About “podfade”
The podcasting world is littered with the corpses of shows that started with the best of intentions, but still died and never made the splash the hosts were hoping for. And there are ones that aren't officially dead, but aren't really alive either … There's a word...
Yes, “professional baby name consultant” is a real job
I read an article advising parents who couldn't agree on a name for their baby … It gave a few suggestions for how to avoid World War 3 in the marriage, like taking turns picking the baby names, each parent choosing a name and flipping a coin, or appointing a family...
Do you absolutely *need* to have a podcast? My answer!
A question that I sometimes get from coaches and entrepreneurs: Do I need to have a podcast? While I'm a fan of podcasting and believe that having one is a good idea for entrepreneurs, that's only if it's done properly! The problem with a lot of people is they jump...
How strong is your podcast’s foundation?
When building a house, you want to have a strong foundation - or it's going to fall over. The same goes for a podcast. Without the proper foundation, it won't be successful. These foundational pieces might not seem like a big deal at first glance, but they shouldn't...
Mariah Carey is fast approaching in the rear view mirror
Planning to launch something in 2023? The new year may seem like it's far away, but it's not. Pretty soon our eardrums will be blasted by Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" 20x a day, and then the calendar will flip over to 2023. So it’s not a bad idea...
Something to get you excited to go to your mailbox
Gone are the days when people look forward to checking their mailbox. They just don't get "real" mail anymore. They get bills, flyers and junk, but nothing really good. When I was a kid, I used to rush to the mailbox right after I got off the school bus to retrieve...
Improving your podcast interviewing skills
Once upon a time, I used the same scripted questions for my podcast interviews. While they would vary occasionally, there was a core group of questions that I stuck to asking everyone. After about 100 or so interviews, I got bored of this approach and decided to ditch...
My guide for launching, running, and monetizing a podcast!
For the September issue of my Secret Coach Club hard copy newsletter, I decided to go with an important topic: How to launch, run, and monetize a podcast! I've released 66 previous months of the newsletter, and this is the first time I've dedicated an issue to this...
What’s going on today
A few things going on in my world today: -I had Mimika Cooney back on the Natural Born Coaches podcast, and in this episode we covered: • What metacognition coaching is all about and what fascinates Mimika so much about the human brain • The burnout she experienced...
In just two days – get expert advice for your webinar!
We're just two days away from Steve Werner's "Secrets of a StorySelling Webinar" training, and he's the guy to learn about webinars from … During COVID he helped 43 coaches and online entrepreneurs launch their own story selling webinars that generated more than...
