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#42 What Mista Yu Wishes You Knew About Podcasting Success

Season 2 · Episode 42

mercredi 15 octobre 2025 • Duration 45:20

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Yusef Marshall (Mista Yu) is a seasoned coach and mentor who is best known for being an exceptional leader and teacher in the areas of family life, discipleship, and developing leaders in ministry, community, and in the corporate world. He will tell you that he is a "jack of all trades" and a "wearer of many hats" but the one thing Mista Yu desires to master is how to lead himself well. If there was a passion that Mista Yu holds most dear, it would be helping people locate purpose and realize their full potential while they are still here.

What we Discussed:

0:16 Who is Yusef Marshall (Mista Yu)

01:01 Where did My Yu come from

02:55 His Podcasting Journey

05:20 Which Platform he hosts the Podcast with

06:35 Keeping all his shows on one platform

08:50 How he Manages the shows

10:55 Using Streamyard

14:50 Streamyard creates the Shorts

18:17 Tik Tok Removed my Channel

19:05 TRy to understand Tik Tok Marketing

20:50 Connecting with the Listeners is more important that SEO

24:15 Remind yourself of Why you are Podcasting

27:00 You can not Trust Podcast Analytics

28:03 My Crypto YouTube Channel was removed without a Strike

29:15 Using X for your Podcast

33:25 The Social Media Time Suck

35:00 Why he finished a Show

37:50 Make sure it is serving you when you guest on Podcasts

39:05 His Non Profit

40:45 Starting to Monetization the Podcast

42:30 His Book

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#41 Do you have the X Factor with a Podcast - Bogdan Bratis

Season 2 · Episode 41

mercredi 1 octobre 2025 • Duration 01:08:00

Bogdan Bratis is a podcast producer, entrepreneur, marketing expert, and musician based in Glasgow, UK. Since 2019, he has been shaping the podcasting industry by helping businesses and content creators turn their ideas into successful shows.

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==================== Bio of Bogdan BratisBogdan Bratis is a podcast producer, entrepreneur, marketing expert, and musician based in Glasgow, UK. Since 2019, he has been shaping the podcasting industry by helping businesses and content creators turn their ideas into successful shows. He is the founder of Saspod, a global podcast production company with a mission to make podcasts work. Under Bogdan’s leadership, Saspod has grown into a six-figure business without any external investment and has played a behind-the-scenes role in the production of hundreds of podcasts worldwide.Bogdan’s journey into media began with his passion for music. At just 17, he reached the finals of X Factor Romania in 2013, gaining overnight national recognition. He went on to pursue a full-time career in music, and in 2019, earned a BA in Popular Music Production from Southampton Solent University.In 2025, he launched his own podcast, The Pod Files — a show where guests talk about the Creator Economy and share actionable insights on how content marketing can drive business growth and deliver real ROI

What we Discussed:

0:16 Who is Bogdan Bratis

01:20 How did he know how to teach Podcasters

02:45 Getting into the Finals of Romania's X Factor

06:00 How he Started on Upwork

08:20 Building his Podcast Team

09:35 Did he tap into his Celebrity status on Social media

12:35 What does a Person Need to have a Wikipedia Page

14:55 No Validation on Wikipedia

16:45 Learning the Introduction that works

20:00 What Video Channels he uses

22:30 What has he learnt from his Guests

23:55 Getting on Podcasts is great SEO Strategy

24:40 Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking on Podcasts

26:45 Know which stories work on a Podcast

28:20 In Person Interviews are Better

30:35 Split screen works better

31:25 What exactlry does Saspod do

33:45 They help with the Promotion of the Podcast

37:00 Why it is wroth paying Youtube at the start of a post

40:00 How much should you invest in Youtube

43:30 Dealing with Censorship

47:30 Trademark your Name

51:40 Price of Tradmark

58:30 Monetization your Podcast

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#40 Preventing Podcast Fade & Know where to Host Your Show - Tommy Serafinski

Season 2 · Episode 40

dimanche 7 septembre 2025 • Duration 50:06

Tommy Serafinski is an outdoorsman, podcaster and speaker. He talks and writes about nature, conservation and outdoor activities.

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I am an outdoorsman, podcaster and speaker. I talk and write about nature, conservation and outdoor activities.I am particularly interested in wildlife and human-wildlife interactions. I enjoy reading scientific papers on those subjects as much as being outdoors weathering the elements and getting first-hand experiences.

What we Discussed:

0:14 Who is Tommy Serafinski

0:45 Why He moved from Poland to Ireland

02:25 His Podcasts and what he covers

04:45 Keeping the Energie levels up doing 10 shows in 3 days

06:55 Show talking about Wolves and Shark fishing

08:35 Recording Outside

10:30 If recording outside the noises can be an advantage

11:35 When you start a Podcast when most do not know what it is

13:10 Using different hosts for your Podcast

16:00 What he did not like about Podbean

18:00 Using Captivate for your Podcast

21:50 Monetising your Podcast

23:20 Be Careful with the Ads you insert in your Podcast

26:20 Blusky

27:30 Very little engagement on Twitter (X)

30:30 X is pushing all negavity

33:30 Stay in your Lane with Your Podcast

34:50 Growing YouTube

36:20 Creator Fade

42:00 His Newsletter for promoting him and the Podcast

46:50 Leaving a Comment on Spotify

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#39 Podcasts Can Help Promote Your Published Book - Terry Whalin

Season 2 · Episode 39

samedi 30 août 2025 • Duration 56:46

Terry Whalin worked as a magazine editor and his magazine work has appeared in more than 50 publications. A former book acquisitions editor for several publishers and a former literary agent, Terry is an acquisitions editor at Morgan James Publishing.

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W. Terry Whalin understands both sides of the editorial desk--as an editor and a writer. He worked as a magazine editor and his magazine work has appeared in more than 50 publications. A former book acquisitions editor for several publishers and a former literary agent, Terry is an acquisitions editor at Morgan James Publishing. He has written more than 60 books through traditional publishers in a wide range of topics from children’s books to biographies to co-authored books. Over 20 years ago, in eleven days, Terry wrote a diet book called First Place by Carole Lewis which has sold over 100,000 copies. Terry’s newest book is 10 Publishing Myths, Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed (Morgan James Publishing). Tonight, everyone can get a physical copy of 10 Publishing Myths for only $10 including the shipping plus it comes with over $200 of free bonuses. You can get this special offer at publishingoffer.com He is a popular speaker and teacher at numerous writers’ conferences and an active member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors. Terry and his wife, Christine, live in Southern California.

What we Discussed:

00:15 Who is Terry Whalin

01:18 What is an Acquisitions Editor

02:15 Can Podcasters Use Content to Create a Book

03:40 There are More places to Publish your Book along with Amazon

04:30 What Books are Selling

06:00 How do Authors Protect themselves with Publishers

07:29 When are Royalities Paid

08:03 Join the Authors Guild

10:25 Ensure you have the Proper Disclaimer

11:00 Getting on Podcasts and his Experience

14:18 Using Ai for Podcasts

16:45 His Experience with different recording platforms

19:40 Not all Guests want shorts or promote the Episode

22:50 Do you encourage the Authors to go on Books

25:30 How to get his Book for $10 including Shipping

26:55 Getting the Authors to go on a Podcast Tour

29:10 Best way to Launch a Book

31:55 Why a 1 Star Review can be beneficial

34:50 Chicken Soup for the Soul Pitches

36:40 His successful Blog

38:30 Myth 1 That you will Make a lot of Money with a Book

39:55 Do not Compare Youself with Famous Creators

41:15 Pick a few Platforms and be engaging

43:10 Authors Rejected 160 times

44:40 1001 Ways to Market Your Book

46:05 Podcasters Ask me what is the 1 thing that will improve their Ratings

49:50 Having Audio Books

55:25 How Does the Author Win Selling a Book with Shipping for $10

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#38 The Follow up Ninja - Marc Rodill

Season 2 · Episode 38

samedi 16 août 2025 • Duration 49:36

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Marc Rodill, host of 10-Minute Ecom Success, is an affiliate marketer turned passive revenue consultant for ecommerce businesses. His unique take on marketing helps his clients add exceptional results to their bottom line.After losing everything after Hurricane Ian, he stumbled his way into bootstrapping $4.7 million dollars for a client in 16 months where he made a radical marketing discovery, and learned that working with established online businesses to increase their customer value was a lot more fun and rewarding than hiding behind his computer on his own.Today his mission is to help ecommerce business owners identify the tiny hinges that swing big doors in their businesses to increase their profitability. His approach is to interview leading ecommerce experts on the most profitable methods and strategies they use to grow and scale online businesses so that other ecommerce business owners can model and duplicate their success.For PodFather listeners who own an ecommerce business, the entire interview series is available for free and you can sign up at 10MinuteEcomSuccess.com/PodFather where each leading ecommerce expert guides you through their single most powerful tip, technique or strategy that produces the best results.

What we Discussed:

00:15 Who is Marc Rodill

02:20 Why he started the series

03:25 What was the ad spend on $4.7M revenue

04:04 Hurrican Ian wiped him out

06:25 Did the Insurance use Act of God Clause

07:30 Why the 10 mins Conversations

09:10 Ensure the Topic is in Alignment

11:40 The relationship to other guests

13:25 How does he find his guests

16:20 Long track record of failure before Success

19:30 The Recording Checklist he sends

20:38 Do not Record Immediately

21:40 If you an Introvert an worried about the call

26:10 How I prepare for my Interviews

27:30 Why its imporrtant to mention the guest or what the podcast is about at the start

30:00 How you can reach back out to a list of potential guests

31:35 How I got famous people on my Podcast

32:30 Let the World know who you want on your show

34:55 The Follow up Ninja

43:20 Google ad words for e-commerce

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#37 Maxwell Ivey The Blind Blogger Reveals Top Accessibility Secrets

Season 2 · Episode 37

jeudi 7 août 2025 • Duration 01:06:48

Maxwell Ivey shares his knowledge and years of experience through writing, speaking, consulting, and podcasting.

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Maxwell, known as the blind blogger, has been educating people about the need for accessibility since building his first website brokering used amusement park & carnival rides in 2007. Back then accessibility was so nonexistent that he had to teach hismelf to code html just to get online. He believes those early challenges help him show empathy towards the challenges for designers & developers trying to be more inclusive. He shares his knowledge and years of experience through writing, speaking, consulting, and podcasting. And he believes that accessibility isn't just the right thing to do but it is in everyone's best interest.

What we Discussed:

00:15 Who is Maxwell Ivey

01:15 Ensure that you capture a massive audience of those with a Disability

05:20 Using your Hearing to know who a person is

08:00 How did he learn HTML wile Blind

11:20 When did the Blind Blogger Start

14:15 Why he started to Write a Book

17:35 How did he get started as a Blind Podcaster

20:00 How the recording Planforms have changed and easier now

22:10 Overcome the Fear to Start a Podcast

28:10 You can make mistakes podcasting

28:50 Issues with Podmatic

30:35 Why Blubrry served him well

33:00 Make the Name that lets listeners know what its about

34:45 How Podmatch has disability access

38:05 The Cool thing about accessability

40:15 Is Wordpress accessible

43:10 Ways to test your website

46:50 An offer to review your wedsite to see if it is accessible

47:20 When Platforms make too many changes

52:50 The Blind Experience I took my son to

54:00 His experience with Ai

56:00 Technology he uses for his daily tasks

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Jen Hardy’s Top YouTube Podcast Tips Revealed

Season 2 · Episode 36

mercredi 30 juillet 2025 • Duration 55:51

Jen Hardy is a bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, media creator, and sought-after keynote speaker. With 30 years of speaking experience, she developed PowerFrame Messaging—a dynamic framework that helps leaders, speakers, and content creators craft messages that captivate, inspire, and drive action.

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==================== Bio of Jen HardyJen Hardy is a bestselling author, award-winning podcaster, media creator, and sought-after keynote speaker. With 30 years of speaking experience, she developed PowerFrame Messaging—a dynamic framework that helps leaders, speakers, and content creators craft messages that captivate, inspire, and drive action.Hosting The Jen Hardy Show on YouTube and the Fabulous Over 50 Podcast has earned her Broadcast of the Year and Podcast of the Year, captivating millions with her authentic storytelling and bold vision. With 5 published books, including her latest bestseller on YouTube success, Jen continues to inspire creators to make their mark.As the Founder and CEO of Hardy House Media, Jen leads a family-run enterprise dedicated to producing empowering content for creators and entrepreneurs. Home is a beautiful barrier island in Florida, where she lives with her husband, Dave—her biggest fan and the producer of her award-winning shows.Together, they’ve raised seven amazing children, five of whom are grown and thriving, while homeschooling their youngest two. Whether enjoying the island breeze or brainstorming new content ideas with Dave, Jen’s life is a celebration of family, creativity, and determination.

What we Discussed:

00:20 Who is Jen Hardy

01:50 How she created a positive studio

03:20 Does the Mirror lie to us

04:30 The Equipment Jen uses for her Podcast

05:40 The Awards she Organised for over 50's

08:50 50% of my Audiens from 6 Podcasts are American

09:25 Broadcaster of the Year

10:50 Her YouTube Channel

12:10 How to Grow Your YouTube Channel

14:30 Having a Famous Guest and how to gain users

17:20 YouTube Tips

19:00 How I release my Learn Polish Podcast

20:00 Having Family involved with the company

22:00 Home schooling her children

24:15 Different School systems

29:00 How to overcome the Fear of recording for your social media

33:05 How we perceive aging

35:40 Monetizing on YouTube and your Podcast

40:30 Lead Generation companies that lie

42:20 A lot of Scammers on Stage

44:00 Engaging with your Listeners comments

45:00 Stopping the Podcast Promotiers

46:50 Have the Books helped the Podcast

49:30 The Strategy to get your book as a Best seller

50:50 Having errors in your book fixed when doing the audio

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