How to Build Popular Podcasts and Blogs (#296)

How to Build Popular Podcasts and Blogs (#296)

“Let the silence do the work.” – Cal Fussman  Many of you have asked me about strategies for building a popular blog and podcast. I’ve covered some aspects of growing a podcast in a previous post, and then Mari Takahashi (@atomicmari)—a successful ballerina, gamer, and content creator—sent me some very good questions that I haven’t …

Physical Training, Dating Strategies, and Stories from the Early Days (#257)

Physical Training, Dating Strategies, and Stories from the Early Days (#257)

In this episode, I answer the most upvoted questions from subscribers to 5-Bullet Friday, the free newsletter I send out every week.  In this Q&A, I answer your most popular questions, including: Physical training Interview prep The art of networking Education reform Dream guests on the show And much more. Want to ask me your …

Calming Philosophies for Chaotic Times — Krista Tippett (#223)

Calming Philosophies for Chaotic Times — Krista Tippett (#223)

“Anger is often what pain looks like when it shows itself in public.” – Krista Tippett Krista Tippett (@KristaTippett) is a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author. She created and hosts the public radio program and podcast On Being and curates The Civil Conversations Project, an emergent approach to the differences of …

Cal Fussman – The Master Storyteller Returns (#183)

Cal Fussman – The Master Storyteller Returns (#183)

Cal (@calfussman) is a New York Times bestselling author and a writer-at-large for Esquire magazine, where he is best known for being a primary writer of the “What I Learned” feature. The Austin Chronicle has described Cal’s interviewing skills as “peerless.” He has transformed oral history into an art form, conducting probing interviews with the icons who’ve …