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In this episode you’ll learn:
- Colin’s biggest challenges when he started a podcast
- Why passion is not enough (and what else you need)
- Where podcasting has potential for the future
Colin Gray is a British speaker, teacher, and respected podcaster and online educator who helps businesses, artists and creative entrepreneurs to grow their audiences through broadcast.
Whether you’re interested in promoting your brand through audio, or simply finding presence and meaning in world full of exciting new media, Colin can teach you how to create trust and credibility with the power of podcasting.
As the founder of ThePodcastHost.com, Colin’s experience and knowledge of the subject of podcasting has enabled him to reach audiences once unreachable.
And in this chat, Colin shares his own story and journey as well as what it is that makes him tick, indoors and outdoors, and passionate about the craft of podcasting as he seeks presence in a world full of exciting opportunities and new media.
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
The Power of Podcasting
[00:42] Introducing Colin from Dundee in Scotland.
[01:34] Colin describes how he helps people with their podcasting.
[02:00] What it means to create a loyal audience.
[02:23] How to create trust and credibility with the power of podcasting.
[04:00] Comparing video and audio.
Podcast liberation
[05:04] Colin shares the story behind creating The Podcast Host.
[06:43] How Colin got into teaching and web design.
[08:06] Colin’s biggest challenges when first starting to podcast.
[10:13] What to think about when starting a podcast.
[13:45] How Colin overcome his initial fears.
The podcast host
[17:00] Colin shares his passion for the outdoors and podcasting.
[18:54] How Colin manages his time. The One Thing by Gary Keller.
[21:00] Freedom.
[22:11] How Colin selected one business idea among many.
Podcasting, passion and potential
[24:44] Why passion is not enough.
[25:55] Where Colin believes podcasting is going.
[27:57] What excites Colin about the future of podcasting.
[29:20] What podcasting has enabled Colin to do that he couldn’t do before.
[30:50] How Colin fits listening to podcasts into his busy life.
Finding presence in a world full on new media
[31:35] Mindfulness and walking meditations.
[32:33] Dan Carlin.
[33:03] What’s inspired Colin most recently.
[34:26] What Colin suffers from.
[36:00] How Colin keeps present and mindful.
[37:17] What’s next for Colin and The Podcast Host.
[38:28] Where to find out more about Colin and his work.
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