The School of Podcasting

Dave talks about being truly honest with yourself can lead to you finding the things that you need to stop. Also some free apps that support accountability.

We celebrate episode 600 and break format and have do the first ever "Ask Dave Anything - that's not podcasting" episode.

I lost 30 lbs a year ago, and then quit doing what was working. Now I'm going back to that plan, with new tools.

Today we look at the elements of content that inspire people to share it. We also have a great because of my podcast story involving a book deal.

My audience shares their favorite podcasts and more importantly WHY. You'll hear about some great podcasts, and gain some great insights into why people listen. Also a MEGA mix of "Because of My Podcast."

Today I talk about creating goals on a per meal basis and using those to create a meal plan you can live with. I also talk about five steps you can take to re-program your brain from a free book you can get about hacking your mind

I got my manual treadmill, and I share my first impression. I also tried my first meal from Hello Fresh and tell you what I think. The food was pretty good.

You don't need a super extravagant setup to achieve great results in podcasting, Apple, Libsyn, and Blubrry update and release their stats. I also talk about how one size does not fit all when it comes to podcasting. The answer is often "it depends." Also Podcasting in Six Weeks starts in just a few weeks.

I share my impressions of the first ever PodCon in Seattle Washing this past weekend. We also have a "Because of my Podcast" story and an easy way to grow your audience.

A band fires up a kickstart with their podcast, we look at how to start a podcast without burning out, and you can now get your podcast into Spotify.

A quick update on my health. I talk about using an elliptical that fits under your desk, and my dietbet is over! I reveal how much money I won.

Every now and then I do an episode where you provide an answer to a question and we all learn together. This episode we asked the question, "What will you be doing differently in 2018?" Here are the people and their answers (in Alphabetical order) Here is Who Contributed to the Episode 1:50 Abby From atimeforhorses.com - is going to keep podcasting because she is having fun. 3:22 Anna from Authent...

Committed to Weight Loss Are You? What does commitment mean? According to Merriam-Webster: a :an agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison; especially :an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date b :something pledged the commitment of troops to the war c :the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled...

Last week I explained how I learned of a strategy from Doug Sandler of the Nice Guys on Business show where the goal is to bring on guests who would be a good client for you (assuming you're podcasting as part of your business). Doug's business is Turnkey Podcast. There is little focus on your audience and more emphasis on your guest. The presenter also requires that their potential guest subscrib...

Today I'm back from Speaking at DC Podfest (what a great event) and I went to a session that had some interesting points that I wanted to share.  The session was titled, "Size Doesn’t Matter: Build a Monetization Program with Any Size Audience with Doug Sandler and Strickland Bonner. Doung and Strickland host the Nice Guys on Business show. Their website states they have over 1 million downloads,...

Today we are talking with Mark Deal who has grown Podcast Atlanta to over 500 members ( www.podatl.com ). We get great tips on growing a local meetup, tips, and resources for better interviews, and how is creating podcasts for a living.  How Long Does it Take Until Your Show Catches On? George Hrab answered this question on his Geologic podcast, and George told me a long time ago that if I ever wa...

This week I didn't get to my weight lifting, I go all my steps in (more on that later) but I'm up .4 lbs. I'm not going to cry over that, but I need to get back to the gym. While you can't exercise yourself out of a diet, I want to continue with my weight lifting.  Do Fitbits Realy Motivate People? There is a study from Harvard about using Fitbits (or any activity trackers). They had a number of g...

Because of My Podcast, I Will Be Attending A Taping of the Black List Television Show - Troy Heinritz 1:58 Troy Heinritz has had story after story when it comes to his Black List Exposed show. He recently won a podcast award, and now was called by Sony to attend the taping of the 100th episode the Black List. Troy was on the Ask the Podcast Coach show and talked about he when he gets these opportu...

Get Paid For Walking with Step Bet Step Bet is the sister to Diet Bet. With Step Bet you put in some money, and it reads the data from your fitness Tracker (Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch) and assigns you a goal. You have active days (a smaller goal) and a stretch goal. For me, my goals are  9922 steps for active days and 12, 222 for a stretch days. (Your goals will be different based on your previou...

The Essential Items For Your Podcast Website Let me state, that this has nothing to do with Wordpress vs Wix vs Squarespace. These are the items that I feel should be on your website (and why) A Play Button Think of this as a free sample. If someone is going to subscribe to your show, they need to hear it first. This is why there is a guy with the chicken on a toothpick at the mall. It is the teas...

I'm doing everything to grow my audience, but it's not. Today we address that question. Are you REALLY doing everything? Click the link below to see the full show notes.

So after reading the book Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto, I got re-inspired to really try weight lifting. I HATE WEIGHT LIFTING due to the soreness that always follows. So what changed my mind? I shut up and did. I got up at six AM and went to the gym. The next day, as expected my muscles were sore, but I only notice when I move. So going from standing to sitting, sitting to standing,...

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I was listening to a book (from Audible) (get a free book when you sign up) called the Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and to summarize it: You can only have 1 number one priority. If you try to do everything, you may be able to do a lot of stuff, but you more than likely will not be doing any of it well. Thus, some things you have to blow off and not worry about it. I've mentioned before that yo...

In honor of International Podcast Day, I went to the local mall (that's still open) and asked people, "Have you have of podcasting?" If they said yes I would ask, "Have you actually heard a podcast?" Many people said NO. The people who had been listening to podcasts were really into podcasting. This show originated from www.schoolofpodcasting.com/586 School of Podcasting Wins The People's Choice P...