The Nathan Barry Show

An easy listen with a good balance of useful information and general thoughts about dreaming big.

I was excited to find a new podcast, having heard Nathan on Dan Go’s podcast. Nathan is down-to-earth and his lovely personality is easy to listen to - he’s had huge success in his business yet he’s humble and that’s what appeals. I want to hear more about his experiences, his perspectives and advice. I wish it was just Nathan’s podcast alone, I feel that his co-host tries to dominate too much and it’s the Rachel show. She should start her own podcast for her own means. I feel that they appeal to two very different audiences (although I am a female entrepreneur of colour, I much prefer Nathan, so it’s not about that). On the episode with Sahil Bloom it just felt like she wasn’t respectful of his perspective. Several times she disagreed with him in an abrupt and dismissive way, as if she knew better and she was right. Maybe she feels like she needs to big herself up, which is a no no for any interviewer. On a practical note, it is hard on the ear when she laughs - it’s too loud so it’s startling and irritating while driving, let alone hearing it through head phones. I am not usually this critical but I feel that the concept of the podcast is brilliant and Nathan would do incredibly well if it was his own show. He may not be able to produce as many episodes on his own but it’s quality over quantity. Also, if Rachel was bought on to create a duo team to try and appeal to all, it doesn’t work as her personality doesn’t compliment his. It most likely puts off the audience that came here for Nathan. Sadly I won’t bother with any more episodes unless they’re standalone Nathan ones.

I find it interesting hearing about success stories but what many interviewers and podcasts elsewhere fail to do is talk about practicalities for everyone. This is where so far where Nathan and Rachel stand out in terms of talking about specifics and leveraging what not only would help the already successful creators but how it can apply to any creator at any point in their journey. I look forward to more episodes. My only real criticism at this point is I always like to see show notes.

The confluence of creativity and business. Love it!