The Ready Entrepreneur Podcast

In this extended interview, Case is having a conversation with Chantal Cox, author and founder of Create A Life You Love Coaching.  Chantal talks about her entrepreneurial journey, from thinking that she would be 'only' a teacher, to investing in high-level training to build her business.

The entrepreneur is the person who identifies opportunities, allocates resources, and creates value.  These are action activities not tied to your background or family or economic situation.  It's all about how you choose to move forward with your life.  If you are not certain if the entrepreneurship life is for you, maybe you just need to hear from more people who have made it work for them.  And let them give you examples of how you can make it work for you.

That's what you'll get from this episode with Chantal Cox.

Chantal Cox is an author, podcaster and transformation coach who uses the power of NeuroCoaching to empower motivated professional women who are ready to break free from the bondage of daily stress and anxiety so that they can step into their full potential and Create a Life that they Love.

To connect with Chantal:
Visit her website: https://createalifeyoulovecoaching.com/
Join the Create a Live You Love Community Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/CALYLCoaching/

You can find all the resources Chantal mentions in this episode on the podcast resources page at readyentrepreneur.com

Do you want to be a guest on podcasts?  To get a free checklist of the 10 actions to take to research, find and contact podcasts for an interview: click here

To find resources, strategies and ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs visit the Ready Entrepreneur website: https://www.readyentrepreneur.com/

To download a FREE summary of the book Recast, and learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, click here https://success.readyentrepreneur.com/free-summary

You can get Case's books Recast and Podcast Discoveries at Amazon.com

Connect with Case

Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ 

Instagram: @readyentrepreneur 

Twitter: @caselaneworld 

For the milestone 100th episode of the podcast, Case was LIVE in a Zoom room and on Facebook to answer questions about online entrepreneurship, getting started, finding your audience and much more.

This is the extended episode recording of the live session.  You can also see the video on YouTube and on the Facebook page @ReadyEntrepreneur HQ.

If you enjoy this content, subscribe so you do not miss the next 100!

To find resources, strategies and ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs visit the Ready Entrepreneur website: https://www.readyentrepreneur.com/

To download a FREE summary of the book Recast, and learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, click here https://success.readyentrepreneur.com/free-summary

You can get Case's new book Recast at Amazon.com

Connect with Case

Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ 

Instagram: @readyentrepreneur 

Twitter: @caselaneworld 

The New Normal will be created as the Old Normal was...by us.  Society, industry, technology, circumstances...we have to decide what it will mean to live in a post-pandemic, online world.  And we decide by focusing on what we want.  

In Zig Ziglar's best-selling book See You at the Top. He illustrates the walk towards our goals and dreams, and the factors that get us where we want to go.

You are standing at the foot of stairs and on the floor beneath your feet are the words: Love, Loyalty, Honesty, Trust, Character, Integrity...

The elevator is 'out of order, you'll just have to take the stairs

As you walk up the stairs step by step, you pass: Self-Image, Relationships, Goals, Attitude, Work, Desire...

On the wall, above the hand-railing on the side is: Free Enterprise, Courage, Perseverance...

And when you make it to the top, you can sit down at a banquet table set for: Growth, Security, Peace, Happiness, Friends, Leisure, Freedom, Opportunity, Health and Wealth.

That is the vision for so many people regardless of the external factors churning our world 

It's the kind of life you aspire to and would most like to achieve...

In this second episode of a two part series, Case discusses ideas for what we can expect from the New Normal in the global marketplace, technology, entertainment, and your digital life.  For aspiring entrepreneurs, understanding these developments will be critical for deciding on business ideas, and planning for the future.

But the table at the top is literally constructed from the foundational elements, the implication being of course that without them, you simply won't make it up the stairs.

So listen to this episode to understand how do you make it to the table in the New Normal?

To find resources, strategies and ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs visit the Ready Entrepreneur website: https://www.readyentrepreneur.com/

To download a FREE summary of the book Recast, and learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, click here https://success.readyentrepreneur.com/free-summary

You can get Case's new book Recast at Amazon.com

Connect with Case

Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ 

Instagram: @readyentrepreneur 

Twitter: @caselaneworld 

We keep hearing about WHEN we get the New Normal, we will...

But who decides on the WHEN?  Is the New Normal going to be sent to us?  Is it going to come down from the mountaintop?  Where did the old Normal come from?

Abraham Lincoln once said, "the best way to predict your future is to create it."  So instead of waiting for the New Normal to be handed to us, maybe we should just create it.

In this first of a two part series, Case discusses ideas for what we can expect from the New Normal in home, work, relationships and education.  For aspiring entrepreneurs, understanding these developments will be critical for deciding on business ideas, and planning for the future.

But what does that look like?  The current environment has already changed education, work and socializing over night...it changed relationships, responsibility and opportunity...college is in question, so is office life, entertainment, weddings, funerals...

And through it all online business is soaring, so is online education...and just about online everything else.

So if we are going to create the New Normal, how do we prioritize, what do we do, and what do we want?

To find resources, strategies and ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs visit the Ready Entrepreneur website: https://www.readyentrepreneur.com/

To download a FREE summary of the book Recast, and learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, click here https://success.readyentrepreneur.com/free-summary

You can get Case's new book Recast at Amazon.com

Connect with Case

Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ 

Instagram: @readyentrepreneur 

Twitter: @caselaneworld 

What is the best way to take advantage of the scope and range of podcasts available to the average listener?

Life in the Internet Age is really two lives. One is online where you now engage with family, friends, colleagues, and strangers through screens providing a heightened literal face-to-face communication confrontation.

You check your phone for texts, images, emojis and videos conveying accompanying messages.  Sliding over to your social feeds, you post a few images about your delicious meal, new shoes, or child's messy face, and then stare jealously at your friends' more delicious meal, hipper shoes and cuter child.

With heightened reluctance you switch off the screen to tend to your other life...the real one.  Your physical life is the one of private discussion, gentle cries, confusion, fear and misunderstanding.

And never more so has this stood out than now when you face a world where you have to learn to operate in crisis and disruption.

Sadly you know no one who has ever faced this type of turmoil. Neither does anyone you know. The knowledge circle that used to come from experiences of extended family, teachers or community leaders is closed.  

Your chance to extract information has disappeared, and perhaps your opportunity to be successful, and have the comfortable life you expect, has gone with them.

Where do you turn? For the information, knowledge, entertainment and news...to podcasts.

In the interviews and information of podcasts lies a layer of wisdom that would otherwise be completely inaccessible.

In this episode, Case reviews how you can get the most out of listening to podcasts by:

• Finding Relevant Podcasts
• Discovering the Value of Virtual Mentors
• Learning How to Listen to the Interview for Advice
• Using the Knowledge to Build your Life Going Forward 

In this 6-part series, Case explains the process, issues, challenges, and joys in  researching, finding and contacting podcasts for interviewing, and listening.  This episode is Part Six in the Podcast Discoveries Series.  

If you enjoy this information and want to learn more from Case Lane's Podcast Discoveries Series: For Hosts, Guests and Listeners: How Do You Sift Through One Million Podcasts to Find the Ones That Are Right For You...  

To read the series blogs on the Ready Entrepreneur website: click here

To read the book Podcast Discoveries by Case Lane: click here

To get a free checklist of the 10 actions to take to research, find and contact podcasts for an interview: click here

To see the video click here

To get the course the Ultimate Podcast Guest Interview Blueprint: click here

To learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, download a free summary of Case's book Recast, click here

To read Case's new book Recast, click here

To connect with Case
Visit the website readyentrepreneur.com
Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ
Instagram: @readyentrepreneur
Twitter: @caselaneworld https://twitter.com/CaseLaneWorld  

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur ?  Do you want to get started with an online business?  Are you ready for a life that is really your own?

This is your podcast if you think it's time to have the lifestyle you really want by starting your own business.  Host Case Lane provides tips, strategies and ideas for getting started, and inspiring interviews with entrepreneurs.

Listen and subscribe to join the community now!

To find resources, strategies and ideas for aspiring entrepreneurs visit the Ready Entrepreneur website: https://www.readyentrepreneur.com/

To download a FREE summary of Case's book Recast: The Aspiring Entrepreneur's Practical Guide to Getting Started With An Online Business, and learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, click here https://success.readyentrepreneur.com/free-summary

You can get Case's book Recast at Amazon.com

Connect with Case

Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ 

Instagram: @readyentrepreneur 

Twitter: @caselaneworld 

Interested in being a guest on a podcast, but not sure how to manage all the variables in the process?  Listen to this episode...

In just a few short years, podcasting has arisen as the one online activity everyone must do.  Not only comedians, newscasters and historians, but also corporate executives, specialized professionals, and the kid next door.

Unlike blogging which required at a minimum the ability to write, podcasting is the audio medium, a stage that permits and embraces the same chatter, banter and jokes that take place between ordinary people on average days.

In fact, the gentle nature of conversation has become the hallmark of podcasting. The platform's success lies in its intimate connection with listener's ears, and its soothing waves playing in the background of walks, workouts, and commutes everywhere.

For those who wish to use podcast appearances to bolster their careers, products, services, businesses and authority, the opportunity comes with a challenge.

With an estimated one million podcasts available for download all over the world, how do you find a podcast where you can present yourself as someone who is valuable and useful to interview?

In the podcast, Case goes over tips for potential podcast guests:

• Follow-up Immediately on Communications
• Manage Requests for Payments, Reviews or other contentious practices on Your Terms
• Check Technical Requirements
• Read any Pre-Interview Document the Host Sends You
• Know Your Subject
• Be Clear About Uncomfortable Subjects
• Get Names Right
• Speak to their Audience
• Confirm Promotional Expectations
• Embrace the New Relationships

In this 6-part series, Case explains the process, issues, challenges, and joys in  researching, finding and contacting podcasts for interviewing, and listening.  This episode is Part Five in the Podcast Discoveries Series.  

If you enjoy this information and want to learn more from Case Lane's Podcast Discoveries Series: For Hosts, Guests and Listeners: How Do You Sift Through One Million Podcasts to Find the Ones That Are Right For You...  

To read the series blogs on the Ready Entrepreneur website: click here

To read the book Podcast Discoveries by Case Lane: click here

To get a free checklist of the 10 actions to take to research, find and contact podcasts for an interview: click here

To see the video click here

To take the course the Ultimate Podcast Guest Interview Blueprint: click here

To learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, download a free summary of Case's book Recast, click here

To read Case's new book Recast, click here

To connect with Case
Visit the website readyentrepreneur.com
Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ
Instagram: @readyentrepreneur
Twitter: @caselaneworld https://twitter.com/CaseLaneWorld  

With the rise of podcasts as an open market of free-for-all conversations, entertainment, knowledge and jokes, podcast hosts are free to manage their shows as they see fit.

There are no rules, requirements or regulations. 

So this episode is being offered only as a list of potential ideas for podcast hosts who want to leave out a welcome mat for potential relevant guests.

The information does not apply to those who are, or are using, paid public relations services who have connections inside podcast networks, and other means for directly contacting shows.

This is for podcast D-I-Yers and their teams who are looking for insight into the process.

Both hosts and guests should be aware of issues with: 

• Communication
• Consequences of Contentious practices 
• Relevant Categories, Clear Descriptions and Specific Keywords
• Conflicting Show Names
• Non-Responses
• Technical Requirements
• Promotional Expectations

In this 6-part series, Case explains the process, issues, challenges, and joys in  researching, finding and contacting podcasts for interviewing, and listening.

In this episode, Case provides some common practices that hosts do, and guests should be prepared for.

This episode is Part Four in the Podcast Discoveries Series.  

If you enjoy this information and want to learn more from Case Lane's Podcast Discoveries Series: For Hosts, Guests and Listeners: How Do You Sift Through One Million Podcasts to Find the Ones That Are Right For You

To read the series blogs on the Ready Entrepreneur website: click here

To read the book Podcast Discoveries by Case Lane: click here

To get a free checklist of the 10 actions to take to research, find and contact podcasts for an interview: click here

To see the video click here

To take the course the Ultimate Podcast Guest Interview Blueprint: click here

To learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, download a free summary of Case's book Recast, click here

To read Case's new book Recast, click here

To connect with Case
Visit the website readyentrepreneur.com
Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ
Instagram: @readyentrepreneur
Twitter: @caselaneworld https://twitter.com/CaseLaneWorld   
Pinterest @caselane 

Podcasts are the next big thing that's already here.  Many people have one, so do companies, organizations, and your next door neighbor. Everyone is interested in what this rising medium means for their work, industry, knowledge, and entertainment, and everyone wants to know where it's all going.

The numbers are impressive.  One million podcasts...and growing! But what does that really mean?

In researching over a thousand podcasts to find relevant shows to interview on, Case noted many 'behind the scenes' issues that come up in this young and rapidly-growing industry.

There are two types of podcasters:  the big names backed by big money (and big publicity)...and everyone else.

This series is for everyone else.   

What are some of the concepts, challenges, and pitfalls you have to be ready for as you navigate one million podcasts to find the ones that are right for you?

In this 6-part series, Case explains the process, issues, challenges, and joys in  researching, finding and contacting podcasts for interviewing, and listening.

In this episode, Case describes mix of challenges that come up in the research in the directories and search engines, and in communicating with podcasters.

These issues include:

• The Directories
• The Land of the Living Dead
• The Definitions of Descriptions, Categories and Keywords
• Hidden Contact Information
• Overlapping Show Names
• Inefficient Search Options

This episode is Part Three in the Podcast Discoveries Series.  

If you enjoy this information and want to learn more from Case Lane's Podcast Discoveries Series: For Hosts, Guests and Listeners: How Do You Sift Through One Million Podcasts to Find the Ones That Are Right For You

To read the series blogs on the Ready Entrepreneur website: click here

To read the book Podcast Discoveries by Case Lane: click here

To get a free checklist of the 10 actions to take to research, find and contact podcasts for an interview: click here

To see the video click here

To take the course the Ultimate Podcast Guest Interview Blueprint: click here

To learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, download a free summary of Case's book Recast, click here

To read Case's new book Recast, click here

To connect with Case
Visit the website readyentrepreneur.com
Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ
Instagram: @readyentrepreneur
Twitter: @caselaneworld https://twitter.com/CaseLaneWorld   
Pinterest @caselane 

On the surface, the standard advice is correct.  If you want to interview on a podcast, you must send a compelling pitch to the podcast host, and trust your message resonates with their goals, fits in their schedule, and appears appealing to their audience.

Sounds great...except, how do you find the hosts and shows that you can pitch to in the first place?

There are now more than one million podcasts.  That number should make it possible to find hundreds, if not thousands, of podcasters in your genre, talking to people about your topic, and looking for more.

Unfortunately that expectation comes up against a harsh reality. How does it really all work?

In this 6-part series, Case explains the process, issues, challenges, and joys in  researching, finding and contacting podcasts for interviewing, and listening.

In this episode, Case describes the D-I-Y method for landing a guest interview on a podcast, which takes time and patience to research and review relevant shows before you sending an e-mail.

In summary, you: 

1. Have Something to Say 
2. Create Your Customizable Pitch
3. Select Your Categories and Keywords
4. Establish Your Discussion Parameters
5. Search Podcast Names
6. Find Relevant Podcasts
7. Contact the Host
8. Customize your Pitch
9. Send Your Pitch
10. Follow-up Immediately 

This episode is Part Two in the Podcast Discoveries Series.  

If you enjoy this information and want to learn more from Case Lane's Podcast Discoveries Series: For Hosts, Guests and Listeners: How Do You Sift Through One Million Podcasts to Find the Ones That Are Right For You

To read the series blogs on the Ready Entrepreneur website: click here

To read the book Podcast Discoveries by Case Lane: click here

To get a free checklist of the 10 actions to take to research, find and contact podcasts for an interview: click here

To see the video click here

To get the course the Ultimate Podcast Guest Interview Blueprint: click here

To learn the first 10 actions to take when getting started with an online business, download a free summary of Case's book Recast, click here

To read Case's new book Recast, click here

To connect with Case
Visit the website readyentrepreneur.com
Facebook: @readyentrepreneurHQ
Instagram: @readyentrepreneur
Twitter: @caselaneworld https://twitter.com/CaseLaneWorld   
Pinterest @caselane