The Podcast Guy (Michael Neeley)

Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 33 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I’m joined by another upcoming podcast host, Shereese Alexander.

Shereese is a Business Networking Coach who helps entrepreneurs create profitable partnerships through authentic connection.

She is also a Star Trek superfan and the co-host of The TNG Podcast!

By combining her relationship marketing skills with her love of fictional space travel, Shereese and her co-host Andrea aim to create a dynamic community and a thriving business by serving the Star Trek fandom.

If you are a TNG fan looking for a safe space to geek out, The TNG Podcast is for you! Listen in and join the crew wherever podcasts are found.

You can also check them out at www.TheTNGPodcast.com.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 19 of The PodQuest Show. Today we’re gonna take a look at podcast players, aka podcast aggregators, aka podcatchers. And more specifically, we’re going to chat with Paul Mikhaylenko, the founder of Listen, where they are taking podcast players to the next level.

Paul is also a vocal coach at Total Body Voice and has a podcast by the same name. You can find out more about this part of his life at michaelenko.com.

And most recently, Paul has been obsession over how to make podcast communities possible. Thus, the birth of Listen.

You can check out Listen at www.lisatenapp.co.  

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the Men On Purpose Podcast with Emerald GreenForest.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 17 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and I’m excited to bring to you today, my dear friend and colleague, Emerald GreenForest, host of two amazing podcasts of her own.

Founder & Lead Visionary of Creative Age Consulting Group, The Wealthy Life Mentor, Emerald is an internationally known speaker, transformation artist, Be The Change “Movement To Watch” Award Winner and one of America’s Premier Experts.

She is the Executive Producer and Hostess of the Apple Top 100 ranked Men On Purpose Podcast & the Apple Top 75 ranked Wickedly Smart Women Podcast and is hired to consult with high achieving leaders who are called to be the Vanguard of the Creative Age.

You can learn more about her by going to www.thewealthylifementor.com.

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Amplify Your Success with Melanie Benson.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 31 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I’ll be speaking with fellow podcast host, Dr. Alice Kerby of Beyond the Pink Cloud.

Dr. Alice Kerby is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Health Consultant, Holistic Health Practitioner, and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in training. She uses her decades of experience and training to focus on the stress response from an autonomic nervous system and physiological perspective.

She helps her clients to identify areas where they feel stuck, and provides a well-regulated and supportive environment for them to begin gently touching past trauma or overwhelm, and heal these states through presence and awareness of the body in the present moment.

She specializes in working with sober and sober curious women who are seeking additional tools to manage stress, increase a sense of calm, and move forward in creating their lives.

You can check out her details and more at www.kerbymethodconsulting.com.

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The Turnkey Podcast with Doug Sandler.

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Welcome to Episode 6 of The PodQuest Show!

Having only launched a couple of days ago, Michael gives a debrief of what happened. A real insider look into a launch, pulling back the curtain on what works and why, and how things can (and frequently do) go wrong.

Learn why launching big is important (but not a panacea), and where you should focus so as not to waste your time. While the landscape is changing, Apple Podcasts is still the primary target for finding your new audience.

Learn the difference between organic reach vs. friends and family, and why you actually want your first 1 or 2-star rating and review.

Inside this episode, we feature a Promo-Bite for:
Women, Men & Relationships with JJ Flizanes and Doug Sandler.

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Welcome to episode 21 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I’m excited to introduce you to my fellow podcast host, Lisa Cherney.

Lisa has been mentoring millionaire entrepreneurs for over 20 years. She is the host of the ground-breaking confession-based GFR (Get F’n Real) podcast and creator of the 12 GFR Commandments.

In 2014, after 15 years in business and speaking on over 750 stages, Lisa got f’n real and dismantled her successful 7-Figure business as the Juicy Marketing Expert. She learned that just because something is successful and people like it, doesn’t mean you have to keep doing it.

Lisa always knew she had a low tolerance for not being happy (after all she left a “successful” corporate career, with companies like AT&T and Lipton at age 28), but now she knows her mission is to help soulful entrepreneurs GFR so they can get out of their own way, help more people and make more money!

Be sure to check out her website at www.GFR.life. Get your FREE GFR Commandments HERE!

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Awaken Your Alpha with Adam Lewis Walker.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 36 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I am joined by my dear pal, an amazing human being and new podcast host, Mellissa Seaman.

Mellissa gets called a lot of things. Lawyer. Channel. Business Mentor. Deep Intuitive. Marketing Strategist. Mother. And she’s hired by a lot of impressive people, from Silicon Valley creative tech founders, to Fortune 100 executives, to internationally renowned artists, filmmakers and thought leaders. But her heart is especially devoted to supporting professional creatives who are waking up to their deepest calling as channels of their own unique genius.

Since she had an “accidental” psychic awakening with the birth of her daughter in the year 2000, Mellissa has devoted herself to helping emerging channels of genius to bridge the worlds of spirit and business.

Her Soul Gift Quiz has helped over 10,000 people worldwide to identify their deepest gifts, talents, and purpose. Her business school for intuitives has helped hundreds of gifted creatives identify and create the business that fulfills their calling. And her new podcast, Channel Your Genius, showcases highly-successful professional creatives who utilize their intuition to innovate solutions the world needs now.

You can check out her details and more at www.mellissaseaman.com.

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The Nice Guys on Business Podcast with Doug Sandler and Strickland Bonner.

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In this RoundTable episode (RT), Michael is joined by new podcast hosts, Dr. Tracy McCarthy of Vibrant Woman: Healthy Body, Healthy Brain, and Dr. Leah Meadows of Women in Wellness: Mindset Mastery to 10X Your Business. Together, we look at some of the blocks that keep people from taking the podcasting leap, as well as the many benefits of hosting your own show.

We also talk more about “podfading” and an added benefit of podcasting: amazing access to people you can learn from.

You can learn more about our guests and their soon-to-be-launched shows by going to www.catalysthealthcfm.com and www.drleahmeadows.com.  

Inside this episode, our featured Promo-Bite is from:
The Nice Guys on Business Podcast with Doug Sandler.

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Welcome to episode 15 of The PodQuest Show. Meet fellow podcast host and personal friend, Debbi Dachinger.

Debbi is a Media Personality who has been interviewed on over 1,000 media outlets. She is a syndicated, award-winning podcast host, nominated for the People's Choice Podcast Award, a certified coach and author of three international bestselling books.

As a Media Visibility Authority, Debbi coaches people how to write a page-turner book, runs a company that guarantees books become an international bestseller, and teaches the Ultimate Visibility Formula - How to be Interviewed on Media & Podcast shows in 60 Days or Less.

Now in its 12th year, Debbi hosts the Dare to Dream podcast. A popular media guest and speaker, Debbi is a keynote at high level national events, and has been seen in the news, documentary films, on the cover of magazines, and is a regular featured contributor to Published Magazine.

You can learn more about her at www.DebbiDachinger.com.

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Lesbians in Love with Meghan Neeley and Erika Cederdahl.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 34 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today we’re going dig into “Affiliate Marketing” – one of the fastest, easiest, and potentially most lucrative ways to monetize your podcast.

Key benefits are:

• Small audience is okay
• Affiliates don’t care how many subscribers you have
• Pays far better than industry standard CPM rate

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Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon Schreiber.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 28 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today is going to be another roundtable episode, as I am joined by my pals, once again, JJ Flizanes, the host of Spirit, Purpose & Energy; Health & Wealth; Women, Men & Relationships and more; and Doug Sandler, the host of Nice Guys on Business; Turnkey Podcast; Ford Mustang the First Generation, and more.

Today, we breakdown and obliterate a few more podcasting myths, including:

• Never Quit or Change Your Show
• Paying for Ratings and Reviews Make You a Successful Podcaster
• Downloads Directly Correlate to Dollars
• Only Sell What You Want To (not what your audience is asking for)
• Passion Projects Can’t Make Money
• Swapping Ratings and Reviews Is An Effective Strategy

NOTE: None of these myths are true! Listen today to find out more.

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Man Alive with Shana James.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 12 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today, we are going to do a deep dive into a better understanding of your podcast – by the numbers. More specifically, we’re going to look at reading your stats – what they mean and what you can infer from them, along with what’s real, what’s bogus and what you’ll never know.

To truly understand your podcast by the numbers, we’re going to have to have a “let’s get real” moment. I’m just going to put it out there first, and then we’ll break it down.

Here it is – “you don’t, and perhaps never will, know how many listeners you have”. That’s the truth of the matter that you need to get right up front. And, as has been said on other episodes, anyone that tries to tell you definitively is blowing smoke up your ass, or they simply don’t know that they don’t really know.

So, before we get into your stats, let’s define a few things to make this more clear.

A download does NOT necessarily equal a listen!

I subscribe to many podcasts. Many of them! And my iPhone automatically downloads them. That doesn’t mean that I listened to them yet, nor that I ever will. Some will get deleted without ever being played.

And while many hosting platforms would like to measure the “plays”, they simply might not have the capability.

Why?

Because even though they are hosting your show – the actual playing of an episode is happening outside of their realm.

Now to be fair, Apple is giving more access to your analytics so that you can see some play stats. You can look to see how much of your episodes (on average) are being consumed.

But here’s the thing: this is a subset of all of your downloads. And while it’s certainly a decent enough sample-size, it’s still just a subset. Perhaps your listeners on Spotify are more voracious of your content and they listen more. Again, you may never know.

Similarly, be careful of platforms that tell you you’ll get more detailed information on your plays, your downloads, heck, even on your listeners. If they’re telling you that – it is likely ONLY going to be details about listeners who choose to use their player. In other words – they can’t give you any more play detail than Apple would. They simply don’t have the data.

Using Soundcloud as an example, if someone is playing your episode on the Soundcloud platform – sure, they’ve got the details to share with you. BUT ONLY the details of plays that happen there – which, in the big picture, is a really small percentage.

So… knowing that you don’t have those type of full analytics available to you (at least not at the time of this recording), what CAN you know?

Well, for starters, you’ve got your download stats. And while downloads don’t necessarily equal plays, at least we’ve got a number to work with. And that’s a great start.

We still can’t use those numbers as factual data, though. Why?

Because not all downloads are created equal.

In other words – some are legit and some are not.

There are bots that scour the web looking for keywords and often they end up clicking a “play” command on one of your episodes. Not a real play – certainly not a real listener – thus, a bogus download.

But don’t let that discourage you… on the bright side, these are common enough and relatively consistent enough that we can still look at the usefulness of our numbers.

Ahhh, but there’s more.

Sometimes, a listener may start your episode on their phone as they’re commuting to work, but they may finish your episode by playing it on their PC at home. Thus, this will look like two downloads, when in fact it was a single listener.

Or maybe they subscribed to your show on Apple Podcasts, but recently found a cool new player they love and they like to listen to your show there.

If they didn’t unsubscribe on Apple Podcasts, they are downloading your show twice (or more) but still it’s only one listener.

Fortunately, these occurrences are small enough to not be overly concerned with. The only real value of your numbers, at least in the beginning, is as a time-bound comparator.

What the frack does that mean?!?

Look at it like this: Today (we’ll call this Day 1) you release a new episode and within 24 hours you get 1,000 downloads. Does it matter if that number is not 100% accurate? Nope, not at all.

Now, over time, we take a look at Day 8, a week later. Again, you release a new episode and within 24 hours you get 1,047 downloads.

That’s an indicator of growth. At least potentially. There are other factors to consider, which we’ll cover in a moment; however, with all else being equal, we could look at those numbers, with all of their ugly inaccuracy, and still surmise that we had some growth.

If the numbers had been down, we could assume a decrease in listenership.

My word of advice – ignore small difference and focus on the big ones. In other words, if my shows fluctuate by a degree of 5% or less, I don’t pay it much mind; however, if there is a big difference – I pay attention.

Now, let’s take a moment to see when things are NOT so equal. As an example, perhaps on one of those episodes you bring on a very well-known guest. That alone could contribute to a major spike in your downloads.

More likely, though, perhaps your guest has an engaged following, whether they are well-known or not, and they promote the hell out of their interview with you. That could also cause a big spike in downloads.

Other anomalies that could impact your downloads include timing (did you release an episode over the Holiday?), topic (is your episode super timely with something that’s hot in the media at the moment?), and promo (did you do anything special or new in your promotional efforts, like running a Facebook ad or one in a magazine?).

Always be sure to account for these things when analyzing your numbers, and of equal importance is to look at them in a grander scale and not so much on the minute. Comparing Month to Month might be better than week to week. And of course, be sure to compare months with the same numbers of days. February will notoriously be a lower trending month due to having fewer days than others.

Ideally, you are only comparing your show to your show. Don’t worry about how it is stacking up against someone else’s download numbers. Are you growing your audience? Then that’s a good thing and stick to it. If it’s decreasing in size – look at that as well, and see what you can do to reverse that trend.

And here’s another tip on your numbers – especially for a new show – don’t look at the episode download count as complete for at least 30 days, and more fitting is probably at about 6 weeks.

In advertising, if you are looking to have sponsors, you will typically give them your download count on how an episode has done at 6-weeks from the original posting date.

Of course, numbers will spike on Day 1 and 2, then continually drop off over the following weeks, with perhaps another small spike or two if your guest does some late promoting.

After about 6 weeks, the downloads will become negligible even though you’ll continue to get hits for months and years to come. Most advertisers don’t want to wait that long for their investment to pay off.

Thus, I like to use the 6-week marker as my determining factor for the power of an episode. What does episode 32 look like on day 42? And what does episode 47 look like on day 42? All else being equal, I’m hoping to see an increase.

And while we’re on the numbers, I also want to be really clear about the difference between listenership and potential listenership.

Not much irks me more than hearing a podcaster boast about being syndicated on so many networks and then translating that into THEIR audience. That is tantamount to me saying I’ve got an audience of 2.5 Billion people on Facebook, simply because I have a page there.

What a crock of shit!

You can put out a television show and have it syndicated on Hulu with 25 million viewers and that does NOT translate that a single one of them has or ever will watch your show!

So, please don’t be that guy or gal, and certainly don’t buy into the hype of that guy or gal. They are actually doing a disservice to the podcasting industry, because if someone believes their hype, goes on their show thinking they’re going to get great exposure and then they get nothing but crickets – they begin to think podcasting isn’t effective or that it doesn’t work.

No, it’s just that you got taken by a bullshitter. Make it a habit to ask what their actual download numbers are – not what their potential audience size is. In truth, my potential audience size, even for this show, is about 5 Billion or more.

And your show could have that potential, too.

Speaking of which, let’s take a moment to hear this promo-bite from a show that my nephew in Missouri co-hosts with a couple of his pals.

PROMO-BITE: We Used to Be Friends

They’re just getting started, but they’ve got a lot of potential. And the first thing they did was to get some industry insider support, and then they set up their show and submitted it to Apple Podcasts, where most downloads occur, worldwide. As a matter of fact, let’s make that our PQ token for this episode. Apple Podcasts. That is your PQ token, be sure to remember it, and then go to the link you’ll find in the show notes or at PodQuest.net so that you can play.

This show is now 12 episodes in, and I’d love to get your feedback. Is it helping you? Is it shining some light on areas you hadn’t thought about, or missed entirely? What can I do to make it even better for you?

Go to PodQuest.net and leave me a message on the Speakpipe recorder there. It’s the little red bar on the right of the page. You can ask a question, make a comment or just leave some feedback. If fitting, we’d love to use your comment or question on the air.

And finally, if you want to get your show launched effectively, or if you’re already launched and want to take it to the next level, how would you like to do that at SEA?

I lead Podcast Launch Retreats throughout the year, and right now I’m planning one for January 2021 that will take place aboard a Carnival Cruise Ship. If this sounds like something that might be of interest to you, drop me a line at support@michaelneeley.com, or go to the link in the show notes for more details. And sign up for a quick call with me.

I’d love for you to join me on this 8-day Caribbean cruise where we’ll spend most of our time playing, some of it networking, and just enough of it to help you get your show launched with ease. Best of all, the price will amaze you! I’m pulling out all the stops on this one to make it a no-brainer for you. Just go to the link in the show notes and join me for a free launch breakthrough call to discuss the details.

Alright, where have I been and where am I going…

I was recently interviewed on Kidtastrophe and that was a total hoot. Any parent knows about the trials of traveling with a kid, and some of the things that happen are funny as hell. Check it out when it goes live soon.

I also was interviewed on the Audacious Leader’s Podcast; another fun one you shouldn’t miss.

And if you’re going to be at Podcast Movement Evolutions in Los Angeles from the 12 to the 15th, please drop by the PodQuest Booth and have a chat with me.

And until next time, Happy Podcasting!

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Welcome to episode 23 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today we’ve got more fun and insights lined up with my friend and fellow podcaster, Adam Lewis Walker.

Adam is a Leadership and TEDx Speaker, 2 x Best-selling Author and Coach. He hosts the top-ranked podcast Awaken Your Alpha, interviewing the world’s elite minds in over 390 episodes since early 2014. Adam helps aspiring TEDx Speakers to achieve their own talk through his TalkXcelerator Program and supporting TalkXcelerator Podcast.

A former teacher and international pole-vaulter, in 2008 Adam was attempting to reach the Olympics when his career was cut short by a freak accident. Adam gave the TEDx talk Awaken Your Alpha, How to Rise Up and has been featured in The Huffington Post, ESPN, PodFest, Influencers Radio and many more.

In 2018 "Awaken Your Alpha - Tales & Tactics To Thrive” became an international bestseller on it's release. He is a proud parent to Dylan and Harrison with his wife Christina. Originally from West Sussex in the south of England. Recently Adam achieved a lifelong dream moving his family to America.

You can learn more about him at  www.TalkXcelerator.com.   

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Born to Be a Badass with Cynthia Jolicoeur-Rood.

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Welcome to episode 3 of The PodQuest Show.

Meet Dr. Heidi Forbes-Öste, a dear friend of mine and the host of the Evolving Digital Self podcast. Dr. Heidi is also a behavioral scientist and the best-selling author of Digital Self Mastery series. She combines 25 years of experience in social strategy consulting with her scholarly research in the human relationship with technology and her personal passion for wellbeing. 

Dr. Heidi holds several advisory roles as an expert on strategic integration of Digital Wellbeing and Ethics to support the transition into the digital era without losing humanity in the process.

You can also learn more about her and her show by going to www.2BalanceU.com. 

Inside this episode, we feature Promo-Bites for:
Kick Your Buts with Susan Dascenzi, and
Born to Be a Badass with Cynthia Jolicoeur.

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Welcome to episode 10 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and I’m excited to bring to you today, my dear friend and colleague, Moly Mandelberg, host of the Tactical Magic Podcast.

Molly is the Founder of Wild Hearts Rise Up and Creator of Your Money Machine: The Wild Woman’s Approach to a Heart Centered Sales funnel. As a tech-savvy strategist, Molly supports coaches, healers, and emerging thought-leaders to expand their outreach, so they can connect with more people, and make more money with less time spent.

With the heart of a writer and the brain of an engineer, Molly is uniquely qualified to support her people to not only connect the dots and tackle the tech, but also to craft their deep work into inspiring content and hot copy. She is known for taking the overwhelm out of big exciting projects, so that they can be birthed into the world and received by those who need them.

You can learn more about her by going to www.wildheartsriseup.com.

Inside this episode, our featured Promo-Bite is for:
The Birth Ease Podcast with Michelle Smith.

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Welcome to The PodQuest Show, your place to go for insider insights and tips of the trade that too frequently get swept under the rug until you start tripping over it on your road to success.

I am Michael Neeley, the creator and host of the series, and I’m absolutely thrilled to have you join me on this messenger’s journey. I call it that, because I believe that that is truly what a great podcaster is – a messenger. Here to spread the word, whether it’s comedy or drama, fact or fiction – you’ve got something you want to say and you aspire to reach your target audience with ease and speed.

I’ve been hosting podcasts for over 5 years and more than 500 episodes. My other shows are Consciously Speaking, Buy This – Not That!, and Something to Wine About, and I’ve also got a fifth one on the way. I’ve been teaching podcasting for several years and have helped to launch over a hundred shows in a wide variety of categories and industries.

I love podcasting and have a deep awareness of the value it can bring to both sides of the microphone. But there’s one thing I hate – and that’s the bullshit that inevitably springs up around any new or growing industry.

With podcasting’s steady growth, there have been, let’s just say, more than a few false gurus out there. And now, with the upsurge in the industry and the likes of Spotify and Pandora jumping on board, there are nefarious business practices getting added to the mix.

The mission of The PodQuest Show is to dispel a few myths, out a few charlatans, share some insider secrets and strategies, and actually set you, the new (or even seasoned) podcaster, up for optimal success.

On some of the shows, I’ll bring in other expert podcast hosts and we’ll talk about their show, how they grew it, how they monetize it, and what’s the method to their madness. You’ll get to hear about equipment favorites, best practices, shortcuts to save time and money, and a few other golden nuggets, I’m sure.

There will be solo shows where I’ll talk about topics that often get overlooked or under-utilized. Effective launch strategies, understanding your stats, improving your discoverability, social media effectiveness, and more. And sometimes, I’ll debunk a myth or two, in hopes to steer you away from rookie mistakes that many podcasters make along the way.

Every now and then, I’ll facilitate a roundtable episode with myself and a few other podcaster friends as we review an industry event, or software, or even a training program. This will provide you with more than just one perspective on the tools and support you’ll be seeking out during your podcasting career.

You’ll want to subscribe to this show so that you can learn some incredible audience growth hacks, the nuts and bolts of podcasting that slips through the cracks, what’s important and NOT important when it comes to editing, guesting, releasing shows, and everything else.

Typically, a new episode should drop each week on Tuesday morning, but that is subject to change – as is every aspect of the show. And this is important for you to know for two major reasons:

1. This is your show, too. Not just mine. We’re no good without each other. So, I’m hoping that you’ll participate to the fullest you can. This means sending me questions and engaging in our Facebook group (which, btw, you can join by clicking on the link you’ll find in the show notes). It is through your feedback that the show will evolve and grow to best fit your needs. And this may mean changing the format, the release dates, etc.
2. The other reason is that your show should be ready and able to pivot, as well. It’s important to understand that what we think the audience wants to hear and what they ACTUALLY want to hear, could be two very different things. It’s only when we request feedback, listen to it, and then ACT upon it, that our show will ultimately fulfill our listener’s needs.

Each episode will also feature a podcast or two that you may want to give a listen to. These are almost like mini-sponsorship spots. They run about 30 seconds and are available as “Promo-Bites” for interested podcasters. You can learn more about them in the link in the show notes or on our website.

And finally, I want to invite you to join me at one of our live events at some point in the future. We host two of these incredible events each year, and you’ll hear a lot more about them in the upcoming episodes. These 3-day intensive trainings are geared toward both the novice and the experienced podcasters and are designed to help you up-level your game. You can check the link in the show notes or on our website at any time and get the details about how you can attend the next event.

So please do me a favor. Right now, if you will. Just take a moment to subscribe to the show and then give us an honest rating and review. Download all of the episodes so that you’ve got them handy for your next long drive or for your workout. And best of all, please share PodQuest with your friends. Let them know about how it could help them to get their show launched or to grow and monetize their audience if they’ve already got one.

I look forward to serving you, and if you’ve got a show up and running and would like to be a guest, be sure to visit our booking page for details. The link is… you guessed it – in the show notes or on our website.

Oh yeah… one final thing. Do you like FREE stuff? Great! Because, I love giving things away. And, of course, I want to reward our biggest fans, so in each episode listen for your PodToken, which will be one word or a short phrase. Once you’ve heard it, keep it in mind or write it down – then go to www.PodQuest.net/rewards for details on how to play and win multiple prizes throughout the year. The more PodTokens you collect, the more and bigger prizes you get. And by the way, this isn’t some enter-to-win kinda deal, there is no drawing – everyone wins. As a matter of fact, here’s our PodToken for this episode: Subscriber. And to get you started, we’re offering a prize for the first token. Go to the link in the show notes or go to www.PodQuest.net/rewards and collect your first freebie now. Then read the rules of play, the list of prizes, and start collecting more by listening to each episode.

So, there you have it. I’m looking forward to having you continue this journey on The PodQuest Show with me, your host Michael Neeley! And until next time, Happy Podcasting!

Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 30 of The PodQuest Show. Today we’re going to dive into a topic I call “Moving the Needle” – what you can do to make a difference in the growth of your show and when you are actually just wasting time, spinning your wheels.

• Ratings & Reviews (Social Proof ONLY)
• Growing your FB fan page (engagement vs. ego)
• Click farms (spotting the real from the fake – and what’ll happen if you get caught)

These all break down to the three 3 FF’s:

1. Faithful Fans
2. Friends & Family
3. Fake Followers

The key is to drive legitimate engagement. Ask for it. And speaking of which, I’d love it if you’d do me a huge favor. If you haven’t already subscribed to my show, please do so now. If you can do it in Apple Podcasts, all the better, but whatever player you like to use for your podcast enjoyment, please subscribe or follow. And better yet, if you’d be so kind as to leave me a rating and review, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Do you know of anyone thinking of starting a podcast? Or maybe you’ve got a podcast friend that is also trying to grow their show? Let them know about The PodQuest Show so that they can take it to the next level with you. Thanks for sharing!

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Charisma Quotient with Kimmy Seltzer.

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Welcome to episode 4 of The PodQuest Show.

Meet JJ Flizanes. JJ is an Empowerment Strategist and the host of several podcast including People’s Choice Awards nominee Spirit, Purpose & Energy. She is the Director of Invisible Fitness, a best-selling author of Fit 2 Love: How to Get Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Fit to Attract the Love of Your Life and The Invisible Fitness Formula: 5 Secrets to Release Weight and End Body Shame.

Named Best Personal Trainer in Los Angeles for 2007 by Elite Traveler Magazine, JJ has been featured in many national magazines, including Shape, Fitness, and Women’s Health as well as appeared on NBC, CBS, Fox, the CW and KTLA.

You can also learn more about her and her shows by going to www.jjflizanes.com. Grab a free copy of the Invisible Fitness Formula at http://jjflizanes.com/book.

Inside this episode, we feature Promo-Bites for:
Play to Win with Yvonne Larson, and
The Charisma Quotient with Kim Seltzer.

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Welcome to Episode 7 of The PodQuest Show! Today, we’re going to dive into the world of advertising and a very important aspect of it that you’ll want to consider for both sides of the microphone.

And by the way, when I say both sides of the microphone, I’m referring to Side A, being the host, and the flipside, being a guest on someone else’s show.

And the particular element of advertising that we’re going to dig into today is known as Reach & Frequency, or sometimes simply as R & F.

So, let’s get started…

Prior to becoming a podcast host and business mentor, my first profession, was as an actor. I hold degrees in acting and performed professionally for 20 years before hanging it up to become a proper dad. I used to joust and sword fight for a living, both at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament for six years, and then another 6 for the New York Renaissance Faire.

I’ve performed in several soap operas, had big roles in small films and small roles in big films, and instead of supporting my acting career as a waiter, I worked in sales. I even spent several years working in television advertising and that’s where I learned this super important piece of the selling puzzle.

Nowadays they’re called “touch points”, and research has shown that the number of them required has gone up. You may have heard of the old standard that someone needed to hear your product name seven times before they’d remember it or consider buying it.

Of course, these are averages, but they held true. More recent stats are reflecting the need for 10 or more touch points in order for a customer to make their buying decision.

So, let’s think about that from the A-Side…

You’ve got a potential sponsor looking to run a spot on your show. Maybe they’re your first one, you haven’t yet monetized your show, and you find yourself chomping at the bit to collect some revenue – any revenue!

Of course, you could provide a low-ball quote and offer them a 5-episode package – BUT… I wouldn’t recommend that.

Keeping in mind the element of touch points, you should probably put together a 10-episode package knowing that it will produce better results for your sponsor.

In scenario one, with only 5 episodes, they’ll likely get little traction with their spot and walk away feeling like they wasted their money. You’ve got a much better chance of keeping their business if you help them to make some sales – and you’re only going to do that by increasing the mention of their product or service.

My recommendation is to never offer a package of fewer than 10 episodes, unless there are other circumstances.

What might those be?

Well, a live event, for example. If someone is promoting an upcoming class or seminar, or even a webinar, just a few spots will work fine. Why? Because there is more urgency – the event is coming right up – you either want to attend or you don’t. A quick and easy decision.

Another example might be a common referral. What do I mean by that?

Let’s use The PodQuest Show as an example. You’re a podcast listener, obvious by the fact that you’re hearing this now. Thus, as a podcast listener, it would be common for you to consider another show you might like. Running the promo-bites that I do, can often engender a new listener just from hearing about the show one time.

Speaking of Promo-Bites, let’s hear one for this episode…

Featured Promo-Bite: The Pausecast

Another cool podcast you’ll want to check out.

Now, of course, three mentions would be even better than one, and that’s why I offer a 3-episode sponsorship package for other podcast hosts.

The bottom line is to keep these things in mind as you create packages for your potential sponsors.

Now let’s look to the flipside…

You’re hoping to be a guest on someone else’s show. Fantastic! I highly recommend it.

But, please consider this…

If you don’t have your own podcast yet, and you go on the “guesting circuit” as I call it, you’re gonna leave a whole lotta money on the table.

Why?

Because you’re getting a bunch of Reach and zero Frequency.

Sure, you’ll potentially make a sale or two, but that’ll be about it. I can tell you this – as someone who has been a guest on over 50 podcasts – I have never sold anything, or gotten a new client, directly from being a guest.

I say “directly” because, yes, it has paid off by being on other shows, but ONLY because I also have my own podcast.

Here’s the scenario you want, and what actually works:

You become a guest on someone else’s show. During the interview, and of course the reading of your bio, the fact that you host a podcast comes up a few times. Your show gets mentioned, and any interested listener thinks, “hmmmm… I should give that a listen”.

Then they tune in to your show. They start to get some frequency, and THAT’s when the action happens.

Of course, you’ve got to be promoting your own products and services on your show, but hopefully, that’s why you started one in the first place.

Let me give you a real-world example:

I guested on a podcast, and this one in particular, took place about 2 years ago. A listener to that show heard my interview and started listening to my show. During one of my episodes, they hear about my free report called The Simple 5-Step Process to Launch a Rocking Podcast in Just 14 Days. They sign up for it.

Now that’s all great, but your funnel should not stop there. Mine certainly didn’t.

From the report, they were invited to attend my free webinar, which they also registered for, and during the webinar itself, they were offered a special deal for my online course, Zero to Launch in 14 Days.

And it was THEN that they purchased.

This scenario is far more common than expecting that someone will buy from you after only hearing about you once.

And I’m not knocking podcast guesting at all, I’m just saying that if you don’t have your own show, you’re going to have a lot of R “reach” and not enough F “frequency” to avoid leaving money on the table. And who wants to do that?!?

Reach & Frequency are two of the key elements of advertising that you should always consider, whether you are a podcast host or you are going about as a guest. You need both to be truly effective in converting listeners into customers.

And just a little teaser here…

We’ll be doing an upcoming Roundtable episode on podcast guesting. The do’s and don’ts, along with what’s important and what’s not. You’ll get to hear from myself and other podcasting pros about what we like in a pitch, and the things you should never say. So, be sure to subscribe to The PodQuest Show if you haven’t already, because you will not want to miss this episode.

Coming up in the next few weeks, I’ll be featuring podcast pros, Doug Sandler, Molly Mandelberg, and Michele PW (Pariza-Wacek).

I recently made a guest appearance on episode 014 of Get What You Want with the amazing Shirley Baldwin. I’m being interviewed this week on Quit Your Pitching and will let you know when it drops.\

And until next time… Happy Podcasting!

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In this RoundTable episode (RT), Michael is joined by podcast pros, Doug Sandler and JJ Flizanes, as they breakdown some of the BS stories you constantly encounter in the podcasting world.

Today they bust these 5 myths:

1. You have to sell advertising to make money
2. Apple Podcasts is a hosting platform
3. Downloads equate to dollars
4. You know your subscriber numbers
5. Podcasting can make you rich quick

It was tough even writing these un-truths down with proper wording. Listen to the episode to get the real scoop on these topics and more.

We also talk about "podfading" and the real GIFT of podcasting: the network and relationships you can build.

Inside this episode, we also have Promo-Bites for:
Midlife Love Out Loud with Junie Moon Schreiber, and
Man Alive with Shana James.

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Welcome to episode 11 of The PodQuest Show. Meet Michele Pariza-Wacek (aka Michele PW), host of The Adventures of Riley Longhill: Ghost Hunter!

Michele is a best-selling, award-winning fiction and nonfiction author. On the fiction side, she writes psychological thrillers/mystery/suspense books and has a popular book blog. On the nonfiction side, she’s written 5 books in the "Love-Based Business" series that share how to sell more with love and build a solid, profitable business on a foundation of love.

In addition, she owns a copywriting and marketing company that has sold $50M worth of products and services over the past 8 years.

You can learn more about her by going to www.MichelePW.com.

Inside this episode, our featured Promo-Bite is for:
Kidtastrophe with Junie Moon Schreiber.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to a special episode recorded live at Podcast Movement Evolutions. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today we’re going to sit down with a bunch of different podcasters and see what their biggest takeaways from this event are.

Here is a list of the people you will hear from, and their shows (if available):

Ken Bator                    The “Side-Hustle” Cuilture            3:25
Megan Powers           Making a Marketer                             7:45
Shey Harms                Second Act Business Academy  10:50
Joe Sanok                   The Practice of the Practice            13:10
Curtis Kelly                  The Culture Marauders                   15:04
Paul Mikheylenko        Listen App                                         16:45
Knolan Lee                    Beerlosophy                                        24:29
Deborah Kagan            The Real Undressed                       27:30
Janice McQueen         Beauty Call                                         28:24
Federica Bressan         Technoculture                                 30:01
Gordon Firemark         Entertainment Law Update       31:40
Sincere Davinci &
Jay Hunnit                     The JaySin Podcast                       32:38
Orit Cohen                     Amigas in Business                        34:06
Neville Mckenzie          Entrepreneurs in Action                36:11
Mary Steinmetz           The Woman Up                               39:05
Jonathan Pezza            Curious Matter Anthology           41:52
Hunter Barnes              Daily Radio Bible                            44:14
Colleen Mullen              Coaching Through Chaos           45:28

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 14 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today we are going to chat with a fellow podcast host, Kris McPeak.

Kris McPeak is an author, educator, and podcaster. Her show, Elevate Your 8, helps listeners with productivity and work-life balance. She enjoys swimming, knitting, karaoke, and binge watching anything!

You can learn more about her at www.KrisMcPeak.com.

If you'd like to join us for PodQuest Live, don't wait, as seating is limited and we are expected to sell out quickly!

Inside this episode, our featured Promo-Bite is for:
The Pausecast with Rachael O'Meara.

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Welcome to episode 5 of The PodQuest Show.

Meet Kimberly Seltzer. With a vat of knowledge and experience as a therapist, certified style & confidence coach, dating coach, and matchmaker, Kim has helped thousands of people find lasting love and connection, attract success and build valuable relationships using her unique “confidence makeover” process.

Using an outside-in approach, Kim has changed lives by changing their style, emotional and social intelligence using her signature formula, “The Charisma Quotient,” working on body language, first impressions, image and messaging and how it impacts attraction. This Los Angeles-based expert travels the country helping people discover confidence, charisma and connection as a speaker at National Matchmaking Conferences, eHarmony, Neutrogena, The Guild at Universal and iDate.

Kim is also a regular contributor to the Huffington Post and DigitalRomance.com, with appearances in Cosmopolitan, Oprah Magazine, Redbook, Reader’s Digest, AskMen, Fox News Magazine, Yahoo Shine and the Washington Examiner, among a myriad of other publications. You can also find Kim as the leading love expert on the traveling live dating show The Great Love Debate, and the cable reality dating show, The Romance. You can also listen to her now on her podcast, The Charisma Quotient. And she currently is hosting The Flirt Academy workshops nationwide.

You can also learn more about her and her show by going to www.kimmyseltzer.com.

Inside this episode, we feature Promo-Bites for:
Something to Wine About with Melanie Benson, JJ Flizanes & Michael Neeley, and
Lesbians In Love with Meghan Neeley and Erika Cederdahl.

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In this RoundTable coronavirus special episode, Michael is once again joined by podcast pros, Doug Sandler and JJ Flizanes, as they dig into the impact of the world on podcasting - and podcasting on the world.

What is the impact that a nationwide quarantine actually has on podcasters, and how can we, as messengers, support our fellow humans?

Michael is currently being featured as a guest expert on two summits:
Monetize Your Movement - In times of change and uncertainty, it's important now more than ever before to be more visible, take a stand for what we truly believe in, to lead in service to others, & design a life that gives us freedom & meaning.
Course Creation Summit - How to Create a Highly In-Demand Online Course Based on Your Knowledge and Passion

Please join JJ Flizanes for her 30-Day Manifestation Challenge!

And don't miss Doug Sandler's Karaoke Sh*t Show! Save the link and join him on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 7PM PST!

Inside this episode, we also have a Promo-Bite for:
TalkXcelerator - How to Get a TEDx Talk with Adam Lewis Walker.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 35 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I am joined by my friend and client, and host of 2 shows, Emma Auriemma-McKay.

Emma is an architect and interior designer who has gotten her hands dirty in the trenches working on property flips. She realized how overwhelming remodeling a home can be for a person who is not in the building industry doing it all the time.  Because she believes everyone should live in a home they love Emma helps them get there with the program she created – the Ultimate home Remodeling Blueprint and wrote her #1 Best Seller Homeowner’s Guide to “Stress-Free Remodeling”.

Doing the flips, she got into the realm of real estate, buying and selling. She realized many processes she does as an architect could benefit a realtor such as envisioning the possibilities of a property.  She now teaches realtors this skill so they can help their clients envision how any home can be transformed into their dream home. As a result, Realtors can sell more homes faster for maximum commissions.

You can check out her details and more at www.StressFreeRemodeling.com/Realtors.

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Kidtastrophe with Cristina Fritzsche.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 25 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and I’m excited to introduce you to a fellow podcaster, a dear friend, and my pal, Devi Adea.

Devi is the Host of the Spiritual Entrepreneur, Podcast on Purpose, and Devi TV - the podcast. She is recognized as a fellow “Icon of Influence” in the New Media Space and her show, the Spiritual Entrepreneur was nominated for a People’s Choice Podcast Award in 2019.

In addition to her own podcasts, Devi continues to help other leaders to launch their own purpose-driven podcasts, through her Podcast on Purpose Online Academy and VIP events.

Spiritual Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Conscious Leaders hire Devi to help them to embrace their soul’s purpose and to share their message and mission with the world through launching and growing their own media platform and/or soul-driven lifestyle business.

When she is not serving or interviewing leaders in their industry, Devi enjoys making music, doing yoga, and spending time with her husband and their adorable fur babies in their home in San Diego, CA.

You can check out her details and more at www.podcastonpurpose.com.

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Forever Mother's Day with Yahaira Linet.

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Welcome to episode 13 of The PodQuest Show. Meet my co-host on Something to Wine About, Melanie Benson.

Melanie is a Profit Amplifier, and she is the host of Amplify Your Success Podcast, the author of Rewired for Wealth, co-author of Entrepreneur.com’s Start Up Guide to Starting an Information Marketing Business, and has been featured in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Woman’s Day, and Parenting. Melanie serves on the Women Speaker’s Association Executive Team and is a member of the Association of Transformational Leaders.

You can learn more about her at www.MelanieBenson.com. Go to www.PodQuest.net/Melanie to get her free gift.

And don't miss out on your ticket to PodQuest Live! Book yours today while the Early-Bird special is still active!

Inside this episode, our featured Promo-Bite is for:
Evolving Digital Self with Dr. Heidi Forbes-Oste.

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Welcome to episode 22 of The PodQuest Show. Today I’m thrilled to introduce you to a fellow podcast host, friend and client, Franca Comparetto.

Franca is the host of the Cigar Sense podcast, and the creator and co-founder of Cigar Sense - designed to help other cigar lovers avoid the frustration she had been going through herself: the trial and error connected to finding the best cigars suiting her personal tastes.

Through this consumer service, Cigar Sense learns each member’s individual preferences and recommends new great cigars to try. Currently Cigar Sense also sells analytics to cigar producers and distributors, to help the industry predict which blends will be the most successful among consumers and to optimize their cigar portfolio.

Franca is a professional taster and sensory panel leader, she won an award in 2017 recognizing her (and Cigar Sense) as a notable ambassador in the cigar culture. Her podcast is the spot to listen in and get inspired on sensory and cultural aspects of premium cigars.

 You can learn more about her and her show by going to www.CigarSense.com.  

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Wickedly Smart Women with Emerald GreenForest.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 29 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I’ll be speaking with fellow podcast host, Moxie LaBouche.

Before Moxie started her podcast, Your Brain On Facts, two years ago to safely vent the copious facts in her brain, she performed and produced burlesque. It was her privilege to produce the only George R. R. Martin-approved burlesque tribute to Game of Thrones and even to play for the man himself.

Moxie has presented a local TED talk, knows seven words of Latin and the correct way to greet a dragon, and has her first book, also called Your Brain On Facts, coming out this month.

You can check out her details and more at www.yourbrainonfacts.com.

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Play to Win with Yvonne Larson.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 27 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I’m excited to introduce you to my friend, client, and fellow podcast host, Cynthia Jolicoeur Rood.

Cynthia is a fourth-degree black belt and certified self-defense coach with more than twenty years’ experience, and the founder of the Born to Be a Badass Academy, where women around the world learn how to protect themselves mentally, emotionally and physically. 

She teaches women how to be safe in any situation. To do this, she takes what for many women is an uncomfortable (if not frightening) subject and, in a loving, positive way, shows them how to break through fear, tap into strengths and abilities they don't realize they have, and discover their power, courage and freedom. 

Cynthia is the host of the “Born to Be a Badass” podcast, a unique and groundbreaking show about women, violence and safety. A published author, she is a sought-after speaker, who has been featured on a variety of radio shows and podcasts.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 24 of The PodQuest Show. Today I’m going to dig into Anchor and the Artist Formerly Known as Prince – but mostly just Anchor. And when I say dig… I mean DIG.

I’m going to go over their Terms of Service, which can be found at www.anchor.fm/tos almost line by line. I am not an attorney, and this episode is my opinion; however, I think these are terms that most novice podcasters are not even noticing or recognizing for the future of their podcast business.

Here are a few of the things I cover:

• Section 3: They own their stuff (which makes sense, but…)
• Section 4: They can break up with you without so much as a text message
• Section 5 (1): You may still own your content, but you are giving them EVERYTHING – no rights reserved!
  • Worldwide rights and transferrable – it’s like getting married but telling your partner you can pass them off to a friend at any time
  • Derivative Works?!? This is a massively wide right!
  • No limitations
  • Their fine print “explainer” is laughable
  • Holy Shit – you even give up the right to complain when they don’t identify you as the author!
  • BTW, your co-host is included and they want to make sure you let them know, too
• Section 5 (2): Based on this section, I’m a little nervous about even being interviewed on someone’s show that is on Anchor. BUT you, as an Anchor host, must ensure that your guests also know what rights they are giving up!
• Section 9 in general isn’t so bad, but Section 9 (2) leaves to question their accountability.
• Section 9 (3) limits who you can have as sponsors – WTF!
• Section 9 (5) covers their fees which are not terrible, but the $20CPM is below industry standards, and it makes me wonder if they are charging more and then claiming that amount. YOU, as the host, have zero way of knowing what is going on behind the scenes.
  • If their numbers hold accurate, you would be getting about 1.3 cents per download after their 30% cut – but even those downloads are based on what THEY decide counts.
• Section 9 (7) passes responsibility to you. Hmmmm… very interesting and could put your butt on the line.
• Section 9 (8) – Spotify is basically saying – we’re not going to double-check our sponsors – that’s up to you.
• Section 10 means they can dump you in a heartbeat! Even their explainer is a bit ruthless.
• Section 11 on Warranty Disclaimer is almost funny – but defines the whole tone.
• Section 13 is basically saying – “If you don’t like it, there’s the door – don’t let it hit you in the ass on the way out.”
• Section 14’s arbitration clause seems fine, but know that you are foregoing being involved in a class-action suit against them.
• Section 15 is a miscellaneous catchall and in Section 15 (5) on Assignment, you again note that you give up any rights to transference and they absolutely keep theirs.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 38 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I’m joined once again by my pals, JJ Flizanes and Doug Sandler.

In this episode, we are going to dig into how one finds the right podcasting coach or mentor – and perhaps even more importantly – how to spot a phony (someone who talks the talk, but can’t or doesn’t walk the walk).

Michael is currently in the launch of his flagship course, the Zero to Launch Podcast Accelerator, based on his Best-Selling book of the same name. Go here to check out the free materials and trainings that are available right now: Zero to Launch Podcast Accelerator. Videos include Audience Growth Hacks, 7 Ways to Monetize Your Show, 5 Steps to an Easy Launch and more…

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Welcome to episode 9 of The PodQuest Show. Meet Doug Sandler. Doug Sandler is an entrepreneur and industry leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller.  As a podcast host of The Nice Guys on Business, Doug has interviewed, Gary V, Arianna Huffington, John C. Maxwell and dozens of celebs.

Doug is a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and founder of TurnKey Podcast Company, providing podcast production, editing and launch services. His Nice Guys podcast, with over 1,000 episodes has been downloaded 3.2 million times, in more than 175 countries.

You can also learn more about him and his shows by going to www.turnkeypodcast.com/podquest.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 26 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today we’re gonna take a look at some other podcast-tangent services – in this case transcriptions – with Peter Birsinger.

Pete is a startup founder who’s created and runs two revenue positive companies in the podcasting space, Podscribe.ai and Picasso. He grew up in SF, double majoring in Math and Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UC Berkeley.

Post college, he worked as a software engineer for 5 years before transitioning to a sales engineering role in the ad-tech space. After that, he co-founded Podible, a podcast listening app that grew to 40k listeners, before transitioning to Podscribe and Picasso.

In his free time, he enjoys podcasts, fishing, hunting, jiu jitsu, skiing, triathlons, gymnastics and country music festivals.

You can check out Podscribe at www.podscribe.ai, and if you want to get all of your backlog of episodes transcribed for FREE (yes, his amazingly generous offer for The PodQuest Show listeners), go to www.podquest.net/podscribe for the details!

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Welcome to episode 18 of The PodQuest Show. Meet fellow podcaster and unicorn whisperer, Sky A’Hearn.

Sky is the host of Leading with Light, Transformational Leadership Today has been exploring spirituality for over 30 years. A retired school teacher, she has uniquely traveled the world working with the founder of ThetaHealing®, a transformational renowned healing modality.

Sky was instrumental in developing and writing the foundational courses and books that skyrocketed, ThetaHealing® to international success in over 152 countries.

She travels worldwide teaching and working with thousands of practitioners and instructors, while serving her private clients, leading luxury, leadership retreats and is the founder of the Global Leadership Out Reach Youth Foundation, also known as, the GLORY foundation, which will soon be bringing education, resources, and healing to orphanages around the world.

Today she instructs people in the Awesome Healing Framework, a new healing modality that is helping spiritual entrepreneurs move through anything that is holding them back, so they can fully lead with their light and be the magical beings they were born to be.

You can learn more about her at www.skyislimitless.com.

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Hey Podcast Messengers! Welcome to episode 32 of The PodQuest Show. I am your host Michael Neeley, and today I’ll be speaking with fellow podcast host, Michelle Nedelec.

An international bestselling author, Michelle is an expert in entrepreneurialism and the founder of Awareness Strategies.  She’s run her own series of companies for over 22 years and for over 15 years has been helping Managers and Executives to continually double their profits and revenues. She not only has what it takes to help her clients build million-dollar businesses, but she does it time and time again.

Michelle particularly loves to talk about Marketing Automation, Systems Integration and support both on and off of the stage. She teaches the key components of business: Strategy, Systems, Support and State of Mind so you know how to continually elevate all four components to build a healthy thriving business.  For the past 6 years, she’s been focusing on helping entrepreneurs bring their businesses online from conceptualization to Done For You IT automation, and she recently stepped into the world of podcasting with her own show - the Business Ownership Podcast.

You can check out her details and more at www.AwarenessStrategies.com.

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