guillebeau
Nerd Fitness on Twitter
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Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Grant@GrantBaldwin.com



141 – How to Be a “Fit Nerd” with Steve Kamb

You'd never know it by his success but Foundr's creator Nathan Chan had never started a business prior to starting the digital magazine!
If The Impostor Syndrome has ever shown up in your life, or if you haven't yet taken the entrepreneurial plunge but really want to, this episode is for you.
Nathan Chan was a support engineer in the IT field before creating Foundr magazine. On today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That? Nathan shares why he made Foundr, how he grew his subscribers and how he continues to leverage the success of Foundr into bigger and better things!
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW: 

Why did Nathan feel like an impostor in the early days of Foundr?
What role has consistency played in his success?
Why did he give the magazine a year?
How did he get Sir Richard Branson to say yes to an interview?
What does Nathan suggest if you want to start your own digital magazine?
How has Nathan leveraged the interview with Sir Richard Branson?
Why is there no e in the Foundr name?
And much, much more!

 
EPISODE RESOURCES

Foundr website
Foundr the magazine
The Foundr podcast
Foundr on Twitter
Foundr on Instagram
Subscribe to the show on iTunes
Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Grant@GrantBaldwin.com



140 - How to Start and Grow a Digital Magazine, with Nathan Chan

Do you love Ikea furniture, but not the long trips to the store? Nick Ray, founder of ModerNash in Nashville, Tennessee, is your answer!
ModerNash specializes in the distribution of Ikea products to the greater Nashville area, and offers other services including delivery, installation, and home design.
In this episode, Nick shares how he created ModerNash, the practical logistics of his business, and the story of ModerNash’s humble beginnings. Listen in to hear all of that and so much more on today’s edition of How Did You Get Into That?.
THE FINER DETAILS OF THIS SHOW: 

How ModerNash functions as a business.
How do they get so much furniture from Atlanta to Nashville?
What gave Nick the idea to buy and sell for profit?
How you can turn a “crazy” idea into a business.
What happened for ModerNash to become a multi-service business?
How you can juggle more than one job and still be a success.
How ModerNash became shifted from a shipping service to a showroom.
And much, much more!

 
EPISODE RESOURCES

ModerNash website
ModerNash on Yelp
ModerNash on Twitter
ModerNash on Instagram
ModerNash on Facebook
Email Nick at ModerNash
Subscribe to the show on iTunes
Subscribe to the show on Stitcher
Email me with any questions, comments or guest suggestions at Grant@GrantBaldwin.com



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