Thrilled to welcome BJ Smith to the PodUp Podcast.  BJ is an ecommerce marketing coach, educator and podcaster on the Social Impact Show and Marketing Group Therapy.  BJ and I worked together producing podcasts for the Advertising Week conference this year.  We talk about that experience, why podcasting at an event could make sense for your group or business, and what podcasters have to do in order to more effectively market their podcasts.  Reminder to check out the brand new podcast from MPassy productions, ‘Radiate with Betty Liu.’  This is an an excellent interview series I have been working on that you are not going to want to miss.    BJ Smith’s Website - https://bjsmith.co/ Social Impact Show - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-impact-show/id1036400860?mt=2  Marketing Group Therapy Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/marketing-group-therapy-advice/id1006822862?mt=2 Pandora/Serial News - http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a676886/serial-season-2-will-stream-exclusively-on-pandora-but-you-can-still-download-it/ Radiate with Betty Liu - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiate-with-betty-liu/id1052923037?mt=2      

**Apologies, I know I said I’d be off one week and it wound up being two.  The move and some other things just kept me from producing a great episode last week so I took the extra time to make sure I delivered quality content. Thank you for coming back***   Class is in session with this week’s guest Jeff Bradbury, founder and creator of Teachercast.net.  This an amazing podcast, teacher, educator, blogger and all around nice guy.  He offers some excellent advice on getting started, growing your community and maintaining a work-life balance to make your publishing venture a success.    We also catch up on some podcasting news that happened in the last few weeks including word that Google Play will start offering podcasts and how to submit your RSS feed, as well as word that Ringr is releasing a new version of the software with new features.   Plus, super excited to announce the Radiate Podcast with Betty Liu.  This is an an excellent interview series I have been working on that you are not going to want to miss.    TeacherCast - http://www.teachercast.net/ TeacherCast Broadcast Archive - http://www.teachercast.net/education/teachercast-broadcasting/ Submit Your RSS Feed to Google Play Podcast - https://play.google.com/music/podcasts/publish Ringr2 - https://www.ringr.com/email/  RADIATE WITH BETTY LIU - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radiate-with-betty-liu/id1052923037?mt=2

Another amazing individual and podcaster who shares his wisdom about entrepreneurship and podcasting.  Doberman Dan is host of Off The Chains, one of the shows produced by The Podcast Factory.  Dan is direct response entrepreneur, copywriter and an expert on doubling your web traffic.  You can learn more about him at DobermanDan.com or check out his show on ThePodcastFactory.com or in iTunes.   We also preview the DCPodFest coming to the Washington, DC area in November, and why it’s so important for podcasters to check out these local events and meet fellow podcasters.  If I could be there, I would! Also, as a reminder, if you recently launched a new podcast, are considering one, or just want to be more involved in the podcasting industry, shoot me a note and let's talk about your aspirations right here on PodUp.  Would love to hear from you! You can reach out by following me on twitter @PodUpPodcast, contacting me through my consulting website MPassyProductions.com or email me directly at [email protected].   Off The Chains (iTunes) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-chain-doberman-dan/id957153257?mt=2 Off The Chains (The Podcast Factory) - http://thepodcastfactory.com/category/off-the-chain/ Doberman Dan - http://www.dobermandan.com/ DC PodFest - http://www.dcpodfest.com/

Prepared to get motivated as we bring Scott Doucet to the PodUp Podcast.  He is the host of the Edge-ucation podcast.  It’s a show focused on helping folks live a motivated, adventurous and passionate life.  The reason we are excited to bring Scott on is that he actually took his digital show and is now getting on the radio.  It’s a fantastic story about how he made that connection and there’s a lot you can learn about your venture from hearing it.    We also check out some news that came out last week suggesting that a television series is in the work about the hit podcast Serial.  This would be another huge boost to the podcasting world and something we would be very excited to see.   Edge-ucation Podcast iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/edge-ucation-podcast/id980296889 EdgeMotivation.com - http://www.edgemotivation.com/ Scott Doucet Twitter - https://twitter.com/edgemotivation Serial TV News - http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/oct/02/serial-podcast-to-be-made-into-tv-series-by-directors-of-the-lego-movie

A super special edition of the PodUp Podcast today for International Podcast Day.  We welcome the infamous Dave Jackson, coach, consultant, creator of The School of Podcasting and host of the accompanying podcast.  He's been podcasting for a decade and he's the perfect person for you folks who are on the fence about starting your own show.   Now since it is International Podcast Day, we encourage you to find a friend and tell them to check out digital audio and help them find their new favorite show.  You should also @intlpodcastday and use #PodcastDay to discuss why you love listening to digital audio.  Also, as a reminder, if you recently launched a new podcast, are considering one, or just want to be more involved in the podcasting industry, shoot me a note and let's talk about your aspirations right here on PodUp.  Would love to hear from you! You can reach out by following me on twitter @PodUpPodcast, contacting me through my consulting website MPassyProductions.com or email me directly at [email protected].   School of Podcasting - http://schoolofpodcasting.com/ School of Podcasting Podcast on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/school-podcastings-morning/id83653087?mt=2 Dave Jackson Twitter - https://twitter.com/learntopodcast International Podcast Day - http://internationalpodcastday.com/

This week, we have Steve Swanson, host and creator of MuppetCast, a show dedicated to the work of Jim Henson and the Muppets.  He is also the founder of Flipper Media, a musician, producer, web designer and the host of another great show, the BackStage Podcast.  Steve is another person I had the pleasure of hearing speak at the Mid-Atlantic Podcast conference, and was thrilled to share his insight with you.  He's been producing MuppetCast for a long time and shares his experience in launching a show, building a community, and taking care of yourself in order to take care of your podcast.  Plus, he's just a super nice guy with an amazing outlook on life, so i think you are really going to enjoy hearing from him.      This week we also review Blab.im's decision to acquire PodClear and what that could mean for podcasters.  Many folks were looking to PodClear to be their new best friend when it came to recording remote interviews and are concerned about this news.   MuppetCast - http://muppetcast.com/  The BackStage Podcast - http://backstagepod.com/ @MuppetCast - https://twitter.com/muppetcast PodClear News - http://podcasternews.com/2015/09/26/podclear-acquired-by-blab/

This week, we have Joe Pardo, host of the Dreamer's Podcast, the brand new Birth Podcast and creator of the Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference, which we talked about last week.  Joe is enthusiastic, passionate, giving, hard-working and dedicated to creating amazing experiences in his podcasts and at podcast events.    Joe talks about the creation of the podcast conference and why he loves holding events with fellow podcasters.  There's a lot you can learn from Joe's enthusiasm and I encourage you to check out the conference next year.     This week I also talk about a new hosting platform with some amazing new tools for podcasters called Smab.  It offers transcription services, which is great for SEO, but he also has some amazing interactive features that will make displaying your podcast that much better.  These are the kinds of features that should make all podcasters really excited about the future of this medium.  So make sure you sign up for the beta at Smab.Audio.  Also, as a reminder, if you recently launched a new podcast, are considering one, or just want to be more involved in the podcasting industry, shoot me a note and let's talk about your aspirations right here on PodUp.  Would love to hear from you! You can reach out by following me on twitter @PodUpPodcast, contacting me through my consulting website MPassyProductions.com or email me directly at [email protected].     Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference - http://podcastmidatlantic.com/  Dreamers Podcast - http://howtodream.co/ Birth Podcast - http://www.birthpodcast.com/ Smab - http://smab.audio/

This week, we have a podcast veteran and a super successful entrepreneur, Jonathan Rivera on PodUp Podcast. He is the host of the 'Making Agents Rich' show and creator of The Podcast Factory, which features his show along with The Doberman Dan Show and The Ben Settle Show.

Jonathan has been podcasting for a while now and shares a ton of wisdom today about how to prepare for your podcast venture, the importance of giving, and knowing when to pull the plug on a failing venture. He's a super nice guy and is putting out a book soon that sounds like it will provide a ton of great resources to the podcasting community.

This week I also recap my experience at the Mid-Atlantic Podcast Convention held by Joe Pardo and included amazing guests like School of Podcasting's Dave Jackson, ShePodcasts' Jessica Kupferman, Teachercast's Jeff Bradbury, MuppetCast's Steve Swanson, Digital Dads' Brent Basham and Appendipity's Joey Kissimmee. Not to mention just an amazing collection of people who will hopefully be featured on future episodes of The PodUp Podcast.

Also, as a reminder, if you recently launched a new podcast, are considering one, or just want to be more involved in the podcasting industry, shoot me a note and let's talk about your aspirations right here on PodUp. Would love to hear from you! You can reach out by following me on twitter @PodUpPodcast, contacting me through my consulting website MPassyProductions.com or email me directly at [email protected].

This week, we have a podcast veteran and a super successful entrepreneur, Jonathan Rivera on PodUp Podcast.  He is the host of the 'Making Agents Rich' show and creator of The Podcast Factory, which features his show along with The Doberman Dan Show and The Ben Settle Show.   Jonathan has been podcasting for a while now and shares a ton of wisdom today about how to prepare for your podcast venture, the importance of giving, and knowing when to pull the plug on a failing venture.   He's a super nice guy and is putting out a book soon that sounds like it will provide a ton of great resources to the podcasting community.        This week I also recap my experience at the Mid-Atlantic Podcast Convention held by Joe Pardo and included amazing guests like School of Podcasting's Dave Jackson, ShePodcasts' Jessica Kupferman, Teachercast's Jeff Bradbury, MuppetCast's Steve Swanson, Digital Dads' Brent Basham and Appendipity's Joey Kissimmee.  Not to mention just an amazing collection of people who will hopefully be featured on future episodes.

This week, we have a relatively new podcaster, Matthew McSpadden, host of the Do Over Life podcast.  Matthew has had a ton of life experience which translates into some invaluable lessons for veteran and rookie podcasters equally.  Check out his podcast to hear about Matt's struggles, as well as the struggles of many other great people who had to overcome adversity in one form another but have found new ways to shine in life.  One of which is former PodUp guest Luis Congdon.

This week we also look at some interesting news from Libsyn and new efforts to assist businesses in their podcast endeavors.  This could have wide ranging implications for how companies communicate with their employees, clients, and customers.

Also, as a reminder, if you recently launched a new podcast, are considering one, or just want to be more involved in the podcasting industry, shoot me a note and let's talk about your aspirations right here on PodUp.  Would love to hear from you! You can reach out by following me on twitter @PodUpPodcast, contacting me through my consulting website MPassyProductions.com or email me directly at [email protected].

This week, we have a relatively new podcaster, Matthew McSpadden, host of the Do Over Life podcast.  Matthew has had a ton of life experience which translates into some invaluable lessons for veteran and rookie podcasters equally.  Check out his podcast to hear about Matt's struggles, as well as the struggles of many other great people who had to overcome adversity in one form another but have found new ways to shine in life. This week we also look at some interesting news from Libsyn and new efforts to assist businesses in their podcast endeavors.  This could have wide ranging implications for how companies communicate with their employees, clients, and customers. Also, as a reminder, if you recently launched a new podcast, are considering one, or just want to be more involved in the podcasting industry, shoot me a note and let's talk about your aspirations right here on PodUp.  Would love to hear from you! You can reach out by following me on twitter @PodUpPodcast, contacting me through my consulting website MPassyProductions.com or email me directly at [email protected].