Episodes

A message as important as sobriety should be delivered with passion and honesty. In this interesting episode, Tracy Hazzard interviews unique Center of Influence, Belle Robertson. Belle is a writer, host of Sober Insights, and sober coach at Tired of Thinking About Drinking. Aiming to deliver her message to the right audience in the most honest way possible, she shows us how she drives traffic to her website and podcast through her unconventional podcasting. Learn why she chooses not to have gue...

One great way of growing your business is by growing your community. This is one of the many things that Kristy Wallace has done as the CEO of Ellevate Network. Putting women at the forefront of what she does, Kristy is responsible for executing their mission of changing the culture of business from the inside out by providing professional women with the supportive community to lean on and learn from. In this episode, Kristy shares where podcasting fits into that model of community building. Wit...

There are so many extraordinary women out there who are living and putting their best selves out in the world. Connecting and bringing them together in her award-winning podcast called Extraordinary Women Radio, Kami Guildner showcases the stories of these women living out loud in voice, vitality, and vigor. In this episode, Kami shares how the connections formed led to more interesting partnerships and stories as well as various lessons learned. She also tackles building brand credibility throu...

Some successful podcasters did not grow to become who they are by simply staying cocooned in their own show. For the most part, they had to go out and build a platform for themselves from other shows to get recognized. Proving this to be her case, host of The Prosperity Show, Joan Sotkin, shares her podcasting journey - from her broadcasting background to building her platform, and eventually bringing in people to her own show. She also takes us into the ways she network and build relationships ...

Podcasting is quickly becoming a platform for information sharing. Carolyn Kiel, the host of Beyond 6 Seconds, is on the show today to talk about how she created her show and came up with the name. Preparing for something big, she shares how she went about learning podcasting and applied her knowledge in psychology for mapping out show questions. She also reveals how she books great guests and shares some tips on how to increase listenership and sponsorships. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, rev...

Podcasting is a great way to develop relationships and to uplift one's business. In this episode, digital marketing consultant Shane Barker talks about the Marketing Madness Podcast and how converts his content into podcasts. Shane specializes in influencer marketing, product launches, sales funnels, targeted traffic, and website conversions. On today’s show, he shares creative strategies to make a successful podcast and increase your listeners. He also talks about personal branding and reveals ...

The Business Method is a podcast that focuses on helping entrepreneurs scale their businesses in life using research-driven and high-performance techniques. In this episode, Chris Reynolds, the Founder of The Business Method and Get Shit Done Live, talks about his podcasting journey and how he’s helping aspiring entrepreneurs take their business to the next level. Chris shares his podcasting journey and provides creative and effective ways to increase your listeners and efficiently grow your bus...

Starting a podcast requires consistency and you must be in it for the long haul. In this episode, Tracy Hazzard interviews author and money confidence coach Jen Hemphill about her show, Her Dinero Matters, a podcast that’s meant to boost your confidence, make money matters simple and create conversations around money that's hard to have. Jen also provides proven strategies on podcasting and shares the lessons she learned in the podcasting industry. A proven expert on podcasting, Jen reveals her ...

It is without a doubt that podcasting has evolved into a preferred medium for relaying niched information to a global audience. In this episode, we talk about how LatinX Podcaster of Café con Pam, Pam Covarrubias, has made her way through fame in their community. Throughout her diverse career, Pam has learned the importance of branding and positioning in an ever-changing market. She shares how she got the Latin community to embrace her show, what drove her to do podcasting, and what kept her goi...

Podcasting is fast becoming a major platform of information segregation mainly because of hosts who dedicate their content to specific niches. One of the most significant and successful podcasters today is Veronica Dagher, an award-winning Senior Wealth Management Reporter for the Wall Street Journal and the co-creator, host, and co-producer of the top-rated podcast, The Wall Street Journal’s Secrets of Wealthy Women. Podcasting has brought notable positive impact to many, especially women, and ...

A dreaded disease can lead you to re-evaluate your life and hope for better days ahead. Cancer survivor Aly French has reinvented herself by living a healthier and more productive life along with her friend and Courageous Wellness co-host Erica Stein. Their story of friendship and persistence towards losing weight and de-stigmatizing what's going on in conversations in the wellness space is phenomenal. By creating their platform, Aly and Erica have made an impact to many healthy living seekers a...

To gain influence, podcasting your way through the top of your industry’s pyramid is the answer. In this episode, the “Note Guy” Scott Carson talks about how he started podcasting with the Note Closers Show and what influenced him to do so. Going through the positives and the negatives, Scott shows us how to market and attract great guests as well as how to tackle problems and trolls online that usually come our way - be that in podcasting or closing deals. As a popular podcaster himself, Scott ...

How knowledgeable are you at Medicare? Diane Daniels, the CEO of Medicare Nation, talks about how she started her own podcast showcasing her knowledge about the health insurance program. Through her efforts, she has helped many understand what the insurance encompasses and clarifies many listener questions from it. Diane’s award-nominated podcast may not have millions of audiences, but you can surely learn a thing or two from its invaluable content. Helping Medicare agents along the way, her pod...

Mothers feel guilty when they do what they love outside of being a mother and a wife. Certified life coach, best-selling author, and personal development speaker Erica Blocker reminds moms everywhere that it’s okay to pursue the things that you want through her Moms with Dreams podcast. Her personal story is key why her audience resonates with her. Erica also reveals why some moms hold back from reaching their potential. Catch her tips on starting your own podcast, increasing engagement, and mon...

Standing out from a flock of podcasters is not so complex especially when goals are clear. Audrey Bell-Kearney, the Founder and CEO of ABK Media Group, talks about her unique hyperlocal podcast called Good Morning Gwinnett. Audrey talks about how she evolved from hosting radio shows to podcasting and walks us through how hyperlocal podcasting works and what makes it one of a kind. Inviting guests is one of the foundations of podcasting. Audrey discusses how she encourages guests to come to the s...

There is more to podcasting than just talking and expecting people to listen to you. As the CTO of TetraNoodle, an entrepreneur, investor, and technology enthusiast, Manuj Aggarwal knows exactly how to bootstrap startups. In this episode, Manuj talks about his podcast Bootstrapping Your Dreams, how he started it, the mistakes he has made along the way, and the solutions to growing the show. He shares some tips on how he was able to book his guests using LinkedIn as well as how he encourages enga...

In podcasting, successfully hitting the mic is all about getting the right amount of audience engagement mixed with the right personality. In this episode, Stacey Harris, a social media strategist and trainer working with frustrated entrepreneurs, teaches us how to get the audience we deserve using the right strategies. Stacy's method in producing her podcast called Hit The Mic revolves around some ancient marketing techniques. She talks about how to build an audience through a people-focused st...

If you’re a woman and want to learn how to podcast, would you let a man teach you? That was the thing years ago. Jessica Kupferman, the co-host and Cofounder of the She Podcasts brand, reveals how this initial dilemma moved her to start her own podcast to amplify women’s voices in this male-dominated industry. Jessica specializes in marketing and monetizing within the podcasting industry, and has been featured in magazines and websites such as Entrepreneur, Forbes, Business Insider, Social Media...

As diverse as the world is, talking about diversity and equality still puts people in vulnerable positions that often attracts a lot of negative reactions. Nevertheless, conversations about these need to be brought up now more than ever. Someone who does exactly that through her podcast, Pause on the Play, is Erica Courdae. The podcast is dedicated to expanding how multicultural professionals and creative small business owners interact with the world. Join host Tracy Hazzard and Erica in this ep...

It’s so easy for us to assume that everyone’s able-bodied. Unfortunately, many of us are not. There are tons of people who are walking down the street all over the world living with health issues – mental and physical – that we have no idea they’re dealing with. It could be anything from depression and bipolar disorder to multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis, PoTS disease, and all these things that many people haven’t even heard of. People hide this because of the shame around it. Harper Spero ha...

For many of us, we came into the podcasting world as a side hustle. We have our main business, and then we have our podcast either as a supplement to that or as a hobby. Either way, keeping up with these two things on our plate can be quite exhausting. Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional-medicine expert and the host of the GoopFellas and Keto Talk podcasts, shares how he keeps everything balanced. He recalls how he got started in the podcasting world, having been approached by Gwyneth Paltrow to...

No one comes into podcasting as they are now. We always enter it in baby steps with our two awkward feet, either under-prepared or over-prepared. Even with that, what is great about podcasting is that we always learn and grow more comfortable enough to be called an expert at it. In this episode, Joe Fier of the Hustle & Flowchart Podcast and the co-founder of Evergreen Profits share with us his podcasting journey - from the experiences he’s had with starting and the lessons he’s learned along th...

It may look like a ton of fun to have a podcast, and it is, but there’s also a lot going on in the back end of podcasting. New influencer Hailley Griffis is one of the many hosts of The Science of Social Media, the podcast of Buffer which is a suite of social media products that provide tools for visual marketing, audience engagement, and analytics. Hailley You came up with the idea that a podcast was going to make a great idea for a social media company. She shares how they built The Science of...

Young entrepreneurs continue to prove that age is just a number. Most of them became an expert in the craft of building authority and creating influence at a young age through podcasting. Jordan Paris, the podcast host of Growth Mindset University and founder of The WordPress Rocketeer, started with no idea why he did a podcast but ended up consistent in being part of the top ten podcasts in iTunes’ training category. Jordan lists down the mistakes to avoid as you start your podcast and the best...