In this conversation, you'll hear directly from the author, keynote speaker Stephen Shapiro:

• How he went about constructing the book and finished writing it (based on 10+ years of consulting experience)

• The "user testing" process, and how Stephen was able to gather and leverage user feedback to create the best version of his new book

• How this book compared to some of his previous books - Best Practices Are Stupid, Personality Poker in terms of the writing and marketing experience

• For those of you who are in the process of publishing your first (or second) book, Stephen answers the publishing industry questions and what you need to know as a new author

• For creative entrepreneurs (new and experienced), Stephen helps answer the question: "How do we stand out with so much competition in the market" .

• Where to seek valuable, trusted and actionable advice (and how to cut through the noises to focus on your work)

Julie Desmarais is a publicist at Cirque du Soleil. Originally from Montreal, Julie has been with the company for many years. We met for the first time during CRYSTAL opening in Boston two years ago. Most recently, I interviewed her backstage for the new Cirque du Soleil ice show called AXEL.

After dozens of interviews with circus artists, Julie became the first publicist we interviewed on podcast.

When you meet Julie and no matter how busy she is, she greets you with a big and authentic smile. She loves her work, and that love fuels her creative energy.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What it means to be a publicist at Cirque du Soleil

• How Julie became a publicist for the company

• What it's like to travel on the road with performers, and how that changes the relationships among people (for the better)

• How to reinvent yourself in your career

• How YOU can apply for jobs in and outside of circus roles (costume, accessories, finance, infrastructure and more) at Cirque du Soleil: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/careers/talent

• BONUS Career Tip: How to stand out from the crowd and make the right connections for your next career move

AXEL is a different kind of Cirque show. After CRYSTAL (the very first ice show from Cirque), AXEL became the second success story of attempting something so out of the ordinary for Cirque. Artistic director Shana Carroll has been interviewed on Feisworld once before when CRYSTAL was in production.

Jeremy and I talked about AXEL, what it's like to be a traveling artist at the age of 30, transitioning from a professional, competing skater to a circus performer, plus Jeremy's skincare routine that keeps him looking young and refreshed. 

Show notes, tools and other resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/jeremy-ten 

I want to dedicate this episode to anyone who's living through medical difficulties, caring for their families and friends, and those who work in the healthcare industries tirelessly to create miracles and care for strangers. 

There are many lessons I learned through this experience, and I hope you'll share yours as well. 

Love and hugs,

Fei

Freelancing can speak more towards people who can work \ independently. Since project management requires a lot of coordination on site with team members, many people in this career path find it difficult to switch over to freelancing from working full-time.  

Since my freelance career started as a freelance project manager, I want to dedicate this episode to those who want to consider the possibility of working as a freelance project manager. 

This episode is longer than our traditional mini-episode (10-15 mins) because I want to deep-dive into some of the practical applications and advice related to freelance project management. 

Please share your questions and feedback with me via feisworld@gmail.com, or @feisworld everywhere on social media 

It hasn't been an easy or quiet January. With my mom's medical conditions and the stomach flu I recovered from right before hitting the record button, life has been turned upside down. 

Here's the story of me trying to get on back on my feet. 

Hugs and much love, to you, your family and a healthy & happy 2020! 

Today's episode is all about learnings from the past decade. 

What's your story? Share them with everywhere on social @feisworld 

Hugs,
Fei

We'll be repurposing some part of the YouTube content to release on this podcast starting 2020. 

Onward! 

Fei

Following a mobile and tech career, she noticed a significant lack of accessibility to medical services and care across Africa. After the first few experiences of getting her Pap smear, she figured that there must be a better and easier way for women to receive these tests - possibly in the comfort of their own homes.

UDoTest was the start of something digitally different in South Africa and sub-saharan Africa with the intention of merging tech, healthcare and a much greater purpose all into one. The goal was to educate, increase awareness and disease prevention using simple and accurate methods.

My dad passed away on Dec 6, 2009. As I'm releasing this episode, I've lived my life without him for exactly 10 years. 

I thought I should let go of the structure, the format of an intro, outro and just record it straight into the mic. 

It's close to midnight for me after a long day of travel and interviews. You'll hear words I no longer knew how to say correctly and had to repeat myself. This just shows how imperfect a draft version of a recording actually is. 

Much love, look forward to your feedback. 

Fei

In this episode you'll learn:

• What repurpose.io does and how it helps creative entrepreneurs
  
• How Hani discovered the idea and created an MVP (Minimal Viable Product) for Repurpose.io
  
• How Hani marketed his product (hint: email list, pre-sale and all that jazz)
  
• Making the product better & growing the team 
  
• How content marketing and content automation work at a high level, and why it's important to repurpose content
  
• Hani's origin stories and what brought him to Toronto, Canada
  
• What it's like to a run a tech startup
  
• How Hani balances his work and family life (with his wife and two kids)
  

Watch Feisworld on Amazon Prime and Vimeo On Demand. All the details: https://www.feisworld.com/documentary

Much love,

Fei 

They are a full-service concierge-level service who takes care of everything but the speaking. Podcast guest appearances are a cost-effective, fast and scalable way to reach your ideal prospects. in just 30 minutes, listeners get to know, like and trust you.

Traffic from podcast interviews converts 25x better than blogs.

In this episode, I invite Tom to open up about his origin stories, where the idea of Interview Vallet came about. His early days of running this company and today, operating from home in Michigan and a sizable team from the rest of the world.

Tom has been exposed to more podcasts and podcast content than I have, even though Feisworld also started around the same time as when Interview Vallet was founded. Tom has been interview on more than 100 podcasts himself, and his guests have been interviewed on thousands of shows. I was curious to learn the things he has witnessed that work well for podcast hosts as well as for guests.

For more show notes, tools and resources, please visit https://www.feisworld.com/freelance 

About Our Guest

Anna is a freelancer who works as a messaging coach for other freelancers, consultants, and other solo entrepreneurs.

What you will learn:

Anna came to this interview well prepared to talk about Positioning & Messaging to help you become better at telling your own stories and services. In her experience, freelancers tend to try to be everything to everyone, which ends up backfiring or burning them out. She thinks at the beginning of your freelance career it's important to try different kinds of clients and work, but that after a while it's essential to start narrowing down the types of work and clients you like best and positioning yourself as an expert in your niche. That results in being able to increase your rates and actually doing work you enjoy, which is, after all, the whole point of freelancing!

Show notes and transcript: www.feisworld.com/freelance/how-to-price-yourself-as-a-freelancer

Darius lives in Holland, where he was raised. His parents are immigrants from Iran. Dutch is his first language but you'll never know through his writing. I quickly learned during our conversation that English has been an official language taught in schools and universities in Holland.

Darius is the author of 6 books, including Think Straight and What It Takes To Be Free. There's one question at the core of his work: How can we live a useful life that matters?

In short, his work focuses on four main topics:

1. Productivity: How can we achieve more without sacrificing our well-being?

2. Habits: What habits will make our lives better, and how can we form them?

3. Decision Making: What ways of thinking lead to better decisions?

4. Personal Finance: How do we build wealth without sacrificing our integrity?

Show notes, tools and resources: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/darius-foroux

Joanna Penn (https://www.thecreativepenn.com/) helps authors make a living writing through her bestselling books, courses and podcast. She's an award-winning entrepreneur, international professional speaker and also writes bestselling thrillers and dark fantasy novels.

Trivia

• Joanna Penn's main website - thecreativepenn.com has over 800,000 unique visitors each month
  
• She is from the UK and she currently lives in London
  
• She posted her first blog post on TheCreativePenn.com on December 3rd, 2018
  
• She runs a 6-figure business today. (She hit 6-figure for the first time in 2015 and her husband joined the business shortly after)
  
• Joanna has been podcasting for over 10 years before it was called podcasting (but downloadable audios)
  
• She has two podcasts - The Creative Penn Podcast and her new podcast called Books and Travel
  
• She's on Patreon and has nearly 700 patrons (as of October 2019)
  

Cheat Sheet

In this episode, we talk about:

• How Joanna got started
  
• How you can begin doing your creative work (writing, podcasting, filmmaking, whatever it may be)
  
• Why it's important to start a business you're passionate about and you can be consistent
  
• The truth about finding your niche
  
• The trends of podcasting over the past 10 years (and why you should consider getting transcripts for your podcast - Joanna uses Trint.com)
  
• Why your listeners want to learn more about you
  
• What to avoid as a creator (hint: create a big bucket for your brand so you can change over time)
  
• How Joanna created "scalable income" and what these income streams are (her incomes is currently 95% scalable)
  

Favorite Quotes

Find role models who are making a living in the way that you want to. And that's not just about like the products they have. It's about the lifestyle they live.

Find someone who's making money and has a life that you would like to live and then see how they did it.

The idea of scalable, the fact that it's not about your time. These are sort of principles that can free you from the day job mentality.

People Mentioned

• Tony Robbins
  
• Yaro Starak
  
• Robert Kiyosaki
  

Links

• https://www.thecreativepenn.com/timeline
  
• Trint.com (for AI transcription)
  

As the creator of a podcast that has dedicated so many of our episodes to circus performers from around the world, we immediately reached out to Ruth for an in-person interview in Montreal, Quebec during their annual circus festival.

The annual festival, "Montreal Completement Cirque" which means "Montreal Completely Circus" is created and hosted by TOHU. My associate producer Adam Leffert and I went to experience the festival firsthand and for the first time in 2019 between July 10 - July 14th. The festival runs for ten days, where different circus companies from the world gather in Montreal to connect with an intimate local audience, and people who travel from afar.

The 2020 Montreal Circus Festival is scheduled for July 2-12, 2020. Mark your calendar and consider checking it out! 

Joey Korenman is the CEO & Founder, School of Motion, who wakes up every day "to help thousands of aspiring Motion Designers learn their craft and develop the skills necessary to have a career in this magical field of ours."

Previously Joey was a Creative-Director at the awesome Toil in Boston, MA, he also taught at the Ringling College of Art & Design, when he first packed up his bags and moved his family from Boston to Florida.

After spending years running his own ad agency, hours each day on his commute and clients who'd surprise him with new deadlines nights and weekends, he decided to pursue a new way of life and left Boston.

As a creative director who was working for top agencies in Boston at the time, things look great on paper.

"I was at the top of the mountain, but then I realized I climbed the wrong mountain." - Joey Korenman

Instead of waiting for another 10, 20 years, Joey left everything he'd built, an unthinkable decision for most.

Working as a college professor taught Joey quite a few things. He had a steady paycheck until he decided to go solo and pursue his journey as a creative entrepreneur. In this episode, he reveals the secret to how he was able to launch his first successful online course without marketing dollars.

School of Motion wasn't built overnight, but it's still considered a quick success story. Joey committed to developing content consistently for 2 years, including a 30-day daily tutorial creation marathon that drove massive attention to his website.

To check out what School of Motion has become today, visit the official website: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/

We met these two talented young artists through the artistic director of Passagers from 7 Fingers, Shana Caroll, who appeared in an earlier episode of Feisworld. Passagers (or Passengers in English) is opening in Boston on September 25th, 2019 and leaving the city on October 13th, 2019. Make sure to check out the show with your friends and family! Learn more >>

Darren DeLuca, a public relationship consult at Arts Emerson, helped connect us with Sabine and Brin. I interviewed them both inside the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre.

Sabine, originally from South Africa, is an aerial silk artist. Her parents founded a circus school where she learned to perform as a circus artist, the rest is history. Sabine embraced the opportunity before enrolling in the Montreal Circus School. Soon after graduation, she found herself busy working for 7 Fingers. 

Brin was born and raised in Vermont, a jack of all trades type of Circus artist, he's got a few impressive skills under his belt. He also works as a visual artist and videographer to promote other artists like himself.

The National Circus School in Montreal has prepared generations of artists for a very high level of achievement. Sabine and Brin share their schooling experience studying as college students inside this unique institution that is unlike any other college experience you've heard.

In this episode, we give you the insider's view into the life of young circus artists, the relationships they built, how they navigate work, life, travel and beyond.

Special thanks to ArtsEmerson, Boston's leading presenter of contemporary world theatre dedicated to engaging all communities through stories that reveal and deepen our connection to each other. 

Show Notes

[05:00] Please tell us a bit about your origin stories - where did you grow up and how did you find your way to the circus?

[07:00] What was your experience studying at the National Circus School in Montreal?

[08:00] What was it like to move on your own and start working professionally after school?

[09:00] Circus school is so intense, what was it like in the first 6 months of moving and immigrating to another country?

[11:00] Brin, how did it feel to move from Vermont to a place where the circus is everywhere, constantly?
[13:00] How did you handle going to school/taking courses while after the whole day of physical training?

[17:00] How was the transition to performing in your first show? How well prepared did you feel you were?

[20:00] Can you share about your experience working with Shana Carroll?

[25:00] What's the most interesting aspect of 7 Fingers to you?

[26:00] Did your experience at 7 Fingers change your perspective about success and fulfillment, and how?

[27:00] What are your specialties/techniques within the show?

[30:00] How does it feel when you hear the audience's applause after the show and when people talk about your work? 

[32:00] How did you guys find your favorite specialty/discipline?

[34:00] Can you share a few words about the current show you are performing in Boston and its plot?

For more details, show notes and other episodes in this series, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/promote-yourself-as-a-freelancer-and-get-new-clients

If you are listening to this and you are an up and coming influencer, an author who is seeking to be interviewed by on podcasts, there's one important tip and trick I learned from Bryan. He created an interview prep document (PDF) that became very handy for hosts who don't know much about him, yet. Hence, you should create something similar to this document, where you include your photos, suggested questions, bio, etc. Podcasters love to see that you've done your homework!

Episode Cheatsheet & Why You Should Listen

In this episode, Bryan Falchuk and I talked about:

• Facing major adversities and learned some hard lessons in his early years
  
• Overcoming obesity with successful weight loss/weight management
  
• Running marathons and staying active for life
  
• Career struggles before becoming finding his path as CXO (Chief Experience Offer)
  
• Managing life-threating illness and nearly lost his wife while his son was an infant
  
• Developing a unique approach to inspire others to live a fulfilling and happy life
  

To learn more about Bryan and follow the steps he has talked about on the show, check out this special landing page he prepared just for Feisworld Podcast listeners: https://bryanfalchuk.com/fei

Bryan has as new book coming out in 2019

Bryan's second book, The 50 75 100 Solution, is being written right now, and is focused on helping you solve dysfunction in all relationships you face in life, whether with your significant other, coworkers, friends, family or others. The 50 75 100 Solution is anticipated to be released later in 2019, so be sure to sign up for updates.

Show Notes

Bryan Falchuk's first book published in 2017

• [07:00]  How many podcasts have you been on? What are the most frequently asked questions?
  
• [08:00] How long have you been a life coach?
  
• [09:00] What's the difference between coach and mentor?
  
• [11:00] How easy/challenging do you find coaching to be and how do you influence someone?
  
• [14:00]  What's your take on when you are coaching and people immediately say 'no', or resist change?
  
• [15:00] What are some of the example activities and things you noticed that helps strengthen people's relationships (with partners for example)
  
• [18:00] Why do you think some couples struggle to open themselves up (with themselves)?
  
• [24:00] What do you think about the fact that we always form the first impression of judging people?
  
• [25:00] What's your opinion about self-love?
  
• [28:00] I find myself filling different gaps in my relationship with different people. Do you think it is usual or most people try to fill every gap from a single person?
  
• [32:00] Do you face a lot of clients with relationship problems?
  
• [37:00] How long ago did you switch to being vegan, and what was the transition like?
  
• [41:00] What are some of the things you wish you knew once you started your own coaching business?
  
• [46:00] What do you think is holding so many people from starting their own businesses or leaving their full-time jobs?
  
• [51:00] How can people find more about you and about your books?
  

In this article we'll discuss: 

1. What you're good at
   
2. What you enjoy
   
3. What people are willing to pay for
   

The cross-section of all three pillars is the jackpot, the bullseye. 

The good news is that you don't need to hit all three to start making money. 

Let me help break it down and explain what each of these pillars means, and how you can take actions right away. 

Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance for more articles and resources to help with your freelance career

1. Retirement plans are available and easy to sign up and manage for freelancers and small business owners. You can do it today with $0 in the account.
   
2. By starting a retirement plan, you'll reduce your taxes not by a little, but often significantly. It works almost the same way as when you had a full-time job when your employer contributed to your 401(k) automatically by taking a portion out of your paycheck each month.
   

Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/retirement-plans-for-freelancers-and-small-businesses

About Our Guest

Leigh Shulman is a writer, who also helps other people get pass the fear and doubts of writing. She created an enormous amount of writer resources and runs a thriving workshop for writers from around the world. Recently, she conducted a Creative Revolution International Book Writing Retreats, where she invites you to travel with her and write some more.

We found each other through altMBA. After listening to my episode with Seth Godin, she reached out and we hit it off right away. Leigh's journey from working 9-5 to finding the life she loves is so on point for the message we have for the podcast, which is to help independent creators live their creative and financial freedom.

Born in South Africa, Leigh moved to the United States with her parents at a young page. While working in New York City later as an adult, Leigh made a bold decision to move her family to Argentina. It's been ten years as of the recording of our podcast.

This is a story for independent creative women who want to live life on their terms while raising a family with young children.

This episode is for you if:

• You are planning on writing your first book

• You've always wanted to write but don't know how or where to start

• You are at a crossroad with your own creative endeavor, perhaps while balancing a family life

• You are planning on or perhaps just move to a brand new city, feeling uncertain and overwhelmed.

• You are living in a foreign country for the first time

• You are a freelancer or entrepreneur who's planning on starting your first mastermind/workshop/retreat

A bit about my background: I became obsessed with personal finance books in my very early 20s. My parents didn't teach me a thing about finance or personal investment while I was growing up. I knew I had to learn so much more on my own. It was an exploratory process. As an immigrant living in America, I had to be proactive about managing my own money since the age of 17. I have many people to thank for who helped me realize that the answer is NOT Wall Street, or a personal advisor, or some scammy report you buy for hundreds of dollars.

This subject can often be controversial. I welcome your comments, debate - hopefully with the intent for us to all get much smarter about making money.

Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/how-to-make-and-grow-your-money-the-simple-way

My guests today are Vladmir Lissouba (Instagram) and Connor Houlihan (Instagram) from the incredible circus show called "La Galerie" (The Gallery) from Machine de Cirque.

Adam Leffert (Associate Producer of Feisworld Podcast) teamed up with me as a co-host after watching the show during the Montreal Circus Festival.

Vlad is a Montreal native and Connor is from the United States. They are currently performing in Edinburgh, Scotland (as of August 2019). Check out the show: Calendar from the company Machine de Cirque.

Personal asset protection

Tax flexibility and incorporation tax benefits

Enhanced credibility

Brand protection

Perpetual existence

Deductible expenses

Try these steps first and then seek help if you get stuck. Going through these steps is a good learning opportunity for anyone, especially business owners.

This episode and our blog post helps you through the process including all the forms and links! 

https://www.feisworld.com/blog/diy-incorporate-your-business-in-4-steps

• How to find out if you quality for Marketplace (ACA) Health Insurance
• Where to apply for Marketplace (ACA) Health Insurance
• How to apply for Marketplace (ACA) Health Insurance outside of the normal enrollment period
• How to reduce your health insurance premium
• Other options for health insurance for freelancers

Discover all the freelance resources: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance

When I talk about freelancing as a way of approaching one's career, the most common feedback I've heard are: "There's too much stress and too many uncertainties!" or "I don't have the will or energy or keep looking for new clients."

This article is for you if you:

1. Haven't tried freelancing and fear it won't go well, or you may find it difficult to visualize how it's going to work. 

2. Have tried freelancing but found the attempt unsuccessful, or even categorize it as a failure. You can use this information I'm about to share with you as reflections and see what you could potentially have done differently, or be better prepared the next time you enter the freelance market. 

Prefer reading instead? Visit our blog: https://www.feisworld.com/freelance/why-freelancing-can-work-for-you

I was born and raised in Beijing, China and came to the United States at the age of 17. These days, people like to ask me how often I travel back, and if I feel differently somehow. The answer is that I've never felt closer to my origin, my roots.

This trip was a particularly rewarding one for me. My mom and I spent 2 weeks in Shanghai, 2 weeks in Beijing and 1 week in Tsingtao (Shangdong Province) where the famous beer factory resides. Neither one of us drinks but we did visit the famous Beer Street outside of the factory that runs about a mile long. Think busy nightlife, beer in every color and lots of seafood (some of which you probably don't recognize)...

My mom Xiang Li and I were in Tsingtao for another reason. Three years ago, she sold her Dream of the Red Chamber collection to a large organization in Tsingtao. Having acted as her agent and negotiator for a while, we decided that her collection was going to be displayed in a museum inside a cultural park. It took much longer than expected for the exhibition to go live but it's finally there now.

Above: picture of mom and I in front of the museum for the opening ceremony 

Below: a walk inside the museum

My friends recently asked me about the most rewarding part of my trip. The art exhibit opening ceremony? Or something else? 

Perhaps I thought my first email to my readers and podcaster friends on this email list would be to share more podcasting insights. Well, here's a change for you and for me.

The most rewarding part of my trip, as it turned out, was to help my mom find her way home to Beijing after spending the past 3 years on the road working as an artist. The move included packing and unpacking dozens of large packages. As soon as we got home, I also helped renovated our condo and made it much more comfortable and livable for mom.

When my dad passed away nearly 10 years ago, many of my mom's friends were worried about her. With good intentions, they tried to talk her into retiring from painting. But it wasn't what she wanted.

Instead, she kept on researching and painting new collections, including the first Chinese Empresses featuring 120+ empresses from multiple Chinese dynasties. Not a single artist in the history of China has attempted to take up such a massive project without a clear monetary benefit. Mom simply feels that the history of women in China and worldwide is not to be forgotten, but to be celebrated. With her skills as a master artist from the Forbidden City of Beijing, China., she has a much better chance to take it on, and to do it right. And I'm just thrilled to be able to witness the process and to support her.

We are currently seeking partnerships with corporate sponsors, museums and curators to bring forward this collection and an unforgettable experience for visitors.

Empress Luo Shen from Xiang Li's Chinese Empresses Collection

That's my update for now! I'm back in the game to keep pushing Feisworld forward with its services, mastermind, docuseries and a new book for immigrants, workers and students living in America.

I'd like to hear from you! Who knows, you may be my next interview subject for the new book.

Smiles,

Fei

Freelancer and Podcaster at Feisworld LLC

Bobby Parrish is the owner and creator of FlavCity. He and his wife produce weekly videos on the FlavCity YouTube channel and daily recipes on Facebook, Instagram.

He is "Out to prove that home cooks can be rock stars in the kitchen and you don't have to be a chef to cook like one."

This episode may be for you if you are...

>> An online content creator (a blogger, podcaster, YouTuber, etc.) who are looking to up your game, monetize your work, find potential next steps in your success journey, seek inspirations in growing your brand, relate to another content creator and real tactics that work.

>> Looking to start something new on your own - but you aren't sure if you are good enough. We help you get rid of those excuses and quite your lizard brain.

>> A busy professional looking to change your eating habit and cook more at home, following recipes that are healthy, delicious and last for a week! #MealPrep  

Transcripts, shows and more, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/bobby-parrish

Andrew, Kevin and Gasya Atherton are a family of circus artists working at Cirque du Soleil. 

After witnessing Varekai in the summer of 2015, I immediately reached out to identical twin brothers, Andrew and Kevin to join me on Feisworld. Since then, we've completed two projects together including the buildout of their website AthertonTwins.com (launched in 2015), and their brand new workout series called 10 for 10 (launched in 2018), the first gymnastics and circus-inspired workout series for busy professionals on the go. All you need is your own body weight, no partner, no equipment. 

Andrew and Kevin Atherton were professional gymnasts in Britain before joining Cirque du Soleil at the age of 24. 18 years later, they have performed in major Cirque shows (Varekai, Zarkana, IRIS, Paramour) around the world, often as headliners with their one of a kind aerial strap performance. 

Gasya Atherton is a Cirque hand-balancer, who has become an overnight internet sensation when she shared her workout videos with her children, Kamali and Kaysen, in early 2017. Since then Gasya has built a tribe of 200,000+ engaging fans, including many inspired parents, on her Instagram page. 

For show notes, tools and resources, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/atherton-family

Danielle LeVeck is a nurse and she's the master behind her insanely engaging Instagram channel (@nurseabnormalities). On average, each of her post receives more than 100 comments within the first 24 hours.

As a nurse, Danielle started her career in cardiac critical care. She then transitioned to cardiac surgical critical care, ICU travel nursing, and medical-surgical ICU patients.

A few years ago, she decided to share stories about these "nurse abnormalities" because every day, she is "in awe of how brilliant, instrumental, and extraordinary nurses are to healthcare. Becoming a nurse positively transformed my outlook on life and I hope to give back to the profession throughout her career."

Why did we choose Danielle? 

Danielle's energy and authenticity are contagious, which I noticed within 30 seconds of recording my conversation with her on Skype. What you see is what you get. Danielle brings her full self to every interaction and situation. There's no holding back. She's the type of interviewers we love having on the show. 

Part 2

• [30:00] What does your creative process look like? How do you decide what to post and when?

• [37:00] What are some of the strengths vs. struggles you had when using Instagram?

• [38:00] You mentioned that you use your evening/night posts as a self-journaling process. At what time do you work on those posts and how?

• [41:00] Fei and Danielle discussing about brainstorming and the creative process, tools and resources.

• [44:00] Do you see what you are doing to potentially turn into a business?

• [51:00] Can you share some thoughts about palliative care?

• [56:00] How can people connect or reach out to you?

Danielle LeVeck is a nurse and she's the master behind her insanely engaging Instagram channel (@nurseabnormalities). On average, each of her post receives more than 100 comments within the first 24 hours.

As a nurse, Danielle started her career in cardiac critical care. She then transitioned to cardiac surgical critical care, ICU travel nursing, and medical-surgical ICU patients.

A few years ago, she decided to share stories about these "nurse abnormalities" because every day, she is "in awe of how brilliant, instrumental, and extraordinary nurses are to healthcare. Becoming a nurse positively transformed my outlook on life and I hope to give back to the profession throughout her career."

Why did we choose Danielle? 

Danielle's energy and authenticity are contagious, which I noticed within 30 seconds of recording my conversation with her on Skype. What you see is what you get. Danielle brings her full self to every interaction and situation. There's no holding back. She's the type of interviewers we love having on the show. 

• [06:00] Why did you decide to start writing and posting your stories to the world?

• [10:00] Where are you located and what brought you there?

• [11:00] Did you have anyatime in your life where you felt scared, alone or vulnerable? Can you take us back to that time?

• [16:00] One of your most popular articles on your website is to new nurses. What triggered you to write it?

• [20:00] You opened yourself a lot writing this post. What were some of the reactions from the audience? How do you choose the tone and voice for articles on your blog?

• [22:00] Nurses can make a life vs death difference and have a huge impact on the families of the patients. What's your experience with that?

• [25:00] Do people read your blog while seeking someone to relate to?

Nonstop Dan started his YouTube channel at age of 12. Since then, he continued to produce engaging content on YouTube (226K subscribers as of October 2018) and travel around the world (often in first and business class) while earning a below-average income (i.e. based on US income average as of 2018). By the way, he's only 20 years old!

Who is this guy? How does he do it?

Exactly. This is why I had to invite Nonstop Dan to the podcast.

This podcast is for you if you want to start traveling, or to travel more but haven't been able to because of money, time, or a combination of both.

If you believe travel is only reserved for the rich, think agin.  

This podcast is also for you if you are a creator struggling to improve your content, engagement and grow your audience. On many levels, I find this part of the conversation even more compelling than world travel.

For show notes, resources and more, please visit: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/nonstopdan

Two years ago, his first company went public. He made 15 million dollars, in one day, on his 28th birthday.

Erik Bergman is now 31, lives and works in Malta. Born and raised in Sweden, he comes from an ordinary family. His parents managed to send him to a fancy private school. Unfortunately, he always felt like "the poor kid" in a place where he didn't belong. That experience that had a big impact on his self-esteem and gave him the drive to make money, a lot of it.

In this episode, Erik talks to us about:

• How he was able to make 15 million dollars and how it impacted his behaviors towards personal and professional life

• Why he started Great.com (and how much he paid for this crazy rare domain)

• His origin stories growing up in Sweden

• His philanthropic endeavors and where he has contributed his money and time

• How you can make the most of your money and effort working for nonprofit

• And an unrelated note - sex and relationship

After Erik made his fortune, he helped build a school in Ghana (in western Africa). After that trip, he started to plan his future and figure out the best way to contribute. So he started engaging in various projects and he started reading up on things.

Erik knows deep down and there's something he does best which is making money. His new plan and possibly a project of a lifetime is to make money, and give everything away. This is the story of Great.com, a controversial charity about making money, and giving it away.

Beside money, making the world a better place, Erik also has researched and read quite a bit about sex and relationship. He shared his own stories and a list of incredible resources. People don't talk about sex, not even in private relationships. Erik felt that he had a lot to learn.

It comes down to one simple thing: How can we learn to truly love and respect ourselves?

Please join Erik Bergman and me on the Feisworld Podcast today. And hope you'll share this conversation with one more person.

Neil Moore believes everyone is musical.

He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Simply Music Institute of Learning & Education. He is also the creator of the Simply Music Piano Method. Born in 1957 in Melbourne, Australia, and began studying piano at the age of 7, he has since then spent most of his life actively involved in 'playing-based' music learning.

This is also an exploratory conversation about behavior mechanics.

Neil has a few things to say about Behavior Mechanics. He shared his own struggles with addiction (food, exercise, business) and how the understanding of behavior mechanics changed his life and many of clients' lives.

Show notes and favorite quotes (and more stories like Neil's): www.feisworld.com/blog/neil-moore

Gareth Martin is a podcaster and executive lifestyle coach. He was born and raised in beautiful South Africa and is now living and working in London, UK.

Moving to London was a decision he made in his late teens after visiting the city from South Africa. He completely fell in love with it and decided to stay.  After spending more than 10 years working as a banker, Gareth decided to build his own business.

Gareth is the type of person who is engaging, optimistic, and incredibly warm.

When he was 16, he experienced the worst physical set-back which has ever happened to him. On the July 7th, 1997, Gareth was hit head on by a car, driven by a drunk driver. This accident became the important life lesson for Gareth. In this episode, he talks about that "There are many motivational people out there who explain the importance of having a "Purpose" and a "Why" in life…. With the decisions he faces and which influences and defines his life, he always likes to ask himself ……."Why Not?". Gareth also talks about why we should all take chances on ourselves and go after what moves us.

Visit our website for show notes, resources and more stories like Gareth's: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/gareth-martin

Today on Feisworld, I'm joined by palliative care doctor, speaker and educator Dr. Jessica Zitter. Dr. Zitter is a national advocate for transforming the way people die in America and is the author of the newly released book Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life. Her work is also featured in the Academy and Emmy-nominated short documentary "Extremis," available on Netflix.

Tammy Gooler Loeb is a Career and Executive Coach. We've had a few seasoned coaches on the show so far, but they are all quite different in terms of their backgrounds, the profiles of their customers, and generally how they go about running their business.

Tammy isn't just a coach, she's also part of a thriving podcaster community with me called altPodcasters, started by Feisworld since October 2014. I'm thrilled to see her launching her show as of December 2018 called Work from the Inside Out.

This episode is for you if you are:

• Dissatisfied with your role or level

• Frustrated with your job search

• Challenged to think objectively or create a career plan

• Restricted by a manager or company that impede your growth

• Interested in changing career or industry

As a Career Coach, Tammy is able to speak to these pain points many people are experiencing today across different industries.

For show notes, favorite quotes, tools and resources, please visit www.feisworld.com/blog/tammy-gooler-loeb

Ben Smith is a writer, producer and director. 

His most recent project is the popular HBO TV Show called Barry, for which he worked as a writer and co-producer. Prior to that, he wrote for Trophy Wife on ABC, Benched on USA, Other Space on the Yahoo streaming platform, Santa Clarita Diet on Netflix with Drew Barrymore. Plus his own projects - Gentleman Lobsters and Meet Cute. 

Born and raised in Lexington, MA - Ben's mom is Chinese so we were able to chat about what it means to grow up multi-cultural. Since most writers in Hollywood still are mostly white male, Ben talks about diversity and how it's important in the writer's room. 

Still in his 20s, you may be wondering how Ben got his first job and survive the competitive landscape of not only being a writer, but talented and lucky enough to work his way up. He's incredibly humble and shared his own experience since college. 

Chinwe Esimai is a Nigerian-born, Harvard-trained lawyer who is passionate about inspiring generations of immigrant women leaders. Along with her mother, three brothers, and sister, she relocated to the United States in 1995, right before college.

Chinwe graduated from the City College of New York with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and received her JD from Harvard Law School. Today, she works for Citi as the Managing Director - Chief Anti-Bribery & Corruption Officer.

With a husband, three children and a demanding executive job, Chinwe talks to me about the challenge and excitement of being a woman - or more specifically - an immigrant woman in the modern world. Together we are trying to redefine our roles as women in society. What are the roles we have today? How can we kinder to ourselves? How do we better support each other?

Chinwe created her website to inspire immigrant women on their leadership journeys. These women leaders have come to the United States from all around the world. Chinwe calls them "American Dream Queens," who not here in the United States to blend in, but to shine through.

The glass ceiling for immigrant women trying to breakthrough leadership roles in America is real, but hearing these stories firsthand instill hope among us that there's still a place for women to thrive and succeed. I hope to see more immigrant women in such positions and willing to share their journey.

If you know someone on this trajectory, with a big heart, please help refer them to the Feisworld Podcast! It's wonderful to be a woman in the world today - let's celebrate.

About Our Guest

Jacob Lacourse is the founder of Adapt the World Labs., where a husband and wife team "see the benefit of using technology to help people with extra needs, and we aim to leverage technology to solve challenges and enhance the lives of the most vulnerable among us."

As an element of their main mission, Jake and Beth Lacourse bring awareness and fund raising to a specific rare disease known as Usher syndrome.

"We are the parents of two beautiful children, one of which is two years old and has Usher Syndrome which is the leading cause of deaf-blindness. When we learned of our daughter's disease, we immediately began thinking of ways to adapt the world to her needs to ultimately make it more accessible."

Jake found me while I was on my documentary journey. Immediately after I finished the interview with Mick Ebeling, founder of Not Impossible, I received an email from Jake, Winner of the 2018 Not Impossible Limitless award.

He is the director of engineering at Onset Computer with a background in product development from concept to design and through manufacturing. However, Jake had no experience in making toys and tools for kids with special needs. On this podcast, he takes us to his beginning days of setting up Adapt the World and learning how to invent new things that never existed before.

Visit our websites for show notes and more resources related to this episode: www.feisworld.com/blog/jacob-lacourse

About Our Guest

Melissa Smith is a Virtual Assistant Matchmaker, VA Trainer, Remote Work Consultant & Author featured in CareerBuilder, Spark Hire, The Muse, Thinkific, & Woman's World. I met her at Dorie Clark's Writing Workshop in Boston.

After learning more about her business, I knew instantly that her knowledge will add tremendous value to our listeners on Feisworld Podcast.

In this episode, you'll learn how to:

• Overcome your fear (Melissa feared flying her whole life until…)

• Deal with grief and the loss of loved ones

• Reinventing your career and business

• Build a business where you can work anytime, anywhere

For show notes, tools and resources, please visit: feisworld.com/blog/melissa-smith 

Ed Gregory, founder of Photos in Color on YouTube, is a master photographer in Lightroom, Photoshop and photography tutorials. Ed is the second successful YouTube we've interviewed on the show (first guest was Bob from FlavCity).

With nearly 300K subscriber on Youtube, over 15 million page viewers, Ed is quite a celebrity among the people who follow his work. (A side note on how YouTubers make money: it actually has nothing to do with the number of subscribers but individual video viewership and how much of the ad someone watches. In addition, many YouTubers get paid through sponsorships and collaborations, which he will speak to as well as part of this episode!)

Ed also runs PhotosInColor.com is a place for creative photographers, videographers and artists to come and be inspired.

Visit www.feisworld.com for show notes, tools and other awesome resources! 

She urged me to write a blog post, and I came up with a name I was quite proud of called "How to Make a Living Without Counting the Downloads". Within months, Dorie interviewed me and captured the essence of my story and published it in Entrepreneurial You, her best-selling book on Amazon, and an article where many people found me and learned about my work on Harvard Business Review.

Shortly after my encounter with Dorie, I realized that I couldn't possibly be the only lucky, independent, under the radar podcaster who's benefited from having her own show.

I decided to write this blog post, record it as a podcast episode and share with the world. It's awesome to hear people's stories and realize it could be anyone, so why not you?

Malaika Haaning is a sustainable fashion designer and founder of Malaika New York.

"Malaika branded garments using a technique that minimizes waste. The apparel industry is one of the biggest waste-producing industries. Much of the excess materials created in the apparel industry end up in landfills. By implementing Zero Waste Patterns, we are able to strategically drape the fabric in such a way so little to no materials are wasted."

Malaika is originally from Denmark. After working in logistics for a number of years in the U.S., she was ready for a career change. 

To her surprise, she was admitted into Parsons in her late 20s. Upon graduation and with various internship experience, she founded Malaika.

This is her story. 

For more tools and resources created for creators who are just starting out, visit feisworld.com 

Nearly 200 episodes of the Feisworld Podcast have been released, and we've spent a good amount of time talking about China, where I grew up, but we've yet covered any topics on traditions, myths, taboos, superstitions. Instead of going right back to the Docuseries minis and regular interview episodes, I thought it's an opportunity for us to have a quick chat about the Chinese New Year.

Happy New Year! 新年快乐！

Sophia Skiles is a theater performer and theater educator. She has performed in work directed by many including Anne Bogart, Richard Foreman, Mary Zimmerman with strong ties to Ma-Yi Theater and National Asian American Theater Company.

With over 20 years of experience in acting and teaching, Sophia taught in public schools through out NYC, pre-college students at Northwestern.

"Shakespeare as a dramatist is someone who invites radical remaking of power. He gives language to women, who were considered less than powerful. And gives them a go at power. And sometimes they fail, but you get these moments on stage, where they had claimed the power." - Sophia Skiles

 

 

If you are an entrepreneur like me running a small company or creating a video series, hiring is inevitable. It's a lot of work, but if you are lucky, the right people perhaps are already present in your life who are eager to jump on a project with you. Otherwise, follow some of my learnings to create your dream team! 

Visit us on feisworld.com for more Docuseries mini episodes https://www.feisworld.com/for-docuseries-filmmakers/  

Scarlet Parke is a singer and songwriter. Originally from Seattle, WA., Scarlet was introduced to me through my audio producer, docuseries editor German Ceballos. Immediately after listening to her songs on Spotify, I knew I wanted her on the Feisworld Podcast. Why? Scarlet approaches music as not only as a musician, but as a business woman, making music a sustainable career.

Today, I find myself spending nearly all my spare time with people who are insatiably curious about other cultures and creating new things on their own. Their skin colors, the language they speak, the gods they pray to, don't matter. 

There is a significant portion of the people whom I'm close to and seek inspirations from are first-generation immigrants (The term "first-immigrant" refers to the very first immigrants or to the children of such an immigrant.). Many of my immigrant friends are also minorities in America (Asian, Hispanic, African American, and the LGBTQ community) 

Although I'm just one person who is an immigrant and a minority, I often feel empowered and enlighten by the stories I learn from this very community. 

What are the immigrant stories you'd like to hear?

In this episode, I want to share the things I learned before/during/after the trip. Please share what you've found as well. 

Visit our blog to learn more: www.feisworld.com/blog/105

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More docuseries minis can be found on our website: https://www.feisworld.com/podcast-docuseries-minis 

Have you listened to this episode once or twice? Consider subscribing to our podcast to stay in touch. 

Much love,

Fei

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I'd LOVE to keep in touch with you in 2019. 

This is an invitation to add you to my friends and family email list.  

Modern day social media is tough and I can't keep up. I do much better with emails. I promise I'll keep them interesting and infrequent. Plus, you can unsubscribe at anytime. 

No bad feelings, I promise.

I respect your privacy. Your email is never shared.

Sign up: 

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At the time of this recording, I was on a train from Shanghai to Beijing, preparing for another mini-episode seemed like the perfect way to reflect.

Traveling is exciting but the up and down time in between cities make me feel unsettled at times. 

In this episode, I want to talk about how to market your docuseries before post-production is done.

Marketing is required, not optional.

More docuseries minis can be found on our website: https://www.feisworld.com/podcast-docuseries-minis 

Have you listened to this episode once or twice? Consider subscribing to our podcast to stay in touch. 

Krista also opened up about her origin story. As a young girl, she was not a bookworm. At school, she signed up for a debate club, which changed her life forever.

As a fellow podcaster and radio show host, I dug deep and found out so much more about her creative process, how she prepares for the interviews, and the talented crew (from producers to artists, columnist, the technical staff) behind the On Being social enterprise.

Learn more & connect: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/krista-tippett

While in high school, Eli learned to produce music, had a near 4.0 GPA, and volunteered at Samaritans in Boston for a few years. He even went back there to continue his work during the summer when he's in college. 

So where has he been? Where is he now? 

Read more: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/eli-schwamm-the-real-empathy 

For the first time ever, we welcomed a professional magician, David Williamson, to the Feisworld Podcast.

David is currently touring in the US in a circus called Circus 1903,  a brand new show from the producers of The Illusionists and the puppeteers of War Horse. It's a fun celebration of the golden age of circus. Their most recent stop was in Boston, MA. (Feisworld HQ!)

I fell in love with David's performance instantly. The audience was naturally and completely captivated by his words, his humor, and his incredible talent of improvising with children ages 5-9 on stage.

"THE CLOSEUP MAGICIAN IS THE SUPREME APPLIED PSYCHOLOGIST."

Read more: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/david-williamson 

If you think this description fits a generic musician's story you've heard of before, think again. Jesse caught my attention with his grassroots growth in the music world. He's smart, entrepreneurial and incredibly authentic. He started his journey connecting with his 1,000 true fans

Read more: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/jesse-macht 

It's not an easy task. That's exactly why we need to talk about it. 

Learn more: www.feisworld.com/blog/103 

Subscribe to this podcast and tell one more person who might be able to benefit from this series. 

Thank you! 

This is not only one of the very few long form content with Gasya, it is also a rare podcast interview with her. 

The last name, Atherton, may sound familiar to you. Gasya is married to Andrew Atherton, one of the Atherton Twins from Cirque du Soleil. Andi and Kevin together have performed for Cirque for 18 years, and they have appeared on an earlier episode of Feisworld Podcast. Since then we've interviewed many more circus artists and Performing Arts sone of the most popular category on our show. 

Joining Cirque at the tender age of 17, Gasya is now mother to two beautiful and adorable children - Kamali and Kaysen. Over the past 2.5 years, I've grown much closer to the entire family and watch the kids grow up. In between that time, something magical happened. 

Read more: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/gasya-atherto 

BJ answers all the questions you too should know more about. The knowledge and wisdom of how we live and how we die can benefit everyone. Not just the people who are suffering.

From BJ's origin story as a wounded healer, to choosing to attend medical school after the accident, to an invitation to speak at the main Ted event in 2015 (and the brutal preparation behind Ted, which many people don't know about), this conversation is very much two friends on a coffee break.

"People are transformed by illness. Death is in fact part of life."

BJ took me on a journey of uncovering so much more of who he is, not just a guest every popular show wants to feature with a message to convey in 30 seconds or less. With that in mind, I asked BJ a difficult question - How does he navigate, and how does he feel about the attention from major media? Which part excites and worries him?

I met BJ at the Robert Leffert MD Palliative Care Memorial Lecture in December 2016, which has attracted hundreds of medical and non-medical professional over the years. I want to take a moment to dedicate this episode to the Leffert family - Linda Leffert, Adam Leffert, Dr. Lisa Leffert, Dr. Lee Schwamm, and Dr. Vicki Jackson at MGH.

What is this episode (#102) about? How to budget for a docuseries or video series

Link to the blog post with tools and resources associated with this episode: www.feisworld.com/blog/102

Who is this episode for?

People who want to make a docuseries or a video series, but not sure how much their ideas will cost? If you haven't listened to our Docuseries Mini 101, make sure to first check out that episode and begin putting together a high-level plan and ideas together. Without it, this budgeting episode is still good information to have. However, you won't be able to make too much progress on budgeting without the planning information. 

Annette didn't come from a wealthy background. She's a single mom. Why would anyone want to pursue a career that has very financial gains? Find out why and how she does it for over 18 years.

To learn more about Access Family Services, visit: https://afsnj.org/

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Learn more: https://ncadv.org/take-action

Annette didn't come from a wealthy background. She's a single mom. Why would anyone want to pursue a career that has very financial gains? Find out why and how she does it for over 18 years.

To learn more about Access Family Services, visit: https://afsnj.org/

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Learn more: https://ncadv.org/take-action

From ideation, planning to budgeting, traveling on the road, post-production, marketing, festival submissions, working with distributors, I'm going to cover many topics throughout the entire lifecycle of docuseries filmmaking. What's also quite exciting is that I'm producing many of these mini episode in near realtime. As of October 15th 2018, we'll be done with production/shooting of the docuseries. Starting mid October we'll be knee-deep into post-production with an expected launch date of our first docuseries in early 2019. 

Nonstop Dan started his YouTube channel at age of 12. Since then, he continued to produce engaging content on YouTube (226K subscribers as of October 2018) and travel around the world (often in first and business class) while earning a below-average income (i.e. based on US income average as of 2018). By the way, he's only 20 years old!

Who is this guy? How does he do it?

Exactly. This is why I had to invite Nonstop Dan to the podcast.

This podcast is for you if you want to start traveling, or to travel more but haven't been able to because of money, time, or a combination of both.

If you believe travel is only reserved for the rich, think agin.  

This podcast is also for you if you are a creator struggling to improve your content, engagement and grow your audience. On many levels, I find this part of the conversation even more compelling than world travel.

Like this episode?

Subscribe with just one click! New episodes are released every Friday 

Nonstop Dan started his YouTube channel at age of 12. Since then, he continued to produce engaging content on YouTube (226K subscribers as of October 2018) and travel around the world (often in first and business class) while earning a below-average income (i.e. based on US income average as of 2018). By the way, he's only 20 years old!

Who is this guy? How does he do it?

Exactly. This is why I had to invite Nonstop Dan to the podcast.

This podcast is for you if you want to start traveling, or to travel more but haven't been able to because of money, time, or a combination of both.

If you believe travel is only reserved for the rich, think agin.  

This podcast is also for you if you are a creator struggling to improve your content, engagement and grow your audience. On many levels, I find this part of the conversation even more compelling than world travel.

Like this episode?

Subscribe with just one click! New episodes are released every Friday 

[31:00] When you do outreach, do you do it yourself or do you have a team doing it for you?

[35:00] Jordan discussing skills needed to do outreach and sales. Shares tips.

[37:00] How do you strategically get people on your show? What are your steps for them to accept?

[40:00] Why is it worth it to you to be a podcaster and grow your network?

[43:00] What's your opinion between seeking and exploiting a niche vs targeting a broader audience?

[48:00] Can you share some advice on how to approach people via email or improving your first pitch?

[52:00] What was the purpose and main message of the the controversial article about you, when you said that people should stop creating podcasts?

[58:00] How could people reach out to you and get more information about your business and services?

Visit www.feisworld.com for show notes, tools and resources! 

Subscribe to the show to show your love. (We love you too)

Show Notes (Part 1)

[07:00] How was your experience and things learn when you moved from being at the top vs starting the Harbinger show?

[09:00] How do you reach out to your network and keep it alive and active? How's your today's routine different from before?

[14:00]  What are Gmail roulette and your texting system?

[16:00] Fei and Jordan discussing about reaching out to people constantly and the benefits of doing it.

[20:00] How was the process of starting a new show? Was it easy/difficult? Slow/quick?

[23:00] How well is your new show doing today?

[25:00] What are some of the topics/guests that interest you at the moment?

Visit www.feisworld.com for more show notes, tools and resources! 

I'm back in Boston for a few weeks from part one of the Feisworld Docuseries after spending two weeks traveling across America. (Part two will take place in Seattle, WA) during the second week of October. 

I want to thank YOU for all your support! This short episode is for you , which is a recap of what I've learned and how I've felt being on the road for 2 weeks producing the docuseries. 

xx,

Fei

To read Kristin Huntley's blog post, visit: http://kristinhuntley.com/the-world-according-to-fei-wu/

Thank you for being here! 

Fei 

In recent conversations with other podcasters, I casually unveiled a tactic I've been using since the inception of Feisworld to increase my podcast awareness and engagement. 

Most people have not heard of me, and I love interviewing unsung heroes, "getting the word out" isn't trivial. 

I hate gimmicks, and growing downloads alone didn't appeal to me. This approach below is for those who of you who want to grow your podcast in the long run. There's no quick fix. 

The one pre-requisite is that you need to have guests on the show to maximize impacts. 

Alternatively, if you are a one-man show but you discuss other people and topics, I can see some methods work in the same manner. Give them a shot and please let me know your feedback below in the comments area. 

What's the one hidden gem? Simple:

You need to proactively reach out to organizations, schools, groups, people and TELL them about the episode when it comes out. 

Listen and read the blog: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/one-hidden-gem-to-increase-podcast-engagement-with-zero-budget

Aaron Keith Hawkins is the host of Unbreakable Success podcast. He is a high-performance coach who loves working with entrepreneurs and those looking to create a powerful impact with their business and life. He works empathetically and strategically to draw out his client's ability to create transformational changes to their sense of identity.

He graduated from the FBI National Academy and has spent over 2 decades as a public servant. He's currently a Police Captain, still serving his New Jersey community as a Law Enforcement Executive. 

In this 2-part episode, Aaron and I did an experiment where we are interviewing each other. We are essentially taking the same recording and applying edits as we see fit for both of our shows. Therefore you will be hearing questions and answers from both ends. 

If you want to skip over the Feisworld content, jump right to minute 16:00. 

To learn more about Aaron Keith Hawkins, please visit his website: https://aaronkeithhawkins.com/. He has a great book called "Million Dollar Influence", which you can download for free right here.

He graduated from the FBI National Academy and has spent over 2 decades as a public servant. He's currently a Police Captain, still serving his New Jersey community as a Law Enforcement Executive. 

In this 2-part episode, Aaron and I did an experiment where we are interviewing each other. We are essentially taking the same recording and applying edits as we see fit for both of our shows. Therefore you will be hearing questions and answers from both ends. 

If you want to skip over the Feisworld content, jump right to minute 16:00. 

To learn more about Aaron Keith Hawkins, please visit his website: https://aaronkeithhawkins.com/. He has a great book called "Million Dollar Influence", which you can download for free right here.

English is my second language. I think I'm a good storyteller but I was never picked in school or at work to stand on a podium and blab my brains out. 

I had a full-time job that was wearing on me. I knew I wanted to be a freelancer, or an entrepreneur. But I didn't put all my hope in podcasting and thought that was going to be my breakthrough. Why? Nobody I knew did, and most people I know (still) don't have a podcast. 

Why the heck did I do it then? I wanted to "pick myself", and do something on my own, with full creative control. 

I imagined my future children to want to learn something about their mom, and my friends tuning in to find out what I've been up to lately. That's it. 

As you may have already found out through reading my eBooks, the journey of my podcast was so much more than that, Utterly unexpected at first, and then I learned to embrace what the act of podcasting has brought into my life. 

I want to tell you the truth, the misconceptions, and what others (especially the ultra-successful podcasters) didn't tell you. 

Visit our blog for more podcasting articles like this: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/?category=Podcasting

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Turns out, the low hanging fruits are the connections you already have, the old friends, which social scientists call them weak ties, or dormant ties. 

Part 2

• [25:00] You practice Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, are you still competing?
• [27:00] Do you feel there's something special about practicing a martial art, training, group work, and your discipling at work and as a creator?
• [30:00] What triggered you to write about the exchange between communities? What was your experience behind that?
• [35:00] Your books ARE backed by science and studies, unlike all other 'advice' books out there that come from personal experiences. What are your thoughts on that?
• [38:00] What are some of the people comments/reviews about your book? Do you check that often?

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David Burkus (@davidburkus) is a best-selling author. His newest book, Friend of a Friend offers new perspectives and tactics that teaches you how to better network and build key connections. These insights are based on human behaviors, and often are overlooked and misunderstood.

Turns out, the low hanging fruits are the connections you already have, the old friends, which social scientists call them weak ties, or dormant ties. 

Visit our website for show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/david-burkus 

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Danielle LeVeck is a nurse and she's the secret angel behind her insanely engaging Instagram channel (@nurseabnormalities). On average, each of her posts receives more than 100 comments within the first 24 hours.

As a nurse, Danielle started her career in cardiac critical care. She then transitioned to cardiac surgical critical care, ICU travel nursing, and medical-surgical ICU patients.

A few years ago, she decided to share stories about these "nurse abnormalities" because every day, she is "in awe of how brilliant, instrumental, and extraordinary nurses are to healthcare. Becoming a nurse positively transformed my outlook on life and I hope to give back to the profession throughout her career."

Visit our website for show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/danielle-leveck

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About Feisworld Podcast 

We celebrate the stories of unsung heroes and self-made artists. Unlike many other shows, we started the podcast first, and our business second. 

We cover stories related to transitions and help you navigate through the messes and challenges in life 

• Have fun at your job
• Build your tribe 
• Reflections & transitions 
• Idea that spread 
• Live your art 
• Pay forward 

Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/ 

Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feisworld-podcast/id932477190?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 

Danielle LeVeck is a nurse and she's the secret angel behind her insanely engaging Instagram channel (@nurseabnormalities). On average, each of her posts receives more than 100 comments within the first 24 hours.

As a nurse, Danielle started her career in cardiac critical care. She then transitioned to cardiac surgical critical care, ICU travel nursing, and medical-surgical ICU patients.

A few years ago, she decided to share stories about these "nurse abnormalities" because every day, she is "in awe of how brilliant, instrumental, and extraordinary nurses are to healthcare. Becoming a nurse positively transformed my outlook on life and I hope to give back to the profession throughout her career."

Visit our website for show notes, tools and resources: www.feisworld.com/blog/danielle-leveck

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About Feisworld Podcast 

We celebrate the stories of unsung heroes and self-made artists. Unlike many other shows, we started the podcast first, and our business second. 

We cover stories related to transitions and help you navigate through the messes and challenges in life 

• Have fun at your job
• Build your tribe 
• Reflections & transitions 
• Idea that spread 
• Live your art 
• Pay forward 

Learn more: https://www.feisworld.com/ 

Subscribe: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/feisworld-podcast/id932477190?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 

Visit our blog for show notes, tools and resources: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/ken-eng 

Subscribe with just one click! New episodes are released every Thursday anywhere you get your podcast. 

Visit our blog for show notes, tools and resources: https://www.feisworld.com/blog/ken-eng 

Subscribe with just one click! New episodes are released every Thursday anywhere you get your podcast. 

What Is It Like to Be the Son of an FBI Hostage Negotiator?

About Our Guest

For 20 years, Joscelyn Duffy has been creating communication that helps move the world forward into our individual and collective potential. As a co-developer of world-changing ideas, she has supported everyone from Fortune 500 companies and New York Times best-selling authors to new entrepreneurs. Her clients have been featured everywhere from "World's Top" lists to Oprah. Author/Ghostwriter behind 15 books and regular contributor to international publications and podcasts, Joscelyn is on a mission to help entrepreneurs master their messages and create inimitable brands.

With an open heart, Joscelyn and I hope you enjoy this conversation and share with one other person who might benefit from it. 

If not, perhaps you have heard of the phrase "ideal customer avatar". But what is it?

A customer avatar (or a podcast avatar) is a fictional character that represents your ideal prospect. When complete, it will help you understand the motivating beliefs, fears and secret desires that influence your customer's buying decisions, or a podcast listener's decision in choosing your show. 

Yes, it's true that you want to know their income, location (where they live), spending behaviors, favorite brands, website, etc. the list goes on and on and on.... 

What this exercise or approach doesn't tell you is that it's a process, and the avatar may change overtime. 

Many creators fear this exercise not only because it's abstract in a sense, an avatar is "made-up", but also because the concern and stress behind the need to get it right the first time. 

This riff is about the process, and the fact that we might not get it right the first time or the second or third time. 

For Feisworld, it's an on-going exploration. We've attempted a few times trying to nail down the ideal listeners but it's not as easy as it sounds. 

This is an open conversation, and please join in and let me know how you've tackled this process. 

Much love and respect,

Fei

Michael Roderick is the Founder of Small Pond Enterprises LLC., a company that offers consulting services, workshops, and events to promote and facilitate entrepreneurship and connecting opportunities.

This episode is created for people who want to learn more about:

• How to navigate significant shifts in careers (average employment today in 2018 is 4.6 years)
• How to gain access to anyone, across industries 

Michael went through a number of significant and unlikely career changes. For example, he went from working as a high school teacher to a successful Broadway producer in under two years.

He founded The Connecting Connectors Conference (ConnectorCon). He also started an arts incubator program to teach more artists about building and growing their own businesses (PLAE).

Access to Anyone is Michael Roderick's podcast, which he co-hosted with Michael Schein. 

Careers, especially the ones where you find fulfillment and desire to stick to for a long time, don't surface on their own. His podcast explores the tools, methods, and technology that will get you the meetings, friends, and connections you want.

What I personally love the most about the show is that it's rich in content and lighthearted in execution. One approach that I can relate to the most is the idea to Connect Across Industries. Because our own podcast, Feisoworld, has historically gone after people from different walks of life, many of the guests have come together to start new and interesting projects, such as video production and web development.

If you want to learn more and connect with Michael Roderick, visit his website at http://www.smallpondenterprises.com/

Show Notes

• [07:00] On your website, it looks like you've lived multiple lives. You've done so much stuff and so different. Can you tell us more about it?
• [08:00] Does your background help you having less fear to transitions and changes?
• [09:00] What was your very first transition?
• [10:00] What was your experience with middle school? 
• [12:00] Can you share more details about your upbringing?
• [14:00] You were a teacher before being a broadway producer, right?
• [16:00] What was it like to move to NYC?
• [18:00] How did you navigated through the standard and classic, already established, old fashioned producers/writers in NY and managed to get your way through?
• [21:00] How old were you when you started teaching and when you moved to NY? When did you leave broadway to start your own business?
• [23:00] Is Connector Con still ongoing?
• [24:00] Could you introduce the conference for us? What's the target audience and who should take part of it?
• [26:00] How has your experience with Connector Con and what did surprise you from the experience?
• [30:00] In your podcast, you are sometimes answering several questions instead of asking them. Was that intentional?
• [42:00] How do you balance content and the type of deliveries for your show?
• [45:00] What is the question(s) people need to ask you in order to really get to know you?
• [47:00] How did you own business started? How did you find your mission?
• [50:00] How did the artistic community react to your initiative? Sometimes the intention can be there but the reaction could be tough until they get familiar with it.

Favorite Quotes 

[08:00] Transition is the type of thing that is very tricky and painful at first, but after you pull that first band-aid, it feels less intense. You reach a point where even if you have to make that transition, you feel comfort there, and makes it less overwhelming.

[18:00] In the initial stages, it was all about 'what could I learn'. I was always approaching things from an educational standpoint. Even if something didn't work. This is something I've been stuck with all my life and that has been really helpful. Anything that doesn't work is not failure, it's new information.

[24:00] It's all about making introductions, developing partnerships and building relationships. The idea is to bring people together, who are connectors, who are interested in this idea of connecting, who love to bring people together from lots of different industries and worlds, and providing top level education and experiences that would get them to think differently about the world around them.

[26:00] The interesting thing about impact is that there's this idea that the strongest results come from your weakest connections, so the people that you barely know are often the ones that will be able to help you the most.

[28:00] Cross-pollination of industries can be such a powerful thing when it comes to learning, connecting, opportunities. That level of diversity, of mixing, really brings new perspective, new ideas to the table, and I love that.

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About Our Guest

Over the past 30 years, Nicole Jansen has coached and trained thousands of leaders, helping them achieve extraordinary results in business and in life.

As a certified Human Behavior Specialist, Business Breakthrough Coach, and Strategic Intervention Coach, Nicole has developed her own special brand of mentorship, which focuses on tapping into your strengths and true purpose, to create lasting success.

On a recent call with Nicole to talk about a Mastermind group I started for podcasters (learn more about altPodcasters here), she gave me a ton of ideas and pinpointed our value-add in minutes. I also discussed Feisworld's first online course and new services to help English-speaking podcasters launch their shows in China, Nicole's feedback was equally relevant and helpful. 

Nicole Jansen is the founder of Discover The Edge. Her clients are mission-driven and range from start-up entrepreneurs to large franchise organizations.  

If you are a content creator, or a podcaster, I think you'll find this episode helpful in finding your voice, understanding the process, playing the long game. 

There's much to be said about playing the long game, but how do people do it in the field remains a mystery. It's not as glamours as you think, and it doesn't start or end with a Tesla.

Nicole I love telling the truth, because it is a privilege to show up for what you love.

If you are one of us, I hope you too continue to do this tomorrow, the week after, decades from now. 

To learn more about Nicole and her work, please visit: 

• Discover the Edge: http://www.discovertheedge.com/nicole-jansen/
• Leaders of Transformation Podcast: http://leadersoftransformation.com/podcasts/
• My conversation with Nicole on her podcast called Leaders of Transformation: http://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/business/179-fei-wu-how-to-make-a-living-podcasting-without-counting-downloads/

Show Notes

• [05:00] Congrats on having a new website! What was the process like to create a new website? What motivated you to do something different?
• [14:00] What's your origin story as a coach? When did you get started and why?
• [18:00] You mentioned that you are an entrepreneur and business-starter since very young (age 16). What business were you in?
• [22:00] Did you parents have something to do with you role as a coach today? What's your take on that?
• [24:00] What are some of the advise you often give to your clients?
• [29:00] How do you decide how to price yourself/your work, and what to charge?
• [33:00] What are some of the outcomes that are reasonable for the businesses you deal with? What do your clients usually expect?
• [38:00] Do people fall into the 'metrics-trap' (ask for 3x revenue, 4x downloads, etc)? What are some other examples of things your clients asked you or?
• [43:00] When did you start your podcast? Did you have a clear vision when you first started?
• [47:00] How do you deal with downloads and metrics vs. quality of the episodes? Why is this a wrong driver to move forward?

Favorite Quotes

[25:00] For some people their business is failing. They need cash flow NOW. They need to move forward. And a big thing that it's holding them back is mindset. Strategy and techniques I can teach all day long, but unless their mindset is in the right place, none of that is going to matter.

[30:00] When you go into a business and you become an entrepreneur you know it's different, you get paid for results, you don't get paid for time. You can spend 40 hours into your business and you can make no money.

[34:0] People say to me what's your hourly rate. Obviously I know how many hours I will spend roughly working with a client to get an outcome, but it's not so much an hourly rate, it's about the value that you are creating for them. What is the outcome that you are creating.

[38:00] What I also look at is what are the other areas in their life because to me success is holistic. Even though I am a business coach, I understand that I'm working with a human being, that has a family, that has relationships, health, desires, personal goals as well as business goals.

Sharing = Love

If you find this episode helpful, please share with ONE OTHER PERSON. 

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Lisa Guida is a Leadership Coach for Professional Women Who Work in Male-Dominated Industries. 

In this episode, Lisa talks to me about the secret to growing careers, businesses, and relationships. It all comes to people. From how to deal with conflicts at work, manage difficult conversations, to thrive in a male-dominated environment, we get deep into the core of what every woman should know in a workplace. 

For show notes, more tools and resources, please visit www.feisworld.com/blog/lisa-guida

Subscribing + Sharing = LOVE

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Thanks for listening, it warms my heart to know that you are here. 

Fei

Helena Escalante and I met through Seth Godin's altMBA in early 2017. We spent just about a month together working on various projects and "ship it" constantly. As one of the ideas that came out of altMBA, Helena started her blog, Entre Gurus, attracts thousands of readers daily from around the world. 

Helena is a fireball, full of energy. You can't help feeling upbeat, life is good when you are around her. After altMBA, we kept in touch with Gustavo Serafini's (also a guest on Feisworld) weekly Mastermind Group, when Helena more fully unveiled her potential and helpful nature as a colleague and a friend. 

To learn more about and from Helena, check out her daily blog: https://entregurus.com/

Show Notes:

• [08:00] You mention that a podcast is likely going to be part of EntreGurus as well. Since the content is in both English and Spanish, are there going to be different podcasts or the same?
• [10:00] How do you feel about translations? How can you express the same emotion in one language and the other?
• [11:00] What are some of the things you have learned that you wish you knew before, now that you started with this podcasting journey.
• [13:00] How do you "write for the ears"? What are some of your examples? 
• [16:00] Are you planning on writing for your podcast, and recorder it afterwards? Or would you prefer having a list of bullets and improvise a little bit.
• [18:00] What are brain writing and brain mapping?
• [25:00] Can you share with us your origin story? Where did you grow up and when did you move to the US?
• [26:00] How old where you at the time you were helping your parents with their business? What did you do to help them?
• [28:00] Do you think your parents influenced what you do today, your interests and your love for knowledge?
• [29:00] Was your path unusual for a Mexico City-based family?
• [30:00] How did it make you feel when you were young that your parents had such different activities and ways of living compared to other Mexican families?
• [33:00] What brought you to the US?
• [36:00] When did you start your own business and why did you choose to do that?
• [37:00] What are some of the services your business provides?
• [40:00] What is your experience hiring a contractor for a task? What lessons did you learn and what do you look for?
• [45:00] How did you decide to become an entrepreneur? Why did you join altMBA?
• [59:00] How do people find you and connect with you?

Favorite Quotes

[10:00] One of the things that I love is this term called 'transcreation': you are not just translating, you are taking a little bit of freedom of changing the message to where it really resonates but without taking anything away from the essence. It's really that act of transcreation that you are putting together when you go from one language to another.

[13:00] I have come to believe that one of the best things you could do is not sound canned. Also, it is very different to write for an audience that it's going to be reading, versus an audience that is going to be listening. You have to write 'for the ear'.

[16:00] We all have this 'reading' detector. You know who is reading and who is not, so you want to give them what they want, which is that connection with you.

[32:00] There were times in which I wish I didn't work because something was happening. But overall I really enjoyed the work, and also, I really enjoyed meeting foreign people and showing them Mexico. That part of becoming some sort of an Ambassador to my country I love and cherish.

[36:00] My professional life when I was an employee was always focused on marketing, advertising, public relations, international relations, and trade. I always saw each of those as a separate one, until I got this lightning moment that put all of those together. That moment connected all those dots and I said 'Yes, I can do that'.

Acknowledgment/Music

Magical by JayJen (Royalty Free Music)