Want more people to check out your podcast, but have no idea how to make that happen? Struggling to convert social media followers into podcast listeners? Want to know how to turn any single episode of your podcast into your most popular episode ever? You're about to find out. In this episode, podcast growth expert Lauren Passell reveals exactly how to do each of those things including specific, proven tactics she's used with her Tink Media clients to help them grow their podcasts. It's a...

Today, my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Claire Bartholic. Claire has helped hundreds of real runners chase their dreams and conquer what they never thought possible. Her coaching philosophy combines science-based training, plant-based running nutrition, and proven mindset techniques to unlock every runner's true potential. She's a certified running coach, sports nutrition specialist, 2-hour and 58-minute marathoner, and borderline obsessive plant lover.  We talk about how to capture...

Watch me share some landing page secrets and rewrite a sales page and newsletter signup page in real-time. 00:00 - Introduction 25:51 - A Must-Do If You Publish On Medium And Your Own Blog! Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions: https://joshspector.com/sessions/ Consulting: https://joshspector.com/consulting/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jspector Apply to be a guest on the show:...

Today, my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Anita Chaperon. Anita aims to inspire driven individuals to approach self-development as a craft—a more fluid and nurturing self-care set of practices that don't just aim to change behaviors; they empower you to understand and work with your natural tendencies to move through life with less friction. You cultivate a stance of allowing an intentional life path with more presence, meaning, fulfillment, and joy. You can join the conversations and...

This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions.  Today’s guest is Danny Miranda. Danny hosts The Danny Miranda podcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. He's best known for leading deep research interviews to help your favorite entrepreneurs and thinkers go off script. His podcast has been played over a million times, featuring guests like Gary Vaynerchuk,...

Today, my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Dr. Corey Wilks. Corey is a psychologist and coach who helps creators reach their potential. He has worked with some of the top creators and communities in the creator economy space to help them build fulfilling lives and thriving businesses. Now he shares these insights in his newsletter, Creator Alchemy, where he explores topics like the psychology of human flourishing, online business, and content creation. You can find his work at...

The secrets to dealing with competition, a high-converting sales page, and picking the right business idea in the first place. 00:00 - Introduction 08:55 - No One Is Stealing Your Customers (It's All In Your Head) 17:49 - Gumroad Tutorial: How I Write My Sales Page 25:01 - How To Choose The Right Business Idea Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube To connect with Josh Spector: Newsletter: https://fortheinterested.com/subscribe/  Skill Sessions:...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Jane Hamill. Jane is the founder of Fashion Brain Academy, which offers online classes and coaching for apparel and accessory designers on the business side of things. Her goal is for every designer to make a living using their creativity while becoming business savvy, even if they hate sales and cringe at the idea of a marketing plan. She ran a successful women's wholesale clothing line and boutique. Her work has been seen in Entrepreneur, CNN,...

This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions.  Today’s guest is Nate Kadlac. Nate is a designer helping non-designers make better design decisions for their brands and businesses with his company, Approachable Design. He writes a weekly newsletter I highly recommend called Make It Yours. He leads design workshops and works as a consultant. Throughout his...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Josh Shayne. Josh has spent 15 years helping marketers power and grow their businesses with design. His company DesignBolt is re-imagining the traditional agency model of per-project quotes, contracts, and invoices, and instead offering clients. All the design they need for one simple fixed-rate monthly subscription. Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation: 00:00 - Introduction 23:29 - Coaches and Consultants: Never Sell...

Typically, I invite a guest to the I Want To Know podcast to ask me three questions, and I help them figure out how to grow their audience in business. But today, I've actually got three guests for you. That's because what you're about to hear are three excerpts from one of my recent Jam Session Q&AS—which are part of my Skill Session membership, which you can check out at josh specter.com/sessions. They are a series of one-hour video presentations where I teach you how to do things like...

This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions.  Today’s guest is Hillary Weiss Presswood. Hillary is a creative director and positioning strategist who helps creative service providers develop their statement piece brands and become absolutely unmissable in their corner of the market.Through her weekly newsletters and social media presence, she prides herself on...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Marcus Manderson. Marcus, also known as @dafingaz, is a music composer and producer who has worked on music for companies including Disney, National Geographic, Smithsonian, MTV, and Fox. He's a former church musician who works in AV IT by day and as a music composer and producer by night. You can find him on social media, mainly Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @dafingaz, where he shares his latest music and discusses sync licensing,...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Kieran Drew. Kieran is an ex-dentist-turned-creator who shares ideas on how to make an impact and income by writing online. You can find him on Twitter, where he's built a huge audience of over 166,000 people, or check out his weekly newsletter, Digital Freedom, for deep dives and creator business advice. Recently he had a six-figure launch with his new product, High Impact Writing, and he's here today to try to work out what to do next as he...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Luke Simmons. Luke helps faithful pastors be fruitful and fruitful pastors stay faithful by creating resources and coaching experiences through his appropriately named, Faithful and Fruitful newsletter, on Twitter @lukedsimmons, on the Preaching Through podcast, and as a leadership coach. Luke is also a practitioner leading the Redemption Church Gateway in Phoenix, a church he founded in 2009. His favorite job is being a dad to four kids—he has...

Typically, I invite a guest to the I Want To Know podcast to ask me three questions, and I help them figure out how to grow their audience in business. But today, I've actually got three guests for you. That's because what you're about to hear are three excerpts from one of my recent Jam Session Q&As. I offer a product called Skill Sessions, which you can check out at josh specter.com/sessions. They are a series of one-hour video presentations where I teach you how to do things like grow...

This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions.  Today’s guest is Chenell Basilio. Chenell runs the Growth In Reverse newsletter, where she reverse engineers how top creators grew their newsletter to 50,000 plus subscribers. Each week, she spends around 25 hours researching a creator and writes a deep dive, sharing some of the growth strategies they've used. You...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Kody Duncan. Kody helps go-getters build better habits through his Habit Examples newsletter. You can also find him on Twitter @habitexamples, where he is usually dealing habit tips and memes on the regular. Kody draws on lessons learned from the many hats he's worn: from music coach to psychology major to church missionary to web designer to director of marketing to his favorite role being a dad to his two and almost three kiddos. Here are some...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Anne-Bénédicte Hannotte. Anbé, who's joining us from Belgium, is the creator of the Storylific podcast, a 100% outdoor French podcast with adventurers, explorers, and outdoor athletes. After a dry corporate career, a blessed midlife crisis made her think about what really matters, and she dusted off her old dream of conducting interviews. It's now two years since Storylific was launched, and she's now eager to bring the project to the next...

Typically, I invite a guest to the I Want To Know podcast to ask me three questions, and I help them figure out how to grow their audience in business. But today, I've actually got three guests for you. That's because what you're about to hear are three excerpts from one of my recent Jam Session Q&As. I offer a product called Skill Sessions, which you can check out at josh specter.com/sessions. There's a series of one-hour video presentations where I teach you how to do things like grow...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Josh Langley. Josh helps primary school-age kids build mental and emotional resilience through his award-winning “Being You is Enough” book series, inspiring kids’ educational programs, and his school talks. His background as an advertising copywriter has helped him create unique, keep-it-simple, and fun resources that are loved by kids, parents, educators, and child health professionals. All this is despite Josh failing high school, being...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Chasity Cooper. Chastity is a Chicago-based award-winning writer and wine culture expert through her wine newsletter, Bright and Balanced, she encourages readers to courageously expand their palettes. Ultimately, her goal is to make wine more accessible and relatable through storytelling, education, and travel experiences. Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation: 00:00 - Introduction07:48- How To Create Content That...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Daren Smith. Darren is a film producer and creative entrepreneur. He's the founder of Craftsman Films, Craftsman Creative, Light Bulb Courses, and is an author, podcaster, and business strategist for creative business owners.  Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation: 00:00 - Introduction19:52 - Does Your Content Make People Say One Of These 5 Things?25:53 - Do You Have The Guts To Try This Content Exercise?42:09 - 3...

This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions.  Today’s guest is Arvid Kahl. Arvid is a writer on Twitter who is just trying to help people (best bio ever). He’s written two books and shares his knowledge on the Bootstrapped Founder blog, Bootstrapped Founder podcast, and the Bootstrapped Founder Newsletter. You can engage with him on Twitter @arvidkahl. Here are...

Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Alicia Johnson. Alicia helps communities and community-centered organizations prepare, respond, and recover from disaster. You can learn more about her work at twolynchpinroad.com and through her newsletter Ready for Anything. As an emergency manager with two decades of on-the-ground experience, she brings connection and peace of mind to those she works with. Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation: 00:00 -...