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April 21, 2019

Homework: The Call To Courage

Homework: The Call To Courage
I just hit play on Brene Brown's the Call to Courage on Netflix. I have no idea who she is (tons of bestsellers it turns out like Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead , been on Oprah). Why did I press play?
 
The Title: “The Call to Courage”
 
Every podcaster should watch this because:
 
1. The content. It talks about being vulnerable and how being vulnerable is starting something when you don't know the outcome. To start a podcast, you will be seen. Not everyone will like you. It takes courage to be vulnerable.
 
2. Notice how she is taking boring data from tons of studies and interviews and illustrates them with stories about her family and travels.
 
3. She mixes in humor.
Also, like a good podcast, it has now inspired me to check out her back catalog on Audible and Amazon. She got me to think and laugh, and do a little self inflection. She talks about how she is an introvert. If you're an introvert a podcast is the best vehicle for you as you get to talk to people without actually talking to people. Here is the trailer.

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Dave Jackson

I've been podcasting since April of 2005. My podcast about podcasting has been downloaded over 3.1 million times (as of 2022). I've helped hundreds of people launch podcasts. Before podcasting, I used my degree in education (specializing in technical education) to harness the power of hardware and software (going back to fax machines and this new thing called e-mail and the Internet).

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How Dave is Different

Unlike many other “geeks” who know how to podcast, I've been a technical trainer for over 20 years. This means not only do I understand the technology but I can explain it in a plain English “geek-speak free” environment. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Akron (Specializing in technical education). While there are other podcast consultants, I believe my experience sets me apart in regards to helping you make sense of the entire podcasting process. I not only help with the “how,” but I also help explain the why, and make sure you avoid the common podcasting pitfalls. I have won awards at fortune 500 companies for my customer service. In a nutshell, I care.

I am one of the top podcast consultants, and I have spoken at many marketing and media conventions including New Media Expo, Blog World, Erma Bombeck Writing Workshops, Podcamp Columbus, Podcamp Cleveland, Podcamp Cincinnati, and the Business of Writing Summit. I am the author of the book Profit From Your Podcast.

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