All Things Come To An End – PTC 550

This will be the final episode of Podcast Talent Coach. It has been a great journey through 550 shows. But, it has reached its destination.

WHEN I REALIZED IT WAS THE END

I've met a lot of great people. The things I've learned are immeasurable. The journey has been incredible.

As I was shaping this episode, I thought about a variety of approaches. The 7 things I learned over 550 episodes. The top ten people I've met. The list of mentors who shaped my success.

Everything I considered seemed cliché. So, I'm just taking you to how it came to be.

The end of the show came to me during my latest launch. As the cart close approached, I realized the end was near.

WHERE IT STARTED

This all started 20 years ago.

In a March 2005 edition of Wired Magazine, I came across an article about MTV VJ Adam Curry. The article was called "Adam Curry Wants You To Be An iPod Radio Star".

The article mentioned that Curry was the brains behind iPodder, described as the offspring of the blog and the Apple MP3 player.

This was the beginning of podcasting. And I was fascinated. Unfortunately, I had no interest in tech.

A few years later I got my first iPhone. I was soon downloading podcasts. By 2009, I was in love with the format.

By this time, I had been coaching radio talent for about 15 years with a successful radio show of my own.

As I listened to these podcasts, I thought they could be so much more effective if they just used the techniques we used in radio to connect with an audience. They just didn't know what they didn't know. It was still the wild west.

MY PERSONAL LAUNCH

I started creating content. By 2012 I was speaking on stage at events like New Media Expo and BlogWorld.

In June 2013, this podcast was launched. It was also the month that Ken Allan became my first coaching client. He came to me help him create stronger content and a more compelling show.

Over the years, I've coached many incredible content creators. I've created a few courses and live programs.

There have been webinars that have completely crashed, 3-day events that have been incredible, and lots in between.

As the years went on, I started drifting away from stronger content and more toward launching podcasts.

THE DRIFT