This week on Podcaster Stories, I sit down with Nate Garrison of The EXTRAordinary Podcast.

The EXTRAordinary Podcast profiles ordinary people living extraordinary lives, who adhere to a lifestyle by design mindset.

Topics up for discussion this week include:

• how Nate's show evolved from being a co-hosted show into a solo host
• how the show came about from a personal development program that Nate created, the 8 Keys 2 Great
• how Covid changed the way he records and plans his show
• how he used to identify cities and advertise he was coming that way, to find guests for his show
• how Nate identifies what he feels would make an interesting guest for his show and listeners
• why he adheres to a lifestyle by design mindset
• why Covid has seen both a positive and negative change in personal behaviours
• how our lives have the chance to be redefined post-Covid
• what the 18 month rule is for podcasting, and why he uses it
• the two episodes that stand out for him
• how his endurance sports lifestyle prepares him for handling disappointment in life
• the moment he found he needed to step away from corporate life
• why you should judge success by how your life meets your actual needs, versus your material successes
• how his goal is to gain something from every guest he interviews
• his plans for scaling his podcast, and why he's looking forward to getting back to in-person interviews
• why he has no interest in interviewing celebrities and uber-successful people
• why meaningful conversations make for the best podcasts
• why his biggest piece of advice for podcasters is to be consistent
• why his parents are his heroes

Settle back for an enlightening talk about making and living by your own rules.

Connect with Nate:

• Eight Keys to Great
• The EXTRAordinary Podcast
• Failures, Adventures, and Funny Stories
• Instagram

Contact me: [email protected]

My equipment:

• Samson Q2U Mic
• Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen Audio Interface
• TRITON AUDIO Fethead In-Line Microphone Preamp
• Denon DJ HP-1100 Over Ear Headphones
• RockJam MS050 Adjustable Mic Suspension Boom
• Dragonpad Pop Filter

Recommended resources:

• Captivate.fm
• Aweber email marketing
• SquadCast remote interviewing

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