Podcast Junkies

06:00 – Maura Hughes joins the podcast to discuss the culture of MeetEdgar, the work she’s doing there and the impact that COVID-19 has had on her work  

12:25 – Maura shares her podcast origin story and the production of the MeetEdgar’s Social Post podcast  

21:29 – Maura speaks to the importance of making podcast content relatable for your audience  

25:14 – How Maura approaches ideas to make podcasts better  

30:18 – Maura provides best practices and tips for repurposing and sharing content  

45:14 – What excites Maura about the future of marketing and podcasting  

48:02 – What is something that Maura has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Maura  

50:08 – Harry thanks Maura for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with her 

“There’s possibility on the Internet. You can build a business on the Internet by using your own skills. And, this pandemic has made a lot of people think that way and start wondering, ‘How can I take advantage of it?’” (08:19)

“And that’s fun. It’s fun to be with people who are constantly saying, ‘Well, what if tried this?’ We’ll give anything a shot once and I think that, in this space, it’s a really fun place to be in for sure.” (10:58)

“One of the things that we always preach is, ‘You have to maximize your content. You need to be smart about how you use your content because there’s only one of you – there’s only twenty-four hours in the day – so you can’t be constantly creating.” (14:16)

“I think if you’re a content creator of any type, if you’re a podcaster, you should always listen to what your audience wants. They are the commodity. They’re the ones who are gonna help you be better.” (22:08)

“If you build that community, and you listen to them and you give them content they want, they will follow you through all different iterations of your career.” (24:35)

“People are busy. People are trying to cut back on their social media. Everyone’s on a different time schedule. If you’re only sharing something one time – whether it’s your newest podcast episode or a sale that you’re having – you’re really doing yourself a disservice.” (32:30)

“My advice to everyone is use ten to twenty minutes to go into social media and actually engage with your audience.” (37:08)

“I just think audio as a medium is becoming more mainstream. And when that happens, the more fun things people start doing and experimenting with. And, I’m excited to see how that grows in this industry.” (47:47)

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06:00 – Liz Gannes joins the podcast to discuss her career trajectory and where her passion for journalism started 

14:36 – Liz shares her thoughts on the impact social media has had on society and, particular, how we consume news 

17:54 – Liz talks about her podcast origin story and how she consumes content 

22:12 – Liz opens up on how she earned a fellowship at Stanford University and the work she’s at 60db and Google 

34:45 – Liz speaks to her passion for local news and the importance of these local outlets 

44:39 – Liz provides best practices and strategies for those looking to start a podcast 

50:43 – What is something that Liz has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Liz

53:07 – Harry thanks Liz for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with her 

“I wouldn’t say I was trying to create technology. I was just interested in it as a story.” (09:12)

“Having a dad who’s a reporter can be a little hard sometimes. I feel like, as a kid, he was always finding the storyline, running through things that I thought were large problems that he thought he could really simply. And sometimes you don’t really want your problems to be simplified.” (14:20)

“I would call myself a fairly early podcast junkie. I’ve been excited to see how podcasts have expanded because in the early days they related a lot to the same kind of topics that were for that early adopter audience.” (18:49)

“At a startup you can dream up ideas, make them come true – engineering willing – and have two people use them. And at Google, you can dream up ideas, make endless decks about what they could be and potentially be able to do them on a much bigger scale.” (28:20)

“Local [news] is something that we value very highly and are working to understand how we can help those local outlets, how we can recognize the new and emerging local outlets and how we can just connect our users to them.” (35:58)

“That is my pitch is that your podcast doesn’t need to be two hours long, news or not.” (46:55)

“Here’s my hill to die on. Everyone is a news reader. Everyone’s interested in the news. I know that the news can be overwhelming and that you want to turn it off sometimes and look inward. But, knowing what’s going on in the world around you is important.” (54:12)

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06:00 – Skye Pillsbury joins the podcast to share her podcast origin story 

14:30 – How Skye found her written voice and became a creator of compelling content 

18:41 – Skye and Harry discuss the power of the podcasting community and share what inspired them to start their own respective podcasts 

26:59 – Harry and Skye talks about the business of podcasting and Harry speaks to the preparation he puts into the production of his show 

37:49 – What’s next for Skye 

52:13 – What is something that Skye has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Skye 

59:56 – Harry thanks Skye for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with her

“I really, really miss being with people in this [podcast] community.” (06:27)

“Podcasts just hit me in this way. I had an ache – a literal, physical ache in my body – of wanting to dive in more and be involved in this community.” (10:34)

“I don’t know how I found it, but I did find it. I think it’s just one of those things where you don’t really know you have a voice until you’re already there.” (17:04)

“I love to talk to anyone who’s making a living in podcasting. Ya know what I mean? It can be hard out there, as they say.” (33:49)

“There’s also that insecurity of, ‘Will people subscribe to another newsletter or will people be interested in whatever work I produce next?’ I still don’t know the answer to that question, but I’d feel pretty lame if I didn’t at least try.” (43:47)

“This is what podcasts do. They let you be a fly on the wall on some conversation that maybe you could never have and learn something.” (53:34)

“I keep thinking that I am alive exactly when I want to be alive. This is an incredible time. Lots of it is tumultuous and sorrowful and painful, but it is fascinating and I’m glad to be here. I’m glad to be part of the generation that is experiencing this because hopefully good will come.” (56:56)

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06:00 – Harry Morton joins the podcast to share his journey to entrepreneurship and how Covid-19 has impacted his business 

23:16 – Harry discusses the importance he placed on building a network of other business owners and lessons he’s learned throughout this process 

29:41 – Harry provides his thoughts on the podcast industry and the trends he’s observed recently 

34:33 – Harry speaks to challenges he’s faced producing his own podcast, WFH Daily, and best practices for improving the production of your podcast 

41:17 – How Harry has grown as a business owner 

46:02 – What is something that Harry has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Harry 

49:39 – Harry thanks Harry Morton for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can connect with him 

“In a year’s time it’s gonna be really interesting to see where we’re at and what the future of work is.” (11:53)

“For a young kid, you come from university and you start out making tea; literally you’re the tea boy. And then you slowly work your way up. I worked my way up to the Assistant level where I was doing backups at the end of the day and kind of looking after the library where all the projects for each of the studios was stored.” (13:07)

“I always wanted to get into business. I always wanted to own my own company. There’s a few entrepreneurs in my family and I always sort of just hated working for other people.” (18:43)

“Usually, as business owners, we know what we need to do. It’s just a scary thought to do it sometimes.” (27:02)

“I’m really interested in the podcasting space. I’m always interested in what opportunities are coming around the corner for us as creators.” (31:21)

“One thing I’ve changed my mind about lately is the size of the business I’m comfortable making.” (46:21)

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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Ronsley Vaz who shares his podcast origin story and lessons he’s learned along the way  

16:29 – Ronsley talks about the inspiration to launch his company, Amplify and the We Are Podcast conference  

26:05 – Ronsley talks about the work he’s doing on his own podcast, Psychology of Entrepreneurship  

34:51 – Ronsley opens up about his personal growth journey and transformation  

40:02 – What is something that Ronsley has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Ronsley  

46:00 – Harry thanks Ronsley for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can follow him  

“I learned that I did not know how to have a conversation. I just knew how to talk. I also learned that I had a gift inside me that I needed to chisel out and get better with.” (13:19)

“I think that’s the best part about podcasting is you get to empathize properly if you’re listening to someone.” (22:49)

“People are getting the wrong information on starting a podcast. When you think about starting a podcast…there’s no shortage of content or information. And I think, over time, you understand being in the moment and being grateful even if you have fifty listeners.” (23:31)

“If you can create a memory in someone’s head, that’s priceless.” (26:01)

“I’m a new Australian. I’m only eleven years old as an Australian. I should know the history of my country and I don’t. And the history of my country is hard to hear. It’s hard to listen to.” (33:46)

“I feel like Ronsley’s soul is happiest when it’s put in a little box and given a whole bunch of constraints and said, ‘Try to solve this problem.’” (35:19)

“I think being a podcast junkie is probably one of the best things I’ve done in my life. Out of all the designations I’ve had, being a podcast junkie is up there for sure.” (45:15)

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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Heather Osgood who speaks to her background in radio ad sales, her podcast genesis story and the inspiration to start True Native Media 

11:46 – Heather provides best practices for those looking to monetize their podcasts 

18:13 – Heather talks about the work she’s doing on her own podcast, The Podcast Advertising Playbook 

31:31 – How Heather has grown as a podcast host 

38:30 – Heather opens up about what excites her about the podcasting industry and what keeps her motivated as an entrepreneur 

43:32 – What is something that Heather has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Heather 

50:33 – Harry thanks Heather for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can follow her

“I could tell that the really successful kind of corporate-type podcasts all had ads on them. But, it felt like all the independent shows that I liked didn’t have any ads.” (08:03)

“I always recommend that people start with the end in mind.” (12:08)

“There are so many facets to advertising in podcasting and one of the things that’s so fascinating about this industry is that things change so quickly.” (19:36)

“The heart and soul of podcasting is the ability for anybody to go out there and have a voice and create a show.” (23:45)

“I think as an interviewer it’s important to have a script of questions.” (36:33)

“It’s so easy to get caught up in the minutia of life.” (42:59)

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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Arielle Nissenblatt who shares her background in podcasting, the inspiration to start a podcast-themed newsletter and her latest role as Community Manager at SquadCast 

18:30 – Arielle speaks to how her career in podcasting evolved over time 

27:21 – Arielle discusses previous roles she has held in the podcast industry and the most important lessons she’s learned 

37:30 – What community means to Arielle and why it’s important to cultivate true community 

39:12 – Arielle speaks to the work she’s doing on her two podcasts, Counter Programming and Feedback with Ear Buds 

50:22 – Trends Arielle has observed within the podcast industry 

53:37 – What is something that Arielle has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Arielle 

59:08 – Harry thanks Arielle for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can follow her

“I love listening to a podcast that is presenting knowledge and it tells you about a word or a phrase or even a whole group of people that are now somewhere else on the Earth and you’ve never heard of them before.” (11:30)

“I like to keep on top of everything going on in the podcast space ever. I like to follow every newsletter, follow every event. When I don’t know about it, I get very upset.” (25:36)

“I think a lot of people who are podcasters think it’s a big mystery behind what makes a podcast grow. But it’s not that big of a mystery. You have to create a good product and you have to have a solid marketing plan.” (30:11)

“It’s so fun working for a company that you endorse yourself.” (37:25)

“Differentiate yourself in some way. Just be weird in any way possible. If you are gonna have a podcast with your buddy, that’s fine as long as you find some way to make it strange.” (50:14)

“I think every little thing about us informs how we interact in day-to-day life.” (57:40)

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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Mollie McGlocklin who shares her background in sleep optimization, her podcast genesis story and lessons she has learned throughout her journey 

11:59 – What Mollie has learned from being a guest on multiple podcasts and how she has applied that to her own show 

16:28 – Mollie speaks to how she originally got involved in sleep optimization 

23:52 – Mollie lists some common issues people have with sleep and provides strategies she utilizes with her clients 

32:06 – How our environment impacts our sleep and what we can do about it 

36:57 – The inspiration to start her newsletter, Mollie’s Monday Obsessions, and podcast, Sleep Is a Skill 

44:23 – What excites Mollie the most about the future of her podcast 

49:43 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Mollie and something that Mollie has changed her mind about recently 

56:46 – Harry thanks Mollie for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can follow her

“I’m learning that it [podcasting] really is a bit of an art form for people that you can continue to improve on, which I think is really fascinating.” (15:18)

“The ability to augment our days is really much more of a newer phenomenon, particularly to the levels that we’re doing now.” (23:27)

“Melatonin is the known as the hormone of darkness so that when darkness is present, that’s one of the most important cues for the body to create that.” (33:09)

“I really do feel very mission driven with this area because I can’t believe how many things I didn’t know about what can impact sleep.” (39:26)

“Our intention is to ensure that we’re leaving each person that’s listening with some sort of practical takeaways that they can ideally use tonight to help improve their sleep.” (43:54)

“I’m really grateful for the podcast platform because so many people that have come my way right now. So much of it has been organic traffic from listening from when I’ve been on another podcast.” (53:19)

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06:00 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Brad Hart who shares his background and roots as well as his thoughts on the impact of Covid-19 

18:15 – The genesis story of how Brad got involved in digital marketing and his book, 8-Minute Mastermind

24:25 – Brad’s opens up about his own personal journey of discovery and shares an amazing story of giving back 

31:59 – Brad speaks to how he started his own podcast, Make More Marbles 

35:40 – Brad discusses common challenges he has observed from first-time entrepreneurs and the importance of building the right team 

47:43 – How Brad has grown as a podcast host, new skills he’s learned as a result and mentors who have helped guide him along the way 

51:00 – What is something that Brad has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about Brad

54:31 – Harry thanks Brad for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can follow him 

“I think we’re in this post-truth world. And in a post-truth world, perceptions become reality.” (09:28)

“I don’t see the point of everybody not living their life so that a few people can be protected from something that they can protect themselves from for the most part…at the end of the day we’ve got to move on with our lives at some point.” (14:56)

“If you want to get to ‘Y’ and you’re at ‘X,’ you can extrapolate your behaviors and your habits and your environment out to see if that is going to send you on a path to get to that or not.” (21:04)

“Now I have three rules, which are: help a lot of people, have a lot of fun and make a lot of money.” (24:55)

“There’s a very clear relationship where the more you give, the more you get. And it tends to be tenfold and it comes from different directions.” (30:37)

“I think interview-style is kinda done to death.” (42:48)

“I’d rather live with the chance and the risk of failure and continue to grow and learn and be challenged than the certainty of if I quit then nothing happens.” (50:46)

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06:01 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Jordan Gass-Poore' who shares her experience as an investigative journalist, her fascination with audio as a medium and her early career aspirations 

13:52 – Jordan recalls her favorite college radio story that she ever covered 

20:39 – Jordan speaks to the premise of the horror comedy podcast she was pitching 

24:15 – How Jordan honed her skill of creating compelling audio content 

28:30 – Jordan shares some of the favorite stories she’s heard through podcasting producing and why people are dying to tell their stories 

33:37 – Jordan’s ongoing podcast projects 

36:21 – Jordan opens up about what it’s been like living in NYC during the Covid-19 pandemic 

43:59 – The work Jordan has done with Southern Poverty Law Center 

49:45 – What is something that Jordan has changed her mind about recently and what is the most misunderstood thing about her 

51:26 – Harry thanks Jordan for joining the show, and let’s listeners know where they can follow her 

“Nobody cares what you look like, because it audio. But they care what you sound like.” (10:55)

“One of the beautiful things about college radio is they were like, ‘do whatever you want that’s not violating FCC.” (17:08)

“The way that I approach interviews is very much based still to this day on the conversations I had with people at that coffee shop.” (26:17)

“So many people are dying to tell their story and they just were waiting around for the opportunity to sit down in front of a stranger.” (28:35)

“I think this is a really good time for people, if you’ve always wanted to cover your neighborhood and to talk to your neighbors, create a podcast.” (40:03)

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