Your Pod Guy

Thank you for listening to the second episode of Your Pod Guy! I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy. In this episode, I'm going to talk about the podcasts I've started. This will be a little bit of a vanity episode which makes me uncomfortable because I don;t like talking about myself but I think it will give you some good perspective. I'm going to talk about my passion project shows first and my business related shows in the next episode.

 

My first podcast launched in 2016 and was called Michiana People. Even though it's retired, the episodes are still out there and there's a link to them in the show notes if you want to hear some real rookie podcast interviews. The name Michiana Peope came from where I lived at the time. Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan have been called Michiana for many years because they are considered a shared region. I started Michiana People to highlight the great people in the region and I talked to folks in politics, artists, musicians, business owners, and activists. I made some great connections and friendships with that show that are still important to me today.

 

I never blew up the podcast charts but I had a loyal following and I still get a few listens to Michiana People years after the last episode aired. The smart thing I did with Michiana People is exchanged a permanent sponsorship for the show for my company buying all the initial equipment. Now, I didn't buy the best equipment for the job, but I'll get into that in another episode.

 

 I also started performing stand-up comedy in 2016 at the age of 52. I know, I'm a late bloomer. One of the first things I did when I started was to look for podcasts about stand-up that would give me an inside track to being a better comedian quicker. I found a few that I liked but none of the podcasts I found were exactly what I was looking for. After a couple years, I decided that I would have to start my own podcast about stand-up comedy and Behind the Bits was born. Behind the Bits had a long gestation period of nearly a year as I wanted to do all my research and make it as perfect as I could. I'll talk more about my planning of Behind the Bits in another episode. Many of steps I took to prepare for the podcast went into my Your Pod Guy Podcast Checklist which is available for free at yourpodguy.com.

 

Even with all the planning, I made a lot of mistakes at launch and during the past three years the show has been around. However, I did a lot of things right as well. The outcome is a comedy interview podcast with a great following. I also won the Discover Pods award for Best Interview Style Podcast in 2020 and was interviewed for Podcast Magazine in 2022. Behind the Bits has had ups and downs but overall, I'm very happy with the show and the feedback I get from listeners.

 

In producing Behind the Bits and Michiana People, I have become obsessed with great podcasts and want to help make yours great too! That's what Your Pod Guy is all about.

 

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If you like what you hear, subscribe on your favorite podcast app and leave a review to help me reach more podcasters and aspiring podcasters like you!

 

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In the next episode, I'll talk about the business podcasts I've helped to launch. Thanks for listening and have a great pod day.

If you have any questions you’d like to ask, shoot me an email to [email protected]

You can also reach me through Ask Answer using your mobile device (I think it’s pretty cool)

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Here's a link to Michiana People Podcast I mentioned:

https://feeds.redcircle.com/b293459e-80fc-4d43-b668-ad847223b7b6

Here's a link to Behind the Bits:

https://www.thebtbpc.com/

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Thank you for listening to the first episode of Your Pod Guy. I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy. Today, I'm going to give you a brief overview of what Your Pod Guy is all about and what you can expect from the podcast.

 

This show is dedicated to help you start your podcast the right way or point your current podcast in the right direction to accomplish your mission. How am I qualified to tell you how you should run your podcast? Great question. I've started 4 podcasts since 2016. Two of them were passion projects and two of them were business related. I'll talk more about my podcasts in the next couple episodes. I will tell you that I'm speaking from experience and from making a lot of mistakes. My mission for this podcast is to help podcasters avoid mistakes like I made and give some perspective on all the conflicting information you find when Googling "How do I start a Podcast?"

 

To be totally transparent, the Your Pod Guy podcast is a companion piece to my podcast consulting service which you can learn about at yourpodguy.com . However, I believe just listening to the podcast will give you insights and actionable items to make your podcast the best it can be.

 

I intend for these episodes to be short, sweet and published often. You'll hear tips, tricks, trends, and maybe an interview of a podcast host who is doing it right. 

 

Inn order to give you the content you need, I need to know your questions about starting and maintaining a podcast. So don't be shy and shoot me an email to [email protected] or send me a video question by clicking the link in the show notes.

 

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In the next episode, I'll talk about why I think I'm qualified to help you with your podcast. And it's out right now!

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Thank you for listening to the third episode of Your Pod Guy! I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy. In this episode, I'm going to talk about the business podcasts I've started. After this the one, I promise we'll get to the good stuff after this one but you've got to know I'm not some uninformed guy talking about podcasting, right?

I worked 17 years for a great company in Goshen, IN called Mapletronics. We were and IT services company and managed service provider. In talking to my clients, I noticed the gap between what I understood about networks, cybersecurity, and data protection and my client's knowledge was widening. As your specialty becomes more complex you need to find new ways to communicate the value you provide to clients and potential clients because nobody buys what they don't understand.

With that understanding the Mapletronics Tech Talk podcast was born. We put together a show that broke down important IT trends into easy to understand conversational topics. Then we recorded short, informative podcast episodes we could share with our clients and potential clients.

It's important to be established as a trusted advisor in the IT world and for that matter, in any business such as law, real estate, business consulting, marketing, and the list goes on.

Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast was a hit both with clients and the Mapletronics team. Our clients understood our offerings and why they should partner with us and our teammates understood our sales and marketing focus better.

The net result of the Tech Talk podcast was more sales. We were able to cross-sale in current accounts and brought in new business relationships form those current clients sharing the podcast with their peers.

Flashing forward to now, I’ve made a big move from northern Indiana to Huntsville, AL so my wife and I could be closer to one of our two children. I'm working for a larger IT services company called IT Voice that is also a world class telephone services provider among many other things.

Of course, I knew a podcast would be a great fit for IT Voice and our CEO was sold on it right away. We're basically doing the same type of podcast as I did with Mapletronics. We're just talking about a larger product offering. Links to both shows are in the show notes.

If you think a podcast for your business might help establish yourself as a trusted advisor and will drive sales for your organization, you're probably right. Taking what you do and explaining it so that people understand what it is and why they need it has always been difficult. If your client's and prospects can listen to your explanation in a no pressure fashion on their own time, I think you'll have some great results.

In producing Behind the Bits and Michiana People, I have become obsessed with great podcasts and want to help make yours great too! That's what Your Pod Guy is all about.

Make sure to follow Your Pod Guy on all the socials by clicking the links in the show notes or searching your pod guy in each platform.

 

If you like what you hear, subscribe on your favorite podcast app and leave a review to help me reach more podcasters and aspiring podcasters like you!

 

Head over to yourpodguy.com if you'd like to book a free consultation and while you're there, join the mailing list for more great podcast info delivered to your email.

 

In the next episode, I'll talk about the equipment and software you'll need to start a podcast. I don't think this is the most important aspect of planning a podcast but is the first question I'm asked by nearly all potential podcasters. Thanks for listening and have a great pod day.

If you have any questions you’d like to ask, shoot me an email to [email protected]

You can also reach me through Ask Answer using your mobile device (I think it’s pretty cool)

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Here's a link to Mapletronics Tech Talk Podcast;

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/mapletronics-tech-talk-mapletronics-computers-F1GIKR-iMtb/

Here's a link to IT Voice Technology Simplified Podcast:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2001249

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