Schooling Them All with Jim Beach

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SUMMARY:
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Harry Duran welcomes to the podcast entrepreneur, award-winning radio host and best-selling author, Jim Beach. Jim is the host of the wildly successful School for Startups Radio, a show that argues that anyone can become a successful entrepreneur if they abandon creativity, risk and passion. In this episode, Jim talks about the inspiration behind his daily show and his passion for entrepreneurship. Jim and Harry share the different transcription services they utilize as well as their opinions on podcast consumption. Finally, Jim speaks to the importance of continually learning new things in order to become a more interesting, well-rounded host.

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TAKEAWAYS:
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03:18 – Harry welcomes Jim Beach to the podcast

03:56 – The genesis of Jim’s podcast, School for Startups Podcast

07:13 – How Jim was introduced to podcasting

09:08 – Early concerns Jim had about podcasting

13:39 – Why Jim chose to commit to a daily show

14:43 – Jim’s workflow

18:49 – The difficult task of measuring success rates

20:13 – Jim talks about Cyber Ears, the hosting platform he utilizes

23:48 – Jim recalls the first podcasting event he attended

26:53 – The Small Pond strategy

29:08 – Harry’s opinions on podcast consumption

33:16 – A recent report on podcasts from Edison Research

33:50 – Jim talks about his love and passion for entrepreneurship

37:34 – The Pakistan Furniture business challenge

43:13 – The genesis of the School for Startups book

46:15 – Jim speaks to having a short memory when it comes to his interviews

47:39 – What motivates Jim to continue having conversations

49:02 – What Jim looks for in a prospective interviewee

52:44 – The transcription service that Harry uses

53:19 – What keeps Jim motivated

55:28 – Why Jim chose to keep politics out of his show

55:59 – The importance of creating a personal connection with the audience

57:36 – What is something Jim has changed his mind about recently

59:18 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Jim

1:00:13 – Where listeners can follow Jim and his podcast

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ABOUT HARRY
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For the past 2+ years, Harry has been the host of Podcast Junkies, AKA, The Podcasters Voice. He is the Founder/CEO of FullCast [http://fullcast.co], a done-for-you podcasting service, targeted at thought leaders who are interested in amplifying their authority and expanding their reach through the power of a podcast. He also recently launched a new SaaS tool for the podcasting community, PodFunnel [http://podfunnel.com]. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife of 10+ years, and their Yorkie, Disco.

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ABOUT PODCAST JUNKIES
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Podcast Junkies was born out of a genuine interest in and curiosity for this growing league of podcast hosts. It's hosted by Harry Duran. It features wide-ranging, authentic and sometimes candid interviews with this family of voices behind the microphone. The shows themselves cover a variety of topics such as Business, Finance Entrepreneurism, History, Comedy, Storytelling and more. Podcast Junkies explores the motivations behind the podcast's inception and allows the listener to connect on a more personal level with some of their favorite hosts. Some of the show's most memorable guests have been WTF with Marc Maron Executive Producer Brendan McDonald, Lea Thau, Host of Strangers, Helen Zaltzman, Host of The Allusionist, and Jordan Harbinger, Host of The Art of Charm.