Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Anne-Bénédicte Hannotte. Anbé, who's joining us from Belgium, is the creator of the Storylific podcast, a 100% outdoor French podcast with adventurers, explorers, and outdoor athletes. After a dry corporate career, a blessed midlife crisis made her think about what really matters, and she dusted off her old dream of conducting interviews. It's now two years since Storylific was launched, and she's now eager to bring the project to the next level. ...
Jul 12, 2023•41 min•Ep. 53
Typically, I invite a guest to the I Want To Know podcast to ask me three questions, and I help them figure out how to grow their audience in business. But today, I've actually got three guests for you. That's because what you're about to hear are three excerpts from one of my recent Jam Session Q&As. I offer a product called Skill Sessions, which you can check out at josh specter.com/sessions. There's a series of one-hour video presentations where I teach you how to do things like grow your...
Jul 05, 2023•29 min•Ep. 52
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Josh Langley. Josh helps primary school-age kids build mental and emotional resilience through his award-winning “Being You is Enough” book series, inspiring kids’ educational programs, and his school talks. His background as an advertising copywriter has helped him create unique, keep-it-simple, and fun resources that are loved by kids, parents, educators, and child health professionals. All this is despite Josh failing high school, being unemploy...
Jun 28, 2023•47 min•Ep. 51
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Chasity Cooper. Chastity is a Chicago-based award-winning writer and wine culture expert through her wine newsletter, Bright and Balanced, she encourages readers to courageously expand their palettes. Ultimately, her goal is to make wine more accessible and relatable through storytelling, education, and travel experiences. Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation: 00:00 - Introduction 07:48- How To Create Content That Attracts...
Jun 21, 2023•43 min•Ep. 50
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Daren Smith. Darren is a film producer and creative entrepreneur. He's the founder of Craftsman Films, Craftsman Creative, Light Bulb Courses, and is an author, podcaster, and business strategist for creative business owners. Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation: 00:00 - Introduction 19:52 - Does Your Content Make People Say One Of These 5 Things? 25:53 - Do You Have The Guts To Try This Content Exercise? 42:09 - 3 "Crazy"...
Jun 14, 2023•49 min•Ep. 49
This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions. Today’s guest is Arvid Kahl. Arvid is a writer on Twitter who is just trying to help people (best bio ever). He’s written two books and shares his knowledge on the Bootstrapped Founder blog, Bootstrapped Founder podcast, and the Bootstrapped Founder Newsletter. You can engage with him on Twitter @arvidkahl. Here are som...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 48
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Alicia Johnson. Alicia helps communities and community-centered organizations prepare, respond, and recover from disaster. You can learn more about her work at twolynchpinroad.com and through her newsletter Ready for Anything. As an emergency manager with two decades of on-the-ground experience, she brings connection and peace of mind to those she works with. Here are some of the most valuable moments in our conversation: 00:00 - Introduction 10:19...
May 31, 2023•47 min•Ep. 47
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Dennis Geelen. Dennis Dennis is an “accidental solopreneur.” He's literally written the book on that. After more than 20 years in the corporate world, Dennis accidentally fell into being a solopreneur when he found himself laid off for the first time at the age of 43. He decided to bet on himself and is now at the age of 48, five years into his solopreneur journey. He's written four books, created three online courses, consulted for dozens of compa...
May 24, 2023•46 min•Ep. 46
Today is a special episode of the I Want To Know podcast. We're going to do something a little different—I’m going to give you a behind-the-scenes look at my most successful product ever, my Skill Sessions membership. I'm going to get into how and why I created Skill Sessions, how I sell them, and also share some of the most valuable tactics I've presented in the sessions themselves. To help me do this, I have brought on my secret weapon, Emily Benedict, and she will ask me some questions about ...
May 17, 2023•43 min•Ep. 45
This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions. Today’s guest is Christina Nicholson. Christina is a former TV reporter and anchor turned owner of a PR agency called Media Maven. She's the host of the Become a Media Maven podcast, where she pulls the curtain back on all things media and public relations. Today she's gonna share some tips on how anyone can earn media ...
May 10, 2023•53 min•Ep. 44
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Danny Gregory. Danny is the author of a dozen bestselling books on art and creativity. As the founder of Sketchbook Skool and Online Art School, he has helped tens of thousands of artists come back to their creativity through his books, courses, workshops, and a paid membership community. He publishes two weekly newsletters, has a long-running podcast, and his YouTube channel has over 200,000 subscribers. Here are some of the most valuable moments ...
May 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 43
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Jay Johnson. Jay is a former collegiate and professional running coach who now serves high school, cross country, and track coaches through digital courses in an annual conference in Boulder, Colorado. He's the author of Consistency is Key, 15 Ways to Unlock Your Potential As a High School Runner, which has sold over 13,000 copies. Jay also writes a weekly email to 8,000 high school coaches, which you can learn about and sign up for at CoachJayJohn...
Apr 26, 2023•40 min•Ep. 42
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Matt Cilderman. Matt is a digital agency owner and the creator of Personal Funnels. While working as a public school teacher, he uses his free time to scale a digital agency to better provide for his family, and he's now creating Personal Funnels courses and leading live workshops with The Futur to teach creatives how to achieve the same success. Here are some of the most valuable moments in their conversation: 00:00 - Introduction 25:51 - How To T...
Apr 19, 2023•43 min•Ep. 41
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Emily Klein. Emily is a fiction author who writes about quirky characters who stumble through impossible relationships on their way to happily ever after. You can find her on TikTok and Instagram @EmKleinWrites. Before taking the leap into fiction, Emily published nonfiction essays and articles and worked as a ghostwriter. Here are some of the most valuable moments in their conversation: 00:00 - Introduction 02:52 - Why Most Author Newsletters Suck...
Apr 12, 2023•45 min•Ep. 40
This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions. Today’s guest is Jay Clouse. Jay is the founder of Creator Science. Through its newsletter, podcast, membership, and YouTube channel, Creator Science will help you become a smarter creator. He previously led the community experience team for Pat Flynn and Smart Passive Income, designing their paid membership community a...
Apr 05, 2023•40 min•Ep. 39
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Josh Taylor. Josh is a podcast host who shares true stories from the Old West era through his history podcast, The Wild West Extravaganza. He also has a companion newsletter that focuses on the same topics. And despite being a forklift operator in real life, Josh is actively seeking a way to transition into a new career path, hopefully through his passion for history and storytelling. You can check out all his stuff at wildwestextra.com —you'll als...
Mar 29, 2023•37 min•Ep. 38
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Jason Pearl. Jason is a faith-forward entrepreneur, founder, and president of Nare Consulting, which specializes in helping businesses under $10 million in revenue grow to more than $10 million as quickly and responsibly as possible, focusing on repeatable, consistent revenue. Since he started his company six years ago, Jason has helped generate approximately $500 million in revenue for his clients. Leadership, growth, and entrepreneurship are his ...
Mar 22, 2023•39 min•Ep. 37
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Joe Ferraro. today's guest is Joe Ferraro. After recording over 300 conversations and studying thousands more, Joe has figured out what. A damn good conversation. Every week since 2017, he's released a new episode of his podcast, 1% Better, featuring in-depth interviews with some amazing guests, including James Clear, Seth Godin, Mitch Albom, Annie Duke, and even me. When he is not recording, Joe coaches entrepreneurs and authors to communicate the...
Mar 15, 2023•48 min•Ep. 36
This is a special “Flip the Script” episode! Instead of answering a guest’s questions, host Josh Spector brings on an expert he wants to learn from and asks them three questions. Today’s guest is Kaleigh Moore. For the past decade, Kaleigh has been writing long-form blog content for e-commerce software and the tools that integrate with them. She also has sent a newsletter with writing and freelancing tips since 2015. She co-hosts the Freelance Writing Coach Podcast and contributes to publication...
Mar 08, 2023•36 min•Ep. 35
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Andrew Methven. Andrew helps aspiring Mandarin learners maintain and improve their language skills and stay on top of the latest language trends in China through his slow Chinese newsletter. Each week, he picks one news story out of China, explains how people are discussing it, and shares cool and interesting words and phrases to discuss it in Chinese with his 5,500 readers, who probably won't find that vocabulary in a textbook. Along with the free...
Mar 01, 2023•46 min•Ep. 34
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Rochelle Greayer. Rochelle is an author and garden designer who helps homeowners design and create stylish and healthy landscapes and gardens through her online garden design courses, which are the Garden Design Lab and Planting Design Bootcamp. Her book, Cultivating Garden Style, and The Pith and Vigor website and newsletter, and she's a television personality. You can find her on Instagram @pithandvigor, where she chats with fellow garden makers ...
Feb 22, 2023•45 min•Ep. 33
Today my guest on the I Want To Know podcast is Mark Masters. Mark lives at the beach on the south of England in a town called Poole and helps people and businesses build an audience that isn't wholly dependent on social media. Set out to prove it by building that You Are The Media community. Mark takes a human cannonball approach to test owned media spaces and reports back to the community if his experiments worked or crashed. Here are some of the most valuable moments in their conversation: 00...
Feb 15, 2023•37 min•Ep. 32
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube Mentioned on this episode: Negotiation Genius by Deepak Malhotra Why Brands Ghost Creators (10 Reasons) To Connect with Justin Moore: Creator Wizard Newsletter: https://pages.creatorwizard.com/join Twitter: @justinmooretfam To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitter: @jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: Joshspector.com/questions Intro Music...
Feb 08, 2023•41 min•Ep. 31
Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube Mentioned on the episode: I Want To Know How To Build A $100K Business The Two Ways To Grow Your Audience: Do More or Do Less To Connect with Yong-Soo Chung: Podcast: First Class Founders Instagram: @YongSooChung To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitter: @jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: Joshspector.com/questions Intro Music...
Feb 01, 2023•45 min•Ep. 30
Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube Mentioned on the episode: I Want To Know How To Sell Newsletter Ads To Connect with Rob Roseman: Website: https://www.wtfdivorce.com/ Podcast: WTF divorce Instagram: @wtfdivorce To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitter: @jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: Joshspector.com/questions Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat...
Jan 25, 2023•45 min•Ep. 29
Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube Mentioned on the episode: Tribes by Seth Godin Get Together by Bailey Richardson Inbox to Invoice Skill Session: Niche Definer Get it for $25 using the discount code: NICHE25 To Connect with Stephanie Fuccio: Website: https://www.stephfuccio.com/ Twitter: @stephfuccio LinkedIn: /in/dstephfuccio/ To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitt...
Jan 18, 2023•37 min•Ep. 28
Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube Mentioned on this episode: The Business of Expertise by David C. Baker To Connect with David C. Baker: Website: DavidCBaker.com Twitter: @davidcbaker To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitter: @jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: Joshspector.com/questions Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat...
Jan 11, 2023•29 min•Ep. 27
Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitter: @jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: Joshspector.com/questions Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat...
Jan 04, 2023•37 min•Ep. 26
Show Notes 👉 Watch this episode on YouTube To Connect with Tatiana Figueiredo: Website: businessofcommunity.co/ Twitter: @tatfig To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitter: @jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: Joshspector.com/questions Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat...
Dec 28, 2022•47 min•Ep. 25
👉 Watch this episode on YouTube Mentioned on this episode: The Eisenhower Matrix Radical Candor by Kim Scott To Connect with Khe Hy: Rad Reads Rad Reads Newsletter Twitter: @khemaridh LinkedIn: /in/khehy To connect with Josh Spector : Newsletter: Fortheinterested.com/subscribe Skill Sessions: Joshspector.com/sessions Consulting: Joshspector.com/consulting Twitter: @jspector Apply to be a guest on the show: Joshspector.com/questions Intro Music Provided By Uppbeat...
Dec 21, 2022•40 min•Ep. 24
