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The Horn Signal is proudly brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass. Join hosts John Snell and Preston Shepard as they interview horn players around the world.  Today's episode features Robert Watt, former Assistant Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.   Robert Lee Watt was born in Neptune, New Jersey the 4th child of seven. His father, Edward Watt Jr. played trumpet professionally in a Jazz ensemble, “The New Jersey Squires of Rhythm.” When Robert was eight years old he got curious about his father's trumpet, kept high on a shelf. Too short to reach it, Robert conscripted his little brother Tony to help. But with Tony on his shoulders he lost his balance, causing both of them to fall to the floor, trumpet in hand.  Robert then attempted to fix the dents in the instrument by using a hammer. The badly damaged trumpet was the way Robert's father discovered his interest in horns. After a serious reproach, Robert's father tried to teach him trumpet. However, it wasn't until years later that Robert discovered the instrument he really wanted to play.    While helping his father clean out a room in the basement Robert discovered some old 78 recordings. The curious Robert gave the old recordings a spin. It was the “William Tell Overture” on hearing the French horns on that recording he asked his father what instrument came in after the trumpet. His father informed him that it was a “French horn” “A middle instrument that never gets to play the melody like the trumpet…why, do you like that horn?” His father asked. Robert replied, “It gives me chills when I hear it, I love it. That's what I want to play.” His father informed the young Robert that it really wasn't the instrument for him. Explaining that it was an instrument for thin-lipped white boys. “Your lips are too thick to play that small, thin, mouthpiece. You'd be better suited for the trumpet like you father.”  Upon reaching high school Robert seriously pursued the French horn. Approaching the band director of his high school in Asbury Park, Robert was again told that his lips were too thick to play the French horn. After being persistent, the band director gave Robert an old French horn that barely worked.  Nevertheless, Robert advanced quickly and was soon winning auditions for honor bands and orchestras throughout the state of New Jersey, bringing great honor to his high school. After high school Robert was accepted to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he majored in music and studied French horn with Harry Shapiro of the Boston Symphony. Mr. Shapiro took great interest in Robert pushing him hard. At the end of his first year Mr. Watt was asked to perform the Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1, with the Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler. The following summer he received a fellowship to the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood. Returning to the Conservatory for his third year Mr. Watt was informed by the president's office that the Conservatory had financial problems and that all scholarships would be canceled for the coming year. At the end of his junior year at the Conservatory Mr. Watt was informed by his French horn teacher that it was time for him to audition for a position in a major symphony orchestra. On the advice of his teacher, Mr. Watt chose Los Angeles and Chicago. When Mr. Watt returned from his audition journey, he had made the finals at both auditions. Two months later The Los Angeles Philharmonic offered him the position of Assistant First Horn. Making him the first African American French horn player hired by a major symphony orchestra in the United States. Mr. Watt joined the ranks of only a handful of African Americans playing in symphony orchestras in these United States. According to the American Symphony Orchestra League, that represented less than 2% of the total, out of twenty-six top orchestras. Mr. Watt held his position until 2007, a career spanning 37 years.  Mr. Watt performed several times as soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and several orchestras in the Los Angeles area as well as the Oakland Symphony performing the Richard Strauss Second Horn Concerto While a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Mr. Watt has performed with principal and guest conductors that included: Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy, Eric Leinsdrof, Carla Maria Giulini, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, Henry Lewis, James De Priest, Michael Tilson Thomas, Herbert Blumstedt, Andre Previn, Marin Alsop, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Christoph Von Dohnányi. Included among the many world renown artists he has performed with were:     Yo-Yo Ma, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Wynton Marsalias, Henry Mancini, Gladys Night, Isaac Hayes, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Barry White, Rihanna, Paula Abdul, Herbie Hancock, Lalo Schifrin, The Carpenters, Benny Carter, Quincy Jones, Bon Jovi, Elton John and film composer, John Williams. He has played on film scores of: Spiderman II, Rush Hour, Mission Impossible, Spike Lee's “Miracle at St. Anna, Golf and many others.  Mr. Watt has played the music for the Twentieth Century Fox cartoons, The Simpsons, American Dad, Family Guy and King of the Hill for the past three years. He played on the five hour TV special “The Jacksons, an American Family” under Harold Wheeler, and played for several years for the TV program “Startrek Voyager.” In the late 80's Mr. Watt helped organize an African American Brass Quintet, “The New Brass Ensemble” which performed throughout the United States and abroad.  Mr. Watt has done public speaking lecturing on music and African history in the Los Angeles area. He was hired as guest professor at Los Angele City College teaching the course, “Music of Black Americans”. Recently Mr. Watt executive produced a short film in memory of his friend Miles Davis. The film is based on the musical composition “Missing Miles” by Todd Cochran, commissioned by Mr. Watt, for French horn and piano. The short film was chosen by the Pan African Film Festival and the Garden State Film Festival.  Mr. Watt is a licensed airplane pilot with an instrument rating. He is a saber fencer and he speaks German and Italian.

Profound composer, musician and thinker talks about following the universal muse on and off the bandstand.

Embracing the Journey and Overcoming Challenges In a heartwarming conversation on the Dads with Daughters podcast, Bruce Chamoff, a seasoned podcaster and entrepreneur, shared insightful anecdotes about his journey as a father to his now 20-year-old daughter. As fatherhood is a unique and deeply personal experience, Bruce's revelations bring valuable lessons to the forefront, shedding light on the joys, struggles, and growth that come with raising a daughter. Welcoming Fatherhood: The Journey Begins It's not uncommon to feel a mix of excitement and bewilderment upon learning about pending fatherhood. Bruce's recollections of the day he learned he was going to be a father to a daughter paint a vivid picture of the emotions that accompany this pivotal moment. He beautifully captures the blend of enthusiasm and uncertainty that fathers often experience, highlighting the eagerness to embark on the journey of parenthood while simultaneously grappling with the vast unknown that lies ahead. Navigating Fears and Challenges: Insights from a Father's Perspective As Bruce shared his fears and concerns about raising a daughter, he echoed sentiments that many fathers can relate to. The apprehensions surrounding teenage years, the challenge of letting go, and the anxiety about protecting their daughters from potential heartbreak are universal themes. Bruce's candid reflections provide a platform for fathers to recognize and acknowledge their fears while learning to embrace the inevitable challenges that come with guiding their daughters through adolescence. Lessons Learned: Embracing Uniqueness and Understanding Balance One of the most poignant moments from Bruce's narrative revolves around the realization that children, especially daughters, will never mirror their parents entirely. This acknowledgment opens the door to a beautiful journey of comprehension and acceptance. By understanding their daughters' unique traits and embracing the differences, fathers can forge deeper connections, fostering an environment of mutual respect and understanding. The elusive balance between work and family life is a feat that many fathers strive to master. Bruce openly shared his experiences, acknowledging the struggle to balance his entrepreneurial endeavors with his responsibilities as a father. His insights underscore the importance of finding ways to integrate family into career pursuits, emphasizing the value of involving children in a father's professional endeavors as a means of nurturing work-life balance. The Impact of Podcasting: A Tool for Connection and Growth Podcasting has been a transformative force in Bruce's life, propelling him to connect with a global community and share his passions. Through podcasting, Bruce discovered a means to weave a rich tapestry of stories—a skill that also enhanced his role as a storyteller in his daughter's life. His experiences serve as an inspiration for fathers to explore creative ways to engage with their daughters, fostering deeper connections through shared interests and joint pursuits. Legacy and Continuation: Parenting and Professional Endeavors In a heartening turn of events, Bruce's professional journey subsequently intertwined with the personal domain, leading to a collaboration with his daughter on the World Podcast Network. This fusion exemplifies a harmonious blend of professional success and familial bonds, underscoring the significance of involving children in parents' passions and enterprises. Through this alliance, Bruce not only imparts invaluable skills and knowledge but also lays the foundation for his daughter's professional growth and development. Navigating Fatherhood with Intention and Love Bruce's narrative offers an array of insights and reflections on fatherhood that resonate deeply with fathers from all walks of life. His journey encapsulates the essence of fatherhood—embracing the unknown with open arms, embarking on a path of continual growth, and fostering enduring connections with daughters. His story serves as a poignant reminder that fatherhood is not solely about providing but also about nurturing, guiding, and fostering a legacy of love and understanding. TRANSCRIPT Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:00:05]: Welcome to dads with daughters. In this show, we spotlight dads, resources, and more to help you be the best dad you can be. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:00:16]: Welcome back to the Dads with Daughters podcast where we bring you guests to be active participants in your daughters' lives, raising them to be strong, independent women. Really excited to have you back again this week. You know, every week, I love being able to sit down with you, to talk to you, to walk beside you on this path that you're on in working to be the best dad that you want to be and working to make those meaningful connections that you want to make with your daughters. Why is it important? Well, it's important because you signed up for it. You signed up to be a dad. You signed up to walk on this path to be there with your kids. And sometimes the journey can be lonely. Sometimes the journey can be challenging. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:00:56]: And being able to learn from other dads, learn from other people, and understand that you're not alone is just part of the battle. I love also being able to bring you different people, different people that have gone through this journey themselves. They are going through this journey themselves and can share the experiences that they've had as a father because you're going to learn from them. And if you open yourself up to it, you'll probably take a few things away from it to be able to help you to be that dad you wanna be and to help you raise that daughter that you wanna raise. This week, we've got another great guest with us today. Bruce Chamoff is with us today. And Bruce is with the World Podcast Network. I love talking about podcasting, but we're not gonna be talking just about podcasting today. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:01:43]: We're gonna be actually talking about Bruce's experience in being a father to a daughter. He's got a 20 year old daughter That also helps him with podcasting too by go down that pipe that path a little bit. But I'm really excited to have him on, to have him tell his story, and for you to learn from him. Bruce, thanks so much for being here today. Bruce Chamoff [00:02:02]: Hey, thanks, Chris. It was Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:02:03]: my pleasure. Know, one of the things that I love doing, 1st and foremost, is I love turning the clock back in time. I said that you had a 20 year old daughter. So I wanna turn the clock back maybe 21 years. You know, back to that first moment that you found out that you were going to be a father to a daughter. What was going through your head? Bruce Chamoff [00:02:19]: Well, I was at work, and my wife called me. Actually, we're not married now, but she called me at the time and she said, are you sitting down? And I didn't think of hearing that she was pregnant. So she said, I said, yeah. I'm sitting down. I'm pregnant. I was excited. I mean, I think every parent gets excited when they hear that, but they're also dumbfounded at the same time. And I had that going through in my mind. Bruce Chamoff [00:02:40]: And then right away, we were talking about names. And that was the whole conversation. And, yes, I was excited. But, you know, that you just wanna be a parent. And you know that the day you hear that you are going to be a parent, you want those whole 9 months to just fly by. And that's what was going through my mind. I'm like, okay. Yes. Bruce Chamoff [00:03:02]: I'm gonna be a dad. Yes. She's pregnant. Perfect. I wish that that 9 months would just come tomorrow. You know? And that was it. But it was a really good journey, that whole thing. I got that new dad book series. Bruce Chamoff [00:03:15]: I forgot who the author was. I was reading that, like, from literally the first week when I found out that I was gonna be a dad and I was prepared. And that was it. You know, the whole family was excited. I mean, you know how that whole thing goes. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:03:25]: So I talked to a lot of dads and a lot of dads say to me that in having a daughter, there's some fear that goes along with that. You talked about pulling out those books and reading and trying to immerse yourself and learning what you need to learn and trying to figure it out. But as you think about the moments you've had with your daughter and raising your daughter, what was your biggest fear in raising a daughter? Bruce Chamoff [00:03:47]: What I've been hearing about from most people, and that is, oh, love her right now because when she becomes a teenager, she's not gonna wanna know you. And then you gotta watch out for all the guys. And, of course, I'm thinking, well, I don't really care about that now. We're gonna go through 10 or 12 years of her not me not worrying about that and that's what happened. But when she hit about 13, she was acting like a teenager and that's when everybody says just watch the guys. They're gonna come. They're gonna blow on. I'm like, okay. Bruce Chamoff [00:04:12]: And I believe that's the big fear from Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:04:14]: It is scary. And now how did you get through that for yourself? Bruce Chamoff [00:04:18]: I mean, really, you can't prepare for that. You just have to go through it. My friend Jay has I forgot how old his daughter is now but it's funny because he was telling me I love my daughter. She says I'm the greatest dad in the world. I'm like, yeah, you know, my daughter told me that too. And after a while, it becomes sort of the opposite when it become a teenager. So just appreciate all the compliments she's giving you right now because those compliments will go away for at least 4 to 5 years, and then they'll come back. And then he said to me, well, I'm playing Roblox with her. Bruce Chamoff [00:04:49]: I said, oh, yeah. I played Roblox with my daughter. He says, they were around back then? I'm like, yeah. They're very big company. They're now public. They have a stock. People are investing in the stocks. Like, I didn't know that. Bruce Chamoff [00:04:58]: I'm like, yeah. I didn't know that either. But I'm now giving him advice that no one gave me because his daughter, I think, is about 5 years younger than mine. So what I went through and honestly, my daughter and I get along really well now. I'm excited to know what's going on in her life. She calls me almost every day. She's working for me on the podcast network. We get along great, and it's amazing. Bruce Chamoff [00:05:19]: I just said, Jay, it's gonna be a little bit of a ride when she becomes a teenager. And I tell all the dads, if your daughter is not a teenager right now and what people are telling you about your love her right now and appreciate all the love that she's giving you because when she becomes a teenager, she's not going to know you. And honestly, most people told me that. All I can say is you can't really prepare for that. All you can do is prepare yourself because you can't change your daughter. Your daughter's gonna go that way. She's gonna be influenced by peer pressure. She's gonna be influenced by other teenagers, and there's nothing you can do about that. Bruce Chamoff [00:05:51]: You can only change yourself as a dad and how you deal with it and just learn to accept it, know it's coming, and also you can take comfort in the fact it's gonna go away a couple years later. And that's what I thought as Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:06:02]: I mentioned, things are not always easy. As you said, you get into those teenage years and sometimes they could be bumpy, but there's heart there's times that'll go simply, and they just flow. There's times that will be challenging, and you get through those, and you push through those. What's been the hardest part for you in being a father to a daughter? Bruce Chamoff [00:06:21]: That's kind of a loaded question. I mean, I would say, probably, another mistake that parents make, and I made this too, and this is what the hardest part is, is trying to get your child, whether it's a son or a daughter, to be exactly like you. And I tell all the dads that's never going to happen. And you know what? My dad got ups. He got upset with me too because I wasn't into the things that he was into. And you have to realize that your child, especially a daughter, will never be like you. They'll have some of those traits. Right? Because they are your kid, but they'll never be exactly like you. Bruce Chamoff [00:06:52]: And, also, the mother, you're whether you're married or not, your co parent is not like you either. So your daughter is going to take some of those traits as well and your daughter is going to take some of the of the traits from your entire family that also might not be you. So the hardest part for me was, okay, determining how is she like me, how is she not like me, and how we actually end up in the middle and accept all those things that she's not like me? And I'm doing it. And it's it's really cool thing because now I'm learning from my daughter. My father told me when I was a kid that daddies know everything. And of course when you're a kid, you don't know much. You don't have an education. So you're going to believe that your father knows everything. Bruce Chamoff [00:07:27]: And then as I started growing up and learning computer programming, I realized my father doesn't know how to program. So now at this point, daddies don't know everything. And now my daughter is teaching me things that I never knew. So it's great. Learn from your kids. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:07:42]: You definitely can learn from your kids. I find that with my own daughters that I learn things from them, you know, sometimes things that I don't wanna know, but but you definitely are still learning things and growing with them. And and that's important because, you know, the the minute that you turn that off or the minute you're not willing to learn from others and from your daughters specifically, that's gonna close off the relationship. And so it's really important to be able to keep that relationship open in that regard. I know you're a busy guy, and you've got a lot of things going on. You're an entrepreneur. You you have this network that you're doing as well. You're doing a lot of different things, and you've been doing this for quite a few years. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:08:21]: So as you look at the life that you've had and all the different things that you have done, talk to me about balance and what you had to do, balance the things that you were doing outside of the house and what you were trying to be inside the house, to be that dad that you wanted to be. Bruce Chamoff [00:08:40]: I'll be honest with you. I'm not the best at balancing, and I'm still learning that as I go through my life. Work life balance, I understand is absolutely important in anybody's life. So especially people who work. And I'll be the first to admit that I'm a workaholic. And at times when my daughter was growing up, there were times that I worked so hard that I did neglect her and I was always there for her. I mean, anytime she needed me, I I jumped and stopped what I was doing. But I always worked so hard, and there were times when I said to myself, I just have to stop what I'm doing right now and just be a dad and not be an entrepreneur and not be a workaholic. Bruce Chamoff [00:09:20]: And it's it's hard because you're a workaholic for a reason, you know, it's just like an alcoholic, you cannot stop drinking alcohol that easily and workaholic is the same thing. So I learned to just cut myself off at a certain time. You know, when 5 o'clock came, I said, that's it. I'm done working. I know I have a lot of things to do. Still, I have a lot of unfinished projects that I wanna keep on working on. And it's not just about the work life balance. It's also for your own health and your own stress level. Bruce Chamoff [00:09:49]: If you're a workaholic and you find it hard to stop being that way, my solution is to force yourself to just stop working at a certain time of the day. If you have to set an alarm, which is what I had to do, the alarm goes off and that's it. You stop working and you spend time with your family and that's it. So that's what I've been doing. And, you know, I'm in I'm now in my fifties. So the one thing that's actually in my advantage, like, if if you're in your if you're in the older generation, your circadian rhythm, which is your sleep cycle, shifts to an earlier time of the day, which makes it easy to stop working later on that day. So I used to go from to start working at like 8 o'clock in the morning to now I start working at 4:30 in the morning. And that's easy for me to do, to get up that early. Bruce Chamoff [00:10:34]: But with that said, I also cannot work past 5 o'clock at night. So at that point, if a dad is in that particular age range, I would say probably 40 years in age of up and up, It's easy to get up earlier, to start working and stop working and then spend time with your family. So to me, I think that younger dads will have a hard time with the work life balance than older dads. That's my experience. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:11:00]: Now I know that I mentioned at the beginning that you're a podcaster. You run this network called The World Podcast Network. You've been podcasting for quite some time, and I am a podcaster. I'm a podcasting fan. And I know what drew me in to this genre. But you've been doing this for longer than I have. So talk to me about what drew you into podcasting from an early point and how that impacted you as an ad. Bruce Chamoff [00:11:28]: When I was in college, I wanted to join the college radio station, and that was Kean University in Union, New Jersey, which at the time was called Kean College. And I graduated in 1988. I love heavy metal. I still do. And my daughter and I have seen a lot of hard rock and heavy metal concerts, which I'm so happy that she was into that music for a long time. And it also made us a little closer having the music connection together. And I wanted to play my favorite heavy metal music, but I couldn't get on to the radio station because it was booked. All the DJs the radio station was just full of DJs and there was no there were no openings. Bruce Chamoff [00:12:07]: So life went on. I graduated college. I've got a I got a degree in marketing, and I got a couple of jobs. 2005 when everybody was buying the iPad, like, almost everybody had an iPad, and I realized podcasting was out there. I ignored it. And then I was in a bookstore and saw from Todd Cochran of the Blueberry Network, the book for introduction to podcasting. Like, oh, this is a real thing because there's a book here. I didn't think twice. Bruce Chamoff [00:12:35]: I just didn't even look at it, and I just took it off the shelf. It was a shiny silver cover with green lettering. You can't miss that among other books. The artwork on the front cover was just there to grab your attention and it did. And I read that book literally within a week. And I'm like, I'm starting my podcast. And I did. And that's when I started my first podcast called the Fresh Music Series which is I finally got to be the DJ to play my music. Bruce Chamoff [00:13:01]: Now I was on Long Island at the time and I went on to Craigslist and put in that I had a podcast. And And because I'm also a musician, I'm a songwriter, and I'm still putting music out. If anybody wants to check my music out on Spotify, it's just look up Bruce Chamble. So I wanted to promote my own music, but I'm like, I'm not gonna be selfish about this. Maybe I could get other podcasters to come on to my podcast. And I put that Craigslist ad out, and literally, I had about 10 bands saying, hey. Play my music. Play my music. Bruce Chamoff [00:13:30]: Play my music. Okay. But you have to first email me that I have your permission that you're not gonna sue me in copyright infringement. And they said, yeah, you have my permission. I have it in writing. I went ahead and put people's music on my podcast and not once did I get sued for that. So I'm happy about that. And then I realized that there is something called the pod safe music directory started by Adam Curry of MTV and I started downloading all that music. Bruce Chamoff [00:13:53]: But my main goal is to promote my own music and other local bands. And that's what I did. Being a web developer and a marketing visionary, I envisioned more than one podcast. And I figured maybe I should build a website. It wasn't called The Podcast Network yet, where I have multiple podcasts. I know there are other podcasters out there. So I built a website called the Long Island Podcast Network. And I called it a podcast network because I wanted to be like a radio network, a TV network, a network of podcasts. Bruce Chamoff [00:14:27]: There was no podcast network out there yet, So I coined the term. And from there, 100 of podcast networks have sprung up all over the world now. But I went back on Craigslist and put an ad out there to the community and said, if you have a podcast, sign up. Here's the link. And I got 20 podcasts literally within 2 2 months. And then I had to expand the network. I got health, sports, technology, business. I mean, everybody was doing all types of podcasts. Bruce Chamoff [00:14:55]: And then I got called by Newsday which is the biggest newspaper out there on Long Island. I'm like, do you wanna do an article on my network? I'm like, this is like huge. And they came to my house. They did a whole a whole photo shoot on me. I started the podcast network February of 2006, so exactly 18 years now. And then 11 months later in November, it came out. And I was, like, blown away. It was a it was a page and a half, and it's a huge network. Bruce Chamoff [00:15:18]: There was a band called The Mondays that was founded by a friend of mine or fronted by a friend of mine named Ken Carmen. He joined the network and they're a pretty big alternative band. They're really talented rock band. And I played saxophone with them a few times and that's it. Like, he he told other people, people joined. So it's great. Now to answer your other question, how did this affect me as a dad and my relationship with my daughter? I just decided to get my daughter involved. So my daughter was how old was she? She was 4 or actually yeah. Bruce Chamoff [00:15:48]: No. She was 3 at the time. And I'm like, you know what? Work life balance. If I'm gonna do this, I wanna get my daughter involved and I think that's another thing that my advice to dads are whatever you're doing, if you're a workaholic like me, find a way to incorporate your daughter into your work and make it fun because that's work life balance. Right? You don't it doesn't have to be just you. And here's a good example. When I was 8 years old, my father, he was a CPA. And when I was 8 years old, he was working very hard during tax season. Bruce Chamoff [00:16:19]: IRS needs everybody's taxes filed by April 15th. So he would get bombarded. He would be working overnight and overnight and overnight and he decided to incorporate me into his business. So he had me doing filing at 8 years old. And that's a good example. It doesn't matter what you're in. I mean, if you're if you're a busy lawyer, then somehow you must have law firm, law forms, right, people fill out. Have your daughter come. Bruce Chamoff [00:16:44]: Let her do some filing. Teach her early how to be an entrepreneur and find a way. And I got my daughter involved and it was just amazing. My daughter also and I, we we did have a podcast called the daddy and daughter podcast. It was only, like, 4 episodes, and it just it it didn't work after a while, but it's still out there on YouTube. So, no, that's what you gotta do. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:17:02]: It is what you have to do. And you have to find that not only for yourself, that niche for yourself. I mean, I run about 5 different podcast myself. I'm either hosting or producing, and each is just a little bit different. And it goes to that multi passionate aspect. I hear people talk about people being multi passionate and having those different things that are you're you're so passionate about. And and I guess for me, you you know, bringing your daughter in and having her involved right now, how is she involved with your podcasting network? And how is that framing what she wants to do with her life? Bruce Chamoff [00:17:36]: My daughter is the maintenance manager of the World Podcast Network. We have grown so fast. We have over a 1000 podcasts that now we need to do maintenance every single day. And my daughter does the maintenance. She looks at the analytics because we give podcasters analytics. You can see your downloads and everything else. I mean, just like Buzzsprout and Anchor and Podbean, they have their analytics. We have analytics as well, and so does Spotify. Bruce Chamoff [00:18:05]: So we keep data, like, we collect the data. And my daughter will look at the analytics, make sure that they're up to date, they're working well. Sometimes the podcasters, they don't like their analytics. So they say, well, why is this graphic high? Why is it low? And my daughter looks at that and she analyzes it, but she does other things too. Like, she'll she'll do some data entry for the podcast network. She'll run reports. She'll generate reports. And she has a whole admin screen and a collection of reports that she actually maintains. Bruce Chamoff [00:18:35]: And she does a really good job with it. So I'm really very proud and to have her working for me. And the other thing too is when I work for my dad, and he passed away in 2005, so maybe he rest in peace. I feel like I'm giving back to my father by having my daughter work for me. So it's coming around full circle, and I love that aspect of it. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:18:54]: Now have a go going from where you were to where you are today, where do you go from here? Bruce Chamoff [00:19:00]: That's an interesting loaded question. I would have to say that we just keep on defining our mission and making our mission better and trying to help people. I mean, my mission is to help podcasters succeed in a lot of ways, growth, monetization, and just getting their message out, like, whatever the theme of their podcast is. And every podcast has a theme. The question is, are you reaching the right people? Are you reaching your target market? I mean, I'm a marketing guy, like I said, so I think in terms of target market and demographics and things like that. So, yeah, I think about how do I make The World Podcast Network better for the community? And how do I make The World Podcast Network help podcasters succeed? And I just sit down and plan out that goal and I build it. And then my team test it and we go back and forth with feedback and it's a cool thing, you know. That's why I keep going. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:19:51]: No. I love what you're doing and bringing podcasts together and being able to bring people together. Now podcasters are storytellers. And podcasts, to be honest, I mean, for anyone, are stories. And individuals that run podcasts love to tell stories or bring those stories out. As a father, you're a storyteller as well. And many times, fathers speak over the years, are oral tell storytellers in trying to help their daughters, help their kids in many different ways. How have you found that being a podcaster has influenced you as a storyteller, but also as a father in being able to better lead your own daughter in the ways of the world? Bruce Chamoff [00:20:37]: Interesting question. I mean, I'm a public speaker. I have absolutely no problems telling anybody anything in public. And to me, the more people I speak in front of, the better. And most people are the opposite. Right? Nobody likes most people don't like public speaking, but I love it. And my daughter has actually traveled with me in a few to a few places when I've spoken at WordPress conferences or WordCamps. She's traveled with me to Cincinnati and I don't don't I think she's I forgot where else she traveled me to, but she saw me and she said that she's not really a public speaker. Bruce Chamoff [00:21:12]: I don't think that she would get in front of people and speak at this moment in time. Maybe she'll change on that. But I really just love showing my daughter that I have no problem getting in front of a group of people and speaking. It's given me confidence. And she did tell me in Cincinnati that she was impressed with how I can just control an audience. I thought that was awesome. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:21:30]: Well, I really appreciate you sharing that. I think it's important and it's important to be able to see where you've been and where you are today and where you're going in the future. And that helps your own kids to be able to set a path for themselves. Now we all always finish our interviews with what I like to call our fatherhood 5, where I ask you 5 more questions to delve deeper into you as a dad. Are you ready? Very cool. Let's do it. In one word, what is fatherhood? Bruce Chamoff [00:21:52]: I'll just call it joy. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:21:53]: When was the time that you finally felt like you succeeded at being a father to a daughter? Bruce Chamoff [00:21:58]: Around 2006 when I started coaching her soccer team. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:22:02]: And what did you find in that that made you really feel that way? Bruce Chamoff [00:22:05]: Just the fact that my daughter and I connected in a particular activity that we could do together. I coached and she played. It was nice connection between the 2 of us. And also just the fact that, like I said before, we went to a lot of rock concerts together. I think my daughter and I have been to if I had to count, we've been to 6 concerts together, I think. And and that includes some pretty classic rock bands, like, we've been to the kids concert together too. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:22:26]: Now the question is is did you dress up like the band when you were there with the paint face paint and everything? Bruce Chamoff [00:22:32]: No. Not at all. But I did before like, I think in 1995, I did open up for Furley's Comet. So that was exciting. That was in New Jersey. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:22:40]: That's awesome. Now if I was to talk to your daughter, how would she describe you as a dad? Bruce Chamoff [00:22:45]: Hopefully, my daughter would describe me as a very caring dad and a very hardworking dad to make us successful and giving. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:22:53]: Now, who inspires you to be a better dad? Bruce Chamoff [00:22:55]: My dad. That was an easy question. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:22:57]: Now you've given a number of piece of advice, a number of number of things that you've learned along the way that you've shared today. As we finish up, what's one piece of advice you'd wanna give to every dad? Bruce Chamoff [00:23:07]: As I mentioned, for the younger dads with younger kids, don't worry if they become teenagers and they stop talking to you. Just learn to accept it. Don't stress over it and know that that will go away when you become a little older and never stop loving them. No matter what they tell you, no matter how disobedient they are, just give them your heart and be patient with them and everything else will just fall into place. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:23:29]: Well, Bruce, I wanna say thank you. Thank you for being here. Now if people if people wanna find out more about you, your podcast network, etcetera, where should they go? Bruce Chamoff [00:23:38]: You can look up Bruce Chamoff on all the social media. LinkedIn, mostly. I'm on Facebook just like everybody else or a lot of people. And I'm just starting to get on the TikTok, but you can always go on to the world podcast network at well, podcast dot network and send me a contact form message. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:23:55]: Well, again, Bruce, thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for sharing your own journey as a father, and I wish you all the best. Bruce Chamoff [00:24:00]: Thanks for having me, Chris. It was a lot of fun being on your podcast, so thank you so much. It's my pleasure too. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:24:06]: If you've enjoyed today's episode of the Dads with Daughters podcast, we invite you to check out the Fatherhood Insider. The fatherhood insider is the essential resource for any dad that wants to be the best dad that he can be. We know that no child comes with an instruction manual and most dads are figuring it out as they go along, and the fatherhood insider is full of resources and information that will up your game on fatherhood. Through our extensive course library, interactive forum, step by step roadmaps, and more, you will engage and learn with experts, but more importantly, dads like you. So check it out at fathering together.org. If you are a father of a daughter and have not yet joined the with daughters Facebook community, there's a link in the notes today. Dads with daughters is a program of fathering together. We look forward to having you back for another great guest next week, all geared to helping you raise strong and powered daughters and be the best dad that you can be. Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:25:04]: We're all in the same boat, And it's full of tiny screaming passengers. We spend the time. We give the lessons. We make the meals. We buy them presents and and bring your a game. Because those kids are growing fast. The time goes by just like a dynamite blast. Calling astronauts and firemen, carpenters, and musclemen. Get out and be the world. Choose them. Be the best dad you can be.

In this episode, host Rob Greenlee is joined by guest Mark Asquith. The duo discusses various forward-looking aspects of podcasting, notably the future of revenue generation beyond traditional advertising. The episode starts with Rob referencing co-host Todd Cochran's absence and letting listeners know that Todd is out of the country and expected back for the … Continue reading Future of Podcast Revenue: Beyond Advertising #577 → The post Future of Podcast Revenue: Beyond Advertising #577 appeared first on New Media Show.

Podcasting 2.0 November 3d 2023 Episode 153: "Chapter HO" Adam & Dave are joined by Todd and Mike from Blubrry this week! ShowNotes We are LIT Mike Dell & Todd Cochran Blubrry V4V numbers, why not ad numbers? Every time Todd say YouTube, we all boost! Apple shows how fragile the download count industry really is Podcast Guru Lit alerts V4V delay in setting up TS is no good Show wallet amount Amounts sent is confusing Disspointed in pocketcasts Sidestream music podcast rssblue.com Podhome.fm License for music Chapters feedback boostagrams toc type= What do we call v4v music shows Podroll remote items status PSP Breez SDK full node with keysend support Greenlight now also available RemoteItem for albums and artists vs single feeds James is wrong in Apple Pay Live websocket ------------------------------------- MKUltra chat Transcript Search What is Value4Value? - Read all about it at Value4Value.info V4V Stats

Podcasting 2.0 November 3d 2023 Episode 153: "Chapter HO" Adam & Dave are joined by Todd and Mike from Blubrry this week! ShowNotes We are LIT Mike Dell & Todd Cochran Blubrry V4V numbers, why not ad numbers? Every time Todd say YouTube, we all boost! Apple shows how fragile the download count industry really is Podcast Guru Lit alerts V4V delay in setting up TS is no good Show wallet amount Amounts sent is confusing Disspointed in pocketcasts Sidestream music podcast rssblue.com Podhome.fm License for music Chapters feedback boostagrams toc type= What do we call v4v music shows Podroll remote items status PSP Breez SDK full node with keysend support Greenlight now also available RemoteItem for albums and artists vs single feeds James is wrong in Apple Pay Live websocket ------------------------------------- MKUltra chat Transcript Search What is Value4Value? - Read all about it at Value4Value.info V4V Stats

Profound musician and thinker talks about the essence and healing powers of the Banyan Tree and how music can bring peace on a global level.

This episode of Big Blend Radio features pianist, composer, keyboardist, electronic musician, and conceptual artist Todd Cochran. The Automatic Man legend talks about his music and new album “From The Vault: Notes For The Future." “From The Vault” is structured around a sequence of recurring themes and develops as an unfolding tour of references, hints, and clues. This narrative exploration and foray into Cochran's jazz, classical, and electronic music palettes is available now through Blue Buddha Productions at https://bluebuddha.bandcamp.com/ More about Todd Cochran's career and music: http://www.toddcochran.com/Special thanks to the National Parks Arts Foundation https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Automatic Man Legend Releases New Album "From The Vault :Notes For The Future"#automaticman #toddcochran #pianist #composer #keyboardist #electronicmusic #classicalmusic #jazz Notes for the future are the “imagined sometime in the past” tropes of a storyteller. Freed from every day “isms” of convention and released from the symbolic containment of the vault, the music is an allegorical exploration in futurism. The stream running throughout the musical narrative is a speculative commentary about our human search for meaning, and we're reminded that as a version of our ancestors' vision, this quest never ends.“From The Vault” is structured around a sequence of recurring themes and develops as an unfolding tour of references, hints, and clues. Moving from one perspective to another, we connect with how our planet is perpetually in a state of seeking solutions. Within the soundscape, without words, an underlying language is speaking. Nature evolves for the sum of us, not the few. We are in a continual state of becoming. We are connected. Love is passed along, as is happiness. Nevertheless, expressly for the listener, an implied sense of reasoning encourages us to feel free and let go of all things familiar. And then, “over there” in the distance, we get a passing glimpse of the sacred structure.Todd Cochran is an American pianist, composer, keyboardist, electronic musician, and conceptual artist. Early in his career he was also professionally known as Bayeté. Cochran started his career as a teenager with saxophonist John Handy. Two years later he joined vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson's Quartet, and made his jazz recording debut composing and performing on a benchmark album for Hutcherson, “Head On” (Blue Note Records). Cochran's first solo project “Worlds Around the Sun” became a #1 jazz album. From the mid-1970s forward Todd has experimented with and incorporated synthesizers, electronic and mixed-media concepts in his creative projects while collaborating with a wide range of artists in the genres of jazz, art rock, pop, R&B, and twenty-first-century classical.To pre-order: Bandcamp: https://bluebuddha.bandcamp.com/Website: https://toddcochran.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddcochran_musart/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toddcochranmusicTwitter: https://twitter.com/CochranMusartYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pJUL4z18tA02LdgQkQa_wThanks for tuning in, please be sure to click that subscribe button and give this a thumbs up!!Email: thevibesbroadcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_the_vibes_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevibesbroadcastnetworkLinktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTVRv2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVibesBrdcstTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@KoyoteFor all our social media and other links, go to: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastPlease subscribe, like, and share!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I'm your host Ray Shasho. Automatic Man Legend Todd Cochran Releases “From The Vault: Notes For The Future” Todd Cochran is an American pianist, composer, keyboardist, electronic musician, and conceptual artist. Early in his career he was also professionally known as Bayeté. Cochran started his career as a teenager with saxophonist John Handy. Two years later he joined vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson's Quartet and made his jazz recording debut composing and performing on a benchmark album for Hutcherson, “Head On” (Blue Note Records). Cochran's first solo project “Worlds Around the Sun” became a #1 jazz album. From the mid-1970s forward Todd has experimented with and incorporated synthesizers, electronic and mixed-media concepts in his creative projects while collaborating with a wide range of artists in the genres of jazz, art rock, pop, R&B, and twenty-first-century classical. Todd released two albums on Prestige Records in 1972 and 1973. He was keyboardist, principal composer, and lead singer of Automatic Man from 1976–1978 which also featured drummer Michael Shrieve (shreeve) and guitarist Pat Thrall. He was also a member of Fuse One, a coalition of jazz musicians who released two albums on CTI Records in 1980 and 1981. The shortlist of his collaborations includes Peter Gabriel, Joan Armatrading, Maya Angelou and Stewart Copeland. PLEASE WELCOME PROFICIENT PIANIST/MULTI-INSTRIMENTALIST/BANDLEADER/COMPOSER/PRODUCER WHO WAS ALSO KEYBOARDIST AND LEAD VOCALIST FOR SAN FRANSICO PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP AUTOMATIC MAN AND THE JAZZ GROUP FUSE ONE …TODD COCHRAN TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS   PURCHASE THE NEW ALBUM BY TODD COCHRAN entitled From The Vault: Notes For The Future Blue Buddha Productions | Release Date: June 23, 2023 To pre-order: Bandcamp: https://bluebuddha.bandcamp.com/ Notes for the future are the “imagined sometime in the past” tropes of a storyteller. Freed from every day “isms” of convention and released from the symbolic containment of the vault, the music is an allegorical exploration in futurism. The stream running throughout the musical narrative is a speculative commentary about our human search for meaning, and we're reminded that as a version of our ancestors' vision, this quest never ends. “From The Vault” is structured around a sequence of recurring themes and develops as an unfolding tour of references, hints, and clues. Moving from one perspective to another, we connect with how our planet is perpetually in a state of seeking solutions. Within the soundscape, without words, an underlying language is speaking. Nature evolves for the sum of us, not the few. We are in a continual state of becoming. We are connected. Love is passed along, as is happiness. Nevertheless, expressly for the listener, an implied sense of reasoning encourages us to feel free and let go of all things familiar. And then, “over there” in the distance, we get a passing glimpse of the sacred structure. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TODD COCHRAN VISIT www.toddcochran.com Official website www.facebook.com/toddcochranmusic Facebook www.instagram.com/toddcochran_musart Instagram https://twitter.com/CochranMusart Twitter www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pJUL4z18tA02LdgQkQa_w YouTube   TODD COCHRAN DISCOGARAPHY with AUTOMATIC MAN Albums 1976: Automatic Man 1977: Visitors   with FUSE ONE Albums 1980: Fuse One         1981: Silk 1984: Ice Compilation albums 1989: Fuse One: The Complete Recordings        As solo artist 1972: Worlds Around the Sun (Prestige) 2014 Reissue 1973: Seeking Other Beauty 1991: TODD 1997: Secret Places 1998: Melrose Place Soundtrack, She Is Gentle Rain 1999: A Voice In The Forest, Colour Naturelle 2023: From The Vault: Notes For The Future   As collaborator 1971: Intensity - John Klemmer 1972: Head On - Bobby Hutcherson 1972: Iapetus - Hadley Caliman 1974: Love, Love - Julian Priester 1975: Rebirth Cycle - James Mtume 1976: Automatic Man - Automatic Man 1976: You to Me Are Everything - The Real Thing 1977: Visitors - Automatic Man 1977: Spellbound - Alphonso Johnson 1978: Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel 1979: Slug Line - John Hiatt 1979: I Wanna Play for You - Stanley Clarke 1979: Betcha - Stanley Turrentine 1979: Touching You, Touching Me - Airto Moreira 1980: 1:PM - PM 1980: Aretha - Aretha Franklin 1980: Fuse One - Fuse One 1981: America's Greatest Hero - Joey Scarbury 1982: H.A.T.E. Don't Live Here Anymore - Staple Singers 1982: Hollywood - Maynard Ferguson 1983: Home Again - Stanley Turrentine 1984: Sunrise - Paulinho Da Costa 1985: Put Sunshine In It – Arthur Blythe 1986: Headed For The Future - Neil Diamond 1987: Strawberry Moon - Grover Washington Jr. 1988: Out of Control - Dynasty 1989: Through The Moving Window - Juan Martin 1989: Times Are Changing - Freddie Hubbard 1991: Animal Logic II - Animal Logic 1993: Now and Then - Ernestine Anderson 1995: What´s Inside - Joan Armatrading 2000: The Friends - Fishbone 2004: Trios: East River Drive/Schooldays/Live at the Greek - Stanley Clarke 2005: Blue Note Plays Sting - Freddie Hubbard 2005: Robbery - Teena Marie 2005: Very Best of George Howard - George Howard 2007: Moodo Records Presents Guitarra de Pasion, Vol. 3 - Juan Carlos Quintero 2008: Believe It or Not: The Billy Griffin Collection - Billy Griffin   Support us!

Third stream pianist talks about taking music to a spiritual level within the group context.

Brilliant composer and pianist talks about his philosophy and point of view as it relates to the form of a song and the subsequent conversation amongst the band.

In this episode, Eric sits down with accomplished musician, composer, essayist and abstract artist Todd Cochran. They discuss how he was born in San Francisco and raised in a household of deep love for the arts; filled with music and conversations about art and culture. Growing up in the Lakeview district; a largely Black but racially mixed neighborhood and community.. and the influential role that his maternal grandmother, an ordained minister, evangelist and protofeminist played throughout Todd's childhood. They discuss his musical training and private study in piano and performing arts in classical music and theory; to eventually attending Trinity College of Music in London. He sheds light on his experience of living in San Francisco during the 60s and 70s, his exposure to jazz and how his musical development was impacted by the cultural, political and community atmosphere of the civil rights movement; which fueled his passion for creating art that mirrored the socio-cultural moment and set the path for his prolific and inspiring musical career. They discuss Todd's fascination with the visual arts; the interconnectivity between art forms.. the power that art has to make a difference and the responsibility that comes with being an artist.For more visit: www.ericsperspective.comGuest Bio: Todd Cochran is an American pianist, composer, keyboardist, essayist and conceptual artist. Early in his career he was also professionally known as Bayeté. Cochran started his career as a teenager with saxophonist John Handy. Two years later he joined vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson's Quartet, and made his jazz recording debut composing and performing on a benchmark album for Hutcherson, "Head On" (on Blue Note Records) that featured a nineteen-piece ensemble. The recording was critically hailed as cross-pollinating the evolving contemporary modal jazz, avant-garde sound of the 1970s. Cochran's first solo project "Worlds Around the Sun" became a #1 jazz album and marked his entree into the jazz discussion. From the mid 1970s forward Todd has experimented with and incorporated synthesizers, electronic and mixed-media concepts in his creative projects while collaborating with a wide range of artists in the genres of jazz, art rock, pop, R&B, and twenty-first-century classical. Cochran's best-known jazz compositions include "At The Source" (Bobby Hutcherson), "Free Angela" (Bayeté Todd Cochran, Santana), "Eternal Worlds" Julian Priester, "My Pearl", "Geni-Geni" (Automatic Man), "Monte Carlo Nights" Grover Washington Jr., "Spanish Rose", "Back To Lovin' Again" (Freddie Hubbard), and "Secret Places" (Todd Cochran). He released two albums on Prestige Records in 1972 and 1973. He was keyboardist and lead singer of Automatic Man from 1976 - 1978. He was also a member of Fuse One, a coalition of jazz musicians who released two albums on CTI Records in 1980 and 1981.About Eric's Perspective: A podcast series on African American art with Eric Hanks — African American art specialist, owner of the renowned M. Hanks Gallery and commissioner on the Los Angeles County Arts Commission; offers his perspective on African American art through in-depth conversations with fellow art enthusiasts where they discuss the past, present & future of African American art.For more on Eric's Perspective, visit www.ericsperspective.com SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2vVJkDnLISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2B6wB3USpotify: https://spoti.fi/3j6QRmWGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fNNgrYiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2KtYGXv Pandora: https://pdora.co/38pFWAmConnect with us ONLINE: Visit Eric's Perspective website: https://bit.ly/2ZQ41x1Facebook: https://bit.ly/3jq5fXPInstagram: https://bit.ly/39jFZxGTwitter: https://bit.ly/2OMRx33  www.mhanksgallery.com

Welcome to become a successful podcaster with Bruce Cham off. I'm here to help you become more successful podcasting, like us on Apple podcasts and rate us leave a review. I always review back as well. Give me a podcast, you can reach out to me on the New York City podcast networks, contact form at NYC podcast network.com. Also, if your podcast is not on the New York City Podcast Network, and we're becoming the world Podcast Network in fall of 2022, you can sign up for free now. In this episode, I am going to answer a question that I get a lot. And that question is can you learn the podcast by listening to other podcasts and preferably in your space? In other words, if you're a business person and you want to do a business podcast? Should you listen to other business podcasts? Or can you listen to any podcast? It doesn't matter what the category is? But the main question is, can you learn the podcast just by listening to others? I'll be honest with you, I became a better podcaster by honing my podcast my skills, and also reading the book in 2005. Introduction to podcasting from blueberry networks, Todd Cochran, but I think I became a better podcaster when I just listened to other people's podcasts. I think the book gave me a good starting point. But it didn't really make me the podcaster that I am right now. Today, it actually was kind of like a springboard for the equipment and the software and all that. But nowadays, you don't need all that you can simply podcast on your phone. You don't need all that expensive equipment. Now, I know that when I'm listening to other people's podcasts, I get a lot of questions. And those questions could be do I want to guest? Do I like the energy? Do I want to co host like season one I had Megan and Megan will be on some of my episodes. Now in this season as well. You need to just listen to podcasts, listen to as many as you can. Because listen, I'm also a musician. My music is on Spotify, you can look for my music search for Bruce Cham off on Spotify, and my music is lately it's been pop up. But I used to do rock. And I'm trying to break into pop music from rock. And this is just an example I'm not really going off on a tangent. When I listen to other musicians, I don't really listen to them on Spotify. I listen to them on SoundCloud because SoundCloud seems to have more of the artists that I'm looking to be like, but then I take the same music, and I produce the music, I write a song that's very similar, change a few things like core progressions, and instrumentation. And then I put it out on Spotify. But when I hear these songs that really grabbed me, I know that I want a song just like it and it could be anything and that song that makes me want to come out with a similar song, a single, like the energy. Sometimes there's just the energy I love that's going on with a particular song. It's either mellow energy, or it's a lot of energy and think about this for your podcast, I want to actually have a song that has that same energy, or maybe just the same type of guitar solo, it won't be the same notes, but it will be kind of that vibe coming from the guitar solo, or the backing vocalist or whatever, or even the lyrics but more for me, it's I'm more of a music writer than I am as a lyric writer, although I do both. Now for your podcast. You want to do almost the same thing, so what you want to do is listen to other podcasts. It doesn't necessarily have to be in your space or your category. You can come out with a podcast that is the same type of energy. What is energy? What is that vibe? Is it coming from a guest or is it coming from a particular host? Do you want to be the host that you're listening to? Right? That's actually a good one become The host that you like the most on another podcast, maybe you need a co host, like I have Megan, or maybe every episode, like a lot of podcasts has a guest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/successful-podcaster/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/successful-podcaster/support

Todd Cochrane is the CEO of Blubrry Podcasting - a podcast media company that represents 105,000 Audio and Video podcasters in which his company provides advertising opportunities, media distribution/hosting, podcast media statistics, and other services. He is a podcast advertising specialist. Executing podcast advertising deals with a variety of national vendors for the past 13 years. Todd was responsible for bringing GoDaddy into the Podcast Advertising Space as one of the first podcast advertisers in 2005. He founded the Tech Podcast Network in 2004. Todd is a visionary behind many innovations in the new media space and speaks worldwide. His personal tech show Geek News Central has been produced twice weekly since Oct 2004 and is the co-host of the New Media Show. He is also the published author of "Podcasting The do it Yourself Guide" by Wiley Publishing. Todd resides in Quincy, Michigan, having spent the majority of the past 25 years in Honolulu, Hawaii, with his family - much of it in bumper-to-bumper traffic ;-) Enjoy this engaging conversation with Lou Diamond on Thrive LouD. ***CONNECT WITH LOU DIAMOND & THRIVE LOUD***

Podcasting 2.0 for March 4th 2022 Episode 76: "Pining for PodPing" Adam & Dave discuss the week's developments on podcastindex.org with guest Dan Benjamin CEO of Fireside.FM Download the mp3 Podcast Feed PodcastIndex.org Preservepodcasting.com Check out the podcasting 2.0 apps and services newpodcastapps.com Support us with your Time Talent and Treasure Positioning Boost Bait ShowNotes Dan Benjamin Spooler Fireside.FM Todd Cochran node Liquidity and fees Claim codes should be features in namespace Impervious browser Put us in your value split 03ae9f91a0cb8ff43840e3c322c4c61f019d8c1c3cea15a25cfc425ac605e61a4a Last Modified 03/04/2022 14:18:33 by Freedom Controller  

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In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Female” by Lucie Bartholomäi & Verena Louis, “Farrenc: Symphony Nos. 1 & 3” by Insula Orchestra & Laurence Equilbey, “Joan Tower: Strike Zones” by Evelyn Glennie, Blair McMillen, Albany Symphony & David Alan Miller, “Mirror Mirror” by Eliane Elias, “What I Meant to Say” by Steve Million, and “Then and Again, Here and Now” by Todd Cochran.   The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's Top 25 Jazz Podcasts   Episode 28 Deezer Playlist   “Female” (Genuin) Lucie Bartholomäi, Verena Louis https://open.spotify.com/album/44nPQNZVn29SvDmBXjsVkb https://music.apple.com/us/album/female/1561646184   “Farrenc: Symphony Nos. 1 & 3” (Erato) Insula Orchestra, Laurence Equilbey https://open.spotify.com/album/4DFXGZXd8AxxrWKiL1aADq https://music.apple.com/us/album/farrenc-symphonies-nos-1-3/1569256510   “Joan Tower: Strike Zones” (American Classics) Evelyn Glennie, Blair McMillen, Albany Symphony, David Alan Miller https://open.spotify.com/album/4y3SX8nPTGBvhT6A0JUHEU https://music.apple.com/us/album/joan-tower-strike-zones-small-still-rapids-ivory-and-ebony/1572314319   “Mirror Mirror” (Candid) Eliane Elias https://open.spotify.com/album/7fY6WeLxNht7kRepoOKxOX https://music.apple.com/us/album/mirror-mirror/1579956195   “What I Mean to Say” (Origin) Steve Million https://open.spotify.com/album/3XHmrFNa5WpLLgpV4XkDwg https://music.apple.com/us/album/what-i-meant-to-say/1576280546   “Then and Again, Here and Now” (Sunnyside Records) Todd Cochran https://open.spotify.com/album/7w1JlVevT9L1os7vfABdGz https://music.apple.com/us/album/then-and-again-here-and-now/1568346446

I sit here today in BBS totally humbled. Humbled by the fact that my searching for authenticity has led me to an iconic figure. I really am awed by the fact that my guest was submerged in one of the greatest regional music scenes in our countries history. The Bay Area - the intermeshing of the ethnic fabric that is/should be this country. This is something I have covered relentlessly on this program but to hear someone speak of it so eloquently is a treat. Sonic Wizardry was abound with the likes of Herbie Hancock, George Duke and my guest. A cat who went from a Rhodes to a Moog back to the isotopic fender with Bobby Hutchersons vibes providing the Sun for the World. He has become a change agent, knowing that by activating your true nature will lead to unforeseen highs of enlightenment. He knows that if the water sits things don't grow, you have to turn the water because its easy going downstream but harder heading up. My guest is a transcending spirit who like Sonship will be forever creating. Be it with Michael Shrieve or Harold Land or Hadley Caliman. The re-release of Worlds Around The Sun again affirms my beliefs in art advocacy, having the creative ability in conjunction with others of like mind to push the boundaries of mortality. Beginning to fuse the line with immortal but being humbled time and again when they flub a note in the late set at the Keystone Korner or can't keep their ego in check and realizing they have been on this path and they have put their dreams into action and they reinforce that dreams do come true. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jake-feinberg/support

DawgNation Daily -- the daily podcast for Georgia Bulldogs fans -- featuring.. Beginning of the show: A discussion of where D'Andre Swift ranks among recent UGA RBs after an interesting comment from ESPN's Todd McShay. Five-minute mark: An examination of the details of new UGA special teams coach Todd Cochran's salary. 10-minute mark: Some interesting comments from five-star CB Tony Grimes. 15-minute mark: Former SEC great Chuck Smith joins the show to discuss how the Bulldogs can upgrade their pass rush. 30-minute mark: I take a look at other SEC headlines including four-star LB Dallas Turner's top 10 -- which includes UGA. End of show: I read some listener comments and share the Gator Hater Updater.

DawgNation Daily -- the daily podcast for Georgia Bulldogs fans -- featuring.. Beginning of the show: A discussion of where D'Andre Swift ranks among recent UGA RBs after an interesting comment from ESPN's Todd McShay. Five-minute mark: An examination of the details of new UGA special teams coach Todd Cochran's salary. 10-minute mark: Some interesting comments from five-star CB Tony Grimes. 15-minute mark: Former SEC great Chuck Smith joins the show to discuss how the Bulldogs can upgrade their pass rush. 30-minute mark: I take a look at other SEC headlines including four-star LB Dallas Turner's top 10 -- which includes UGA. End of show: I read some listener comments and share the Gator Hater Updater.

Show Notes: Paranormal News Podcast - Ep2 - 24 July 2019Time Stamp and Topic:00:20 - NASA Recording of “The Eagle Has Landed” with Neil Armstrong;00:42 - Apollo 11 50 Year Anniversary Celebration;UFO Sightings and Activity: 01:26: Retired Army Officer: NASA Covered Up Apollo;02:36 - First person testimony by Raw Voice / Blubrry Podcast Company’s CEO Todd Cochran of a UFO sighting up close and personal when he was 13 years old. The UFO was about a 100 yards away and easily visible as it flew over his family’s car. Find’s Todd’s podcast, “Geek News Central” and his website at https://GeekNewsCentral.com;10:12 - Feds Warn UFO Enthusiasts Against Storming Area 51;11:20 - Storm Area 51 Event Spawns Rival Storm the Bermuda Triangle Event;12:48 - Classified! USA’s Most Secretive Bases are Even More Mysterious Than Area 51;18:14 - Here’s Metro Detroit’s Latest UFO Sightings;18:34 - Taiwanese Alien Researcher Spots Three UFOs in British Skies During Vacation Trip;19:18 - UFO Spotted Hovering Near the ISS in a NASA Footage;19:38 - Crashed ‘Star Wars-Like’ UFO Spaceship Found at Bottom of Baltic Sea;20:12 - Google Sky Map Captures Images of UFO Bases, Expert Claims;Hauntings:20:52 - Couple Who Bought Real-Life House That Inspired ‘The Conjuring’ Claims They’re Now Being Haunted;21:28 - This Historic Haunted Hotel in Texas is Now Accepting Brave and Adventurous Guests;23:35 - Looking Back at the Old Missouri Penitentiary In Jefferson City;23:26 - 10 of the Most Haunted Places to Visit in Japan;23:35 - 10 Haunted Highways That Will Make You Drive Faster;Near Death Experience:23:44 - Woman who ‘died’ for 27 minutes writes chilling note after she’s resuscitated.PDF Doc With Links to All Stories:http://bit.ly/2KdrrDRWebsite and Contact Info:www.ParanormalNewsPodcast.com | Email: mailto:ParanormalNewsPodcast@gmail.com

Podcast Question Of the Month If there is a slider between 1 I LOVE PODCASTING and 10 is I HATE Podcasting, where are you? Are you feeling like a three? Seven? Lets us know and WHY you are feeling the way you are. If you want to record something and attach it be sure to put September question in the subject line and send it to dave “at” schoolofpodcasting.com (trying to avoid spam with the spelling), or go to our Contact page for more options. I need your answer by 9/21/18 Slick Text Update 3:09 In a previous episode, I talked about testing Slick Text. This is a texting tool that creates an autoresponder. So when you text " sop " to 31996 you get an autoresponder from me with a link to my show in Apple Podcasts as well as a link to my show on Google Podcasts. I did a presentation for an "intimate" group at Podcast Midatlantic (probably 80 people) and I had five people sign up on the spot. With a month behind me, I've had 38 people sign up. You can try their free program, or upgrade to their $29 plan and save 15% off when you sign up for a paid plan using the coupon sop15.  For more information check out www.schoolofpodcasting.com/slicktext   What is LibsynPro Libsyn.com is a great solution for the independent podcasters (with pricing starting at $5 per month, with the most popular plans being $15 or $20 a month). This week I spent time at Content Marketing World (an event with 4000+ attendees) where most of the clients were companies (not individuals) who were looking for enterprise solutions (and in some cases used by marketing agencies or networks). Here are some of the features of LibsynPro. You can have different levels of access for multiple users. Stats per show or for your whole NetWork A higher monthly fee and you pay for your bandwidth (see VP of Podcaster Relations at rob@libsyn.com) Dynamic ad insertion Addition Podcast Configurations You can also have a private podcast. This means you can set up a podcast for your company, add the users, and have an app created for your podcast. This also gives you the ability to see if your employees are listening to episodes, and in the event, you terminate an employee you can remove their access to any files.  Social Media Marketing World Dumps Podcasting Due to Slow Growth 11:05 Recently Tom Webster wrote an article on Medium what podcasting needs to spur more growth. Michael Stelzner replied to the post and stated, "Great read Tom. Your data seems to backup what I have noticed over the last 6 years since I have been in podcasting. I was very excited and there was pretty nice growth about 5 or 6 years ago. Then I noticed a shift that started maybe 3 or 4 years ago. I noticed the NPR style shows coming on the scene, in force. And of course Gimlet. My first concern was that people who already listened to “other” podcasts would go over to the high production shows and slow their listening of shows “like ours.” I was concerned it would send a signal to new podcasters that “you have be like those guys if you wanna get in this space, forget about it!” I also noticed a significant number of podcasting evangelists starting to “podfade,” and no one filled the gap. I started to notice my own numbers stop growing (but still be very healthy and stay that way for years) despite my other media properties growing. I started to notice less interest in podcasting sessions at my conference, less interest in podcasting articles on my site, etc. So all the data came together and made it very clear. Podcasting was not growing. We made the strategic decision to eliminate the podcasting track from Social Media Marketing World a few months ago. So what I saw happening through my lens in my industry is also happening in the entire podcasting industry it seems. And I am not sure it’s a language issue (as you suggested towards the 52). I actually think it’s a social media issue. People spend a ton of time consuming content with audio. It’s called video. And I’m sure you have access to data that shows video consumption is way up, especially on social networks. The times, they are a changing. Just my two cents. Thoughts??" While Michael has his opinion based on his stats this does bring up one question: Who are the Podcast Evangelists? ( I know both Cliff Ravenscraft and John Lee Dumas pivoted their marketing to reach a wider audience) but what is a significant number of podcast evangelists? Keep in mind, this is through Michael's Lens.podcasting was dead Which will be different than YOUR Lens. It reminds me a bit of when Leo Laporte had said Podcasting wasn't' growing, it was too hard, and that lead to people saying Leo Laporte said that podcasting was dead  ( see https://mashable.com/2009/10/03/leo-laporte-video/#9DEMgJjZmaqs ). If you talk to Rob Walch, Todd Cochran or Rob Greenlee, I think they will report that podcast consumption is up (it may not be up in Michael's Niche).  Mentioned: Trends in Newspapers https://houston.cbslocal.com/2012/10/15/study-less-than-a-quarter-of-americans-read-newspapers/ Trends of Radio in the Car http://www.edisonresearch.com/radios-reach-in-cars-unchanged-since-2011/ Insights from Podcast MidAtlantic 2018 23:10 I just came back from Podcast MidAtlantic 2018. Were around 100 podcasters got together for a few days to talk podcasting. I met some great folks who will be guests in the future. Matthew Passey did a cool presentation about promoting your show and turned me on to Blip Billboards where you can get your show on an electronic billboard for $10 a day. A blip is anywhere from 7.5 to 10 seconds on a rotating billboard. The cost depends on the locations and times you choose. Any budget is fair game. Content Marketing Is Content Marketing I was listening to Tim Schmoyer's Video Creator's Podcast and let me summarize some of the concepts I heard: Know who your audience is. Focus on making great content Don't focus on the YouTube Algorithm Write good titles Be yourself and don't blatantly rip off other shows Be consistent in quality and schedule Connect/Engage with your audience It takes time to build and audience I've been investigating the Twitch video platform so I listened to a few Twitch podcasts and heard Know who your audience is Focus on making a good show Follower counts don't matter Don't do spammy "follow for follow" exchanges Be Yourself and don't rip off other shows. Be consistent in quality and schedule It Takes Time Sadly almost all of the Twitch podcasters are using horrible media hosts like Soundcloud and Anchor When I was at Podcast Midatlantic I heard similar themes Know who your audience is Focus on making a good show Reviews don't move you up the charts Don't do spammy review swaps Be Yourself and don't rip off other shows. Be consistent in quality and schedule It Takes Time Combining Logic with Emotions In Your Podcast 26:30 Words are fun. Picking the right words can trigger emotions in your audience. When you combine logic with emotions, it may inspire your audience to tell their friends. Today I play with words to show how different words can trigger more emotions.  If you get emotional, your audience LIKES YOU and give you grief. See this video of Vince Gill singing at the funeral of George Jones. At the end, the audience (lead by Garth Brooks) stands to show their support as Vince starts to slowly lose the ability to sing. Watch the video and see how you feel at the end of the song.  Notice the audience was rooting for him, so if you share something personal your audience is pulling for you.  Keep in mind, the Internet writes in Ink. While you have freedom of speech, you do not have freedom of consequences. Sometimes we say things when we are emotional that can get us in trouble ( so it's a fine dance). Here are some examples: What is more likely to trigger your audience? The phrase, "the 44th President of the United States," or the phrase "Barack Obama" or even more, "The First Black President." What is better, "A Unique Situation" or "You're not going to believe this." Another example is "A Historic book," or "Based on a true story?" Don't forget to use images on your show notes as those can trigger emotions as well. Mentioned: Pat Flynn Smart Passive Income  Ready To Start Your Podcast? I have multiple plans for multiple budgets see www.schoolofpodcasting.com/workwithme

On this episode of Raw & Real, we continue the Podcasters Guild Series with Podcast Hall Of Famer, Gary Leland.In 2000 Gary created SoftballJunk.com which was the first website for women’s fastpitch softball equipment. He coached a softball team for his daughters and had a hard time finding equipment for the team, so he created his own store.Gary had no idea that moving into the world of softball equipment would change his life forever. He not only became a celebrity in this niche, and the softball videos he has edited and produced for Fastpitch TV have been viewed Millions of times.Due to his involvement in softball Gary ended up serving as the Director of Social Media for the 3.5 million member United States Sports Specialty Association.In November of 2004 he heard about a new technology called podcasting, and produced his first sports podcast by December of that same year.By 2006 Time Magazine included Gary’s podcasting website in their list of The 50 Coolest Websites on the Planet. In 2007 Podcast Pickle won the Podcast Peer Award in the Best Podcast Directory Category.In 2010 Gary was Interviewed on The Fox News Channel about his video podcast & website for the Fastpitch TV ShowGary publishes Podertainment Magazine for podcasters, and the Fastpitch Magazine for softball players. He has additionally published over 15 e-books.The videos he has edited and produced have been viewed Millions of times on You Tube.Gary was one of the first 100 podcasters on the planet, and was a cofounder of Podcast Movement which has become the largest Podcasting conference on the planet.Gary is involved in the Dallas Ft Worth Area Meet Up Groups as co-founder of Podcast Dallas. His is the largest meet up group for podcasters in the country. He is also the founder of The Arlington Social Media Marketing Group.In 2016 Gary was inducted into The Academy Of Podcasters Hall Of Fame, and included in the Pod 11 – The most influential Entities in Podcasting.Gary still produces several podcasts for himself, as well as running the Podcast Repairman Website to help others produce podcasts.Selling and marketing by any means possible is what Gary does, and knows best. If it is a new type of media Gary has probably already experimented with it, and incorporated it into his marketing program.Between Gary’s brick & mortar stores, his e-commerce sites, all his blogs, podcasts, and videos Gary knows how to sell, and market almost anything.Gary’s goal is to share his 35 years of retail, e-commerce, and marketing experience. To help you succeed in your own business.Now Gary has moved into the world of Home and Garden TV (HGTV) with his two newest podcast the Fixer Upper Podcast and the Hometown Podcast. Both of these podcasts help him market his wallpaper store, and decorating websites. They are tare taking off like a rocket.Gary has been on the speaking circuit since 2005, making appearances from coast to coast. Gary makes himself available to any group that is interested in having him make an appearance.The following is a list of everything Gary does:E-commerce Sites:1. SoftballJunk.com is your one stop shop for everything fastpitch softball. Here you can get everything from training aids to equipment used while playing.2. BaseballJunk.com is going to be your #1 destination for everything baseball. This site was created to stock everything you might need while you are off or on the field.3. SoftballStuff.com is your favorite site for everything softball. Here you will find bats, gloves, pants and much more.4. BaseCoachHelmets.com is where you can go to find all your base coach helmets and well as coaching aids. We stock all the top brands like Easton, All-Star, and Rawlings.5. BatTape.com is perfect for anyone who wants to add a little pop to your favorite bat. Here we sell a variety of bat tape from patterned ones to solid colors as well as accessories for your bat and more.6. EyeBlackStickers.com No matter what team you are on you are sure to find an eyeblack sticker that will work for you. This site features many different ones from solid colors to designs.7. Faceguards.com is where you want to go to get any type of face protection while on the field. Here you will find many different brands as well as designs to better get one that matches you.8. FastpitchFlowers.com For anyone that loves softball or baseball fastpitch flowers is perfect. These roses are hand made out of a softball or baseball and will be a great gift for players, coaches, or fans.9. SoftballHeadband.com for any softball player these softball headbands are definitely on the list of necessities. These headbands come in many different colors and are made of real leather.10. BuntSock.com Ever want to learn to bunt but just couldn’t figure out where to hit the ball on the bat? The bunt sock is the perfect training aid for you. It fits easily over most bats and has colored dots to show you where to hit the ball.11. StrikeZoneMat.com is the ultimate pitching aid. This mat features 3 colors to show the pitcher where to throw the ball correctly.12. WeightedBalls.com is where you want to go to get all your training aid balls. We stock a variety of weighted balls measuring 9,11, and 12 inches as well as oversized balls and training aids.13. WindmillTrainer.com is a training aid to help teach you proper pitching technique. The Windmill Trainer attaches to your leg so when you are pitching you hit the flap to let you know when to release the ball.14. MiniHelmets.com is the perfect gift for any sports fan. Here we sell mini college and NFL helmets that are perfect for decoration or to get signed by your favorite football team or player.15. CatchersZone.com For any catcher this site is going to be the best place to get all your catching equipment in one place. We sell everything from catcher’s bags to skull caps in a variety of sizes and styles.16. LelandsWallpaper.com  is the perfect place to get all your wallpaper and decorating stuff. We sell a variety of different wallpaper designs and backdrops for any age and any type of home.17. SportsDecorating.com For the athlete in the family SportsDecorating.com is perfect for anyone who loves sports. This site includes decorations for baseball, basketball, hockey, football, and NCAA.18. BrickWallpaper.com One of our favorite wallpaper around is the brick wallpaper. This wallpaper is made to look like a brick background that complements any home.19. MuralWallpaper.com will transport you to almost anywhere in the world. This wallpaper is made to look like a backdrop of your favorite places.20. QuickVideoDesigns.com Ever wanted a cool intro video for a company presentation but not sure how to make one? Quick Video Designs is the perfect place to have someone make you a stunning video that will keep your audience engaged.21. BallStickers.com Learn to better focus on the ball while training with these ball stickers. Each pack comes with 3 different designs in 3 different colors.22. WristbandCoach.com is the easy way to help your players remember all the signs and signals during the game. Each wrist coach comes with a playcall window to write down anything you might need to remember during a game.23. SoftballFacemasks.com is the best place to find any type of fastpitch softball facemask. This site contains different patters, styles, and brands of your favorite facemasks.24. SkinnyLap.com is our newest website that gives you the Shiplap look you love but instead with skinnier pieces of wood.25. TurboSlotGloves.com is perfect for any player that wants to improve their hitting. This glove includes padding for instant strength, power, and bat speed.26. MartinCoveralls.com For any Martin High School Senior we offer the service of making coveralls and putting patches on them. You can pick from a wide variety of patches to better fit your personality.27. FastpitchBats.co carries all of your favorite Fastpitch softball bats in one convenient location. We carry brands like DeMarini, Louisville Slugger, and many more.28. DillDomains.com  This is my GoDaddy (Wild West) account. Do you need a domain name? Please consider buying it from my Godaddy reseller account. The only difference between buying direct from Godaddy and DillDomains is the fact that I make a small commission when you buy from DillDomains.com.29. PitchersFacemasks.com  Another website I have created for selling protective softball face masks. Fastpitch Softball Pitchers need all the protection they can get.Informational Sites:1. USAfastpitch.com is where you go to find out more about your favorite olympic players and coaches. Here you will find history and stats about the teams and games.2. SoftballCoaches.com is where you would want to go to find everything you would want to know about coaches of the teams in the WCWS. Here you will find biographies, history, and stats of the coaches.3. DFW Fastpitch Softball Coaches Group For any coach out there passionate about Fastpitch Softball the DFW Fastpitch Softball coaches Group is the one for you. This group is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about coaching as well just learning more about the game of Fastpitch Softball.4. InteriorDecorate.com Here you will find everything you would need to know about interior decorating. This blog features frequent wallpaper book reviews and tips on how to better decorate your home.5. PodcastRepairman.com Ever want to start your own podcast but not know where to start. This is the site for you. Here on PodcaastRepairman.com we basically do all the hard work you just record and send your podcast and we take care of the rest!6. SoftballWebsites.com Is a full service website that offers a multitude of services. Here we can help you build your website, design custom graphics for that website, any publishing needs you might have from ebook to paperbacks, and podcasting.7. Social Media Marketing Group This site is where you can join us for the next Social Media Marketing Group. This monthly meet up is a great place to network as well as get helpful tips on how to efficiently use social media whether you are a beginner or an expert.8. Fastpitch TV Network This site has more free softball information then any other site. Here you will find drills, blog posts, radio shows and much more.9. Fastpitch Radio Bringing you everything you would want to know about softball. FastpitchRadio.com features many different ways to learn more about softball. Listen to everything from history shows to our newest show softball trivia.10. Podcast Movement All the news you could want at podcasting in one site. This site lets you look at different schedules and information on how to register to attend Podcast Movement.11. Podcast Dallas This site is you source of the world of podcasting in Dallas. Here you will find a resource of podcasters information and skills.12. Fastpitch University This is the official website for the Fastpitch University Softball Technology Conference. This conference features speakers and a variety of different conference sessions.13. World Softball Day This is the official website for World Softball Day June 13th. This site gives you a chance to order your World Softball Day hat as well as giving you some history on softball.14. Fastpitch Search Directory Is part of The Fastpitch TV Private Club where you can look for a player for your team or someone to play in a tournament.15. Fastpitch Softball Videos On Demand Want to watch a bunch of softball videos without having to spend $50+ on each video. Here I give you the opportunity to watch any video here for up to 72 hours for only $9.95.16. Fastpitch Softball Coaches Group Meet up with other coaches in Dallas, Ft Worth to not only network but to learn more about what it takes to be a coach and experiences you have.17. Fastpitch Softball Drills is the one place to get all the softball drills you can think of written out into blog posts.18. SoftballShots.com is where I post all the softball shots I take while I’m at games and tournaments.19. Girls-Fastpitch-Softball.com The best place to go and shop for new softball equipment. This site compiles all of my sites into one easy page for easy navigation.20. Fastpitch Softball Cheers This site includes over 50 unique cheers you can get to help cheer your team to victory.21. Softball Cruise I am working on setting up a Softball Cruise so for anyone interested you can ask to be notified about details regarding this great opportunity.22. Softball Junkie Follow Coach V as he brings humor to the game of Softball.23. Fastpitch Books All my fastpitch softball books in one location. Here you can easily order any of these books for your kindle or in paperback.24. Planet Softball This site is full of all your favorite softball sites. You will find sites with videos, training tips, coaching techniques, and many many more.Publications:1. Podertainment is my online magazine that features all the information you would need to know about the world of podcasting.2. Marketing Your Retail Store in an Online World is an online book based on fifteen people I’ve interviewed about selling products on the internet.3. 100 Great Podcasting Tips Want to learn more about podcasting but don’t know where to start? This book is perfect getting advice, tips, and resources from podcasters just like you about how to succeed in the business.4. Fastpitch Magazine is a monthly publication for anyone interested in Fastpitch softball. Whether you are a coach, player, or parent this magazine will benefit everyone.5. The Fastpitch Book is a compilation of 20 great coaches giving 20 great tools to improve your game.6. Travel Ball Advice Book gives you 100 tips on moving from recreational ball the travel ball and what to expect when you get there.7. Series Of Their Own is where you will find a comprehensive book about the history of the Women’s College World Series.8. The Complete Book of Softball Drills contains many different practice drills for runners, pitchers, hitters, catchers, and fielders.9. 20 Great Fastpitch Softball Questions Answered Volume 1 Here you will find answers to questions asked on Fastpitch TV’s Facebook page by the Fastpitch TV Family.10. 20 Great Fastpitch Softball Questions Answered Volume 2 The second volume where I answer another 20 questions on Fastpitch Softball.11. 20 Great Fastpitch Softball Questions Answered Volume 3 The third volume where I answer another 20 questions on Fastpitch Softball.12. Softball Pitching Drills is a compilation of softball pitching drills to better improve your game. Not only will you increase the strength in your arm but you will learn mechanics that will be useful to you your entire pitching career.13. Softball Hitting Drills Improve your hitting skills with these drills so next time you are at bat you will be confident that you are going to hit any type of pitch.14. Softball Catcher Drills  is the book to read for anyone who wants to improve their catching skills. This book features drills you can practice on your own or with a team.15. Softball Fielding Drills Want to improve your fielding skills. This book features many different fielding exercises to perfect your fielding skills today!16. Softball Base Running Drills 36 great tips and drills to improve your base running skills.17. The 2016 Women’s College World Series In Review In this book you will find everything you would want to know about the 2016 WCW’s. Here you will find stats, player bios, team bios, game notes and much much more.18. Fastpitch Magazine Book 1 The Best Of The Fastpitch Softball Magazine Issues 1-10: Book 1 Here you will find a compilation of the best articles from the Fastpitch Magazine Issues 1-10. This book is great for any player, coach, or parent.Podcasts:1. The Gary Leland Show is where I share my 35 years of retail experience and tips on how to succeed in owning your own online business.2. Today In Podcasting Here you hear Paul Colligans, P. Dilly, David Jackson, and Robert Walch talk about podcasting. This includes guest interviews, news, and podcast talk.3. Fastpitch TV Show includes interviews and softball tips from olympians, Hall of Fame Players, and Coaches.4. Fixer Upper Podcast is a podcast Gary produces with his wife Kathy Leland where they post weekly and talk about the hit TV show Fixer Upper.5. Softball Trivia Podcast Every week I bring you a trivia question about all things softball. Here you can not only test your knowledge about fastpitch softball you can expand it.6. Fastpitch Magazine Podcast Softball Trivia Podcast For the softball lover softball magazine comes with tips and interviews with coaches, players, and parents. Here you will hear everything you would want to know about the history of softball.7. Softball Academy Podcast Fastpitch Magazine Podcast is where you want to go to hear about tips to improve your game. Each show features your host Shannon McDougall talk about tips and training tricks to help improve your game.8. Fastpitch Expert Podcast In this podcast your host Dr. Sherry Werner answers your frequently asked questions and tips on how to overcome challenges in fastpitch softball.9. Fastpitch History Want to learn more about Fastpitch Softball? In this podcast you will hear more about the history of fastpitch softball by your host Dr. Dot Richardson.10. Home Town Podcast is the second podcast Gary produces with his wife Kathy Leland. They post weekly and talk about the hit TV show Home TownApps:1. Fastpitch Radio Show App is the best way to access The Fastpitch Radio Network. This app contains everything on fastpitch radio and is convenient enough to use on the go.2. Fastpitch Chat is the perfect place to get your tough softball questions answered.3. Fastpitch Cheers App Cheer your team to victory with this app. Here you will find many different cheers to add to your collection.4. Fastpitch TV App For anyone that’s a fan of fastpitch softball this app includes interviews from Olympians, coaches, and anyone you would admire in fastpitch softball.5. Fastpitch Softball Magazine For anyone interested in softball this app is the one for you. On here you will find softball tips and drills for any position as well as news and interviews with coaches and players.6. Fastpitch Drills The perfect app for anyone who wants to find a drill on the go.7. Softball Stuff Reviews Ever want to buy a piece of softball equipment but now know how it works or if it was any good? This app is the one place where you can find reviews as well as videos on the products and what you can expect from using it.8. Softball Quiz Great for parties or when you just need to kill time this app helps test your softball knowledge.Stores:1. Softball Junk Your favorite shop for anything softball. Here we stock hundreds of merchandise from training aids to clothing. We also have an embroidery shop to make you anything custom designed you would need for a game or school.2. Leland’s Wallpaper & Interiors One of the biggest wallpaper stores in the area here you will find a variety of wallpapers and home accessories in many different styles, shapes, and patterns.Video Shows:1. Wallpaper Book Reviews Get all your questions answered with the wallpaper book review. Find out the newest trends for the time and how you can decorate to better bring out colors in your home.2. Softball Review Show Get the scoop on all your softball equipment gear with the softball review show. Here you will hear about different products, how to use them, and how they can help you play better on the field.3. Fastpitch Chat Show This show features questions about Fastpitch Softball sent in by players, coaches, and parents. I find people with years of experience to help me answer your tough questions.4. Women’s College World Series On this show you will see everything from the Women’s College World Series you might have missed as well as bonus content just I get from being there.5. Fastpitch Softball Cheers Show Get the best cheers for your next game with this show. Here you can get different cheers to help motivate your team to a win.6. Win Some Softball Stuff This softball show is a once a month production that gives you a chance to win softball gear.7. The Cranky Coach The Cranky Coach is a humorous video of the ups and downs of coaching fastpitch softball.8. Fastpitch TV Show This is your one place for everything softball. The Fastpitch TV show is where you will find everything you could ever want to know about softball from history to interviews with coaches.Interviews given by Gary Leland:Article in The Dallas Observer 2017 ReadVideo Interview On GSD Mode 2017 WatchAudio Interview On My Worst Interview Ever 2017 ListenArticle in The Arlington Citizen Journal 2017 ReadVideo Interview On Mark Joeckel Show 2017 WatchAudio Interview On Positive Phil 2016 ListenAudio Interview On Podcast Report 2016 ListenAudio Interview On Podcast Help Desk 2016 ListenWritten Case Study BY Christian Tippens 2016 ReadAudio Interview On Stop Riding The Pine 2016 ListenAudio Interview On The Mindfulness Mode Podcast 2016 ListenAudio Interview On Podcast Legends 2016 ListenAudio Interview On Bidsy’s Small Business Society 2016 LISTENAudio Interview On Skills In Screencasts And Podcasts 2016 LISTENAudio Interview On The First Million Podcast 2016 LISTENAudio Interview On Real Life DFW Talk Radio with Heidi Hardy 2016 LISTENAudio Interview On Pod Parrot 2016 LISTENAudio Interview On The Timelines Netcast 2016 LISTENAudio Interview On The Dreamers Podcast 2015 LISTENVideo Interview On The Eventual Millionaire with Jamie Tardy 2015 LISTENAudio Interview On The Starters Club 2015 with Erin Smith . 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Today Dave talks about his insight from Podcast Movement and we are joined by Matt from www.mindingthegap.net who just published his first podcast (CONGRATS!). Dave met Matt at podcast movement and Matt said he was going to be in Cleveland and Dave said to look him up - and he did.    Insights from Advertising Session[2:00] It doens't matter what you are talking about as long as you have 10,000 downloads (they may think about you if you have 5,000 per episode).  10 to $15 per one thousand downloads (better known as CPM) They are looking for female related podcasts to run advertisements Make sure you are checking the email that you have setup to receive email inquiries. Todd Cochran from Blubrry.com is saying "We have potential sponsors" and Todd is not getting any response. Meanwhile people are always asking about how to get a sponsor (Hello????).  Dave have a CPM of over $50 when he was promoting his Fitbit on his Logical Weight Loss Podcast More Reflections [10:00 ish]. You don't run a race looking sideways. - Chris Brogan Quit copying each other What didn't work in some sessions.  Matt reflects on the conference (20:00) Garbled Skype Sounds[24:50] Try to get a good solid recording level. Also turn off all things that use bandwidth so you computer can focus on skype and only skype. The calls us using the Zoom H5.  Troubleshooting your podcast begins with separating the different items involved in creating your sound and see if you can isolate them.  Thanks to barb from www.Sageclinician.com Control Your Mental State [35:00] When Dave first started his session he knew everyone in the room. At first this bummed him out. He explains how there were two ways to think about your presentation when the room was not completely full. Being positive is a choice. It takes effort, and it may not be easy. Always deliver your best as you never know who is listening or watching Dave may be more accessible than other podcasters Dave talks about jumping up and down on the stage during his presentation.  Dave Starts ClevelandPodcasters.com [42:00] Dave is using meetup.com to try to get together a group of Cleveland Podcasters if you are in the Northeast Ohio Podcaster come over and sign up.  During the show an Atlanta group decided to create a group.  Minding The Gap Podcast [45:30] Matt's show will be a podcast documenting going from where you are to where you want to be. You can find him at www.mindingthegap.net Matt talks about how he is traveling for his job now and its throwing a wrench into his production.  Now that Jim has a personal connection, Jim is more likely to listen to Matt's podcast. Focus on CONTENT first. Then worry about the graphics, etc. Dave went over 1 million downloads this week.    Mentioned in this Episode Avada Wordpress theme Dave is at www.schoolofpodcasting.com Jim is at www.theaverageguy.tv          

 Podcast Success  Andrew Ferebee stated that his Knowledge for men podcast launched November 2013 and surpassed the 400,000 download mark this week. Podcast Spotlight The Small Business IT Show [2:49] Dexter was a student in my Podcasting in Six Weeks Class, and we take a listen to his Small Business IT Show (smallbusinessitshow.com). Find it in iTunes. Last 5 in 5 [6:10] Today we get the last five podcasts that Chris from Voices of Candaian Leadership vocl.ca Nurition Diva Get it Done Guy I M Talk Phedippidations Your Website Engineer (hear my interview with Dustin ) Wordpress Plugins A to Z   You Audience Feels Giddy When You Put them On Your Show [12:00] I've mentioned that you should always reply to every email and comment, and when appropriate put them on your show. Well last we I played a "Because of my podcast" story from Craig, and as Craig puts it, "I almost fell off the treadmill." That also points out that people listen to podcasts everywhere.  Fining Places to Network [16:20] If there are other podcasters who do similar podcasts, you might try searching for their name in iTunes. See if they have been interviewed on other podcasts. If they have, DO NOT go over and say, "I should be on your show." Instead take the time to listen to their show, or leave a VALUABLE comment on their blog as a way to break the ice.  New Issue of Podertainment Magazine is Out [21:00] In the new episode of Podertainment magazine, we have more great content from people like Rob Walch, Todd Cochran, Daniel J. Lewis, Jeffery Powers, and many other people on topics like recording your podcast, promoting your podcast, and making money with a podcast. For more information go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com/podertainment Are Deadlines Ruining Your Podcast? [25:00] A couple of weeks ago my Dad died on a Saturday. This is the day record and produce my shows. Obviously I passed on the podcasts that day, but returned on Sunday afternoon as a welcome distraction. I wasn't really prepared, but as I had not missed a show over the last 405 weeks I wanted to keep the streak alive. This is understandable, but stupid thinking. What would people say, "C'mon Dave - big deal you're Dad died the show must go on!" I had a client who had decided to launch his show on a specific date. This is awesome. The bad news is you don't have 100% complete control over your podcast as its getting ready for episode 1. You may have someone who is doing the graphics, or recording an intro. Hopefully these people hit their benchmarks and delivery dates - but they may not. When I was involved much more with music marketing, I was amazed at bands who would plan their CD release party - when they didn't have the CD in hand (you can guess how that ended). The Pros of Podcast Deadlines It boosts your over all vision of how things will pan out. "This will be done on the 8th, then this will come in on the 10th, and then we finish on the 15th." It allows you to put a pin in a date an work backwards to figure out where to start. If it takes four hours to produce an hour long show, and church starts at 6 pm  you better start before 2. It lets you know if you are ahead of schedule so you can make informed decisions. It creates a sense of urgency. It puts a fire under your butt. It adds a level of accountability. The Cons of Podcast Deadlines You can't predict how long it will take to be listed in iTunes. I would guess three days, but I've seen it take 24 hours, and I've seen it take 2 weeks. You don't have complete control over ever piece (as I mentioned, graphics, intros and outros). Not everyone thinks good under pressure The difference between good and great is often that little bit of icing on the top that gets lost if you're in a hurry.   The Typical Podcast Launch Needs To: Choose a topic Choose host(s) Choose a name Choose a URL Purchase web hosting Purchase recording equipment Purchase and/or learn production (software) Order artwork Order intro/outro - find music Record a test show Record another test show Pick a format Mix down your recordings into one mp3 file Get feedback from someone not named Mom. Choose a schedule Tag your media files Order media hosting Upload them to your media host Write a blog post and attach your media from step 16 Validate your feed Write a description that inspires people to listen Submit it to iTunes, Stitcher, and all the other podcast directories. Deadlines help take your idea from a dream to a reality, but be sure to set realistic deadlines so they don't put too much pressure on you.  Get Your Podcast Reviewed [39:50] If you are looking for some unbiased feedback on your podcast head over to www.podcastreviewshow.com/reviewme  Podcast Questions Answered [40:45] Where can I find a link to my podcast in the Microsoft directory? There isn't a microsoft directory. They have an app for Windows 8, and it also appears in the Xbox. There are plenty of places you can list your podcast. Check the podcast411 website's Directory of directories? How do I Have a Link That Just Shows Podcasts on my Website? Add a category to your post in Wordpress. Then later under appearance go to men us and you will see where you can add a link to your menu that goes to all the posts with certain categories.