As someone who has had 2 podcasts in the past, it is always interesting when someone interviews me. I love conversations, and I enjoyed this one with Drew Hannush and his super cool new travel podcast. You can listen right here or go directly to the episode on Travel Fuels Life.
New Blogtalkradio Theme is In!
Hopefully you read my last post about the return of my program on Blog Talk Radio. If you didn’t that’s okay, you can pick it up from here, or read it and come back. The short version – the program is coming back after almost two years later this month or early June.
When I started the podcast I was in full technology exploration mode. I was trying every social network I could find, creating videos for YouTube and blogging. Pod Casting seemed cool and Blog Talk Radio had the tools to allow me to get going with minimal effort. So I tried it out…
Then something really cool happened.
A fire was lit, I really enjoyed Pod Casting and became quite passionate about it. These kinds of fires are not easily extinguished, but they do flicker occasionally allowing us to get consumed by other priorities. During the break I recognized that having those conversations, making deeper connections with people and learning about what mattered most to them is really important to me. Many of the guests were friends, others were people I had just seen on TV or saw speak somewhere. They all had one thing in common, they inspired me and I learned from them. It wasn’t just the guests, some of the greatest moments involved the people who participated in the chats on btr and called in to say hi. There were even co-hosts like Gini Dietrich and guest hosts like Kathrina Rashid and Erica Allison.
A New Theme
The new theme was inspired by a couple of sessions in my hammock:
Things were very experimental with the original podcast and as a result I cast a very wide net with the topics. There will be great flexibility with the re-launched version, but it will also be more focused. I really like helping people, and I’m not saying that because I’m trying to impress you or make you think that I am a great person. I am just a normal guy but I am blessed with a tiny but important piece of life experience. The experience of feeling great benefit from the opportunity to help others. I believe this is something that is present in all of us but might require a little spark to bring out. It’s what I do personally and professionally, it’s how I’ve managed to stay self employed for a very long time. This is something we can share and help others experience.
Which brings us the new theme “The Inner Circle”
The objective of the podcast will be to give people ideas to improve their businesses and their lives. Anyone that contributes to this will be part of the inner circle, contributing to others and experiencing the rewards of helping others.
Open to Ideas
I’ve been brainstorming on potential guests, my first episode is likely to be either May 21st or May 28th. The booking process has begun, but I am still open to YOUR ideas. To inquire about being a guest, recommend a guest or recommend a topic leave a comments, use the contact page, or use this form.
Missed the Great Conversations? – Blogtalkradio Podcast is Returning!
After running 94 episodes on Blogtalkradio, the program abruptly stopped in 2012. After struggling to keep a business alive in 2008-2010 I was once again swamped and over-whelmed. I learned first hand what they mean by the saying “something has to give” and it eventually did in 2012 when I stopped booking new guests for the Podcast. Originally I only intended to give it a short hiatus, but intentions aside reality would be something very different. Over the last 6 months the need to re-kindle the awesome conversations that many of you were a part of has taken hold. It is no longer something I can put off, the show must go on!
What happens to an idle Podcast?
Perhaps one of the more encouraging aspects of the long break is you get to see what content is resonating most with listeners. Blogtalkradio is good about sending you status messages indicating the number of times your content is being consumed every week. Though this podcast was never about the numbers, it was about the conversations and the people, the numbers are valuable in demonstrating what people enjoy most. The podcast is closing in on 100,000 listens and 36,316 of those were of the last ten episodes. Here is a little inside view of the statistics for the podcast, which are shared openly because there is no concern about sponsorship or similar commercial concerns:
Of the last 10 Episodes, these three were most popular with listeners (stats as of 4/28/2014):
- Episode 87: Gini Dietrich – Ready for Cloud Computing – 4/25/2012 Summary (6,156 listens)
- Episode 92: Adriel Hampton – What’s new at NationBuilder – 7/30/2012 Summary (6,001 listens)
- Episode 94: Melissa Mahoney – Role Models – 9/5/2012 Summary (10,986 listens)
New Beginnings, New Opportunities
The great thing about a long podcast hiatus is that you can change as much or as little as you like. At this point I am putting the finishing touches on everything but you can contact me about guest or topic suggestions and get all the updates.
Role Models: Melissa Mahoney [Podcast]
Take a journey through the reality TV Show Out of the Wild: Venezuala through the eyes of an inspiring participant – Melissa Mahoney. Imagine what it would be like to travel through the wilderness with very little food for 29 days and emerge as an inspired and inspiring role model working in a job you love.
Listen
[audio:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/joehackman/2012/09/05/role-models-melissa-mahoney.mp3?localembed=download]Summary
Listen as Melissa describes her experience and provides insights into how she coped with many of the challenges. One of her secrets was her experience with Bikram Yoga. Learn why her perpetual smile is scientifically advantageous an get inspired.
Quotable
Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself and try to push yourself further. You’d be really surprised what your body is capable of and what you’re mentally capable of. – Melissa Mahoney
This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 9/5/2012.
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Inbox Zero and Productivity [Podcast]
Get an introduction to the inbox zero phenomenon and a number of other productivity tips. This was a monthly episode that is co-hosted by Gini Dietrich.
Listen
[audio:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/joehackman/2012/08/28/inbox-zero-and-productivity-w-gini-dietrich.mp3?localembed=downloadd]Summary
If you are looking to improve your productivity you are likely to find some useful advice in this podcast related to:
- Inbox Zero
- Strategic alignment of activities based on time of day, energy levels, and other factors.
- Using different computers or work spaces for different modes of work.
- Timing of Email correspondence to minimize un-necessary back and forth.
- Using tools like ifttt.com to enhance your sharing and even responding to your environment.
- Keeping a shorter todo list and getting more done.
- Power naps are great for productivity.
This episode was live on Blog Talk Radio on 8/28/2012. Check out this article Gini wrote related to this discussion.
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Here is the video that inspired this episode:
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