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Episode SummaryJonas Rinde, co-founder and CEO of Nomono, joins the podcast to share his thoughts on the potential of podcasting and his extensive experience with immersive audio during his time in the video conferencing industry. We learn about the exciting developments at Nomono, which allows up to 4 users to record high quality audio with just one button and automatically upload it to the cloud. The product is designed to be inviting and easy to use, with a charging case that serves as a "serving plate" and magnetic stability to keep the mics in place. We hear about Jonas’ journey from Sweden to Oslo, and lesson learned from his decades of leadership and management experience. He shares his thoughts on what keeps him innovating, even when he was considering retiring, and how he is now exploring the opportunities created by blockchain, crypto, and AI. Tune in to find out more about how he has used his passion for technology and his understanding of audio to innovate in the podcasting space.
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Key TakeawaysDiscover how Jonas Rinde, co-founder and CEO of Nomono, along with his team, has developed a product to produce high quality in-room audioLearn how Jonas has been involved in working with the Dolby Atmos teamExplore how Jonas has identified the potential of podcasting and immersive audio, and how he has changed his mind about retirementFind out about Jonas' experience in the industry, as well as his insights into room acoustics and innovations being made with microphone technology
Tweetable Quotes“One thing is building the AI and the algorithms, but also if you look on the hardware side (it) is the importance of Bluetooth and the Bluetooth standard, how that also been progressing. Lower power consumption, shorter charging times.”
“As soon as you have more than one microphone you get into all this complexity and these are the things we have control over. So we call it crosstalk reduction but also the bleeding part of it and also the things like room acoustics because you never have control over that. And also distance between the person talking and the microphone.”
“From our perspective, it was a no brainer for the podcast community. That's where you have a lot of storytellers and the creators.”
Resources MentionedJonas' Website - https://nomono.co/
Jonas' Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonasrinde/
Jonas' Twitter - https://twitter.com/jonasrinde
Jonas' Email - jonas@nomono.co
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Episode SummaryHector Santiesteban, a content creator and podcast host, started his journey in the field of content creation in 8th grade. He found his calling in podcasting in 2017, after working in sales and being unsatisfied with the long commutes. He then found inspiration in online marketing and social media, eventually creating a successful Facebook group and YouTube channel. Hector eventually joined the podcast "Front Row Dads" and started his own podcasting production company. He helps coaches and experts with their interview shows and focuses on the stories of everyday podcasters. Through hundreds of interviews, he has honed his skills as a host and gained valuable insights on the impact of conversations on people's worldviews. He also reflects on his personal journey as an entrepreneur and the lessons he learned from direct sales and his father's entrepreneurial journey. He is now more focused on helping others learn and grow, and being conscious of the impact he has on his four-year-old son.
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Key TakeawaysHector Santiesteban's journey from a middle school news segment creator to a content creator and podcasterHow dissatisfaction with long commutes led Hector to venture into online marketing and social mediaHector's successful pivot from a Facebook ad agency to a full-service production company for interview showsHector's experience in guesting on hundreds of podcast interviews and the growth of the skill with timeThe importance of building connections with guests and tools to help make high quality conversationsThe role of rejection and refining business models in Hector's sales training journeyHector's strong work ethic and willingness to try new things inspired by his father's American DreamThe impact of Hector's father's computer career on the family and the sense of redemption and desire to make something of himselfThe importance of being aware of the impact of conversations and answers on shaping people's worldviews and shaping the future generations.
Tweetable Quotes“The best way to grow a show is to just get out there and talk to people.”
“For me, being an entrepreneur, it's been trying to identify the skills that I don't have. And now, what I've realized is that it's about working through people now a little bit more.”
“But what was coming up as you were talking was this willingness to lean into things that are scary.”
Resources MentionedHector's Website - https://www.amplafymedia.com/
Hector's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-santiesteban-64326340/
Hector's Twitter - https://twitter.com/hector_podcast
Hector’s Email - hector@amplafymedia.com
Front Row Dads - https://frontrowdads.com/
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Episode SummaryRanjay Gulati is a Professor at Harvard Business School, the best-selling author of Deep Purpose and the host of the Deep Purpose Podcast. Today, Ranjay joins the show to discuss purpose, intention, and the importance of studying problems that are important to the world. Ranjay shares his evolution as an author, his growth as a podcast interviewer and how he learned to genuinely listen.
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Key Takeaways06:26 – Ranjay Gulati joins the show to reflect on his time at Harvard Business School, paying it forward, and the responsibility to educate leaders to make a difference in the world
14:49 – Purpose and how Ranjay’s upbringing impacted his journey
18:55 – The inspiration to write Deep Purpose and Ranjay’s evolution as an author
24:02 – Why Ranjay got involved in podcasting
28:07 – The pre-production process of Ranjay’s podcast and how he has grown as an interviewer
32:31 – How Ranjay defines success and what the future holds for him and his family
37:10 – Something Ranjay has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him
38:05 – Harry thanks Ranjay for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with him and learn more about Deep Purpose
Tweetable Quotes“I think it was a series of mishaps, accidents, curiosity and really serendipity that landed me where I am.” (07:51) (Ranjay)
“Our mission at Harvard Business School is to educate leaders to make a difference in the world. Of course every organization has a purpose, but we actually believe it. We really believe that we are privileged with the position and the resources made available to us and that with that privilege comes responsibilities. And our responsibility is to educate leaders to make a difference in the world. And it’s something that we take very seriously.” (10:38) (Ranjay)
“My world and how I grew up is a very important part of who I am. I learned about business from watching my mother. My mother was building a business while I was a kid. I got to watch from my living room - where she ran the business from - how a business gets started.” (17:58) (Ranjay)
“I was very fortunate to have amazing sets of advisors for my doctoral research. My one advisor shared his idea that you have to study important problems. And ‘important’ means important to the world. So, find what’s important in the world today.” (20:44) (Ranjay)
“I had to learn how to listen. I needed to learn how to ask probing questions. I needed to learn how to not interrupt. And I needed to genuinely listen. We listen, sometimes, to react. When I do that, I’m not really listening. I’m formulating the next question or the comment I want to make. Only when you genuinely listen can you get the other person to open up.” (29:22) (Ranjay)
“When you bring purpose or intention into your life, you can’t help but share it with others as well. But you can’t preach to others. I think everybody has to be ready and at the right stage in their life.” (36:33) (Ranjay)
Resources MentionedRanjay’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranjay-gulati/
Ranjay’s Website – https://deeppurpose.net/
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Episode SummaryDr. Melvin Varghese is a licensed psychologist who realized that he wanted more than the traditional career route. Not wanting to simply fit his family, health and hobbies around his career, he instead built a career around those pillars. Dr. Melvin transformed his wildly successful podcast and blog, Selling the Couch, into a podcasting course for therapists who wanted to share their big messages with the world. Today, Harry and Dr. Melvin talk about the concept of ‘enough,’ the four-day work week, and the importance of fostering creativity, especially as an entrepreneur. Dr. Melvin expounds on his online course mastermind and other exciting ventures he has in the pipeline.
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Key Takeaways06:26 – Dr. Melvin Varghese joins the show to discuss what drew him to the field of psychology, his Indian culture and his experience moving to the United States
15:47 – The idea of ‘enough’ and fostering creative spirits
20:50 – The 4-day work week
27:17 – Selling the Couch’s origin story
31:46 – When podcasting came on Dr. Melvin’s radar and how he has grown as a host
40:43 – Helping successful therapists in private practice with their online businesses
52:34 – Dr. Melvin’s tweets and how he is flexing his writing muscle
56:43 – Something Dr. Melvin has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him
57:40 – Harry thanks Dr. Melvin for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with him and learn more about Selling the Couch
Tweetable Quotes“There’s this sense of connecting to one another. And there’s a slow pace of life where it’s more about enjoying the work as opposed to completing the work. It changes your perspective on life.” (16:33) (Dr. Melvin)
“I wanted to figure out how my daughter and I could do as many interesting things to foster creativity and have that openness of spirit, fully aware that she would eventually go into a system where that would be potentially zapped.” (20:28) (Dr. Melvin)
“Literally this was a side gig. I started interviewing successful practitioners about how they built their businesses. I started interviewing therapists about how they started creating income beyond the therapy room.” (29:04) (Dr. Melvin)
“I think the most I’ve grown [as a podcast host] is just letting my personality and my imperfections shine.” (35:58) (Dr. Melvin)
“It’s when I narrowed it down to therapists, but even ‘therapists’ was not niched enough for my course. What I actually now have niched it down to is ‘successful therapists in private practice who are moving from therapist chair to more of an online business.” (42:10) (Dr. Melvin)
“I realized that a lot of stuff is driven by quality sleep. The way I used to think about it was that sleep was something that is needed to get you refreshed for the next day. Whereas now I’ve started optimizing around sleep.” (56:48) (Dr. Melvin)
Resources MentionedMelvin’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvinvarghesephd/
Selling the Couch – https://sellingthecouch.com/
Melvin’s Podcast – https://selling-the-couch.captivate.fm/
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Episode SummaryDiania Merriam is the Founder of The EconoMe Conference and host of the Optimal Finance Daily Podcast, a show that offers tips and discussions on budgeting, early retirement, investing, and other money matters. Today, Harry and Diania engage in a rich discussion on the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement, what goes into curating and hosting your own conference, and the connection between standup comedy, voice acting, and podcasting.
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Key Takeaways06:26 – Diania Merriam joins the show to share her experience at Podcast Movement, her views on higher education, and
12:53 – Brand extension and licensing and The EconoMe Conference
15:42 – Diania’s podcast origin story
20:21 – From NYC to Cincinnati6
22:49 – Mr. Money Mustache
26:19 – How Diania has grown by attending conferences and what she has learned from hosting them
40:53 – The FIRE Movement and voice acting
49:18 – Diania’s passion for standup comedy
55:31 – Something Diania has changed her mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about her
57:22 – Harry thanks Diania for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with her and learn more about EconoMe
Tweetable Quotes“It was amazing. It was my second time going to Podcast Movement. This time I really got into the business side of podcasting, the industry stuff.” (07:34) (Diania)
“At the time, I wasn’t really looking at myself as a content creator. I was looking at myself as highlighting other content creators and giving them a literal stage to share their message.” (18:57) (Diania)
“I really wanted to create something that would create that feeling for people, but specifically for money. Money is an incredible tool that you can use to build the life of your dreams.” (23:47) (Diania)
“When you first discover the FIRE Movement, it’s super exciting. You start reducing all your expenses, increasing your income, and coming up with your investment strategy. But about five to seven years in, you kinda get bored. And it takes anywhere from five to twenty years to reach financial independence.” (41:23) (Diania)
“There’s actually a skillset that comes from reading out loud. We all had to do it when we were kids in school, right? I just remember being super nervous to mess up or say a word wrong. But now, after hundreds of episodes of just reading, it just comes a lot more naturally to me. I also find that I have more stamina now than I did in the beginning.” (48:26) (Diania)
Resources MentionedDiania’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianiamerriam/
Diania’s Podcast – https://oldpodcast.com/optimal-finance-daily-podcast/
Diania’s Website – https://economeconference.com/
Dianiae’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/djmerriam?lang=en
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Episode SummaryNick Loper is the Founder and Chief Side-Hustler at Side Hustle Nation, a community of like minded and hard working individuals who are looking to make extra money and build businesses. Today, Nick joins the show to discuss where his entrepreneurial spirit came from, why he wants to pass the lesson of working for freedom down to his children, and the valuable lessons he’s learned from failure. Nick speaks to the evolution of his relationship with his listeners, fatherhood, and the value of places on creativity.
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Key Takeaways06:26 – Nick Loper joins the show to share the origins of his entrepreneurial spirit & when podcasting came on his radar
17:26 – The Beginner Mindset, Nick’s early tech stack, and guest research
24:42 – Cultivating an incredible community through the Side Hustle Nation podcast
26:41 – Nick’s TEDx Talk
30:59 – How Nick has grown as a podcast host
42:53 – Nick takes the audience through a typical Production week and what his plans are for the future
48:07 – The joys of fatherhood and passing along the entrepreneurial spirit
53:45 – Something Nick has changed his mind about recently and the most misunderstood thing about him
59:35 – Harry thanks Nick for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can go to connect with him and learn more about Side Hustle Nation
Tweetable Quotes“We want somebody to learn in exchange for their forty-five minutes of tuning in. It’s still a hurdle to get somebody from stranger to listener. They gotta find their podcast app. They gotta search for your specific show. They gotta scroll down to the specific episode you’re talking about. They gotta find a forty-five minute gap in their day to actually tune in. It’s a big ask and so the hook for that has got to be really compelling.” (22:36) (Nick)
“Side Hustle Nation is a show that people hopefully graduate out of at some point, where they find their idea and then they go off and do that thing.” (24:58) (Nick)
“A podcast by itself is not a business. It can be a perfectly viable content marketing arm for a business. And shifting that was a huge inflection point. And what that looked like in practice, in my case, was creating episode-specific lead magnets.” (33:02) (Nick)
“Fatherhood has softened me in a lot of ways. And it’s aged me horribly in a lot of ways. They just know how to push your buttons. But, at the same time, it’s super rewarding to watch them learn, and grow, and sponge up the world around them.” (48:14) (Nick)
“Along those notes of dealing with failure, the big thing is positioning any new project in your mind as an experiment. I find, for me, that that really softens the blow of the inevitable failures that come along the way.” (1:00:41) (Nick)
Resources MentionedNick’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickloper/
Nick’s Twitter – https://twitter.com/nloper
Nick’s Podcast – https://www.sidehustlenation.com/side-hustle-show/
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