Podcast Junkies - Conversations with Fascinating Podcasters

01:05 – Harry wishes the audience a Happy New Year and his resolution to simplify his work and life

02:16 – Harry thanks today’s sponsor, Focusrite 2i2

02:50 – Harry welcomes to the podcast, Amira Valliani

04:04 – Harry thanks the second sponsor of today’s podcast, FullCast

05:03 – Amira’s first recollections and experiences growing up immersed in technology

10:26 – Major Influences in Amira’s worldview and life

18:25 – How Amira and her family were impacted as Muslim Americans post-9/11

24:12 – Amira’s early career and co-founding Glow

32:46 – Early challenges and obstacles with Glow and how Glow works

37:13 – How Glow’s technology works, and technical obstacles Amira encountered along the way

41:56 – What excites Amira the most about the future of Glow

47:15 – What is something that Amira has changed her mind about recently

49:47 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Amira

51:11 – Harry thanks Amira for joining the show

51:45 – Where listeners can follow Amira

TWEETABLES

“I think it’s why I gravitate so much towards storytelling. I think so much of the world is about being able to tell a story and take someone else’s experiences and communicate them in a way that is easy for other people to internalize.” (13:07)

“What we [the Muslim community] should have been doing, I think proactively, is going out and telling our story and talking about the values that we preach that I think are very American values and finding ways to engage with the community more and more.” (20:08)

“What I realized is, one of the things I really excel at is going out to find scrappy ways to get it done, seeing a problem, coming up with different solutions, experimenting.” (28:33)

“For the podcasters out there, or for anyone, Glow is designed to be the best way for podcasters to be able to let listeners pay them directly. And, it can either be for listener support or to actually charge for content.” (34:36)

“I’m just really excited to help give podcasters a new way to make money. My personal goal is I want to be able to create a thousand new podcasting entrepreneurs.” (42:12)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

Focusrite - Makers of my go-to sound card, the Scarlett 2i2

Aweber - Hosts of the Beyond the Podcast Summit

LINKS MENTIONED

FullCast Website

Focusrite Website

Amira’s Email

Amira’s LinkedIn

Amira’s Website

Amira’s Twitter – @amiravalliani

Podcast Movement Website

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

Focusrite | Patreon

KEY TAKEAWAYS

06:36 – Harry welcomes back to the show the very first guest in Podcast Junkies history, Espree Devora, who shares her background as a professional podcaster and her passion for spotting the latest trends

20:25 – Espree talks about what excites her the most about the still growing podcast industry

26:29 – Why Espree considers herself an artist, first and foremost, and her aspiration to become a writer

34:40 – Espree talks about being vulnerable

48:25 – Espree opens up about her childhood and how her experiences impact her today as an adult

57:31 – Espree shares the inspirational story of Call Her Daddy and its creator, Alex Cooper

1:04:51 – Espree encourages frustrated podcasters to continue on your own unique journeys

1:12:04 – Harry thanks Espree for joining the show and let’s listeners know where they can connect with her

TWEETABLE QUOTES

“This is a little trivia, ‘Where was the first interview on Podcast Junkies recorded?’ In my car, at night in Silver Lake. This sounds so sketch by the way. Across the street from a restaurant. Why did we do it that way?” (10:10) (Harry & Espree)

“I’m gonna say something that I probably shouldn’t say out loud but eff it. I feel like now that everybody’s in podcasting I kinda want to move on to the new.” (18:22)

“We have those same opportunities now to create what the business models are as podcasters. And that’s extremely exciting to me.” (22:17)

“I consider myself an artist. I’ve always described podcasting as painting audio.” (26:33)

“I’m interested in guiding people how to create deep, meaningful relationships and helping others to do so, to make it more of a viral effect and scale human connectivity.” (31:55)

“The skills that we developed by having the personality types that surrounded us ended up creating skills within us as adults that we maybe weren’t aware of.” (48:45)

“If I could embrace the journey rather than be attached to my idea of the outcome and just embrace that my whole life is a story and I don’t know how it’s gonna unfold, maybe I would feel a lot more peace.” (1:03:42)

RESOURCES MENTIONED

FullCast Website

Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group

Link to Podfest Expo Virtual Summit

Espree’s Website

Espree’s LinkedIn

Espree’s Podcasts:

WeAreLATech

Women in Tech

Link to Colin and Samir’s Website

Link to Espree’s Twitter

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Podcast Production and Marketing provided by FullCast

06:00 – Harry welcomes back to the show, Scott Miller, who speaks to how the global pandemic impacted him and what motivated him to write a second book

17:37 – How Scott handled educating his children on preparedness amidst this pandemic

20:28 – Scott speaks to the ten-part Mess to Success Series he’s currently working on

31:19 – Scott talks about the concept of finding the smallest viable market

33:43 – How Scott gets the most value out of his podcast guests

36:23 – The importance of friending your competition and hiring people who are smarter than you

41:20 – Scott recalls some of the best advice he’s received from his team and how he handles controversial guests

48:23 – Scott and Harry talk about the value of engaging in civil discussions with those you don’t necessarily agree with

51:22 – Scott stresses why it’s vital to develop your storytelling craft

58:14 – Scott reflects on where he is currently in the story of Scott Miller

1:01:00 – Harry thanks Scott for joining the show

TWEETABLES

“I worked twenty-five years inside of a corporate giant. But I think the pandemic, like for all of us, changed everybody’s values. So, I want to spend the next half of my career teaching people the lessons that I’ve learned.” (11:27)

“All that matters is our relationships and helping each other. That’s all that matters.” (19:51)

“Instead of net fishing, you should be spear fishing. How do you create the most successful podcast with the fewest number of listeners?” (31:59)

“Leadership is a broad category. Leadership is culture. Leadership is sales. Leadership is profit. Leadership is customers. Leadership is marketing. Leadership is brand.” (34:27)

“I also just think there’s two types of mindsets, a scarce mindset and an abundance mindset. I just do not believe that the podcast I host is smaller because you host your podcast.” (37:57)

“I do not like to kick people when they’re down. If someone deserves to be kicked, I’ll call them up and kick them. And I won’t tell you that I kicked them. Or I won’t vote for them. But I generally believe that if someone is coming on my podcast, my job is to give them a platform where they can share what it is they’re talking about. I’m not a journalist, I’m a podcast host.” (47:10)

“You learn, as a podcast host, bruise hard, heal fast. You cannot serve all people all the time.” (50:41)

“Storytelling is such a valuable skill for CEOs, for CFOs. What is our story? Where are we going? How are you part of that? What is the antagonist? How can you be part of the solution? What does success look like? What does it feel like? Same as a podcast guest.” (54:24)

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

Focusrite

FullCast

LINKS MENTIONED

*FullCast Website *

Podcast Junkies Junkies Facebook Group

Link to Podfest Expo Virtual Summit

Scott’s LinkedIn

Scott’s Podcasts

Scott’s Website

Scott’s Books:

Management Mess to Leadership Success

Marketing Mess to Brand Succes

Other Books Mentioned:

Antifragile

Black Swan

Good to Great

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Episode Summary

As Host of the Meaning Movement podcast, Dan Cumberland and his guests explore the deep purpose of life, helping listeners to take control of their own destiny and find joy in their lives. Through meaningful conversations with entrepreneurs, neurodivergent people, and other specialists, they share stories and strategies to help unlock inner potential and create meaningful lives. Join them and be inspired by the stories and strategies of real people who have taken their lives into their own hands.

Episode Sponsor

FullCast – https://fullcast.co/

Key Takeaways

• Discover the story of how Dan Cumberland's journey to understanding meaning and purpose changed over time
• Explore the impact that podcasting has had on Dan's life, and how he and his co-host have been strategizing around creating content differently
• Delve into Dan's experience with neurodivergence and the language he has found to talk about his problems
• Learn about Dan's photography business and Video Snap, a platform that transcribes audio or video files and cuts out segments for social media
• Hear how Dan is inspiring others to find their purpose in life and build businesses they can love

Tweetable Quotes

“I love mentoring and helping people become who they're made to be, but also just a square peg in a round hole. Then coming out of that, basically it felt like my whole life kind of unraveled on me because I thought that was what I was supposed to do.”

“I’ve heard you talk about this with some of your guests, just how important it is to listen for the questions that you might miss otherwise and how you never do it perfectly. But you know, when something emerges and it's like, yeah, that's the direction we need to go next. I think just listening to the guests and then listening to myself in the conversation, I think I've gotten a lot better at that, which is just a long, fancy way of saying I think I've gotten better at interviewing.”

“It’s just been just really helpful to have more language, to have more stories, to hear other people's experiences, and to feel like the parts of me that don't make sense, have a way of making sense”

“It's just been just really helpful to have more language, to have more stories, to hear other people's experiences, and to feel the parts of me that don't make sense, have a way of making sense, I think is the best way that I can say it.”

Resources Mentioned

Dan's Website - https://themeaningmovement.com/

Dan's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dancumberland/

Dan's Twitter - https://twitter.com/dancumberland

Dan's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dancumberland/

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Episode Summary

In this episode, Timothy Kimo Brien and Harry discuss the intersection of podcasting and art therapy, and how the two can be used as powerful tools for healing and connection. Tim shares his personal experiences using art therapy to help veterans and others work through emotional issues, and emphasizes the importance of showing empathy towards oneself. They also delve into the stigmatization of art and spirituality and the value of podcasting as a way to preserve memories and stories for future generations. Listeners will gain practical advice and inspiration to tap into their own creativity and prioritize self-care.

Episode Sponsor

FullCast – https://fullcast.co/

Key Takeaways

• Discover how podcasting can be a powerful medium for preserving memories and stories for future generations
• Learn the importance of having a clear and concise podcast name that reflects the content of the show
• Explore how Tim’s military experience helps him gain trust and show veterans the power of art in healing
• Understand the therapeutic benefits of art as a tool for working through trauma and other issues
• Hear personal anecdotes of using art to relieve stress and promote self-expression
• Find out how to tame your inner critic and show more mercy and empathy towards oneself
• Be inspired to tap into your own creativity and use podcasting as a tool for healing and connection

Tweetable Quotes

“How did I find your show? I was looking for shows about podcasting, and I had ran into Daniel J. Lewis, Dave Jackson, and yours popped up. And I saw your logo there, and I was just like, that's striking. And sure enough, there you were. And I was like, oh, wow. So I caught you in that 2017, 2018 time period there and have been a fan ever since.”

“One of my taglines is taming that inner critic. But when it takes over, when it stops you cold, when it won't let you even start a project, that's when there's a problem. I have an inner critic. My inner critic is loud. He is very loud. And on occasion, I have to take him out back in the woodshed and we have a conversation.”

“I think we've been indoctrinated trained through school, through media. That everything. This is beauty, and this is not beauty. And some of the things that aren't beautiful aren't conventionally beautiful. I absolutely love Mark Rothko paintings. Washes of color. We have one down in Richmond, VA. The first time I saw my first Rothco, I go up there and I got it. I understood what was going on. My wife looked at it and she was like, okay, well, nice paint.”

“You never know what you share from your personal journey that's going to resonate with folks.”

Resources Mentioned

Timothy's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-brien/

Timothy's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/createartpodcast/

Timothy's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tim.brien.18

Timothy's Twitter - https://twitter.com/CreateArtPod

Timothy's Email - [email protected]

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