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Missing the content forest for the idealistic trees
I recently had an email thread with a podcast production client who has been struggling as of late to put out new content. He’s been with us for about a year, and the first 9 months or so were solid, never missed a scheduled episode, and all was well. This past few months however have…
Read MoreThere are podcasters, and then there are people who have podcasts
The more I do this podcasting thing, the more I see the profound difference between the two. A podcaster is one who views his or her podcast as part of their identity. I’m of this ilk. It’s not just what I do, it’s what I am. If I didn’t do it, there would be a…
Read MoreDo more, demand more
Power was out today at the home office, so I grabbed a book to read while I waited for it to come back on. The topic of “leadership” came up, and I read this doozy: Two critical traits of leadership: Always be willing to do more than you ask of those that follow you. Always demand more from…
Read MoreWhat I learned in my lesson with Bud Herseth
I know many folks that subscribe to this newsletter are not trumpeters, so allow me to give a bit of background on the name I mentioned in the headline of this email. Bud Herseth was among the greatest symphonic trumpeters ever. Like, in the world. Like since the beginning of time. And since symphonic trumpet…
Read MoreWhen nature calls, it doesn’t use voicemail
When I was a younger man than I am now, I had as sturdy a bladder as the next guy. Now that I’ve grown a bit older, it’s not quite the strength and fortitude that I once had to hold it in. Road trips these days can be a bit interesting. For example, I drove…
Read MoreIgnore this sign at your own peril
Here’s an interesting story for you. When I first moved to Virginia Beach in August 2018, I lived in apartment building that’s right on the ocean front of Virginia Beach. Across the street from the apartment building were a couple of churches. Now it’s interesting how when you are recently separated from your spouse, you’re…
Read MoreDirty ideas come to life
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7 I love that scripture, as it reminds me of the process of creating content, be it an audio show published on Spotify, a video published on Odysee, a…
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Just because you listen to Ben Greenfield don’t make you Ben Greenfield
I recently had a friendly chat with my friend, and previous podcast guest Beth Peroutka. Beth, if you recall, told the story of how she had to quit her promising career as a trumpeter because of an awful injury to her lip while in her doctoral studies. She eventually became a fitness and health expert…
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