Podcast Episodes

You're Using AI All Wrong with Bryan McAnulty

Season 1 Episode 344

A few weeks ago, I ruffled some feathers on social media. I said, “Telling people you wrote your book with AI is like telling people you ran a marathon with your car.” 

Wow. People took umbrage with t…

Published on 2 years ago

How to be Prepared (and Reach More People) as a Podcast Guest with Adriana Baer

Season 1 Episode 343

Imagine that you’re going to give a talk on a topic you know really well. You spend time on the presentation, rehearse it 100 times, dial in the slides, and you’re feeling great. You get the conferen…

Published on 2 years ago

Stop doing "Sales" and Start Having Conversations with Nikki Rausch

Season 1 Episode 342

Recently, I sat down to dinner with my family when the doorbell rang. It was a door-to-door HelloFresh salesman, who wanted to make dinner easier for us (while ironically preventing me from eating di…

Published on 2 years ago

Turning the Table: How do I Find the Right Lead Magnet for my Podcast with Zach Swinehart

Season 1 Episode 341

Social media advice these days reminds me a bit of the parable of the Emperor with no Clothes. See, it's easy for anyone to display how smart and successful they are. They say things like, "Here's yo…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Should We Use AI to Write for Us? (Debate with Alastair McDermott)

Season 1 Episode 345

How much help is too much help? When do you go from the actual worker to the visionary? And where does AI fit into all of this? Over on LinkedIn, I said using AI to write your book is like using a ca…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Why You NEED to Take Calculated Risks to Grow Your Business with Matt "Dappz" McGuckin

Season 1 Episode 340

Imagine making $70,000…from your bedroom…in one night. 

That’s exactly what Matt “Dappz” McGuckin did with his online trading cards shop. He got his start “breaking” – that is, buying and opening boxe…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

The 2023 Solopreneur's Gift Guide

Season 1 Episode 339

Over the years, I’ve published a great many gift guides on my blog. From freelancers, to podcasters, to working from home, and even my hobbies — like pens and cigars. And this year is no different.

Bu…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

Why Awkwardness Is Your Competitive Advantage in Content Creation with Henna Pryor

Season 1 Episode 338

Do you remember the most awkward moments of your life? One for me was definitely the day I was defending my master’s thesis. I was explaining a complex algorithm, when my advisor interrupted me and s…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago

The Importance of Digital Storytelling

Season 1 Episode 337

A family walks into a talent agency, and says, “Have we got the act for you…”

If you’re familiar with this opening to a joke, you may have had a visceral reaction to it — either you think it’s hysteri…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Sometimes You Need to Fire Everyone and Start from Scratch with Jordan Eaton

Season 1 Episode 336

In a way, the chaotic start to our interview, followed by a calm, cool conversation, is a metaphor for Jordan’s business journey this year. 

See, this isn’t just a story about how to hire good people …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago