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Dave Jackson’s Journey from Basic Gear to Professional Podcasting
July 22, 2024

Dave Jackson’s Journey from Basic Gear to Professional Podcasting

I had two people ask me about the "Behind the Scenes" operations of the School of Podcasting . I was nervous about doing this episode. If you're new to the show, I normally don't talk about myself for 47 minutes. As I had two...

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Live Podcast Makeover: Fixing Show Positioning and Hooks with Stephanie Graham
July 8, 2024

Live Podcast Makeover: Fixing Show Positioning and Hooks with Stephan…

Today's episode is an exciting one as we introduce a brand-new show, "Podcasting Hot Seat." This fresh concept blends the best elements of the Podcast Review Show and the Podcast Rodeo Show. Our inaugural guest on Podcasting ...

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Podcast Lessons From 400 Episodes with Matt Cundill
June 3, 2024

Podcast Lessons From 400 Episodes with Matt Cundill

Today, we're thrilled to have Matt Cundill of the Sound Off Podcast as our guest. With over 25 years of experience in radio and having embarked on his podcasting journey back in 2016, Matt has reached an incredible milestone ...

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Insights and Surprises: Podcast Movement Reflections with Dave Jackson
April 8, 2024

Insights and Surprises: Podcast Movement Reflections with Dave Jackson

I'm back from Podcast Movement Evolutions in LA. I learned some cool stuff, and YouTube did a presentation and I point out the good, the bad, and the confusing. I also point out some people who got busted doing things that co...

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What is Podcasting 2.0? Transforming Listener Engagement and Earnings
March 25, 2024

What is Podcasting 2.0? Transforming Listener Engagement and Earnings

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the School of Podcasting, where your host, Dave Jackson, invites you on a deep dive into the exciting world of Podcasting 2.0. Join us as we explore the dramatic shift from tradition...

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Podcast Lessons, Legacy, and Love
Jan. 29, 2024

Podcast Lessons, Legacy, and Love

We lost Dan Miller a few weeks ago, and Dan was someone who I always walked about smarter after talking to him. I had him on the first episode of the Grow Your Community show, and today I'm replaying that episode. I also lear...

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What Makes This Great? Behind the Scenes With David Hooper
Nov. 6, 2023

What Makes This Great? Behind the Scenes With David Hooper

David Hooper published an episode where he gives the "behind the scenes" view of his interview with Dolly Parton on his Build a Big Podcast t show. I've known Dave for years and respect his insights and snarkiness, and when I...

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[Feed Drop] Your Podcast Consultant Preview
July 28, 2023

[Feed Drop] Your Podcast Consultant Preview

Today I share another one of my shows. It's called You Podcast Consultant . While the School of Podcasting is typically around 40 minutes, Your Podcast Consultant is always 9 minutes or less. It's a nice bit size chunk of pod...

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Podcasting Turns 20 - Why This Medium is Unstoppable!
July 17, 2023

Podcasting Turns 20 - Why This Medium is Unstoppable!

Podcasting turned 20 years old this month, and after hearing James Cridland interview the very first person to produce a podcast (Christopher Lydon) it got me thinking about the early "Middle Finger to the Radio Industry" sta...

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[Feed Drop] Ask the Podcast Coach Preview
July 12, 2023

[Feed Drop] Ask the Podcast Coach Preview

I do a number of shows and over the next few weeks, I'm going to be previewing different podcast related shows I do. Today is the show Ask the Podcast Coach , which I do with Jim Collison from Home Gadget Geeks , and Gallop P...

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Katie Krimitsos and The Power of Pivoting: Building the Women's Meditation Network
May 15, 2023

Katie Krimitsos and The Power of Pivoting: Building the Women's Medit…

Today we explore the factors that contribute to a successful podcast strategy, including getting featured on podcast players and paid advertising efforts. We hear the inspiring journey of Katie, Krimitsos who created the Wome...

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Podcasting Insights from Veteran Podcasters
March 6, 2023

Podcasting Insights from Veteran Podcasters

Planning, launching, and growing a podcast can seem daunting, but with the right guidance and advice from experienced podcasters, it is possible. Veteran podcasters like Joe Saul-Sehy from Stacking Benjamins , Kristen Meinser...

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Make it Easy to Say Yes: How Mark Herschberg Was Interviewed on Over 300 Podcasts
Feb. 13, 2023

Make it Easy to Say Yes: How Mark Herschberg Was Interviewed on Over …

Mark Herschberg, a tech startup veteran, author of the book The Career Toolkit: Essential Skils for Success That No One Taught You , and MIT professor, set a goal of appearing on 150 podcasts. He pitched over 2000 shows and e...

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Why is Joe Rogan So Popular?
Sept. 19, 2022

Why is Joe Rogan So Popular?

I had someone ask me, "Why do you think Joe Rogan is so popular? and I took some time to do some research. I wrote a blog post/video at https://schoolofpodcasting.com/how-to-do-a-podcast-like-joe-rogan/ Things We Learned/Noti...

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Bored  Podcasters  Have Bored Audiences 101 Episode Templates  to  Fight Boredom With David Hooper
Aug. 1, 2022

Bored Podcasters Have Bored Audiences 101 Episode Templates to Fi…

You keep doing the same thing you've been doing and you're not seeing your podcast numbers moving up. You're not sure what to try. To this I say check out the book 101 Podcast Episode Templates by David Hooper of Build a Big ...

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It's Not the Format - It's the Connection with Vincent Pugliese
May 23, 2022

It's Not the Format - It's the Connection with Vincent Pugliese

I've known Vincent a few years and we always bump into each other at podcast events. Scott Johnson had mentioned his episode " Doing It Wrong Right From The Start ." So I looked into it, and I loved that Incent was having su...

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Danny Peña: Keep it Fun  and Master Your Craft
May 16, 2022

Danny Peña: Keep it Fun and Master Your Craft

Danny Peña is one of my favorite guests. We started his story on episode 506, got an update on episode 633 and now he has a ton of "Because of My Podcast" stories for episode 827. Danny is an award-winning, 2015 Podcaster Hal...

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Meet My Friend Evo of Podcast Pontifications - Cross Promotion
Jan. 5, 2022

Meet My Friend Evo of Podcast Pontifications - Cross Promotion

Today I'm trying something new and coming to you on a WEDNESDAY to introduce you to my friend Evo Terra . Evo has been podcasting since 2004 (not a typo) and has been involved in many aspects of podcasting ever since. Evo was...

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What Happens To Your Podcast When You Die?
Sept. 13, 2021

What Happens To Your Podcast When You Die?

This weekend was the 20th anniversary of 911 in the United States. I recently had a slight health scare, so I brought on a friend of the show Gordon Firemark to answer the question, "What happens to your podcast if you die." ...

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New Survey Sheds Light on Content Creator Monetization Efforts
Aug. 9, 2021

New Survey Sheds Light on Content Creator Monetization Efforts

Many entrepreneurs say they are unemployable, well Joe Pulizzi (of Content Inc ) has a new company called The Tilt ( We’re Turning Content Creators into Content Entrepreneurs) just published The unconventionals . It's a repo...

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What Makes This Podcast Great? Jordan Harbinger Edition
Aug. 2, 2021

What Makes This Podcast Great? Jordan Harbinger Edition

While you can learn from other people's mistakes, you can also learn from other's successes. Jordan Harbinger has been on the show multiple times. He first shared what was working for him back on episode 402 and he had left h...

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Bob Staggenborg - Nature Guys
July 9, 2021

Bob Staggenborg - Nature Guys

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Wait, What? Why Did I Get This Feedback? Behind The Scenes of the School of Podcasting
July 5, 2021

Wait, What? Why Did I Get This Feedback? Behind The Scenes of the Sch…

Two Ways To Learn Things You can learn from your mistakes and do less of those. You can also look at anything that worked well and do more of that. This week I talk about episode 780 with Adam Curry . I had more people connec...

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Preserving podcasting as  a platform for free speech.  Adam Curry and  Podcasting 2.0
June 21, 2021

Preserving podcasting as a platform for free speech. Adam Curry and…

Today I am blessed to interview the man who helped invent podcasting. Many people know him from his time as a VJ on MTV but there is so much more to Adam than his leather jacket and golden locks of hair. Born in Va but moved ...

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