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Episode Description:In this episode of Awake with Oliver, Oliver and Adrienne takes listeners on a journey of self-reflection, personal growth, and mindful decision-making. The discussion kicks off with gratitude for the community before diving into the importance of self-sufficiency and taking control of one's path (Work It Yourself).The conversation explores key life topics such as the quality of food in America, the illusion of happiness in external pursuits, and the concept of option buying as a metaphor for decision-making. Oliver reflects on past lives and unnecessary needs, offering insight into how we accumulate desires that may not serve us.As the episode progresses, Oliver discusses why things happen when we are ready, the disappearance of time, and the trial-and-error process of observing people. He also questions the urgency of chasing the next big thing and explores the impact of family life, relationships, and having many options.The episode wraps up with an exploration of focus vs. nothing, the significance of routine exercise, and how small, consistent habits can lead to a more fulfilling life. Through deep reflection and practical insights, Oliver challenges listeners to rethink their approach to time, relationships, and self-improvement.Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on navigating life with awareness and balance.TimeStamp:Intro 00:00Thanks to Subscribers 02:44Work It Yourself 04:18Quality of Food in America 07:05No Happiness Out There 08:10Option Buying 10:09Past Lives and Unnecessary Needs 15:09Things Happen When We Are Ready 19:33Trial and Error: Observing People 22:20Must You Rush to Get the Next Thing? 24:29Reason Why Time Disappears 25:50Family Life 26:55Many Options (Relationships) 26:27Focus vs. Nothing 28:10Routine Exercise 37:09

Podcast Description:In this episode, we take a deep dive into the connection between skin health, nutrition, and energy flow. The discussion begins with gratitude to the listeners before exploring the significance of allergy tests and how they help identify triggers affecting our well-being.The conversation then shifts to how overconsumption of food impacts the body, leading to issues such as skin wrinkling and overall skin health. The episode highlights the skin as an organ, its role in our body, and essential skincare practices that promote long-term health.Beyond physical appearance, Oliver and the team discuss the link between the physical and emotional body, explaining how energy flows in a circle and affects our daily lives. The episode also introduces natural remedies like soup-infused water, which can support better skin and overall well-being.Join us in this insightful discussion as we break down the science of skin, the importance of mindful eating, and the deep connection between energy and health.TimeStamp:Intro 00:00Thanks for Listening 02:54Allergy Test 03:44Effects of Too Much Food 04:30Skin Wrinkling 09:14Skin as an Organ 10:47Care of the Skin 15:30Physical and Emotional Body 19:20Soup to Use in Water 25:40Energy in a Circle 34:00Guest Bio:Michele Boloña is a mentor and educator specializing in emotional embodiment, nervous system regulation, and energetic sovereignty. Through her Energy Mastery Mentorship and transformational programs, she guides individuals in reclaiming their power by breaking free from dopamine addiction, healing emotional blockages, and reconnecting with their bodies. Michele teaches how to reprogram the mind and shift limiting beliefs by feeling and processing the emotions that created them, allowing for deep nervous system rewiring and lasting transformation. With a focus on somatics, energetic boundaries, and self-liberation, she empowers empaths and highly sensitive individuals to cultivate inner safety, express their true emotions, and harness their energy for profound inter-personal transformation allowing them to step into their creator role. https://michelebolona.com/

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On Friday, July 19th at 7 PM ET we gathered for ceremony in our healing space in the southwest end of Toronto to honour this second consecutive Capricorn Full Moon as this Cancer season comes to a close.The energy of the Full Moon is at its peak on Sunday, July 21st at around 6:15 AM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of this point.This New Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as with your integration, and I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes cacao ceremony, Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, discussion about astrology & current themes, an hour of somatic breathwork, an hour-long sound journey meditation, energy healing/recalibration (using Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to support integration and connecting with community.**THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology along with journal prompts).Runtime is approximately 48 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (18:38)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (26:28)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceHere is the playlist for the breathwork and the sound journey:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75EOGTNdGiOJBtC4kbXoWI?si=39961cd6769b4dabIf you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next event is Root Rise Release: Breath & Dance Ritual for the potent Lion's Gate Portal on Thursday, August 8th in Toronto. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rootriserelease-lions-gate-breath-dance-ritual-tickets-947671911197?aff=oddtdtcreatorCheck out my Linktree for access to all of the info and to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyceWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty

After a month of travel and several lunations, we welcomed this new moon of this cardinal water sign as we flow into Summer.On Wednesday, July 3rd at 7 PM ET we gathered for ceremony in our healing space in the southwest end of Toronto to honour this Cancer New Moon.The energy of the New Moon was at its peak on Friday, July 5th at around 7 PM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of this point.This New Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as with your integration, and I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes cacao ceremony, Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, discussion about astrology & current themes, an hour of somatic breathwork, an hour-long sound journey meditation, energy healing/recalibration (using Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to support integration and connecting with community.**THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology along with journal prompts).Runtime is approximately 42 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (13:30)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (18:45)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceHere is the playlist for the breathwork and the sound journey:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4iupuW9fMB71fq0GLA3jGg?si=a60604d4f07f4e63If you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the Capricorn Full Moon at the end of this Cancer season on July 21st - I will be holding ceremony on Friday, July 19th (there is one final spot left) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/group-of-7-full-moon-ritual-july-tickets-945270408237?aff=oddtdtcreatorCheck out my Linktree for access to all of the info and to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyceWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty

We welcome the first lunation of May and the first new moon after an intense April, Aries & eclipse seasons - Taurus is here to bring a grounded reprieve from this firey start to the new energetic year.The energy of the New Moon is at its peak on Tuesday, May 7th at around 11:20 PM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of this point.This New Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as with your integration, and I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes cacao ceremony, Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, discussion about astrology & current themes, an hour of somatic breathwork, an hour-long sound journey meditation, energy healing/recalibration (using Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to support integration and connecting with community.**THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology along with journal prompts).Runtime is approximately 52 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (21:00)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (27:30)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceHere is the playlist for the breathwork and the sound journey:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fO47wlW8rNAX9a1pv6wU9?si=5b0056b645ad43ca&pt=0f418f67e7b7a2d17890b86a9e51bcf4If you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the Sagittarius Full Moon during upcoming Gemini season on May 23rd - I will be in Europe for our first retreat taking place in Tuscany, Italy from May 26th - June 1st (there are a couple of spots left if this sparks your interest) Check out my Linktree for access to all of the info and to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyceFor now, I have an in-person men's gathering on Thurs. May 9th for those in the Toronto/Ontario area.Modern Masculine Men's Circle info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/modern-masculine-mens-circle-may-edition-tickets-896865427637?aff=oddtdtcreatorAND a big send-off gathering Root.Rise.Release: Breath & Dance Ritual (again, in Toronto) on Thursday, May 16th.  Cacao Ceremony, Somatic Breathwork, Ecstatic Dance followed by Community Social.Join us here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rootriserelease-breath-dance-ritual-tickets-890082028307?aff=oddtdtcreatorWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Mat

We welcome the first lunation after an intense eclipse season where the dark waters of Scorpio juxtapose the earthiness of Taurus. Are these fixed signs resulting in stagnancy of emotions and stubborness to change? What has come up over these recent eclipses to be observed, processed and integrated? Can we find balance in grounded flow, allowing deep intense feelings and beliefs to move - even if they disrupt our desire for comfort?The moon ritual includes cacao ceremony, Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, discussion about astrology & current themes, an hour of somatic breathwork, an hour-long sound journey meditation, energy healing/recalibration (using Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to support integration and connecting with community.This Full Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as with your integration, and I am honoured to serve you in this way.The energy of the Full Moon is at its peak on Tuesday, April 23rd at around 7:45 PM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of this point.**THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology).Runtime is approximately 49 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (20:07)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (29:06)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceHere is the playlist for the breathwork and the sound journey:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YuBIeZ98Rx9UcKZjtqcre?si=9288a86172344049If you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the New Moon in Taurus on May 7th.Check out my Linktree to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyce(I will be holding an in-person gathering for this new moon on Sunday, May 5th).Welcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty.

We welcomed the first fiery new moon of the astrological/energetic year, having observed the Spring Equinox along with the beginning of Aries season (the first zodiac) back on March 19th. To intensify this energetic time of shift, we are met with eclipse season - we made it through the full moon and lunar eclipse and are coming into a full solar eclipse and new moon in Aries.The energy of the Full Moon is at its peak on Monday, April 8th at around 2:20 PM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of this point.The solar eclipse was visible in the Toronto area (ET) on Monday beginning at 2:05 PM reaching full eclipse at 3:20 PM and finishing at 4:40 PM.This is a potent time and the New Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as with your integration, and I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes cacao ceremony, Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, discussion about astrology & current themes, an hour of somatic breathwork, an hour-long sound journey meditation, energy healing/recalibration (using Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to support integration and connecting with community.**THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology).Runtime is approximately 44 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (17:03)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (23:08)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceHere is the playlist for the breathwork and the sound journey:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R0ZO3tDjbHoNTTaOx1YEn?si=eb6b4cd564df4eb6&pt=502e9856bc62a594e0d59030c14d9594If you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the Scorpio Full Moon during upcoming Taurus season on April 23rd.Check out my Linktree to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyce(I will be holding an in-person gathering for this moon cycle).For now, I have an in-person men's gathering on Wed. April 17th for those in the Toronto/Ontario area.Modern Masculine Men's Circle info: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/modern-masculine-mens-circle-april-edition-tickets-878838849657?aff=oddtdtcreatorWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty.

Hello you beautiful soul!We welcomed March's Full Moon in Libra where I held an in-person ritual at our healing space in the southwest end of Toronto.The energy of the Full Moon was at its peak on Monday, March 25th at around 3 AM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of this point.The first lunation of the astrological/energetic year, having observed the Spring Equinox along with the beginning of Aries season (the first zodiac) back on the 19th. To intensify this energetic time of shift, we are met with the onset of eclipse season, by way of a full lunar eclipse. Are you ready?This Full Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as with your integration, and I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes cacao ceremony, Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, discussion about astrology & current themes, an hour of somatic breathwork, an hour-long sound journey meditation, energy healing/recalibration (using Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to support integration and connecting with community.**THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology).Runtime is approximately 43 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (10:30)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (16:05)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceHere is the playlist for the breathwork and the sound journey:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/02JcrYNIWMT6SCwGSs3ZGM?si=76968acb532f49bc&pt=f70e8cfaa689d71d5d8954179eecd6c3If you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the New Moon in Aries and solar eclipse on April 8th.Check out my Linktree to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyce(I will be holding an in-person gathering for this powerful new moon).Welcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty.

Hello you beautiful soul!We welcomed March's New Moon in Pisces where I held back-to-back in-person rituals at our healing space in the southwest end of Toronto.The energy of the New Moon was at its fullest on Sunday (Mar 10th) at around 5 AM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of the peak.The last lunation of the energetic/astrologic year, this New Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as your integration. I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, cacao ceremony, discussion with prompts of the astrological & energetic themes, approximately an hour of somatic breathwork, followed by another hour of sound journey-meditation with energy recalibration (w/ Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to assist with integration and connecting with community.**THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology).Runtime is approximately 50 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (16:06)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (23:16)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceHere is the playlist for the breathwork and the sound journey:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yRbZWf6Tn2yRsIFBpLhgh?si=592230b24bd04392If you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the Full Moon in Libra during Aries season.Check out my Linktree to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyceWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty.

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Hello you beautiful soul!We welcome January's New Moon in Capricorn where I held an in-person ritual at our healing space in the southwest end of Toronto.The energy of the New Moon is at its fullest on Thursday (Jan 11th) at around 7 AM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of the peak.The first lunation of 2024 as we begin the new year, this New Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as your integration. I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, cacao ceremony, discussion with prompts of the astrological & energetic themes, approximately 45 minutes of somatic breathwork, followed by another 45 minutes of sound journey-meditation with energy recalibration (w/ Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to assist with integration and connecting with community.THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology).Runtime is approximately 45 minutesMake yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, 3 breaths, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (18:30)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (22:40)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceIf you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the Full Moon in Leo during Aquarius season, for info & tickets:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/january-full-moon-ritual-send-off-tickets-802113722737?aff=oddtdtcreator Check out my Linktree to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyceWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty.

We have finally pulled ourselves together to make a episode of what all we have missed to share with you this year as our version of 2023 rewind featuring Dorkster, Binary Xploit and Sivplays. Hope you enjoy this episode and share it with your friends. Happy new year 2024 y'all! Timestamp: Intro - 1:27:54 ---> Internet and tech rant 1:27:55 - 1:57:37 ---> Movies and TV series rewind 1:57:38 - 2:37:47 ---> Anime rewind 2:37:48 -2:53:00 ---> Miscellaneous 2:53:02 - outro ---> Gaming rewind with @Sivplays

Hello you lovely soul!We welcome December's New Moon in Sagittarius where I held an in-person ritual at our healing space in the southwest end of Toronto.The energy of the New Moon is at its fullest on Tuesday (Dec 12th) at around 6:30 PM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of the peak.The final new moon of 2023 as we approach the Winter Equinox, this New Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as your integration. I am honoured to serve you in this way.The moon ritual includes Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, cacao ceremony, discussion with prompts of the astrological & energetic themes, approximately 45 minutes of somatic breathwork, followed by another 45 minutes of sound journey-meditation with energy recalibration (w/ Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to assist with integration and connecting with community.THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology).Runtime is approximately 1 hour. (58:16)Make yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro, setting the container & cacao ceremony (0:00)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (25:15)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (35:06)If this transmission resonates and you wish to amplify the energy, pay-what-you-can donations are graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceIf you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the Full Moon in Cancer during Capricorn season, I am holding a large in-person gathering to celebrate this moon along with my solar return! Thursday, December 28th - to sign up, click here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/full-moon-ritual-december-tickets-775882594727?aff=oddtdtcreatorAfter that, it is the new moon in Capricorn on January 11th - check out my Linktree to stay up to date with my offerings: https://linktr.ee/MattyRyceWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty.

Hellooo you wonderful soul!We welcomed November's Full Moon where I held an in-person ritual at 7 PM ET (arrival time) at our healing space in the southwest end of Toronto to honour this Gemini Full Moon during Sagittarius season.The energy of the Full Moon is at its highest on Monday (Nov 27th) at around 4:15 AM (ET) and is present for 2-3 days on each side of the peak.As we begin to wind down 2023, this Full Moon Ritual is here to support you on your journey - emotionally, mentally, energetically and spiritually as well as your integration of it all.I am honoured to serve you in this way.The in-person ritual includes Tao blessings/energetic transmissions, cacao ceremony, discussion about astrologic & energetic themes, breathwork, sound journey-meditation, energy recalibration (w/ Tao Healing Hands & Reiki), as well as journaling and sharing circle to assist with integration and connecting with community.THIS IS THE RECORDING OF THE RITUAL (cacao ceremony, Tao blessing, discussion about astrology).Runtime is approximately 45 minutes. (44:21)Make yourself a comfortable, distraction-free sacred space.Bring a cup of cacao (if you wish to take part in the opening cacao ceremony) and/or water, a journal & writing instrument, and an open mind & heart.FLOW (& Timestamp)Intro & setting the container (0:00)Cacao ceremony (8:09)Tao blessing/energetic transmission (16:55)Astrology & energetic theme discussion (23:13)Donations / pay-what-you-can is graciously appreciated and accepted:https://paypal.me/mattyryceIf you have any other questions or wish to get on my mailing list (for special offers and news), please feel free to message me at mattyryce@outlook.comThe next lunation is the Sagittarius New Moon, I am holding an in-person ritual on Monday, December 11th - to sign up, click here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/767863058077?aff=oddtdtcreatorWelcome to the journey; trust it and thrive.Matty.

Welcome back to Not A Bomb podcast! This is the show where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this episode, we discuss one of the most visually stunning films released in the past 10 years - Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets. Based on the French comic which may or may not have been an influence on a certain “galaxy far far way,” Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets has a lot to enjoy and one glaring weakness - the chemistry between the two protagonists. We finally get to tackle the filmography of Luc Besson and evaluate the acting talent of Dane DeHaan (spoiler - it's a pretty quick evaluation and it's not good). Is Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets just eye-candy or does it have more going on than just stunning visuals and interesting gleep glops? Download and find out!Timestamp: Intro - (1:12), Background Info - (3:00), Listener Feedback - (90:30), and Outro - (106:36)Valerian and The City of Thousand Planets is directed Luc Besson and stars Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, and Rutger Hauer.If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.Cast: Brad, Troy

Welcome back to another “super” exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week's episode, the guys are once again joined by Jose from the Watch/Skip+ podcast to discuss 1987's superhero film - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. What do you get when you combine the Man of Steel and The Cannon Group? You get a commercial and critical failure, and the end of Christopher Reeves as Superman. Made with a comparatively tiny budget, The Quest for Peace is best known for terrible special effects, a total lack of scientific knowledge, and slo-mo WWE wrestling in space. Does The Quest for Peace have enough charm to make it watchable? Why is Jon Cryer in this movie doing his impression of a “Valley Girl?” Did Brad just do a Rodney Dangerfield impression? Download and listen today!Timestamp: Intro - (1:13), Box Office and Critical Results - (11:10), People Involved - (14:49), Production and Developments - (33:36), Commerical Break - (44:22), The Quest for Peace Discussion - (47:03), Is it a Bomb? - (80:52), Robo Reviewer1000 - (92:58), Outro - (105:00)Superman IV: The Quest for Peace is directed by Sidney J Furie and stars Christopher Reeves, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Mariel Hemingway, Margot Kidder, and Mark Pillow.If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.Cast: Brad, Troy, Jose

Is there something universal about what women experience all around the world? That's the question we set out to answer in this episode while uncovering a few of our own encounters as women in the dating world, in the workplace, and in society in general.    Timestamp: Intro: 1:00 - 4:17 The Roots: 4:17 - 24:54 Of The Pop: 24:54 - END   Our Website: https://www.likeridingafish.com Follow us on Instagram: @likeridingafish   Links to articles & studies referenced: https://time.com/5795626/what-womanhood-means/ https://time.com/5793540/simone-de-beauvoir-100-women-of-the-year/ https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1035&context=philosophy_theses https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/sep/07/judith-butler-interview-gender https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/04/06/business/superintendent-ladies-email-microaggression-experts/   Music from https://filmmusic.io "Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)   Segment Break Background Music adapted from Early Riser by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Attribution 3.0 International License (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0))

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of cinema's biggest flops. On this week's episode, the guys are once again joined by Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1986's monster adventure film - King Kong Lives. Folks, this is one of the most insane films the podcast has discussed. King Kong Lives is a sequel to the 1976 King Kong, which was a remake of the 1933 original classic. In this sequel most people didn't know existed, we find our beloved monkey receiving a heart implant after being in a coma for 10 years. That's just in the first 15 minutes. Trust us, you can't even guess what happens next! It is truly a “seeing is believing” situation. Listen as the guys tackle monkey reproduction, “bargain basement” Jeff Daniels, the miliary's official “Primate Holding Division,” and mega-producer Dino De Laurentiis. Timestamp - Intro - (1:31), Box Office Results, and Critical Response - (19:03), Behind the Camera - (28:03), In Front of the Camera - (43:10), Production and Development - (56:00), Commerical Breal - (62:45), King Kong Lives Discussion - (64:52), Is it a Bomb? - (96:40), Listener Feedback - (101:00), Outro - (120:27)King Kong Lives is directed by John Guillermin and stars Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, John Ashton, and Peter Michael Goetz. If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.If you want to hear more of Sammy, make sure you subscribe to the Gentlemen's Guide to Midnite Cinema and be sure to leave them a review. Cast: Brad, Troy, Sammy

For a human being, loneliness is not a question of if but when. As sad as it sounds, facing feelings of isolation doesn't have to be all that bleak! Listen to this episode to find out all about how and why loneliness has come to be a mandatory yet self-imposed experience in every person's life. And what we all can do to navigate the lonely moments a little better!    Timestamp: Intro: 1:00 - 4:30 The Roots: 4:30 - 16:30 Local, Global: 16:30 - 31:45 In The Lab: 31:45 - 52:15 Of The Pop: 52:15 - 1:09:00 Coming Ashore: 1:09:00 - END   Our Website: https://www.likeridingafish.com Follow us on Instagram: @likeridingafish   Links to articles & studies referenced: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-loneliness https://socialself.com/loneliness-statistics/ https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/sunday-edition/loneliness--a-silent-killer.html https://www.elitedaily.com/life/science-solitude-loneliness-choice/865287 https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/humans-evolved-to-be-lonely https://bigthink.com/hard-science/you-might-be-a-neanderthal-if/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/twin-dilemmas/202110/why-loneliness-can-be-more-painful-twins https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/twin-dilemmas/202207/can-you-overcome-twin-loneliness   Music from https://filmmusic.io "Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)   Segment Break Background Music adapted from Early Riser by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Attribution 3.0 International License (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)). 

The first rule of Not A Bomb Podcast, is that you don't talk about Not A Bomb Podcast. Just kidding! Please, tell everybody about Not a Bomb Podcast! Share the love!Speaking of love, Brad and Troy punch their way through another entry in bromance month. This week, the guys discuss 1999's seminal classic - Fight Club. Directed by Not A Bomb favorite - David Fincher, Fight Club was a surprise bomb and left many critics lukewarm. The movie only experienced success because of the number of DVD's the studio eventually sold. Now, in 2023, the guys ask a series of important questions about this influential film. Is Fight Club still relevant? Why did the audience miss the point of the film in 1999? What is Fight Club trying to say about the America Dream? Has much changed between 1999 and 2023? Listen as Troy and Brad get very personal and discuss one of the greatest films to be featured on Not A Bomb.Timestamp: Intro - (1:43), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (5:15), Behind the Camera - (15:45), In Front of the Camera - (21:24), Production and Development - (34:53), Commerical Break - (47:08), Fight Club Discussion - (49:12), Is it a Bomb? - (109:23), Listener Feedback - (111:02), and Outro - (122:06)Fight Club is directed by David Fincher and stars Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, and Jared Leto.If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.Our loyal listener Jacob wrote a book about awful films - check it out here!Cast: Brad, Troy

Welcome back to a brand new episode of your favorite movie bomb podcast! The guys are still celbrating cinematice bromances. This week, they travel to TV Land and discuss the film adaptation of the beloved television series Miami Vice. Directed by podcast favorite, Michael Mann, Miami Vice bucked the trend of turning TV series into big box comedies and went the more serious route. Upon release, fans and critics alike found the digital camerawork to be off-putting and the film failed to recoup its production budget. Now, in 2023, our hosts discuss if this film was way ahead of its time. Is Miami Vice a modern film noir classic? Was it released 15 years to early? How does the new version of Crocket and Tubbs hold up? Did The Phil Collins tune “In the Air Tonight” really need to be remade? Listen to this reexamination of Miami Vice and found out! Timestamp: Intro - (1:31), Top 3 TV Shows Turned Movies - (3:10), Box Office Results, Critical Response, and Movie Guide - (17:48), Behind the Camera - (26:57), In Front of the Camera - (32:40), Production and Development - (45:31), Commerical Breal - (52:35), Miami Vice Discussion - (54:41), Is it a Bomb? - (91:50), Listener Feedback - (94:50), Outro - (112:17)Miami Vice was directed by Michael Mann and stars Colin Ferrell, Jamie Fox, Naomie Harris, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Justin Theroux, Gong Li, Domenick Lombardozzi, Barry Shabaka Henley, Luis Tosar, John Ortiz, and John Hawkes.If you want to leave feedback or suggest a movie bomb, please drop us a line at NotABombPod@gmail.com or Contact Us - here. Also, if you like what you hear, leave a review on Apple Podcast.Our loyal listener Jacob wrote a book about awful films - check it out here!Cast: Brad, Troy

Happy holidays everyone! This episode is all about spreading some holiday cheer, looking back at the year that 2022 has been, and manifesting great things for 2023. We hope your year-end is fantastic and full of everything you want and wish for! See you next year with some amazing new waves!    Timestamp: Intro: 00:00 - 01:22 Holiday Cheer: 01:22 - 09:03 Highs and Lows of '22: 09:03 - 14:03 Word for '22 and '23: 14:03 - END   Our Website: https://www.likeridingafish.com Follow us on Instagram: @likeridingafish   Intro Music by Dmitry Taras from Pixabay Segment Break Music and Background Music by chillmore from Pixabay Ending Music by Grand_Project from Pixabay

Is coming of age a singular event of great significance, or is it an elaborate lie? This month, we dissected this very question. And boy did we come up with some answers; all backed by research and personal experience!  Listen to this episode and maybe find some solace about 'adulting' in today's world!  P.S. When do you think you came of age?    Timestamp: Intro: 01.01 - 03:25 The Roots: 03:25 - 13:05 Local, Global: 13:05 - 24:15 In The Lab: 24:15 - 42:05 Coming Up For Air: 42:05 - 43:30 Of The Pop: 43:30 - 1:07:33 Coming Ashore: 1:07:33 - END   Our Website: https://www.likeridingafish.com Follow us on Instagram: @likeridingafish   Links to articles & studies referenced: http://kolibri.teacherinabox.org.au/modules/en-boundless/www.boundless.com/sociology/definition/coming-of-age/ https://miyazakiajet.org/2015/01/20/history-of-japan-the-origins-of-coming-of-age-day https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-coming-of-age-narrative-is-a-conformist-lie https://stanforddaily.com/2019/09/23/a-coming-of-age-for-all-ages https://literacle.com/literary-themes-coming-of-age https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/13-amazing-coming-of-age-traditions-from-around-th   Music from https://filmmusic.io "Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)   Segment Break Background Music adapted from Early Riser by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Attribution 3.0 International License (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)). 

The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho which was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller.The Alchemist audiobook summary in tamil. ________________________________ Timestamp Intro - 0:00 Part:1 - 01:44 Part:2 - 08:10 Epilogue - 18:57 ________________________________ LINKS: Amazon:https://amzn.to/3Am9cqA Flipkart:https://bit.ly/3tHcuAI ________________________________ SOCIALS & PODCASTS:https://linktr.ee/imnareshkumarnk

Is romance eternal, universal, and a real experience? Or is it simply a human construct...totally made up? This month, we dive into the waves of romantic love, dissecting it from all angles, just to answer this question!  Listen to get a better idea of love and all things romantic!   Timestamp: Intro: 01:01 - 03:55 The Roots: 03:55 - 18:50 Local, Global: 18:50 - 31:34 In The Lab: 31:34 - 44:50 Coming Up For Air: 44:50 - 47:58 Of The Pop: 47:58 - 1:13:13 Coming Ashore: 1:13:13 - END   Our Website: https://www.likeridingafish.com Follow us on Instagram: @likeridingafish   Links to articles & studies referenced: https://www.britannica.com/story/the-origin-and-evolution-oflove  https://www.theschooloflife.com/article/a-short-history-of-love/ https://markmanson.net/romantic-love https://www.thelist.com/62575/dating-changed-last-100-years/ https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/history-romance#:~:text=The%20giving%20and%20receiving%20of,based%20on%20their%20romantic%20attachments https://iep.utm.edu/love/  https://www.verywellmind.com/types-of-love-we-experience-2303200 https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1135&context=orpc https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257549317_The_Social_Construction_of_Love_Through_Intergenerational_Processes/link/546e13900cf2b5fc17603a61/download https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/02/scientists-find-a-few-surprises-in-their-study-of-love/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/style/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/09/style/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html  https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/raanjhanaa-about-love-romance-says-director-633110 https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-i-treat-love-in-raanjhanaa-is-up-to-me-not-shobhaa-de/20130704.htm   Music from https://filmmusic.io "Feelin Good" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)   Segment Break Background Music adapted from Early Riser by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Attribution 3.0 International License (Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)).   

Welcome back to The Pound Perspective presented by Nate Dogg Sports!! In Episode 17, Nate Dogg and Red discuss Week 4 of the NFL and make predictions on their favorite game in the upcoming week. They also have a quick breakdown of the Southern Miss vs. Troy game this weekend. We hope you enjoy Episode 17 of The Pound Perspective!!Timestamp:Intro: (0:00)NFL Recap: (1:23)Southern Miss Talk: (42:55)NFL Predictions: (50:50)

Tiger cub in the house! Guest of the youth, Eunice Cruz tell all about university life during covid19 lockdown and how she's kicking covid to the kerb to pursue her dream career as an anchor on mainstream Australian TV. Many students may have lost their social skills but this ambitious anchor is Cruz-ing at top speed with a hardcopy Sudoku in hand. Timestamp: Intro; Fast 5; Uni sloth life during covid19; Hopes and Dreams post Covid19; Anchor Cruz's heritage; Representation; Outro. ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at hi@captainbagrat.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! Want to know more about us? Visit www.captainbagrat.com FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Star Wars features a wide variety of characters. While there are many we love, there are just as many that we could do without. In this episode, the Jerd Nocks unveil their Top 10 Worst Star Wars Characters. We also give our brief thoughts about The Multiverse of Madness, and the Moon Knight series finale. Let us know what we got right and what we got wrong!Timestamp:Intro: (0:00-8:45)News: (8:50-55:40)Top 10 Worst Star Wars Characters: (56:05-2:00:00)

This bracket was so big we had to bring on not one, but two guests! Listen as the Jerd Nocks, alongside returning guest Josh Harrington and first time guest Cameron Palmer, go through the Reality TV Show Competitions Bracket. Let us know what you know think! Check below for timestamps!Timestamp:Intro: 0:00-11:00News: 11:30-45:00Bracket: 45:00-1:58:00

Is the Earth flat? What is the Pixar Theory? Did the Titanic actually sink? What happened with the Dyatlov Pass? And did Hitler fake his own death? Listen as the Jerd Nocks discuss some of the most popular, as well as unheard of conspiracy theories. Timestamp:Intro: 0:00 - 8:00News: 8:15 - 35:00Conspiracy Theories: 35:10 - 1:23:00Fan Conspiracy Theories: 1:23:15 - 1:37:00

Sean Sheehan gives his thoughts on UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2. UFC 271 goes down this Saturday, at the Toyota Center, Houston, Texas.Timestamp:(Intro) 00:00(00:28) Prelims(01:39) Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell(04:35) Roxanne Modaffei vs. Casey O'Neill(07:37) Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast(09:48) Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson(13:09) Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa(18:18) Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

[podcast_subscribe id="111"] Timestamp: Intro: 00:00 Company overview: 01:11 Nexstar Business Mental Map: CBM Checklist: 11:51 Meaning Score: 12:30 MOAT score: 13:52 MOAT Numbers: 18:58 Management Score: 20:03 Nexstar valuation: 21:16 Final Summary: 24:53 Description: We are investing $12,000 this year in the CBM portfolio and as part of investing, we are analysing companies from a value play perspective.  We are using the Buffett pillars to analyse these companies which are Does the company have meaning to us? Does it have a strong competitive advantage? Is the management honest and smart? Is the business selling at a discount? Today's company is Nexstar Media Group which is a 6.3B television broadcasting and digital media company in the US. We will be going through the company overview, MOAT, management, and valuation for the company. Useful links: All Streaming Platforms for Cold Brew Money Podcast: https://coldbrew.money/links/ About Cold Brew Money: https://coldbrew.money/about/ All Cold Brew Money Episodes: https://coldbrew.money/episodes/ Cold Brew Money Tools: https://coldbrew.money/tools/ Buy Us A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/coldbrewmoney Hosts: Atit Kothari: https://kothariatit.com/ Tapan Desai: https://tapandesai.com/ Atit's Newsletter: https://atitkothari.substack.com/ Tapan's Newsletter: https://tapandesai.substack.com/ Contact Us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/coldbrewmoney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coldbrewmoney/ Disclaimer: The information in this video is general information only and should not be taken as constituting professional advice from Atit or Tapan. Atit and Tapan are not financial advisers. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how the information relates to your unique circumstances. Atit or Tapan are not liable for any loss caused, whether due to negligence or otherwise arising from the use of, or reliance on, the information provided directly or indirectly, by use of this video. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cold-brew-money/message

In this final episode of season 2, PGAP speaks with Economic Reform Australia (ERA) to find out why fundamental changes to our economic systems are a crucial part of a transition toward degrowth. Why do we have an economic system that prizes money and extraction over the environment and prospects for future generations? What is this ‘MMT' that everyone is on about these days? Why is economics something that everyone should try to understand and not just leave to the academics and experts? PGAP travels to Adelaide to chat with ERA's very own Bernard Thomson to find out more. PGAP also speaks with freelance economic thinker Zoltan Bexley to find out more about why Australia's current economic system results in many poor outcomes for many of us, such as the favourite bugbear on PGAP – Australia's housing unaffordability crisis. _ Please not that opinions raised in this episode are those of both guests and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of ERA as a whole. _ Host Michael Bayliss reflects on the dizzying last 12 months on the road, armed with microphone and recording hardware, that has resulted in on-the-ground PGAP views spanning the east coast from the highlands of the NSW/QLD border, down to Tasmania, then across to Adelaide. Now settled in Albany, Western Australia, I take time on this episode to reflect on the amazing journey and the incredible diversity of people doing outstanding post-growth things as we finally wrap up for season 2 of PGAP. PGAP will be taking a short break to revamp our graphics, create a new website and most importantly, take a well-earned break before we return with a vengeance for season 3. In the meantime, you can while away the time by meandering through these following links: The Economic Reform Australia (ERA) website can be found here. (https://era.org.au/) Sign up for a regular online journal and if you live in Adelaide, ERA regularly host events that take place within the heart of Adelaide's CBD. Please take the time during PGAP's break to rate and review this podcast. Apple Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/post-growth-australia-podcast/id1522194099) seems best place to do so. We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions on PGAP. Please don't hesitate to contact us on our contact page (https://pgap.fireside.fm/contact)to let us know what you truly think of us (within reason). If you would like to be interviewed by PGAP, or know someone you'd like to dob in, please contact us. Host Michael Bayliss is also available for interview – he loves being a host but he also misses being a guest! PGAP relies on word of mouth to get around, we don't use any advertising or paid promotion. So, please get out there and spread our agnostic gospel on post-growth. Michael wrote statement on behalf of Sustainable Population Australia, “Rethinking Big Australia: the impacts of COVID-19” (https://population.org.au/covid-statement_2021/). Extracts from the statement have been published at ‘Independent Australia' (https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/hitting-the-snooze-button-on-big-australia-in-the-wake-of-covid-19,15598) and the ‘Ending Overshoot' (https://medium.com/ending-overshoot/in-a-post-covid-world-it-is-time-to-rethink-a-big-australia-40f885373e48) blog. PGAP is made possible from the support of ‘Sustainable Population Australia' (https://population.org.au/). At PGAP, we put our hat off to SPA for allowing this podcast to explore the broader issue of degrowth in which the population debate is one controversial but a necessary moving piece of discussion in the movement. Throughout the two seasons of PGAP, we often ask our guests at least one question of population and invite a diversity of opinions that invites open discussion rather than closed division. This is the only way we're going to move forward on issues that we may not always see eye to eye on. Speaking of SPA, they have launched a ‘Let's Rethink Big Australia' (https://population.org.au/lets-rethink-big-australia/) campaign. We invite you to check it out. Speaking of checking out, PGAP wishes you well and see you soon for season 3. Timestamp: Intro 00:00 - 06:56 Bernard 07:08 - 34:16 Zoltan 34:24 - 01:02:05 Outro 01:02:16 - 01:04:58 Special Guests: Bernard Thomson and Zoltan Bexley.

Your Gaming Vessels keeps it coming long & strong with our latest episode! Playlist: Resident Evil: Village, PSO 2: New Genesis, Samurai Warriors 5 + much more. Main Event: Yours & our impressions so far about Valve's Steam Deck. News: Steam Deck & 30 FPS, EA Play & Ubisoft's xDefiant plus much more. Come get your purple bling bling dualomite hookup *fist bump* with your one & only Gaming Vessels! Timestamp: Intro - 00:00:00 Playlist - 00:02:16 Main Event - 00:25:29 News - 00:53:16 Contacts - 01:34:33

The homies debate the best dream battles in an ultimate shonen setting. From Zoro Vs Guts to Aizen Vs Gojo we debate which characters would come out on top. In addition, discuss what they are currently watching and reading for this week.Timestamp Intro 0:00 Anime Showdown 56:51 Bleach and JJk SPoilers Begin 2:41:52 Bleach and JJk Spoilers End 2:54:49Sign Up for LootCrate https://loot.cr/3f2IDei Get a 15% off your purchase when you use the code - geekgiant For more awesome monthly boxes that have merch from some of your favorite series or games and use the discount code, it'll help support the podcast! Continue to Support Geek Giant Podcast!!! Follow us on our Social Media and Patreon!!! Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcast_giant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geekgiantpo... Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekgiant704?... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geekgiant Discord: https://discord.gg/Xk3xpJKf2R Looking for Anime on Netflix that isn't available in your Region or Country?! Wanna watch

One Youth to Represent Them All. Listen to Steph's coping mechanism during COVID19 and how university studies changed in an instant in Australia. There goes her 5 year plan, hopes and dreams. And, what better way to pass COVID than to watch K-drama, BeemIt with friends, and being freaked out in Chinatown. Fingers crossed COVID is over soon… Timestamp: Intro; What's the youth doing today?; How did you cope during COVID as a young person?; What was your 5 year plan before COVID?; University lyfe; Show Up or Flake it?; What's the Youth of today playing… e-sport and instrument wise?; What's the youth watching today?; Eat out or cook?; Where's Chinatown?; Outro ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at hi@captainbagrat.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! Want to know more about us? Visit www.captainbagrat.com FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Another hot June episode is upon us with your one & only Gaming Vessels. Playlist hits up more Monster Hunter Rise discussion. The Main Event talks yours & our suggestions of which characters/gaming franchises should get the Dark Souls treatment. News hits up the upcoming E3 2021 schedule & PlayStation news regarding God of War Ragnarok & Gran Turismo 7. June + E3 + Gaming Vessels = Hot Hot Hot! Come give us a listen! Timestamp: Intro - 00:00:00 Playlist - 00:02:35 Main Event - 00:24:25 News - 00:44:07 Contacts - 01:45:33

She's back for a 3rd time to chat about being Mrs Yellow Knight. Married life is about every ship needing a strong anchor and I love you. We chat about racism since the Corona cliff after 2020 and whether it's for better or for worse. I think we know the answer #stopasianhate Australia has also awakened to another -ism, sexism. It's proven when women earn more than men, domestic violence can increase by 35%...TW folks! Timestamp: Intro; [1:30] Becoming Mrs Nguyen; [7:25] Team Nguyen; [10:55] Rona induced Break Ups, Rona Babies and Committed Relationships; [15:40] Has racism declined since Corona Virus Cliff 2020?; [21:55] Corona induced Sexism in Australian Parliament 2021; [30:15] Best Husbands are found in Shanghai, Ning Bo and Taiwan; [30:55] Married at First Sight + Support groups for Men; [37:09] Outro ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! Want to know more about us? Visit www.captainbagrat.com FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes! TW episode this week on Tiger Cubs asking the darnest things, ‘How to get my Tiger Mum off my back on becoming a doctor?”. We go fast and furious over Juju Noda, the next big thing in female F1 racing. Outside the fast lane, fakers gonna fake ascending Mt Everest and have you memorised Jack Ma's equation? Timestamp: Intro – 7 minutes of sting rays; [1:08] Unexpected Asia on Fake it til you actually make it up Mt Everest + Jack Ma Equation 6+6=12 routine + US Train in Busan; [5:06] Pond of Ponders on “How to get my Tiger Mum off my back on becoming a doctor?”; [6:45] Secret Asian… Asianish on Juju Noda, next female F1 racer; [8:15] Outro – Beach it! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! Want to know more about us? Visit www.captainbagrat.com FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

This is the fifth of a 6 part mini-series where I break down each side in the lead up to the PSL. In this episode, I broke down the Quetta Gladiators, a side that has taken the title once and has been finalists several times. Will the signings of Chris Gayle, Tom Banton, and Qais Ahmed help them after a horror last season? Timestamp: Intro: (0:00) Sarfaraz Ahmed: (0:51) Ben Cutting: (2:45) Mohammed Hasnain: (4:20) Mohammed Nawaz: (5:42) Azam Khan: (7:57) Naseem Shah: (9:38) Zahid Mehmood: (11:31) Anwar Ali: (13:00) Chris Gayle: (14:28) Tom Banton: (16:41) Usman Shinwari: (19:22) Cameron Delport: (20:23) Qais Ahmed: (21:18) Abdul Nasir: (22:13) Outro: (22:34) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crickettalks/message

Your bit of Asia + Australia delivered in tiny bytes! This week it's Spider Stars tearing the Milky Way apart + Man gives birth to a boy?! Yes, true story! People asking the darnest things, ‘Where did my shares go?' LOL. Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat's got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse! Timestamp: Intro – 7 minutes to for Instant Noodles; [0:58] Unexpected Asia on Lunar New Year under water + Spider Stars Sucking Stars + Man gives birth to a Boy; [3:58] Pond of Ponders on “Where did my Shares go?”; [5:57] Secret Asian… Asianish on Enrique Iglesias; [7:33] Outro – Happy Feet, Lucky Feet, Chicken Feet! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! Want to know more about us? Visit www.captainbagrat.com FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Get 15% off at Iconografi using code: ANIMETEA Ever wanted to sell your own anime inspired art but you don't know where to start? K from J-Fashion website Iconografi breaks down how she started her online business inspired by anime, fashion and video games and gives lots of tips on how to build community through art! We also nerd out on series like Hunter x Hunter, Promare and our favorite Waifus and Husbandos from the hit game Genshin Impact! ~Timestamp~ Intro: 00:00 J-Fashion & Anime: 03:27 Outro: 56:10 ~Guest Links~ Iconografi Website https://iconografi.com/ Iconografi Twitter https://twitter.com/iconografi_shop Iconografi Instagram https://www.instagram.com/iconografi/ The Anime Tea Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTDzzh1eXnkX-s_5mjRJbQ?view_as=subscriber The Anime Tea Podcast https://anchor.fm/animeteapod Follow us on TWITTER https://twitter.com/theanimetea Follow us on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/theanimetea/ ~Credits~ Host: Phoenix Wilkins Music: Japan by Uniq https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial The Anime Tea is here to serve you anime recommendations, reviews, and opinions every week!

Pilot episode delivered in tiny bytes! Devoted listeners suggested a 7min segment and I thought why not! Bhutan traffic lights, Japan use AI for love, AirTaxi, Bumble's IPO and ‘Why did my stocks just drop?' + please meet the Asianish ‘Stone Family'. Fast as stuff happening in Asia + Australia! Cos Captain Bagrat's got his finger on the Asian + Australian Pulse! Timestamp: Intro; [1:15] Unexpected Asia on Bhutan's only traffic light is a Policeman + Japan AI for matching lovers; [4:39] Fast + Hilarious on Chinese horse head found in Macao + Is AirTaxi even a thing? + Buzz on Wall Street: Bumble's IPO; [6:00] Pond of Ponders on “Why did my STOCKS just DROP?”; [7:42] Secret Asian… Asianish on Curtis Stone + Lindsay Price ‘The Stone Family'; [8:19] Outro @comedymyweh… I can't weeeeeht for your feedback! Credit to Ed Bennett, Sidney Boen and Stephanie Leung for research and scripting. Thanks guys! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Perth boys winning in the VR/AR World! Shout out to James Tang and crew for the #1 VR/AR game in the World! While Australia is taking the world by storm, a cat in Thailand is in Debt and we dig deep in the UnderWorld for our next Secret Asian… Asianish of Burmese descent. We wonder if vampires + werewolves like Chiko Rolls, Uncle Roger, deep fried ice cream and baos? Timestamp: Intro; [2:12] Unexpected Asia on Ready Team One voted #1 in the World for VR/AR + Move over RoboDebt, introducing CatDebt + Gold Dog of Turkmenistan; [14:50] Pond of Ponders on Chiko Roll + deep fried ice cream + baos + Asian KFC + Beer at McDonalds; [21:35] Secret Asian…Asianish on Kate Beckinsale; [24:00] Outro. Credit to Ed Bennett, Sidney Boen and Stephanie Leung for research and scripting. Thanks guys! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Who knew Jews celebrate Christmas in Chinatown?! Our special guest uncovers the history behind the closely aligned cultures dating to WWI + WWII. China was one of the very few countries that the Jewish people could escape to and thrive as a community. This is not a new phenomenon. In fact, inter-racial marriages between Asians and Jews are on the rise! We can't wait to welcome the next Prime Minister of Australia of Asian-Jew descent! Timestamp: Intro; [0:49] How the Jews started celebrating Christmas in Chinatown?; [3:17] Day of Atonement with Chinese food; [5:09] History of Jewish-Chinese communities ‘Blood Sisters'; [6:50] Famous Asian-Jews ‘The Zuck + Dr Chan' & Shalom Japan; [11:08] Tiger Mum vs Jewish Mum; [14:40] Future of Jewish-Chinese; [16:45] Australian Easter Dragons from Gold Rush; [20:36] A Chinese-Eggplant + Jewish-Shakshuka for Christmas; [23:14] Future of Australia with Asian-Jews; [25:20] Last Episode for 2020! Merry Christmas + Happy New Year! See you in 2021! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Ever wonder what the world is searching on Asians? We help answer some hard questions trending on Google such as ‘Why Asians have green or blue eyes?' + ‘Are Asians yellow?' + ‘Who are Asians?' This may all sound ridiculous but it does happen. We pay respect to Chuck Norris, an Asianish legend with memes such as ‘Guns carry him for Protection.' We end with don't bring Hentai into Australia, just don't. Timestamp: Intro; [2:42] Australia Bans Hentai + Paying Tuition with Coconuts; [10:22] Pond of Ponders on What does Google think of Asians this week? We find out the most popular search topics in Australia, US and Globally; [19:42] Secret Asians…Asianish on Chuck Norris; [25:08] Outro on Kanye + Trump Credit to Ed Bennett, Sidney Boen and Stephanie Leung for research and scripting. Thanks guys! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Spies, Lies and Conspiracy Theories… Welcome back to Madam Chan's lair Mr Bai, Jimmy Bai from E30 ‘Spy Fuck Ups'! Is it true that 5G causes COVID19? Do Aliens walk among us as confirmed by former Canadian Defense Minister. Funnily enough, that same Canada dripping of maple syrup did in fact invent a ‘Gay-dar' to detect homosexuals! And, can you handle the truth that CIA brainwashed people using LSD, big tobacco companies knew cigarettes caused cancer…so it's safe to say Princess Diana, Elvis, JFK and Michael Jackson are partying together in another pocket dimension  Timestamp: Intro; [2:17] RIP Sir Sean Connery; [4:36] Did 5G cause COVID19?; [12:09] Was is Roswell?; [17:17] Do Aliens Exist?; [20:55] Are big Corporations controlling the World to ensure consumer addiction?; [22:06] Did Man Walk on the Moon?; [29:09] Fake Conspiracies + Is Princess Diana alive?; [34:53] Freemasons + Illuminati; [39:49] Canada develops Gay-dar; [41:39] CIA brainwashing with LSD; [48:11] Cigarettes do cause cancer; [52:02] Outro ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Aside from injecting Bleach to rid COVID19, we explore some interesting punishments. Possibly the best puns Madam Chan has to offer in one episode. India making a mark in literacy while non-compliant trouble makers are forced by police sit in the cemetery to pray for COVID19 victims. Free COVID19 food vouchers about to go viral in Sydney and... we pull out The Rock from under a Rock! Timestamp: Intro; [2:22] Unexpected Asia on Coffin Punishment during COVID19 + World's Biggest Marker in India + Sydney Food Vouchers; [10:37] Pond of Ponders on What are Aussies Spending on During COVID19?; [16:46] Secret Asians…Asianish on Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock; [20:26] Outro ‘GLOW on Netflix'. Credit to Ed Bennett, Sidney Boen and Stephanie Leung for research and scripting. Thanks guys! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

ABCs from Australia are the Best! They don't just let any riff raff in from Australia to be part of a prestigious Tsing Hua and Cornell MBA! Here about post graduate life in China and the US for a joint MBA program from an Aussie point of view. Food, sport and how to balance a tripartite student life is key to success…and to successfully negotiate what China + US want during COVID19! Timestamp: Intro; [1:48] Quarter life crisis and why ABCs are the Best; [3:47] ANU in Canberra vs Sydney Lyfe; [8:00] Chinese Uni Lyfe and Canteen Food, US Binge Worthy Food + Aussie democracy sausage; [11:36] American Chinese VS Australian Chinese on What They Want; [15:48] What China Wants?; [17:07] Coronavirus management; [19:18] Chinese food in China vs Chinese food in Australia; [22:43] Outro. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Spot Awkwafina! Taika Waititi! Bill Birtles! David Bowie in ‘83! Tinder is changing the Pakistani dating landscape while Sydney is being flooded with celebrities in the heart of Downtown Chinatown. Bill Birtles ran away from us but we know Awkwafina loves chili crab while filming Marvel's Shang Chi. Sydney is where you want to be when Melbourne comes out of lockdown… Timestamp: Intro; [1:16] Unexpected Asia on Dating Apps in Pakistan + Melbourne out of COVID19 lockdown + Marvel's Shang Chi in Sydney; [13:34] Celebrities in Downtown Chinatown… like Awkwafina + Taika Waititi + Rod Steward Crew + Bill Birtles + David Bowie + Gladys Berejiklan; [19:32] Secret Asian…Asianish on BLACKPINK; [24:18] Outro. Credit to Ed Bennett, Sidney Boen and Stephanie Leung for research and scripting. Thanks guys! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

How to start a podcast and when to pivot. 1 year and 72 episodes later, Captain Bagrat is still kicking on. What started off as a fun, passion project… and surviving though COVID19 has gotten us to a Pilot TV Show in the making. We reflect on our favourite episodes (over a beer or two) about Asia and Australia. Massive thank you to our guests, supporters and listeners! To Longevity + Captain Bagrat! Timestamp: Intro; [2:54] Fav Episodes: Grey Mirror / Humble Potato / Diabolical Dolphins / Oodles of Noodles / Unexpected Asia / Secret Asians… Asianish; [10:18] Cockroach attacks Liam; [11:10] Guess Who's Coming to Dinner; [11:50] Podcast evolution during COVID19; [15:08] Future Topics; [16:03] Celebrate Collective Cultural Heritage; [17:00] The Big Dream: US + China Tour; [19:08] Thank you Cooee Brands, City of Sydney + Believers; [21:39] To Longevity and Captain Bagrat! ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Can you believe an Aussie holds the Guinness Book of Records for eating dumplings? Epic facts this week about BTS, Killing Zac Efron and of course, dumplings, sushi, schnittys and nuggets! We cycle through Asia via PNG, South Korea and China before we reach Tour de France with another great Aussie who is our Secret Asian…Asianish of the week! Timestamp: Intro; [2:28] Unexpected Asia on Isaac Harding Davies holds Guinness Book of Records for most dumplings eaten + BTS ‘Dynamite' + Where is Zac Efron?; [11:42] Pond of Ponders on ‘Is Asia the biggest or largest continent?' + ‘Which country has the most neighbouring countries?'; [18:22] Secret Asian…Asianish on Caleb Ewan; [21:08] Outro. ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Have you been a victim of a scam? We lay it out on some top scams happening in Australia. Scammers impersonating official government authorities as well as the Indian Consulate. Oppa Adam rants about property managers while an Indonesia entrepreneur is footing chicken feet! Flights to nowhere is the only way to fly, but bet they don't sell out as fast as Cathy Freeman's 2000 Olympic record! Timestamp: Intro; [2:05] Unexpected Asia on Indonesia chicken feet leather shoes + Trending Flights to Nowhere; [9:56] Pond of Ponders on Scamwatch Australia + Have you been a victim of a scam?; [19:31] Secret Asian…Asianish on Cathy Freeman, the fastest 1/8 Chinese in Australia!; [23:13] Outro ***** THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Expect Unexpected Asia. Pond of Ponders. Secret Asians…Asianish! Got our new audio facelift on! Not so lucky for Kim Jung Un who's still under the knife. Madam Chan goes gaga over Spengic, Sydney's Gay Penguin Elite. We reveal 3 Secret Asians...Asianish in the world of Parkour, Golf and Mr Chan's Chinatown! If you're thinking of stitching your own COVID19 facemasks, think again. Put the bandana down! And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH! Timestamp: Intro; [2:15] Unexpected Asia on KJU + Aussie Wifi + DIY COVID19 Masks + Spengic; [9:07] Pond of Ponders on What would you wish for?; [15:48] Secret Asians… Asianish on Brad Chan + Jason Day + Raymond/David Belle; Outro THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vue3tjzKWoY6g70xrW3yp?si=XIRWKSDcS2SrL5uiejrukA Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Dear Mark, you need to hire Liam Frap so Captain Bagrat can takeover the World! We also think Beast could probably speak better Chinese than you! Heaps of mishaps this week: North Korea blows things up and Chinese man shoots himself in the chest! Madam Chan goes Solo at Stir Crazy and Liam talk Coke Cans. And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH! Timestamp: Intro; [2:37] Unexpected Asia on North Korea blows up diplomatic building + Chinese man shoots himself with crossbow + Dextrocardia; [7:55] Pond of Ponders on Best Takeaway during COVID19; [16:16] Secret Asians…Asianish on Mark Zuckerberg; [30:45] Fact Facts on Natalie Portman + Herbert Hoover + Kevin Rudd; [32:26] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

We dedicate this episode to an Aussie-Asian Legend, Bob ‘Lee' Hawke! Cheers mate! Oppa Adam inda haus to deliver this week's episode on India's 6ft sea cucumbers and 40 day lock down with NO GROG rule! Aussies would never survive a total Grog Lockdown. Hawkie would certainly rise from the dead to lead the revolution! What a comeback with more Dumpling Diplomacy, mate! Tune into our gaga over kittens and @EmbassyCat. And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH! Timestamp: Intro and shout out to Michigan fans; [2:00] Unexpected Asia on Indian Sea Cucumber + Hong Kong Airport Futuristic Jetsons + India Goes Crazy w No Grog; [7:58] Pond of Ponders on the 2020 Great Kitten Shortage; [12:24] Secret Asians… Asianish on Robert James ‘Lee' Hawke (RIP) on his achievements as Prime Minister, beer sculling record and Dumpling Diplomacy; Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vue3tjzKWoY6g70xrW3yp?si=XIRWKSDcS2SrL5uiejrukA Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

He's back to educate Australia on the wonders of the Hermit Kingdom. Myth bust this! Do North and South Koreans speak the same language? Why Koreans don't like red pens? How many Korean brands do you know? C'mon, you must know Samsung! You're probably using it right now to listen to this podcast or watched HD movies on one! You galah! Tune into our version of Australia's relationship with South Korea and why it's doing alright! Timestamp: Intro; [1:45] Myth Busting 1) Do People in North and South Koreans speak the same language? 2) Do Koreans drink Soju for business deals? 3) Why Koreans don't like Red Pens; [15:55] Awareness of Australian Brands in South Korea; [19:04] How Should Aussies Negotiate with Koreans to get the Deal through?; [22:26] Korean brands in Australia: Shin Ramen-Hyundai-KIA; [26:22] Sports Diplomacy + KIA AusOpen + BBQ Culture; [30:43] Media Perception of South Korea; [34:51] K-Wave on the TV Show Running Man VS Arnie's Running Man Movie; [37:07] Diane Yoon on 3D Face Painting; [38:43] Oppa Adam in Trouble for Not Doing his Korean Homework; [40:54] Korean Brands: LG-Samsung-Hankook Tyres-Hite Beer; [42:35] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

We are the fat doppelgängers of Chandler from Friends and Gong Li… You never know when Hollywood might want us to step in as fat Chandler and fat Gong Li. One thing is certain, Mongolians + Hawaiians are taking over sumo wrestling in Japan. You must try the latest craze, Cat Ear Noodles! Another Hawaiian by the name of Maggie Q is definitely taking over Asia and the US with her Vietnamese heritage, good looks and soft spot for 8 rescue dogs! Timestamp: Intro + the Hu Band on tour; [3:40] Unexpected Asia on Mongolians and Hawaiians take over Sumo in Japan + Cat Ear Noodles + US tourist licking cash in Cambodia; [11:13] Pond of Ponders on Mistaken ‘Born Identity': awkward moments, doppelgängers ‘Oppa Adam' as Fat Chandler + ‘Madam Chan' as Fat Gong Li; [16:40] Secret Asian…Asianish on Maggie Q; [20:27] Outro + Captain Bagrat web-series in the making! THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

What is it like to be locked up for 2 weeks in a hotel in Sydney? Laurie and his fiancé finally return to Australia after delays and COVID19 fuelled-uncertainty as Australia caps 350 international arrivals in Sydney per day. Hear about their boarding and arrival process, all the way through to their hotel with a Harbour view aided by mandatory nasal violations. While Australian hotels are keeping guests healthy on a nutritional diet, New Zealand goes all out with fine dining! NZ, you win…again! But Sydney will always have Majestic Bin Chickens! Nevertheless, welcome back home Aussies! Timestamp: Intro; [2:01] Fast 5 ‘Ice Breaker': Coffee or Bubble Tea / Fav Drink at a Bar / Pet Hate / How do you feel about Awkwafina / Fav way to travel; [5:31] Laurie's Asianish heritage; [9:42] UN work in Beijing; [10:29] Fiancé + Humanitarian Work in Jordan; [15:08] Leaving Jordan for Australia… $9000 to get home; [18:50] Second-hand window seat over Sydney + military baggage service; [21:49] Australia VS New Zealand hotel menu; [24:50] Two weeks lockdown…almost cray cray; [27:21] Dreaming about Freedom after Quarantine; [30:03] Release Day + Majestic Bin Chicken; [32:42] Reverse Culture Shock; [35:13] Outro + shout out to Little Wu's Jianbing! #hotladyboss THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Killer Episode on Black Panther + Punch Lines! Analyze this! Can you imagine a beer festival with 6 million people? Only in China! Prez Duterte is our new Vaccine superhero and guess what, a black panther on steroids terrorizes Sydney! Did you know Chuck Norris invented his own martial arts style, Chun Kuk Do? But is he as cool as IP Man and Drunken Master Jackie Chan? You be the judge while Oppa Adam is distracted by beautiful Asianish ladies by the name of Jamie Chung + Chrissy Teigen lol … Bye Langley! Timestamp: Intro; [2:59] Unexpected Asia on World's Biggest Beer Festival in Qing Dao + Prez of Philippines to trial Russian Covid19 vaccine + Foreigners takeover Tokyo + Black Panther terrorizing Sydney; [11:49] Pond of Ponders on Who Serves the Best Punch? Alcoholic Punch or Hollywood Punch?; [18:15] Secret Asians…Asianish on Jamie Chung + Chrissy Teigen; [25:20] Outro on Ollie the Kitten and Madam Chan's next guest in Quarantine THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Have you missed an international flight due to too many packets of Tim Tams? Madam Chan strikes again with Qantas! We've got double the goat with a connection to Aries and Norah Jones. Oppa Adam is excited about a new Karaoke Machine during COVID19 and is all-nostalgic for salty air, blue skies and vegemite as a hangover cure. Madam Chan is grateful for eucalyptus air and Tim Tam diplomacy with Qantas staff… Timestamp: Intro; [1:54] Unexpected Asia on Japanese JoySound karaoke + India's Picture Perfect House + Himalayan Horoscope ‘Aries'; [8:10] Pond of Ponders on What did you miss the most about Australia when Overseas? Blue skies, Aussie accent, salty + eucalyptus air, muesli, family, Tim Tams, Vegemite, ABC News, Ease of access to nature + beach, fresh fruit + veggies; [16:06] Secret Asians…Asianish on Norah Jones; [20:15] Outro THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Live or Die + all about Vietnam today! We left you hanging at E49 on Border Insecurity so we're back to give you guns, bombs, contrabands and chocolates! Live or Die with border crossings and leaky boats with no engines. Hear why we love Anh Do, the Happiest Refugee in Australia! And, why Anh should have said, “As an Asian Man, this is what I want” a lot earlier! Timestamp: Intro; [2:16] Unexpected Asia on Chinese Super League + Taiwan Gay Pride Parade + International Students Pilot Program in Canebrra; [9:35] Pond of Ponders on Border Insecurity… Again: 1) Guns + Bombs in Sri Lanka 2) Super Yacht Smuggles 3) Vietnam-China Friendship Pass 4) Korean DMZ; [19:01] Secret Asians…Asianish on Anh Do the Happiest Refugee; [28:15] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Female mentors aka Femtors making a mark! Tips on how to meet and keep a mentor or femtor. Michelle Yeoh + Melanie Perkins please be our femtors! We uncover unconventional ways to meet one at pubs and the surf! Move over RoboCop cos RoboDog is enforcing COVID19 rules like never before + can do the Running Man. Asian countries burn $2 billion worth of drugs to celebrate a day of anti-drugs! Timestamp: Intro; [2:17] Unexpected Asia on International Day against Drugs + RoboDog + Women's FIFA 2023; [8:27] How to meet and keep a Mentor + Femtor; [19:20] Secret Asians…Asianish on Melanie Perkins + Michelle Yeoh; [25:18] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

We simplify AFL, League, Union, Soccer, Gridiron + Gaelic Football. In Unexpected Asia news, we uncover mystical Bhutan for coining the Happiness Index, first food truck to serve democracy sausage and implementation of a total plastic ban! Oppa Adam taps into Brother Egg's TikTok video and the gifted Secret Asian…Asianish, Tiger Woods the Cablinasian! We agree Trump Jr wins Cards Against Humanity! Timestamp: Intro; [1:46] Unexpected Asia on Xue Hua Piao Piao + Bhutan Food Truck, Bans Plastic + Women living longer in South Korea; [14:23] Pond of Ponders on 6 Types of Football in Australia; [24:45] Secret Asians…Asianish on Tiger Woods + Steven Chen; [30:16] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

No Joke, Madam Chan has burnt a kitchen down! This week, we find out what Aussie pop sensation Ladybeard is doing in Japan and how Indonesia battles COVID19 and profiteering online tech biz! While Madam Chan is burning a kitchen down, Liam Frap is slicing his finger for Hannibal Lector and Oppa Adam is featured later in the week on South Korea. And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH! Timestamp: Intro; [1:45] Unexpected Asia on Panda Twins + Ladybeard in Iso + Indonesia Minister on COVID19 analogy + Indonesia 10% VAT; [9:04] Pond of Ponders on Kitchen Mishaps; [17:32] Secret Asians…Asianish on Oppa Adam Style Deluxe Version: Myth Busting on 1) Do People in North and South Korean speak the Same Language? 2) Why Koreans don't like Red Pens; [24:55] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Pandas + Beijing Bamboo-food for Humans! While humans hibernate in Iso, Pandas are finally getting it on! Unfortunate for Seoul, a 2nd wave means no riding no pony for no one! Instead try dating wine-on-the-go and save these weird food experiences in Beijing + Calcutta for post-iso days esp with this cheezy pick up line about dumplings ;) Sneak preview on what Akira has to say about big ass magnums and all shades of women Down Under! We agree Pauline Hanson is really lovely, if she wasn't so racist… FULL INTERVIEW LATER THIS WEEK! Timestamp: Intro; [1:32] Unexpected Asia on 2ndWave in Seoul + Covid19 Dating + Pandamonium; [10:49] Pond of Ponders on Weirdest Food in Beijing + Calcutta; [23:06] Secret Asians… Asianish preview on Asian Women in Australia with Akira; [37:10] Fast Facts on Multiculturalism in Australia; Outro [41:27]. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vue3tjzKWoY6g70xrW3yp?si=XIRWKSDcS2SrL5uiejrukA Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

We Would E-loot Mountain Dew Any Day! An episode that took a turn to the future, e-sports and space. How would planetarian and galaxian citizenship work? At least Singapore's got it together to live stream Question Time soon and perhaps, if Indonesia's gold boom continues at this rate, they'd be the first to put an Asianish woman on Mars! RIP Kaplana Chawla, first Asianish woman in space. Timestamp: Intro; [2:02] Unexpected Asia on Singapore Parliament Live Stream + Indonesia Gold Boom + E-loot Mountain Dew PUBG E- Sport Style; [11:55] Pond of Ponders on Where or When would you go if you had 3 clicks on a Time Machine?; [23:28] Secret Asian…Asianish on Kalpana Chawla, 1stAsianish woman in Space; [28:28] Outro THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Eternals Movie Represent Asians on the Silver Screen! We are super excited that ‘Stan Lee' picked an Asian pen name when he created Captain America! Oppa Adam dreams being a yoga instructor, bean bag tester while Madam Chan has her eyes set on NASA. But, nothing can beat being a poop tester in Singapore, right? Well, maybe being part of a Mongolian heavy metal band wins! And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH! Timestamp: Intro; [2:14] Unexpected Asia on Singapore Poop check for Coronavirus + Trump Jr hunts for Mongolian Sheep + Korean McDonalds; [11:50] Pond of Ponders on Dream Jobs; [21:11] Secret Asians…Asianish on Stan Lee's Asian Marvel Movie: The Eternals + Fact Facts; [28:15] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

We have an American in the haus tonight! Fei Fei brings on the umlaut in her collective heritage as an American-Chinese slash Australian married to an American-German. What a mouthful just like this show is always a metaphor, simile or direct correlation to all things food-related! We share notes about systemic issues in American and Australian history, schooling and institutions. The #BLM Movement is just the very beginning of Asian and Black Reckoning! Timestamp: Intro; [1:00] 4 Collective Heritage + Umlaut; [3:12] Fast 5 – Fav Drink – Best Burger – Best YumCha/Dimsum – Dinner Tonight – First Aussie Moment; [7:59] Myth Bust 1: You look Asian, you must be born in Asia?; [11:54 ] Myth Bust 2: You Look Asian, your first and native language must be an Asian language?; [13:45] School in the US + Systemic Discrimination + BLM; [21:35] First Nation People + Reckoning; [25:55] Collective Heritage Concept VS Pick One Heritage; [30:15] Dessert Fei Fei + Chocolate is a Bean; [33:16] Dating in the US as a collective heritage woman; [36:58] Inter-marriage + Surname options; [39:25] Bad Love Triangle VS Venn Diagram. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Imagine a post COVID19 Beer Festival featuring 10 million schooners! More Bagrat. Less Politics. Nothing beats a Japanese carnival ride where you are not allowed to scream or monkeys in India going astray with coronavirus samples! We ponder why cases of beer weren't given away for stood down employees like fish from the Sydney Fish Market did…It's a game show this week and your clues are Gandhi and Aussie boy band! And, heaps more kooky facts + news from Downtown Chinatown… BOOYAH! Timestamp: Intro; [2:17] Respect No Buddha Tattoo in Sri Lanka + Spooky Japan Carnival + Cheeky Monkey steals COVID19 samples; [9:29] Pond of Ponders on What's going to happen to all that Undrunken Beers?; [16:58] Secret Asians… Asianish Ben Kingsley + Ned Kelly Gang inc Joe Byrne; [24:05] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

And Basketball Phenes …Dennis Rodman-Kimmie-Nick Kyrgios… What is the world coming to? When they let Madam Chan cross borders without a visa to access an ATM and Oppa Adam with biological spew from his butt hole?! We also present some lovely stories about Dennis Rodman, eels who need to hibernate and Dami Im. All that good can't compete with Australia's Prince of Darkness and special combination fried rice! Timestamp: Intro; [2:28] North Korea Basketball court + Eels w 1 Million fans + Japan VR pools; [11:55] Pond of Ponders on Border Insecurity in Asia...Lao into Thailand into Cambodia into Borneo into Malaysia; [25:40] Secret Asians… Asianish Dami Im + Nick Kyrgios; [33:09] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Race Dis explained in Our Unconventional Investigative Journalistic Way! We dedicate this episode to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) student filming us for her assessment piece on Coronavirus fuelled racism. We hope she gets an HD! Otherwise Captain Bagrat'll have to give her lecturer an earful on Unexpected Asian News, Pond of Ponders and Svetlana's A-Z on global viruses! As usual Korea and Pauline Hanson are on the tip of our tongues… FULL INTERVIEW LATER THIS WEEK! Timestamp: Intro; [3:92] Unexpected Asia on Raymeonator + Singapore McDonalds + ZushiHocky + Rice ATM; [14:10] Pond of Ponders on Race Dis is the SAME AS…1) Why can't I have my cake and eat it too BUT with some Spice? 2) Coughing on public transport BUT not block your mouth! 3) Secretly I admire you BUT my teenage hormones just don't know how to express it!; [23:48] Secret Asians… Asianish preview on ‘Love U Corona Time' with Svetlana; [33:55] Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vue3tjzKWoY6g70xrW3yp?si=XIRWKSDcS2SrL5uiejrukA Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

Whitest White to the Blackest Black! Never Stop Dreaming! Akira is empowered by her G-Pa and Pa from nostalgic East Indies days in Bombay. Akira's Australia is all about big-ass Magnums and lamingtons! Life has its challenges for a young looking Asian woman. However, Akira and Madam Chan are determined to empower the power of gentleness. If Akira became the Minister for Women, Australia would lead the way for all shades of women from the whitest white to the blackest black! Timestamp: Intro; [0:55] Akira's heritage; [5:46] Australia arrival + big ass Magnum; [7:48] Ageism and Asian genes; [10:53] Lady of the night, no joke; [13:41] Reach for the stars with Chicken Coop; [17:50] Penny + Gladys + Lee Lin Chin…Power in Gentleness; [20:14] Australian Minister for Women; [24:10] India Women Representation; [26:58] Bamboo + Glass Ceiling; [29:15] How should Boys/Men respond to Strong Girl/Women?; [34:14] Empower Men + Women; [35:57] I still Call Australia Home; [37:31] Fast 5 + Outro. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vue3tjzKWoY6g70xrW3yp?si=XIRWKSDcS2SrL5uiejrukA Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

“You will never be good enough”, says Tiger Mum. Prepare to be delighted and appalled by questions from the office about White Tiger Mums and extreme Tiger mums! Feel our trauma in meeting the impossible, getting punished and suffering display of love from an over-bearing Tiger Mum! Did your childhood also entail a tight daily schedule, reward system, 110% on math exams and the pit! Timestamp: Intro; [1:35] Savage Betzy's Tiger Upbringing; [6:02] Madam Chan's Tiger Upbringing; [7:00] Q1. Are the mums of tiger mums predominately also tiger mums?; [14:26] Q2. Will a Tiger Mum not have an affair because it will impact their kids education?; [16:33] Q3. I am not going to be your Tiger Mum; [17:14] Q4. Is your mum a Tiger?; [18:23] Q5. Do Tiger Mum's stripes work like rings on a tree?; [21:18] Q6. Are there White Tiger Mums?; [23:46] Q7. Are Tiger Mums good at Sex?; [25:03] Boys in the office want to be punished; [25:53] Q9. How are the values of your respective Tiger Mums differ or similar? [36:18] Where to find single Tiger Mums; [39:40] Tiger Cub Tips!; [41:53] 525 x 11 = what? THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on ApplePodcast! Click here http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That'll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few '00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast http://ow.ly/XVVa30q07P6 Spotify http://ow.ly/VlWf30q07Nm Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message

What should you do in a world of changing algorithms? Should you be directing people back to your blog instead of your social media platforms? Can you adapt and adjust in the world of online business? That's what my friend Camile Whiting and I are talking about in today's episode. Camile has a blog called Friday's We're In Love, where she documents the dates she goes on with her husband every Friday night.  We talk about how to stay nimble as an entrepreneur in an online world that is constantly changing. Camille has a unique perspective on how to be flexible and continue to test new things in her business.  How to Monetize a Blog  Camile has four main ways that she monetizes her blog:  Sponsored posts  Ad network Affiliate links/product recommendations Services and consulting  Right now, Camile is focused on growing her traffic.  A year ago, Camile was working hard on her Instagram. But after seeing how the platform was changing and not serving her as well as it could, she decided to be flexible and seek out other avenues.  Camile uses social media because it's fun to her, but she is serious about her site and using it to grow traffic.  Shifting Toward Growth Camile is not one of those people who wastes time whining about algorithm changes. As a matter of fact, as a user, she appreciates the algorithms and how they work to make her experience better.  The algorithm changes do act as a wake-up call for her business though. It serves as a reminder that nothing is constant. We, as bloggers, know that things change constantly.  So Camile asked herself a question: With social media changing all the time, what could she own that wouldn't change? And the answer was email.  She's had an email list for a couple of years but this year, she shifted toward more of an owner mentality. She realized the reach she has with her list; that her message is not limited in any way when she communicates with her email subscribers.  A Big Company Mindset  Camile believes in copying big companies' strategies.  When she first started seeing blogs take off and make money from their readers, she also had the advantage of being in a group of Fortune 500 companies who were experimenting with their own websites and social platforms.  Camile got to watch these businesses spend millions of dollars just trying new things. That's where she gets her experimental mindset.  What new things can you afford to try or implement?  Big companies go above and beyond to serve potential customers; they give away freebies, etc., before they try and make a sale.  Right now Camile is trying to continue growing her audience, as well as fortify the relationship she has with her current audience, so she can make more sales.  SEO Strategy  Camile has switched up her use of Google Analytics to find out what people want to read from her, not just what she wants to write for them.  In past years, Camile would only write about her passions, but people were looking for more than just date ideas.  Camile wrote more varied content, covering the topics her audience wanted to know about.  You will see more traffic when you give people what they want.  So you must be strategic when thinking about the topics you are going to write about.  See what content is already doing well, and create more content around that topic. And be sure to include links to the other posts you have on that topic so that Google will know that you have the information searchers are looking for.  Creating Content for Niche Topics  As Camile has shifted her focus from writing about whatever grabbed her attention, to writing the content that serves her audience, she has seen organic traffic growth.  You can write tons of content for very niche subjects. Take that big-picture subject and break it down into smaller pieces. And don't feel like you've covered everything; there is always something else to say or another point of view to write from.  A previous guest on my show, Nate Woodbury, has a great way of thinking about creating content for niche topics. He says that as you gain authority in small topics that all relate to each other, over time you gain overall authority in that topic. Think of a tree as the topic as a whole. Then go leaf by leaf by leaf (smaller niche areas). Once you have a few leaves covered, begin to cover the trunk. Before you know it, you will have covered the entire tree.  Where are the opportunities for Bloggers Camile attributes her success to being an early adaptor to new platforms. Video is very important on all platforms this year. Camile has had to recognize and adapt to the fact that she needs to upload videos, as well as written content, in order to grow.  Camile sees her competitive advantage as finding ways to create content that's not easily duplicated. If somebody can easily copy your style or your content, it's time to up your game. That's why she's doing much more video. Changing with Online Trends When Camile learns a new skill or hops onto a new trend, she thinks about how that knowledge can serve her even if her business were to fail.  How she could adapt and move on to something else and succeed with what she's learned? Online entrepreneurs typically have more diverse knowledge and skills needed for their business than most people.  The more you learn, stay up to date on changes, and adapt to those changes, the bigger the competitive edge you are going to have.  What is your competitive edge? What skills have you learned in your online business that you could take to another opportunity if your online business failed today? I'd love to hear from you on the things you're learning. Are you an early adopter? Does fear hold you back from trying new things?  Come join me on Facebook on Mondays at 3 pm where I discuss the podcast and all my favorite takeaways.  TIMESTAMP Intro 3:20 How Camile Built A business by Building Her Marriage 10:17 Monetizing a Blog 15:00 Shifting Toward Growth 17:36 A Big Company Mindset  22:57 SEO Strategy  27:40 Creating Content for Niche Topics  33:54 Opportunities for Bloggers 38:10 Changing with Online Trends  TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS  If you hate algorithm changes, look at them from the user's point of view, and focus your attention on the things you can control, like your email list. Be willing to experiment with new things and be an early adopter of new platforms.  Stop only writing the content you want to write and start writing what your audience wants to read. Stay up to date on changes in the online world so that you continue to build skills that you can use in various ways and in various businesses. 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Have you heard that blogging is dead? Or that regular folks can't build large social media followings anymore?  Well, today's guest on the podcast is a blogger and entrepreneur who has proved what can be done quickly -- in under two years -- with some hard work and a belief in herself.  Andrea Scalzo Yi is the owner and content creator of the blog, Raising Dragons.  Andrea creates STEAM/STEM projects for kids and makes videos of her 4 sons completing them.  And she has built her entire business very quickly, in under two years. So we are going to talk about how she did it, and where she plans to take the business in the future.  Beginnings a Blog by Making Videos for Facebook After working in retail her whole adult life, when Andrea began staying at home with her 4 young sons, she was at a loss as to how to fill her time. She knew she enjoyed design, she had a degree in engineering, and she loved art. So she began creating projects to work on with her sons. She considered starting a blog because she had a friend making a full-time income blogging, but she wasn't a natural writer, and so she wasn't sure she could make it work. But one thing she did enjoy was making videos. And so, in 2017, Andrea bought the domain, Raising Dragons.   And instead of blogging, Andrea began posting 1-minute videos on Facebook of her sons doing the projects. These videos had no sound and were really meant for the busy parent who was scrolling and looking for something simple to do with her kids.  Viral Facebook Videos As Andrea began adding more and more of her videos, Facebook began sharing them to more and more people.  Friends and family were sharing them, as well, and before long, she had a video go viral. She kept creating videos in the same style, and as of today, she has had over 20 videos go viral. One of her viral videos has over 30 million views on Facebook.  At the same time, she was posting her videos on her blog, but she didn't even know what SEO was. So, each blog post was just the video, a short paragraph on how to do the project, and that was it. What Andrea did was build an audience with her videos and then she began to find out how to best serve that audience. Utilizing Social Media Because the algorithms change on social media platforms all the time, bloggers have to be ready to make adjustments. But Andrea tries to stay true to her original form of content by creating and releasing 1-2 new videos each week. Since Pinterest recently allowed video content, Andrea uploaded all of her content to her Pinterest account.  Andrea is also working to grow her Instagram account (using MiloTree!) because brands are more interested in IG, and want to see an active presence and audience engagement there before they work with you.  How to Monetize Your Social Media Accounts Andrea's prime revenue source is sponsored content, but she only promotes brands that fit in with her STEAM content.  Andrea likes to work with smaller brands that are just getting started. She does have a business partner who helps her with the business side of marketing and brand contracts.  Brands can get different packages when working with Andrea, from a simple blog post to across the board social media marketing.  To monetize, she also takes advantage of Amazon's affiliate program, as well.  Running a Business from Your Phone  One of the things I was most interested in talking to Andrea about was going from “end-to-end” on her phone. She basically runs her entire business from her phone. and I'm not so great at that.  To shoot her videos, Andrea uses a sunroom in her house that gets great light. Lighting is everything when it comes to video, and this room has plenty of windows.  She tries to keep activities set up in the room so that when her son wants to work on something, she can film it for content.  Andrea cuts the volume from most of her videos, adds music, and keeps them close to one minute.  When posting her videos, Andrea puts a branded watermark in the bottom corner of her videos.  Andrea's Team  Andrea is truly a one-woman show.  She has her partner that helps her interface with brands and has used a contractor to rewrite some of her blog posts for SEO purposes.  Otherwise, she runs her business all on her own.  Thoughts on YouTube  Andrea posts her videos on YouTube but she isn't currently monetizing them on there.  Andrea believes that her videos aren't the best for YouTube because they are very short, do not have volume, and are designed for the busy parent.  Andrea caters to the busy mom scrolling through her social media and wants to see something inspiring. She does not cater to the person wants to dig into the meat of her projects on YouTube.  Take note - it's perfectly okay to figure out what works for you and then jump into that. You do not need to be doing amazingly well in every single area or do everything that everybody else is doing. Blogger Burnout  Andrea has been experiencing burnout this year. Writing her book, figuring out the marketing plan for it, and creating more content for her blog, all on top of creating new video content has been a lot to manage.  So, she scaled her videos back to once a week and she's also batching the video work.  It is okay to recognize that your business is in a new season and to change things up to reinvigorate yourself.  Andrea's Book  At the beginning of 2018, Andrea made the goal to write a book, which became 100 Easy STEAM Activities.  Andrea submitted her idea to PageStreet Publishing and they told her they were interested, but wanted to go for 100 projects instead of the 40 she had suggested.  The publisher covered the photography since Andrea's strong suit is making video. But the photographers worked with Andrea to make sure it was in her style and fit her ideas.  Andrea's Advice  If you're a blogger still trying to figure out the landscape of blogging, and how to grow your blog into a business like Andrea, she suggests you start by focusing on providing value to your audience. Andrea feels like what has served her well is giving people exactly what they want and how they want it, without worrying about monetizing. You can focus on monetizing in the future, once you know what best serves your audience.  Andrea completely focused on putting out content for two years; that was her sole focus. The money and audience grew from that.  I'm so impressed with what Andrea has built with her business. She has built her audience by serving them exactly what they want and in the style they want it, which is short and sweet videos.  This is Andrea's first foray into entrepreneurship and she's having a blast. Can you say the same? If you need help with your blogging journey, come join us over on Facebook where I am doing live video every Monday!  TIMESTAMP Intro 2:31 Beginnings of a Blog  6:36 Viral Video 8:35 Utilizing Social Media  10:27 Monetizing Social Media  17:15 Running a Business from Your Phone   24:15 Andrea's Team  26:45 YouTube  31:47 Burnout  33:55 Andrea's Book  37:01 Andrea's Advice  TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS  Build an audience with what you know and continue to serve them the content they want in the style they want it. Don't sweat social media algorithm changes; stay true to your content creation and trust your audience to follow you. Simplify by using less to accomplish more. (Andrea runs her entire business from her phone!) Focus on providing tremendous value to your audience and the money will come naturally from that.  Read the podcast transcript for “How to Build Enormous Instagram and Facebook Pages in Two Years” Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… It can be with MiloTree! Try the MiloTree pop-up app on your blog for 30 days risk-free! Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turning your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!

As bloggers, it can be tricky to know how to use ads on your site, what ads you should use, and what types of content will bring you the most ad revenue.  So let's explore how to increase your income with online ads. Ad income is beneficial for bloggers because it's passive income. I am a huge believer in finding ways to grow your income without increasing your workload. The ad company we use on our site, Catch My Party, is Ad Thrive, and it's been a great fit for us. AdThrive is a premium ad company.  My guest today is Paul Bannister, Executive Vice President at Ad Thrive. We talk about what a company like Ad Thrive is looking for in terms of its bloggers and publishers, why ad revenue is important, what kind of content will grow your traffic, and the latest trends in the online ad business.  If you are a blogger who wants to learn more about using ads, I think this episode will be a great tool for you! What You Need as a Blogger to Join Ad Thrive Paul and his company look for bloggers who have original content, a clean site, and who view their blog as their business, not a hobby.  They want bloggers with a good history of content and a strong audience.  Ad Thrive has minimum monthly page views of 100K in order to consider working with a blogger.  If you are getting more than 100K page views a month, it will be evident that your blog is more than a hobby to you.  How Digital Ad Agencies Work  There are various types of ad networks. Some focus on connecting as many bloggers to brands as possible.  There are other ad agencies that want to focus on a specific niche, such as healthcare.  Using Google AdSense can be nice since they are a big name and you can easily add ads to your site even if your blog is small. As your blog gets bigger, an ad network like Ad Thrive can bring in ad agencies from all across the industry, not just Google-related.  Ad Thrive makes their business decisions based on what is best for the bloggers they work with. Can You Make a Living Off of Ads on Your Blog?  If you are a blogger with 100K page views, you are not going to be able to quit all your other jobs and live off your ad revenue.  Not only is it not feasible, but Ad Thrive is big on their publishers having several different revenue streams.  It is always a good idea to have several sources of income, no matter where you are in your blogger stage. Ads can be a big part of that revenue, but you need something to fall back on should your ad revenue dry up.  Your niche will also affect how well your ads do. Travel and personal finance are great niches for ad income.  How to Grow Blog Traffic  Traffic is crucial to ad income, because the more traffic you have, the more ad income you earn.  But we all know that growing traffic isn't easy these days. *(Which is why you need a tool like MiloTree!) The best way to grow your blog traffic is to be great at something. If you understand Pinterest and do really well marketing your blog there, keep it up. If email is your jam, use your email list to the best of your ability. Focus on what you're best at and stay in that space for a while.  Site Speed Matters  Sire speed matters, particularly for SEO. Anything you add to your blog is going to affect your site speed.  You should have the overarching view of, “What is on my page and how is it serving my audience?” So, you need to think of the tradeoff of the new content or ad that you're publishing and how it will affect your site speed.  If your site is slow to load, the person who found you on Google search is probably going to bounce away from your page to one that loads faster.  Each ad has a slight effect on your site speed. The first ad is going to have the most impact, and after that the impact is minimal.  How to Find an Ad Network  Let's say you're a blogger. You have no ads on your site currently, but after listening to this episode, you're ready to jump into the ad game. Where do you start? What should you look for in an ad network? One of the first things to do is to read reviews from other entrepreneurs who have used a specific ad company. If you know someone who has ads on their site, as them if they're pleased with the ad agency they're using. Checking out other sites or businesses that are using a specific ad company is a good way to get a feel for that company's values.  There is a tool called Built With that will show you which ad networks the site is working with. Your ad network is a big revenue stream, but it is also a big part of the user experience. You want to make sure that the ad company you use matches the experience you want your readers to have. Where You as a Blogger Should Focus Your Business Bloggers wear a million hats, so it can be hard to know where you should put the majority of your focus. Paul believes in focusing on the thing you are the best at first.  Pick the content you are good at creating and create more of that.  Which audience do you completely understand? Talk to them more. Pick the revenue source that you are good at building and focus on that.  Different people are good at different things, so knowing yourself and what motivates you is the best place to start. The folks at AdThrive are very much focused on the future, whether that's 3 months from now or 3 years down the road. Their goal is to “future proof” what they offer their publishers.  We here at MiloTree and Catch My Party recommend that if you are interested, you reach out to Ad Thrive at info@adthrive.com. Read the podcast transcript for “How to Best Understand the World Of Online Ads” Imagine a world where growing your social media followers and email list was easy… It can be with MiloTree! Try the MiloTree pop-up app on your blog for 30 days risk-free! Are you serious about growing your online business? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turning your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! TIMESTAMP Intro 4:25 Content Requirements for Ad Thrive 6:20 How Ad Agencies Work 11:15 Making A Living Off Ads  15:35 Growing Traffic  18:45 Site Speed Matters  25:20 How To Find An Ad Network  27:10 Where You as a Blogger Should Focus 29:10 The Future of Ads   TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS  If you want to work with an ad agency, create plenty of original content, design a blog with clean lines, and concentrate on making your blog a business, not a hobby.  Don't count on ad income as being your sole source of revenue; multiple streams of income is always a smart move. Grow your blog traffic by being great at something and doing more of it. When looking for the perfect ad agency, ask other bloggers who they prefer and read reviews online. 

As a blogger, I'm sure it isn't news to you that you need an email list. This post is all about taking your email marketing to the next level with these advanced email marketing strategies. It's true that social media algorithm changes can hurt you and your business, but beyond that, your email list is something that you own. You don't own Facebook or Instagram or Pinterest. Those things could go away tomorrow or they could decide to never show a single post of yours again, ever. What would happen to your business if that happened? Well, if you have a thriving email list full of people who trust you and are your loyal fans, you could continue to grow your business.  But how do you do it? How do you build an email list and what do you do with it once you've built it? That's exactly what we're diving into today.  I've got Matt Molen from personalizedpaths.com back with me today. Matt has a very hands-on approach to teaching email marketing, and so today, we are going to get specific about how to make your own email marketing doable.  In my last episode with Matt, we covered the basics, and his advice was so practical and helpful. Be sure to give that one a listen if you're just getting started with email. And now, on to Part 2! Tips To Grow An Email List  Matt's primary tip, the one you need to put into practice before you think about anything else, is to become an email acquirer and be aggressive about it. You need to make email acquisition an intentional part of your strategy.  We all know we need to have that email audience. We need to have a place where we are in control without the fear of algorithms. But for many people, they can't make the jump from thinking about email marketing to really doing it.  Your traffic is your number one list building tool, so put yourself in the shoes of your readers:  How does she arrive at your site?  Where does she land?  What problems can you solve for her? To get someone to notice you when they land on your site after a Google search, to get someone to remember your name, you need to offer something of real value, something she can't walk away from. It can be anything that offers bonus value. This could be checklists, printables, more tips, hidden content that must be unlocked, etc.  A Simple Start to Email List Building Most people don't start building their email list because they are “too busy” doing other things.  An easy way to get started is by going into your Google Analytics.  Look at the last 30 days and then look at the last year. Take your top 10 posts and see if they have any commonalities or if they are individual posts. Think about what you already have that you could package up and give to the reader as a bonus in exchange for an email address.  Building a Journey for Your Subscriber You want to be an aggressive email acquirer, but you also want to be a journey builder.  If you have an audience that you know is interested in your niche, you can create a forever series.  Set up automated answers to the questions your readers are going to have next. This takes away the stress of having to figure out what to write in an email every week. You already have your journey set up.  Once you build trust and expertise and serve content that truly adds value to your reader, then you can sell your products to your audience.  Segmenting Your List  Logistics and segmenting the audience is a stumbling block to most people.  But the better our audience is segmented, the better we will be able to answer specific problems, and the better we are going to be at building our brand.  Look at your content and see what is attracting the most viewers and build up your content around that topic. Build your email list from that content.  It can seem overwhelming, but you only need to pick one segment to work on at a time. You don't have to have it all figured out in order to start. Pick a topic and write out a 10-email series on that topic. Marketing is an art with a touch of science. Most artists get better at their craft with experimentation so dive in and try something.  Broadcast Email Content  Prolific content creators can send more than one email a week to their list.  Matt recommends that you set up your automated email sequences based on evergreen material. And do that as far out as you can; a month, six months, a year.  Your broadcast email is going to be the same except it's filled with seasonal content, not evergreen content.  If you're a lifestyle blogger, you can send a broadcast email to everyone on your list and see what the engagement is. If some people don't open it, they're telling you what they want. Connecting Email To an RSS Feed  At one point we had something called RSS Readers that would notify us when blog posts or articles went out from our favorite bloggers.  They still exist and every WordPress account has an RSS feed that allows you to send out your latest content.  The problem with it is that many people make that RSS feed their default. At this point, you're sending them your LATEST, not your GREATEST.  If someone opted into your list, they aren't interested in every latest piece you write. They are interested in what is going to add the greatest value to their lives.  You can make it an option for people to receive your RSS feed. If someone would like an instant alert, they can opt-in to it.  Formatting Your Emails  How long do you want your own emails to be when you open them?  However long it takes you to answer a question or solve a problem.  Sometimes that's longer, sometimes that's shorter, but generally, you want your emails to be shorter.  Your email is about getting to the point, so invite people to click through to your site, where you can go more in-depth if you want to.  You want a minimal amount of links per post. Make those links big and easy to click for people reading on their phones.  Matt recommends using a larger font for those emails: Arial 17 or 18, at the very least. And check your own emails on your phone to be sure that the format looks right and is easy to read.  How to Optimize Your Subject Lines We do not spend enough time coming up with good subject lines.  If someone sees your subject line and decides to leave your email unopened, everything is wasted.  Matt likes to use the formula of curiosity + self-interest.  “5 Ways the Instant Pot Helped My Love Life,” is a post Matt is actually writing right now.  This subject line grabs your attention because it's odd, but you will get value because you're interested in instant pot recipes.  Read your subject line, see if you can shorten it, and then use it. You need to cut every extra word out and edit, edit, edit. Pruning Your List  It can seem hard to prune your list that you've worked to grow, but in the end, it will save you money, save you time, and helps your stats.  If you are an aggressive email acquirer, you should be an aggressive email pruner.  You want to come up with ways to get the right people on your list. If you can't serve them correctly, you don't want to spend the money to keep them.  Matt prunes every 2-3 months, (with a few exceptions that you can hear about in the episode) but you can certainly play it by ear and do what you feel is best for your list. Parting Email Marketing Tips  Adopt an email marketing mindset.  When writing your content, think about what extra piece of value you can offer in return for an email address.  What problem can you solve, and what can you offer your readers?  Using this strategy, you will see your email list grow within weeks. For further information on Matt's email marketing strategies, check out his full course at https://www.personalizedpaths.com/autopilot/.  Matt also offered a free mini-course, so listen in to the episode to find out how to get that!  If you liked this episode, be sure to let me know. Share your email wins and any questions to jillian@milotree.com and we'll help you get answers!  What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turning your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! TIMESTAMP Intro 2:50 Tips To Grow An Email List  7:45 A Simple Start  10:57 Building a Journey for Your Subscriber 14:47 Segmenting Your List 23:35 Broadcast Content  26:57 Connecting Email to RSS Feed  29:48 Formatting For Email 33:16 Subject Lines  39:16 Pruning Your List  43:21 Parting Tips    Read the podcast transcript for “Advanced Email Marketing Strategies You Need to Know”   TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS  To be successful at email marketing, you must become an aggressive email acquirer. Set up a “forever series”; a 10-post email series around one evergreen topic.  Segment your list to build a loyal audience. Spend time writing attention-grabbing subject lines and editing your emails to be as short as possible.  Prune your list every 3-4 months.

Are you wondering if you can write a book, how to get it published, or whether to sell it as an ebook? Well, you're in luck because this post and podcast episode is all about everything you need to know to write a book. Today I am interviewing Maggy Woodley, the brains behind Red Ted Art. I interviewed Maggy previously in episode 18. Maggy just released her second book on paper crafting.  We are talking about what it's like to write a book as a blogger. If you are thinking about writing a book, or you want to learn more about the topic, this is the episode for you! The Process of Book Publishing  If you want to get your feet wet in writing a book, you can always start with Ebooks. You definitely don't have to start with a traditional print book.  E-books are good for beginners because the process is simpler.  Maggy started her career by writing individual Ebooks, as well as collaborative Ebooks.  You can create your Ebook on many different platforms, convert it to a pdf file, and then sell it on Etsy, Amazon, your blog, and Pinterest.  The most common way to publish a book is to find an agent. Maggy found her agents by talking to blogger friends who recommended agents to contact. Maggy recommends Page Street Publishing because they specialize in publishing bloggers.  Is Writing a Book a Good Way to Make an Income? The income you earn from books will be partly determined by the size of your blog and if you are already earning money from your blog.  Maggy has a large audience on her blog, so her income from her book is small comparatively, but it is a passive source of income.  For most people, writing books isn't done for the money. If you make money on it, that's a good thing, but it's not the main goal. The goal is building your credibility with your audience.  You have to be passionate about what you're writing about if you want to finish your book. If you don't love it, you're going to start hating it.  Repurposing Old Content for Your Book Maggy's books contain approximately 25% recycled content. That is fairly unusual for writers.  It depends on your publisher and what they will allow. Normally they will only allow about 5% pre-published content.  Some bloggers actually quit blogging while they are writing their books.  If you're going to take three months to write a book, you need to consider whether you can fit it into your regular work schedule, or whether you can afford to take that time off to focus on writing.  Factor in the lead time of a year at the least. You will write your book, but then months will go by before it is published.  How to Use Your Built-In Audience to Sell Your Book Maggy has a large presence through her blog, YouTube channel, and social media.  Her publisher will only have to do minimal work advertising her book because she already has such a large reach.  You don't have to have a big audience in order to get published, however.  And even if a publisher does want you to sell to your audience, they will have a distribution system of their own.  What they are actually looking for is unique content and what makes you stand out. They want to see that you are passionate about helping your reader in a niche topic.  You're not just writing a book for the sake of writing a book. You're writing a book because you really believe it will help someone.  Do You Have Autonomy in Publishing  You have more freedom when you are publishing your own Ebook. You get to decide what goes into your book, your title, etc.  Publishers are usually quite happy for you to choose your content. Maggy's publisher came up with her title and cover, but she liked both of those.  If you aren't happy with something, you can always talk it out and try to agree on something that you like better. Most publishers will be happy with your respectful and helpful feedback about your work.  Getting social media followers and email subscribers shouldn't be that hard...   Try the MiloTree pop-up app on your blog risk free! Are you serious about growing your online business? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turning your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE!   TIMESTAMP Intro 2:50 Tips To Grow An Email List 7:45 A Simple Start 10:57 Building a Journey for Your Subscriber 14:47 Segmenting Your List 23:35 Broadcast Content 26:57 Connecting Email to RSS Feed 29:48 Formatting For Email 33:16 Subject Lines 39:16 Pruning Your List 43:21 Parting Tips     Read the podcast transcript for “Everything You Need to Know to Write a Book”   TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS  To be successful at email marketing, you must become an aggressive email acquirer. Set up a “forever series”; a 10-post email series around one evergreen topic. Segment your list to build a loyal audience. Spend time writing attention-grabbing subject lines and editing your emails to be as short as possible. Prune your list every 3-4 months.  

Have you ever wondered if you could really make money on the Internet? I've got a solution for you. I'm going to share how to make money by solving your community's problems. Are you confused about how to get started, or maybe not sure where your expertise lies? Can You Reall Make Money on the Internet? If either of those things is true for you, you're going to want to listen to today's episode because it's all about building communities and finding ways to make money from them. My guest, Kelly McCausey, has been at this “making money on the internet” thing for quite a while. She began as a broke single mom, looking for a way to provide for her family. Today, she runs a site called  Love People + Make Money. Kelly has learned how to build communities and serve her people by finding out what their problems are, and either creating products to solve them, or using affiliate links to provide solutions. Pivoting in Business As Kelly's business grew, she began to learn more and more skills in her niche until she was seen by others as an expert. So, when she decided to pivot in her business, she knew exactly which way to go. Instead of doing things for people, which is what she had built her business on, she began a business teaching people how to do those things for themselves. She went from creating websites and design for clients to selling information services and coaching. Kelly figured out how to leverage her skills to encompass everything she was doing for others and turn that into a business of its own. The Importance of Building a Community  Creating content is easy for many people when they begin an online business. Writing a blog post might be easy-peasy for you.  The question is, do you know how to promote it? Do you know how to market your skills or content online? How do you take the podcast you're pouring your heart and soul into and get it in front of people who could benefit from it? Kelly didn't know how important community was when she started her podcast. She was simply curious and wanted to ask questions of smart people. And while she knew that others would enjoy listening to the show, she had no idea how much they would enjoy interacting with each other.  Back in 2001 when Kelly was doing her podcast, there was no Facebook, or any other social media platform, where audiences could interact with each other. People used forums to have discussions.  An organic audience grew around her podcast and she and a partner began running a paid mastermind. The podcast and their content marketing led people to the mastermind membership.  Fast forward a few months and the women in the member community were planning projects together.  As the community grew around Kelly's offerings, she was ultimately able to leave her day job to focus full-time on her business.  Growing Community Through Content “Content will attract a community and content will grow a community.” Building a community around your content takes a strategy; it's not a case of build it and they will come. Nothing is ever that simple. Facebook has made it so easy to create a community that people think, “Oh, I'll start a Facebook group. I'll build a community there.”  But if your idea of community is sharing a ton of links and articles with the people there but not fostering conversation, you aren't building a community.  Communities share experiences. To build an authentic community, create a space that's about the members, not about you. Co-creating with your community members is the real way to build a community that people want to be a part of. Move toward your members and away from total self-promotion.  Community Strategies  Kelly's focus is on building a community she loves, getting to know their needs, and then positioning herself to solve problems for them. She positions herself to know what female marketers need in the realm of content marketing and she teaches them those things.  But at some point, Kelly was faced with not being able to solve a problem for someone in her community. What do you do when, not if, that happens? Simple. Find someone who can solve it for them and use affiliate programs to continue to build your own business while still solving your audience's problems.  Use Affiliates to Market to Your Community Kelly was late to start with affiliate marketing. She's authentic when she says she didn't start using it until a full year after she should have. She just figured there wasn't much money in it.  The problem was that she missed the big picture that, like most things, affiliate marketing starts slowly but it builds momentum. Affiliate marketing isn't a get rich quick scheme, so start now if you want to see results later. *Just a note: MiloTree has a very generous affiliate program so if you love our MiloTree pop-up and you send new customers our way, we want to show our great appreciation to you and pay you $20 per conversion. The fantastic thing about affiliate marketing is that it's a 3-way win: As the affiliate, you win by making money.  The business you are linking to wins because you send them sales.  And the person who clicks on your affiliate links and makes a purchase wins because they get a great product.  As an affiliate marketer, you aren't trying to squeeze every drop of money you can from your audience. You are simply putting forward products that are relevant to your niche, products that will help your audience, and products that you use and believe in. If you currently have content on your site that could contain affiliate links but you don't have them there, go back right now and add them in. You are doing your audience a disservice by not telling them about products that could change their lives. Why We Undervalue Ourselves As women, we want to serve others; we want to care for them. But what that often means is that we undervalue our talents, time, and products.  You need to be willing to charge what you are worth, and not feel guilty about it. The more money you make through affiliates, the more you can serve your people with free content. Sometimes moms have a skewed perception of what their time and work are worth. Making money through affiliate marketing can feel awkward or unfair. Like, why should you be making this “easy money”? Here's the deal: if you are not charging what you are worth, people will believe that you don't know what you are talking about. So, pick a number that makes you uncomfortable and then double it. Monetary Stages of Business There are stages in your business when you will know that you should raise your prices, but it's okay to start small.  If you love to shop at a certain store, it's fine to tag that store in your IG story just because you really do love the store and you want to get in front of them. When you're just getting started in business, you aren't going to be doing $10K campaigns for Target.  But as you continue growing your business, you also continue to grow personally and as an entrepreneur. Offer low prices in the beginning in order to build your portfolio of testimonials and partnerships. As your partnerships grow, raise your prices. If you do a campaign for $50 and it's successful, offer a second campaign for $100.  At some point, you will hit what Kelly calls “your sweet price," when your customer does not want to pay more, and you're happy with the number. Then you don't have to keep charging more.  I loved Kelly's story and the experiences she shared with us in this episode. Be sure to listen in to the episode in its entirety to glean all the nuggets she shared that we couldn't include in this post.  What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! TIMESTAMP Intro 4:25 Pivoting in Business 8:24 Building Community  10:45 Growing Community Through Content 18:45 Community Strategies  24:40 Affiliate Marketing  32:30 Undervaluing Ourselves 43:35 Monetary Stages of Business Read the podcast transcript for “How to Make Money By Solving Your Community's Problems” TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS Leverage your skillset (what you already know a lot about) to create a business you love. To build an authentic community, create a space that's about the members, not about you. Affiliate marketing is not a get rich quick scheme so start now and let it build over time. Charge what you are worth.

Etsy is a great marketplace for selling handmade goods. But you need to how to make money on Etsy to win. One of the major advantages of selling on Etsy is it is a platform with millions of dedicated shoppers and great search, so you don't have to work as hard to get eyeballs on your products. Also, did you know that we offer an Etsy pop-up here at MiloTree? Yes, we do! Install the Etsy pop-up on your site and it links over to your Etsy store with a big "Shop Now!" button.  Go to MiloTree today to get your own customized pop-up for your site and start driving traffic to your Etsy shop today. Your first 30 days are completely free. My guest, Nancy Badillo, has a blog and a YouTube channel, and teaches people how to run online businesses especially Etsy shops. Nancy built her own Etsy shop from scratch, with no professional experience. Her shop, Forever Happy Prints, started earning big returns only months after starting. What Do You Need for Success On Etsy? If you've been listening to this podcast for any length of time, you've heard me say that the riches are in the niches.  Having a clearly defined niche guarantees more success and growth.  In addition to having a tightly defined niche, you need to do market research to learn who your competition is and who your audience is. Once you have that information, you will know if there is a felt need for your products on Etsy. When doing your research, don't bother looking at shops that have been open for many years.  Your market research should focus on shops that have been open for two years or less. If you have a product similar to theirs, you will know if it is going to do well in the market right now.  How To Stand Out on Etsy If you are in a very competitive niche, with a lot of other shops, it's going to be hard to be found organically.  You need to understand the Etsy Listing Score. So, when you upload a new product, you are assigned a neutral score.  Your product gets placed on the first page of search results, and based on how the audience interacts with it over its first month, you can rank really well. If your listing doesn't get lots of clicks, likes, and sales, your listing will lose rank and Etsy will push it down in the search engine.  You need to have great photos, use correct keywords, and target your correct audience to get a good listing.  If your listing is pushed down or you're in a saturated market, you can “pay to play” on Etsy using Etsy promoted listings. Creating Other Sales Outlets  Nancy has seen many creators become burned out when they try to expand to too many different platforms at once.  The best thing to do as an Etsy seller is to check your Etsy analytics. You can see where traffic to your store is coming from.  Whichever platform is driving the most traffic, focus the majority of your efforts on that one.  Nancy believes that a blog with Shopify installed is a better platform to sell your products on than Etsy.  You have more leverage because you can drive people to your own site, collect their email addresses, and grow your email list to have new people to market your products to. Your Etsy shop can be closed down, but your blog is your own. You can build an audience there that will never be taken from you.  Optimizing Your Keywords on Etsy Understanding SEO is going to get more eyes on your products, track your right audience, and increase your conversions.  You want your keywords to be very specific so that you are targeting the right audience.  Using longtail keywords will help people who are searching for your products find you.  Using longtail keywords means that your overall search volume and views will be lower, but the quality of your viewers will be higher.  If you do not know who your target audience is, start your Etsy shop, put up your products with your specific keywords, hook your Etsy to Google analytics and after a month, study all the data.  Etsy will only show you a certain amount of data, whereas, on Google Analytics, you can see everything. Once you identify who your ideal audience is, you will be able to be even more specific with your keywords.  The next step is to optimize your shop for your target audience.  Your main keyword needs to be in your title, in your meta description, and you can add additional keywords into your listing description.  How Many Products Do You Need in Your Etsy Shop?  Nancy believes 50 products is a good number to have in your shop.  If you have chosen a niche where it's hard to have 50 products, you can duplicate product listings, but change the title, the tags, and the keywords.  You can change your product slightly, such as the color of a background or a different font.  It's important to spend the majority of your time actually creating products for your shop. Nancy recommends spending about 60% of your time creating and 40% on marketing. Tools For Etsy  If you know you are in a saturated market, Etsy promoted listings is a good resource for you.  Facebook Carousel ads are a favorite because you can add up to ten products in one ad. If you don't have a large budget, you can add ten different items for the price of one ad.  Google Analytics is so important. If you don't understand the ins and outs of your business, you're not going to be able to grow it like you want to. Advice for Etsy Sellers There is no instant gratification in owning an Etsy shop. You have to work one day at a time and be patient.  Make a list of things to do for the current month, prioritize the most important items, and set aside time to complete these items. Every time you mark something off the list, reward yourself and give yourself the credit you deserve for doing the work! Treat your Etsy shop as a real business. Fill out the bio section, add a banner to your storefront, and read the Etsy seller's handbook for a great resource on best practices.  What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes.  Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! TIMESTAMP       Intro    9:45 Components For Success On Etsy    12:45 Hot Niches Right Now    16:23 How To Stand Out    20:50 Creating Other Sales Outlets    25:00 Optimizing Your Keywords    30:45 Too Many Products?    33:42 Tools For Etsy    39:16 Nancy's Advice  Read the podcast transcript for “How to Be Successful on Etsy” TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS  Decide on a tightly defined niche for the products you want to sell. Use high-quality photos, well-researched keywords, and a highly-targeted audience to rank higher in Etsy search. Set up a shopping section on your blog; remember, you own your blog. You do not own your Etsy store.  Optimize your entire shop for your target audience.

If you sell products, or you are thinking about creating products to sell, today's episode is the episode for you.  Selling products involves learning about landing pages, tripwires, opt-ins, sales emails, and how to promote those products.  To get a leg up on all this, you're going to want to listen in as my good friend and popular podcast guest, Monica Froese, and I talk all things product sales.  In case you missed it, Monica and I chatted on a recent episode about how to make Promoted pins work for you.  Creating Successful Opt-In Landing Pages When Monica creates an opt-in email landing page, she wants it to be very bold and clear.  She doesn't want there to be any question about what the reader is getting for free, and where they need to enter their email address.  Monica's most successful opt-in is her process on how she plans her goals for the entire year. This opt-in is a 14-page PDF that goes over how she plans for her family, herself, and her business.  Monica has experimented with every different opt-in page possible. The longer form opt-in has gotten slightly better conversions for her. She does prefer the embedded opt-in for her Promoted pin campaigns.  Monica uses the app, Proof, which is a paid plug-in software. Proof enables a pop-up that shows how many people have chosen to opt-in. She uses this on all her opt-in pages because it's an easy way to give social proof, without quoting testimonials.  How to Create Successful Sales Pages  The second type of landing page that Monica uses are sales pages. The length of the landing pages depends on the product. For more expensive products, Monica will provide more information and images.  Monica sometimes provides a video of what exactly the user will be paying for. These videos are about a minute and a half, where she talks briefly about how the product will benefit them if they buy it.  She also puts seasonal spins on her products. Pinterest is very seasonal, so adding any kind of seasonal keywords is always a great idea.  Because Monica is driving a cold audience to these products from Pinterest, she also provides a freebie on the landing page. This allows them to walk away with something, even if they aren't ready to buy just yet.  If they choose to enter their email address, they are automatically taken back to the original landing page and have the opportunity to purchase the product for a discounted price for a very limited time.  This is called a tripwire.  If they choose not to purchase, Monica sends them an email talking more about the product after they download their freebie.  Monica's Email Progression Monica has a strategic series of emails she sends to those who decide to download her goal-planning process.  Email #1 - contains the link to the download Email #2 - is another offer for the tripwire, sometimes at the discounted price and sometimes with a different discount Email #3 - is a value-add email, directing you to more free content or another freebie Email #4 - is typically sending you to an affiliate link, providing you a freebie for someone else's content Email #5 - is either another value-add or Monica's welcome sequence Large Product Landing Page  The landing page for Monica's most expensive course (her $500 Promoted pin course) is a very long-form page. The main reason for that is because Monica is asking them to make a very large investment.  They need to know more about what she is offering and why they should purchase.  She has about 6 testimonial videos on that page. These testimonials allow the user to see what can be achieved through the course.  Monica talks about the pain points that her product can solve and how her product is different from other products on the market.  All throughout the sales page, she has “Buy Now” buttons. She has it on the page at least 6 or 7 times.  Monica plans to use Hotjar, which is a heatmap of your sales page to see where people are clicking and where people are falling off the page, with her next launch. We use HotJar at MiloTree and it's extremely helpful.  Using Pinterest To Sell Your Products Monica always says that there is not a lot of control over the ads on your site.  And the things about ads is that you are sending people away from you. She wants to be keeping people in her house and promoting her own products. Pinterest makes it very easy to brainstorm product ideas. You never want to copy anyone, but you can gain great inspiration.  Do keyword research and look at what problems the other bloggers are solving. You can either do something better or just gain great ideas.  Sometimes people are afraid to ask for money for products that other people are offering for free. But almost all of Monica's lower-end products can be found for free on Pinterest.  Pinterest's product pins have around a 40% higher click-through rate. Your product doesn't have to be super expensive. As a user, Monica gravitates toward paid pins because it will be a quicker win.  Using Pinterest to do your research allows you to know what problems people are having and how you can solve them. A lot of times you are already solving the problem and you just need to repackage it into a paid product.  In order to use product pins or rich pins, all you need is a business account on Pinterest.  Make The Yes Easy for Your Reader I love Monica's landing pages. And yet she is admittedly not a “website guru” or an expert coder. She takes advantage of products like Leadpages to create her amazing landing pages.  The thing about landing pages is that it takes away all the clutter. There aren't sidebars full of buttons. There is no navigation bar. You're asking the reader to do one thing and one thing only. When you are putting money behind something, you want it to be super clear what you want. You don't want the reader to experience any confusion at all.  Most of all, you just want to make the “yes” easy for your audience.  Action Tip My challenge for you is to scroll through your Pinterest feed and go to some landing pages. Sign up for opt-ins that look good to you and learn from what that blogger is doing.  Monica's are some of my favorites so I want you to look for hers specifically, but you can learn from others, too.  Notice how your favorite bloggers set up their landing pages. Read the email series they send you after signing up. Make a swipe file of those emails so that when you get ready to sell your products. Definitely refer to those emails as you create your own. The great thing about the internet is you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Look at what's working for others, and use the same techniques. Previous Episodes with Monica Froese   #030: The Easiest Ways to Make Money as a Blogger with Monica Froese (Part 2) #029: How to Start a New Business When You're A New Mom with Monica Froese (Part 1) #072: How to Make Promoted Pins Work for You With Monica Froese     What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! TIMESTAMP   Intro  1:18    The Control of Paid Advertising  4:48    Creating Successful Landing Pages  11:50  Creating Sales Pages  20:50  Monica's Email Progression  24:53  Large Product Landing Page   34:24  Creating Products and Using Pinterest To Sell   41:50  Make The Yes Easy    43:00  Action Tip TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS Be clear on your landing page about what you want the reader to do; what they're getting and where to put their information. Use video, testimonials, seasonal text, and tripwires on your sales pages. Create a strategic email funnel that keeps the reader interested and draws them back to your products. If you don't know what product to create, use Pinterest to research a problem you can solve with a paid product. 

Today I have my good friend (and Community Manager at MiloTree), Paula Rollo, back on the podcast to talk about how to best optimize your blog's About Page. If you are a blogger, you already know how important your About Page is. Your About Page tells the story of your own personal journey, including struggles and successes. Why Do I Need an About Page? Your About Page sets you up as the expert in your niche which helps to build the know, like, and trust factor with your audience.  It is also typically one of the most-visited pages on your site, so you want it to be full of links and other information that will keep the visitor clicking around your site.  We'll go over what About Pages are, who they are for, and how you should think about them.  Your About Page sets the tone for how you are positioning yourself on your site. This is important for 2 reasons:  It helps your readers understand what the value is of your site or blog.  It allows brands to find out about you, understand what you do, and understand who your audience is. Your about page is one of the first pages you ever create when starting out, and it can be excruciating to get it perfect… and then often we never look at it again.  As your business grows, it's good practice to look back at your About Page and see what's missing, and what you can edit or tweak to make it a strong page on your site.  What Should Be On My About Page  There are a few things that are absolutely basic that you should always have on your About page: Your name -- If you are doing this casually, feel free to just use your first name. If you are using this as a business, definitely use both first and last.  Your contact information -- A lot of professional bloggers have special “Contact” Pages and that's great, but you want to give the reader a way to contact you directly from the About Page. This could just be a button that takes them to the Contact Page. Have it at the top of your page so that you are providing access to a relationship with the reader. Your content -- Share what you create and why.   Extras0 -- Share little quirks about yourself that people may not know from reading your posts.  Two types of people come to your About Page:  The raving fan who has already read a bunch on your website and wants to know more about you  The brand new reader who has only seen one post on your site and wants to decide whether to follow or not The focus of your About Page needs to be on your audience or the brands that are visiting and what value you can give to them.  Read your own About Page and see if you are putting the value of what you are doing right in front of your readers.  Statistics for Brands  Brand managers are looking for bloggers in specific niches.  We recommend directing these brands to a different Contact Page with more of your statistics and data. You can share who you're interested in working with, whether or not you do giveaways, etc. On your page with all your statistics, you can use logos from the brands you've worked with to give you more credibility. Logos are immediately recognizable so those are a great way to catch the eye of a brand manager.  Make Your About Page Interesting Your About Page is like anything on your site - it needs to be skimmable.  Have your fun facts in bullet points. You want the reader to be able to quickly scroll through and see what you are about without having to read every single word you wrote.  Make your page fun. You want to make it an interesting page for your reader to visit.  You want your reader to have an, “Oh, me, too!” reaction while reading your about page. Above all, you want your reader to be able to relate to you. If you have tougher things that you want to share, they can be linked to a blog post or even an Instagram post about that topic. You don't have to share all the intimate details on the About Page and we recommend not putting a lot of difficult topics in a bulleted list.  Add Your Most Popular Posts in your About Page Some people link to their most popular blog posts on their About Page.  We highly recommend doing this, because it's a great way to grab the visitor who is checking out your About Page to decide whether or not they want to follow you. Highlighting your most popular content, whether that's your favorite posts or your readers' favorites, creates a good sampler platter of what your site offers.   On your “Work with Me” page, you can share links to posts from previous sponsored content you have done.  Checking Your Page for Mistakes  Make sure that all of your links work.  Go over both your About Me and Work With Me pages and make sure that all your links go where they should. So many times I click on links and they are broken. That doesn't make me want to stick around.  When links are broken, it makes the reader feel like you don't care about them. That's frustrating for them. You want to be serving your audience well.  You don't want typos on your pages.  You also want it to be mobile-friendly. Once you finish typing it up on your laptop or desktop, go look at it on your phone and make sure it's also skimmable on your phone.  Think about your audience skimming your page in line at Target. Or the brand manager on his phone in a cubicle looking for influencers quickly. Make it a good and easy experience for them.  About Page Images It's a great idea to have a nice, professional headshot on your About Page so that your audience can see you.  Many bloggers like to add several other images on their About Page which is fine, but always check your site speed if you decide to add more images.  Few things drive new readers away faster than a blog that loads so slowly they can't see it within a few seconds.  If you're trying to attract brands, make sure that your images are as professional as possible. If your blog is more casual, you don't have to spend a ton of money on photos. Share Your Credentials  At the very top of your page, right after your name, you need to share what your credentials are and how you can serve your reader or a brand. If you have credentials that are relevant to your content, you want to share that immediately because it gives the reader that extra comfort and belief in who you are and what you're sharing.  If your credentials are relevant, but you still feel weird sharing them, you can soften the blow by sharing what your passion is immediately afterward. This shows that you aren't going to lord anything over them or make the reader feel bad about themselves.  Add a Call to Action One of the most important elements of your About Page is a "call to action." If you share that you live in Virginia, you can link to your Instagram where they can find more about where you live. Or if you talk about loving to cook, link to your Pinterest where you have more recipes.  The ultimate call to action is asking them to sign up for your email list.  Tell the reader what you want them to do. You always want to be clear about what you want from your audience.  Don't throw a ton of choices at the reader. Give them one call to action and they are more likely to follow it.  Conclusion Well, wow. After this conversation with Paula, I am reinspired to go back and take another look at my own About Page and see what I need to edit.  I encourage you to take some time this week to really look at your own About Page. Pretend you're a first-time visitor to your blog and give your About Page a thorough once-over. Or ask a friend who doesn't read your blog to visit your About Page and tell you what they notice or anything that confuses them.    What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! Timestamp Intro 0:50  Why Do I Need an About Page?  2:22 What Should Be on My About Page 9:45  Statistics for Brands  17:42 Make Your Page Interesting 21:58  Most Popular Posts 24:12  Checking Your Page for Mistakes  27:00  About Page Images 29:45  Share Your Credentials  33:15  Call to Action  Read the podcast transcript for “How to Best Optimize Your Blog's About Page” TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE If your About Page hasn't been changed since you began blogging, revisit it. Edit, adjust, and tweak it to make it fit your business as it is now.  The focus of your About Page should be on the reader or the brand you want to work with. What problems can you solve for the reader? How can the brand's product solve your reader's problem? Use bullet points and short paragraphs to make the About Page skimmable, especially on mobile.  Add a call to action. Ask the reader to do one specific task like sign up for your email list. 

Today I am talking about new strategies for making money with affiliates with Chelsea Clarke. Chelsea, founder of the website, HerPaperRoute, helps entrepreneurs grow their businesses through affiliate sales.  We talk about knowing your audience, talking to your audience, and selling them products that are useful for making their lives better.  If you want to know more about affiliate sales and how to make the most of them, this is the episode for you! Profitable Niches  You may have heard that “the riches are in the niches.” If that's true, what niche should you choose? Chelsea says that any niche can be made profitable with affiliates. The one defining factor is you. 3 things must be true for you to make money from affiliate marketing Passion -- You have to be genuinely interested in the topic you'll be writing about Education/Experience -- What are you really good at or you have an educational background in? Product -- This product should make sense for your audience and your topic Do not get into a niche just because you've heard it makes a lot of money. You need to pick your field based on what you love, what you know about it, and what you can offer to your audience.  How To Find Good Products There are literally millions of affiliate possibilities out there. How do you choose the ones that will fit best with your niche? First, you want to choose a high-commission product. Something that gives you $2 per sale is a waste of time when you think about how much time you're spending building relationships with your audience to offer them products.  Promote something that is going to pay you more like $40 per sale.  Chelsea doesn't promote Amazon products as much because their commissions are typically so low for her. However, there are people that make thousands of dollars a month from Amazon affiliates.  Amazon affiliates are a bit different than others in that they pay a commission to you for anything your audience purchases within 24 hours of clicking through your link.  If there's a brand you want to work with, you can go straight to them and pitch yourself. Many companies want to work directly with bloggers. Reaching Out To Brands  There are two ways to reach out to brands successfully to build an affiliate relationship. You can go to their website, find a contact, and send an email about how you love their product and want to review it. You can ask about setting a deal up.  Another way you can do it is to join the affiliate program first. Once you have the affiliate program manager's contact information, you can reach out to them.  Chelsea doesn't work for a commission of 10% or less unless it's a very expensive product.  If she can't negotiate for a higher commission, she knows it's not the right product for her at that time.  There have been a few times when Chelsea will take a lower commission because she knows the product is interesting and will be helpful to her audience.  How To Build An Audience You Can Sell To  Chelsea works mainly through email. She does everything herself personally, answering all the questions that come into her inbox.  In the very first email Chelsea's audience receives, she asks them to respond with where she can follow them on social media.  When you connect with someone on their social media channels, you get to know them and they get to know you, because chances are they're going to follow you back. Now you have a whole new group of people rooting for you and giving you new business.  This is successful because it opens up a one-on-one conversation, where the audience gets to know the face behind the company.  The very first people who hear about Chelsea's sales are the people on her email list.  Using Social Media to Market Pinterest is Chelsea's favorite social media marketing tool. Taking the time to target the right keywords and getting your pins to show up higher in search will result in your traffic growing on its own.  For newer bloggers who aren't ranking much on Google yet, Pinterest can be the key to blog growth and getting your message out there to more people. Pinterest is a different type of SEO. You want to focus on appropriate keywords, pin to the right boards, and pin as much as possible.  You want your content to get out there.  Pinterest is a digital wall of billboard advertisements. The higher you can get, the better for your traffic.  Where To Focus, Where To Outsource  Chelsea wants to create her own content and create her own weekly emails. Those are the 2 areas she doesn't outsource. But having someone for upkeep on social media is very helpful.  Your biggest expense is your time. If you feel like you need more time, outsource things that allow you to have more time to create content and focus on what's important to you.  Most Valuable Blogging Tool  Chelsea has four tools that she cannot live without: SmarterQueue for automated Facebook and Twitter posts  ConvertKit for email marketing  MiloTree for growing subscribers  Tailwind for Pinterest auto-scheduling  Chelsea's Advice for Bloggers Stay focused on your goals. Don't expect those around you to support you at first. If someone else isn't an entrepreneur, they won't understand what you're doing.  You have to work at your goals even if you aren't seeing the fruits of your labor right away. Focus on helping others in a way only you can. If you want to know more about Chelsea and the free resources she offers, go to HerPaperRoute.  What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! TIMESTAMP Intro  8:26 Profitable Niches  13:33 How To Find Good Products  16:20 Reaching Out To Brands 18:17 How To Build An Audience You Can Sell To  21:55 Using Social Media to Market  27:57 Where To Focus, Where To Outsource  29:24 Most Valuable Tool  31:18 Chelsea's Advice    Read the podcast transcript for "New Strategies For Making Money with Affiliates"   TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE When choosing a niche to monetize, choose a niche that you are passionate about and will never get tired of writing about. Choose higher-paying affiliates by contacting brands and asking for an affiliate relationship. Pinterest is the place to focus if you're a newer blogger and not ranking on Google yet. Pinterest will help you grow your traffic, and traffic = affiliate sales. Stay focused on your goals, even when others don't understand what you're doing and even if you aren't seeing the fruit of your labors right away.   Other Episodes to Explore on Affiliate Marketing If you aren't familiar with affiliate marketing, Episode #79 of this podcast featured my conversation with Angela Davis of Frugal Living NW. That episode takes you deep inside affiliate marketing and how to get good at it. 

I interviewed today's guest, Laura Fuentes, about a year ago on the show. The interview was one of my most popular ever! Laura is the creator of MOMables, food plans for families. What I love about Laura is that she is very down to earth and practical about the empire she is building.  Building a Food Empire Laura's MOMables business consists of meal plans, courses, and digital products.  The meal plans are based on a subscription model. Every month, Laura provides her customers with 5 meals, a meal prep sheet, and a shopping list.  Laura also sells health and wellness programs in ebook format.  Laura's programs can be compared to Whole30, but specifically for families. It is a 30-day program for both kids and adults.  Laura also has courses where she teaches parents how to put healthy eating for their family into practice. She has a course on picky eaters, as well, for those parents who are battling out mealtimes and need some practical help.  Laurafuentes.com is her lifestyle blog and it's where she shares how she lives the life of the courses she sells.   Learning to Create Video Content Laura was a self-taught cook who competed on Food Network in 2014 and won! She had never been on camera in her life when she auditioned for the show.  In fact, Laura taught herself how to cook by watching Food Network.  Her readers were asking Laura to create videos for her recipes, but she was much too afraid of the camera to comply. But after her stint on television, she decided that it was time to give her audience what they wanted. Laura told her husband, “I now know that I can do it and it's not about winning. From that experience, I learned that I could, so I did.” Later in 2014, she began her dive into video. She took 2 full years to get her processes down and learn how to make great, high-quality videos. At this point, Laura owns a video production company where she produces videos for large and small clients alike.  Growing the Video Side of a Business Laura is not creating the “hands and pans” style cooking videos.  She does all of her videos in front of the camera, no overhead views. She wants her audience to get to know her through her videos.  Her videos average about 3:20. Laura has found that anywhere in the 3:30 - 4: 00-minute range is what her audience wants.  From the time she began doing video in 2014, all the way through 2017, Laura was releasing 1 new video per week. Because she had other facets of her business to run and needed to hire out all of the editing and preproduction of her videos, her budget didn't allow for more than 1 video per week.  Since the fall of 2018, she has begun releasing 2 videos per week. And of those 8 videos a month, 1 or 2 will be sponsored videos.  Laura uses the returns from sponsored posts to build the areas of her business that need growth but aren't bringing in enough income on their own.  Monetizing YouTube  Ads on YouTube don't make Laura a lot of money. Over the last 28 days, Laura has made $227 from YouTube.  She is not what you think of when you think YouTuber; someone who pays the bills solely from their YouTube account. Laura's goal isn't to be a famous YouTube star. As a matter of fact, she doesn't even like to wear makeup for her videos. As she puts it, “I'm not that funny, I don't wear makeup. I just make my recipes.” But she is happy with how things are playing out on her channel now. She is experiencing true joy with her YouTube efforts and looks forward to creating video content. Social Media Burnout Laura doesn't experience burnout over creating YouTube videos.  She personally experiences burnout over the pressure to constantly be churning out new content. But the majority of her burnout comes by way of social media.  Because brands are focusing so heavily on Instagram nowadays, Laura feels the pressure to focus on that platform. Whereas, her preference is to send people to her blog or YouTube channel. Laura says, “If I could get rid of every platform and just choose one, I would choose YouTube. I just feel like IG is an exhausting race that I have no interest in winning.” Being Enough For Yourself  What Laura thinks of herself matters so much more to her than what anyone else thinks about her.  We all struggle or go through periods of struggling with looking for outside validation.  Laura wants to model for her children that outside opinions are not the be-all, end-all. She wants to show them that they don't have to put on a show of perfection for others; they can be themselves.  Laura does care, but she cares about how she thinks about herself, not how others think about her.  When you're in it to win it, you cannot drag yourself down with negative talk. That is not the way to gain success.  When you get turned down by a company or a client, it doesn't mean you're a failure. It means you're not the right fit for that project.  You have to be about serving others, not being emotionally invested in others accepting you.  Once you don't care what others think, you can jump into things and do them without fear.  You will have new opportunities, you will grow so much as a person, and your business will grow too.  I don't know about you, but I always feel so inspired every time I talk to Laura. Let's all look in the mirror and be happy with who we are. What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! Laura's 2 previous episodes on The Blogger Genius Podcast: #024: How to Sell to Moms by Being a Giver with Laura Fuentes (Part 2) #023: How to Start a Business by Solving a Problem for Moms (Part 1) TIMESTAMP  Intro  3:18 Building a Food Empire 7:27 Learning to Create Video Content 10:45 Growing the Video Side of a Business 18:43 Monetizing Youtube  20:35 Social Media Burnout  26:00 Being Enough For Yourself  Read the podcast transcript for “How to Be Self-Taught and Build an Online Empire with Laura Fuentes” TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS Take the time to learn new skills, even if it means you have to teach yourself. Slowly ramp up your efforts as you learn more about what you're doing. You don't have to be everywhere on social media all the time; choose carefully to avoid burnout. Focus on serving others, not on what others think about you.

 Today, MiloTree Community Manager and my friend, Paula Rollo, is back on the show and we are talking about how to think about branding yourself and your business.  We're looking at the question of where best to focus your energy.  In this episode, we share how we have both gone through our own branding process and how you can easily do it, too.  Branding Beginnings  Branding is so much more than just hopping onto sites like LogoJoy or TailorMade and creating your logo. There is also a tool on Shopify that will generate business names for you.  These are all fun tools to play around with but there are steps you need to take before you start making logos.  When Paula started her business around 15 years ago, she did not even know about branding. She simply made content without a vision and hoped people would find it.  Tip: When coming up with your blog name or logo, you don't want your viewers to have to guess what you are about. You have to state upfront what your brand is about.  When I created Catch My Party, I was very specific about what the business was, but that made me feel pigeonholed into that space without a lot of room for growth or change.  The inspiration for MiloTree comes from a beautiful tree found in Hawaii.  The name is very open-ended, which allows me to expand somewhat within the boundary of the name. And I'm glad we chose it as we have definitely expanded the things we offer through the app. It's no longer just the "Pinterest Pop-Up Company." When branding first became important, you didn't have to be as specific, but as Google has evolved and the industry has grown, you need to be much more specific about what you're offering to your audience so that you become an authority in your field.  Personal Branding vs. Company Branding  Before I started my own personal Instagram account recently, I thought through what I wanted my account to look like.  I keep Catch My Party, MiloTree, and my own personal account, Jillian Tohber Leslie, separate to brand them as the individual things that they are. I decided to focus on three things with my personal account: How I run two businesses and a podcast Moving to Austin and discovering the area How I focus on my wellness and health My husband and daughter occasionally show up on there, but they are not the main focus.  When I am posting about myself, I am showing the human side of my business and people can get to know me. That builds trust with my audience.  You have to decide early on if you want your brand to have a personality, or if you want to be your brand. A lot of blogs and brands get stuck trying to do both.  Some brands don't want a face behind their brand, but then they lose all personality whatsoever. People want something to connect to, even if it's just a common theme.  Sharing Yourself To Build Trust  When building your brand, you need to know where your business is going, know what you're trying to accomplish in the world.  For instance, if you have a health and wellness blog, you are trying to convince me to change something about my lifestyle. To do that you need to share your personal story and credentials in order to gain my trust.  Anyone can start a business success blog, but I need to know your backstory. I need to know that you have a successful business and that you know more than me about building a successful business.  Focus your personal brand on how you can serve others, and you will be able to remain authentic and true to yourself.  Being A Personal Brand  We all need to be mindful of the brand we're putting forward.  Today it is easy for people to find us online, including prospective employers. The brand you put forth is what they're going to see and how they're going to think about you.  If you do not brand yourself, and you focus on your company's branding, you are still discoverable. You still need to have a personal aspect of your brand.  I always suggest that people Google themselves and see what shows up.  Do you like what pops up under your name? If not, you may need to think about some personal rebranding.  Comparing Yourself To Others  Another way to get clear on your branding is to look at your competitors to see what they are doing right, and mimic that. But you should also be looking at your competition in order to see the ways that you are different. If someone was unhappy with another company, how would coming to your business offer them a different experience?  Find ways to differentiate your blog from others who are in the same niche.  Brands tend to solve one problem and move on. Focus on being cohesive and offering solutions to problems that might not even be known yet.  You can fill in the blanks that the big companies are missing because what may not be lucrative enough for big brands could be lucrative enough for you.  Honesty vs. Oversharing At one point, a couple of years ago, our culture decided that we wanted to know everything about everybody. We shared pictures of our food, our friends, our evening routines.  But people quickly discovered that they didn't care what their neighbor had for dinner; they weren't following them because their neighbors were food bloggers.  Today, people want you to be honest, but people also understand that there are boundaries to sharing your life.  Boundaries look different to everyone, and you are free to decide what your boundaries are.  I do not post any pictures of my daughter on Instagram, whereas Paula has pictures of her children all over her account, but without their names posted. We both set the boundaries that we are comfortable with.  I came to the personal branding game late, but if I am making someone feel happier, feel less alone, or more inspired, then I am branding myself the right way.  What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! Timestamp   Intro    1:14 Branding Beginnings   14: 41 Personal Branding vs. Company Branding    24:47 Share Yourself To Build Trust    28:08 Being A Personal Brand    29:34 Comparing Yourself To Others    32:56 Honesty vs. Oversharing Read the podcast transcript for “How to Think About Branding Yourself and Your Business” TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS Don't make people guess what your blog is about. State upfront, through your name, logo, description, bio, etc, exactly what you are about and what the reader can expect. Decide if you want your business to have a personality or if you want to be your own brand. Share your own story so that your audience can develop a sense of trust in what you tell them to do. Find ways to differentiate your blog from others in the same niche. Ask yourself, “If someone was unhappy with another business in my niche, what could I offer them for a better experience?

Today's guest is YouTuber, Amanda Muse. The thing I find fascinating about Amanda is that she does things her own way. We're talking about how to be authentic on YouTube and make a great living at the same time. On her channel, Amanda talks about what she wants to talk about. She puts herself out there. And she's found serious success with over 61k subscribers! Whether you are a newbie to YouTube or a seasoned veteran, you will learn something new from this interview. Plus, I know you're going to fall in love with Amanda! Making Money on YouTube There are two main ways to make money on YouTube -- ads and brand partnerships. The first way to make money is through AdSense, YouTube's built-in ad network. The more viewers you have, the more ad money you make.  Amanda makes her money through brand partnerships. There are YouTubers who don't have to do brand sponsorships because they have millions of viewers and monetize through the ads. But unless you have millions of subscribers, brand partnerships is the way to go. Hiring a Team to Help With Your YouTube Channel Amanda works with a team called Kin Community. They pitch their clients to brands, such as Walmart and Wendy's.  When you first get started on YouTube, you are the entire team. You are not only the content creator, but you are the makeup artist, the producer, the editor, and the salesperson.  Amanda knew that sales were not her strong point, so she found a team that can take care of that part for her.  Amanda feels that once she handed over her weaknesses to someone else to take care of, her business really took off.  Amanda has a video editor who also edits all of her podcast content. And she has an assistant who manages her Facebook page and helps with content ideas and planning. Finding the Right Agency to Represent You as a YouTuber It can be very easy to get involved with a sketchy agency and then be stuck.  Amanda recommends a few things to protect yourself when looking for an agency: Read your contracts thoroughly Make sure that you can get out of an agreement fairly quickly Retain ownership of all of your own content, especially video It took Amanda time to find the right agency. She had to try out a couple of different companies to know what she wanted.  Her advice is to reach out to other YouTubers with similar-sized audiences and ask them for advice or help. Best Practices For YouTube Content Creation When it comes to releasing content, you have to be consistent no matter which platform you're on. Amanda recommends that you release video content to YouTube each and every week.  Amanda currently releases two videos a week, on Mondays and Thursdays.  If she cannot make a video, she does a live video to engage her audience and build relationships.  If possible, release your videos at the same time every week. YouTube will recognize that you're posting at the same time consistently and it will favor that.  Keep in mind that YouTube prefers longer videos. Gone are the days of 2-minute videos.  And when going live, spend the time chatting with your viewers and save time at the end to get to all of your audience's questions. Showing Vulnerability Amanda likes to be an open book on her channel, but she has definitely put privacy strategies in place.  For example, she does not video her home, she does not say where she lives, and she does not share information regarding her children.  Once your children are older, you just can't post as much about them because they begin to value their own privacy.  Making this decision has slowed down the growth of Amanda's channel somewhat, but it has not hampered brands using her channel, or her ability to monetize it.  Burnout  Amanda used to do a weekly vlog. It was a 17-minute video, which was a compilation of a couple of minutes each day.  But after a while, it was almost like having someone in her home every day.  Because Amanda had such a flexible channel, she shifted her style to a vlog a couple of times a week. Knowing when to say "no" is so important. You have to know your limits and what is worth your time and energy.  Amanda does not hold herself to perfection. If she can't get a video edited because she's been sick, she will post it the way it is.  Having people around you that can help you along, offer support and distractions, and just be there for you off the screen is so important.  Using Social Media to Grow Your YouTube Channel Besides being on Youtube twice a week, Amanda posts a photo nearly every day to her Instagam feed, and about 15 Instagram stories a day.  She puts out a podcast episode once a week also.  There is a post each day on Facebook. Her Facebook page isn't a huge focus for her; it's mostly for sharing interesting things and one planned post a day.  Amanda does not see herself as a blogger, but rather she has a website which she uses as  a landing page for people who come over from her YouTube channel or her podcast. Advice for Future YouTubers Go deep and find your secret skill.   Amanda's secret skill is that she can make friends and talk with anyone.  She shared a few tips with us for those of you who might want to get started with YouTube: Talk to the camera like you're having a one-on-one conversation with someone. Find out what you enjoy and then apply a specific strategy to it. Treat your YouTube platform and audience like its own unique place and create unique content for it. Stay true to yourself and just keep working. When you do that, your audience will come, your following will grow, and you will know that you've found your niche. What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! Timestamp Intro 4:44 Making Money on YouTube 8:20 Hiring a Team 17:36 Finding the Right Agency 22:30 Best Practices For Content 27:54 Being Vulnerable 32:02 Burnout 39:59 Using Social Media 41:11 Advice for Future YouTubers Read the podcast transcript HERE: TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS  There are several ways to make money on YouTube, so don't be discouraged if you don't have millions of viewers. Look for brand partnerships. Be consistent in releasing new content; plan on at least one video per week. Be authentic with your audience in order to build relationships with them so they keep showing up. Avoid perfectionism and learn when to say NO in order to avoid burnout.