What Has My Attention

As you imagine the world of podcasting, we thought it would be useful to offer a brief overview of the landscape, as we see it. Very simply, podcasting, over time, creates long-lasting and trusted relationships…which are worth their weight in gold. Here are eight reasons why: Podcasting, as it relates to people People consume podcasts for longer periods of time vs. video or reading. Listening to p...

GetPassPoint.com We're going to take a bit of detour here before we get back to the conversation first started in episode 12 talking about our process for podcast brand discovery. It's January 26, 2021, and we're still in a pandemic dealing with the challenges that come with it - and even as the vaccines start to roll-out, the risks aren't going away anytime soon. It's my highest recommendation th...

I'm John Biethan your host for this podcast, What Has My Attention. I'm also the President of Heard Not Seen Media thus, the reference to "President" in the title of this episode. As you might guess, this show is literally about what has my attention, whether that's about podcasting or something else that caught my attention and which I've put some thought into. So I haven't put out an episode for...

It's a fruit, not a vegetable. How to parch not roast your chilis. How to create a great chili sauce. Jane Butel's Cooking School Jane Butel's Pecos Valley Spice Company Southwest Cooking Products Hatch New Mexico and the Hatch Green Chili Store The LONG list of Jane's Featured Receipts including Bowl O' Red - Classic Chili Recipe The Perfect Guacamole The Perfect Margaretta with Herradura or Sauz...

During this pandemic, I know we're all itching to get back to live face to face events. What if you had someone from a company that was a global leader in meetings procurement and site selection to handle ALL of your needs without needing to pay anything for it? As a PSA, today I'm talking with Lauren Vang from HelmsBrisoce who does exactly that. If you're planning a large wedding, cruise, or any...

My guests on this episode have got my attention for several good reasons:  I admire the environmental work they do in promoting the restoration and preservation of a natural resource in my own community of Carlsbad, California. And I'm eager to help them succeed in their mission by starting a podcast about specific aspects of the ecosystem and their role in it, like their Monarch butterfly program...

Today's guest Makeala Ferguson is a new friend I met on Mary Cravets Watch Us THRIVE Zoom call, which I do several times a month and where I consistently meet great people like Makeala. These calls are open and free. I suggest you join us. Makeala has almost 16 years of experience at the secondary (7 years) and post-secondary education (9 years) levels, and has successfully taught personal and pro...

While living in New Mexico, I started podcasting in 2005 first producing Jeffery Milburns Omni Art Salon , which Jeffrey continues today with over one-quarter of a million downloads. That my friends is another Flashback Friday episode forthcoming.  In 2006 I was well on my way producing podcasts when I got a call from a friend asking if I knew Jim Terr from Blue Canyon Productions . I said I didn'...

If you want to be a better writer, this episode is for you. My guest Dave Herndon is an accomplished non-fiction editor and writer, with nearly 40 years of experience at quality newspapers and magazines. We asked him for a few writing tips, which turn out to be good advice for delivering information and storytelling regardless of medium or platform. Dave stresses the importance of outlines, so her...

Dare To Thrive - Monday, July 13th, 2020. How to let go, get unstuck, re-connect to source, and experience happiness and abundance in every area of your life. Click here to sign up and attend for FREE! I first met Mel Robertson from De-Cluttering Spaces at a networking mixer in 2016. After experiencing her clarity, obvious presence, and knowledge of the subject, I brought her on Alternative Health...

Today I'm talking with Karen Berzanski who can be found at TheLuckySoul.com , a Certified Life Coach, Pro EFT Tapping Coach, Mindset enthusiast, and trauma thriver. We're joined by Stephanie Murphy from MesaVistaWellness.com , MA, RN, MEd, LPCC, ATR-BC, and Art Therapy Supervisor. All three of us have wanted to have a conversation about "misogyny." Here it is. By the end of this episode, it was ap...

This episode was recorded on October 16, 2019, before the pandemic while Tracy and Laurie were visiting me here in San Diego. This is the 2nd of two recordings we did while they were here. Go back to episode 2 and listen to "Medical Tourism" to find out how you can get all your medical needs met at a fraction of the cost you'd spend here in the states while traveling the world having fabulous vaca...

Topics Tracy and Laurie introduce each other. How Tracy and Laurie met: best friends first. Engaged before the first kiss. Back-packing around the world for four-years in 23 countries. Low airfares and traveling on $25 a day each. $50 a day. Couch surfing is about relationship first and also saving money. Workaway.org What is Medical Tourism? JCI accreditation . The best places to go for medical a...

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