#56: The Podcasting Business with John Lee Dumas

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01/07/21 • 26 min

Today on the show we’re chatting with John Lee Dumas, host and founder of Entrepreneur On Fire! Completely taking over the entrepreneurship podcasting space in the early 2010’s, getting millions of downloads each month, helping people learn about being an entrepreneur.

This episode we go over why you have to learn to not quit in order to be successful in the podcasting space, why having passion for what you do is not enough in today’s world, and how the higher the barrier is set, the lower the competition will be. When John started his podcast, he was the only one putting out as much content as he was. People gravitated towards his podcast, because there was such little competition.

Links:

Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog

Reach out to Jayson directly at [email protected]

Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/

Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam

Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com

Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/

Mentioned in the Episode:

JLD’s Podcast: https://www.eofire.com/podcast/

JLD’s Website: https://www.eofire.com/

JLD’s Book: https://uncommonsuccessbook.com

JLD’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnleedumas/

Timestamps:

1:53 - How JLD Got Into Podcasting

4:23 - Why JLD Chose Entrepreneurs on Fire

6:23 - First Years of EOF

8:04 - Learning to Not Quit

11:13 - Having Passion For Your Business

12:37 - Transition to Puerto Rico

14:40 - Overcoming Covid-19 as a Business

17:09 - Capitalizing on the Pandemic

18:08 - Tips for Starting a Podcast

20:38 - Generating Revenue for Your Podcast

21:26 - Biggie or Tupac

23:11 - Goals for 2021

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Links:

Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog

Reach out to Jayson directly at [email protected]

Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/

Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam

Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com

Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/

Mentioned in the Episode:

JLD’s Podcast: https://www.eofire.com/podcast/

JLD’s Website: https://www.eofire.com/

JLD’s Book: https://uncommonsuccessbook.com

JLD’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnleedumas/

Timestamps:

1:53 - How JLD Got Into Podcasting

4:23 - Why JLD Chose Entrepreneurs on Fire

6:23 - First Years of EOF

8:04 - Learning to Not Quit

11:13 - Having Passion For Your Business

12:37 - Transition to Puerto Rico

14:40 - Overcoming Covid-19 as a Business

17:09 - Capitalizing on the Pandemic

18:08 - Tips for Starting a Podcast

20:38 - Generating Revenue for Your Podcast

21:26 - Biggie or Tupac

23:11 - Goals for 2021

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Previous Episode

#UnderdogBites: Dealing with Stress and Burnout with Jayson Waller

Today on the show we join Jayson and John LeBlanc as they talk about how to best navigate through everyday stress and how to avoid becoming weighed down by burnout. We discuss why failure is not a bad thing, and why allowing yourself some time off can be incredibly beneficial for avoiding burnout.

Power Home threw a virtual holiday party this year, and with 1,700 employees, over 1,400 of them attended the meeting! Power Home gave away over $200,000 to their employees, changing lives for some. Jayson gives you two questions to ask yourself if you need to become a better person.

Links:

Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog

Reach out to Jayson directly at [email protected]

Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/

Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam

Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com

Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/

Timestamps:

1:52 - Dealing with Stress and Burnout

5:53 - Allowing for Recovery Time

9:40 - Growing Pains

13:46 - Don’t Let the Losses Affect You

17:53 - Become the Storm

18:58 - Failure is Not Wrong

21:33 - JW’s Vibe Playlist

25:59 - New Year, New Mindset

27:42 - Ask Yourself These 2 Questions

32:45 - Power Home Holiday Party

38:24 - Pay Your People First

41:32 - Giving Back to the Community

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Next Episode

#UnderdogBites: Bigger and Better with Jayson Waller

Today on the show Jayson is talking with John LeBlanc about some of the fears and the failures that happened throughout 2020. What Powerhome went through as a company, and how Jayson overcame some of the challenges.

Jayson tells us the scariest moment of 2020 for him, while on a flight to Nevada something doesn’t go according to plan. We’re also talking about our 2021 New Year’s goals, why living a life with no regrets is so important, and what the difference is between a cow and buffalo.

Links:

Follow True Underdog on IG: www.instagram.com/true_underdog

Reach out to Jayson directly at [email protected]

Follow Jayson on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayson-waller-/

Follow Jayson on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jaysonwallerbam

Check out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.trueunderdog.com

Apply for a chance to receive a $10,000 business grant: https://trueunderdog.com/underdog-achievers-program/

Timestamps:

1:44 - How is the New Year Transition Going to End?

6:35 - Goal of the New Year

9:22 - Biggest Fear Going Into 2021

14:23 - Keeping the Good, Removing the Bad