Any Plans on a MFL Podcast?

[MadStacks]

I've been listening to a lot of podcasts lately, and I think it would be dope if MJ started one up. A good way to make money in ad sponsorships too.

Here's some good ones I've been listening to:

Bigger Pockets
1 Day Business Breakthrough
Smart Passive Income
Ask Pat
Seincast

 

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[Trivium iz rC]

MJ used todo videos a while ago. Go on youtube and search "MJ DeMarco", he's got a lot of value in his 5 min videos that he used to post.

While I'm a big fan of specific podcast most really don't provide any value, it's just people interviewing entrepreneurs that sell "do what you love" & "follow your passion".

I also enjoy the Bigger Pockets Real Estate podcast, But moved away from Pat Flynn & Smart Passive Income (As Well As His Other Podcasts). I like pat and think he's a great dude & has helped a lot of people. But if you look at his income statements each month his business violates the Commandment of Control, most of his income is made through Blue Host & other affiliate programs.

 

[MadStacks]

ya i agree with u on pat. he hasn't actually done much besides bluehost.

making money through selling "make money" isnt too impressive. but - he's still a lot more successful than most ppl.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Too many people podcasting... it's 2008's version of blogging. I'm not interested in being lumped into the crowd.

On the flipside, I've entertained the idea of doing a podcast for INSIDERS only. I'll consider that more seriously as my next book nears is finish line.

 

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[randomnumber314]

Too many people podcasting... it's 2008's version of blogging. I'm not interested in being lumped into the crowd.

FWIW I doubt you'll be lumped in. You have a knack for delivering content in a refreshing and understandable way, e.g. the book, the articles here, your analogies. I imagine if you sat down and just sort of casually interviewed (like nerdist) some people about how they got where they are the podcast would be huge.

 

[MadStacks]

FWIW I doubt you'll be lumped in. You have a knack for delivering content in a refreshing and understandable way, e.g. the book, the articles here, your analogies. I imagine if you sat down and just sort of casually interviewed (like nerdist) some people about how they got where they are the podcast would be huge.

agreed. he could interview forum members. noone else is doing that

 

[Veloce Grey]

FWIW I doubt you'll be lumped in. You have a knack for delivering content in a refreshing and understandable way, e.g. the book, the articles here, your analogies. I imagine if you sat down and just sort of casually interviewed (like nerdist) some people about how they got where they are the podcast would be huge.

There seem to be about a billion "interview an entrepreneur each week" podcasts out there already. Or a day if you include John Lee Dumas who will probably be reduced to interviewing random street hobos sometime soon.

Given many of these interviewees go on a heap of podcasts and tell their own story over and over, it's probably not adding much to have someone else interview them. Even if MJ turns out to be the greatest podcast interviewer ever, many people will still default to "I did this, then did this, then this happened" which they've already told everyone.

What I find interesting with the podcasting trend is so many people love it because it is free content. Personally I'd rather pay. I'd rather buy "MJ's (insert topic) course" for $199 with 5 hours of clean, quality audio with replay value than subscribe to another podcast where I may run into such familiar beasts as blatant ads, verbally challenged interviewees, endless self promoters, random verbal junk like swearing/injokes/shoutouts etc. Way too much of that on podcasts and no matter how free they are you can't help but realise you're paying for it with your time + the sort of mental junk food effect of it.

I have audio/video products by guys like Jay Abraham, Eben Pagan etc. I also have podcasts/live call recordings from the same guys and many of their friends/associates. The former are usually edited and produced to a certain standard so they get replayed at various times. Because they have ongoing value. The latter, even from a very slick producer like Pagan, can be so painfully awkward to listen to I literally wouldn't replay some of them for $100 an hour. It's just disruptive when you go from listening to a trained media producer like Pagan to a long call in question from "Bill from Wyoming" who has never been live on air before or Sally who wants to use this opportunity to tell you about her Unicorn Cake Store.

In fact here's a business idea. Go find a decent business podcast, distill the useful info out of about 50 sessions. Record yourself going over these topics without any ads/awkward intervews/"dude shoutouts"/general weirdness. Package up the audio files and sell it for a couple of hundred. Sure people can get the info you'd be selling for free, but what you'd really be selling is the pleasure of avoiding the junk.

Of course you'd be a "fake guru" basically parroting off other people's ideas, but you'd have company there and as a customer I simply don't care. If "knowledgable business expert x" doesn't realise people who value their time/sanity are willing to pay for the higher product quality version of their ideas that you're producing, then they're basically like the McDonald brothers and you may as well be their Ray Kroc.

 

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[AllenCrawley]

agreed. he could interview forum members. noone else is doing that

I haven't done one in a long time but we still have INSIDERS Calls in the INSIDERS forum.

 

[FeaRxUnLeAsHeD]

I think podcasting is a good idea. I listen to non-business related podcasts (Joe Rogan Experience, Duncan Trussell Family Hour) - if you scale it and have valuable information and content to share, you can do pretty well

 

[TG_Hawk]

I agree MJ starting a podcast would be fantastic for us all.

In the meantime, if you're looking for a NO B.S. business podcast, check out The MFCEO Project by Andy Frisella. He's as straighforward as they come and has a style similar to MJ, but actually with a little more bite. No fluff, just real talk

 

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[Veloce Grey]

I agree MJ starting a podcast would be fantastic for us all.

In the meantime, if you're looking for a NO B.S. business podcast, check out The MFCEO Project by Andy Frisella. He's as straighforward as they come and has a style similar to MJ, but actually with a little more bite. No fluff, just real talk

I don't know, the guy looks fairly suspect to me....

 

[TG_Hawk]

I don't know, the guy looks fairly suspect to me....

Listen to the first episode and you'll understand why

 

[randomnumber314]

Since this thread has reemerged, I'd recommend Mixergy to those looking to hear stories of idea -> succcess.

 

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