The Joseph Wells Podcast

Ryan is the founder of Naptown Scoop, a local newsletter covering the goings on in Annapolis, Maryland. Ryan started the newsletter about a year ago and has grown it to over 6,000 subscribers. While Annapolis is Ryan's current focus, he has big plans. His vision is to own hundreds of local newsletters covering the important events in cities all across the United States.

In this episode, Grant and I discussed his recent curation of Balaji Srinivasan's work. Grant taught me about the metaverse, which was a term I'd heard many times but wasn't sure what it meant. We talked about MyMBA—why Grant built it, how it works, and the outcomes his students are seeing. And we also discussed how Grant made his decision to transition from a stable career with a big four consulting firm to the uncertain path of entrepreneurship.

My guest today is Abe Maingi. Abe is a fellow self improvement junkie, avid reader, writer, and habit builder. He's also co-founder of a company called Inceptor Bio, a biotech company focused on advancing cell and gene therapies to cure cancer.

My guest today is Dr. David Grew. David is a radiation oncologist and the founder of an app called PRIMR. PRIMR is a web application where doctors can provide patients with digitally recorded, personalized explanations about their medical conditions and treatments.

In this episode, David and I discussed making friends on Twitter. David explained the long and arduous process of becoming a doctor. We talked about David's app, PRIMR, and we discussed the challenges involved with building a SaaS product as a non-technical founder. David also shared his experience with On Deck Founder's Fellowship and Jack Butcher's course, Build Once, Sell Twice.

My guest today is Michael Ashcroft. Michael is a writer, thinker, YouTuber, and teacher of the Alexander Technique through his online course. 

In this episode, Michael and I discussed why he left his corporate career to be an online teacher. Michael explained what the Alexander Technique is, who benefits most from it, and how to practice it. We also talked about building an email list, Write of Passage, and how to find your niche as a creator.

My guest today is Cole Schafer. Cole is a master copywriter, poet, author, and adman. He is best known for his newsletter, Sticky Notes, where he sends weekly emails about advertising, writing, creativity, and life.

Cole has an exceptional ability to tell stories that grab you by the collar and slap you in the face with a life lesson. He's also known for his 10,000 word copywriting and marketing guide—which is guaranteed to help you sell your used couch on Craigslist—more on that later. 

In this episode, Cole told me the story of his Uber driver who was a hitman. We discussed the importance of being a good speaker. Cole shared his journey from being the guy who rips out carpets to the guy who writes ads for Bowflex. We also talked about how to become a better writer and a more effective human. Like I mentioned earlier, Cole is a great story teller, and I think you're really going to enjoy this episode.

My guest today is Danny Miranda. Danny is best known as the host of The Danny Miranda Podcast. Danny started his podcast about seven months ago and has hosted nearly 100 guests. He's moving at blistering speed as a podcaster and improving tremendously along the way.

My guest today is Jeremy Anderberg. Jeremy is the Managing Editor and Podcast Producer at Art of Manliness. When not working, Jeremy is reading and writing his newsletter about what he's reading. Jeremy has read at least one biography of every single US president.

In this episode, Jeremy and I discussed what it means to be a man, simple self improvement tips, growing a podcast to over 100 million downloads, and his thoughts on newsletters. Of course, we also spent a lot of time talking about books and US history. 

My guest today is Erik Rostad. Erik is the creator of the Books of Titans project. Inspired by Tim Ferriss' book, Tools of Titans, Erik has been reading 52 books per year since 2017. Not only does he read the books, but Erik posts written summaries on his beautifully designed website and audio summaries on his popular Books of Titans podcast.